Critiques

5. They Might Be Giants @ Vic (10/10)
4. Real Estate @ Empty Bottle (11/12)
3. Cave @ The Whistler (7/3)
2. Animal Collective @ Lollapalooza (8/8)
1. The Presets @ Metro (4/8)

Honorable Mention:

Hum @ Double Door (1/1)
Gil Mantera's Party Dream @ Empty Bottle (2/4)
Ratatat @ Metro (3/23)
Guzzard @ Grumpy's NE (5/16)
Sonic Youth @ Vic (6/28)
Lindstrøm @ Pitchfork (7/18)
Killer Whales @ Pitchfork (7/19)
Future Rock @ Wicker Park Fest (7/25)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Lollapalooza (8/8)
Disappears @ Hideout (10/8)
We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Empty Bottle (10/12)
Dinosaur Jr. @ Vic (10/15)
Tigersapien @ Sonotheque (10/23)
The Jesus Lizard @ Metro (11/27)

(all shows in Chicago unless otherwise noted)