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by Nick
Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:56 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Album Quiz #17 (NOW CLOSED)
Replies: 10
Views: 6382

Re: Album Quiz #17

1. Steely Dan- The Royal Scam
3. The Rolling Stones- Bridges to Babylon
11. Eminem- The Marshall Mathers LP
12. Iron and Wine- Kiss Each Other Clean
16. Japan- Tin Drum
by Nick
Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Where do you think Bowie's 'Blackstar' (+songs) will finish?
Replies: 13
Views: 10433

Re: Where do you think Bowie's 'Blackstar' (+songs) will fin

Higher than "The Next Day", lower than "Scary Monsters". Other than that, I'm with Setherex.
by Nick
Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: TOP 10 Riffs
Replies: 21
Views: 11772

Re: TOP 10 Riffs

Listyguy wrote:On a related note, back in the day I ran a "favorite guitarists" poll on the old forum. Would anyone be interested in participating if I did one of those again?
Not only that, but a "favorite guitar solo" poll would be pretty awesome too.
by Nick
Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:23 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Member's Music Poll?
Replies: 9
Views: 5380

Re: Forum Member's Music Poll?

Now, I've thought about this, and there are two ways to do this that we could use. Either we could create a new thread, where anyone could openly post their own music, and anyone visiting the forum would be free to use it. Or, I could create a new email id, and if anyone wishes to access it, either...
by Nick
Thu Jan 28, 2016 5:43 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: TOP 10 Riffs
Replies: 21
Views: 11772

Re: TOP 10 Riffs

No order, off the top of my head... The Rolling Stones- Satisfaction Led Zeppelin- Whole Lotta Love Franz Ferdinand- Take Me Out The Kinks- You Really Got Me The Kinks- All Day and All of the Night The White Stripes- Seven Nation Army Television- Marquee Moon Link Wray- Rumble My Bloody Valentine- I...
by Nick
Thu Jan 28, 2016 4:31 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 Albums: AM All-Time Top 3000 Predictions
Replies: 4
Views: 3208

Re: 2015 Albums: AM All-Time Top 3000 Predictions

*26 / D'Angelo and The Vanguard / Black Messiah [2014] / 46 / 95 / 4.5 / 145.5 The album is already in the top 3000, at #669 (the result of being weighted differently to compensate for the late-December release that kept it off most of the 2014 EOY lists). I'm not sure how Henrik plans to recalcula...
by Nick
Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 13
Replies: 19
Views: 8784

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 13

1. David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 4. Blur- Parklife 11. Led Zeppelin- Led Zeppelin 16. Frank Zappa- We're Only in it for the Money 5. The Rolling Stones- Let it Bleed 9. Pavement- Slanted and Enchanted 10. Parliament/Funkadelic- One Nation Under a Groove 1...
by Nick
Wed Jan 27, 2016 4:39 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

Wonder if Kanye West, or any artist at all reads this forum. That would be interesting. It's probably very unlikely, though. Well we do have Otisredding... In all seriousness, I do recalls story of Honorio's where he convinced Donald Fagen to check out the website. Not sure if he saw the forum or n...
by Nick
Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY 2016 Predictions
Replies: 17
Views: 9941

Re: EOY 2016 Predictions

Now that Rostam's bailed, it looks like VW won't have too much going for them anymore. From a recent Pitchfork interview with Rostam- "I understand the idea of me being "a dude in a band," because people got to know me through Vampire Weekend, but it has caused a lot of frustration f...
by Nick
Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:48 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

So Help Me God>>Waves>>>>>>>Swish
by Nick
Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

Pretty happy with the tracklist. "Real Friends" and "No More Parties in L.A." are his best songs since "Yeezus".
by Nick
Sun Jan 24, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
Replies: 78
Views: 45476

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement

Hey whuntva and sonofsamiam, I hope this isn't too much of a bother, but I'd like to make a small change to my songs list. I'm taking out my former #49 song, "Courtney Barnett- Elevator Operator", and adding a new song to my list at #35, "Chairlift- Romeo". You can find the revis...
by Nick
Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:31 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions
Replies: 28
Views: 16836

Re: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions

Also, I've got a question, Bleu. Looking at 2012's all-time film poll (which seems to be the last time the AMF did an all-time film poll), the final presentation had comments from the users posted with the results. Will you be doing this?
by Nick
Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:03 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions
Replies: 28
Views: 16836

Re: AMF All-Time Film Project: List Submissions

Bleu, I intend to submit a list, but not until very close to the deadline, as there are so many movies that I wish to watch.

