Somebody claim first, somebody else claim next, etc. Put your quarters on the pool table.
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
I claim 3rd, beach boys
― iatee, Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
78th Wang Chung
― cloaca flocka flame (NickB), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:38 (2 years ago) Permalink
546th Boo Radleys
So, the winner of the what artist, if any, is worth doing an ILM tracks poll? poll go first?
― Mark G, Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:41 (2 years ago) Permalink
which one is going on right now? Manic Street Preachers?
― best way to stop identity theft is bad credit (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
Manics is going on right now. As noted, though, the big(?) 50s tracks poll which I opened for nominations a few weeks ago will head into the voting phase at the end of the month and probably roll out in mid-July. Probably wouldn't be a big deal if it goes head-to-head with a single artist poll, but definitely not more than one.
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
I think the 50s poll should be outside the continuity of these artist polls.
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:52 (2 years ago) Permalink
...I'm having too goddamn many opinions lately.
semi-interested in the 50s poll (though not informed enough to vote); not at all interested in Manics poll--sorry folks :(
― best way to stop identity theft is bad credit (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:52 (2 years ago) Permalink
I'm not joking about 3rd I don't really want to do it right this instant.
also we need a fixed time per poll. week? less?
― iatee, Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:53 (2 years ago) Permalink
is this thread only for artists, cause I was going to do a sort of esoteric year-one which I thought would fit kind of well into this, I know someone else wanted to do a genre one (though I think larger-scoped ones don't really belong here)
― best way to stop identity theft is bad credit (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 16 June 2011 15:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
xp I suppose this thread is as good as any for working out a schedule
we could just create a new board for these and ppl could take them off their SNA page if they wanted to
― bite this display name (k3vin k.), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
can we call it I Love Metal?
― anarcho-misogynist puppies (DJP), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
lol
― the fey bloggers are onto the zagat tweets (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
somebody just claim 1st already
― iatee, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
be brave
I don't believe in being brave, ba ba ba ba
― Mark G, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ok, I'll do Pet Shop Boys
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
YES!!
― gospodin simmel, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
g1
1. pet shop boys - billy dods2. (???? mystery)3. beach boys - iatee4.
― iatee, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
I'd say one a week is a good timespan? Gives enough time for votes to come in and for the countdown. Any more than that and you're running a low turnout risk I think.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
Estimating my work schedule, I'm claiming #7: Led Zeppelin
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
Can I suggest that the polls are mixed up so that the subsequent act is in a totally different style/genre to the one before it.
e.g. Manics - PSB - (Zepellin?) - Beach Boys - Electronic act - Twee indie nonsense - token hip hop act
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
I think we need to create an Excel spreadsheet matrix
― the fey bloggers are onto the zagat tweets (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
I agree with mixing them up.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:43 (2 years ago) Permalink
I thought first was going to sd's poll winner?
― best way to stop identity theft is bad credit (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
that requires waiting
― iatee, Thursday, 16 June 2011 16:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
OK, I'll do the Beatles one.
Either at 2 or 4, depends what (??? mystery) means...
― Mark G, Friday, 17 June 2011 14:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
means it hadn't been claimed yet, so it's yours @ #2
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Friday, 17 June 2011 14:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
Rocking
― Mark G, Friday, 17 June 2011 14:53 (2 years ago) Permalink
XTC can wait then, I'm busy atm anyway so
― We are Real solid sex doll AKA RSSD (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 June 2011 20:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
actually, having read the poll-troll thread ilx clearly hates fun so fuck it
― We are Real solid sex doll AKA RSSD (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 17 June 2011 20:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
that's the spirit! :)
― some dude, Friday, 17 June 2011 21:09 (2 years ago) Permalink
The Beatles and XTC one after another wd def mix things up a bit
― aka best bum of the o_O's (Noodle Vague), Friday, 17 June 2011 21:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
Beatles would be nice just to have an artist actually worth doing a poll for
― some dude, Friday, 17 June 2011 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
Beatles...zzz. I mean, it would actually be fun because there are so many good songs, but it seems so played.
In their stead, I claim Madonna. Not sure where I am on the list—don't want #4—but I'll go later.
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Friday, 17 June 2011 22:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
Actually, strike that. I don't want to handle a Madonna poll.
(My first choice of words was "I don't want to do Madonna", but there's really no good way to address that.)
