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Chris

Music from different regions of the UK

The UK is slightly smaller than the US state of Oregon and has a population of about 1/5 the US according to the CIA factbook) yet seems to generate a substantial portion of acclaimed, popular music. I've never been there, but I theorize it has something to do with t...

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Last Post: Oct 6, 2007 11:44pm
by MightyMadMax

nicolas

greatest album with the worst cover-art

I hope you've understood it well I'm listening to "Cosmo's factory" by Creedence Clearwater Revival the album is fantastic (for those who love CCR) but I never understood the art cover, one of the ugliest ever I think it is the worse cover art quality /musical q...

Views: 613 Replies: 5

Last Post: Oct 6, 2007 9:00pm
by Snusmumrik

MightyMadMax

The Rolling Stones

To my shame, I have to admit that I've never really got into them. I own Forty Licks, and really like just about every track on it, yet for whatever reason I don't have any of their studio albums. Now, from Henrik's site (and popular consensus) I know that Exile on M...

Views: 708 Replies: 23

Last Post: Oct 6, 2007 10:41am
by Neoptolemos

Loophole

Great download if you want a laugh

Go to this webpage: http://www.coverfreak.com/ and find the post called "Drinking Hard or Hardly Drinking" and download The Gourds' version of "Gin And Juice." It's an awesome countrified version of the Snoop Dog song. Very funny (and well done).

Views: 551 Replies: 1

Last Post: Oct 6, 2007 7:26am
by John

Beckham

Pre 1963 albums

Are there any great rock and roll albums before 1963 that I should get that are not compliations like Chuck Berry or Elvis Sun Sessions. There seems to be a definite line drawn between the quality of albums before the British Invasion and Folk Rock.

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Last Post: Oct 6, 2007 4:38am
by schleuse

olivier moinet

LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR - 40 Ans de 45 Tours de France (1951-1991)

Hi Henrik, here's a ranked list from a weekly french news publication which usually tackles with politics and social issues but it also covers a large cultural ground. This one came out in January 1991. More than 40 critics voted and it was done in conjunction with F...

Views: 3064 Replies: 9

Last Post: Oct 5, 2007 1:33pm
by nicolas

olivier moinet

ROBERT DIMERY - Les 1001 Albums Qu'il Faut Avoir Ecoutés Dans Sa Vie

Hi Henrik, in the introduction of the french translation of this book which came out in Octber 2006, the famous critic Michka ASSAYAS - author of a "Dictionnaire Du Rock" published in 2000 - points out that only 12 French Albums were selected and thus, decided to dra...

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Last Post: Oct 5, 2007 11:08am
by olivier moinet

schleuse

Bracketology Round 2: Pregame

Welcome to bracketology’s second-round pregame thread. Today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday), I’ll focus on the first round results and the field of 64. On Wednesday, I’ll post the first-round stats for individual voters. (You guys, of course, sho...

Views: 1205 Replies: 68

Last Post: Oct 5, 2007 3:03am
by Rocky Raccoon

tim

the American Idol Game

Which music publication would be Simon? Which would be Paula and which would be Randy? Pitchfork is obviously Simon Cowell Entertainment Weekly would be Paula because they like everything. AMG would be Randy Jackson because they seem fair and split down the mid...

Views: 581 Replies: 2

Last Post: Oct 4, 2007 5:00pm
by Chris

tim

Best Trip Hop Album

What's your favorite trip hop album of all time?

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Last Post: Oct 3, 2007 3:05pm
by Vgrd

Henrik

I have become a father!!!!!!!

Dear All, Earlier this week (Tuesday) my wife and I got a little girl, named Hanna. She's very easy to take care of (so far) and she surely is the the most beautiful thing I have ever seen! And as you probably understand, she is the most important thing in my l...

Views: 883 Replies: 25

Last Post: Oct 3, 2007 2:58pm
by Vgrd

Henrik

Forum poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1998

This is the ninth part of the best albums and songs of the 1990s poll, which is described here. You are welcome to list and discuss your favorite albums and/or songs of 1998 in this thread. List(s) need to be posted before the end of September to be included in th...

