The show is returning strong for 2012. But we can't forget all the great music from 2011. So, we're listening to the bands in my list of Top 24 of 2011.

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Music in this episode:

– Keep It Coming AND Trouble Won't Last Always by Glossary
(from Long Live All Of Us)
www.Glossary.US

- Strike The Motion by Mike Doughty
(fromYes And Also Yes)
www.MikeDoughty.com

- Shine by Fifth On The Floor
(from Dark And Bloody Ground)
www.FifthOnTheFloor.com

– Choir Boys by Micah Schnabel
(from I’m Dead, Serious)
www.MicahSchnabel.blogspot.com

– Song Of Seven Sisters by Have Gun, Will Travel
(from Mergers & Acquistions)
www.HGWTMusic.com

– No Simple Machine by Old 97′s
(from Grand Theatre Vol. 2)
www.Old97s.com

– Don't Let The Bastards Get You Down by The Mallett Brothers Band
(from Low Down)
www.MallettBrothersBand.com

– Used To Be A Cop by Drive-By Truckers
(from Go-Go Boots)
www.DrivebyTruckers.com

– Down By The Water by The Decemberists
(from The King Is Dead)
www.Decemberists.com

– The Grant by Lauderdale
(from Moving On)
www.Myspace.com/LauderdaleMusic

– Sweet Hell by Gin Wigmore
(from Gravel & Wine)
www.GinWigmore.com

– Heart On A String by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
(from Here We Rest)
www.JasonIsbell.com

– Can't Change Me by Lydia Loveless
(from Indestructible Machine
www.LydiaLoveless.com

– A Broken Heart by Matt Woods
(from Manifesto)
www.TheRealMattWoods.com

– Wessex Boy by Frank Turner
(from England Keep My Bones)
www.Frank-Turner.com

– Usual Suspect by Ha Ha Tonka
(from Death Of A Decade)
www.HaHaTonkaMusic.com

– Put Up A Fight by The Only Sons
(from American Stranger)
www.TheOnlySons.net

– Hate, Rain On Me by Andrew Jackson Jihad
(from Knife Man)
www.AndrewJacksonJihad.com

– Me And Lazarus by Iron & Wine
(from Kiss Each Other Clean)
www.IronAndWine.com

– Two Eyes by Roger Bryan & The Orphans
(from 37)
www.RogerBryanAndTheOrphans.blogspot.com/

– Salsola by Memphis Train Union
(from The Bluebird Sessions)
www.Myspace.com/MemphisTrainUnion

– Too Old To Die Young by Will Hoge
(from Number Seven)
www.WillHoge.com

– Thunder Rail by Austin Lucas
(from A New Home In The Old World)
www.AustinLucasMusic.com

– Dead Run by 16 Horsepower
(from Yours Truly)
www.16Horsepower.com

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Yeah, yeah. It’s that time of year again. Everyone is doing it, and so am I. My top albums of 2011.

This was a really tough list to gather. 2011 was crammed with amazing music, so that just made the decision making that much harder.

34 people e-mailed and messaged me with suggestions of what my final top number should be this year. Suggestions ranged from “Top 10″ to “Top 53″! That wasn’t going to happen anyway. But the most common number suggested was “Top 24″.

I didn’t implement any rules into this years list. As that was too much of a pain last year. So, it all comes down to what I was personally listening to the most this year.

Hopefully you’ll find an album or two on here that aren’t on anyone else’s lists.

This list is in no particular order.

- Yes And Also Yes by Mike Doughty

- Dark And Bloody Ground – Fifth On The Floor

- I’m Dead – Micah Schnabel (NOTE: Even though the physical album doesn’t get released until 2012, the pre-order instant download makes it a 2011 contender)

- Mergers & Acquistions – Have Gun, Will Travel

- Grand Theatre Vol. 2 – Old 97′s

- Long Live All Of Us – Glossary

- Low Down – The Mallett Brothers Band

- Go-Go Boots – Drive-By Truckers

- The King Is Dead – The Decemberists

- Moving On – Lauderdale

- Here We Rest – Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

- Gravel & Wine – Gin Wigmore

- Indestructible Machine – Lydia Loveless

- Manifesto – Matt Woods

- England Keep My Bones – Frank Turner

- Death Of A Decade – Ha Ha Tonka

- Knife Man – Andrew Jackson Jihad

- American Stranger – The Only Sons

- Kiss Each Other Clean – Iron & Wine

- 37 – Roger Bryan & The Orphans

- The Bluebird Sessions – Memphis Train Union

- Number Seven – Will Hoge

- A New Home In The Old World – Austin Lucas

- Yours Truly – 16 Horsepower

I don’t have any explanations for my choices to type out to you. I will give my opinions when the show returns on January 5th with episode 126.

Counting down to episode 100. If you would like to take part, give the show a listen and find out how. But, in the mean time, enjoy all of this excellent music.

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Music in this episode:

- The Grand Theatre AND Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You) by Old 97's
(from The Grand Theatre Volume One)
www.Old97s.com

- Romance Of The Punkers AND Brand New Year by Pete Sinjin
(from Better Angels Radio)
www.Myspace.com/PeteSinjin

- Seventh Day AND Don't Tell Me by Richard Henderson
(from Seventh Day)
www.Myspace.com/RichardHendersonSteelGuitar

- Arrested in El Paso Blues AND Bad News (Feat. Todd Beene) by Tumbledown
(from Empty Bottle)
www.TumbledownHQ.com

- Springfield, IL by Slobberbone
(from Slippage)
www.Slobberbone.com

- I Don't Need Another Thrill by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers
(from Americano!)
www.AZPeacemakers.com

- Talkin' Born Blues by Deadstring Brothers
(from Starving Winter Report)
www.Myspace.com/DeadstringBrothers.com

- Six Foot Hole AND Barfly by 500 Miles to Memphis
(from We've Built Up to Nothing)
www.500MTM.com

- Down By The Water AND Rox In The Box by The Decemberists
(from The King Is Dead)
www.Decemberists.com

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I have quite an assortment of musical delightment today. Take a listen and I'm sure you'll agree. Music in this episode: - Angel Is The Devil (Steve Earle Cover) by The Supersuckers (from Steve Earle & The Supersuckers) - www.Supersuckers.com - She's Just That Kind Of Girl by Lucero (from Rebels, Rogues & Sworn Brothers) - www.LuceroMusic.com - 55 Pictures by The Damnwells (from One Last Century) - www.TheDamnwells.com - Youngstown, The City Of by Two Cow Garage (from Please Turn The Gas Back On) - www.TwoCowGarage.com - I Want You To Know by The Riverwinds (from The Riverwinds) - Not Coming Back by The Riverwinds (from The First EP) - www.myspace.com/theriverwinds Download their first EP and first single from their new album HERE - 16 Military Wives by The Decemberists (from Picaresque) - www.Decemberists.com - Satisfied AND Nothing To Lose by Van Ghost (from Melodies For Lovers) - www.VanGhost.com - Without The Benefit Of Sight AND Talk And Talk And Talk by Jay Bennett (from Whatever Happened I Apologize) - www.myspace.com/jaybennett Download Jay Bennett's newest album for FREE right HERE. This episode is sponsored by Emusic.com. Click HERE and sign up for a free 7 day trial and 25 free songs.If you cancel before the 7 day trial is over, nothing will be charged to your card, and you can keep the 25 songs for free. That's a $25 dollar value right there. Emusic.com E-Mail: Von@AmericanaRoots.com Website: www.AmericanaRoots.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ARockMix