Features

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

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Jacob Thomas Berns, The National Lights

Best Album(s) of 2007 No Shouts No Calls by Electrelane and For Emma, Forever Ago from Bon Iver; as far as box sets go, I like Christopher King's recent compilation People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs 1913-1938   Favorite Live Performance of 2007 Gillian Welch at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, IA   Classic Album or Artist You Discovered This Year Les Grands Auteurs & Compositeurs Interpretes — Jacques Brel   Best Film You Saw This Year The Lives of Others   Song From The Past Year You Wish You Wrote Any track from Bon Iver's debut, really, or "Umbrella" by Rihanna   Great YouTube or Viral Video You Saw This Year Pork Chop Sandwiches: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TLnWlLTqu4Y

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