Views: 2261 Replies: 57

Last Post: Oct 3, 2007 2:57pm
by Vgrd

Loophole

Favorite Country Songs

OK. Somebody asked for this on another thread. What are your favorite country songs (if any)? I think we should use songs rather than albums because country is a singles dominated medium. Here are mine – One from each artist. Roughly chronological. H...

Views: 1032 Replies: 37

Last Post: Oct 3, 2007 2:35pm
by Anthony

Will J

Tupac's Death Find Out The Truth

Hi I'm New On Here But Just Wanted To Say Hey To Everyone!!!! I'm A Big Tupac Fan And I Intern At UMGD And Had Some Info About A New Tupac Dvd Coming Out Oct.23 About His Murder What Really Happen Now Find Out Check Out The Trailer (myspace.com/tupacsassination) And...

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Last Post: Oct 3, 2007 6:14am
by jonmarck

STEFAN

01/10/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

THE REVIEWS/SCORES OF FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS/WEBSITES HAVE BEEN ADDED UP : - COKEMACHINEGLOW - DUSTED - FASTNBULBOUS - METACRITIC - MUSICBOX - MUSIK EXPRESS - OBSERVER/GUARDIAN - PITCHFORKMEDIA - PLATTENTESTS - PLAYLOUDER - PREFIXMAG - Q - RATE YOUR MU...

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Last Post: Oct 2, 2007 5:11pm
by goblin4

olivier moinet

NATTY DREAD - Les 33 Chansons Reggae Fondatrices (1961-2005)

Hi Henrik, this special issue came out in January/February 2007.It is a chronological list of the songs that "built" reggae music. This bi-monthly is also on the web at www.nattydread.fr 1961: THE FOLKS BROTHERS-Oh Carolina 1963: THE WAILERS-Simmer Down 1966: D...

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Last Post: Oct 2, 2007 3:17pm
by olivier moinet

Beckham

Revolver vs Pet Sounds

I think Revolver is the more innovative album though I like Pet Sounds. Psychedelic music was very early in the game when Revolver came out and I think this was the album that put it on the map. Revolver has rock music first full blown out raga in Love you Too, back...

Views: 937 Replies: 36

Last Post: Oct 2, 2007 2:41pm
by Daniel

Beckham

Is Elvis overrated ?

I always thought Elvis was great but I can't help but notice how many bands say they were influenced by the Beatles instead of Elvis. What's your opinion.

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Last Post: Oct 1, 2007 10:34pm
by jonmarck

tim

Never Mind the Bollocks vs. London Calling

Which was the better album. For me it's London Calling.

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Last Post: Oct 1, 2007 7:24pm
by Chris

schleuse

great new band the opiates

hey has any of u heard a great band called The Opiates? I listened 2 their cd We Really Suck, which was released on September 17 on Circular Records (a subsidiary of Gakcorp), and it is teh bomb! The drummer uses real sticks (made of wood!) and the singer gets almost...

Views: 609 Replies: 4

Last Post: Sep 30, 2007 10:32pm
by nicolas

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 16

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, here they are: the last set of brackets in the first round. Enjoy. Ballots are due by midnight, September 29. BRACKET 61 38. The Beatles, “Hey Jude” (1968) 91. The Temptations, “My Girl” (1964) 16...

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Last Post: Sep 29, 2007 7:26pm
by Formerly Educate...

socialcrawl

Mink Music!

hey there! is anyone a Mink fan? i like Mink because they have really good music to listen to. I especially like the songs "Talk to me" and "Dematerialize". Neal Carlson the lead singer is really good at emphasizing the right words. I was talking to my friend at Univ...

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Last Post: Sep 29, 2007 12:05pm
by nicolas

Beckham

Three new polls.

I have read three new polls this month will they count on Acclaimed music lists ? One by Mojo Magazine the 50 Greatest Psychedelic songs of 1967 and two by Q Magazine The Top 20 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever and The Top 10 Greatest Songs Ever Written.

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Last Post: Sep 29, 2007 11:53am
by Henrik

Henrik

Forum poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1997

This is the seventh part of the best albums and songs of the 1990s poll, which is described here. You are welcome to list and discuss your favorite albums and/or songs of 1997 in this thread. List(s) need to be posted before the end of August to be included in the...

Views: 2159 Replies: 63

Last Post: Sep 29, 2007 2:12am
by David A.

