I'd really, really like to do a jungle/drum 'n bass poll. Any interest in that?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Saturday, 17 September 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link
― Le Bateau Ivre,
YES. Especially if some hardcore was allowed as well.
― chap, Sunday, 18 September 2016 02:15 (seven years ago) link
I'd totally vote in that! And yeah hardcore/jungle/drum'n'bass (but not later variations like dubstep) would be a proper way to poll it.
― Tuomas, Monday, 19 September 2016 06:49 (seven years ago) link
I agree. There's no denying things were crossing over like that. Dubstep though, nah.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 19 September 2016 10:11 (seven years ago) link
A dubstep and emergent genres could be cool too, maybe a bit tricky to define though.
― chap, Monday, 19 September 2016 11:47 (seven years ago) link
*dubstep and emergent genres poll
Voting deadline extended until Friday: Dedication to Polls and Voters: Notated Music Since 1890 - Voting and Discussion Thread
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Tuesday, 20 September 2016 19:00 (seven years ago) link
Hot damn! Everybody let's play the GEORGE MICHAEL TRACKS POLL results thread
― Jeff W, Tuesday, 20 September 2016 19:09 (seven years ago) link
So are we just ignoring the list now? Is that how it's going to be? You people are iconoclasts! Mockers of institutions. It's not right goddamnit. I've been waiting for years...YEARS to run my covers poll.
― kornrulez6969, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 02:50 (seven years ago) link
no and no. you will have your day...
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 21 September 2016 03:53 (seven years ago) link
I have tried to update as best that I could:
A. Pavement - Johnny Fever (finished) B. Manic Street Preachers - Jamie_ATP (finished)C. Blur - Nasty, Brutish & Short (finished)1. Pet Shop Boys - Billy Dods (finished)2. Beatles - Mark G (finished)3. Prince - Jamie_ATP (finished)4. U2 - Ismael Klata (finished)5. Beach Boys - iatee (finished)6. Led Zeppelin - WmC (finished)7. Timbaland - some dude (finished)8. Guided By Voices - Johnny Fever (finished)9. Stevie Wonder - Eric H. (finished)10. “Producers” - Shakey Mo Collier (finished)11. Pulp - Finefinemusic (finished)12. James Brown - strongo/Shakey Mo Collier (finished)13. Jacksons - Jamie_ATP (finished)14. David Bowie - WmC (finished)15. Paul Simon - Lamp (finished)16. Rolling Stones - rogermexico (finished)17. The Kinks - C. Grisso/McCain (finished)18. Depeche Mode - crüt (finished)19. Beastie Boys - Johnny Fever (finished)20. ABBA - donna rouge (finished)20B. Bee Gees - Shakey Mo Collier (finished)21. Neil Young - clemenza (finished)22. Fleetwood Mac - Clarke B. (finished)23. The Cure - nate woolls (finished)24. Kate Bush - Ismael Klata (finished)25. The Who - Tarfumes the Escape Goat (finished)26. Joni Mitchell - Mordy (finished)27. The Neptunes - V79/some dude (finished)28. Saint Etienne - Billy Dods (finished)29. Hüsker Dü - Pleasant Plains (finished)30. Bruce Springsteen - Jamie_ATP (finished)31. Madonna - Johnny Fever (finished)32. Miles Davis - WmC (finished)33. The Fall - Mark G (finished)34. PJ Harvey - Nasty, Brutish & Short (finished)35. Cocteau Twins - Le Bateau Ivre/LeRooLeRoo (finished)36. Sonic Youth - ArchCarrier (finished)37. New Order - Bee OK (finished)37B. The Doors - Ismael Klata (finished)38. The Clash - Gukbe (finished)39. Motown Singles - a hoy hoy (finished)40. Jay-Z - some dude (finished)41. Elton John - Johnny Fever (finished)42. Stax - seandalai (finished)43. Disco - Tuomas (finished)44. R. Kelly - Spottie_Ottie_Dope (finished)45. Tom Waits - chap (finished)45B. Velvet Underground and Solo Careers - Shakey Mo Collier (finished)46. The “Classic Rock” Canon - some dude (finished)47. Elvis Costello - kornrulez (finished)48. Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry - charlie h (finished)49. Pink Floyd - Elvis Telecom (finished)50. Steely Dan - Bee OK (finished)51. Bob Dylan - tipsy mothra (finished)52. Sleater-Kinney + offshoots - C.Grisso/McCain (finished)53. Outkast - Spottie (finished)54. Autechre - Leee (finished)55. Brian Eno - WmC (finished)56. Radiohead - nate woolls (finished)57. Spaceman 3 (& descendants) - Elvis Telecom (finished) 58. "Epics" - Leee (finished)59. XTC - Οὖτις (finished)60. The Boo Radleys - Bee OK (finished) 61. Yo La Tengo - Van Horn Street/clemenza (finished)62. Creedence Clearwater Revival - crüt (finished)63. Ramones - tipsy mothra (finished) 64. Italo - daavid (finished)65. P-Funk - Οὖτις (finished) 66. Metallica - pplains (finished) 67. Spoon - Bee OK (finished) 68. Queen - charlie h (finished) 69B. Pixies - Johnny Fever (finished) 69. Nirvana - Gavin, Leeds (finished)70. Extreme Metal - Viceroy (finished)71. Tom Petty - rogermexico. (finished) 72. The Smiths - nate woolls (finished0 73. Bauhaus/Tones on Tail-Love and Rockets/Peter Murphy - Bee OK (finished)74. Stereolab - Moka (finished)75. Van Halen - Johnny Fever (finished)76. Devo - soref (finished)77. Can - Z S Moka (finished)78. Oasis - pollrunner needed for this one Bee OK (finished)79. George Michael - Ismael Klata
The Stooges/Iggy Pop - pollrunner needed for this one MokaHard Rock/Hair Metal - gr8080Stephin Merritt - GukbeFairport Convention et al (R Thompson, S Denny) - Billy DodsJimi Hendrix - some dudeGenesis + solo - NickBThe Burt Bacharach songbook - C. Grisso/McCainDead C - Raymond CummingsRoyal Trux + side projects - sleeveJohn Fahey - Naive Teen Idol?Rush - Matt #2Talking Heads - Bee OKGamble & Huff/Philly International Records - jetfanBilly Joel - Doctor CasinoLow - aldoNine Inch Nails - chapREM - rogermexico.Bjork - Eric H.Wu-Tang Clan - SpottieShoegaze/Dream Pop/Post-rock (Albums and EPs) - Bee OKCovers - kornrulez6969New Pornographers/AC Newman - staggerleeThey Might Be Giants - Johnny FeverNo Wave - sarahellDFA - Van Horn StreetMisfits/Samhain/Danzig - gr8080Beatles solo careers - ΟὖτιςErykah Badu - Eric H.Nick Cave/Bad Seeds/Birthday Party/et al - charlie hHerbie Hancock - crütAphex Twin - Stevie D**The Jesus and Mary Chain - Bee OK (instead of Blondie)Blondie - Bee OK pollrunner needed for this oneJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - SpottieSiouxsie & the Banshees/The Creatures - LeRooLeRooAM Radio Gold - Jeff WEurovision - nxdSteve Albini - nate woollsYellow Magic Orchestra - frogbsElvis Presley - EulerByrds + offshoots - kornrulez6969Cardiacs + affiliated - imagoTropicalia/MPB - Frederik BChic Organization - pollrunner needed for this oneFrench/Francophone - Van Horn StreetSmashing Pumpkins - Bee OK
*Added:
The Cars/Ric Ocasek - crütTim Buckley - Naive Teen IdolVan Morrison - kornrulez6969Animal Collective - flappy birdThe Cramps - MokaBristol trip-hop - chapWire - kornrulez6969jungle/drum 'n bass - Le Bateau IvreSuede - Bee OK
― Bee OK, Thursday, 22 September 2016 01:15 (seven years ago) link
yes, i added The Jesus and Mary Chain and Suede to my name but dropped Blondie.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 22 September 2016 01:44 (seven years ago) link
the outliers:
Dedication to Polls and Voters: Notated Music Since 1890 - Voting and Discussion Thread
LET'S GET IT ON! It's the ~~~ 1970s SOUL ALBUMS POLL ~~~ NOMINATIONS AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD
― Bee OK, Thursday, 22 September 2016 01:59 (seven years ago) link
Run your covers poll, man!
