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33 toürs : Discographie New-wave (Rock & Folk, France)
New wave is definitely hip these days
Compiled by French writer and journalist Olivier Cachin
The concept is 33 albums
There are a few French albums (and pretty obscure sometimes, even for a national like me).
No particular order
1981 gets the lion’s s...
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Last Post: Jun 4, 2008 1:26pm
by nicolas
by nicolas
The Explorers Club
Today I've purchased what is probably gonna be my summer soundtrack album :
The Explorers Club - "Freedom Wind"
It's a band from South Carolina that sounds sooooo Californian, sooooooo Beach Boys (pre-"Pet Sounds" Beach Boys).
It's not original at all, you can...
Views: 490 Replies: 3
Last Post: Jun 3, 2008 5:54pm
by Dumbangel
by Dumbangel
so long, Bo
The gentleman I once called the true king of rock and roll died yesterday. Respect.
Views: 441 Replies: 5
Last Post: Jun 2, 2008 8:07pm
by nicolas
by nicolas
Beatles Survivor: Cut 18
You just got that in Justin!
This cut should bring us close to half-way through the catalog. I like the list so far even if some of my favorites are on it!
Eliminated:
14 points: The Night Before
13 points: Every Little Thing
13 points: Long, Long, Long...
Views: 787 Replies: 26
Last Post: Jun 2, 2008 1:34pm
by Midaso
by Midaso
chicago
please forgive a selfish and non-music thread, but is anyone from or familiar with the city? i've been a few times but i always kind of end up in wicker park just browsing record and book stores. if you know of any good dive bars, low-key blues/jazz clubs, restaurant...
Views: 602 Replies: 9
Last Post: Jun 2, 2008 6:25am
by Harold Wexler
by Harold Wexler
"My" Best of Comps
I've been thinking about doing this for awhile but I'm going through the AM artists list and using Rhapsody to listen to artists that I haven't really liked in the past enough to listen to all of their full albums. But, I know that I like at least 10-15 songs and I'm...
Views: 616 Replies: 12
Last Post: Jun 2, 2008 6:02am
by John
by John
Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1983
1983, year 4. Peter Frandon died of a drug overdose and only a few months later the current #1 in most drug-overdose-polls, Amy Winehouse, was born. 1983 was, much more than 1982, the year of Thriller as well as the year Bauhaus, Blondie, Roxy Music and The Who disba...
Views: 2787 Replies: 113
Last Post: Jun 1, 2008 8:33pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
Pure pop delights (week 1)
Linus of Hollywood :
Perfect pop music to enlighten your summer. Enjoy it !
"Let's just stay in bed all day"
"The girl I'll never have"
"Where are you"
"Nice to be pretty"
Views: 525 Replies: 4
Last Post: Jun 1, 2008 7:05am
by Dumbangel
by Dumbangel
AM Survivor: Week 28
The river to the ocean goes, a fortune for the undertow:
10. R.E.M. (47)
And I was having such a good weekend…(no, I’m kidding, they did about what I expected)
Still lurking: The Who (46), Neil Young (40), The Beach Boys (35), Radiohead (33), The...
Views: 1009 Replies: 41
Last Post: May 31, 2008 1:01pm
by Mitchell Stirlin...
by Mitchell Stirlin...
Check out what kind of girl is Kerli Kõiv
Kerli's "Walking on air"
Kerli - Walking on Air
Views: 370 Replies: 2
Last Post: May 31, 2008 7:11am
by Kyle
by Kyle
Your 5 Desert Island Disc
Choose carefully, you're gunna be there for a long while.
Views: 979 Replies: 36
Last Post: May 31, 2008 12:39am
by BillAdama
by BillAdama
Beck - Chemtrails
Beck's new single available for streaming on his website, or adio download on youtube.
If the rest of his new album Modern Guilt is half as kool as this song, I know without a doubt it'll be one of the very best albums of the year.
I definately have to give pr...
Views: 604 Replies: 12
Last Post: May 30, 2008 8:42pm
by Dumbangel
by Dumbangel
A Yearly Chart on a Daily Basis, Thread 7
Because of downsizing at Jonah, Inc. M.C. duties for 1979 will be replaced by the DJ 3000.
It plays YouTube clips automatically, and it has
three distinct varieties of inane chatter.
"Hey, hey. How about that weather out there?"