Mario

OK Computer vs Nevermind

I think "Ok Computer" should be the number 1 album of the '90. "Nevermind" is a very important album that change the music in the '90 like "Nevermind the bullocks" did in the '70 (with much more strenght). But like the latter, it's seems tied to his era while "Ok Com...

Views: 670 Replies: 6

Last Post: Sep 28, 2007 3:39pm
by John

Will

Conspiracy or Revenge - Tupac

There’s a new Tupac DVD out now entitled Tupac Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge. With never been seen interviews with Tupac’s former bodyguard as well as police officers on the scene that fateful night, this DVD takes Tupac’s murder to another l...

Views: 630 Replies: 0

Last Post: Sep 28, 2007 3:59am
by Will

nicolas

and what about blues ?

Sorry but I can't resist giving you my list Never been so busy (2 jobs at the same time) but never posted that much.. It's a compilation I had made for a friend who's a jazz fan and wanted to discover the blues So there are personal favorites and classics Bess...

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Last Post: Sep 27, 2007 8:42pm
by nicolas

Taylor

Blonde on Blonde

Someone explain to me why this album is so highly rated I just don't understand it. Lyrics are not enought for me it has to be listenable also and Bob Dylan is not very listenable. Velvet Underground is another band or artist who I can't listen to also.

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Last Post: Sep 27, 2007 4:22pm
by Giz

John

Favorite jazz recordings

While we're at it how about jazz? 1. Charles Mingus- Black Saint and the Sinner Lady 2. Bill Evans Trio- Sunday at the Village Vanguard 3. Dexter Gordon- Our Man in Paris 4. John Coltrane- A Love Supreme 5. The Quintet- Jazz at Massey Hall

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Last Post: Sep 26, 2007 7:13pm
by Jorgito

John

Favorite classical/opera works and your favorite recordings.

I've noticed that our horizons aren't very broad so I thought I'd throw this in and see how many classical music lovers we have. 1. Mozart- The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)- Michael Halasz 2. Brahams- Piano Trio No.1 in B Major- Eroica Trio 3. Mozart- Req...

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Last Post: Sep 26, 2007 12:29am
by John

Henrik

Has bracketology changed your view on music in any way?

Has bracketology changed your view on any artists or genres? What I describe here is not a major change, but anyway ... during the last 10-15 years I've seen Beatles as the greatest band of all time. Therefore, I have surprised myself so far by putting a majority...

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Last Post: Sep 23, 2007 12:24pm
by Neoptolemos

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 15

Well, scratch my records and call me skippy!...we’ve gotten to the penultimate week of the first round. Ballots must be in by midnight Saturday, September 22. BRACKET 57 43. OutKast, “Hey Ya!” (2003) 86. Prince, “Little Red Corvette...

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Last Post: Sep 23, 2007 10:36am
by Rocky Raccoon

Anthony

Blender lists

Blender - 50 Greatest CDs of 2003 1. The White Stripes, ELEPHANT 2. OutKast, SPEAKERBOXX/THE LOVE BELOW 3. Fountains of Wayne, WELCOME INTERSTATE MANAGERS 4. Ryan Adams, ROCK N ROLL 5. Justin Timberlake, JUSTIFIED 6. The Libertines, UP THE BRACKET 7. Beyonce...

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Last Post: Sep 22, 2007 11:30pm
by Anthony

jonmarck

AMG track picks

Henrik have you ever thought of including AMG's track picks for the albums they review in AM?

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Last Post: Sep 22, 2007 7:54pm
by Henrik

Gay.com: Top 10 Pride Songs

SInce that gay albums list from The Advocate is included, I suppose this list would be eligible: http://www.gay.com/content/slideshow/?coll=876&navpath=/channels/pride/ I don't think there's any particular order. "Proud," Heather Smalls "Believe," Cher "Be...

Views: 912 Replies: 14

Last Post: Sep 21, 2007 8:25am
by JR

schleuse

BNIT Final Four: And the winner is......

…“There She Goes,” by the La’s. The song with the catchy hook and the ambiguous subject-matter is the champion of the BNIT, with 40 points. Five voters picked this #1: Loophole, Pomtidom (sorry, Neoptolemos), Honorio, Midaso, and Mo. The ru...