― rm -rf / (Leee), Thursday, 22 September 2016 17:07 (seven years ago) link
yes!
― simmel, Thursday, 22 September 2016 18:02 (seven years ago) link
Bravo to Bee OK for reconsolidating the list - things were getting a little floppy and confusing there.
So, first-ish call for the following folks: Moka, gr8080, Gukbe, Billy Dods, some dude, NickB, C. Grisso/McCain, Raymond Cummings and sleeve - think you'll be in a good spot to tackle your upcoming polls? Any of you in a good spot in the next few weeks, in case the first couple people can't do theirs just yet?
― Silence, followed by unintelligible stammering. (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 22 September 2016 18:22 (seven years ago) link
I can do it. when do you need me?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 22 September 2016 18:28 (seven years ago) link
Looks like Ismael Klata just wrapped George Michael results yesterday, so the pitcher's mound is open if you're ready to play ball...!
― Silence, followed by unintelligible stammering. (Doctor Casino), Friday, 23 September 2016 23:42 (seven years ago) link
Considering the spirit of ilm is less participatory now than a few years ago, and TMBG was always going to be a niche poll anyway, you may as well drop me off the list for that one next time you revise it.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 24 September 2016 00:23 (seven years ago) link
http://ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=104615
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 24 September 2016 00:39 (seven years ago) link
it didn't link right for me: http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=104615#unread
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 September 2016 01:17 (seven years ago) link
i will do it this way, so it's here: ILM Artist Poll No. 80 · Iggy & The Stooges · Voting Thread-End 11/01/16
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 September 2016 01:19 (seven years ago) link
i would not say things are slowing down, the Smiths tied for the most ballots ever and that was this year. i just think it depends on the poll or artist so i hope you end up not bailing on They Might Be Giants. i'm pretty sure my Talking Heads poll will be really, really popular.
xpost to Johnny Fever
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 September 2016 01:21 (seven years ago) link
could I request Robyn Hitchcock?
― campreverb, Saturday, 24 September 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
JF, sorry to hear you feel that way! I don't think of ILM as less participatory, though maybe a little less...frantic? Idk. I was looking forward to your TMBG poll, so naturally I hope you reconsider.
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 24 September 2016 15:56 (seven years ago) link
Requesting a voting extension for the Stooges poll so it's two weeks instead of one. Yay or nay?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 24 September 2016 17:59 (seven years ago) link
i think two weeks would be fine, it would give me more time too.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 September 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link
Ok! If I'm stepping on someone else please let me know.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 24 September 2016 18:45 (seven years ago) link
Check out the
~~~ ILM 1970s SOUL/FUNK/DISCO ALBUMS POLL ~~~
Voting closes in one week!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 10 October 2016 08:18 (seven years ago) link
ILM Artist Poll No. 80 · Iggy & The Stooges · Results Thread
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 04:56 (seven years ago) link
You have about 24 hours left to vote for your favorite 70's soul albums, so
DO IT NOW!
― ArchCarrier, Sunday, 16 October 2016 05:28 (seven years ago) link
PEOPLE... HOLD ON. It's the ~~~ ILM 1970s SOUL/FUNK/DISCO ALBUMS POLL ~~~ results thread!