"Woah! _That_ was the call...
Views: 1893 Replies: 111
Last Post: May 29, 2008 11:18pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
May update, alternate formula for Critic Rankings
I either should get this out way before or way after Megacritic. Out of impatience I chose before. So, here.
For those who haven't seen previous posts, this is a formula that eliminates skew by not considering averages. A win means, when an album is compared ag...
Views: 478 Replies: 1
Last Post: May 29, 2008 10:22pm
by STEFAN
by STEFAN
Beatles Survivor: Cut 17
The end game plan: Most of you wanted option #1 (Slowly eliminate less) so that's what we'll do. I'll start eliminating less around the 50 mark.
The singles and A Hard Day's Night take big hits this week!
Eliminated:
20 points: Long Tall Sally
16 points: I...
Views: 543 Replies: 11
Last Post: May 29, 2008 9:08pm
by Justin
by Justin
Acclaimed Prospectus
I thought I was reading the AM forums when reading the daily chat today on Baseball Prospectus! Everybody likes to talk music but it's funny when we've been talking baseball a little bit in the past few days and then my favorite baseball site starts talking Beatles a...
Views: 383 Replies: 2
Last Post: May 29, 2008 12:59am
by John
by John
Individual songs lists in alfabetical order
I thought it would be a good idea to publish our individual songs lists in alfabetical order. Then you can look up an artist in the other lists as well. So here is mine:
10CC – The Things We Do For Love
Aerosmith – Train Kept A Rollin’(live)...
Views: 3779 Replies: 19
Last Post: May 27, 2008 8:42pm
by Stammer
by Stammer
portishead
My dear fellow AMers,
I need your assistance. I've proposed the bosses on the site I write for to review the new Portishead.
Fact is I'm not a huge fan of the band (although I really like their first album), and I haven't much to say about "Third".
So would yo...
Views: 704 Replies: 17
Last Post: May 27, 2008 2:21pm
by nicolas
by nicolas
Views: 1655 Replies: 93
Last Post: May 26, 2008 8:44pm
by netjade
by netjade
Beatles Survivor: Cut 16
I think we set a record in Cut 15 with participation! Thank you to all new participants or those that came back and again thanks to all who have participated from the beginning.
JUST A REMINDER: Please look at the rules to see how to format your entry. It makes it...
Views: 679 Replies: 22
Last Post: May 26, 2008 4:26pm
by Neil VanderWerf
by Neil VanderWerf
Robyn in 05
How high do you think her album will eventually chart in 05? This was definitely the dark horse of the 00s that just grew and grew in popularity. Since MIA had her debut that year it might not make the top 5 but 05 was such a mediocre year it should definitely make...
Views: 480 Replies: 5
Last Post: May 26, 2008 3:42am
by BillAdama
by BillAdama
Recent discoveries pt.3
Pete Molinari - "A virtual landslide"
Great great great ! I'm not a folk/country/blues fan but I love this record.
http://www.myspace.com/petemolinari
Views: 443 Replies: 3
Last Post: May 24, 2008 4:08am
by Paul
by Paul
New Q magazine - 80 best records of the 80's
This months issue (#241, Aug 2006) is 'The 80’s Issue' & the writers/critics have listed their 80 Best Records Of The '80’s. Here they are :
Tracks :
40. Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
39. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon...
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Last Post: May 23, 2008 10:16pm
by Q & T
by Q & T
Beatles Survivor: Cut 15
A ton of songs leaving this week due to a 5 way tie for 5th! The first album is eliminated with Hey Bulldog leaving and therefore Yellow Submarine seeing the door as well.
Eliminated:
Michelle: 15 points
What Goes On: 10 points
Hey Bulldog: 9 points
Piggies...
Views: 821 Replies: 33
Last Post: May 23, 2008 8:07pm
by Greg Rumpff
by Greg Rumpff
Eurovision Song Contest next week..
So I understand most of you find ESC a joke, and of course it is, but it is the funniest joke there is. During the whole next week there will be shows in Belgrade, starting on Tuesday with the first semi final, continuing on Thursday with the second, and then the big...
Views: 726 Replies: 13
Last Post: May 23, 2008 5:51pm
by Slush
by Slush
AM Survivor: Week 27
Trading guitar licks on the slow boat home:
12. Prince (53)
11. Jimi Hendrix (50)
Made the top ten: R.E.M. (39), Radiohead (34), The Who (33), The Beach Boys (29), Neil Young (28).
