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......

Mathieu Schreyer, the KCRW host of "On the Corner" was born in France. Maybe that explains why he didn't include Radiohead on his top ten list like most of his cohorts did. Voici: 1) Little Dragon - Little Dragon (Peacefrog) 2) Andy Bey - Ain't Necessarily So (12th Street Records) 3) Cinematic Orchestra - Ma Fleur (Domino) 4) Various Artists - Colombia!: The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes (Soundway Records) 5) Trus'me - Working......