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Everyone makes their standard "best of's," top 10s" and "year in review" lists, but each December we like to take that model a couple of steps further. We go straight to the artists to see where they found inspiration over the past twelve months, and we don't stop with just album choices. We dig a bit deeper and go for a broader picture of the past year in art. From classic moments on the road to their guilty pleasure confessions, this is a panoramic snapshot of "the best of 2006," and a peek into what to expect in '07.

Adem Bukue One - emcee/graffiti artist/skateboarder Matt Butler - Everyone Orchestra Kevin Calaba - Stars of Track and Field Victoria Cecilia - Gliss Champ - emcee from Move.meant Jim Van Cleve Michael Rivard - Club d’Elf Roger Clyne - Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers The Colour Keeley Davis - Sparta The Dears Brett Dennen Jesse Dixon - Signal to Noise Dr. Dog Shawn Eckels - Speakeasy Colin Edwards - Tack Benjy Ferree Fonseca

Marc Friedman - The Slip Del the Funky Homosapien Tom Gray - Gomez John Gros - Papa Grows Funk Carla Hassett Skip Heller Will Johnson - Centro-Matic Joe King - The Queers Jamie Masefield - Jazz Mandolin Project John Mullins - ekoostik Hookah Napoleon Maddox - ISWHAT?! Nick 13 - Tiger Army Grace Potter - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Brandi Shearer Jason Smart - Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Ryan Stasik - Umphrey’s McGee Michael Timmins - Cowboy Junkies Zera Vaughan Dave Watts - The Motet

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Carla Hassett

Best Albums of 2006 Peeping Tom: Peeping Tom   Favorite Live Performance of 2006 Marisa Monte at Royce Hall Madonna, Confessions tour. I felt like I was watching the future...and it was perfect.   Classic Album You Discovered This Year The Beatles: Love   Best Film You Saw This Year Favela Rising - Who knew that Christ was actually a Brazilian black musician living in a favela in Rio?   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2007 U um...me?   Your Latest Guilty Pleasure Vinoteca in Los Feliz   Favorite Site On The Net http://www.studio360.org/ to feed my right brain http://www.perezhilton.com/ to feed the left   A Memorable/ Humorous/Classic Moment on road in 2006 The little bull dog who appeared from out of nowhere on a flight back from Brazil. He trotted happily into the first class cabin and crapped in the aisle.   Best YouTube Video You Saw This Year Stupid Dog - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHS0iqnQApU

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