Since it’s about two weeks into 2012, I felt like it was the perfect time to reflect on some of the great albums that came out in 2011 (better late than never, right?).

Hope you all have a great 2012.

-Matt

Records
Gold: Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo
I think I listened to Smoke Ring For My Halo over 4,000 times this year. A year defining album.

Bronze: Wild Flag – Wild Flag
I mean, there was no way in hell that this collab was gonna be bad, in my mind. Hope this is only the beginning for this band.

Silver: The Men – Leave Home
The most exciting punk/hardcore/psych/rock/whatever-the-hell-you-wanna-call-it record to come out this year. This band should be massive.

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I could bore you with some discourse but basically Flying Nun Records fans take note, Post-Punk Power Poppy Pleasure from Portland.

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9/15 UPDATED: The Boss dropped by The Gaslight Anthem’s end of the year holiday show last Friday night at Asbury Park’s Convention Hall. That’s one hell of a X-mas gift! Even more pics here!

A couple of hours before his second sold out Bowery Ballroom show with the Sleeping Souls, Frank Turner stopped by Generation Records once again for an amazing intimate solo acoustic performance.

Turner is on tour in support of his latest album, England Keep My Bones and on Nov. 21st Xtra Mile Recordings will release The Second Three Years a compilation of b-sides, rare tracks, and live performances.

More photos from Frank Turner @ Generation Records…

Every year in the beginning of November, the NYC Marathon passes in front of my house. I usually grab whatever rolls of B&W I have on hand and head downstairs to shoot the day’s events. I love the interaction between the runners and our neighborhood, there is an amazing electricity that pulses through the crowd as they are genuinely pumped to cheer on the marathon’s participants.

I’ve started collecting these photographs, shot on Bedford Ave between Lafayette and Willoughby, for an ongoing project I’m calling Halfway There. This is by no means complete and will evolve over time, some photos will come and some will go. In the meantime, here are some selections and if you would like to see some more you will find a link at the bottom of the page.

More photos from Halfway There…

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