Awards
The “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Award for Breaking My Heart
Runner-up: Justin Bieber (why aren’t you legal yet?)
Dec 18, 2011
Awards
The Neutrino Award for Most Unexpected Reappropriation of the Characteristics of Light
Runner-up: Dan Bejar, around whom light bends.
Dec 18, 2011
Awards
The Das Racist Award for Concise Self-Summation
Related award for the year’s best rap line: “I’m higher than Swizz Beatz’s hairline.”
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The Cold Pizza and "Bishop's Robes"-era Radiohead Award for Best Leftovers
Runner-up: not James Blake.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The Run Lola Run Award for Circumstances That Could Have Used a Parallel Universe
Runner-up: Within and Without, except Washed Out actually try this time.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The This Is Why I Write Music Criticism Award
Runner-up: writing 2500 words on Autechre and then getting an email from Autechre indicating that I didn’t really get my point across.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
Making Lemonade From Buzz Lemons Award
Runner-up: or maybe “Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth,” Bowie/Crosby-style.
Dec 17, 2011
Awards
The 99% Award for Making the Cops (and Wale) Useful
Runner-up: the same song, used to terrify yourself while driving.
Dec 16, 2011
Awards
The "Dayenu" Award for a Song Both Ultimately Extraneous and Still Fantastic
Runner-up: Colin Stetson’s Those Who Didn’t Run EP.
Dec 16, 2011