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The 100 Best Tracks of 2008
Mon: 12-15-08

The 100 Best Tracks of 2008

From indie rock to pop to disco to hip-hop, we count down our favorite tracks of the year.

2008 Tracks of the Year: Individual Lists
Mon: 12-15-08

2008 Tracks of the Year: Individual Lists

Our writers' personal favorite songs of 2008.

2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll
Fri: 12-12-08

2008 Pitchfork Readers Poll

Here are the results of the second annual Pitchfork Readers Poll, in which we asked you for your picks for the best album, song, live artist, and more.

Previous Weekly Features

Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman
Mon: 07-07-08

Interview: Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman

To kick off a five-part celebration of Sub Pop's 20th anniversary-- and the concert/party the Seattle label is throwing itself this weekend-- we spoke to the men who founded the classic indie imprint, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman.

Spiritualized
Mon: 06-09-08

Interview: Spiritualized

Songs in A&E, Jason Pierce's sixth studio album as Spiritualized, is a full-volume, ultra-dynamic return to glory-- and here he talks at length about it.
Why?
Mon: 06-02-08

Interview: Why?

We spoke to Why?'s Yoni Wolf and he wondered out loud about his sound, the origin of his words, and whether or not making music is making it more difficult to forget the past.

Interviews

The Walkmen
Tue: 11-25-08

Interview: The Walkmen

We speak with the Walkmen frontman Hamilton Leithauser about the band's latest album, You & Me, life on the road, aging gracefully, and the importance of pacing.

Max Tundra
Mon: 11-24-08

Interview: Max Tundra

Parallax Error Beheads You, Max Tundra's third full-length-- and first in six years-- juxtaposes prog-like complexity with pop's approachability, and it's finally released in the U.S. this week. We talk to the perfectionist about deadlines, the process of making complex, intricate bedroom music, Prince, and Tom Jones.

Sir Paul McCartney and Youth (aka The Fireman)
Tue: 11-18-08

Interview: Sir Paul McCartney and Youth (aka The Fireman)

Several weeks ago, Pitchfork relayed questions to London to be posed to McCartney and Youth in a video interview. They talked about the new album, why they're promoting the Fireman now, and what it's like to release music in the current music marketplace.