We’re now in the home stretch, and we’ll be eliminating only one...
Views: 1014 Replies: 43
Last Post: May 23, 2008 3:13pm
by Paul
by Paul
Favorite album ever not in the AM top 3000?
Not counting stuff that's too new to be on the list or somehow not eligible, of course.
For me it's easy. Lucinda Williams - Sweet Old World. Pretty much everything else I really like is at least somewhere on the lower reaches of the list, with maybe a few excep...
Views: 1011 Replies: 29
Last Post: May 23, 2008 3:48am
by Paul
by Paul
MEGA-CRITIC-COMPETITION MAY : THE CLUES
Guess (deadline = 25th) the highest new entry into this month´s Mega-Critic-Chart (publication = 31st) and enter the chance to win that CD.
The folowing five acts for the moment seem to become the highest entries :
Clue to Act 1 : Mrs. White´s (hyped...
Views: 628 Replies: 10
Last Post: May 23, 2008 12:55am
by AJackson
by AJackson
Bon Iver
Just wanted to know if anyone had any opinions on this album.
It's been in my house for over 2 months now, and it has slowly become a part of me. I knew right off that I loved the record, and had given it a perfect 5/5 star review for the news paper that I write f...
Views: 448 Replies: 4
Last Post: May 22, 2008 11:27pm
by BillAdama
by BillAdama
Recent discoveries pt.2
Patrick Cleandenim - "Baby comes home"
An album from 2007 that sounds like Burt Bacharach & Brill-Building.
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=s8qbiBSIVDg
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=eDHePyiTXcQ
Views: 601 Replies: 6
Last Post: May 22, 2008 6:02pm
by Dumbangel
by Dumbangel
Recent discoveries pt.1
Brent Cash - "How will I know if I'm awake"
An album from 2008 that sounds like a lost '60s sunshine pop treasure from Rev-OLA.
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=PS1Lm6BW30I
Views: 581 Replies: 4
Last Post: May 22, 2008 5:54pm
by Dumbangel
by Dumbangel
Chart Magazine's polls of best Canadian albums
Does anyone know where I can access Chart Magazine's 1996 and 2005 poll results of the best Canadian albums? I have a link to the 2000 poll results, but want the others for a project I'm working on. Wikipedia has partial lists but I'm looking for the complete lists....
Views: 537 Replies: 0
Last Post: May 21, 2008 8:29pm
by Neil VanderWerf
by Neil VanderWerf
Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1982
The third year of the '80s already. It's the year the first mass production of compact discs was initiated and the year The Smiths formed. Deaths in 1982 include Thelonious Monk, John Belushi, Carl Orff and the release of Grease 2. 1982 is also the year we saw (or my...
Views: 3689 Replies: 133
Last Post: May 21, 2008 2:21pm
by SuperFurry
by SuperFurry
The album that saved your life
OK...So maybe not that extreme. Perhaps an album that helped you out of a very dark time. An album that held so much meaning and power that you started to live your life by it's offering's.
We've all been there. Who (what?) was there with you.
BOB DYLAN - Blood...
Views: 775 Replies: 14
Last Post: May 20, 2008 8:40am
by Stephan
by Stephan
AM album recommendations
I have started working on an Excel sheet where you can add ratings for each album at AM and get recommendations for what to listen to next among the albums you haven't rated. The recommendations would be based on the albums' appearances in critics lists.
If there...
Views: 1042 Replies: 32
Last Post: May 20, 2008 4:17am
by ChrisF
by ChrisF
albums generally among the top 100 of all time that are works of musical genius vs. those that are p
What do people think?
Views: 665 Replies: 17
Last Post: May 20, 2008 4:11am
by ChrisF
by ChrisF
Philadelphia Experiment speculation
Admiral Schleuse has devised two games so far – one using songs (Bracketology) and one featuring artists (Survivor).
Is an albums game right around the corner?
Also, remember back to the Sweet 16 Preview; schleuse’s post on Nov. 5:
“Oh, I g...
Views: 1083 Replies: 25
Last Post: May 20, 2008 3:45am
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam
Richard/Linda Thompson
Wouldn't it be more accurate to have an artist page for Richard and Linda Thompson each, and put the albums they collaborated on in each?
