wxrt chicago concertgoers blog
wxrt chicago listener quotes
93XRT Listener Poll 2005

Top Albums
  1. Coldplay
    X&Y
  2. The White Stripes
    Get Behind Me Satan
  3. Beck
    Guero
  4. Wilco
    Kicking Television: Live in Chicago
  5. Foo Fighters
    In Your Honor
  6. Franz Ferdinand
    You Could Have It So Much Better
  7. The Rolling Stones
    A Bigger Bang
  8. Jack Johnson
    In Between Dreams
  9. Bruce Springsteen
    Devils & Dust
  10. Dave Matthews Band
    Stand Up
  11. Neil Young
    Prairie Wind
  12. John Hiatt
    Master of Disaster
  13. Sufjan Stevens
    Illinois
  14. Various Artists
    ONXRT: Live from the Archives, Vol. 8
  15. Buddy Guy
    Bring 'Em In
  16. Robert Plant
    The Mighty Rearranger (tied for #15)
  17. Depeche Mode
    Playing the Angel
  18. John Mayer Trio
    Try!
  19. Audioslave
    Out Of Exile
  20. Death Cab for Cutie
    Plans
  21. Weezer
    Make Believe (tied for #20)
  22. Sheryl Crow
    Wildflower
  23. Bright Eyes
    I'm Wide Awake, it's Morning
  24. Ben Folds
    Songs for Silverman (tied for #23)
  25. David Gray
    Life in Slow Motion
  26. Bob Dylan
    No Direction Home: The Soundtrack
  27. Eric Clapton
    Back Home
  28. The Redwalls
    De Nova
  29. Kanye West
    Late Registration
  30. Paul McCartney
    Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
  31. Cream
    Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6 2005
  32. Fiona Apple
    Extraordinary Machine
  33. My Morning Jacket
    Z
  34. Bonnie Raitt
    Souls Alike
  35. Nine Inch Nails
    With Teeth
  36. Garbage
    Bleed Like Me
  37. Lucinda Williams
    Live at the Fillmore
  38. Santana
    All That I Am
  39. Nickel Creek
    Why Should the Fire Die?
  40. Van Morrison
    Magic Time
  41. Melissa Etheridge
    Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
  42. B.B. King
    80
  43. Mike Doughty
    Haughty Melodic
  44. Los Lonely Boys
    Live at the Fillmore
  45. New Order
    Waiting for the Sirens' Call
  46. Moby
    Hotel
  47. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
    Cold Roses
  48. Spoon
    Gimme Fiction
  49. Mark Knopfler
    Sailing to Philadelphia
  50. John Prine
    Fair & Square
  51. Trey Anastasio
    Shine
  52. Tori Amos
    The Beekeeper
  53. Stereophonics
    Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
  54. Liz Phair
    Somebody's Miracle
  55. North Mississippi Allstars
    Electric Blue Watermelon
  56. Kate Bush
    Aerial
  57. The New Pornographers
    Twin Cinema
  58. Kings of Leon
    Aha Shake Heartbreak
  59. Billy Corgan
    Thefutureembrace
  60. Nickelback
    All the Right Reasons
  61. Bon Jovi
    Have a Nice Day
  62. Andrew Bird
    The Mysterious Production of Eggs
  63. Son Volt
    Okemah and the Melody of Riot (tied for #62)
  64. Aerosmith
    Rockin' the Joint
  65. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    Howl
  66. Blue Merle
    Burning in the Sun
  67. Aimee Mann
    The Forgotten Arm
  68. Leo Kottke / Mike Gordon
    Sixty Six Steps
  69. Fall Out Boy
    From Under the Cork Tree (tied for #69)
  70. Fountains of Wayne
    Out-Of-State Plates
  71. Kaiser Chiefs
    Unemployment
  72. Susan Tedeschi
    Hope and Desire
  73. Widespread Panic
    Live at Myrtle Beach
  74. Bob Mould
    Body of Song
  75. Jackson Browne
    Solo Acoustic Vol. 1
  76. Doves
    Some Cities
  77. System of a Down
    Mezmerize
  78. Aqualung
    Strange and Beautiful
  79. Tracy Chapman
    Where You Live (tied for #78)
  80. Madonna
    Confessions on a Dance Floor (tied for #78)
  81. Wallflowers
    Rebel, Sweetheart
  82. Oasis
    Don't Believe the Truth
  83. Sinead O'Connor
    Throw Down Your Arms
  84. Ani DiFranco
    Knuckle Down
  85. Better Than Ezra
    Before the Robots
  86. Rob Thomas
    Something to Be
  87. Calexico / Iron & Wine
    In the Reins
  88. The Blind Boys of Alabama
    Atom Bomb
  89. The John Butler Trio
    Sunrise Over Sea
  90. Robert Cray
    Twenty
  91. Queens of the Stone Age
    Lullabies to Paralyze (tied for #90)
  92. Gomez
    Out West
  93. Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
    Jacksonville City Nights (tied for #92)
  94. Peter Himmelman
    Imperfect World
  95. Amos Lee
    Amos Lee
  96. Paul Weller
    As Is Now (tied for #95)
  97. Bright Eyes
    Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
  98. Common
    Be
  99. Various Artists
    Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen (tied for #98)
  100. Sonny Landreth
    Grant Street
  101. Richard Thompson
    Front Parlour Ballads (tied for #100)
Top Songs
  1. The White Stripes
    My Doorbell
  2. Beck
    Girl
  3. Coldplay
    Fix You
  4. Coldplay
    Speed of Sound
  5. The Killers
    Mr. Brightside
  6. Green Day
    Wake Me Up When September Ends
  7. Ray LaMontagne
    Trouble
  8. Green Day
    Holiday
  9. U2
    Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
  10. Gorillaz
    Feel Good Inc.
