1. Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Listen: “Jesus, Etc.”

2. The Streets- Original Pirate Material

Listen: “Stay Positive”

3. Eminem- The Eminem Show

Listen: “White America”

4. The Flaming Lips- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Listen: “Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell”

5. Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People

Listen: “KC Accidental”

6. Interpol- Turn on the Bright Lights

Listen: “Obstacle 1”

7. Beck- Sea Change

Listen: “Lost Cause”

8. Paul Westerberg- Stereo

Listen: “Got You Down”

9. Pedro the Lion- Control

Listen: “Penetration”

10. Clipse- Lord Willin’

Listen: “Grindin’”

Archival Highlight: Bob Dylan- The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue

Listen: “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You”

Honorable Mention: Sonic Youth’s Murray Street, Bruce Springsteen’s The Rising, Tom Waits’ Blood Money

Updated: December 31, 2011

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