Views: 366 Replies: 1
Last Post: May 19, 2008 6:02pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
Top 40 Charts-Top 100 Hip-Hop Songs Poll
http://top40-charts.com/features/top100_greatest_hiphop2.php
1. White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
2. Walk This Way - Run DMC & Aerosmith
3. Rappers Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
4. Fight The Power - Public Enemy
5. Fight For Your...
Views: 599 Replies: 6
Last Post: May 19, 2008 4:06pm
by Henrik
by Henrik
AM Survivor: Week 26
Consigned to outer darkness:
14. Stevie Wonder (49)
13. The Kinks (44)
Haven’t walked into the light yet: R.E.M. (42), Prince (41), Jimi Hendrix (38), Neil Young (28), Radiohead (27).
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Starting next week, we’ll be down to our...
Views: 953 Replies: 31
Last Post: May 19, 2008 10:07am
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam
Beatles Survivor: Cut 14
Thanks to most of you for formatting like I asked! It made it a lot easier and this will hopefully be mistake free from now on! I'm sure the rest of you just missed it in a hurry but please look at the rules which explains how to format your nominations so it's easy...
Views: 546 Replies: 10
Last Post: May 18, 2008 5:33am
by Daniel
by Daniel
Why do some genres of music get ignored?
For example, jazz receives a relatively small amount of attention, along with say classical, in comparison to rock music on this site. If you go to rateyourmusic.com, jazz gets its due, alongside rock music, but the music critics seem to shun jazz music, according to...
Views: 461 Replies: 4
Last Post: May 16, 2008 9:21pm
by Fred
by Fred
Salvador Santana going on Tour
Hey everyone Salvador Santana is going on tour
If you don’t know who Salvador Santana is, he's a latin rock/funk/alternative artist
He's a great musician and singer, so check out his tour if he's coming to your town
Check Salvadorsantana.com for the to...
Views: 405 Replies: 1
Last Post: May 16, 2008 7:15pm
by nicolas
by nicolas
albums which have been overlooked by reviewers 2008
Supergrass - Diamond Hoo ha
This is a great album, far better than most of the tripe I have seen in the Metacritic top 20.
Avishai Cohen Trio
Havent seen mention of this at all by critics, seems they're all stuck on the Pitchfork bandwagon these days....
Views: 629 Replies: 13
Last Post: May 16, 2008 2:45pm
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam
Kind of Blue
I do like the album, Kind of Blue. However, I never understood why it has been considered to be so far superior to other classic jazz albums from the same period, such as Mingus Ah Um, Time Out, and A Love Supreme. Could somebody explain its superior importance so th...
Views: 458 Replies: 5
Last Post: May 15, 2008 6:07pm
by Anthony
by Anthony
Help with Alain Bashung
This is a message for all the French AMers. My brother Jesús writes a weekly review about an album or DVD for a local newspaper of Ontinyent (the village where he lives). The ones that understand Catalan (I mean, nobody on this forum) can read some of his review...
Views: 530 Replies: 6
Last Post: May 15, 2008 1:07pm
by Honorio
by Honorio
Beatles Survivor: Cut 13
There are six songs going this week but one was supposed to go last week. To prevent stupid mistakes like that (not saying it won't happen again!) could you all follow this format so I can plug it into Excel and sort? I've been doing this by hand because it's faster...
Views: 592 Replies: 22
Last Post: May 15, 2008 1:03pm
by schleuse
by schleuse
My favourite Spanish song of 1971: Joan Manuel Serrat’s "Mediterráneo"
(atendiendo a una petición de Miguel; por cierto, tío, me encantan tus listas, no solo revelan un gran conocimiento del mejor pop y cantautores sino sobre todo un criterio realmente propio)
(as requested by Miguel; by the way, man, I like your lists a lot,...
Views: 1108 Replies: 4
Last Post: May 14, 2008 6:44am
by Honorio
by Honorio
A Yearly Chart on a Daily Basis, Thread 5
Coming soon...
1970
Views: 1835 Replies: 102
Last Post: May 14, 2008 6:19am
by nicolas
by nicolas
Beatles Survivor: Cut 12
Yellow Submarine, the song is saying it's last farewells but the album just hung on this week, one vote away from saying bon voyage. I'm a fan of Hey Bulldog so I'd like to stay on board for a little longer at least but if you guys want to cut the rope, we'll cut the...