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Friday, 17 June 2011 22:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
Worst Beatles song ever
― lots of janitors have something to say (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 17 June 2011 22:38 (2 years ago) Permalink
1. pet shop boys - billy dods2. Beatles - Mark G3. beach boys - iatee4. __________5. __________6. __________7. Led Zeppelin - WmC
I can move Zep up to 5 or 6 if it fits the schedule better.
― Mr. Patrick Batman (WmC), Saturday, 18 June 2011 15:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
all of those should be great. anyone up to doing some producers or labels?
are we waiting for the Manics poll to finish before the PSB can begin?
― gospodin simmel, Saturday, 18 June 2011 15:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
Zep will be fun
― some dude, Saturday, 18 June 2011 16:01 (2 years ago) Permalink
I was going to wait until the polling closed in the Manic's thread, 22nd iirc and then start the PSB poll. The Manics reveal can go on while the PSB votes come in.
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Saturday, 18 June 2011 16:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
I Love Organised Music Polls
― We are Real solid sex doll AKA RSSD (Autumn Almanac), Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
you are all so crazy
― ice cr?m, Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
omg the Beach Boys one is gonna be impossible. looking forward to that one
― why i am an anarcho-sandwich artist (Neanderthal), Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
hyped for the PSBs poll. expecting high placing for My Funny Uncle
― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
Prince would be my no.1 choice for a future poll though i think, just because i like the discovery of rarities aspect, and with led zep and steely dan everyone who's a big fan sort of knows every track
― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:46 (2 years ago) Permalink
true-ish, although Steely Dan has some great unreleased songs most people don't know that i'd be youtubing all over the place trying to drum up support for
― some dude, Saturday, 18 June 2011 20:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
Wait I called dibs on stereolab and got ignored.
― Moka, Thursday, 6 June 2013 22:45 (1 week ago) Permalink
OFFICER ARREST THIS MAN WILLIAM C!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 6 June 2013 22:47 (1 week ago) Permalink
Oh crap, sorry Moka! You're at 83 and Bee is at 84.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Friday, 7 June 2013 01:43 (1 week ago) Permalink
et voila
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Friday, 7 June 2013 01:47 (1 week ago) Permalink
cool, no worries.
will need to ask, probably closer to the poll, how i should run that poll. i was thinking a three part with Bauhaus of course being the main course.
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 June 2013 02:00 (1 week ago) Permalink
a three part poll...
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 June 2013 02:01 (1 week ago) Permalink
nobody has an excuse for not sending me a Jay-Z ballot. don't tell me you don't have 10 favorite Jay-Z songs, I don't believe you.
― some dude, Friday, 7 June 2013 02:04 (1 week ago) Permalink
For Jay-Z, about all I could manage would be to send you my ranking of The Grey Album. :-(
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Friday, 7 June 2013 02:09 (1 week ago) Permalink
if you send me the song titles from the black album i will accept that as a ballot
― some dude, Friday, 7 June 2013 02:10 (1 week ago) Permalink
I have no idea how to run one of these but would there be enough interest for a r'n'b (meaning everything from Louis Jordan to Miguel) albums poll?
― g simmel, Friday, 7 June 2013 03:26 (1 week ago) Permalink
My ballot would only have hella obscure stuff, like "Dirt Off Your Shoulders."
― Ou sont les Sonneywolferines d'antan? (Leee), Friday, 7 June 2013 03:48 (1 week ago) Permalink
― Poster The Sheeple (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Friday, 7 June 2013 04:17 (1 week ago) Permalink
there should definitely be a leonard cohen poll
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:22 (6 days ago) Permalink
Go on then, put me down for Genesis & solo
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:25 (6 days ago) Permalink
I've been waiting for this moment all my life
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:26 (6 days ago) Permalink
Already so up for that one. Roll on 2017.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:30 (6 days ago) Permalink
85. Genesis + solo - NickB -- going onto the next full list, hotcha
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Friday, 14 June 2013 00:13 (5 days ago) Permalink
Big Star + Chilton + Bell might be interesting.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Friday, 14 June 2013 13:32 (5 days ago) Permalink
+ Box Tops!
― g simmel, Friday, 14 June 2013 13:53 (5 days ago) Permalink
The Genesis poll will be nothing compared to the bloodbath of Steely Dan.
