crut its your poll if you want it
― Cosmic Slop, Thursday, 19 January 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
Would be curious to see an artists poll. Though I see an almighty clusterfuck deciding what constitutes an artist. Would Spector/Timbaland be eligible? Would you seperate acts who owe most of their success to one member, Wham!/George Michael, Rod Stewart/Faces etc?
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 19 January 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
Some Of The Greatest Artists Ever Are Banned: An ILX Poll
― stein beck ii: the wrath of grapes (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 19 January 2017 18:08 (seven years ago) link
Sort of intrigued by the artists poll idea. What constitutes an artist seems a bigger problem than it really is. A month long nominations thread would clear the air.
― gospodin simmel, Friday, 20 January 2017 02:12 (seven years ago) link
time to get this thing rolling again. is anyone ready to run a poll?
i will do Talking Heads and can go second for this year, just can't start it right now.
― Bee OK, Friday, 3 February 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
Is there a limit to number of Fela songs we can vote for?― quan voice (voodoo chili), Tuesday, February 10, 2015
― quan voice (voodoo chili), Tuesday, February 10, 2015
A Fela poll would be nice!
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 4 February 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
anyone?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 9 February 2017 03:31 (seven years ago) link
The next one I'm up for is the solo beatles poll but there's a shit ton on the list ahead of that
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 9 February 2017 03:38 (seven years ago) link
i don't think order matters anymore, do you? if you can run a poll that would be perfect, imo. i will do Talking Heads after that if you decide to go ahead.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 9 February 2017 03:43 (seven years ago) link
Hard 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 - jetfan
^^^ the next general batch, yes? I'd say fair game to any of those before we go total free for all and abandon the whole premise of the thread. But Talking Heads is totally in there.
― tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 9 February 2017 04:00 (seven years ago) link
I could do Jimi Hendrix. What was the usual time frame before every poll started lasting four months? Two weeks voting, one week rollout?
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 9 February 2017 06:54 (seven years ago) link
I think some dude still wants to do the Hendrix poll himself, or at least that was the case the last time the idea of someone else taking it over was floated?
― soref, Thursday, 9 February 2017 07:04 (seven years ago) link
Genesis + solo - NickB
^ sadly i don't have the time for this at all, so if anyone else wants to run it please do
― Benylin Ascent (NickB), Thursday, 9 February 2017 07:08 (seven years ago) link
Eep, yeah, to clarify, ArchCarrier, I meant "fair game" for those individuals to step up and claim their quarters, not for others to take over their polls. Sorry for any confusion!
― tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 9 February 2017 13:39 (seven years ago) link
No prob!
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 9 February 2017 14:38 (seven years ago) link
Can I get back in queue please for the pop punk emo poll?
― Mordy, Friday, 10 February 2017 15:54 (seven years ago) link
I could start it now if there's no objection...
^^^ i would like to express enthusiasm for this idea and its potential immediacy
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 10 February 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
seconded
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 February 2017 17:27 (seven years ago) link
thirded
― Spottie, Friday, 10 February 2017 17:28 (seven years ago) link
i'll give it over the weekend for bee OK to give the go ahead. we can always start on monday. what sounds good - one week nomination, one week votes, one week results?
― Mordy, Friday, 10 February 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
Go for it, we need something to start
― Bee OK, Monday, 13 February 2017 19:56 (seven years ago) link
I feel like I'd like a slightly longer voting or nomination period but that may be just me
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 13 February 2017 19:59 (seven years ago) link
one week nomination feels right but i think a two week voting period feels more appropriate
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Monday, 13 February 2017 20:04 (seven years ago) link
otm
― Spottie, Monday, 13 February 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
yeah, more time for them deep listening dives, plus a shorter nomination process means less time for pedantry
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 13 February 2017 20:09 (seven years ago) link
If It Makes You Less Sad I Will POLL Emo Albums
― Mordy, Monday, 13 February 2017 20:13 (seven years ago) link
So I've got the finefinemusic spreadsheet. What have ppl found is the easiest/best way to solicit ballots to input into the spreadsheet? It seems like if I give ppl something like 30 votes (which is built into the spreadsheet), if ppl give me less I'll have to manually number the ballots? (If they give 30 exactly I can just copy/paste the 1 through 30 over and over?) Thoughts?
― Mordy, Thursday, 16 February 2017 05:02 (seven years ago) link
Check my answer in the albums poll :)
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 16 February 2017 07:06 (seven years ago) link
When I've done these polls I have a vlookup looking from the album position to a list of the points allocated to the each position. Do as little manual entry as possible, get your formulas to do all the work.
I'm happy to do the spreadsheeting for you if you want, I helped Bee OK with the Van Halen poll a few months ago.
― nate woolls, Thursday, 16 February 2017 09:04 (seven years ago) link
This POLL Will Become the Anthem of Your EMO Voting Thread / You're Two Floors Down CAMPAIGNING in the Back Room.
― Mordy, Monday, 20 February 2017 17:32 (seven years ago) link
hahaha good title!
― tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Monday, 20 February 2017 17:52 (seven years ago) link
lol thx i've spent too much time thinking about the various possible titles for these threads :p
― Mordy, Monday, 20 February 2017 17:59 (seven years ago) link
voting for emo poll ends today
― Mordy, Saturday, 4 March 2017 21:43 (seven years ago) link
the emo album poll rollout has begun:Run Quick EMO ALBUMS; Here I’ll POLL, You VOTED
― Mordy, Monday, 6 March 2017 12:47 (seven years ago) link
and its been great
― Odysseus, Thursday, 9 March 2017 22:11 (seven years ago) link
May I please be added to the huge queue for a poll?
I'd like to run a Math-rock/Hardcore/Post-Hardcore poll.
I asked in 2015 to be added to the list for a grunge poll and it didnt get added. So please whoever is in charge now add me :)
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
can't wait for all the "not post-hardcore" posts in that thread
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 10 March 2017 16:24 (seven years ago) link
haha
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 16:25 (seven years ago) link
the poll where the EMO NERDS get their revenge
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
Math-rock on its own I dont think would get enough participants
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
after discussing with sund4r I think i may expand it to any post bad brains punk inc the green days and the fobs etc. but not 77 punk or post-punk. but theres gonna be years before anything needs decided :)
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 17:22 (seven years ago) link
Ha, I was just listening to your ideas. It wasn't my idea to include or not include pop-punk! Totally your call!
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Friday, 10 March 2017 17:24 (seven years ago) link
Or you could just not G.A.F. and start your poll whenever you feel like it. Very punk attitude.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 10 March 2017 17:45 (seven years ago) link
I'll wait until whoever's running it tells me its my turn
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 18:24 (seven years ago) link
Could math-rock be included in the post-rock poll?
― Downtown Julie Mau (Leee), Friday, 10 March 2017 19:40 (seven years ago) link
But I don't like Slint so take that with a grain of salt.
― Downtown Julie Mau (Leee), Friday, 10 March 2017 19:41 (seven years ago) link
Blink 182?
― flopson, Friday, 10 March 2017 19:41 (seven years ago) link
i think post-rock is included in the shoegaze/dreampop poll. math rock wouldnt fit in with that. plus its gonna be years after that poll anyway
― Odysseus, Friday, 10 March 2017 19:46 (seven years ago) link
i've been looking forward to a reason to force people to listen to zazen boys songs and the round hole of a hardcore/math/post-h poll seems like the perfect place for me to cram that square peg
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Friday, 10 March 2017 20:20 (seven years ago) link