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93XRT Listener Poll 2004
Top Albums
  1. Franz Ferdinand
    Franz Ferdinand
  2. Green Day
    American Idiot
  3. Eric Clapton
    Me & Mr. Johnson
  4. Norah Jones
    Feels Like Home
  5. Steve Earle
    The Revolution Starts Now
  6. Modest Mouse
    Good News for People Who Love Bad News
  7. Sarah McLachlan
    Afterglow
  8. U2
    How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
  9. BoDeans
    Resolution
  10. Los Lonely Boys
    Los Lonely Boys
  11. The Cure
    The Cure
  12. Los Lobos
    The Ride
  13. Ryan Adams
    Love is Hell
  14. R.E.M.
    Around the Sun
  15. Gomez
    Split the Difference
  16. Lenny Kravitz
    Baptism
  17. John Mellencamp
    Words and Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (tied for #16)
  18. Cake
    Pressure Chief
  19. Gov't Mule
    Deja Voodoo
  20. Melissa Etheridge
    Lucky
  21. Mark Knopfler
    Shangri-La
  22. Jimmy Buffett
    License to Chill
  23. Loretta Lynn
    Van Lear Rose
  24. Prince
    Musicology
  25. Indigo Girls
    All That We Let In
  26. Big Head Todd & The Monsters
    Crimes of Passion
  27. Finn Brothers
    Everyone is Here
  28. David Byrne
    Grown Backwards
  29. Aerosmith
    Honkin' on Bobo
  30. Bruce Hornsby
    Halcyon Days (tied for #29)
  31. The Killers
    Hot Fuss
  32. Phish
    Undermind
  33. Jem
    Finally Woken
  34. Interpol
    Antics
  35. Pearl Jam
    Live at Benaroya Hall 10/22/03
  36. Diana Krall
    The Girl in the Other Room
  37. Drive By Truckers
    The Dirty South
  38. Toots & The Maytals
    True Love
  39. The Rolling Stones
    Live Licks
  40. Morrissey
    You Are the Quarry
  41. Guster
    Guster on Ice: Live from Portland
  42. Wilco
    A Ghost is Born
  43. Joss Stone
    Mind, Body & Soul
  44. The Hives
    Tyrannosaurus Hives
  45. Mindy Smith
    One Moment More
  46. Bjork
    Medulla
  47. Old 97's
    Drag It Up
  48. Eminem
    Encore
  49. Patty Griffin
    Impossible Dream
  50. Keane
    Hopes & Fears (tied for #49)
  51. Crosby & Nash
    Crosby & Nash
  52. Various Artists
    Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
  53. Cowboy Junkies
    One Soul Now
  54. Keb' Mo'
    Keep it Simple
  55. Michael McDermott
    Ashes
  56. Kasey Chambers
    Wayward Angel
  57. Elliott Smith
    From a Basement on the Hill
  58. Duran Duran
    Astronaut
  59. Neko Case
    The Tigers Have Spoken
  60. k.d. lang
    Hymns of the 49th Parallel
  61. Peter Himmelman
    Unstoppable Forces
  62. Blondie
    The Curse of Blondie (tied for #61)
  63. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
    Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus (tied for #61)
