Mark:
2007 Year End - Year's Best - Music

Top Albums of 2007

LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block
Deerhunter - Crytograms
Film School - Hideout
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Field Music - Tones of Town
Bonde Do Role - With Lasers
The Clientele -- God Save the Clientele
Justice - Cross
Radiohead - In Rainbows
M.I.A. - Kala
The National - Boxer

Favourite Songs of 2007

LCD Soundsytem - 'All My Friends'
The Black Lips - 'Katrina'
Amy Winehouse - 'You Know I'm No Good'
Panda Bear - 'Bros'
Paper Street - 'Battle'
Rouge Wave - 'Lake Michigan'
New Young Pony Club - 'Ice Cream'
The Twilight Sad - 'And She Would Darken The Memory of You'
Rosin Murphy - 'Overpowered'
Fujiya & Miyagi - 'Transparent Things'
LCD Soundsystem - 'North American Scum'
White Rabbits - 'Kid On My Shoulders (Say Hey)'
Sigur Ros - 'Hvarf/Heim'
Vampire Weekend - 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa'
The Arcade Fire - 'Antichrist Television Blues'
Peter, Bjorn & John - 'Up Against The Wall'
The Pipettes - 'We Are The Pipettes'
Deerhunter - 'After Class'
Bat For Lashes- 'What's a Girl to Do?'
Grinderman -' No Pussy Blues'
M.I.A.. - 'Bird Flu'
The National - 'Fake Empire'
Radiohead - 'Reckoner'
Mates of State - 'Like You Crazy'

EP's 2007

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - IS IS
Grizzly Bear - Friend
Bonde Do Role - Marina Gasolina
New Young Pony Club EP
CSS - Knife
Vampire Weekend (self released)

Nice... (overlooked/under mentioned LP's)

The Veils - Nux Vomica
Prinzhorn Dance School - Prinzhorn Dance School
White Rabbits - Fort Nightly
Sea Wolf - Leaves In The River
Rogue Wave - Asleep at Heaven's Gate
Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls
Menomena - Friend and Foe
ST VINCENT - Marry Me
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Grinderman - Grinderman
Liars - Liars

Cover Songs

Radiohead - Unravel (bjork)
Foo Fighters - Band On The Run (wings)
Raconteurs - Teenage Kicks (undertones)
Belle & Sebastion - Here Comes The Sun (beatles)
Colin Meloy - Every Day is Like Sunday (morrisey)
Elk City - Everybody Hurts (rem)
The Frames - Where is My Mind (pixies)

12"Remix

Feist - My Moon My Man - (Boyz Noize classic mix)
Rework - Love Love Love Yeah
Lost Valentinos - KAFKA!

Albums: All Aboard The Fail Boat

The Horrors, Strange House.
Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
Editors - An End Has A Start
Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - Some Thunder
Hard-Fi - Once Upon a Time in the West
The Bravery- The Sun and The Moon
The Chemical Brothers- We Are the Night

Top B-Sides 2007

National - Blank Slate
Athlete - 09/06 Speyside
PJ Harvey - Wait
M.I.A. - Hit That
Beatie Boys - Suco De Tangerina

Top Live Performances 2007

PJ Harvey - Beacon Theatere
Band of Horses - Hiro Ballroom
LCD Soundsystem - El Rey
Amy Winehouse - Joes Pub
Fratellis - Mercury Lounge
Deerhunter - Bowery BallroomS
The Decemberists - Summerstage Central Park
Bonde Do Role - Fader House SXSW
ST Vincent @ Other Music
Bjork - Coachella / RCMH
JMC - Coachella
Interpol - Coachella
Arcade Fire - Judson Memorial Church / RCMH
Peter, Bjorn and John - Bowery Ballroom
Justice - Coachella

Pipettes - Luna Lounge
White Rabbits/Blood Red Shoes - Highline Ballroom

and then there was this.. that made me rememember.

Notes/errata: mostly final. Most lists are top down (except for fav shows which is not in order.) This is the first year without a musicvideo "top clips" list. Will add blog, book list shortly This list is notable for what is not listed as much as for what is...

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Seth:
2007 Year End - Year's Best - Music

Top Albums of 2007

Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Tegan and Sara – The Con
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
The National – Boxer
Manchester Orchestra – I’m Like A Virgin Losing A Child
Peter Bjorn & John – Writer’s Block
Okkervil River – The Stage Names
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
Bloc Party – A Weekend In The City
Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger

Top Shows of 2007

Arcade Fire/The National – United Palace Theater (second night, stage storming during “Wake Up”)
Bright Eyes – Town Hall (whichever night Norah Jones played with him)
The National – Bowery Ballroom
Peter Bjorn and John – Bowery Ballroom
Hold Steady/Thermals at NYU
Junior Boys at Bowery Ballroom
White Stripes – MSG
Bloc Party – Theater at MSG (great show despite horrible venue)
Sunset Rubdown – Bowery Ballroom

Biggest Disappointments of 2007

Kings of Leon – Because of the Times
Kings of Leon – Because of the Times
Kings of Leon – Because of the Times
Kings of Leon – Because of the Times
Interpol – Our Love to Admire
White Stripes – Icky Thump
No new Wolf Parade album

Grant:
2007 Year End - Year's Best - Food

Best Food and Drink of 2007

"Amelia" at Employees Only bar (Russian Standard Vodka & St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur shaken with Pureed Blackberries, Fresh Lemon Juice & crushed Mint)
Baby back ribs, fries, cornbread, and Texas size strawberry/rasperry margarita with extra tequila shot at DBQ
Brisket at Iron Works in Austin
My mom's turkey and stuffing at Thanksgiving
Apple Strudel from V&V Bakery
Drunken Noodle from Sripraphai
Steak sandwich from Pastis
Porterhouse, bacon, and strawberries and cream from Luger's
Spicy Chicken Crunch Wrap Supreme from Taco Bell
Dates wrapped in bacon and walnuts from Sala
"Smokin'" Wings from Blondies

Jon:
2007 Year End - Year's Best - Music

Top Albums of 2007

The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
White Rabbits - Forty Night
Battles - Mirrors
!!! - Myth Takes
M.I.A. - Kala
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Liars - Liars
Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
Klaxons - Mythes of the Near Future
Justice - †
Bat for Lashes - Fur and Gold
Menomena - Friend and Foe

Albums of 2007 that Barely Missed the Cut

Interpol - Love to Admire
Radiohead - In Rainbows
White Stripes - Icky Thump
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Katrina:
2007 Year End - Year's Best - Music

Top Albums of 2007

M.I.A. – Kala
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is [EP]
Prinzhorn Dance School - Prinzhorn Dance School
Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
Simian Mobile Disco – Attack Decay Sustain Release
Justice - Cross
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Rakes - Ten New Messages
White Rabbits – Fort Nightly
Boys Noize – Oi Oi Oi

Top Interns of 2007

SARA “I LOVE POLO’S AND EGG WHITE OMLETS” LIVINGSTON
Chris Chiusano