ftr #2 and #3 on my tracks ballot are going to be Sex Bomb and Sex Beat
― ^loves belaboured seething (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 17 September 2012 00:16 (eleven years ago) link
Not surprised since nobody has been talking about them here
No, even when I downloaded the albums list, I thought "That's one I need to vote for." Somehow when I started deleting albums I didn't know or didn't like, I must have deleted it accidentally.:(
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 01:45 (eleven years ago) link
altars of madness def getting a vote from me
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Monday, 17 September 2012 03:25 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe we need more chat on Jane's Addiction anyway
― VOTE in the 1980's ROCK POLL PLEASE! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 07:44 (eleven years ago) link
last few days of voting
― VOTE in the 1980's ROCK POLL PLEASE! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 10:18 (eleven years ago) link
how are we looking ballots-wise?
― Arvo Pärt Chimp (Neil S), Monday, 17 September 2012 10:23 (eleven years ago) link
I think its 29 track ballots and 54 album ballots
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 10:27 (eleven years ago) link
And still no sign of viceroy either so I dunno whats gonna happen to tracks runout
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 10:30 (eleven years ago) link
*GALLIFREY EARTH CALLING VICEROY*
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 14:17 (eleven years ago) link
Tracks ballot submitted
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 17 September 2012 16:43 (eleven years ago) link
thanks!
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
did you vote for "fish in a pool" by the electric deads? no? anybody?
can't really justify my near-mystical love for this song
http://youtu.be/wx7PBS4Abvo
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Monday, 17 September 2012 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
Who all plans to submit a ballot?
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
not me
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Monday, 17 September 2012 19:57 (eleven years ago) link
Psychocandy w/more punk + angry teen girl. v. nice.
― Hellhouse, Monday, 17 September 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
Tracks ballot submitted.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:45 (eleven years ago) link
It was hard/interesting to weigh between things I liked as a kid in the 80s, things I got into later at different stages, and things I was introduced to because of this poll itself. The latter probably got the shortest shrift, even though learning about them has obviously been the most valuable part of the exercise.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
A 50-track list felt so short!
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
I regret not making it 100 but I didn't think enough would do it
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
I had to shave off a couple of Def Leppard tracks to get it down to 50 but it wasn't as tough as I thought it would be
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
I started with a 4-page 'long list' of tracks I know and like to varying degrees.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
Viceroy are you still doing the tracks rollout on monday? Can you manage it all?
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
It wasn't exactly tough to make it 50, in either case, though, as much as the final list just seemed short. After I finished ranking things, I just picked the top 50. I did replace "Expressway to Yr Skull" with "For Whom the Bell Tolls" at #50 on the track list because Sonic Youth was already extremely well-represented. Otherwise, I didn't think further.
xpost to self
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 17 September 2012 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
Sonic Youth was already extremely well-represented.
haha should call the poll that
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 06:05 (eleven years ago) link
I am not voting for 50 tracks
― ^loves belaboured seething (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 06:45 (eleven years ago) link
49?
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 10:07 (eleven years ago) link
Remember everyone who only voted for albums you can still vote for tracks.
VOTING CLOSES THURSDAY
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 11:45 (eleven years ago) link
what time?
― some dude, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:10 (eleven years ago) link
Midnight UKtime I guess.
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:12 (eleven years ago) link
No one needs to leave it too late however. You can do it today!
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:35 (eleven years ago) link
well i'm still listening to stuff, so if i can do that til thursday afternoon i will
― some dude, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:40 (eleven years ago) link
when I said 'you' I was meaning anyone who hadn't voted yetxp
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 12:42 (eleven years ago) link
Seandalai I emailed you.
VICEROY REPORT TO BASE
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:02 (eleven years ago) link
If anyone wants to do blurbs for their fave albums either email me if you have it otherwise webmail me.
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:35 (eleven years ago) link
Think we're close to 60 ballot mark for albums - please keep em coming!
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 23:06 (eleven years ago) link
I wish someone would have nominated Happy Nightmare Baby. But you can't complain when you have missed the nomination period and decide to vote!
― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
gah, i wish i would have nominated it! i don't even get the "missed the nomination period" excuse.
― i know your nuts hurt! who's laughing? (contenderizer), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 00:55 (eleven years ago) link
I've been trawling the blogosphere for rare and OOP 80s recs for this poll, and I ran across a reference to the Tellus cassette magazine series, which I had completely forgotten. after a bit of digging, I found a legit and free archive of all the Tellus cassettes (which are now on MP3). for the uninitiated, Tellus was a NYC-based cassette magazine that ran from '83-'93, and covered a wide range of avant/underground music and sound art. artists such as Sonic Youth, Live Skull, Rat at Rat R, The Scene is Now, Chain Gang, F/i and Rhys Chatham contributed work. the UbuWeb archive also has a huge amount of non-Tellus material from many other avant/underground 80s artists (all of it free). if you're not completely burned out on the 80s, check out the archive.
Tellus index and history:
http://www.ubu.com/sound/tellus.html
UbuWeb archive:
http://www.ubu.com/sound/
(I only found this one ILM Ubuweb thread: Ubuweb tip offs and finds thread)
― Hellhouse, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 03:52 (eleven years ago) link
1 day to go..
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 12:08 (eleven years ago) link
Who all plans to vote? Apart from some dude
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 14:14 (eleven years ago) link
I have both ballots p. much finished, but I still have some listening (ie: procrastinating) to do. they'll be submitted before the deadline.
― Hellhouse, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 14:26 (eleven years ago) link
so what are your shortlists down to?
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
roughly 60 each. still fucking around w/the last spots, mainly.
― Hellhouse, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
That is the problem with leaving ballots to the end. You then realise there's more you want to vote for than you can. So I urge all those who are planning to vote to make a start NOW
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
hope y'all are combining the votes for these two entries
Bad Brains - Bad BrainsBad Brains - S/T
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:18 (eleven years ago) link
That is the problem with leaving ballots to the end.
more like a modus operandi, tbh.
― Hellhouse, Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
edward Im hoping seandalai picks that up in voting and combines them and noone is a dickhead by voting for both
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link
I'm really looking forward to seeing the results afaik the top 20 is close and of course those albums near the bottom could sneak in the results. It will be a big rollout so don't worry about voting for obscure stuff as your vote might make something sneak in.
― last few days to vote in the 80s rock poll by.. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
btw no its not a top 500.
these albums were nommed but are missing from the voting list
Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery DisastersDicks - Kill from the HeartDicks - These PeopleSS Decontrol - The Kids Will Have Their Say
apparently no one, self included, nominated SPK's leichenschrei or monitor's self-titled, they would've been top 10 for me
― vincent black shadow giallo (Edward III), Wednesday, 19 September 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link