Tapes on the Floor's Favorite Tracks of 2011 (Part II)

I hope you caught the first part of my favorite 40 tracks of 2011, because we're on to the second half of the list. If you'd like to listen along, check out my Spotify playlists which contain all but a few of the tracks from both the first and second parts of the list. Let's finish this off— here are the rest of the songs from the past year that caught my ear and didn't let go.

Live Review: Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

For the second occasion in about a month's time, I got to do something that doesn't happen very often these days. Just as was the case at Solid Sound in June, I got to attend the Pitchfork Music Festival with no other agenda than to enjoy myself. And despite some high temperatures, beating sun and generally sweaty conditions, I did just that. It was actually my favorite Pitchfork Festival since the 2009 edition, thanks to some wonderful booking choices and crowds that seemed slightly more manageable than last year's wall-to-wall swarm. Force of habit meant I couldn't see live music without taking a few notes here and there, so I present you with with my abridged highlights of the weekend in Union Park.