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by Jeff
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:19 am
Forum: EOY 2020
Topic: EOY 2020 - DownBeat (US)
Replies: 4
Views: 4577

Re: EOY 2020 - DownBeat (US)

It was published in the middle of the year Yeah, that’s the way the Downbeat poll works. It’s a massive international poll of jazz critics conducted over several months so it’s essentially for the previous year to whatever year it is published. So, this is the results for albums mostly, if not enti...
by Jeff
Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:18 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: ✅ Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 edition) + 2023 Update (at the end of the post)
Replies: 141
Views: 167959

Re: Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020 edition)

I think these large Rolling Stone lists are about as close to a Sight & Sound-style poll for albums as we’re going to get anytime soon, though it is disappointing how Anglocentric its voters are (and US-centric at that) compared to how international Sight & Sound has become (and no, I don’t ...
by Jeff
Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: Subgenres
Topic: Spin (USA) - The 25 Best Albums of the Britpop Era (2020)
Replies: 2
Views: 5823

Re: Spin (USA) - The 25 Best Albums of the Britpop Era (2020)

I got into Britpop during my misspent youth. Didn’t care for grunge and Britpop seemed at the time a viable alternative. But, speaking as someone who wasted too much money buying CDs (some on import because the US, to its credit, didn’t see much value in second-rate Suede knockoffs until months afte...
by Jeff
Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:57 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums and Songs of the 2010s - LIST THREAD
Replies: 278
Views: 349027

Re: AMF Favorite Albums and Songs of the 2010s - LIST THREAD

ALBUMS 1 | D'Angelo and the Vanguard | Black Messiah | 2014 2 | Wadada Leo Smith | Ten Freedom Summers | 2012 3 | Solange | A Seat at the Table | 2016 4 | Young Thug | JEFFREY | 2016 5 | Jlin | Black Origami | 2017 6 | Holly Herndon | Proto | 2019 7 | Matana Roberts | Coin Coin Chapter Three: River ...
by Jeff
Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:31 pm
Forum: EOD 2010s
Topic: ✅ Resident Advisor (UK) : 2010-2019: Albums and Tracks of the Decade
Replies: 7
Views: 19261

Re: Resident Advisor (UK) : 2010-2019: Albums of the Decade

Still missing Andres' "New For U" for the 1-20 section, between Todd Terje and the Villalobos mix of Mari Kvien Brunvoll's "Everywhere You Go." Most of his stuff isn't on Spotify.
by Jeff
Sat Dec 21, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: EOD 2010s
Topic: ✅ Tiny Mix Tapes (US) - 100 Albums
Replies: 7
Views: 13032

Re: Tiny Mix Tapes (US) - 100 Albums

Glad to see Eccojams finally appear on a list, and at #1 no less! Lots of Dean Blunt here too. This might be one of my favorite EOD lists so far, but even so, it could stand to have some house and techno on it.
by Jeff
Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread
Replies: 33
Views: 40701

Re: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread

DJ Rashad's Double Cup has been the best discovery from the EOD lists for me so far. Shame on me for not being on top of that one when it came out. Of the acclaimed electronic albums this decade, it might be the most sheer fun to listen to. I agree with this. I always gravitated to his EPs and kind...
by Jeff
Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread
Replies: 33
Views: 40701

Re: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread

Albums: Caribou | Swim | 2010 Chuck Person | Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1 | 2010 Flying Lotus | Cosmogramma | 2010 Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble | Officium Novum | 2010 LCD Soundsystem | This Is Happening | 2010 Michael Pisaro and Taku Sugimoto | 2 Seconds / B Minor / Wave | 2010 Salem | ...
by Jeff
Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:36 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread
Replies: 33
Views: 40701

Re: 2010s EOD Recommendation Thread

My EOD songs list will consist of these 100 songs, barring discovering new stuff. The trick is ordering them. I'm still working through my albums, which of course takes way longer. A great deal of the songs artists won't have an album on my albums list. Only one track per artist, though I found a wa...
by Jeff
Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:54 pm
Forum: EOY 2017
Topic: EOY 2017 - Resident Advisor (UK)
Replies: 2
Views: 7657

EOY 2017 - Resident Advisor (UK)

RA changed their mind about doing staff polls. The lists are unranked now, but I put the albums one in alphabetical order to make it easier to input into the spreadsheet. Do not have time to transcribe the songs poll right now. ALBUMS Actress - AZD Arca - Arca Bicep - Bicep Burnt Friedman - The Pest...
by Jeff
Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Stuff that confuses me about Eurovision
Replies: 13
Views: 10510

Re: Stuff that confuses me about Eurovision

Hey Stevie, Here's a video you might enjoy from the guy that runs FreakyTrigger. Do not worry too much about the title. The presentation is really more about the UK's history of failure in Eurovision and how resentment of this fact parallels current events in the UK than an argument that a TV show t...
by Jeff
Tue May 16, 2017 10:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Least-favorite songs
Replies: 96
Views: 64965

Re: Least-favorite songs

Jeff, you wrote: "a pro-gay rights song in a genre not especially known for progressive attitudes on gender and sexuality" As far as what you wrote there, I'd say that's awesome. How could this be criticism from your side? I don't really have much to add now that Nick, babydoll, and BleuP...
by Jeff
Mon May 15, 2017 10:22 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 3
Replies: 28
Views: 21804

Re: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 3

I have no idea what caused me to vote against "Scenario" last week. In my defense, the vote was 90% for Cody Chesnutt and 9% for ?uestlove's drumming.
by Jeff
Mon May 15, 2017 10:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 4
Replies: 25
Views: 20774

Re: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 4

Albums Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush the Show Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet Songs M.I.A. - Paper Planes OutKast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) OutKast - Ms. Jackson Kendrick Lamar - Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe Kanye West - Runaway Flyi...
by Jeff
Mon May 15, 2017 10:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Least-favorite songs
Replies: 96
Views: 64965

Re: Least-favorite songs

My least-favorite songs would all have to be things I am exposed somewhat regularly or from artists that I otherwise like and am therefore disappointed in. For example, I'm sure I would hate Limp Bizkit's “Nookie” (even typing “Limp Bizkit” and “Nookie” makes me roll my eyes) if exposed to it consta...
by Jeff
Wed May 10, 2017 5:58 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 3
Replies: 28
Views: 21804

Re: Music of Hip Hop: Round 1, Week 3

Fugees - The Score vs. Kanye West - Late Registration Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die vs. Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill Kanye West - Yeezus vs. M.I.A. – Kala Death Grips - The Money Store vs. Kate Tempest - Everybody Down Songs Death Grips - Hacker vs. GZA - 4th Chamber Kanye West - New Slaves vs....
by Jeff
Wed May 10, 2017 5:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of All-Time -- List Thread
Replies: 361
Views: 265452

Re: AMF Favorite Albums of All-Time -- List Thread

After agonizing off-and-on about this for about two weeks, I think I'm ready to post what I have and call it a day. Although, I am still finding some interesting stuff in some of the posted lists so far. I decided to remove most of the classical recordings that were on my 2014 list, primarily leavin...
by Jeff
Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:39 pm
Forum: Rank the tracks
Topic: Rank the Tracks: LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver (2007)
Replies: 28
Views: 49661

Re: Rank the Tracks: LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver (2007)

01 | Get Innocuous!
08 | Sound of Silver
06 | Us v Them
02 | Time to Get Away
07 | Watch the Tapes
09 | New York, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down
05 | All My Friends
03 | North American Scum
04 | Someone Great
by Jeff
Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 2000 Poll
Replies: 112
Views: 80617

Re: Songs and Albums of 2000 Poll

Albums 1. Erykah Badu - Mama's Gun 2. Michael Prime - L-Fields 3. The Avalanches - Since I Left You 4. kid606 - Down with the Scene 5. Anouar Brahem Trio - Astrakan Cafe 6. Luomo - Vocalcity 7. OutKast - Stankonia 8. PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea 9. D'Angelo - Voodoo 10. Is...
by Jeff
Sun Jan 29, 2017 7:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Unacclaimed IV FINAL FOUR
Replies: 24
Views: 17931

Re: Unacclaimed IV FINAL FOUR

Amadou & Mariam-Je Pense a Toi vs. Mylene Farmer-Sans Logique
Amadou & Mariam is great, but "Sans logique" is too lovely to deny.

The Cinematic Orchestra-Man with the Movie Camera vs. Laura Viers-July Flame
Also a tough decision.
by Jeff
Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 6000 Songs: Lindstrøm – I Feel Space
Replies: 3
Views: 5342

Re: 6000 Songs: Lindstrøm – I Feel Space

I liked this track a great deal when it came out and I placed it high on my favorite songs ballot during the last forum songs poll. It gets at least a 9/10 from me. I'd be interested to know what you include in the "so many songs that followed its footsteps" because I really like that song...
by Jeff
Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF EOY Best Albums & Songs of 2016 -- List Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 103093

Re: AMF EOY Best Albums & Songs of 2016 -- List Thread

ALBUMS 1. Klein - Only 2. Beyonce - Lemonade 3. Xenia Rubinos - Black Terry Cat 4. Solange - A Seat at the Table 5. Kepler Quartet - Ben Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 6, 7, & 8 6. Omar S - The Best 7. Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - We Be All Africans 8. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It fro...
by Jeff
Wed Dec 28, 2016 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF Books Poll: Recommendations
Replies: 21
Views: 30884

Re: AMF Books Poll: Recommendations

When I was younger, I was a voracious reader of fiction. It's funny that until I participated in the forum polls here, I had never ranked my favorite albums or songs before; however, I did once come up with a list of my favorite novels with a friend of mine the summer before I started graduate schoo...
by Jeff
Wed Dec 28, 2016 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread
Replies: 26
Views: 23201

Re: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread

About the formula. I don't think it's the best one for this poll. If we use 100*(1+50)/(position+50)-formula it means that #1 gets 100 points, #50 51 points and #100 34 points. So if some book gets two #50 votes it will get more points than someones #1 book (and same with 3 #100 votes against one #...
by Jeff
Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:22 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Music of the Year 2000: Finals ~New Rules~
Replies: 21
Views: 15653

Re: Music of the Year 2000: Finals ~New Rules~

Albums: PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 Air - The Virgin Suicides Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary Man Radiohead - Kid A Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP Doves - Lost ...
by Jeff
Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:14 pm
Forum: EOY 2016
Topic: EOY 2016 - The Wired (UK)
Replies: 2
Views: 8388

Re: EOY 2016 - The Wired (UK)

This is from the popular US-based technology magazine Wired. I haven't read it in a while, but do not recall it having any music reviews.
by Jeff
Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:57 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 161607

Re: Albums of 2016

My (very) tentative top ten albums of 2016. Subject to change wildly when I revisit them toward the end of the year, and when I start looking at other lists to find interesting stuff that I've missed. That said, I have a hard time seeing anything usurping Beyonce this year, which would be my only 10...
by Jeff
Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:14 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 3.1
Replies: 24
Views: 18780

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 3.1

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms vs. King Crimson - Red The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me vs. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music 1 vs. Jim O'Rourke - Eureka Matchup of the week for me. Susanne Sundfor - Ten Love Songs vs. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces...
by Jeff
Tue Sep 06, 2016 12:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.8
Replies: 18
Views: 14650

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.8

The Soft Machine - Third vs. XTC - English Settlement
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker vs. Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air
Sun Ra - Atlantis vs. Tears for Fears - The Hurting
The Toure-Raichel Collective - The Tel Aviv Session vs. Sharon Van Etten - Epic
by Jeff
Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:02 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.7
Replies: 18
Views: 14398

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.7

1. Radiohead - Hail to the Thief vs. Miles Davis - On the Corner
2. Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years vs. This Heat - Deceit
3. Cortex - Troupeau Bleu vs. Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
4. Saint Etienne - Tiger Bay vs. Van Morrison - Common One
by Jeff
Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AM demographics poll - 2016 edition
Replies: 26
Views: 18113

Re: The AM demographics poll - 2016 edition

Breaks my heart a little to see the Best Coast trailing the Northleast even with my late vote.
by Jeff
Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:25 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Overlooked Songs: Round 2 Week 3 tiebreaker (3 matches!)
Replies: 4
Views: 5554

Re: Overlooked Songs: Round 2 Week 3 tiebreaker (3 matches!)

The Go-Betweens - Streets of Your Town
vs.
Elliott Smith - Say Yes

The Tammys - Egyptian Shumba
vs.
Mogwai - 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
This was tough.

Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B.
vs.
Blonde Redhead - 23
by Jeff
Sun Jul 31, 2016 5:46 am
Forum: DECADES
Topic: ✅ Simon Reynolds [UK]: Best of '90s (1999) and '00s (2010)
Replies: 2
Views: 10699

Re: Simon Reynolds [UK]: Best of '90s (1999) and 00s (2010)

There's also an addendum to the re-posted 2000s list: " f i was to do it now... I'd probably put Discovery equal #1 with The Doldrums, and "Digital Love" equal first with "I Luv U" And why aren't there at least two more DP singles from Discovery? Also, I would possibly retro...
by Jeff
Sun Jul 31, 2016 5:38 am
Forum: DECADES
Topic: ✅ Simon Reynolds [UK]: Best of '90s (1999) and '00s (2010)
Replies: 2
Views: 10699

✅ Simon Reynolds [UK]: Best of '90s (1999) and '00s (2010)

I've been meaning to post this for a while but have been too lazy to do it. I suppose there's no better time for it than a cross-country train trip. Individual decade lists are eligible as I recall, at least for prominent critics. These were published on one (or some) of his many personal blogs (pre...
by Jeff
Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:19 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 5873/6000: Semifinals
Replies: 22
Views: 16205

Re: 5873/6000: Semifinals

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Storm
Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
by Jeff
Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:17 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Overlooked Songs: Round 1 Week 7 tiebreakers
Replies: 1
Views: 3578

Re: Overlooked Songs: Round 1 Week 7 tiebreakers

Dusty Springfield - The Windmills of Your Mind
vs.
Yes - Starship Trooper

Green Day - Holiday
vs.
Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:25 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

This is one only counting ballots from the ten people who voted for Fela Kuti. Fela fan list: 1 | Beatles 2 | Bob Dylan 3 | David Bowie 4 | Rolling Stones 5 | Prince 6 | Miles Davis 7 | Bruce Springsteen 8 | Radiohead 9 | Tom Waits 10 | Beach Boys 11 | Stevie Wonder 12 | Bjork 13 | Billie Holiday 14...
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

Two more genre-centric lists. One sees the Beatles unseated at the top. This one is from the eight people who voted for at least two of Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada. I wanted to do 3/5 of the top 5 electronic artists, but there are so few electronic musicians that made the list (stick...
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:21 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

Someone needs to take my excel away. Inspired by the Marvin Gaye list, here's a list with votes counted only from people who voted for at least two of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Charles Mingus. The 'Jazz-head' List: 1 | Beatles 2 | Bob Dylan 3 | David Bowie 4 | Radiohead 5 | Rolling Stones 6 | ...
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:33 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

Okay, so that did not take as long as I thought with the CountIf function. Artists ranked by number of top 10 votes: 1 | Beatles | 42 2 | David Bowie | 26 3 | Bob Dylan | 25 4 | Rolling Stones | 23 5 | Radiohead | 21 6 | R.E.M. | 14 7 | Bruce Springsteen | 13 7 | Prince | 13 9 | Stevie Wonder | 12 1...
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:16 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Singers and music of countries out of United States and England doesn't have the recognize that deserve.
Replies: 12
Views: 9690

Re: Singers and music of countries out of United States and England doesn't have the recognize that deserve.

It's a shame you did not join a few months earlier mat.bez.lima. I hosted an entire game devoted to discovering music largely from non-English speaking countries and your participation would have been more than welcome. I hope you stick around for when we do it next.
by Jeff
Fri Jul 22, 2016 1:06 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

Thanks to JimmyJazz for hosting, and to BleuPanda for the late-game assist. I'm particularly fond of the non-Beatles list, as can be expected given my vote counts for 1/6 of the total. Yes, let us all recognize the non-Beatles list as the one true list, the other lists being swayed by liars, heathen...
by Jeff
Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:07 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

Quick top-ten revision before bed (seeing as how I already whiffed on two from my top-15 prediction):

1) Beatles
2) Dylan
3) Radiohead
4) Bowie
5) Prince
6) Rolling Stones
7) Bruce Springsteen
8) Led Zeppelin
9) Stevie Wonder
10) R.E.M.
by Jeff
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:55 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2
Replies: 41
Views: 26184

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2

Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes vs. King Crimson - Red
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations vs. Haim - Days Are Gone
Roxy Music - Manifesto vs. Jim O'Rourke - Eureka
Kaki King - Everybody Loves You vs. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
by Jeff
Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:52 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

I'll have a play at predicting the top 15: 1) Beatles 2) Dylan 3) Radiohead 4) Bowie 5) Prince 6) Rolling Stones (I always underestimate the love people have for the Rolling Stones though) 7) Bruce Springsteen 8) Beach Boys 9) Michael Jackson 10) Led Zeppelin 11) Stevie Wonder 12) R.E.M. 13) Pink Fl...
by Jeff
Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:26 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

With today's batch, I think I'm down to two left in my top 50 (both top 30 though) among those with a chance to make it. I imagine one is a lock for the top three, while the other is maybe in the 11-15 range. I suppose we're done with jazz now with Miles bowing out, unless Alice Coltrane makes a sho...
by Jeff
Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:15 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.1
Replies: 28
Views: 21838

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.1

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms vs. Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot The Cure - Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me vs. Bad Company - Bad Co. Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music 1 vs. Nils Frahm - Spaces My two favorites this week. . . Susanne Sundfor - Ten Love Songs vs. The Little Rabbits - Dans Les Faux Puits Rouges Et
by Jeff
Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:12 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users
Replies: 30
Views: 23422

Re: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users

I think discogs is much better in terms of catalogue completeness (especially with electronic music). Shame it has such a dated layout. It's a bit different though in that the opinions of the users are very much minimized (you can rate and review releases, but these are hidden away instead of placed...
by Jeff
Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 6000 Songs: The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
Replies: 1
Views: 4183

Re: 6000 Songs: The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

Further reading: Laura Barton’s article on the song is great. She also describes a road trip she did based on the song. You can find it here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jul/20/popandrock5 This whole post was great (as usual), but thank you in particular for linking this article. It's fa...
by Jeff
Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Replies: 737
Views: 558758

Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!

From my top ten, I have lost: 1 | Sun Ra (173) 4 | Billie Holiday (89) 5 | Fela Kuti (121) 6 | Derrick May (370) 8 | Ornette Coleman (247) 9 | Arthur Russell (409) My #7 was ineligible (a conductor) and I expect my #3 and #10 to appear before we get to the top 50 (especially given how hip hop and R&...

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