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Pass The Mic: Record Labels and Artists on 2010

Lemuria, Bridge Nine Records, Death Before Dishonor, Foundation

What are your top five albums that were released in 2010? (In order 1-5)

Alex Kerns (Lemuria)

1. Orphan Choir - S/t (art of the underground)
2. Superchunk - Majesty Shredding (merge records)
3. The Young Leaves - Life Underneath (self-released)
4. The Magnetic Fields - Realism (nonesuch)
5. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (merge records)
6. Blunt Mechanic - World Record (art of the underground)
7. Leatherface - Stormy Petral (no idea records)
8. Black Wine - S/t (don giovanni records)
9. Unwelcome Guests - Don't Go Swimming (kiss of death records)
10. Trans Am - What Day Is Tonight? (thrill jockey)

Stephanie Marlow (Bridge Nine Records)

1. Black Breath - Heavy Breathing
2. Ceremony - Rohnert Park
3. The National - High Violet
4. NAILS - Unsilent Death
5. Terror - Keepers of the Faith
6. Sweet Cobra - Mercy
7. Torche, Songs for Singles
8. Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones
9. Delta Spirit - History From Below
10. Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky

B-Roll (Death Before Dishonor)

1. Terror - Keepers of the Faith.

That's all

Most disappointing - everything else

Merry xmas

Champ (Foundation)

1. Alpha and Omega - Life Swallower
2. Dead End Path - Death Walks Beside Us
3. The National - High Violet
4. Down To Nothing - All My Sons
5. Terror - Keepers Of The Faith

Andrew (Foundation)

1. Bitter End - Guilty As Charged
2. Terror - Keepers of the Faith
3. Alpha & Omega - Life Swallower
4. George Strait - Twang
5. Cruel Hand - Lock & Key

What band did you discover in 2010 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?

How will you remember 2010? (In terms of music)

With more and more bands switching to digital methods of releasing music and communicating with audiences in 2010, do you think there's still a place for physical CDs and word-of-mouth shows in the future?

What can we look forward to from you in 2011?

What three records are you looking forward to most in 2011?