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What a busy yearalbums, EPs, singles, 7"s, birthdays, anniversaries, big gigs, debuts, finales, departures, arrivals, advertising programs, festivals and, in the end, a whole lot of music.
Our Year in Music edition is an attempt to sort through it all in listening-guide fashionthat is, to listen widely and to present you with the best of the tunes the Triangle's army of musicians offered during a very prolific, often profound and increasingly popular year for their goods.
Enjoy, and tell us where we went wrong or right.
