eMusic Alt/Punk Dozens, eMusic

by Ann Powers

eMusic Alt/Punk Dozens

eMusic boasts well over two million tracks. That's a lot to sift through. So to help you discover great new music, we offer the eMusic Dozen. Here, some of the foremost experts in their respective fields weigh in and pick out the 12 best albums eMusic has to offer under a given theme, whether it's essential jazz records, cool music for grown-ups, extreme metal, or the perfect classical music for your next make-out session. And you're in good hands with outstanding critics like Lenny Kaye, Dave Marsh, Harvey Pekar, Ann Powers, Simon Reynolds and Ira Robbins. There are also fascinating Dozens by noted musicians like Isaac Hayes, Britt Daniel of Spoon, rock & roll legend Dion and Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan. eMusic holds a big, wide, wonderful world of music, and you're about to discover the best of the best. Happy listening!

eMusic Alt/Punk Dozens

Modern Psych by Tim Chester	TeenBeat Records by Mike McGonigal	Prog (Not Prog?) by Mark Paytress	Damaged Goods by Michaelangelo Matos
More Alt-Punk Essentials by Douglas Wolk	Crescendo-core by Tim Chester	Modern Shoegazers and Pedal Pushers by Jon Wiederhorn	Rough Trade Records: Then by Mark Paytress
ZE Records by Barry Walters	Women Of Punk by Lucy O'Brien	UK Post-Punk by Mark Paytress	The Fall by Andrew Perry
Dark Shadows by Peter Parrish	Neo-Balkan by Todd Burns	Afro Punk by James Spooner	Guided by Voices by Greg Milner
4AD Records by Simon Reynolds	ReR Records by David Stubbs	Post-Punk Through the Ages by David Stubbs	Dischord Proto-Emo by Joe Gross
Peel Sessions by Michaelangelo Matos	John Peel Favorites by Michaelangelo Matos	Factory Records, 1980 - 1984 by J. Edward Keyes	My Dozen by Ira Kaplan
Amphetamine Reptile by Joe Gross	The Mountain Goats Dozen by John Darnielle	My Dozen by Britt Daniel	Matador Records by Jon Dolan
K Records by Peter S. Scholtes	My Dozen by Richard Jones of Stereophonics	Daniel Johnston by Jeff Feuerzeig	The Music of Portland, Oregon by Douglas Wolk
My Dozen by Jon Langford	My Dozen by Nyles Lannon of Film School	Stiff Records by Ira Robbins	Dischord Records by Mark Jenkins
Cherry Red Records by Jack Rabid	Touch & Go: 1995 - 2005 by Yancey Strickler	Goth by Jon Wiederhorn	Post-Punk by Simon Reynolds
Alt-Punk Essentials by Ann Powers	Nu-York City Rock by Yancey Strickler	The Dance-Punk Boomerang by Jason Pettigrew	Pop-Punk by Trevor Kelley
Cool Music for Aging Hipsters by Elisabeth Vincentelli	Noise by Christopher R. Weingarten	Down Underground by Elisabeth Vincentelli	Avant-Rock by Christopher R. Weingarten
The Roots of Nirvana by Douglas Wolk	Emo by Jon Wiederhorn	Indie Pop by Barry Walters	Old-School Punk by Jack Rabid
Post-Rock by Andy Battaglia	Post-Hardcore by Yancey Strickler	Australian Rock by Andrew Mueller	Rockin' Chicanos by John Morthland
Australian Rock by Andrew Mueller	SST Records by Peter S. Scholtes

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Lost Generation by Nitsuh Abebe	Essential Alt-Country by Peter Blackstock	The Roots of Jeff Buckley by Kandia Crazy Horse	Top Albums of 2005... So Far by eMusic Staff
Before They Were Stars by eMusic Staff	Boomer-Friendly Rock by Dan Epstein	My Dozen by Reid Genauer	Christmas Music by Kristina Feliciano
Grime by Jess Harvell	Power Pop by Stacy Mangual	Production Editor's Dozen by J. Edward Keyes	New Sounds by John Schaefer
The New Managing Editor's Dozen by Michaelangelo Matos	Stoner Rock by George Smith	Managing Editor's Dozen by Yancey Strickler	Trip-Hop by Mark Richardson
Trash Rock by Erick Zeidenberg	Country for Rockers by Kurt Wolff	Vintage Bachelor Pad by Dan Epstein	The Dirty Dozen by John Darnielle
Singing Movie Stars by Glenn Kenny	Weird Music by Christopher R. Weingarten	Post Hip-Hop by Jess Harvell	Space Music by Mark Richardson
Outsider Music by Irwin Chusid	Jewish Musicians by Jay Ruttenberg	Post-Breakup Dozen by Kristina Feliciano	Weird Christmas by Dan Epstein
Ninja Tune by Peter Shapiro	My Dozen by Hamilton Leithauser	Valentine's Day by eMusic Staff	The Party Dozen by eMusic Staff
The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 50-41 by The eMusic Community	The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 40-31 by The eMusic Community	The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 30-21 by The eMusic Community	The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 20-11 by The eMusic Community
The 50 Greatest Summer Albums: 10-01 by The eMusic Community	Best Albums of 2005: 50 - 41 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2005: 40 - 31 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2005: 30 - 21 by eMusic Staff
Best Albums of 2005: 20 - 11 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2005: 10 - 1 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2006: 50 - 41 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2006: 40 - 31 by eMusic Staff
Best Albums of 2006: 30 - 21 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2006: 20 - 11 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2006: 10 - 1 by eMusic Staff	Best Albums of 2007: 20 - 11 by eMusic Staff
Best Albums of 2007: 10 - 1 by eMusic Staff

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