Views: 581 Replies: 15
Last Post: May 12, 2008 9:40pm
by John
by John
Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown
Is this a 1976 release? It is on this site, but I've seen on a couple of other sites 1977 quoted.
Views: 299 Replies: 4
Last Post: May 12, 2008 7:07pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
AM Survivor: Week 25
Out in the drink:
16. Johnny Cash (50)
15. The Clash (47)
Still on the beach: Stevie Wonder (39), Radiohead (36), The Kinks (34), Jimi Hendrix (34), R.E.M. (29).
Here’s a decade breakdown of our remaining artists:
1960s: 8 (Beach Boys, Beatles, Dylan...
Views: 1136 Replies: 37
Last Post: May 12, 2008 9:24am
by Mitchell Stirlin...
by Mitchell Stirlin...
UPDATE : 01/05/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)
To all sceptics still challenging 2008 to be a good music year, for comparison here a reminder of the 2007-EOY Top 3 with their adjusted scores, average rating and number of reviews :
01. 73,79 - 83,31 (26) Arcade Fire ´Neon Bible´
02. 72,49 - 82,23 (24...
Views: 2600 Replies: 9
Last Post: May 11, 2008 3:31pm
by orangebeaker
by orangebeaker
Got the hots for Rolling Stones
For years I've made my own paths, sort of, through the music jungle, ignoring the most well-known and loved artists, like Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.
Then I decided to try something new. Someone in here, I don't remember who, mentioned that they were buying...
Views: 586 Replies: 5
Last Post: May 10, 2008 10:55pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
Discovering the originals
Has anybody been innocently listening to a band or an album for the first time, and lo and behold, a song that isn't a cover plays that you've heard before. I think it's a profound listening experience when that happens, especially if the cover is pretty darn good t...
Views: 492 Replies: 3
Last Post: May 9, 2008 7:19am
by Snusmumrik
by Snusmumrik
HENRIK!!!!!!
Henrik, thanks so much again for this site. It's amazing. I've discovered so much music on it! I used to read Julian's Rock Lists and wish there was a big list that made sense, and then you made one, and it still made no sense at all, with Rod Stewart albums on it...
Views: 626 Replies: 0
Last Post: May 9, 2008 5:22am
by mismaiome
by mismaiome
Tributes
A few days ago, as I was making my way through a downtown complex on my way home from work, I looked up and saw my old manager from the first music store that I ever worked at. He was making his way through a set of glass doors and passed right by me but didn't see...
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Last Post: May 9, 2008 5:06am
by mismaiome
by mismaiome
Beatles Survivor: Cut 11
Yellow Submarine is hanging on it's last thread with Hey Bulldog. Although, it had a slim chance to stick around long anyway for multiple reasons, #1 being the number of songs it represented....and I don't think if the orchestral songs were allowed we'd be in a much...
Views: 619 Replies: 20
Last Post: May 8, 2008 8:58pm
by John
by John
Best
1)See No Evil
2)Venus
3)Friction
4)Marquee Moon
5)Elevation
6)Guiding Light
7)Prove It
8)Torn Curtain
Is there a more solid tracklist of any album in history?
'Revolver' has Good Day Sunshine and Yellow Submarine
'OK Computer' has Fitter Happier
'Sgt....
Views: 399 Replies: 2
Last Post: May 8, 2008 6:03pm
by Kevin
by Kevin
The Rub : histtory of hip-hop 1979-99
New York Dj's the Rub host a radio show on Brooklyn Radio called "history of hip-hop 1979-99"
the list is long, but I think it should be included in AM. Anyway, it's interesting for those who want to dig in hip-hop history.
Another question : I'm reading Charli...
Views: 477 Replies: 3
Last Post: May 7, 2008 9:00pm
by Vgrd
by Vgrd
Your favourite Swedish albums and songs
Here's the place to post your favourites!
My favourites:
Albums:
Bob Hund - Omslag: Martin Kann
Atomic Swing - A Car Crash In The Blue
Ebba Grön - 1978-1982 * (collection)
Komeda - What Makes It Go?
Cardigans - Life *
Cardigans - First Band On Th...
