Here it is, bigger and better than ever -- my annual music predictions for the coming year (read it here). The story is split in two in this week's issue of The Reader, with the "look-back" segment used for this week's column. They're joined as one here, for your convenience. Someone once asked me how many of these predictions are pure shot-in-the-dark guesses, how many are rumors and how many do I already know as a fact will happen. The answer: There's a little truth to everything, either based on what I know or my intuition (which is probably more accurate than my general reporting). Regardless, it's all done in fun... isn't it? Take a look.

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