― I'll take the jangle-jangle over the throb-throb (brg30), Friday, 14 June 2013 21:21 (5 days ago) Permalink
i know New Order was just a warm up for Steely Dan.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:15 (4 days ago) Permalink
84. Bauhaus/Love and Rockets-Tones on Tail/Peter Murphy - Bee OK
― Bee OK, Thursday, June 6, 2013 9:00 PM (1 week ago)
What? I'm not sure what you have in mind here. If those artists are all related, I think you should poll all their tracks together.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:35 (4 days ago) Permalink
it was Bauhaus
two members went and formed Tones on Tail. then Bauhaus was no more those two along with one more formed Love and Rockets. Peter Murphy went solo.
So first part is Bauhaussecond part is Tones on Tail and Love and Rocketsthird part Peter Murphy solo.
i think i like that best.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:42 (4 days ago) Permalink
there was Bauhaus rather
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:43 (4 days ago) Permalink
So you want people to do three different tracks ballots, plus whatever side polls...
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:44 (4 days ago) Permalink
yeah they should definitely be in the same poll, throw daniel ash and david j solo in there also
― balls, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:46 (4 days ago) Permalink
agreed, one poll.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:47 (4 days ago) Permalink
no side poll but don't know yet how i'm going to run this. i feel Bauhaus should be polled alone though.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:47 (4 days ago) Permalink
this is why i asked, keep the input coming so ILM can decide.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:48 (4 days ago) Permalink
higher turnout, more interesting results, large enough cumulative discography to make polling worthwhile
― balls, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:48 (4 days ago) Permalink
yeah, great point.
1. Bela Lugosi's Dead2. Go
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:50 (4 days ago) Permalink
Excited as hell for the Clash.
― Austin, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:57 (4 days ago) Permalink
Perfect summer poll, if you ask me.
I'm amped for Clash, classic rock canon, Dylan, Costello. Honestly have no idea what the Classic Rock top 10 will look like.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:05 (4 days ago) Permalink
how's life hair metal poll is going to pwn all other genre polls imo
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:08 (4 days ago) Permalink
Did we ever come down on when I should do The Clash?
― Gukbe, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:26 (4 days ago) Permalink
Also should we keep it just Clash? I'd kind of prefer the purity of it, but they don't have that large of a catalogue and I was wondering if folks would want to include Big Audio Dynamite/Mescaleros/etc
― Gukbe, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:27 (4 days ago) Permalink
Definitely keep it just the Clash. They have six albums (two of which are double albums) and a plethora of non-album material.
― Austin, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:44 (4 days ago) Permalink
Okay, that was my instinct, but I didn't know if there were a lot of people who really wanted their voice heard on a ballot poll when it came to "The Globe".
― Gukbe, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:49 (4 days ago) Permalink
My thinking is that the Stax and disco polls are going to be like Motown -- so massive that they crowd themselves outside the order of artist polls, which can go on as usual, concurrent to these big 3 label/genre polls. Motown in June, Stax in July, disco in August...? (Though I don't know if seandalai and Tuomas have monthlong voting periods in mind for them.)
That leaves the Clash next up as far as single-artist polls go -- I think you could start it once some dude is just about finished with the Neptunes and Jay-Z results.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:50 (4 days ago) Permalink
okay then. i'm gonna learn how to do one of these things while those are finishing up.
― Gukbe, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:53 (4 days ago) Permalink
They're easy -- basically you just stare at a blank sheet of paper until blood starts to drip onto it.
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:55 (4 days ago) Permalink
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:56 (4 days ago) Permalink
that is how i ran New Order
almost drove me crazy
― Gukbe, Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:58 (4 days ago) Permalink
You did a fantastic job, Bee. Probably my favorite poll that I've been involved in thus far.
― Austin, Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:04 (4 days ago) Permalink
We decided upthread to do disco through July and Stax through August (I'm not around for most of July). And yeah, it makes sense to have at least one artist poll per month too.
― high inerja (seandalai), Saturday, 15 June 2013 13:35 (4 days ago) Permalink
Byrds
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 16 June 2013 04:11 (3 days ago) Permalink
Ballot polls infecting other fandoms:
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2013/06/03/vote-for-the-50-greatest-avengers-stories/
― Home Despot (WilliamC), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:59 (Yesterday) Permalink
I was looking at the list and thinking how important Spotify has been to these polls, which is going to make Floyd a tough one.
― What makes a man start threads? (WilliamC), Friday, May 10, 2013 3:19 PM (1 month ago)
Problem solved.
― WilliamC, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:07 (8 hours ago) Permalink