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Last Post: Sep 16, 2007 3:17pm
by Anthony

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 14

Direct from bracketology’s nerve center here on the Third Coast, it’s another set of 16 songs for your consideration. Brackets due at midnight, Saturday, 15 September 2007 (thought I should use the international format for dates just once). BRACKET...

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Last Post: Sep 16, 2007 2:03am
by Rocky Raccoon

schleuse

BNIT: The Final Four

It’s time to decide this thing—here are the last four survivors of the BNIT. BNIT FINAL FOUR BRACKET 3. Love, “Alone Again Or” 7. Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer” 13. The La’s, “There She Goes” 33. The White...

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Last Post: Sep 15, 2007 2:58pm
by nicolas

Bertram Mautes

Die 75 besten Alben aller Zeiten (aus Zeitschrift Focus vom 05.05.2003)

1. Never mind the bollocks - Sex Pistols 2. Revolver - Beatles 3. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys 4. The Velvet Underground & Nico - Velvet Underground 5. Nevermind - Nirvana 6. What's going on - Marvin Gaye 7. Exile on Main St. - Rolling Stones 8. Sgt. Pepper's Lone...

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Last Post: Sep 13, 2007 12:59pm
by Neoptolemos

twister

The 10 Most Perfect Song Ever. (As Told By Q)

To introduce the following list in Q's own words: "The premise is a fiendishly simple one: poll 50 songwriters of no little repute to determine history's finest examples of the art form. From the classic protest song to the ultimate junkie anthem, these are the re...

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Last Post: Sep 12, 2007 7:09am
by John

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 13

Attention, triskaidekaphobes—Week 13 of bracketology begins now. Ballots are due at midnight on Saturday, September 8. BRACKET 49 46. The Police, “Every Breath You Take” (1983) 83. Guns ‘n’ Roses, “Sweet Child O’ Mine...

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Last Post: Sep 11, 2007 3:44am
by jonmarck

Pomtidom

The artist formerly known as Pomtidom..

Will henceforth be posting under the nickname 'Neoptolemos'. This is the nickname I use everywhere and I'm starting to get annoyed by Pomtidom (no idea why I picked that in the first place). Just figured I should let you guys know, so I can still get my bracketology...

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Last Post: Sep 10, 2007 6:00pm
by Neoptolemos

Richard

Songs that deserve critical acclaim for 2007

What Goes Around...Comes Around - Justin Timberlake Umbrella - Rhianna ft. Jay Z Give It To Me - Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake The Way I Are - Timbaland Stronger - Kanye West Keep Your Hands Off My Girl - Good Charlotte UFO - Sneaky Sound System...

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Last Post: Sep 8, 2007 9:13pm
by John

schleuse

BNIT: Semifinals

The round of 12 begins in the BNIT, with the winners from the first round facing off against each other. As I’ve noted, there are only three songs in each bracket this week, but they’ll work the same as our usual four-song brackets. The four winners this...

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Last Post: Sep 7, 2007 12:47pm
by Mo

schleuse

BNIT: Semifinal results

BNIT SEMIFINAL RESULTS We have a Final Four for the BNIT. Competition was much tighter than usual—two brackets went to tiebreaker—which is probably to be expected once we’re in the higher rounds. The moral here is that every vote counts, especial...

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Last Post: Sep 7, 2007 3:58am
by schleuse

Kurt

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Your thoughts? I wish thy got a little bit more media attention... I could see them having a couple of albums on this list no sweat

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Last Post: Sep 6, 2007 12:07pm
by Midaso

AJackson

Athlete/Musician Game

Based on the popularity of schleuse's Bracketology game, I realized there are a lot of sport fans on this forum so I decided to begin a thread with this game. Some of you may already be familiar with it. The premise is you take any band or singer and decide which spo...

Views: 755 Replies: 5

Last Post: Sep 6, 2007 2:23am
by The Ghost of And...

Dumbangel

It's June... So what are your favourite albums of the year so far ?

Here's my list : 1. of Montreal - Hissing fauna, are you the destroyer ? 2. Richard Swift - Dressed up for the letdown 3. The High Llamas - Can cladders 4. Sondre Lerche - Phantom punch 5. Apples in Stereo - New magnetic wonder 6. The Earlies - The enemy chor...

