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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

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Marc Brownstein, The Disco Biscuits

Best Album(s) of 2007 Kanye West - Graduation   Favorite Live Performance of 2007 Sound Tribe Sector 9 – Nokia Theater, NYC   Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2007 Biscuits with Matisyahu at Langerado   Classic Album or Artist You Discovered This Year Ralph Covert   Best Film You Saw This Year Hands down Transformers   Song From The Past Year You Wish You Wrote “Flashing Lights” – Kanye West   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2008 David Welker - the artist who painted "Rift” has been sending me new paintings all year and they are amazing!   Your Latest Guilty Pleasure That never changes - blowing weed in the fireplace and watching it go up the chimney.   A Memorable/Humorous/Classic Moment on the tour bus/road in 2007 The whole thing was classic.

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