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December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. This year we asked some of the staffers what inspired them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008.

December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008.

              

When Pablo Díaz-Reixa, or El Guincho, took the stage at the Echo last Thursday and asked the crowd “¿Habláis español?” he was answered with an enthusiastic “¡Sí!” I cursed myself for the umpteenth time for taking French in high school. So, if you’re looking for an in-depth analysis of El Guincho’s lyrical prowess or perhaps a recount of his witty repertoire with the crowd (I know it was witty because everybody laughed every time he spoke), you won’t find it here. Sorry. I will work on it.