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Last Post: Sep 4, 2007 1:26am
by Bob

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 12

Again we go, as the Libertines would say, up the bracket… Ballots due by midnight Saturday, September 1…and just typing that reminds me that the end of the first round (at the end of September, on the 29th) is on the horizon. BRACKET 45 39. The Cla...

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Last Post: Sep 1, 2007 9:37am
by Rocky Raccoon

Richard

Top 5 Most Overrated Acclaimed Artists Forum Poll:

1)U2 (#15) - realistically U2 aren't that good. ok yeh theyve been around forever but they havent made anything that special 2)Radiohead (#18) - i really like Radiohead, but they're not top 20 material 3)Outkast (#54) - haha need i say more. I dont understand t...

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Last Post: Aug 31, 2007 5:37pm
by Schwah

Richard

Forum Poll: Top 10 most overrated acclaimed songs

1)Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (#1) 2)Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (#61) 3)Nuthin But a G-Thang - Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg (#126) 4)The Message - Grandmaster Flash (#15) 5)Crazy - Gnarls Barkley (soon to be #36) 6)Hey Ya - Outkast (#42) 7)My Name Is - Eminem (#229)...

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Last Post: Aug 31, 2007 5:35pm
by Schwah

goblin4

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Am I the only person who thinks this album sounds really dated nowadays? There's only two tracks on it that have stood the test of time, the title track and "Backstreets". The rest sounds pretty bad by today's standards, a bit like a Meatloaf album. Puzzles me how...

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Last Post: Aug 31, 2007 12:33pm
by John

Anthony

Bob Dylan on youTube

".... what a lot of people don't realize is that Bob Dylan actually wrote every popular song in the last 35 years. Every single one." I'm sure a few of you have seen this already, but I just stumbled upon it tonight and found it pretty hilarious. For all the Dyl...

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Last Post: Aug 30, 2007 2:21pm
by Pomtidom

Loophole

Magical Mystery Snub

Critical rankings are a strange thing. Case in point: Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour were both released in the same year. Both have six “acclaimed” songs. Sgt. Peppers is the 5th ranked album of all time, while Magical Mystery Tour is way down...

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Last Post: Aug 30, 2007 2:13pm
by twister

Chris

Downloads Vs. CDs--Can you let go of the plastic?

I'm thinking of making my first digital music purchase. I'm so enamored with the "cover flow view" on Itunes that I actually think I could do without the actual CD. There's something about actually being able to see the cover art that makes paying $10 for a digital a...

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Last Post: Aug 29, 2007 9:18pm
by Pomtidom

schleuse

Favorite songs by the top 25 artists

With a tip of the cap to Miguel for inspiring the idea... Reading everyone's posts, I often think I'm the only person here who prefers songs to albums, so consider this a plea for equal time. In case it's not obvious, these are from the Top 200 Artists of All T...

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Last Post: Aug 27, 2007 4:04pm
by Anthony

schleuse

BNIT: Week 3 Results

The first round is now over, and here are the final results. Bracket I 34. ARETHA FRANKLIN, “CHAIN OF FOOLS” (48 points / 7 first-place votes) 10. The Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner” (41 / 4) 15. Ann Peebles, “I Can’t Stand the R...

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Last Post: Aug 26, 2007 4:36pm
by schleuse

schleuse

BNIT: Week 3

Leave us not forget the last four brackets in the BNIT’s first round. If you haven’t seen a song by now, it ain’t in the BNIT. Ballots due Saturday, August 25. BRACKET I 10. The Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner” (1975) 15. Ann Peebles,...

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Last Post: Aug 26, 2007 11:48am
by marc

50 Best Songs Ever

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22227081-5005368,00.html Welcome to PerthNow. Skip to: Search Box Section Navigation Network Navigation Content View the Sitemap NEWS.com.au | FOX SPORTS | CLASSIFIEDS | MOBILE Search For: enhanced by Google...

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Last Post: Aug 26, 2007 10:45am
by twister

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 11

Coming to you live from underneath the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin, here’s Week 11 of the first round. Sixteen more songs ready for their close-up. Ballots due by midnight US Central time, Saturday, August 25. BRACKET 41 42. R.E.M., “Losing My...

