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ACITM’s Top 10 Mixtapes of 2012

A lot of great stuff has been released this year, and over the next week, we’ll be ranking everything. First up are the top 10 mixtapes of 2012. Mixtapes have been instrumental in helping the marketing and promotional endeavors of record labels, and are utilized by those without labels to gain exposure on the bigger scene. Almost always free, they’re an awesome gift for fans regardless of their purpose.

Click the images below to learn a little more about the tape, and find the download links at the bottom. Enjoy! Let us know what you think about the order, or if you think we left anything out.

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ACITM Best Halloween Costumes

Still looking for Halloween costume? Let the music inspire you. Check out our picks for the best artists to mimic this year.

1. Kanye West

Kanye West: the guy who made the leather “man skirt” fashionable. If you’re a guy who’s been itching to wear a skirt, this costume is for you. Leather is a huge trend right now, so finding any of the costume pieces below will not be hard. Get an original Watch The Throne t-shirt for $1000, a fake WTT t-shirt for $100 or a black Old Navy t-shirt for $10- your call depending on how badly you want to be Kanye this Halloween.

Skirt: Nordstrom; pants: PacSun; shirt: Ebay

2. Nicki Minaj

Ah Nicki Minaj. She’s had so many outrageous outfits this past year, it was hard to choose one look for Halloween. Hey, why not put an ice cream cone on around your neck and grab some inflatable pool toys to hold? The more ridiculous the accessories, the better.

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Week that Was (3-15-12 to 3-21-12)

THE WEEK THAT WAS! ALL CAPS AND IN BOLD BECAUSE IT’S AWESOME THIS WEEK. As always, hit us up if you think we missed anything, or would like to have your track featured on the next Week that Was. Enjoy the weather!

Niki & The Dove – Tomorrow

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Top 10 Acts to See at Pygmalion

If you’re a U of I student tired of totes ragin’ every night at the krazy keggers at Sigma Delta Zeta Phi Omega Zeta Beta Kayta and want to see good music for 5 days (instead of hearing Bruno Mars and New Boyz at the ∑∆πΩZßK house), this festival is for you. If you’re a Chicago resident still really upset that Pitchfork/Lollapalooza/North Coast had to end, and just a little more music would make you feel better, this festival is also for you. Pygmalion Music Festival can be seen as summer’s last stand, or fall’s bright start. The festival that takes place September 21-25 offers 90 bands playing at 10 different locations throughout the Champaign-Urbana area.

As we did with Lollapalooza, picking the shows you could not miss and basically crafting your schedule for you (It’s ok to admit it), here are the top 10 acts to see at Pygmalion.

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