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Glide's 5th Annual Best of 2007: From the Artists' Perspective

By The Glide Staff

December 19, 2007

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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 2007," and a peek into what to expect in '08.

Aaron Dessner - The National
Adam Russell - White Rabbits
Alison Sudol - A Fine Frenzy
Ben Arnold
Brian Dwyer - Papertrigger
Bryan Dondero - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Buddy Cage
Chad Stokes - State Radio
Conor Deasy - The Thrills
Damon Fox and Ace Mark - Big Elf
David Levy - Out to Lunch
Eric Yates - Hot Buttered Rum
Grace Potter - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Harrison Haynes - Les Savy Fav
Hunter Husar - Mahjonng
Jacob Thomas Berns - The National Lights
Jamie Masefield
John Darnielle - The Mountain Goats
Josh Clark - Tea Leaf Green

m7 Martino - Charge 7
Marc Brownstein - The Disco Biscuits
Marco Benevento
Mark Karan - Ratdog
Mark Mullins - Bonerama
Matt Butler - The Everyone Orchestra
Mike Gordon - Phish
Nate Cole - Castledoor
Paul Collins and Jon Natchez - Beirut
Reed Mathis - Tea Leaf Green
Sam Sparro
Scott Metzger
Scott Tournett - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Sean Hutchinson - New Monsoon
Seth Walker
Stephen Becker - Le Concorde
The Epochs
The Frontier Brothers
The Hedrons
Tom Smith - Office
Val Loper - Bear Hands
Vampire Weekend

Hunter Husar, Mahjonng

Best Album(s) of 2007

White Williams – Smoke
White Rabbits - Fort Nightly
White Magic - Dark Stars
DJ Lil' Tal - Juke Summin' 2007 will BLOW YOUR FUCKING MIND. www.myspace.com/violatorjukesquaddjs

Favorite Live Performance of 2007

That time at sonothque the bartender attacked rotten milk and the rest of suddenly Susan because she didn't like their music. She like totally unplugged their gear and kicked Elanore or something. It was pretty actionist and actually fit the setting pretty well.

Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2007

When Mikale's neon Chicken joined us for a show: its consequential survival of a liberation attempt during a moment of serious jammitude which caused the power to go out too.

Classic Album or Artist You Discovered This Year

MOONDOG dude, moondog

Best Film You Saw This Year

'Late Works Are The Catastrophes' about the Chicago painter Leon Golub

Song From The Past Year You Wish You Wrote

Keyshia Cole – “Let It Go”

Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2008

Drew Ziegler, Laser Crystal, Cave, The Chandeliers, Golden Anniversary, Suddenly Susan, TUNA, Safety Pin, Dude 'N Nem, Boolumaster, DJ Chip, Waterbabies, Mbulu, Stress Ape, Andy Ortman, Beau Wanzer, Pooper, Jason Lazarus, Greg Stimac, Anne Lass, Fred Husar.

Your Latest Guilty Pleasure

Last night I cooked marshmallows over the steaming hot engine of my new full size Escalade SUV, featuring a huge 403hp motor and stylish luxury design, on hangers left over from my Couture Swarovski Crystal Jeans I got the other day.

A Memorable/Humorous/Classic Moment on the tour bus/road in 2007

That time I found cooper sleeping on a rock garden the morning after this dude that looked like a catfish forced us to do knife hits of hash

Great YouTube or Viral Video You Saw This Year

The one where the girl pokes the giant walrus and he screams (in agony?). I can't find it anymore. And the one where the Japanese self defense force gets attacked by an IED in Iraq, but it's all made out of cardboard

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