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Last Post: Aug 25, 2007 4:51pm
by nicolas

Harold Wexler

Rod Stewart

I'll fill out the new bracket over the weekend, but I can't let Schleuse's spectacularly dismissive remarks about Rod the Mod go unanswered. Now, Rod Stewart as we now know him -is- every bit as "appalling" as Schleuse says -- at some point during the mid-70s, he mo...

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Last Post: Aug 24, 2007 8:52pm
by Chris

"The Songs of the Cenury"- a Greek Book

I came across this on the Net, and was wondering if there were any Greek acclaimed-music fans out there that could possibly investigate. It's a list of some 2,000 songs. Talk about HUGE. The book was compiled based on tracks' social, artistic and commercial succ...

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Last Post: Aug 24, 2007 8:18am
by JR

Jason

Too much rock

So many of these lists focus primarily (and even only) on rock/alternative acts. Can we try to get some more country, R&B, etc. lists? Too many music critics think rock is the only genre that matters

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Last Post: Aug 20, 2007 9:13pm
by Greg Rumpff

Chris

Back to Black....Francis that is.

I read Frank Black is recording a new album under the name Black Francis. Any thoughts? Any high expectations?

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Last Post: Aug 20, 2007 5:19am
by goblin4

schleuse

BNIT: Week 2 Results

Bracket E 20. JOHN LENNON, “INSTANT KARMA (WE ALL SHINE ON” (53 points / 10 first-place votes) 29. Muddy Waters, “Hoochie Coochie Man” (35 / 2) 44. Edwin Starr, “War” (35 / 2) 5. Britney Spears, “Toxic” (27 / 1)...

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Last Post: Aug 19, 2007 8:18pm
by jonmarck

Richard

Since lately no one has posted anything interesting

I think selected songs off Ministry of Sound 'Sessions 4' and 'One Love' deserve critical acclaim this year. So there

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Last Post: Aug 19, 2007 1:00pm
by Richard

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 10

Friday’s come around again, so, in the words of Pomtidom, here’s more brackety goodness. Ballots due by midnight on Saturday, August 18. BRACKET 37 34. Buddy Holly, “That’ll Be the Day” (1957) 95. The Bee Gees, “Stayin̵...

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Last Post: Aug 19, 2007 4:32am
by Moonbeam

schleuse

BNIT: Week 2

And, of course, there’s the BNIT…time for the second of three groups of songs in search of our consolation prize. Ballots, they are due Saturday, August 18. BRACKET E 5. Britney Spears, “Toxic” (2003) 20. John Lennon, “Instant Ka...

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Last Post: Aug 19, 2007 1:36am
by Slush

Christopher

Good Girl Gone Bad, Umbrella and other Rihanna singles stand a good chance this year.

Do you agree?

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Last Post: Aug 16, 2007 1:41pm
by Richard

schleuse

BNIT: Week 1 Results

Here we go with the first BNIT results: Bracket A 1. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, “HEROIN” (55 points / 11 first-place votes) 48. U2, “Pride (In the Name of Love)” (46 / 4) 24. Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Under the Bridge” (35 / 1) 2...

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Last Post: Aug 12, 2007 3:15pm
by schleuse

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 9

Today we’re starting the second half of our tour of the 256 most-acclaimed songs. Ballots due by midnight, Saturday, August 11. BRACKET 33 47. The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Purple Haze” (1967) 82. Carl Perkins, “Blue Suede Shoes”...

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Last Post: Aug 12, 2007 2:59am
by Moonbeam

schleuse

Bracketology: BNIT

What the hell am I wasting your time with now? Call it the BNIT. In college basketball, after all the slots in the championship tournament have been filled, the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) takes the 32 next-best teams. The bracketology NIT (I tried to...

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Last Post: Aug 11, 2007 7:10pm
by Henrik

Dumbangel

What are the artists you own the most in your collection ?

Included : albums,compilations Not Included : singles,EPs Box-sets and double-albums are counted as 1 album Here's my list : 10 records THE BEATLES 9 records THE BEACH BOYS THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE THE ROLLING STONES 8 records PINK FLOYD RON SEX...