I am at over 100 movies watched from the list though!
by Nick
Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1960s Songs Poll: Guess the top 20 (Spoilers)
Replies: 28
Views: 12566

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

20. Love- Alone Again Or 19. The Mamas and the Papas- California Dreamin' 18. Simon and Garfunkel- The Sounds of Silence 17. David Bowie- Space Oddity 16. Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come 15. The Beatles- Tomorrow Never Knows 14. The Animals- The House of the Rising Sun 13. The Ronettes- Be My Baby...
by Nick
Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:33 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2016
Replies: 254
Views: 162039

Albums of 2016

We're about three weeks into the new year, so I figure it's as good of a time as any to start up the latest edition of an AMF tradition- the annual "albums of the current year" thread. Here's what I've heard- David Bowie- Blackstar I've heard it, you've heard it, we've all heard it. I love...
by Nick
Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 12
Replies: 22
Views: 10814

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 12

6. Beastie Boys- Licensed to Ill 7. The Doors- L.A. Woman 10. Jeff Buckley- Grace 15. Bruce Springsteen- Darkness on the Edge of Town 2. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds 8. Michael Jackson- Off the Wall 9. Nick Drake- Five Leaves Left 16. Public Image Ltd.- Metal Box/Second Edition 1. The Beatles- Revolve...
by Nick
Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)
Replies: 52
Views: 29932

Re: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)

My condolences to you too, Romain. Bad things never come alone it seems. I had Bowie on my mind last week and decided to make a drawing of an image I got inside my head. I'm not a professional drawer or anything, but thought to show it here: http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah155/robvdbergh/Bowi...
by Nick
Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

Kanye just released "No More Parties in L.A.", a song with Kendrick Lamar. It's amazing. https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/nomorepartiesinla Kendrick's verse is great, but then Kanye comes along and releases some of his best verses ever. Also, the production (from Madlib no less!) is absolu...
by Nick
Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Favorite Album From Each Generation
Replies: 18
Views: 11248

Re: Favorite Album From Each Generation

Baby Boomers (1956-1975)

The Beatles- Revolver

Runner Up: The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds

Generation X (1976-1995)

The Clash- London Calling

Runner Up: Oasis- (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Millennials (1996-2015)

Radiohead- OK Computer

Runner Up: LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver
by Nick
Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:26 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
Replies: 78
Views: 45476

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement

Probably not a huge deal, but my number 34 song, "Julia Holter- Sea Song" should be "Julia Holter- Sea Calls Me Home". I must have gotten the title screwed up due to the Robert Wyatt song of the same name. Or maybe the Beach House song "Space Song" that was released thi...
by Nick
Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:17 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bowie's Blackstar
Replies: 9
Views: 8216

Re: Bowie's Blackstar

"Blackstar" is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine in Bowie's catalog. Right now I'd put it above not only "The Next Day", but also "Scary Monsters", "Aladdin Sane", and "Young Americans". Really just a fantastic album.
by Nick
Fri Jan 15, 2016 1:13 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)
Replies: 52
Views: 29932

Re: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)

Many condolences to you, Romain. I'm sorry that you had to experience such an unfortunate coincidence.
by Nick
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:21 am
Forum: REGULARLY UPDATED LISTS
Topic: ✅ ⚠️ Anthony Fantano / The Needle Drop (USA) - Classic Albums
Replies: 56
Views: 27284

Re: The Needle Drop/ Anthony Fantano

Those are pretty good reasons but let's say PewDiePie turns to rating music to the degree that Fantano has (I know it sounds silly, but I'm trying to make a point), then that would automatically (considering his huge following) include him in AM? Perhaps there could be some sort of "profession...
by Nick
Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:39 am
Forum: REGULARLY UPDATED LISTS
Topic: ✅ ⚠️ Anthony Fantano / The Needle Drop (USA) - Classic Albums
Replies: 56
Views: 27284

Re: The Needle Drop/ Anthony Fantano

I agree with bootsy here. Remember, we aren't debating whether we like Anthony Fantano or not. We are debating whether he belongs on AM. Like it or not, but Anthony Fantano clearly has a level of cultural cachet that almost no other individual music reviewer has today. As bootsy said, this is 2016. ...
by Nick
Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: TOP 10 bands
Replies: 41
Views: 20752

Re: TOP 10 bands

Edit: double posted and can't delete my post...

