Music: Best of the summer, most anticipated of the fall
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In this file photo, a skateboarder listens to music at a public skatepark in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Can just one song really be the song of summer? We listen and muse over the best songs of summer 2012 and talk about upcoming fall albums.
Gerrick Kennedy, music writer for The Los Angeles Times, will join The Daily Circuit Friday to talk about the hits of the summer. Annie Zaleski, contributing writer to Salon, Alternative Press, and AV Club, will also join the discussion.
THE LIST: Summer song picks from our listeners
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