Views: 1036 Replies: 22

Last Post: Aug 11, 2007 1:36am
by Greg Rumpff

Dudemon

Nu Metal vs. Hair Metal

I can't stand either one, but if you had to choose what sucks the least what would it be.

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Last Post: Aug 11, 2007 1:32am
by Greg Rumpff

Fred

10 best Chicago Songs

1. Lowdown 2. Does Anybody Really Now What Time It Is? 3. 25 Or 6 To 4 4. I'm A Man 5. If You Leave Me Now 6. Beginnings

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Last Post: Aug 11, 2007 1:22am
by Rocky Raccoon

schleuse

favorite record stores

Over on Chris' thread, I admitted that online purchasing is now my preferred way to get music, but many people (hi, Tim) waxed rhapsodic over record stores. That's a bit of nostalgia I can get behind. So--what were/are your favorites? If I came to your hometown (d...

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Last Post: Aug 10, 2007 12:33pm
by John

Sui

Sorting

Just wondering if maybe there could be a feature to sort the songs/albums in an artist's page by the year, decade or all-time rank?

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Last Post: Aug 9, 2007 9:01am
by Henrik

Slick

Slick Tournament Of Rock/1991 (Day #1)

I am starting with 1991 and branching out in each direction until we hit 1976 & 2007. For each year there is a tournament style bracket of 64 songs for which the forum can vote for the winners of each matchup with the winner advancing until we get the 32 winners fro...

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Last Post: Aug 9, 2007 12:32am
by Slush

Kurt

Thing that pleases (or dissapoints) you must from the update

Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde 7 to 6! Hopefully will one day be in the top 5 where it belongs``

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Last Post: Aug 7, 2007 5:28am
by Jonah

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 8

Time for the eighth weekly tournament smorgasbord—remember, take what you want, but want what you take. Ballots are due at midnight on Saturday, August 4. Newcomers who are wondering what the heck this is should check out Bracketology Central. BRACKET 29...

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Last Post: Aug 4, 2007 3:10pm
by Honorio

nicolas

what are you favorite online radio stations ?

I really want to know good online radio station but there are so many of them I need recommandations. What are your favorites ? For my part, I listen to excellent music programs made by BBC3 with Andy Kershaw, but it's not a rock station and rather a mix of wor...

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Last Post: Aug 2, 2007 8:42pm
by Dumbangel

Henrik

Forum poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1996

This is the seventh part of the best albums and songs of the 1990s poll, which is described here. You are welcome to list and discuss your favorite albums and/or songs of 1996 in this thread. List(s) need to be posted before the end of July to be included in the c...

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Last Post: Aug 2, 2007 6:20pm
by Michel

Jonah

KEXP 90.3 top albums

Does this list count? http://www.kexp.org/programming/charts.asp?chart=10&chartDate=Now It's a group list, and woxy.com is already in your file. This was the PLUG awards station of the year (http://www.plugawards.com/general_vote.php), and I found this list...

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Last Post: Aug 2, 2007 2:39am
by Rocky Raccoon

Henrik

New update

Hi folks, I've just updated the site. Finally... I thought I should say something about the changes since the last update. As you may notice the albums from the most recent years have moved quite a lot. Some up and some down. This is because I have (more than befo...

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Last Post: Aug 2, 2007 12:20am
by Henrik

Harold Wexler

Update question

First off, obviously: Thank you, Henrik! A most welcome sight at the beginning of the day. I look forward to diving into the new lists. I do have a question. I can't help but notice that you haven't incorporated this year's albums into the list, and I'm just c...

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Last Post: Aug 1, 2007 11:12pm
by Henrik

STEFAN

01/07/07 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

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Last Post: Aug 1, 2007 7:48pm
by STEFAN

Anthony

Let's talk credentials!!!

As a fan of this forum (and a devotee of Bracketology), I enjoy reading everyone’s comments, and it occurred to me that it would be nice if we could all share our “musical history”, as it were. It would be nice to know what sort of musical backgrou...

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Last Post: Aug 1, 2007 1:41pm
by schleuse

schleuse

Bracketology: General Comments

Please post any GENERAL comments/suggestions/hate mail about bracketology on this thread rather than the Bracketology Central thread. Thanks.

