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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Val Loper, Bear Hands

Best Album(s) of 2007 Liars- Self Titled Jarvis Cocker- Jarvis Battles- Mirrored Caribou- Andorra Panda Bear- Person Pitch Muggabears- Night Choreography EP Deerhunter- Cryptograms Marnie Stern- In Advance of the Broken Arm Radiohead- In Rainbows MGMT- Oracular Spectacular   Favorite Live Performance of 2007 Health @ Brooklyn Vegan CMJ showcase Deerhunter/Ex-Models @ Bowery Ballroom Marnie Stern @ Knitting Factory   Personal Favorite On-stage Moment/Show of 2007 Looking out @ the crowd at our sold out show w/ MGMT @ Wesleyan University   Classic Album or Artist You Discovered This Year Captain Beefheart - Safe as Milk   Best Film You Saw This Year Superbad   Song From The Past Year You Wish You Wrote "Houseclouds" by Liars   Artist You Are Most Excited About In 2008 art- J. Longo music- Kings film- Jimi Patterson   A Memorable/Humorous/Classic Moment on the tour bus/road in 2007 Our 4 hour drive from hell to New Haven, CT last weekend. It’s only supposed to be 1 hr away. Memorable...yes. Humorous...no. Classic...it might end up that way.

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