Double edit: Might as well make this post mean something since I can't delete it. Anyway, I've seen 3 of my top 10 bands live! (Blur, Wilco, and LCD Soundsystem) That sure is exciting!
by Nick
Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: TOP 10 bands
Replies: 41
Views: 20752

Re: TOP 10 bands

1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. The Rolling Stones
4. The Clash
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Blur
7. The Smiths
8. Wilco
9. The Beach Boys
10. LCD Soundsystem (if they even really count as a band)
by Nick
Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:16 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 11
Replies: 33
Views: 16062

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 11

Guess he made MBDTF by accident. Because I'd argue that those other two albums are very simple and predictable musically, especially Yeezus. Shouldn't he have realized this while recording them? If 808s sounds predictable today, then I think that's really just due to the so-called "Seinfeld ef...
by Nick
Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 11
Replies: 33
Views: 16062

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 11

4. The Beatles- Rubber Soul 8. Primal Scream- Screamadelica 9. Bruce Springsteen- Born in the U.S.A. 11. Frank Zappa- Hot Rats 3. Prince- Purple Rain 6. Kendrick Lamar- Good Kid, M.A.A.D City 7. John Coltrane- A Love Supreme 15. PJ Harvey- To Bring You My Love 2. Kanye West- My Beautiful Dark Twiste...
by Nick
Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:30 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY 2015 Predictions
Replies: 84
Views: 44652

Re: EOY 2015 Predictions

Do you think Kanye West is safe at #1 this decade? It's impossible to say for sure, but I'd say probably. The most acclaimed albums of the decade tend to come out at the beginning of the decade due to a reverse recency bias come EOD list time. That means that the AOTD has probably already been rele...
by Nick
Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)
Replies: 52
Views: 29932

Re: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)

Stolen from someone on the Sterogum comments section-

"David Bowie could've done anything he wanted in the last months he had on Earth. And what he did was make an album for us."
by Nick
Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)
Replies: 52
Views: 29932

Re: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)

Henrik wrote:
Nick wrote:I should stop talking about aging rock stars.
There will be many more saddening news I'm afraid, with a whole generation of rock icons getting near the end of their lives.
I'm honestly terrified of the day that the last Beatle dies. Or Dylan.
by Nick
Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)
Replies: 52
Views: 29932

Re: R.I.P. David Bowie (1947-2016)

A couple days before he died I was talking to a friend about Lemmy. Last night I had a conversation with my girlfriend and her parents about David Bowie.

I should stop talking about aging rock stars.

Other than that, I'm pretty heartbroken. I haven't been this upset at a musician's death since MCA.
by Nick
Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bowie's Blackstar
Replies: 9
Views: 8216

Re: Bowie's Blackstar

I'm really liking it, and I think it's even better than "The Next Day", which I liked quite a bit. The album is something of a mix between experimental jazz and art rock, and the relative brevity of the album (7 songs over 41 minutes) really helps the album out, lest it venture into the re...
by Nick
Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

Sweepstakes Ron wrote:https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/685648008856260608

FOR REALS THIS TIME
The good news: A really close release date.

The bad news: He's really going with "Swish" as the title, which is infinitely less cool sounding than the working title "So Help Me God".
by Nick
Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:20 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

Consequence of Sound is reporting that Kanye's new album could be out as soon as February. Normally I'd be more skeptical, but seeing as they broke the LCD Soundsystem reunion months before it was officially confirmed, this could actually mean something. http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/kanye-w...
by Nick
Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY 2016 Predictions
Replies: 17
Views: 9941

Re: EOY 2016 Predictions

Kanye West will release an album that will be seen as a major critical disappointment when compared to his last albums, but will get at least a moderate amount of acclaim. Frank Ocean's new album will blow everyone away and land in the top 5 albums on the AM spreadsheet. David Bowie's new album is g...
by Nick
Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 10
Replies: 23
Views: 10372

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 10

3. Joy Division | Closer 6. Blondie | Parallel Lines 13. Stevie Wonder | Talking Book 16. Marvin Gaye | Let's Get It On 4. Public Enemy | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back 7. Black Sabbath | Paranoid 11. Van Morrison | Moondance 15. Antony and The Johnsons | I Am a Bird Now 2. Nirvana | ...
by Nick
Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:38 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: LCD Soundsystem reuniting, new album in works
Replies: 10
Views: 7485

Re: LCD Soundsystem reuniting, new album in works

I have mixed feelings about this, and I even have mixed feelings about me having mixed feelings. To put it lightly, LCD Soundsystem are one of my all time favorite acts. Describing how I feel about them invites a whole host of superlatives, but here's the rundown. "Sound of Silver" is, in ...
by Nick
Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What predictions do you have for the top 400 of next year?
Replies: 24
Views: 13248

