Also, ilx has a small but dedicated hiking community.
― how's life, Friday, 9 September 2016 11:32 (seven years ago) link
Somewhere upthread I mused that Chuck, and this might apply to Elvis also, may not really be ideal for the format/board, since their important work is primarily singles-based so you're really just ranking the greatest hits. The "Great Twenty-Eight" radio button thread is pretty good!
But there is something to RANKING the hits rather than just doing an OPO, and maybe some folks would take the opportunity to dig into the albums, or lesser-known singles. Finally, "The Broken Arrow" gets its due! Ahhh, fuck it, put Chuck in the queue - I'd be down to run that poll, Moka, unless you want it.
― Silence, followed by unintelligible stammering. (Doctor Casino), Friday, 9 September 2016 13:08 (seven years ago) link
Incase anybody is interested this is your last day to vote in the lifetime of ilm heavy rock & metal pollhttp://ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=41&threadid=104302#unread
― LAST DAY to vote in ILM Lifetime heavy Rock & Metal Poll! (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 9 September 2016 13:39 (seven years ago) link
Lawdy Miss Clawdy it's time for an Elvis Presley poll.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 9 September 2016 13:40 (seven years ago) link
Also, most of us aren't 60 years old.
Why do you have to be 60 to like rock n roll?
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (wtev), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:07 (seven years ago) link
Im sure it helps though
― LAST DAY to vote in ILM Lifetime heavy Rock & Metal Poll! (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:08 (seven years ago) link
How?Just interested. I don't see age as a prohibitive factor in appreciating music. I was about 8 when I first heard Elvis and 10 when way down came out and he literally went way on down.
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (wtev), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:20 (seven years ago) link
i agree, i was just joking. An Elvis poll would be good so I could learn about all the early elvis on Sun Records. I only really know the big hits
― LAST DAY to vote in ILM Lifetime heavy Rock & Metal Poll! (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:29 (seven years ago) link
Portishead, Massive Attack
It might make more sense to do a 'Bristol Sound' poll than do these acts separately (especially considering their relatively thin discographies).
― chap, Friday, 9 September 2016 15:33 (seven years ago) link
that would be fun
― LAST DAY to vote in ILM Lifetime heavy Rock & Metal Poll! (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:35 (seven years ago) link
I'd be up for running it, probably.
― chap, Friday, 9 September 2016 15:37 (seven years ago) link
do it!
― LAST DAY to vote in ILM Lifetime heavy Rock & Metal Poll! (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 9 September 2016 15:51 (seven years ago) link
Who'd be in, who'd be out though? Are we including the Third Eye Foundation/Crescent/Flying Saucer Attack/Amp/Movietone Bristol scene? I think you have to.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Friday, 9 September 2016 16:02 (seven years ago) link
Not sure I see those bands necessarily being connected to Massive Attack other than geographically, could make a stronger argument for including Neneh, Smith & Mighty, Fresh Four, Krust, Roni Size, Kosheen etc
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Friday, 9 September 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
Don't get me wrong I love Timbaland but I still feel Elvis is... well, he's Elvis. You don't have to be 60 years old to love the man. Also if the argument for not having an Elvis poll is because it's 'old people' music then I don't know how half of these polls got made. You're old ILMz
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 9 September 2016 19:34 (seven years ago) link
Also the 'timbaland' signature sound started in 1996. Assuming you were 20 in 1996 you're 40 now so Timbaland is also old, dad music.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 9 September 2016 19:40 (seven years ago) link
We need a Wire poll. I will be more than happy to run that.
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 10 September 2016 17:31 (seven years ago) link
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― Rae Kwoniff (NickB)
I dunno, if I were to do it I might keep it simple and limited to Portishead, Massive Attack and Tricky if that sounds at all justifiable? Maybe Wild Bunch as well?
― chap, Saturday, 10 September 2016 18:51 (seven years ago) link
This is the reason an Elvis poll should be of the whole catalogue not just "the hits". Lots of gems tucked away.
― For bodies we are ready to build pyramids (wtev), Wednesday, 14 September 2016 05:55 (seven years ago) link
3 P albums, 3 MA albums, 2-3 Tricky (counting Nearly God), over which there are about 100 songs? Sounds doable.
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 15 September 2016 17:47 (seven years ago) link
There are 5 MA albums!
― chap, Thursday, 15 September 2016 18:33 (seven years ago) link
far more than 2-3 tricky albums, too
― a simba man (Will M.), Thursday, 15 September 2016 19:02 (seven years ago) link
Yeah I mean ones that would realistically get a significant number of votes!
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 15 September 2016 21:43 (seven years ago) link
I think a few songs off Heligoland could do alright.
― chap, Thursday, 15 September 2016 21:52 (seven years ago) link
Hey, I like the Hope Sandoval song! I was taking a very conservatively estimating the minimum of songs we'd have in the pool.
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 15 September 2016 21:59 (seven years ago) link
Which one? I could conceivably vote for both Paradise Circus and The Spoils (even though the latter is only a few weeks old).
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 15 September 2016 22:02 (seven years ago) link
Oh is there a new one?? "Paradise Circus" obviously is the one I like.
― write sed fread (Leee), Thursday, 15 September 2016 22:15 (seven years ago) link
You're missing out, I think the EP and couple of songs from the upcoming album that they've released so far are my favorite ones since Mezzanine.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:30 (seven years ago) link
I think they're also a proper band again and Daddy G and Mushroom are back, don't quote me on that.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:33 (seven years ago) link
Daddy G has been back since Heligoland hasn't he?
I just looked at credits for this year's releases and it turns out Ritual Spirit is only 3D and The Spoils is only Daddy G, i hadn't realised.
a bit of a tangent though
― ufo, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:03 (seven years ago) link
Yeah just checked that's dissapointing. But well at least Tricky's back as a collaborator in two songs?
Herbie Hancock also credited? Is it a sample?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 September 2016 18:32 (seven years ago) link
Anyhoo back to this thread; I agree a Bristol trip hop poll would be great but only including Tricky, Portishead and MA. A full genre poll would take too much time to listen. Tricky's catalogue alone is actually extensive and you have to do digging to find the actual gems, there's many crap, but there's at least an interesting track per album.
I like Nearly God better than Maxinquaye... maybe I overplayed it too much so I prefer the former when I'm in Tricky mood.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 September 2016 18:37 (seven years ago) link
Looking at his albums and my my, Tricky has some terrible album covers. I think only MA are interesting media-wise, cool videos, cool artwork. Portishead are also very dull in their imagery but Tricky just has bad taste.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 September 2016 18:47 (seven years ago) link
I uh like PMT's artwork.
― write sed fread (Leee), Friday, 16 September 2016 21:35 (seven years ago) link
I'm down for running a NIN poll soon, but at this point I'd be much more excited to run a Bristol trip-hop one as described. Would it be incredibly poor form to switch subjects?
― chap, Saturday, 17 September 2016 14:16 (seven years ago) link
NB: Tomorrow is the deadline for Dedication to Polls and Voters: Notated Music Since 1890 - Voting and Discussion Thread
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Saturday, 17 September 2016 16:43 (seven years ago) link
I'd vastly prefer a trip-hop to a NIN poll. Go for it, chap!
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Saturday, 17 September 2016 17:55 (seven years ago) link
Ditto!
― rm -rf / (Leee), Saturday, 17 September 2016 18:26 (seven years ago) link
Meantime, feel free to check out
LET'S GET IT ON! It's the ~~~ 1970s SOUL ALBUMS POLL ~~~ NOMINATIONS AND CAMPAIGNING THREAD
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 17 September 2016 19:55 (seven years ago) link
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