Saw a lot of live music this year, with well over 100 different bands represented.  These were the best of the bunch:

25. Waxahatchee – Ivy Tripp

Ivy Tripp is DIY singer/songwriter that draws on Katie Crutchfield’s punk past.  Lyrically, the album continues her exploration of feminist ideas, and uses her experiences, or more specifically her mistakes, to demonstrate how a strong, independent woman is formed in today’s society.