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In no particular order:Mirage Rock, Band of HorsesI'm a big fan of Ben Bridwell's vocals and every song tells a distinct story with beautiful arrangements.The North, StarsThis makes the list mostly because Hold on When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It is my favorite song of the year. Fear Fun, Father John MistyQuirky, fun, inspired project from former Fleet Foxes member. Also one of my favorite live performances of the year. I saw him in Philly and he'll be at Headliners here in Louisville on Jan. 9th!Maraqopa, Damien JuradoAnother beautiful collaboration with producer Richard Swift from the godfather of Seattle folk/rock.King Tuff, King TuffHe's know to the rock-nerd underworld as King Tuff, but songwriter Kyle Thomas crafted an instantly accessible and totally engaging release. My "put it on in the car and rock out" CD of the year.Stacy Owen is the program director for WFPL's sister station, 91.9 WFPK.

A state audit leads to the resignation of Kentucky's top emergency management official, the state of tobacco in the 21st Century and the statewide approach

Former Fraternal Order of Police president David James has been nominated to run for the 6th Metro Council District seat. If elected, James would be the second police officer to serve on the council. He says he thinks the body lacks such experience currently.

In March, Tennessee and Delaware were awarded a total of $600 million for education improvements. Now, school districts in nine more states and the District of Columbia will share another $3.4 billion. Apparently, Kentucky’s application for federal funding was lacking one vital component.

Spoon dropped a nice surprise last friday with the sudden and unexpected news of a new EP - due out today. This marks their 6th EP, and first recordings…

For Louisvillians, the top domestic travel destination next year should be Fairbanks, Alaska, says Lonely Planet, the big travel guide publisher.For everyone else, go to Louisville.Lonely Planet cites the food and drink on NuLu, the shopping on Bardstown Road and the gobs and gobs of available bourbon in putting Louisville atop its 2013 list of top U.S. travel destinations. "Could it be that the new Portland is in... Kentucky?" the travel guide asks.Lonely Planet adds:Bourbon reigns in Louisville. This is the traditional jump-off for the Bourbon Trail; with bourbon’s current wave of popularity, new upstart microdistilleries, including some in and around Louisville like the small-batch Angel’s Envy, are giving the old names in bourbon a run for their money. "Our 2013 picks are literally all over the map: once-in-a-lifetime northern lights, new top-tier museums, moose trails, Polynesian paradise and barrels of bourbon." said Lonely Planet's U.S. Travel Editor Robert Reid in a statement announcing Louisville's selection.Lots of Bourbon, which is true.1. Louisville2. Fairbanks, Alaska3. San Juan Islands, Wash.4. Philadelphia, Pa.5. American Samoa6. Eastern Sierra, Calif.7. Northern Maine8. Twin Cities, Minnesota9. Verde Valley, Ariz.10. Glacier National Park, Mont.In the statement, Reid said these are places people should "add to their wish lists" once the new year hits.About Fairbanks. Why, no, Lonely Planet, we haven't seen the aurora borealis. A pub paddle? That sounds great. But getting there is not cheap.

Who doesn't like a Prince cover? Okay, some people never got on board the purple bus, but there was nary a dance party that wasn't elevated by the beats…

Beck is back in the limelight with a fantastic slew of upcoming records. Kind of. His newest concept is called the Beck Record Club, where he is to jump…

Take one part Ra Ra Riot and one part Vampire Weekend, and apparently you get Discovery, the new project from lead man Wes Miles from Riot and the…

by Stephanie CrosbyThe Kentucky Department of Education is submitting the state’s new application for federal Race to the Top dollars today. A new aspect…

In college football, the Louisville Cardinals overcame a 17-12 halftime deficit to defeat Southern Mississippi Saturday night in a rain-soaked game in Hattiesburg. U of L running back Senorise Perry scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter and the Cards held off a final Southern Miss scoring drive to improve to 5-0 on the season. The Golden Eagles fell to 0-4. U of L has next weekend off before returning to action the following Saturday at Pittsburgh. In Lexington, the Kentucky Wildcats led number six South Carolina 17-7 at halftime but the Gamecocks came back with 31 unanswered points to defeat UK 38-17. Kentucky falls to 1-4 on the season. South Carolina is 5 and 0. The Wildcats host Mississippi State next Saturday. Indiana dropped its second straight game Saturday, losing at Northwestern 44-29. The 2 and 2 Hoosiers host Michigan State next weekend.

The Indiana General Assembly convenes Wednesday for its short,30-day session. The calendar will be dominated by heated debate over the power of labor…