You, Me, Them, Everybody

Best of 2012: Music

Eleven of the best musical performances from You, Me, Them, Everybody Live in 2012

11. Trevor McSpadden at the Hungry Brain

Live at the Creek and the Cave with Ben Kronberg, Brian Moylan and Ned Hepburn

First show at The Creek and the Cave. It's a long, weird one. That place is awesome.

Ben Kronberg is comfortable with silence. He is impressive.

Brian Moylan is a kick-ass writer and kick-ass talk show guest. This is his third appearance. He's done the show in three different boroughs. He is an inspiration above and below the belt. We both love "Drag Race."

Ned Hepburn has gone from wandering hipster to not as wandering Editor-At-Large for Death and Taxes. He did the talk show four years ago before we did it in front of people. He is my friend. I like Ned.

Final anniversary show. It's a long one. It's a weird one. Lynyrd Skynyrd makes an appearance.

Live from the Hungry Brain with Everything Is Terrible, Matty Ryan and Angela James

Weird audio. Listen on speakers, it'll sound better.

How to see baseball for free.

Everything Is Terrible is branching out. We are excited.

Matty Ryan is funny.

Angela James sings beautiful songs.

Esmeralda Leon is the co-host. Hungry Brain is the venue. Stephanie Hasz is the warm-up comic.

The tamale guy makes an appearance.

Live at the Hungry Brain with Alison Cuddy, Ernest Wilkens, Ever Mainard and Scott Lucas

WBEZ's Alison Cuddy lets us make fun of her beloved Canada.

Red Eye's Ernest Wilkens gives good advice, like don't make fun of the Red Eye and then ask the Red Eye for a job.

Ever Mainard made it to the show, bike be damned.

Scott Lucas plays songs from the new Local H record and some older, not Local H songs.

Al Scorch is the house band. Esmeralda Leon is the co-host. Brandon Wetherbee is writing this.

Live at Saki with Miles Raymer, Joe McAdam and Daniel Knox

Miles Raymer is a music writer for the Chicago Reader and bassist in Mannequin Men. He no longer lives in Michigan.

Joe McAdam hosts Creative Control at Saki, co-hosts "The Late Live Show" and steals everything I've ever said. He is funny. Godzilla exists.

Daniel Knox is my favorite.

Thanks to Saki for letting us celebrate their second anniversary.

Important Records at Saki Records with James Fritz and Gabe Liebowitz on Afghan Whigs' "Black Love," Leor Galil and Mike Riga on Fugazi's "The Argument," Brandon Wetherbee and Rock Falls on Nirvana's "In Utero"

The first edition of Important Records. Recorded live at Saki Records on Saturday, May 26.

James Fritz talked about The Afghan Whigs’ "Black Love" and Gabe Liebowitz from Dastardly performed a song from "Black Love."

Leor Galil talked about Fugazi’s "The Argument" and Mike Riga from Indian Wife performed songs from "The Argument."

Brandon Wetherbee talked about Nirvana’s "In Utero" and Rock Falls will performed songs from "In Utero."

Live at the Hungry Brain with Chris Connelly, The Puterbaugh Sisters and Kitchen Table, Illinois

Chris Connelly is a Scottish-born, Chicago-based musician and author. Former member of Ministry, the Revolting Cocks, Acid Horse and a ton more, solo artist with 11-12 albums (he lost count) and author of a memoir and novel, Connelly is an awesome dude and I want him on the show again.

The Puterbaugh Sisters always make me happy and I want to start a podcast with them exclusively covering "RuPaul's Drag Race"!

Kitchen Table, Illinois close our four night stint with a delightful set of both light, funny tunes as well as heavy, personal sad songs.

Rock Falls is the house band, Esmeralda Leon is the co-host, Hungry Brain is the home.

Thanks to our sponsors

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Live at the Hungry Brain with Nick Digilio, Rhea Butcher and Gabe Liebowitz

Night one of the four night stand! I was hung on a cross!

WGN's Nick Digilio is an excellent guest, big Blackhawks fan and loves films! He's like me but on a super big radio station!

Rhea Butcher is also like me! But not the same gender!

Gabe Liebowitz from Dastardly closes the show his way!

Rock Falls is the house band, Esmeralda Leon is the co-host, Hungry Brain is the home.

Thanks to our sponsors

Bridgeport Coffee Company

Half Acre Beer

Saki

Bobcat Goldthwait

The very funny, very nice comedian and writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait sat down between shows at the Riot Act Comedy Club to discuss film making, Nirvana, writing, his voice, his upcoming Showtime special and more. His newest film, "God Bless America," will be available on video on demand on April 6 and in select theaters on May 11.