  64. The Donnas
    Gold Medal
  65. Jamie Cullum
    Twentysomething
  66. Jimmy Eat World
    Futures
  67. Various Artists
    ONXRT: Live from the Archives, Vol. 7
  68. Snow Patrol
    Final Straw
  69. J.J. Cale
    To Tulsa & Back
  70. Bobby Bare Jr.
    From the End of Your Leash
  71. The Damnwells
    Bastards of the Beat
  72. The M's
    The M's
  73. Beta Band
    Heroes to Zeroes
  74. Medeski, Martin & Wood
    End of the World Party (Just in Case (tied for #73)
  75. Secret Machines
    Now Here is Nowhere
  76. Todd Rundgren
    Liars
  77. Mavis Staples
    Have a Little Faith
  78. Neville Brothers
    Walkin' in the Shadows of Life
  79. Train
    Alive at Last (tied for #78)
  80. Patti Smith
    Trampin'
  81. Local H
    Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles
  82. Umphrey's McGee
    Anchor Drops
  83. Ozomatli
    Street Signs
  84. Blue Nile
    High
  85. The Libertines
    The Libertines
  86. The Roots
    The Tipping Point
  87. Soniadada
    Test Pattern
  88. Tom Waits
    Real Gone
  89. Gary Jules
    Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
  90. Ray LaMontagne
    Trouble
  91. Matthew Sweet
    Living Things (tied for #90)
  92. Velvet Revolver
    Contraband
  93. subdudes
    Miracle Mule
  94. They Might Be Giants
    The Spine (tied for #93)
  95. Christine McVie
    In the Meantime
  96. Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra
    Napoleon (tied for #95)
  97. Graham Colton Band
    Drive
  98. Jesse Malin
    The Heat (tied for #97)
  99. John Cale
    Hobosapiens
  100. Joseph Arthur
    Our Shadows Will Remain
  101. Luna
    Rendezvous (tied for #100)
  102. Kanye West
    College Dropout
Top Songs
  1. Franz Ferdinand
    Take Me Out
  2. Jet
    Are You Gonna Be My Girl
  3. Steve Earle
    The Revolution Starts...Now
  4. Modest Mouse
    Float On
  5. Ray Charles with Van Morrison
    Crazy Love
  6. Counting Crows
    Accidentally in Love
  7. Fountains of Wayne
    Hey Julie
  8. Coldplay
    Moses
  9. Sheryl Crow
    The First Cut is the Deepest
  10. Green Day
    Boulevard of Broken Dreams
  11. Foo Fighters
    Times Like These (Acoustic)
  12. Elvis Costello
    Monkey to Man
  13. Black Eyed Peas
    Let's Get it Started
  14. Cake
    No Phone
  15. Gomez
    Nothing is Wrong
  16. John Fogerty
    Deja Vu (All Over Again)
  17. Guster
    Amsterdam
  18. Melissa Etheridge
    Breathe
  19. BoDeans
    If it Makes You
  20. David Bowie
    New Killer Star
  21. Norah Jones
    Sunrise
  22. Loretta Lynn with Jack White
    Portland Oregon (tied for #21)
  23. Los Lonely Boys
    Heaven (tied for #21)
  24. Norah Jones
    What Am I to You
  25. Eric Clapton
    Come On In My Kitchen
  26. Bruce Hornsby
    Gonna Be Some Changes Made
  27. Evanescence
    My Immortal
  28. Jem
    Just a Ride
  29. Gov't Mule
    Slackjaw Jezebel
  30. The Finn Brothers
    Won't Give In
  31. U2
    Vertigo
  32. Howie Day
    Perfect Time of Day
  33. Bobby Bare Jr.
    Valentine
  34. My Morning Jacket
    Golden (tied for #33)
  35. Big Head Todd & The Monsters
    Come On
  36. Eric Clapton
    If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (tied for #35)
  37. Lenny Kravitz
    Lady
  38. The Cure
    The End of the World
  39. Sarah McLachlan
    Fallen
  40. Mark Knopfler
    Boom, Like That
  41. R.E.M.
    Leaving New York
  42. Damien Rice
    Cannonball (tied for #41)
  43. Robert Randolph & The Family Band
    I Need More Love
  44. Gary Jules with Michael Andrews
    Mad World
  45. Indigo Girls
    Perfect World
  46. Counting Crows
    She Don't Want Nobody Near
  47. Lenny Kravitz
    Where Are We Runnin?
  48. Sheryl Crow
    Light in Your Eyes
  49. Bodeans
    Wild World
  50. David Byrne
    Dialog Box
  51. Ben Harper with Blind Boys of Alabama
    Wicked Man (tied for #50)