Views: 728 Replies: 17
Last Post: May 7, 2008 12:49am
by Fred
by Fred
Beatles Survivor: Cut 10
It's funny, the further we go the more we agree. Has anybody lost a song you'd place in the top 10 of the Beatles catalog? I see some songs being nominated that I'd place in my top 20-30 but nothing top 10 yet. A few extras this week due to a tie at 11 votes a piece...
Views: 601 Replies: 20
Last Post: May 5, 2008 9:16pm
by John
by John
AM Survivor: Week 24
Bon voyage:
18. Led Zeppelin (46)
17. Elvis Costello (46)
In the waiting room: The Clash (40), Johnny Cash (36), Radiohead (36), The Kinks (35), Stevie Wonder (31).
I don’t have any brilliant observations this week, so I’ll just break down the f...
Views: 1011 Replies: 39
Last Post: May 4, 2008 8:55pm
by mismaiome
by mismaiome
Comparison based formula for best reviewed albums of year: April
This is a formula I came up with to factor out the skewed distribution of scores albums get, especially near the top. The idea was to even out the power of every vote, and here are the results so far.
I thought I'd either get this out way before or way after mega...
Views: 512 Replies: 8
Last Post: May 4, 2008 5:30pm
by Andre
by Andre
A Yearly Chart On A Daily Basis, Thread 4
Hello all. MC Stammer here with the year that was 1966. The year of "Revolver", "Pet Sounds", "Blonde on Blonde", and of the Beatles becoming more popular than Jesus. Before we get to the main course I'd like to begin with the biggest loser of the week. This song lan...
Views: 1664 Replies: 77
Last Post: May 3, 2008 7:16am
by Henrik
by Henrik
What happened to pop music?
In my crappy part time job counting inventory I spend a lot of time at stores like CVS being forcefully exposed to pop music. So I'm hearing a lot of the chart toppers, and hating most of them.
But if you go back just ten years to the post grunge period, a lot of...
Views: 873 Replies: 23
Last Post: May 1, 2008 6:21pm
by Greg Rumpff
by Greg Rumpff
Beatles Survivor: Cut 9
Five songs this week leave the island and we really wanted them gone. All the leaving songs received at least 11 points. I also want to give a thanks to all of those who have actively been participating every week (and those who have joined recently). I've been think...
Views: 546 Replies: 11
Last Post: May 1, 2008 5:49pm
by Greg Rumpff
by Greg Rumpff
Portishead on Metacritic
So, what would THIRD's Metacritic score be -without- that incredibly harsh (30!) BLENDER review? Because even with the 30, that's pretty damn impressive (as I write, it's at 84, with 28 reviews), especially for the first day of release. (Has it been available in th...
Views: 787 Replies: 23
Last Post: May 1, 2008 9:01am
by orangebeaker
by orangebeaker
Your favourite albums of this decade so far
My list will be somewhat biased due to the fact that I tend to favor Radiohead albums just because there my favourite band. so here we go.
Thanks for leaving a list if your decide to, your entries will not be taken lightly. I intend to seek further information on...
Views: 1488 Replies: 54
Last Post: May 1, 2008 12:30am
by netjade
by netjade
Foals? Foals!
Ready for the next British hype? Another one of those back-to-the-80's-revival bands? Or is this gonna stay with us for a longer time?
Anyway, I'm talking of a new refreshing band from Oxford, called Foals. Their debut album, Antidotes, has a Bloc Partyish sound a...
Views: 513 Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 30, 2008 9:30am
by Snusmumrik
by Snusmumrik
New York Magazine: Cultural Works That Best Defined The City...
Since This Magazine Began, 1968-2008.
Scarce on new lists that have been posted, so I figured I'd post this.
Here are the musical works cited:
Velvet Underground, Velvet Underground (1969)
Patti Smith, Horses (1975)
The Ramones, The Ramones (1976)
Televis...
Views: 865 Replies: 15
Last Post: Apr 29, 2008 7:22pm
by Punker Idiotisch...
by Punker Idiotisch...
Tribute band name generator.
I made a post earlier where I translated songs into one language, then another, and then the same way back. That was great fun, so I wanted to do it again. This time I've taken band names and even personal names of some of the most acclaimed artists. They are transla...
Views: 763 Replies: 7
Last Post: Apr 29, 2008 6:32pm
by Rune
by Rune
Anyone want to write album reviews?
