ILM Ballot Polls for 2014 and beyond -- order, timing, "I would have voted if I'd known about it," etc

gabba gabba we reject you

No Riff Randall for you!

I can start Radiohead right now.

can I put my name down for something? would there be enough people interested to make an electroclash poll worthwhile? (factoring in the possibility of a sweeping electroclash revival by 2019 or whenever the poll would happen)

electroclash poll would be amazing.

115. Aphex Twin - Stevie D
116. Blondie - Bee OK
117. Electroclash - soref

I'd volunteer to host one or substitute if the spreadsheet math didn't frighten me.

90% of poll running duties is math tbh

I was spreadsheet illiterate before Zeppelin but it turned out not to be too hard.

A lot of it is just punching in stuff, and eventually doing some organization.

less math more data entry tbh

You could outsource, or at least hire an intern.

Worst part is data entry. 40 different ways to rank and spell the same song.

Ha, yes. "Battle of Evermore" and "The Battle of Evermore," gotta get them together. And take the numbering off the front end.

every a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted

a bob marley

every a journey of 1000 miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted
every a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted
every a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted
every a journey of one thousand miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted
every a journey of one-thousand miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted

Anyway, Nate and Otis, whatever you two wanna work out is cool. Might be time to shift from the fascist tyranny of a numbered list to a system based on pure clean energy levels and auras and chakras and e-meter readings and whatnot.

If there's no objections I'm going to start the Radiohead poll in the next hour.

::stands up, sternly furrows brow:: "well, I for one" ::smiles:: "think that's a lovely idea!"

you do it to yourself

There's only the Radiohead poll going on now, and you all usually stagger these things, right? I think if I'm to kick off the AE poll, now is as a good a time as any for me.

That's cool -- Οὖτις was ready to start XTC a couple of weeks ago if nobody else was ready to start one, but you're at the front of the line, so fire away.

Autechre poll -- ILM ballot poll #57

Sign me up for Jimmy Jam and Lewis

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

OK so Radiohead results are happening now, then Autechre... then what? Is ET gonna do Spacemen 3 (will totally vote in that if so)

Good question -- I think he's still dealing with a bunch of real life concerns? I don't think donna rouge is even posting anymore, so somebody needs to claim Chic Org if it's going to happen soon. Apparently Clemenza has about a 3-week window per year to run a poll and we missed it for this year. Maybe XTC next, since you wanted to switch them and P-Funk.

I'd post an updated list, but so much is up in the air right now.

Yeah, sorry--I just couldn't give it proper attention while school's on. I haven't sorted it out with mookieproof, who was going to help, but I'll be ready to go July 1st, or soon after if another poll's already underway.

July 1st eh

July 1st, sometime between 9:30-10:00 a.m. That's what I meant to say.

You're not going to be grilling out or something that day?

117. Electroclash - soref

Yay !

Would anybody be interested in a Siouxsie and The Banshees/The Creatures poll ?

YES, big time.

I know them well enough to run it if we think enough people would participate.

I'd certainly vote in that.

On the Classic Rock results thread there was a call for an AM Radio Gold poll. You can put me down for that. Will be the perfect antidote to a bit of G0th.

Can I volunteer for a Eurovision poll pls?

Is ET gonna do Spacemen 3 (will totally vote in that if so)

Still need to be in a holding pattern with this until October.

ok no prob

so I'll do XTC when Autechre is done then

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 (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 (VOTING IN PROGRESS)
55. Brian Eno - WmC (finished)
56. Chic Organization - Donna Rouge? possibly needs volunteer poll runner
57. Spaceman 3 (& descendants) - Elvis Telecom - on hold until fall 2014
58. Radiohead - nate woolls (RESULTS ROLLING OUT NOW)
59. Yo La Tengo/Dump - clemenza (Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 9:30-10 a.m. EDT)
60. XTC - Οὖτις (up next after Autechre)
61. Stooges/Iggy Pop - flopson
62. The Boo Radleys - Bee OK
63. P-Funk - Οὖτις
64. Italo - daavid
65. Emo/Screamo/Mallcore/(post)Hardcore - Mordy
66. Creedence Clearwater Revival - crüt
67. “Epics” (non-classical division) - Leee
68. Hard Rock/Hair Metal - how’s life
69. Extreme Metal - Viceroy
70. Stephin Merritt - Gukbe
71. Pixies - Johnny Fever
72. Metallica - Pleasant Plains
73. Spoon - Bee OK
74. Nirvana - Gavin, Leeds
75. Fairport Convention et al (R Thompson, S Denny) - Billy Dods
76. Queen - charlie h
77. Can - Z S
78. Tom Petty - rogermexico
79. Ramones - tipsy mothra (finished)
80. Jimi Hendrix - needs a volunteer poll runner
81. Sightings - Raymond Cummings - remove this one?
82. John Coltrane - Tarfumes the Escape Goat
83. Stereolab - Moka
84. Bauhaus/Tones on Tail-Love and Rockets/Peter Murphy - Bee OK
85. Genesis + solo - NickB
86. The Smiths - nate woolls
87. Pearl Jam - VegemiteGrrl
88. The Burt Bacharach songbook - WilliamC
89. Dead C - Raymond Cummings
90. Royal Trux + side projects - sleeve
91. John Fahey - Naive Teen Idol?
92. Rush - Matt #2
93. Oasis - pollrunner needed for this one
94. George Michael - Ismael Klata
95. Talking Heads - Bee OK
96. Gamble & Huff/Philly International Records - jetfan
97. Van Halen - Johnny Fever
98. Billy Joel - Doctor Casino
99. Low - aldo
100. Nine Inch Nails - chap
101. REM - rogermexico.
102. Bjork - Eric H.
103. Wu-Tang Clan - ― Spottie
104. Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Post-rock (Albums and EPs) - Bee OK
105. Covers - kornrulez6969
106. New Pornographers/AC Newman - staggerlee
107. They Might Be Giants - Johnny Fever
108. No Wave - sarahell
109. DFA - Van Horn Street
110. Misfits/Samhain/Danzig - gr8080
111. Beatles solo careers - WilliamC
112. Erykah Badu - Eric H.
113. Nick Cave/Bad Seeds/Birthday Party/et al - charlie h
114. Herbie Hancock - crüt
115. Aphex Twin - Stevie D
116. Blondie - Bee OK
117. Electroclash - soref
118. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - Spottie
119. Siouxsie & the Banshees/The Creatures - LeRooLeRoo
120. AM Radio Gold - Jeff W
121. Eurovision - nxd

Wondered this morning what the average placement of my #1 votes would be, but the amt of work that would take is nutty.

59. Yo La Tengo/Dump - clemenza (Wednesday, July 1, 2015 from 9:30-10 a.m. EDT)

LOL

line 115 is a bit messed up.

i was thinking about switching Spoon with The Boo Radleys because of Spoon's new album. it's the Boo Radleys so no i will keep it the way it is as that is the one i'm most looking forward to.

so Hendrix needs a pollrunner? I'm up for taking that on.

oh shit pp's doin' 'tallica

is flopson around to do his?

really really excited for YLT poll, them being my favorite band and whatnot

Yeah, my enthusiasm's low on Hendrix (for running the poll, not for voting). Thanks for taking that one.

Oops at those line breaks. I'll fix it in the next full list.