I've always been intrigued by other "best of" lists, but this year I decided to take it to a whole new level. I e-mailed a handful of bands that I've seen this past year in order to unearth what exactly captivated them in '07. As music listeners, it is our duty to take a keen interest in our favorite musician's influences. After all, they rocked our little world, might as well see what rocked their......

Whispertown 2000, Wintergreen, Satellite Class, You Me & Iowa @ Spaceland Toby Keith @ Irvine Meadows Mat Kearney @ House of Blues Sidestory, Greg Laswell, Marie Digby, Waz, Emma Hill @ The Hotel Cafe Tight Fitting Pants, Coffin Draggers, Tokyo Smog, Inazuma, Glen or Glenda @ Knitting Factory Paper Thin Walls, Sleestack, Great Glass Elevator, Radio Parade @ The Troubadour Old Time Relijun, Mr. Tube, Ettrick, Lucky Dragons @ The Smell Slow Motion Reign,......

Muse @ The Forum George Thorogood & the Destroyers @ House of Blues Minibar, Shane Alexander, The Quiet @ The Troubadour Wovenhand, The Dodos, Fortune's Flesh @ Silverlake Lounge Pistolero, Crystal Antlers, Program the Dead @ El Cid Cute Phase, XRayOK, Airiel Down, Girl without Fear @ On the Rox Yo Majesty, Brother Reade, Desert Eagles @ Safari Sam's Mt. Eerie, Anna Oxygen, Lucky Dragons, Eric Lindley @ The Smell Dead Ponies, Sabrosa Purr......