  11. Franz Ferdinand
    Do You Want To?
  12. Foo Fighters
    Best Of You
  13. The White Stripes
    The Denial Twist
  14. U2
    All Because of You
  15. Bright Eyes
    First Day of My Life
  16. Bonnie Raitt
    I Will Not Be Broken
  17. Weezer
    Beverly Hills
  18. Neil Young
    The Painter
  19. Depeche Mode
    Precious
  20. Jack Johnson
    Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
  21. U2
    City of Blinding Lights
  22. Death Cab for Cutie
    Soul Meets Body
  23. Kanye West
    Gold Digger
  24. John Hiatt
    Find You At Last
  25. B.B. King with Van Morrison
    Early in the Morning
  26. Mike Doughty
    Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well
  27. The White Stripes
    Blue Orchid
  28. Buddy Guy
    Now You're Gone
  29. Sufjan Stevens
    Chicago
  30. Ben Folds
    Landed
  31. Robert Plant
    Shine it All Around
  32. Arcade Fire
    Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
  33. David Gray
    The One I Love
  34. Beck
    E-Pro
  35. The Redwalls
    Thank You
  36. Eric Clapton
    Sweet Home Chicago
  37. Moby
    Beautiful
  38. Robert Plant
    All the King's Horses
  39. Eric Clapton
    Revolution
  40. Dave Matthews Band
    Dreamgirl
  41. Stereophonics
    Dakota
  42. Santana w/ Los Lonely Boys
    I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
  43. Keane
    Somewhere Only We Know
  44. Bruce Springsteen
    Devils & Dust
  45. Tegan & Sara
    Walking With a Ghost
  46. Aqualung
    Brighter Than Sunshine
  47. INXS
    Pretty Vegas (tied for #46)
  48. John Mayer Trio
    Who Did You Think I Was (tied for #46)
  49. Sheryl Crow
    Good is Good (tied for #46)
  50. The Rolling Stones
    Rough Justice
  51. Foo Fighters
    DOA
  52. Snow Patrol
    Run (tied for #51)
  53. Audioslave
    Doesn't Remind me (tied for #51)
  54. Goo Goo Dolls
    Better Days
  55. Nine Inch Nails
    The Hand That Feeds (tied for #54)
  56. Dave Matthews Band
    American Baby
  57. Audioslave
    Be Yourself
  58. Melissa Etheridge
    I Run For Life
  59. Kelly Clarkson
    Since U Been Gone (tied for #58)
  60. Jack Johnson
    Good People
  61. Collective Soul
    Better Now
  62. Tracy Chapman
    Change
  63. My Morning Jacket
    Off The Record
  64. Coldplay
    Talk (tied for #53)
  65. Trey Anastasio
    Shine
  66. Show Patrol
    Chocolate
  67. U2
    Love and Peace or Else
  68. Spoon
    I Turn My Camera On
  69. The Rolling Stones
    Rain Fall Down
  70. Blue Merle
    Burning in the Sun
  71. Madeline Peyroux
    Dance Me To The End of Love
  72. Nickel Creek
    When In Rome
  73. Bruce Springsteen
    All I'm Thinkin' About
  74. Tori Amos
    Sleeps with Butterflies
  75. Melissa Etheridge
    Refugee
  76. Jack Johnson
    Breakdown (tied for #75)
  77. Ditty Bops
    Ooh La La
  78. The Rolling Stones
    She Saw Me Coming
  79. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    Ain't No Easy Way
  80. Cake
    Wheels
  81. Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon
    Sweet Emotion
  82. Kate Bush
    King of the Mountain
  83. Foo Fighters
    Cold Day in the Sun
  84. Low Millions
    Eleanor
  85. Kaiser Chiefs
    I Predict a Riot
  86. Fall Out Boy
    Sugar, We're Going Down
  87. New Order
    Krafty
  88. Ozomatli
    Who Discovered America?
