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Chicago Best of 2012 Readers and Fans Poll is over! Audiences win!

Deli Readers,

The Deli Chicago's Best of 2012 Readers and Fans' Poll for local emerging artists is over, thanks to all those who cast their vote in support of the emerging local bands and artists in our list of nominees. Congrats to Audiences (pictured) for being The Deli's Readers Best Chicago Artist of 2012 (see them live at House of Blues on February 1st!).

Kudos also to Glittermouse and Cassettes on Tape who placed in 2nd and 3rd position, here's the top 10 chart:

 
ARTIST
VOTES
 
1
Audiences
463
2
Glittermouse
413
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3
Cassettes on Tape
181
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4
Fleur de Lune
153
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5
Jennifer Hall
142
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6
The Luck of Eden Hall
109
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7
Minor Characters
82
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8
Brendan Losch
74
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9
Xoe Wise
60
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10
Toupee
58
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Chicago Reader's Poll Full Results Here.

We'll soon publish the final overall composite chart, which will include the point nominees accumulated from the jurors and Deli writers' votes, and will crown The Deli's Best Emerging Chicago Artist of 2012.

Stay tuned!

The Deli's Staff

 
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April 2012
Stephen Paul Smoker
Ripe Fruit

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Stephen Paul Smoker released his new album Ripe Fruit last week. The album an eclectic romp shifting from the fast paced, driving rhythm of "In Cairo" to the somber pluck guitar of "Cold As A Stone". This album seems meditative and psychedelic at the time. The are many moments through out at quite, almost restful. One of my favorites are the flute interlude in "The Light On The First Day of Spring... Pt 1.". In many way Stephen Paul Smoker is a throw back the 60's, but the way he builds his melody's also feel very modern. Ripe Fruit is just that, fresh and ready to be consumed.

The 60's
Buddy Guy
Koko Taylor
Muddy Waters
The 70's
Chicago
Styx
The 80's
Naked Ray Gun
Steve "Silk" Hurley
Ministry
Material Issue
Larry Heard
Frankie Knuckles
The 90's
Smashing Pumpkins
Wilco
Local H
Rise Against
The Sea and Cake
Common
Twista
Kill Hannah
Smoking Popes
The Jesus Lizard
Urge Overkill
Tortoise
Liz Phair
The 00's
Andrew Bird
The Lawrence Arms
Ok Go
Califone
Kayne West
The Ponys
Chevelle
Disturbed
Umphrey's McGee
Da Brat
Eliot Lipp
Alkaline Trio
Plain White T's
Fall Out Boy
 
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