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 17 October 2016 11:06 (seven years ago) link
bump, bum-pity, bump. anyone willing to open a new poll? the Shoegazer poll is real tempting after the Pitchfork list but i can't do that right now. if anyone wants to take the ball and run with that one i would be fine with that. otherwise i have not done a big artist poll like that and will do it next summer if no-one steps up now.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:44 (seven years ago) link
will still do Talking Heads in Feb of 2017...
shoegaze has been done
ILM's Best Shoegaze / Dream Pop / Post-rock TRACKS poll - RESULTS THREAD
― mookieproof, Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:47 (seven years ago) link
i'm doing Albums and EP's.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 27 October 2016 00:53 (seven years ago) link
I'm still up for doing the drum 'n bass/jungle poll
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 27 October 2016 09:14 (seven years ago) link
no-one else seems to be stepping up, so go for it. should be a blast!
― Bee OK, Friday, 28 October 2016 01:22 (seven years ago) link
All right! I will arrange this and open a nomination thread early next week!!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 28 October 2016 10:24 (seven years ago) link
For the soul albums poll I wrote an AutoHotkey script (so Windows only) that imports a folder of ballots and automatically generates the final list. No more manual spreadsheet labor.
If there's any interest, I can post the script somewhere.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 28 October 2016 11:04 (seven years ago) link
That worked well. What's involved implementing it? As someone who knows dick all about scripts and stuff, what environment do you even run it in?
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 28 October 2016 12:16 (seven years ago) link
(watching a Youtube tutorial rn)
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 28 October 2016 12:21 (seven years ago) link
That'd be great ArchCarrier! I'll try and figure out how to use that asap
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 28 October 2016 12:36 (seven years ago) link
The only thing you need is AutoHotkey itself. After you install it, you can just double click the script file and let it do its thing.
Here's the installer (exe file).
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 28 October 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
<offtopic>
And once you've installed the program and start using it, your life will never be the same. I use it to start programs or do web searches from anywhere with just one keyboard shortcut, it automatically expands abbreviations to longer pieces of text (phone numbers, email addresses, long words that are hard to type...).
</offtopic>
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 28 October 2016 15:19 (seven years ago) link
Okay, installed. Please share the script. :)
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 28 October 2016 17:32 (seven years ago) link
this is awesome stuff ArchCarrier, can't wait to use it for my next poll if you share.
poll number 62 = drum 'n bass/jungle.
nice
― Bee OK, Saturday, 29 October 2016 02:02 (seven years ago) link
OK, here is the script: http://pastebin.com/hT45S5Rf
How to use it:0. Install AutoHotkey if you haven't done so.1. Save the script to a folder, for example 'ILM poll'. It doesn't matter what you call the script file, but make sure it has the extension .ahk2. Create a subdirectory in that folder called 'ballots'. In this folder you put the ballots in .txt format, one file per user, one album (or song) per line.3. Run the script by double clicking on it. If you get a Windows error that there's no program associated with .ahk files then something went wrong with the installation of AutoHotkey.
After the script has run, there should be a new text file called votes.txt. This is a list of the final results sorted by points. But see the Issues below for final sorting.
NominationsIf you use nominations in your poll, you can save that list in a file called master.txt in the main 'ILM Poll' folder. If there's such a file, the script will search through the list and give a warning if an album on a ballot is not present in the noms list. It even opens the naughty ballot in Notepad for you.
IssuesUnfortunately, the script can only sort by one column, so you have to paste votes.txt in Excel or LibreOffice and do a final sort on 1) points, 2) number of votes, 3) number ones. Because of this issue, tied votes are not detected.Once I find a way to sort by multiple columns, I'll update the script.
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 29 October 2016 07:06 (seven years ago) link
PointsThe script is based on 50 albums; the first gets 50 points, the second 49, down to 1 point for the last album on a ballot. If you use a different point system you need to change line 33. Let me know if you need help with this.
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 29 October 2016 07:25 (seven years ago) link
You can test the script with the ballots from the soul poll: http://pastebin.com/raw/0CsqNduJJust create a couple of text files; the different ballots are separated by a line of dashes.
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 29 October 2016 07:43 (seven years ago) link