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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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Joe King, The Queers

Best Albums of 2006 The Submarines: Declare A New State   Favorite Live Performance of 2006 The Hard Ons at The Knitting Factory   Your Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2006 My favorite onstage moment was in Barcelona at Club Salamndra playing guitar for Marky Ramone July 31, 2006.   Best Film You Saw This Year Wild Guitar   Classic Artist You Discovered This Year The Submarines - Great band and great tunes   What Song From The Past Year Do You Wish You Wrote "Song For A Secret" by Jim Reid   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2007 Jim Reid from the Jesus and Mary Chain   Your Latest Guilty Pleasure Eating Firecracker popsicles and watching Intervention on Sunday nights.   Favorite Site On The Net www.myspace.com/hotrodfury   A memorable/humorous/classic moment on the road in 2006 The funniest thing I saw on tour this year was my drummer Lurch Nobody masturbating in the van before the show in Sao Paulo Brazil. It's best not to elaborate on this.

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