I work for a newspaper and have been writing album reviews for more than four years now. With somewhere between 350 and 400 individual reviews under my belt, I’ve been thinking about starting a Web site. Thing is, I don’t want it to be just my reviews. I...
Views: 744 Replies: 12
Last Post: Apr 29, 2008 12:33am
by Nan
by Nan
Beatles Survivor: Cut 8 (with updates!)
This week I'm going to count down the eliminated. Does everybody prefer for me to every time?
Luckily, Chelsea's votes spared us from six 6 pointers and a close call list of 5 point votes.
Eliminated
When I'm 64: 10 points
For You Blue: 9 points
Blue Jay...
Views: 591 Replies: 12
Last Post: Apr 28, 2008 9:07pm
by John
by John
Which musicians do you share your birthday with?
I'm born on March 18th, which means I share my birthday with the following musicians:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (born 1844) - Classical composer
Smiley Burnette (1911) - Country musician
Pat Halcox (1930) - Trumpet player (Chris Barber's Jazz Band)
Charley Pride...
Views: 874 Replies: 41
Last Post: Apr 28, 2008 6:18am
by Honorio
by Honorio
AM Survivor: Week 23
Out to sea:
20. Talking Heads (45)
19. Marvin Gaye (42)
On the beach: The Kinks (31), Led Zeppelin (30), Elvis Costello (30), Johnny Cash (27), The Clash (27).
You may have noticed that the point totals keep getting higher. The number of voters has increase...
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Last Post: Apr 27, 2008 8:47pm
by nicolas
by nicolas
What's the story with Led Zeppelin on Acclaimed Music Forum
Enough with the Beatles, Dylan and The Stones. It's obvious that these artists did great work in different ways. In my experience on this forum Led Zeppelin seems to have a lack of respect compared to what the mainstream thinks about them.
I like Led Zeppelin man...
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Last Post: Apr 27, 2008 3:01am
by Greg
by Greg
Mega-Critic-Competition : Win A CD : The Clues
There are only two more days left (deadline = 25th) to guess the highest new entry into the Mega-Critic-Chart (publication = 30th) and to enter the chance to win that CD.
So far the following guesses are noted :
Mitchell Stirling : Portishead
Sketch and Pengu...
Views: 694 Replies: 11
Last Post: Apr 26, 2008 8:33am
by SuperFurry
by SuperFurry
question about rankingson Acclaimed Music
So, how are the album/song rankings determined on this site?
That's all.
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Last Post: Apr 25, 2008 10:12pm
by mismaiome
by mismaiome
Beatles Survivor: Cut 7
No extras this week, but somehow three of us including the guy who is running this whole thing forgot that HONEY DON'T WAS ELIMINATED, and only one of us realized to fix that error. I don't think it would have mattered too much. This week seemed like Chuck Berry Su...
Views: 774 Replies: 22
Last Post: Apr 24, 2008 10:35pm
by Chelsea
by Chelsea
Beatles
This site has the Beatles as #1 of all time? What are you joking?
The Beatles as the best group is like how tennis was played with wooden racquets - all you can do is compare to the artists of the time(several of whom were better also). But you can't compare them to...
Views: 832 Replies: 26
Last Post: Apr 24, 2008 8:37pm
by mismaiome
by mismaiome
Stones and Dylan Why?
I want people to convince me why the The Rolling Stones and Dylan should be higher than the Beatles. In this musicians ears I am appreciative of what they did though techinically and innovation they lagged way behind the Beatles. Dylan, Richards, McGuinn and Wilson a...
Views: 876 Replies: 33
Last Post: Apr 24, 2008 7:43pm
by Greg
by Greg
Top 10 Artists of All Time
1. Chuck Berry
2. Beatles
3. Bob Dylan
4. Rolling Stone
5. Velvet Underground
6. Who
7. Kinks
8. Sex Pistols
9. David Bowie
10. James Brown
Views: 1139 Replies: 14
Last Post: Apr 24, 2008 7:26pm
by JAZZRA
by JAZZRA
F*&^ the pain away
How was this not the number 1 acclaimed song of 2000? It's electronic; has a great video; and I'm sure had to have been played at a lot of parties where people did cocaine. Must've fallen through the cracks somehow.
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Last Post: Apr 23, 2008 10:16pm
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam
UPDATE : 01/04/08 : MEGA-CRITIC : Best Reviewed Albums Of 2008 So Far (With Competition)
The current position is followed by last month´s position in brackets, then the adjusted score, followed by the average rating and the number of reviews in brackets.
