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Year in Music 2012
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The Year In Taylor Swift
SPIN’s 2012 Hall of Shame
The Year in Lana Del Rey
Grim Weepers: The Year Film Embraced the Dark Night
SPIN’s 10 Best Music Books of 2012
State of Dance Music 2012: Have We Already Peaked?
SPIN’s 20 Best Dance Albums of 2012
Down By Law: The Year Downloading Took a Dive
SPIN’s 40 Best Songs of 2012
The 25 Most Outrageous, Memorable, and Obnoxious Quotes of 2012
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