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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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Jamie Masefield, Jazz Mandolin Project

Best Albums of 2006 I didn’t buy one CD that was made in 2006. I was too busy growing brussel sprouts.   Favorite Live Performance of 2006 Radiohead, Montreal, QC [June]   Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2006 The debut of our multi-media performance, "How Much Land Does a Man Need" at the Flynn Theater, Burlington VT [4.8.06]   Classic Album You Discovered This Year Shankar - Eternal Light   Best Film You Saw This Year The Illusionist Nanook of the North   What Song From The Past Year Do You Wish You Wrote “Alone Again (Naturally)” by Gilbert O’Sullivan   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2007 Guitarist, Frank Vignola   Your Latest Guilty Pleasure Hard Italian cheese   Favorite Site On The Net http://www.nypost.com/sports/rangers/rangers.htm   A Memorable Moment In 2006 I wrote a tune dedicated to my 90 year old Banjo teacher. It's called "Bills the King!" We played in my hometown and I was able to dedicate it to him. The crowd applauded so much that he had to stand up to acknowledge everybody. It was like a scene out of “It's a wonderful Life.”

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