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by Nick
Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:05 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 162013

Re: Albums of 2016

Pinkshinyultrablast- Grandfeathered Pinkshinyultrablast (yes, that is the band's name) are a shoegaze group from Russia, which I can't imagine places them in the company of many other bands of their like. Speculations about the state of shoegaze in Russia aside, "Grandfeathered" is the gr...
by Nick
Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:15 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 162013

Re: Albums of 2016

Animal Collective- Painting With Animal Collective have always been, at their best, defined by their contrast between the experimental nature of their music, the occasionally jarring and even harsh sounds that come about because of this nature, and a strong inclination towards catchy, immediate pop...
by Nick
Fri Feb 19, 2016 3:02 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Poll (Submissions closed)
Replies: 40
Views: 19384

Re: AMF All-Time Film Poll

I will submit a list too, hastily trying to watch a few more films so I won't submit until the last day.
by Nick
Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:12 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Changes you think will be made to the top 100 next year?
Replies: 5
Views: 4074

Re: Changes you think will be made to the top 100 next year?

MBDTF will continue its rise in acclaim, gaining a few spots, but not too many. Maybe another 2010s album will make it ("Channel Orange" again?). I doubt "TPAB" will debut in the top 100, as top 100 debuts never happen (as far as I'm aware). As for "Stankonia", it would...
by Nick
Thu Feb 18, 2016 1:57 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions
Replies: 28
Views: 16835

Re: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions

I've sometimes countered that by watching the movies I know I won't like...which is admittedly counter to what this type of list should represent. Actually, I've found myself doing the same thing. And then I take a perverse pleasure in finding out that I'm not really all that into the film. Or I ta...
by Nick
Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

I really like the album, but I feel like the major weakness to it is its total lack of cohesion. "White Album" this is not. Anyway, I've come up with a tracklist that I think works a lot better for TLOP. 1. Ultralight Beam 2. Low Lights 3. Famous 4. Feedback 5. Waves 6. No More Parties in ...
by Nick
Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:37 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 16
Replies: 28
Views: 13675

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 16

4. Marvin Gaye- What's Going On 12. Prince- 1999 13. Roxy Music- For Your Pleasure 16. Kate Bush- Hounds of Love 3. Led Zeppelin- IV 7. Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 10. Beastie Boys- Paul's Boutique 15. Burial- Untrue 1. Radiohead- Kid A 6. Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavilion 11. E...
by Nick
Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions
Replies: 28
Views: 16835

Re: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions

You've made some good points, guys. I certainly wouldn't want my input (as someone who has seen a relatively low number of films) counting more than someone who has seen a high number of films. It just sucks knowing that by watching some movies that I end up really liking, they end up being hurt in ...
by Nick
Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:56 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions
Replies: 28
Views: 16835

Re: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions

It would be sort of ridiculous if a film ranks higher than others while going completely unwatched, even if it did qualify. This does not seem like it should be mathematically possible. I mean, no votes is zero points, and everything else would at least have SOMETHING. But, I would say yes to the o...
by Nick
Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Taylor Swift Winning Grammy Album of the Year Award
Replies: 14
Views: 8658

Re: Taylor Swift Winning Grammy Album of the Year Award

Obviously a mistake considering "1989" is an above average pop album while "To Pimp a Butterfly" is a landmark rap album.

But then again, it's the Grammys. Is there anyone out there who really cares about music that actually values the opinion of the Grammys?
by Nick
Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: MCCh 2016 (02) February 15
Replies: 7
Views: 7303

Re: MCCh 2016 (02) February 15

Re: Animal Collective I listened to the two songs they released, "Floridada" and "Lying in the Grass". I disliked them both, for opposite reasons. "Floridada" was grating, an annoyingly bouncy chorus that sounds more at home in a children's TV show than an indie rock al...
by Nick
Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 162013

Re: Albums of 2016

Kanye West- The Life of Pablo The album formerly known as "So Help Me God", formerly known as "SWISH", formerly known as "Waves", currently known as "The Life of Pablo" may be Kanye's worst album as a standalone artist (read, not "Watch the Throne")...
by Nick
Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

First reaction: The album is good, very good, but ultimately Kanye's least essential album other than "Watch the Throne". The pros: Fantastic production, and the best songs here are great (Famous, Waves, Real Friends, No More Parties in L.A.). The cons: Really disjointed feeling, not a who...
by Nick
Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 162013

Re: Albums of 2016

Chairlift- Moth Chairlift have always been a band that I had a cursory interest in. Every couple years they would release a song or two that really caught my attention (2008's "Bruises" and 2012's "I Belong in Your Arms"), and though I enjoyed these singles I never really felt l...
by Nick
Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:42 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

Much like Drake's cover to "If You're Reading This..." last year, it seems as if the cover to the new Kanye album has been successfully meme-ified, which I have no doubt was one of the goals that Kanye/the cover artist had for the album art.
by Nick
Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: How To Monetize Your Soundcloud Streams and EARN from it!
Replies: 8
Views: 5278

Re: How To Monetize Your Soundcloud Streams and EARN from it

This ain't no ordinary spam.

This is advanced spam.

Hell, I'm almost impressed.
by Nick
Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:56 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

Setherex wrote:
And joyous that the album will be out today.
I won't believe anything about this album until im able to hear it. Release date especially included.
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

BleuPanda wrote:I mean...

Have you seen his last two album covers?
True (if you mean WTT and Yeezus), but the cover to MBDTF is amazing.
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 9:04 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

The album cover is...uhh...uhhhhhhh....uhhhhhh.....

Not my cup of tea.
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

I think I had enough (yes, before the beginning). I don't know if this is going to be the new strategy of promotion on major releases but it's not going to work for me. I've decided not to listen to the new Kaney West album, I'm fed up of announcements, track listings, change of titles and all that...
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

I'm totally behind the title. It's the most intriguing yet and depending on who Pablo is, it could be packed with meaning. I'm sure there are better titles out there, though, but this one is my favorite so far. edit: Also, I'm finna start a riot if "No More Parties in L.A." doesn't make t...
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:29 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"
Replies: 152
Views: 88651

Re: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo"

I'll believe it when I hear it. And even then I might not believe it.
by Nick
Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

A lot of great songs here, but "New York I Love You..." and "Spanish Bombs" are true masterpieces. It's criminal that theyre not even bubbling under.
by Nick
Wed Feb 10, 2016 8:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Replies: 32
Views: 25832

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums

The Artists of the Decade (so far) - artists that have more than 1 album in AMF EOY Top 10 in 2010s: Arcade Fire - The Suburbs (2010); Reflektor (2013) Beach House - Teen Dream (2010); Bloom (2012) Grimes - Visions (2012); Art Angels (2015) Joanna Newsom - Have One on Me (2010); Divers (2015) Julia...
by Nick
Wed Feb 10, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 15
Replies: 25
Views: 12605

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 15

2. The Flaming Lips- The Soft Bulletin 3. Sex Pistols- Nevermind the Bollocks- Here's the Sex Pistols 7. Red Hot Chili Peppers- Blood Sugar Sex Magik 16. Robert Wyatt- Rock Bottom 4. Ramones- Ramones 8. Portishead- Third 13. Janis Joplin- Pearl 14. Dusty Springfield- Dusty in Memphis 1. The Clash- L...
by Nick
Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Miles Davis- Kind of Blue "Freddie Freeloader" This whole week I have wanted to nominate either "All Blues" or "Flamenco Sketches", but I couldn't decide between the two, so I hoped someone else would solve it for me. Oh well, I won't vote against you. :whistle: :D Fun...
by Nick
Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Miles Davis- Kind of Blue

"Freddie Freeloader"
by Nick
Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited

"Queen Jane Approximately"
by Nick
Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 10.000 Songs, 10.000 Opinions: The Collection
Replies: 29
Views: 17067

Re: 6000 Songs, 6000 Opinions: The Collection

That's why I want to evaluate. Do people like these topics? Should the format be changed? Don't people simply have the time to react or do they only want to write about specific songs and not just any song on a weekly basis? Personally, I think the titling could be better, perhaps. But I'm really i...
by Nick
Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

deadpacifist wrote:Album: Marquee Moon
Song: Venus
"Marquee Moon" was going to be my next pick, and "Venus" would've been the song I would've picked from it. Good call!
by Nick
Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Oasis- (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Song- Cast No Shadow Also, 11 of "Revolver"'s 14 songs are found on AM (only one of which, "Doctor Robert", is a bubbler). That means the only eligible songs are "Love You To", "Good Day Sunshine", and "I Want to T...
by Nick
Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Here's my next pick- Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy- "Lost in the World" Also, a fun fact: There are only two songs eligible from "Thriller", "Baby Be Mine" and "The Lady in My Life". The other 7 songs from the album were all released as singles!!
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Awesome licensed soundtracks
Replies: 7
Views: 4542

Re: Awesome licensed soundtracks

On the topic of amazing movie soundtracks that use licensed music, allow me to nominate Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, and Boogie Nights. If you've forgotten the amazingness of these soundtracks, allow me to remind you of some of the highlights. Pulp Fiction: Dick Dale and His Del-Tones- Mirilou Kool a...
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

That's a boatload of albums left. Might I propose we are able to vote twice in a 24 hour period? I could...but I'm also not in a rush to begin this. Do other people want this to start faster? I'm not in a rush, but I figure that if it takes too long to make all the selections then people could lose...
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

That's a boatload of albums left.

Might I propose we are able to vote twice in a 24 hour period?
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations
Replies: 208
Views: 102641

Re: Best of the B-Sides: Nominations

Album: The Clash- London Calling

Song: Spanish Bombs
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Replies: 32
Views: 25832

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums

Great rollout, whuntva and sonofsamiam! Kendrick Lamar joins these other artists in "Winners of the AM EOY Albums Poll"... 2005: Sufjan Stevens- Illinois 2006: Belle and Sebastian- The Life Pursuit 2007: LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver 2008: Fleet Foxes- Fleet Foxes 2009: Animal Collectiv...
by Nick
Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:58 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Replies: 32
Views: 25832

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums

Also eager to see how much our number 1 crushes the competition. I'm predicting a total blowout. I don't know, I mean sure it will win but we're in AM, rock and folk get a favorable bias toward hip-hop so I wouldn't bet that SS, TI and maybe even JH are that far behind. Very good point. One thing's...
by Nick
Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:23 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 14
Replies: 24
Views: 12062

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 14

3. Are You Experienced? 6. Let it Be 11. The Wall 13. 3 Feet High and Rising 2. Automatic for the People 8. Siamese Dream 9. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 12. So 4. Astral Weeks 10. The Chronic 14. White Light/White Heat 16. Deja Vu 1. Is This It 5. The Suburbs 7. Endtroducing..... 15. Songs of Le...
by Nick
Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:11 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums
Replies: 32
Views: 25832

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results -- Albums

Glad to see "Compton" in the top 100, that album made my top 10.

Also eager to see how much our number 1 crushes the competition. I'm predicting a total blowout.
by Nick
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: TOP 10 Live Acts
Replies: 8
Views: 4730

Re: TOP 10 Live Acts

Based on my own experience...

1. Sleigh Bells
2. Kanye West
3. The Flaming Lips
4. LCD Soundsystem
5. Paul McCartney
6. Coldplay
7. St. Vincent
8. Blur
9. Wilco
10. Girl Talk
by Nick
Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:56 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Awesome licensed soundtracks
Replies: 7
Views: 4542

Re: Awesome licensed soundtracks

I think The Royal Tenenbaums has my all-time favorite licensed soundtrack. "These Days" and "The Fairest of the Season" by Nico, "Stephanie Says" by the Velvet Underground, "Fly" by Nick Drake, "Gymnopedie No. 1" by Erik Satie, "Ruby Tuesday&qu...
by Nick
Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Replies: 83
Views: 50381

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs

Thanks for putting on the poll, sonofsamiam and whuntva! I'm sure we're all excited for the albums results! I'm glad that "Let it Happen" won, it was certainly the best song of the year. One thing I'm bewildered about (though not necessarily surprised about) is the complete absence of Dr. ...
by Nick
Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:37 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Replies: 83
Views: 50381

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs

whuntva wrote:Would "Loud Places" over "Good Times" be considered an upset?
Well in my universe I'd say that both "Loud Places" and "Good Times" over "Gosh" is the true upset here.

But as this isn't my universe, then yeah, it's probably an upset.
by Nick
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Replies: 83
Views: 50381

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs

I like "Hotline Bling". In fact, I like it a lot. I even put it at my number #18 for the year.

But if this song ends up beating out "Let it Happen" and "King Kunta" to become the number 1 song for 2015 once the update comes, then I'll be sorely disappointed.
by Nick
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs
Replies: 83
Views: 50381

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Results--Songs

In 2015 the AMF was stunned by the appearance of Taylor Swift in its EOY 2014 poll.

In 2016 we're stunned by the appearance of Justin Bieber.

Who's next for 2017? Nickelback? Insane Clown Posse?
by Nick
Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:07 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: [Results] The Best Albums of the 1960s
Replies: 49
Views: 41383

Re: [Results] The Best Albums of the 1960s

Welcome to the AMF. We like The Beatles here.

Awesome presentation, DaveC!
by Nick
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
Replies: 78
Views: 45472

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement

PlasticRam wrote:Albums:
15. Bob Dylan - Shadows in the Night

10. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Just wanted to get this right, PlasticRam, did you mean to say that your number 15 album of the year is the Bob Dylan one or the Kendrick Lamar one?
by Nick
Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1960s Albums Poll: Guess the top 20 (Spoilers)
Replies: 22
Views: 9631

Re: 1960s Albums Poll: Guess the top 20 (Spoilers)

Love just fucked everyone up. Nice surprise seeing that album in the top 8.
by Nick
Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Concerts you have coming up
Replies: 372
Views: 686031

Re: Concerts you have coming up

I've got tickets to see Tame Impala in Brooklyn with a couple of friends this summer. Should be awesome!

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