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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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Michael Timmins, Cowboy Junkies

Best Albums of 2006 Cat Power: The Greatest - Great writing, curious and original production, amazing performances Bruce Springsteen: The Seeger Session - The energy is amazing. Nobody can give it like The Boss.   Favorite Live Performance of 2006 Richard Ashcroft at Webster Hall in NYC. I went with no expectations and left feeling energized and uplifted, just like you're suppose to feel after a concert. Cat Power at the Phoenix in Toronto. The earthiness of the Memphis Rhythm band let her soar.   Your Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2006 Looking out the window, somewhere between Wawa and Kenora as we performed 200 More Miles on our Cross Canada Train adventure.   Classic Album You Discovered This Year It's sad to say that I don’t think I have any left to discover   Best Film You Saw This Year C.R.A.Z.Y. - Set in Montreal during the period when I grew up. The Devil And Daniel Johnston - An amazing journey   What Song From The Past Year Do You Wish You Wrote Any song on any multi-platinum selling album   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2007 Enrique Martinez Celaya   Your Latest Guilty Pleasure Wife Swap - The TV show, not the tendency   Favorite Site On The Net PattyZuver.com - http://www.pattyzuver.com/

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