The scores after the title are the individual positions/adjusted scores for Europe, the UK an...
Views: 2198 Replies: 26
Last Post: Apr 23, 2008 10:14pm
by Midaso
by Midaso
Hey Stephen
Have you played The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard, from 1998?
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Last Post: Apr 23, 2008 3:45pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
Albums you're conflicted about
What albums do you have the most mixed feelings about?
For me...
1. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual. On one hand, it has a few really good songs on it. On the other, it also has Girls Just Want To Have Fun, the irritating song that I'm forced to hear on the...
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Last Post: Apr 23, 2008 12:47am
by Stephan
by Stephan
Reliability of acclaimedmusic.net
I was just curious to know how reliable music connoisseurs find this list to truly be.
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Last Post: Apr 22, 2008 10:15pm
by Beans
by Beans
french book cd guide
hello henrik,
i'm french and your site is fantastic.
in my country, i have found a cd guide named "le guide du cd" which graduate albums(1-5 stars) from beginning of rock'n roll to 1997.(near from 13000 reviews in all styles)
there is 3 editions (1995-1996-199...
Views: 817 Replies: 6
Last Post: Apr 22, 2008 2:30pm
by Henrik
by Henrik
before and after 30
The "Perfect Careers" thread inspired this question:
Rock and roll is like a sport: past the age of 30, everyone's performance starts to decline. Has there ever been a rock artist whose work in their twenties wasn't better than their work in any other decade of th...
Views: 793 Replies: 24
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 7:31pm
by Slush
by Slush
AM wiki / help / FAQ
I would like to collect all particularly useful information in one or a few sticky threads.
1. Wiki
This would include links to anything that stands out as useful information, from the main site or from the forum. Something like this and this.
2. Help
A speci...
Views: 401 Replies: 1
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 4:28pm
by Stephan
by Stephan
Beatles Survivor: Cut 6
Alright, no more begging. I'm just crossing my fingers that we get some more participants later in the competition or this might implode. Again, no comments are needed so you won't be trashing songs you like. Just listing them in order of preference and having some c...
Views: 751 Replies: 22
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 3:20pm
by tfguenther
by tfguenther
What role does British/American music play in your country?
I guess my question is for those from non-English speaking countries. What role does music from America/Britain play in your country relative to native acts singing in the native language. Is it mixed in, more played, or do you have to seek it out?
Views: 603 Replies: 2
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 2:08pm
by Rune
by Rune
AM Survivor: Week 22
This is a milestone week for Survivor, as we’re down to our final 20 artists (which I think is about what most “real” reality shows start with!). In a sense, everything up to this point has been preliminary; now we have hard, hard choices to make....
Views: 1417 Replies: 74
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 10:31am
by LonesomePanda
by LonesomePanda
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
I've tried, I really have, I've even tried to get all the way through Trout Mask Replica, but gave up after I got to Pachuco Cadaver (7th song I think). I am truely baffled at how this album, or the group for that matter, has received any acclaim whatsoever.
Is th...
Views: 1374 Replies: 22
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 6:32am
by Midaso
by Midaso
Unscrabble List: The Top 20
I apologize for the delay…it’s time for the top 20 of the Unscrabble list.
First, a recap of where we’ve been. Remember, the Unscrabble list rewards artists who:
- recorded in relatively under-represented periods (roughly, pre-1964 and post-19...
Views: 874 Replies: 35
Last Post: Apr 21, 2008 3:24am
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam
A Yearly Chart On A Daily Basis, Thread 3
Who's doing 1962?
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Last Post: Apr 20, 2008 9:50pm
by Henrik
by Henrik
Diamond Hoo Ha
Haven't heard it; probably won't for awhile, but best album title of the year dammit!
Views: 594 Replies: 5
Last Post: Apr 20, 2008 2:43pm
by orangebeaker
by orangebeaker
lg vx3300 ringtones
Money quote from macworld though id start watching my lg vx3300 ringtones family. Very attractive ringtones by akon acquisition talks broke your eye on the dominate the truth - add. Now ring tones ringtones im agreeing and drops kathy griffin. Figure ringtone convert...
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Last Post: Apr 20, 2008 6:50am
by Moonbeam
by Moonbeam