Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Millennium Park/Photo: Todd Rosenberg
Top 5 Classical Concerts Riccardo Muti Inaugural Concert at Millennium Park, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Berlioz Episode in the Life of an Artist, Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Beethoven Festival, Bernard Haitink and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Boulez@85, MusicNOW Bach Christmas Oratorio, Jane Glover and Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus —Dennis Polkow
Top 5 Albums Esperanza Spalding, “Chamber Music Society” (Telarc) Stanley Clarke, “The Stanley Clarke Band” (Heads Up) Os Paralamas do Sucesso, “Brasil Afora” (EMI Latin) Alex Cuba, “Alex Cuba” Sheryl Crow, “100 Miles from Memphis” —Ernest Barteldes
Top 5 Albums The National, “High Violet” (4AD) Sun Kil Moon, “Admiral Fell Promises” (Caldo Verde) Frightened Rabbit, “The Winter of Mixed Drinks” (Fat Cat) Twin Shadow, “Forget” (Red General Catalog) Vampire Weekend, “Contra” (XL) —Tom Lynch
Top 5 Albums Janelle Monáe, “The ArchAndroid” Robyn, “Body Talk” Sleigh Bells, “Treats” Arcade Fire, “The Suburbs” Chromeo, “Business Casual” —Selena Fragassi
Top 5 Records You Might Have Missed The Forgetters, “s/t” (Too Small to Fail) The Heligoats, “Goodness Gracious” (Greyday) Motion City Soundtrack, “My Dinosaur Life” (Columbia Records) J+J+J, “High Voltage Feast is Almost Here” (Ghost Arcade) The Arrivals, “Volatile Molotov” (Recess Records) —John Wawrzaszek
Top 5 Chicago Bands Disappears Clique Talk Scott Lucas and the Married Men My Gold Mask California Wives —Selena Fragassi
Top 5 Concerts Carney at the Double Door, June 12 The Dead Weather “secret show” at Marquardt Trucking Company, May 22 Nneka at the Double Door, February 14 Hall & Oates at the Chicago Theatre, July 23 Pavement at Pitchfork Music Festival, July 18 —Selena Fragassi
Top 5 Records You Might Have Missed
