The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 490,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 9 years for that many people to see it. Your blog had more visits than a small country in Europe!

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The ten non-RIAA albums I heard in 2012 that I enjoyed the most.  I’m sure you’ve got your favorites, and I’d love to hear your recommendations in the comments….

After the break, my list!

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My blog has become a bit of a Bandcamp celebration this year, what with the RIAA cracking down hard on anyone posting even label-sanctioned mp3s or streams. But I don’t go Bandcamp fishing for that reason, really–or at least not for that reason alone. I do it because there are so many great little bands to be discovered–so many artists who deserve a little love and free publicity.

Here’s the ten best ones I found this year, after the break…
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Also see: the 2009 list.  And my 2008 one.

Be thankful, this Thanksgiving, for great music.
Hit the break for the largest collection of covers you’ve ever seen.