Bad band names: we hear them all the time. But sometimes—just sometimes—the music makes up for it. Here, we look at 10 such cases.

This week the editors and writers of Reverb are looking back on the music of 2012 — a year of “Gangnam Style” and that Gotye song. Today we are listing our favorite songs of the year, and don’t worry, neither “Gangnam Style” or that Gotye song made the cut. Wednesday we ranked our favorite Colorado artists and Friday we unveil the best albums of the year.

Nathaniel Rateliff, Divine Fits and Nic Cowan will join the Shins, Wilco and Michael Franti at Vail Snow Daze in December

Vail Snow Daze announces Wilco, the Shins, Michael Franti as 2012 headliners

The Shins at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on 5/29/12 with Blind Pilot and the Head and the Heart. Photos and review of the concert.

Sasquatch music festival 2012: Bon Iver, Jack White, Beck, Girl Talk, more (photos and review))

Colorado summer concerts 2012: 10 tough musical decisions before Labor Day featuring Jack White, Wilco, Kiss, Pretty Lights, Andrew Bird, Lucinda Williams and more

Colorado summer music preview: 9 rock and pop shows not to miss in 2012 featuring Drake, Jack White, the Shins, Bassnectar and more

The Shins will headline Red Rocks Amphitheatre in May

Coachella taps Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Jeff Mangum, Bon Iver, M83 and more for 2012 festival. See the full lineup and details here.