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Best Concert
Readers Poll 2001
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
1. RadioheadMight have been the drugs. -Jason Tidsbury, Vancouver BCThe nitpickers typically complained about venue and other lame distract...
Best Avant-Garde/Experimental Album
Readers Poll 2001
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
1. Radiohead Amnesiac (Capitol)Not as experimental as other, more avant-garde artists, but other artists didn't have to deal with the press...
Album Of the Year
Readers Poll 2001
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
1. Strokes Is This It (RCA/BMG)A rockin' good time, even if somewhat overrated and over-hyped. -Michael McDonald, Halifax NSIt's raw, gritt...
Sleeper Of the Year
2001 Year in Review
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Alfie If You Happy With You Need Do Nothing (XL)One of the most winsome pop albums of the year with all the cleverness and melodic acuity o...
Biggest Surprise
2001 Year in Review
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Ryan Adams in concert at Lee's Palace, ThanksgivingI had low expectations because I found his latest album, Gold, to be largely a matter of...
Biggest Hype
2001 Year in Review
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
More than half of participating Exclaim! writers picked the Strokes as Biggest Hype, without necessarily thinking it unwarranted.Yes, they...
Biggest Disappointment
2001 Year in Review
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Air 10,000 HZ Legend (Virgin)The reigning masters of lush pop hedonism go all concept and end up sounding like refried union of Queen and t...
Film
2001 Year in Review
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
Due to a Hollywood system that keeps its premier releases until the end of the year for full Academy Award impact, there's no way 2001 can...