  52. Guster
    Careful
  53. Interpol
    Slow Hands
  54. Diana Krall
    Temptation
  55. John Mellencamp
    Walk Tall
  56. Morrissey
    Irish Blood, English Heart
  57. Maroon 5
    She Will Be Loved
  58. Dave Matthews
    Save Me
  59. Hoobastank
    The Reason
  60. Dave Matthews
    Oh
  61. Maroon 5
    This Love
  62. Mindy Smith
    Come to Jesus
  63. Jem
    They
  64. R.E.M.
    Bad Day
  65. Gavin DeGraw
    I Don't Wanna Be
  66. Drive By Truckers
    Never Gonna Change
  67. Poi Dog Pondering
    Simple Song
  68. Old 97's
    The New Kid
  69. The Cure
    Alt.End
  70. Indigo Girls
    Fill it Up Again (tied for #69)
  71. Mick Jagger with Sheryl Crow
    Old Habits Die Hard
  72. Bruce Springsteen
    My Ride's Here (tied for #71)
  73. Keane
    Somewhere Only We Know
  74. Phish
    Undermind
  75. Toots & The Maytals with The Roots
    Funky Kingston
  76. John Mayer
    Bigger Than My Body
  77. Crosby & Nash
    Lay Me Down
  78. Michael McDermott
    Dance With Me
  79. Sarah McLachlan
    World on Fire
  80. Phish
    The Connection
  81. Jack Johnson
    Taylor
  82. The Ditty Bops
    Ooh La La
  83. No Doubt
    It's My Life
  84. Patty Griffin
    Love Throws a Line
  85. Prince
    Cinnamon Girl
  86. Kasey Chambers
    Stronger
  87. Blue Nile
    I Would Never
  88. Robert Randolph & The Family Band
    Nobody (tied for #87)
  89. Finger Eleven
    One Thing
  90. Stereophonics
    Maybe Tomorrow
  91. The Damnwells
    Sleepsinging
  92. Neville Brothers
    Ball of Confusion
  93. Peter Himmelman
    Racing Off to Nowhere
  94. John Mayer
    Only Heart
  95. Ozomatli
    (Who Discovered) America? (tied for #94)
  96. Scissor Sisters
    Take Your Mama Out
  97. Jet
    Rollover D.J.
  98. Joss Stone
    Fell In Love with a Boy
  99. The White Stripes
    Seven Nation Army
  100. k.d. lang
    Helpless
  101. The Strokes
    Reptilia (tied for #100)
Top Concerts
  1. Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends
    January 9-11, 14-17, 21-25, 28-31
  2. Wilco @ The Vic
    June 12
  3. David Bowie / Macy Gray @ Rosemont Theatre
    January 13-14 & 16
  4. Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Rosemont Theatre
    March 4-5
  5. 17th Annual XRT Free 4th of July Concert at Taste of Chicago: Counting Crows / They Might Be Giants / Old 97's
    July 4
  6. Elvis Costello @ Oriental Theatre
    March 16
  7. Phish @ Alpine Valley
    June 25-26
  8. Van Morrison / Michael McDermott @ Chicago Theatre
    April 17
  9. Sting @ Rosemont Theatre
    February 27
  10. Eric Clapton / Robert Randolph @ United Center
    July17
  11. Wilco @ Auditorium Theatre
    October 29-31
  12. Prince @ Allstate Arena
    June 25
  13. Prince @ Allstate Arena
    July 22-24
  14. Melissa Etheridge @ House of Blues
    March 18-21
  15. John Hiatt (acoustic) / David Lindley @ Ravinia
    July13
  16. Train @ Schubas
    January 27-31
  17. Billy Corgan @ Metro
    April 19
  18. The Strokes @ Aragon (tied for #17)
    April 23
  19. Dave Matthews Band / O.A.R. @ Tweeter Center
    June 18
  20. David Byrne / Poi Dog Pondering @ Skyline Stage
    June 17 & 21
  21. The Dead / Warren Haynes @ Alpine Valley (tied for #20)
    July 24
  22. Ani DiFranco @ Chicago Theatre
    January 17
  23. Bob Dylan & His Band @ Park West
    March 8
  24. Rufus Wainwright @ Riviera
    February 20
  25. Bob Dylan & His Band @ Aragon
    March 5
Top Movies
  1. Fahrenheit 9/11
  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  3. Kill Bill Volume 2
  4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  5. Garden State
  6. Shrek 2
  7. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
  8. Spider-Man 2
  9. Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  10. Ray
Top TV Shows
  1. Arrested Development
  2. Desperate Housewives
  3. CSI: New York
  4. Chappelles' Show
  5. CSI
  6. 24
  7. Austin City Limits
  8. Lost
  9. Scrubs
  10. Everybody Loves Raymond

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