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Our 25 Favorite Records from the First Quarter of 2013

It’s hard to believe we’re already a quarter of the way through 2013. It feels like I was just typing out my End of the Year features for 2012 yesterday. So far the year in music has been pretty darn tremendous. Some surprises, some new bands and some of my favorites. Here’s how things are [...]

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A Look Back at Our AotYs and MotYs: 1963-2012

by Greg W. Locke January 2, 2013

To follow up the big year-end bash we had a couple of weeks ago, we have compiled a list of our Albums of the Year and Movies of the Year for the past 50 years, making for a list of 100 essential works we hope you’ve seen/heard. And, if you haven’t seen/heard them all, we, [...]

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Sean Ezekiel Smith’s Top 50 Albums of 2012

by Sean Ezekiel Smith December 31, 2012

In the final days of 2011 I realized that I hardly ever make New Years resolutions, and any that I had made in past years rarely stuck, if at all. My interest in music had narrowed dramatically within the past few years, so I decided that, in 2012, I would attempt to buy as much [...]

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The Top 50 Albums of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 21, 2012

I have to say, it was a tough year. Money was tight every day, which meant that I wasn’t able to buy new records with the frequency I have in past years. I had to be careful with every dollar. But dang, there’s something kind of great about that. Not since high school had each [...]

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Top 50 Songs of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 21, 2012

As big and lovable as many of the new Tame Impala tracks (especially “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”) are, it was Ty’s biggest bangers that I enjoyed the most in 2012. Of the 10 or so new A+ cuts he released this year, “Sinners” feels the most like a new classic. An anthem for [...]

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Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 20, 2012

Hip-hop records get played on a daily basis at the Ze Catalist office. This year, more than most, we played the stuff loud, often and late into the night. This because 2012 was an exceptional year for hip-hop albums. Especially from new, young and emerging artists. The Top 6 records on our list this year [...]

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Top 15 Hip-Hop Tracks of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 20, 2012

15. Meyhem Lauren & Action Bronson’s “BBQ Brisket” 14. El-P’s “The Full Retard” 13. Oddisee’s “Ready to Rock”

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30 Best Album Covers of 2012

by Greg W. Locke December 19, 2012

Most years, it’s easier for me to pick the 30 album covers I laughed hardest at than the 30 album covers I like the most. The worst designs. The cheese. The blah. This year, really, wasn’t any different. Regardless, here are 30 covers we thought were pretty great from 2012. Ranked, just because. Click on [...]

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My Favorite Local Albums of 2012

by J. Hubner December 19, 2012

For those of you who don’t already know, or who might stumble upon this site while searching Google for pantsuits or animal pantsuits, I, J. Hubner, am located in northeast Indiana. That’s right, I’m in Hoosier country. And despite what you might think, there is quite the local music scene here. Geographically, I’m located between [...]

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