  89. Bob Marley
    Slogans
  90. Better Than Ezra
    A Lifetime (tied for #89)
  91. John Butler Trio
    Zebra
  92. Kings of Leon
    The Bucket
  93. Black Eyed Peas
    My Humps
  94. Moby
    Spiders
  95. Aimee Mann
    Going Through The Motions
  96. Liz Phair
    Got My Own Thing (tied for #95)
  97. Kathleen Edwards
    Back To Me
  98. Ben Lee
    Catch My Disease
  99. Coldplay
    White Shadows
  100. Bob Mould
    Paralyzed
Top Concerts
  1. U2/Kings of Leon @ United Center
    May 7-10 & 12
  2. Wilco @ The Vic
    May 4-7
  3. U2 @ United Center
    September 20-21
  4. Lollapalooza: Pixies / Widespread Panic / Weezer / Cake / Dinosaur Jr. / Liz Phair / Killers @ Grant Park
    July 23-24
  5. The Rolling Stones @ Soldier Field
    September 10
  6. Buddy Guy @ Buddy Guy's Legends
    January 4-9, 12-16, 19-21, 23, 26-27, 29
  7. Coldplay @ Metro
    May 6
  8. The White Stripes @ Auditorium Theatre
    August 29-31
  9. XRT Free 4th of July Concert at Taste of Chicago: Moby / John Hiatt w/ North Mississippi Allstars / Stereophonics / Blue Merle
    July 4
  10. Farm Aid: Willie Nelson / Neil Young / John Mellencamp / Dave Matthews / Wilco / Widespread Panic / Buddy Guy w/ John Mayer / Emmylou Harris @ Tweeter Center
    September 18
  11. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / The Black Crowes @ Tweeter Center
    July 15
  12. Paul McCartney @ United Center
    October 18-19
  13. Bruce Springsteen (solo acoustic) @ Rosemont Theatre
    May 11
  14. Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ Auditorium Theatre
    April 17
  15. Songwriters Tour: Lyle Lovett / John Hiatt / Joe Ely / Guy Clark @ Chicago Theatre
    February 11
  16. XRT Free Concert at Taste of Chicago: Santana / Los Lonely Boys
    July 2
  17. Jimmy Buffett @ Wrigley Field
    September 4-5
  18. Coldplay @ Alpine Valley
    August 13
  19. Bob Dylan & His Band / Merle Haggard / Amos Lee @ Auditorium Theatre
    April 1-3, 5-6
  20. Beck @ Riviera Theatre
    September 20-21
  21. Los Lobos @ Symphony Center
    March 25
  22. BoDeans @ Ravinia
    June 11
  23. Green Day / Jimmy Eat World @ Allstate Arena
    August 10
  24. Foo Fighters / Weezer / Kaiser Chiefs @ Allstate Arena
    August 10
  25. John Mellencamp / John Fogerty @ Tweeter Center
    July 1
Top Venues
  1. Metro
  2. Vic Theatre
  3. House of Blues
  4. Park West
  5. Ravinia
  6. Auditorium Theatre
  7. Chicago Theatre
  8. Schubas
  9. Aragon Ballroom
  10. Riviera Theatre
Top Movies
  1. Walk The Line
  2. Batman Begins
  3. The 40 Year-Old Virgin
  4. The Wedding Crashers
  5. Crash
  6. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
  7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  8. March of the Penguins
  9. Sin City
  10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Top TV Shows
  1. Lost
  2. Arrested Development
  3. Grey's Anatomy
  4. My Name is Earl
  5. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  6. 24
  7. CSI
  8. Curb Your Enthusiasm
  9. Desperate Housewives
  10. The Office

Chicago Wedding
Find Wedding Gown, Wedding Ideas, Chicago Wedding Expo, and other wedding resources in the Chicago area from PartyPOP.com