As you may know, I’ve been doing a lot of updating and working to put our Program Archive online so that you can enjoy any of our previous 460+ programs anytime you want. In the process of assembling all that audio content, I’ve been re-listening to a lot of stuff that we’ve heard this year. It got me thinking about what I feel is some of the best music thus far. So I wanted to just post a few categories and see what you had to say about it. So, comment and let me know what tracks are you favorites at this point in 2012 from what has been featured on the show. And if I’ve missed something that you feel deserves credit, or be included in this list, let me know.

Best Unknown Bands
Other Lives

Clarensau
Fleur Jack & The Jandals
Band Of Heathens
The Young Romans
Young Believers

Best Folk
The Vespers

Mindy Smith
Jenny & Tyler
Jenn Rawlings
Dar Williams
Matthew Perryman Jones
Peter Bradley Adams
Barnaby Bright
Good Old War
Joe Pug

Best Alternative Rock/Punk
Dry The River

The Rocketboys
Kathryn Calder
Face To Face
Princeton
Flatfoot 56
The Natural Shocks
Brad

Best Indie
Chairlift

Adam Cohen
Stuart Davis
The Lighthouse and the Whaler
The Beards
Driftless Pony Club
Trevor Hall
The Lumineers
Chantal Claret
Harper Blynn
Sparkadia
Tune-Yards
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds