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Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - RESULTS (links to Part 1-5)

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 - The Top 10

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Last Post: Jan 25, 2008 3:57pm
by Neoptolemos

STEFAN

THE BOTTOM LINE : BEST ALBUMS OF 2007 (200 LISTS SUMMED UP) - PART 3 (# 60 - # 1)

60 438 BABYSHAMBLES ´SHOTTER´S NATION´ 59 440 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND´ 58 444 THE TWILIGHT SAD ´FOURTEEN AUTUMNS AND FIFTEEN WINTERS´ 56 445 MAXIMO PARK ´OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES´ 56 445 JAMIE T ´PANIC PREVENTI...

Views: 786 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 11:01pm
by STEFAN

STEFAN

THE BOTTOM LINE : BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 (200 LISTS SUMMED UP) - PART 1 (# 121 - # 184)

HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE : - ROCKERILLA (ITALY) - EYE WEEKLY´S CROSS CANADA CRITICS POLL - BIG YAWN - VILLAGE VOICE´S PAZZ AND JOP 184 100 THE TOUGH ALLIANCE ´NEW CHANCE´ 182 101 LEVON HELM ´DIRT FARMER´ 182 10...

Views: 553 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 10:35pm
by STEFAN

STEFAN

THE BOTTOM LINE : BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 (200 LISTS SUMMED UP) - PART 2 (# 120 - # 61)

120 174 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN ´IRE WORKS´ 118 177 ELVIS PERKINS ´ASH WEDNESDAY´ 118 177 JAMES BLACKSHAW ´THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING´ 117 178 ALELA DIANE ´THE PIRATE´S GOSPEL´ 115 179 BIFFY CLYRO ´PUZZLE´...

Views: 536 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 10:01pm
by STEFAN

nicolas

Do you know this site ?

I came on a site dedicated to rock lists, http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/index.htm It looks interesting Do you know it ? I'm afraid I haven't got the time to explore it, but I saw lists that are not on the critics' lists I almost decided to forg...

Views: 491 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 5:48pm
by Anthony

John

Some great new music!

For all you music lovers out there you should definitely check out some of Salvador Santana's new tracks off his upcoming album on his myspace (www.myspace.com/salvadorsantana). His music is really different and funky, tell me what you think!

Views: 452 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 8:10am
by nicolas

WAARTM

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

How high do you think it will end up being ranked? Higher then Funeral? Lower? I'm guessing 87

Views: 459 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 24, 2008 3:12am
by Harold Wexler

Gizmo

Eye Weekly Canadian Best Of 2007

Singles http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/features/article/15308 Albums http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/features/article/15307

Views: 506 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 23, 2008 9:40pm
by Gizmo

nicolas

great books about music

Now and then someon heres recommands a book about music. You know, a number of sheets of paper, parchment, etc. with writing or printing on them, fastened together along one edge, usually between protective covers ? For those who still use these strange devices (n...

Views: 560 Replies: 12

Last Post: Jan 23, 2008 8:59pm
by MightyMadMax

Andre

OOR Magazine: Best Dutch albums in 50 years pop music (50 Jaar Nederpop)

This list might not qualify for AM ranking, but its nevertheless interesting, I hope. OOR magazine celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Dutch pop music scene (aka 'Nederpop'). According to the magazine, the third oldest pop scene (after USA and UK)!!?? 100 po...

Views: 563 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 23, 2008 8:57pm
by Rune

brennen

next site update?

next site update?

Views: 561 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 23, 2008 6:50pm
by Slush

nicolas

album/songs polls

The forum polls this are terrific, although they demand a lot of time. I think that a poll every other year is a good solution. So why not doing the next album poll in 2009 and the next song poll in 2010, and alternate Well, I admit it is a bit science-fictionnal,...

Views: 455 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 22, 2008 3:43pm
by Andre

Andre

New Zealand

Being in the happy circumstance, to go on holiday to New Zealand soon, I was wondering if you can recommend any music from over there. AM lists 6 artists, of which I know 3: Split Enz, Crowded House and The Chills (Kaleidoscope World is a nice album!). Does anyone...

Views: 1114 Replies: 15

Last Post: Jan 22, 2008 3:09pm
by Andre

Rocky Raccoon

2007 AM Pazz & Jop Individual Lists

With apologies for the formatting (I just copy and pasted your ballots for the most part) here are the individual ballots.

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Last Post: Jan 21, 2008 10:06pm
by sonofsamiam

DrDre

What's your favorite EP release?

In honour of a few posts, schleuse, Stammer and me just exchanged, I would like to start this new thread. I know you have been and still are kinda busy with all these other polls around, but what is you favorite all-time EP release? Let me give it a first try. Now...

Views: 671 Replies: 13

Last Post: Jan 21, 2008 3:39am
by Moonbeam

Rocky Raccoon

2007 AM Pazz & Jop Results

A total of 38 voters participated this time around, casting votes for 141 albums. Here are the top 30, which, coincidentally are all the albums that received 30 or more points. Number of votes is listed in parenthesis. 1. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 335 pt...

Views: 1570 Replies: 28

Last Post: Jan 20, 2008 12:24am
by Rocky Raccoon

schleuse

AM Survivor: Week 9

Oy. Despite having incredibly sore feet from yesterday’s race, I have to kick an extra artist out this week: 73. Elton John (25) 72. Paul Simon (21) 71. Frank Sinatra (16) 70. Brian Eno (16) 69. Roxy Music (16) Eno and his erstwhile band each appeared...

Views: 1586 Replies: 84

Last Post: Jan 20, 2008 12:20am
by Rocky Raccoon

Giuseppe

Rockerilla (Italy) 2007 best albums

1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 2. Radiohead - In Rainbows 3. Battles - Mirrored 4. Grinderman - Grinderman 5. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 6. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver 7. The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters 8. The Shins - Wincing the Night Aw...

Views: 1897 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 19, 2008 11:14am
by Giuseppe

John

A Day in the Life

No, not another Beatles thread. This is an article about the famous First Avenue here in Minneapolis and seen in Purple Rain. I found it to be a pretty interesting read. http://www.startribune.com/13851726.html

Views: 571 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 18, 2008 6:42am
by John

STEFAN

UPDATE : 17/01/2008 : BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 (NOW 196 LISTS SUMMED UP)

DIFFERENT FROM HENRIK´S ´ACCLAIMED´-LIST WHICH IS BASED ON CRITICS´SCORES ONLY; I ALSO INCLUDE READER´S/LISTENER´S POLLS AND SOME BLOGS. THE FOLLOWING EOY-LISTS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE : - B 92 (SERBIA) - BLOW UP (IT...

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Last Post: Jan 18, 2008 12:11am
by STEFAN

Henrik

Our forum album poll - an alternative list

I hope I don't mess things up now... *** THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LIST *** Some of the ballots were a little out of the final top 100 game because they were so different from everybody else's ballots. Different, but certainly not bad. I'm talking especially abo...

Views: 834 Replies: 23

Last Post: Jan 16, 2008 11:48pm
by Anthony

Henrik

AM forum all-time albums poll: the spreeadsheet

Anthony sent me the whole spreadsheet from the poll and I have uploaded it so you all can have a look.

Views: 670 Replies: 13

Last Post: Jan 16, 2008 9:04pm
by Henrik

Henrik

A future all-time albums poll?

It was mentioned in another thread that it's a problem for albums outside AM (or even outside the top of AM) to make an appearance in the forum poll, since generally only one or two voters know about them. I replied that the only way I could think of to treat eve...

Views: 692 Replies: 19

Last Post: Jan 16, 2008 8:11pm
by BillAdama

Jonah

Top 5 from the all-time poll you haven't heard.

What a fun poll! Thanks again Anthony. For fun, let's everyone take our own personal walk of shame and admit the highest ranked albums from the 100 list that you haven't heard all the way through. I submit my list and await your wrath... I bow my head very hum...

Views: 1278 Replies: 60

Last Post: Jan 16, 2008 7:59pm
by Dumbangel

Midaso

Thoughts

Just as a matter of interest your thoughts on the works of: The Carpenters The Corrs Hall & Oates Savage Garden

Views: 566 Replies: 7

Last Post: Jan 16, 2008 11:41am
by Loophole

Rocky Raccoon

2007 AM Pazz & Jop

DON'T POST YOUR LIST HERE Since I know some of you are getting antsy, and I'm going to be out of town for a while, I thought I'd post this now. — Voting will be open until January 14th. — Send ballots to rosters@wsfantasysports.com, do not post the...

Views: 1542 Replies: 32

Last Post: Jan 15, 2008 9:03am
by Rocky Raccoon

ChrisF

Lost Classic - Are there any?

I remarked in another thread that an album recommended by Loophole sounded like a lost classic. I looked it up on Allmusic and it's a five star album. Now, I realize that Allmusic is a bit loose with its 4.5 star ratings, but they're pretty stingy with the 5 star rat...

Views: 834 Replies: 21

Last Post: Jan 14, 2008 6:07pm
by Dumbangel

Moonbeam

Review your favorite album of 2007

I've found that writing album reviews is a nice outlet for sharpening my literary axe. That said, feel free to share your review of your favorite album of the year so far. Here's mine: LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver 5 stars There are certain moments in...

Views: 1202 Replies: 19

Last Post: Jan 14, 2008 11:48am
by nicolas

Shaun

2007 Singles

Any current plans for when this list may drop?

Views: 849 Replies: 8

Last Post: Jan 14, 2008 10:31am
by Midaso

Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - RESULTS (Part 5 - The Top 10)

#10 Bob Dylan – BLONDE ON BLONDE (1966) Total Points = 1469.53 Appeared on 27 ballots (out of 47). Fans: BillAdama (#2), Mark (#2), Rocky Raccoon (#2), Mike (#3), Honorio (#3), Neoptolemos(#4), Jem (#4), Loophole (#10) jonmarck: Dylan's m...

Views: 1933 Replies: 33

Last Post: Jan 14, 2008 5:04am
by Anthony

ChrisF

The Freewheeling Yo La Tengo

I saw Yo La Tengo last night in Charlotte, NC. The show was a relaxed affair with Ira Kaplan playing the acoustic guitar and all three members sitting. Inbetween songs, the band would answer questions from the audience, thus the "freewheeling." Anyway, I asked what t...

Views: 566 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 14, 2008 1:17am
by EdAmes

Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - INDIVIDUAL LISTS

Neoptolemos 1 Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 2 Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home 3 The Who - Who's Next 4 Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde 5 The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 6 The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico 7 Bruce Springsteen - B...

Views: 3738 Replies: 57

Last Post: Jan 13, 2008 5:27pm
by Loophole

schleuse

AM Survivor: Week 8

Time for the first winnowing of the new year. This week, we lose: 77. Steely Dan (20) 76. Ramones (16) 75. Buddy Holly & the Crickets (16) 74. New Order (15) Bubbling under: Paul Simon (15), Roxy Music (14), The White Stripes (13), The Cure (12), Pulp (11),...

Views: 1571 Replies: 65

Last Post: Jan 13, 2008 2:31am
by Loophole

Henrik

The most acclaimed albums of 2007 - the HAPPY NEW YEAR update!

The top 200 1. LCD Soundsystem (USA) - Sound of Silver 2. Radiohead (UK) - In Rainbows 3. The Arcade Fire (Canada) - Neon Bible 4. M.I.A. (Sri Lanka) - Kala 5. Panda Bear (USA) - Person Pitch 6. The National (USA) - Boxer 7. Battles (USA) - Mirrored 8. Just...

Views: 1308 Replies: 28

Last Post: Jan 12, 2008 11:10pm
by Andre

Rune

Eurovision Song Contest

Despite being a musical snob (at least among my friends), I also love the Eurovision Song Contest. I think some great songs have come out of that contest, especially in the sixties. I know ABBA's Waterloo is in the AM3000, but does anybody know if other ESC songs in...

Views: 506 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 11, 2008 9:50pm
by schleuse

Neil VanderWerf

Bob Dylan supremacy

Is Bob Dylan the only artist to rank in 5 or more decades in the artist category? Not only does Bob rank in 5 different decades, but in 4 of those he is in the top 40 artists. Amazing!

Views: 801 Replies: 21

Last Post: Jan 11, 2008 9:14pm
by Sinder Velvin

Honorio

Rolling Stone (Spain) best of 2007

The best albums of 2007 in Rolling Stone (Spain) were: 1. PJ HARVEY “White Chalk” 2. AMY WINEHOUSE “Back to Black” 3. ARCADE FIRE “Neon Bible” 4. KANYE WEST “Graduation” 5. BAND OF HORSES “Cease to Begin̶...

Views: 1557 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 8, 2008 10:20pm
by Honorio

Snusmumrik

Individual favourites in 2008 albums poll

I was guilty the other day of seconding the motion that it would be fun if something unexpected happened in the top 10. As it’s the nature of a poll to approximate what we ourselves agree on, of course expecting surprises is pretty much like saying “boo&#...

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Last Post: Jan 8, 2008 2:42pm
by nicolas

Sinder Velvin

Which artist has the most albums in the top?

Which musical artist has the most albums in Acclaimed Music's Top 3000? The one with the most that I've found so far is Miles Davis, with 29 albums, and that's really hard to beat, but I just want to make sure that it's him.

Views: 402 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 8, 2008 2:17pm
by Henrik

otisredding

AM Forum Top 100 Albums: 2008 Forum - 2005 Forum

RADIOHEAD "OK Computer"_______________________________________________________1 - 1 THE BEATLES "Revolver"_________________________________________________________2 - 2 BOB DYLAN "Highway 61 Revisited"________________________________________________3 - 19 THE BEAT...

Views: 762 Replies: 12

Last Post: Jan 8, 2008 4:02am
by Weezy

Techno76

Muzik 50 Most Influential Records of All Times

I am a fan of modern dance music and alternative rock. Wonder what you think of this list. The 50 Most Influential Records of All Times Under the Influence - How This List Was Made Muzik wanted to define the records that had shaped the music we love today. Th...

Views: 563 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 8, 2008 2:46am
by Bleach

Stammer

No "In Rainbows" ???

Could it be that "In Rainbows" was not ranked in the top 25 albums of 2007 in the album poll (???) or will it be considered a 2008 release.

Views: 426 Replies: 4

Last Post: Jan 7, 2008 9:48pm
by Neoptolemos

DITS

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominations List

http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/ Pretty disappointing, in my honest opinion... Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Amy Winehouse shouldn't be there >.>

Views: 949 Replies: 41

Last Post: Jan 7, 2008 8:36pm
by jonmarck

Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - RESULTS (Part 4)

#35 The Jimi Hendrix Experience – ELECTRIC LADYLAND (196 Total Points = 719.55 Appeared on 16 ballots (out of 47). Fans: BillAdama (#4), Daniel (#5), Midaso (#6) jonmarck: Hendrix's most ambitious album broke new ground for psychedelia. By...

Views: 2741 Replies: 138

Last Post: Jan 7, 2008 2:19am
by Jonah

Snusmumrik

Sunset Rubdown

Does anyone know Canadian band Sunset Rubdown? They're playing Copenhagen in a few months. Just curious.

Views: 540 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 11:01pm
by BillAdama

schleuse

AM Survivor: Week 7

Here are the last four artists who didn’t make it out of 2007: 81. T. Rex (19) 80. The Doors (17) 79. John Lennon (15) 78. Joni Mitchell (12) Barely made it into 2008: Buddy Holly (12), Steely Dan (10), Pulp (10), New Order (10), Ramones (10). As yo...

Views: 1327 Replies: 30

Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 10:26pm
by Slush

Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - RESULTS (Part 3)

#50 The Rolling Stones – LET IT BLEED (1969) Total Points = 610.76 Appeared on 16 ballots (out of 47). Fans did not appear in any individual top ten) Loophole: Easily my favorite Stones record, the title track especially.

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Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 5:06pm
by Honorio

John

LP's

I work in radio and my work decided to get rid of some turntables and gave me a Technics SL-1200MKII! I broke my turntable in a move a few years ago so I haven't been able to listen to my LP collection for years. Plus, I never had a nice turntable so this is like lis...

Views: 532 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 2:11pm
by Snusmumrik

Harold Wexler

The Avett Brothers

Who in heaven's name are the Avett Brothers, and how are they suddenly showing up on all these EOY lists? Who saw that coming?

Views: 562 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 3:09am
by Loophole

Henrik

The top 100 albums from the 1990s - the final results, page 1

Hello again. It's time for the albums poll. I still have a little formatting to do, but it will start in 30 minutes or so. You might think that our personal albums lists are more homogenous than the song lists, but that's not true. And this is something that will...

Views: 3902 Replies: 219

Last Post: Jan 6, 2008 3:02am
by Rocky Raccoon

BillAdama

What Bjork album should I get next?

I have Debut and Vespertine. What next? Acclaimed Music has each successive release lower ranked than the previous. Also, should I bother to get Village Green Preservation Society? From the Kinks I have Lola, Arthur, Muswell Hillbillies, and Face to Face. Each...

Views: 539 Replies: 7

Last Post: Jan 5, 2008 9:40am
by nicolas

nicolas

suggestion for the album polls result

Hey Anthony Thank you very much for being so quick to give the results. It is a hell of a list, a little too much inclined to the '90s an '00s to my mind, but I guess it is a generation thing. What makes me create this other thread is a little suggestion about t...

Views: 417 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jan 5, 2008 2:45am
by Midaso

otisredding

EOY list GO-MAG (spain)

INTERNACIONAL 01. Burial "Untrue" 02. Arcade Fire "Neon Bible" 03. Stars Of The Lid "And their refinement of the decline" 04. Vic Chesnutt "North Star deserter" 05. Animal Collective "Strawberry jam" 06. Low "Drums and guns" 07. PJ Harvey "White chalk"...

Views: 912 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 4, 2008 10:40pm
by otisredding

Anthony

2008 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll - RESULTS (Part 1)

Welcome to the first thread (of what will probably be a few) of the 2008 AM Forum Album Poll Results. Just a few orders of business before we get crackin' here... Firstly, a quick thanks to everyone who contributed a list (all 47 of you!) Your lists were varie...

Views: 2249 Replies: 103

Last Post: Jan 4, 2008 2:46pm
by schleuse

plus1

Sufjan Stevens and Slick Rick

Does anyone know whether the cover for "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick" was the inspiration for the cover of "Illinoise?" Well, it obviously is; I guess my question should be, "Does anyone know if there's a story behind it?"

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Last Post: Jan 3, 2008 7:07am
by plus1

Charlie

New UNCUT - The 100 Greatest Debut Albums

Just got it ! &, yes, the front cover is seriously making me . Anyway, here goes... August 2006 issue (Take 111) : 'From Elvis To Eminem, Arctic Monkeys to Zeppelin, UNCUT presents 100 startling bursts of glory that revealed rock's major players and revolut...

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Last Post: Jan 3, 2008 2:35am
by BillAdama

Anthony

2007/08 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll

The polling station is officially open for the 2007/08 AM Forum Top 100 Albums Poll. You've got a list of your 100 favorite albums of all time? Of course you do. Send it over (preferably in an Excel file) to me at: 2008AMAlbumPoll@gmail.com . I'll take all...

Views: 4133 Replies: 148

Last Post: Jan 2, 2008 8:31pm
by Jacek

STEFAN

UPDATE : 02/01/2008 : BEST ALBUMS OF 2007 (NOW 166 EOY-LISTS SUMMED UP)

DIFFERENT FORM HENRIK´S ´ACCLAIMED´- LIST WHICH IS BASED ON CRITICS´ SCORES ONLY. I ALSO INCLUDE READER´S/LISTENER´S POLLS AND SOME BLOGS. THE FOLLOWING EOY-LISTS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE : - 3 VOOR 12 (NETHERLANDS) -...

Views: 825 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 2, 2008 1:54pm
by STEFAN

ShootEmUp

LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver

Just before it shows up in the all-time list, how high do you think it will rank? I'm gonna say 130, just a guess.

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Last Post: Jan 2, 2008 6:45am
by ShootEmUp

LOL

Laughable

AHAHA what a joke! How can Rolling Stone magazine give Marquee Moon 2 stars in the 1979/1983 edition and then 5 stars in later editions? I think that earlier edition should be deleted - they obviously change their mind so that earlier review becomes meaningless...

Views: 706 Replies: 8

Last Post: Jan 1, 2008 10:57pm
by Keith

RustNeverSleeps

Artists you hate in the top 20

So I'm reading through the top artists for the millionth time, and realize a few high ranking artists, I detest. In the top 20 though there is only 2, Nirvana (not into grunge whatsoever) and Radiohead (not into whatever there style is either). Anyone else dislike...

Views: 647 Replies: 12

Last Post: Jan 1, 2008 7:30pm
by Rune

Jason

PEOPLE's Top 10 Albums of 2007

No ranking is mentioned, as usual, and I will have to add more later as I don't have the issue and am going off memory. I will look again when I go to Barnes & Noble. Alicia Keys - AS I AM Miranda Lambert - CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Jill Scott - WORDS & SOUNDS VOL. 3

Views: 616 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 1, 2008 7:05pm
by Jason

Tristan Fabriani

Rankings

I have studied your album rankings and am a little surprised at how some of the rankings are arrived at. if you simply took the position in the top 3000 that the album appeared at and then deducted that from 3000 you would get the number of points for each album. On...

Views: 2165 Replies: 96

Last Post: Jan 1, 2008 4:46pm
by Henrik

Jason

NEWSDAY Top Singles of 2007

http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-ettop5520888jan01,0,4909529.column

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Last Post: Jan 1, 2008 6:03am
by Jason

SuperFurry

Another Acclaimed Baby

Hey guys. Just wanted to let you know about the birth of our first child. His name is Jasper and he was born on Dec 21st (the same birthday as me!). I've only now got back into the site as it's been a pretty busy time. There will be plenty of sleepless nights ahead.

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Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 8:53pm
by Rocky Raccoon

EdAmes

Happy New Year, brothers and sisters.

I seem to have a history of ending threads, so I'm gonna' attempt to start one for the first time. Therefore, I'm going to play it completely safe and wish you all a very happy new year, wherever in the world you may be. It's beeen a pleasure chatting to you all thi...

Views: 526 Replies: 6

Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 6:24pm
by jonmarck

schleuse

AM Survivor: Week 6

The four artists going home for the holidays: 85. Fleetwood Mac (21) 84. Elliott Smith (20) 83. Creedence Clearwater Revival (12) 82. Little Richard (11) Actually, four artists had 11 points, but Little Richard gets the axe because he appeared on four ballot...

Views: 1454 Replies: 48

Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 6:23pm
by jonmarck

Sal

Anti-Beatles what is the reason?

I play music and I never understood why some people have this hate or jealosy in my opinion over the Beatles. They started the British Invasion, in my opinion and others Tomorrow Never Knows good or bad started the modern concept of one chord and repetitive drum bea...

Views: 1232 Replies: 46

Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 9:34am
by nicolas

Taz

The Beatles

What's so great about the Beatles?

Views: 1720 Replies: 68

Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 1:04am
by EdAmes

Jonas Franksson

New list with the 101 greatest albums of all time

http://www.rootsy.nu/artikel.php?id=146

Views: 541 Replies: 3

Last Post: Dec 31, 2007 12:42am
by EdAmes

Chelsea

Queen why are they so low

For the life of me Queen is a great band, you have Captain Beefhart and Frank Zappa ahead of them. I really don't understand what the critics are thinking about. I agree Queen does not have the melodic and haromonic greatness of the Beatles or the lyricism of Bob Dyl...

Views: 786 Replies: 21

Last Post: Dec 30, 2007 3:15pm
by fanofthefab4

Anonymous

Help - Blender's Movie List?

Does anyone know what Blender's top 10 movies of 2007 were? I know they had No Country for Old Men at number 1 and There Will Be Blood at number 2.

Views: 632 Replies: 1

Last Post: Dec 30, 2007 6:05am
by tim

STEFAN

UPDATE 10/12/2007 : BEST ALBUMS OF 2007 (NOW 47 EOY-LISTS SUMMED-UP)

DIFFERENT FROM HENRIK´S ´ACCLAIMED´-LIST WHICH IS BASED ON CRITICS´SORES ONLY, I ALSO INCLUDE READER´S/LISTENER´S-POLLS AND SOME BLOGS. THE FOLLOWING EOY-LISTS HAVE BEEN ADDED : - AFTENPOSTEN (NORWAY) - BLITZ (PORTUGAL) - DAGBLAD...

Views: 948 Replies: 3

Last Post: Dec 29, 2007 10:04pm
by Neoptolemos

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

The big shock is Metallica not getting nominated in the band's first year of eligibility. It also shows moreso that the HOF isn't and never restricted nominees (and inductees) to *rock* acts- it's not just about rock, but the rock era, which has included many an infl...

Views: 1163 Replies: 31

Last Post: Dec 29, 2007 4:36am
by Avery_Island

tim

EW's Top 10 Albums

Here's Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Albums of the Year. 10. Lupe Fiasco- Lupe Fiasco's The Cool 9. Bettye LaVerette- The Scene of the Crime 8. Paul McCartney- Memory Almost Full 7. LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver 6. MIA- Kala 5. Miranda Lambert- Crazy Ex-Girl...

Views: 571 Replies: 2

Last Post: Dec 28, 2007 5:18pm
by schleuse

nicolas

Tsugi (France) eoy 2007

I found this magazine at my job on a colleague's desk It's mainly electro 1. Henrik Schwarz - Live ! 2. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 3. Justice - Cross 4. Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay sustain release 5. Animal Collective - Strawberry jam 6. Burial...

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Last Post: Dec 28, 2007 2:20pm
by nicolas

aage

Swedish TV program Musikbyrån top 30 2007

This is the Swedish TV program Musikbyrån top 30 2007 as presented in their last program for the season before Christmas. You could still watch it on the web. http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=72501&a=1006702&lid=puff_999505&lpos=extra_0 Musikbyrå...

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Last Post: Dec 28, 2007 10:03am
by aage

schleuse

liked the movie, liked the song

Neoptolemos made an interesting comment over on the Survivor thread about songs which we like, or like more, after hearing them in a movie. It got me thinking about some of my own: The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter" (GoodFellas) Dropkick Murphys, "Shipping Up to...

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Last Post: Dec 28, 2007 1:56am
by Weezy

Skypilot

The Kinks

Do you think the Kinks critically should be higher or lower? I would have them in my top 20.

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Last Post: Dec 27, 2007 6:44pm
by Loophole

Neoptolemos

3voor12 and KindaMuzik (Dutch) eoy-lists

All these lists are by several editors. 3voor12 published a top 12 (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/artikelen/artikel/38494286): 01. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver 02. Battles - Mirrored 03. Radiohead - In Rainbows 04. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 0...

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Last Post: Dec 27, 2007 10:31am
by Neoptolemos

nicolas

Le Soir (Belgium) eoy list

Le Soir is a generalist daily newspaper written in French. 1. Beirut - The Crying Cup Club 2. Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies 3. Patrick Watson - Close To Paradise (2006) 4. Hard Fi - Once Upon A Time In The West 5. Aaron - Artificial Animals Ridong on Neverla...

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Last Post: Dec 27, 2007 9:44am
by nicolas

nicolas

Technikart (France) eoy list

Technikart is a very hype (but not so dumb) magazine from Paris 1. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver 2. Turzi - A 3. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (the recoed was out in France in jan 2007) 4. Liars - Liars 5. Dondolo - Dondolisme 6. Justice 7. Blonde Redhe...

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Last Post: Dec 27, 2007 9:16am
by nicolas

Schwah

Oscar Peterson

I just heard the sad news of Oscar Peterson's passing on Sunday. I know very little about jazz, but always loved what I heard from Peterson. He swung hard, but at the same time, his phrasing (particularly when accompanying vocal tracks) was light and lyrical. As...

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Last Post: Dec 26, 2007 5:40pm
by Schwah

STEFAN

UPDATE 26/12/07 : BEST ALBUMS OF 2007 (NOW 131 EOY-LISTS SUMMED UP)

DIFFERENT FROM HENRIK´S ´ACCLAIMED´- LIST WHICH IS BASED ON CRITICS´ SCORES ONLY, I ALSO INCLUDE READER´S/LISTENER´S POLLS AND SOME BLOGS. THE FOLLOWING EOY-LISTS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE THE LAST UPDATE : - ABC NEWS - ALLMUSIC EDI...

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Last Post: Dec 26, 2007 2:13pm
by STEFAN

Neoptolemos

Sydney

Moonbeam, Moeboid, or anyone else who's familiar with Sydney.. I've got a nephew who's spending 6 months in Sydney and he's complaining he can't find any good spots to go out. I assume there are some, so if you could help me out here it would be greatly appreciated.

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Last Post: Dec 26, 2007 11:16am
by Neoptolemos

Ashley

David Gray

Is there anyone out there like him or up to his standard of artistic value? if so please let me know, I have just started lissting to james blunt and he is good to any alternatives?

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Last Post: Dec 25, 2007 5:09pm
by Dumbangel

Mitchell Stirling

Sound Opinions Forum EOY lists

Yesterday we did the 'Misc' lists, re-issues / comps (top 40), singles and albums (both 100)to come between now and Xmas Eve. http://soundopinions.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=14577 Sound Opinions Message Board Record Labels of the Year: #5.Rough Trade #4....

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Last Post: Dec 25, 2007 5:01am
by John

schleuse

AM Survivor: Week 5

Sailing into the sunset this week: 89. Patti Smith (22) 88. Madonna (21) 87. Kraftwerk (20) 86. Beastie Boys (19) Still here: Fleetwood Mac (15), Paul Simon (15), T. Rex (12), Elliott Smith (12), Buddy Holly (11). I always hoped that Survivor would stimul...

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Last Post: Dec 24, 2007 6:31pm
by Keith

Charlie

Classic Rock mag : critics albums of 2007

50. Orange Goblin - Healing Through Fire 49. Satellite Party - Utra Payloaded 48. The Plot - The P.L.O.T. 47. Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers 46. The Trews - Den Of Thieves 45. Biffy Clyro - Puzzle 44. Richie Kotzen - Return Of Mother's Head Fami...

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Last Post: Dec 24, 2007 4:37am
by Anthony

Charlie

Bass Guitar mag : 10 rock albums all bassists must here

Also just found this in the latest issue of 'the UK's no.1 bass guitar magazine' Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction AC/DC - Back In Black Nirvana - Nevermind Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese U2 - Achtung Baby The Stone Roses - S/T Red Hot Chili Pep...

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Last Post: Dec 24, 2007 1:44am
by jonmarck

Charlie

Kerrang's albums of 2007

1. Biffy Clyro - Puzzle 2. The Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works 3. Machine Head - The Blackening 4. Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 5. Every Time I Die - The Big Dirty 6. The Ghost Of A Thousand - This Is Where The Fight Begins 7. Serj Tankian - Elect...

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Last Post: Dec 23, 2007 11:47pm
by Charlie

AJackson

Blender's 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums

I know this list probably won't be eligible for inclusion on AM but still a pretty interesting list with some surprising choices. The list is from the December issue of Blender. 100 The Shaggs - Philosophy Of The World 99 Dream Syndicate - The Days Of Wine And...

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Last Post: Dec 23, 2007 9:12am
by nicolas

Howlin' Andrew

Entertainment Weekly's Top 10 Songs of 2007

Just like last year, this list was compiled by their staff rather than a single writer, so I assume it to be valid for AM... 10) Mark Ronson - Stop Me 09) The White Stripes - Icky Thump 08) LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great 07) Against Me! - Thrash Unreal 06) Ka...

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Last Post: Dec 22, 2007 7:16am
by BillAdama

Giuseppe

Kalporz.com (Italy) - 2007 EOY list

The EOY list by italian online magazine Kalporz 1. Radiohead -In Rainbows 2. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 3. The National - Boxer 4. PJ Harvey - White Chalk 5. The Good, the Bad and the Queen - s/t 6. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond 7. Buffalo Tom - Three Easy Pieces 8. Arc...

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Last Post: Dec 21, 2007 11:15am
by Giuseppe

Romain

"Leschoses.com" end of year list.

You could find on this serious site (in french): http://www.leschoses.com/ the top #30 of 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

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Last Post: Dec 20, 2007 5:38pm
by romain

Henrik

Summary of EOY lists

I have created an EOY summary in the common "meta" format in Excel. There's also a link from the main AM page.

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Last Post: Dec 20, 2007 3:05am
by chili con carne

Martin B

Plan B magazine end of year list

Hi Henrik, as promised here is the Plan B list. This is a UK magazine run by amongst others Everett True who I remember writing for Melody Maker in the 1990s. I like it as it mirrors a lot of what a like, shown on MTV's 120 minutes...any way. No obvious order he...

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Last Post: Dec 19, 2007 4:04pm
by Henrik

Neoptolemos

Phoenix' Top 10 Albums of 2007

In alphabetical order: Against Me! - New Wave Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare Deerhunter - Cryptograms Feist - The Reminder Great Lakes Swimmers - Ongiara P J Harvey - White Chalk Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank The National...

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Last Post: Dec 19, 2007 3:51pm
by Neoptolemos

LonesomePanda

Pitchfork eoy lists

Today they have released their songs list, the albums should come tomorrow : http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47681-staff-list-top-100-tracks-of-2007 Here is the top 10 : 10 : Jay-Z (ft. Beanie Sigel) - Ignorant Shit 9 : Animal Collective - Fir...

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Last Post: Dec 19, 2007 9:41am
by LonesomePanda

Schwah

Seven Ages of Rock

Has anyone seen this BBC/VH1 Classic co-production? I think it already played in Britain, and started last night on VH1 Classsic in the US. Is it any good/worth watching? To my mind the 1995 PBS series was as good a multi-episode documentary on rock as I had seen,...

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Last Post: Dec 19, 2007 12:10am
by EdAmes