Re: What predictions do you have for the top 400 of next yea

Why does it seem that new albums need to be vulgar and provocative to have any kind of shot at the top 100? Why can't an album just focus on good songwriting and/or virtuosic instrument playing and get serious critical attention? MBDTF, To Pimp A Butterfly, do you have to talk about dicks not being...
by Nick
Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:12 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: ✅ UNCUT - 200 Greatest albums of all time
Replies: 12
Views: 23322

Re: UNCUT - 200 Greatest albums of all time

I feel this was a big opportunity wasted; Uncut appears to have gone the way of Rolling Stone, sadly. Only 7 albums since 1990 in the entire Top 100? Pathetic. And no Flaming Lips, which is a shocker. I remember Uncut gushing over Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi. Even Rolling Stone is more reasonable tha...
by Nick
Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:57 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING
Replies: 158
Views: 98087

Re: YEEZY SEASON APPROACHING

https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/facts-explicit I'm personally disappointed, but regardless - Happy New Years, AMF! :music-guitarred: :music-listening: :music-rockon: :obscene-drinkingcheers: The beginning of the song (a sample maybe?) was actually really good. Hope that ends up on the album. Not f...
by Nick
Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:47 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement
Replies: 78
Views: 45476

Re: 2015 EOY Poll Announcement

Albums: 1. Kendrick Lamar- To Pimp a Butterfly 2. Tame Impala- Currents 3. Jamie xx- In Colour 4. Father John Misty- I Love You, Honeybear 5. Sufjan Stevens- Carrie & Lowell 6. Courtney Barnett- Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit 7. Dr. Dre- Compton 8. Julia Holter- Have You in ...
by Nick
Thu Dec 31, 2015 6:30 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Errors in the 2015 Update
Replies: 538
Views: 375749

Re: Errors in the 2015 Update

Possible error, but why are the two Fela Kuti albums "Sorrow Tears and Blood" and "Black President" lumped together? Shouldn't they be treated as separate albums?
by Nick
Wed Dec 30, 2015 11:35 pm
Forum: EOY 2015
Topic: EOY 2015 Songs Spreadsheet Update
Replies: 63
Views: 127462

Re: EOY 2015 Songs Spreadsheet Update

In a similar vein to Andre's post, "Chateau Lobby #4" should be marked as 2014 as well.

Source:

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/singl ... wo_virgins_/
by Nick
Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 9
Replies: 22
Views: 10602

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 9

6. Eagles- Hotel California 9. Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here 11. Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life 14. Queens of the Stone Age- Songs for the Deaf 1. Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited 2. Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 10. The Beatles- A Hard Day's Night 15. The Stooges- The Stooges 7. AC/DC- Back ...
by Nick
Sun Dec 27, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What predictions do you have for the top 400 of next year?
Replies: 24
Views: 13248

Re: What predictions do you have for the top 400 of next yea

My conservative rankings: To Pimp a Butterfly - 150-200 Carrie & Lowell - 200-250 I Love You, Honeybear - 400-500 In Colour - 400-500 Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit - 400-500 I agree with all of this, but I'd put TPAB at about 120-170 or so. I'm predicting it to become the ...
by Nick
Thu Dec 24, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 8
Replies: 24
Views: 11728

Re: Bracketology 4 Albums Edition: Round 1, Week 8

2. The Rolling Stones- Exile on Main St. 5. Portishead- Dummy 11. Metallica- The Black Album 14. Aretha Franklin- Lady Soul 3. Jimi Hendrix- Electric Ladyland 10. Curtis Mayfield- Superfly 13. Pink Floyd- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 16. Can- Tago Mago 4. Fleetwood Mac- Rumours 6. Nine Inch Nails-...
by Nick
Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY 2015 Predictions
Replies: 84
Views: 44652

Re: EOY 2015 Predictions

D' Angelo - Black Messiah is currently 669 of all time. Hopefully it will have a significant boosts after the EOY's Actually, I could very well see the album decreasing in rank after the EOY lists are factored in. The way Henrik's formula works is that it rewards albums that get a high amount of in...
by Nick
Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:29 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY 2015 Predictions
Replies: 84
Views: 44652

Re: EOY 2015 Predictions

Right now there are only 3 reasonable choices for Pitchfork's AOTY. "Black Messiah", "To Pimp a Butterfly", and "Carrie and Lowell". "In Colour" and "Currents" are semi reasonable picks. Anything else is just ludicrous. Just my 2 cents. http://pitch...

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