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Welcome to the latest edition of Pitchfork's Guest List. Each week, we ask one of our favorite artists to fill us in on what they've been up to lately: which tracks they can't stop spinning, what books they can't put down, and what new bands they've caught on tour. This week it's Matthew Dear, who gives us his favorite Adult Swim show about cephalopods, tells us the best place to buy sweatshop-free tees (you guessed it!), and reveals his obsession with Townes Van Zandt.

>> Favorite Songs of the Past Year

Antibalas: "War Hero"

Bat for Lashes: "Trophy"

The White Stripes: "Icky Thump"


>> Favorite Older Songs at the Moment

Holger Czukay: "Boat Woman Song"

Townes Van Zandt: "Waitin' Round to Die"

Infliktors: "Everybody Wants to Survive"

>> Favorite New Band

It's not necessarily new, but the Panda Bear project is great.

>> Best Recent Concert

I saw Blonde Redhead once. They were good.

>> Last Great Film I Saw

Be Here to Love Me: A Townes Van Zandt documentary.

>> Last Great Book I Read

Phillip K. Dick: Ubik

>> Favorite Piece of Musical Equipment

Music Man Bass Guitar

>> Favorite Record Shop

Beatport.com

>> Best Purchase of the Past Year

American Apparel plain white summer tees. I buy them by the handful.

>> Best Thing I Did This Year

Fly fishing in Mexico with my brother and father.

>> Favorite Venue

Bar 25 in Berlin.

>> Favorite TV Show at the Moment

"Squidbillies".

>> Favorite Radio Show

WJLB 97.9 in Detroit on Sunday night's... Special dance party. Classic house and electro.






>> My Ringtone

A basic, office phone ring.