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Last Post: Jul 31, 2007 3:05pm
by schleuse

nicolas

before the Beatles

Reading old and more recent posts in this board, I've read a certian number of times that music that was made before 1965 (let's say the appearance of concept albums and modern production, the beatles and the beach boys) of no interest. I'm really shocked by such ig...

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Last Post: Jul 31, 2007 1:21pm
by nicolas

Loophole

867-5309

It's a long story, but I am looking for pop songs that feature specific telephone numbers. I figured this group would be a great resource. After Tommy Tutone, what else is out there?

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Last Post: Jul 30, 2007 6:46pm
by Rune

twister

Bowie VS The Classics

I've started a thread at a message board I used to regularly post at, using the information on this site as a basis - thus I assume it might be of interest to some of you. It's a David Bowie board, and the thread is here: http://www.teenagewildlife.com/Interact/cp...

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Last Post: Jul 29, 2007 6:03pm
by twister

schleuse

Bracketology: Week 7

Another week, another set of hard choices. Ballots are due at midnight, Saturday, July 28. BRACKET 25 44. Derek and the Dominos, “Layla” (1970) 85. Led Zeppelin, “Whole Lotta Love” (1969) 172. Donna Summer, “I Feel Love” (...

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Last Post: Jul 28, 2007 8:03pm
by Slush

Dumbangel

What are your favourite instrumental songs (by non-instrumental bands) ?

Instrumental songs... I like that ! Here are some of my favourites : "Let's go away for awhile" - The Beach Boys "Later Monday"- Jon Brion "Phantom" - Broadcast "Pacific theme" - Broken Social Scene "Area 51" - The Charlatans "Nightvision" - Daft Punk "The ob...

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Last Post: Jul 27, 2007 5:07pm
by Harold Wexler

Dumbangel

What are your favourite intros ?

A topic not that far from the "What's make a song good ?", I suppose we all have personal favourite songs we instantly fall in love just by hearing the first notes the first time we've heard them. Does the fact that we love a song or not is decided in the 10 (or 20...

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Last Post: Jul 27, 2007 6:28am
by Anthony

Pomtidom

The Obscure Overlooked Song Recommendation Game

Ever thought to yourself, "Why isn't this song more popular?" or "Everyone should hear this, it's fantastic!" Well, that's what the OOSRG is for. That one song you just want the whole world to listen to. I think we have around 10-15 active posters here, with 10-15...

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Last Post: Jul 25, 2007 1:39pm
by Honorio

Dumbangel

Which splitted or dead band do you want to play again ?

Since 5 years many bands have borned a second time (Pixies, New York Dolls,...). These days the last ones to do it are Kula Shaker and The Verve. You probably like some splitted bands and secretly hope they play again. Mine are The Boo Radleys, Moose, Elastica, The...

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Last Post: Jul 25, 2007 12:29pm
by Moeboid

Howlin' Andrew

Entertainment Weekly 50 Best Love Songs Ever

Here's numbers 50-26, the top 25 is released on Tuesday 50) Mary J. Blige - Be Without You 49) Mazzy Star - Fade Into You 48) Lou Reed - Perfect Day 47) The Zombies - This Will Be Our Year 46) Talking Heads - This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) 45) The...

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Last Post: Jul 25, 2007 6:55am
by JR

David

Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

The last songs are a little bit too slow for my taste but this is the most addictive album i had hear in a long time ago... great accomplish for a 00s album when im listening to Ray charles, King Crimson, Jeff Buckley, Tricky, etc. maybe the best from 00s??

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Last Post: Jul 25, 2007 12:42am
by John

nicolas

Ritchie Valens

I'm currently listening to a Ritchie Valens Best of called "The Very Best of Ritrchie Valens" (Music Club) I thought all this guy had done was La Bamba, but I was so wrong. He was a hell of a rocker : dirty sound, lots of wild rocks and strange instrumentals. That's...

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Last Post: Jul 24, 2007 8:46pm
by Dumbangel

nicolas

what makes a good song

Reading the bracketology forums, and making my own choices (brackets + my own top 100 in progress), made me think about the subject of this thread. I would like you to answer that question What, in your opinion, makes a good song ? I sorted a certain number of cri...

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Last Post: Jul 24, 2007 8:37pm
by Anthony