RTP-area local music and culture

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This is the final tally, as voted on by the WXYC staff.  B/c of a tie
for the last (20th) position, there are 21 releases on the final list.

Rank    Artists =96 Title - (Label)

1       Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill (TYPE)
2       Deerhunter - Microcastle/Weird Era Cont. (Kranky/4AD)
3       Tape - Luminarum (H=E4pna)
4       Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguar)
5       Lil Wayne- Tha Carter 3 (Cash Money)
6       Robbie Basho - Bonn Ist Supreme (Bo'Weavil)
7       Earth - The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull (Southern Lord)
7       Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop)
9       70's Thai Orchestra - 70's Thai Orchestra (MISSISSIPPI/EXILED)
10      Lau Nau - Nukkuu (Locust)
11      V/A - 1970's Algerian Proto-Rai Underground (SUBLIME FREQUENCIES)
12      Alan Licht & Aki Onda - Everydays (FAMILY VINEYARD)
13      Gang Gang Dance- St. Dymphna (Social Registry)
14      Animal Collective - Water Curses (Domino/Paw Tracks)
14      Man Man - Rabbit Habits (ANTI-)
16      The Cool Kids - The Bake Sale EP (Chocolate Industries)
17      Girl talk - Feed the Animals (Illegal Art)
18      Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing (ATP Recordings)
18      The Hospitals - Hairdryer Peace (self-released)
20      Ponytail- Ice Cream Social (We Are Free)
20      Burning Star Core - Challenger (Hospital/Plastic)