(NOTE: This post formulated a few weeks back with help from the Thisissomewhere community)

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Here are the Top 5 moments of the year as determined wholly by me. Please feel free to add your misinformed corrections. Thank you very much. 

#5) The release of "The Lion, The Beast, The Beat" - <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2012/06/06/review-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals-the-lion-the-beast-the-beat/">link</a>
#4) "I Shall Be Released" at Love For Levon - <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2012/10/04/i-shall-be-released-at-love-for-levon/">link</a>
#3) USA Today calls Grace "The best female rockstar in the country" - <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/story/2012-06-04/grace-potter-nocturnals/55384838/1">link</a>
#2) Opening for Obama in Burlington - <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2012/03/30/i-know-youll-understand/">link</a>
#1) The return of "Belladonna" in Northampton - <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2012/12/03/our-long-national-belladonna-deficit-is-over/">link</a>

For reference:

<a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2011/12/30/top-10-events-of-2011/">Top 10 of 2011</a>
<a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2010/12/22/the-top-12-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals-shows-ever/">Top 12 concerts ever</a>
<a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2010/12/17/my-top-three-of-2010/">Top 3 of 2010</a>
2009 Moments, <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2009/12/22/2009-in-review-1-of-5-to-everything-turn-turn-turn/">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2009/12/21/2009-in-review-2-of-5-the-record-that-would-not-release/">#2</a>, <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2009/12/20/2009-in-review-3-of-5-the-look/">#3</a>, <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2009/12/18/2009-in-review-4-of-5-bonnaroo/">#4</a>, <a href="http://www.thisissomewhere.com/2009/12/17/2009-in-review-5-of-5-grace-potter-solo-show-in-bennington-vt/">#5</a>