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by Jirin
Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 All Time Albums Poll NOT the Results!
Replies: 106
Views: 72134

Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll NOT the Results!

From the 700s the ones I'm surprised not to see in the top 500 are Again and New Adventures In Hifi.
by Jirin
Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:14 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 All Time Albums Poll NOT the Results!
Replies: 106
Views: 72134

Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll NOT the Results!

If I made my list today, Live At The Regal would be my #427.

I ranked Frank's Wild Years and Endless Summer pretty high but I'm most surprised Unhalfbricking didn't get any love.
by Jirin
Sat Oct 04, 2014 1:45 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: Final 100
Replies: 22
Views: 14875

Re: Films of the 1950s: Final 100

I've seen about 55. Need to figure out any must-sees. I have a Chaplin collection with Limelight so might as well watch that. Let's see, highest TSPDT rated films I haven't seen: 250 In A Lonely Place 303 All That Heaven Allows 334 Kiss Me Deadly 361 A Star Is Born Also I seem to have checked off Im...
by Jirin
Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: LGBT-themed Songs
Replies: 115
Views: 138993

Re: LGBT-themed Songs

Is anyone else disturbed that it seems every time there is a peak in the overall critical success of a year, there seems to be a valley in the female percentage? If I look at my own favorite female performers and my own favorite male performers, it seems like the male performers are critically accla...
by Jirin
Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310761

Re: Albums of 2014

Most recent additions to my rotation: My Glorious - Hold What We Can Hold Paolo Nutini - Caustic Love I will also rate New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers 55. It sounds more like their great albums than their last couple but it doesn't have those wild power-pop melodies that made them irresistible. I...
by Jirin
Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:26 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: [Poll] Albums and Songs of 1978
Replies: 55
Views: 40173

Re: [Poll] Albums and Songs of 1978

1;Pere Ubu;The Modern Dance 2;Pere Ubu;Dub Housing 3;X-Ray Spex;Germfree Adolescents 4;Bruce Springsteen;Darkness On The Edge Of Town 5;Wire;Chairs Missing 6;Blondie;Parallel Lines 7;The Jam;All Mod Cons 8;Kate Bush;The Kick Inside 9;Elvis Costello;This Year's Model 10;Devo;Q: Are We Not Men? A: We ...
by Jirin
Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:23 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

It's surprising to me that 77 is so far down on the AM list too. But I suppose in almost any other year a #346 ranking would put you in the top 15 for that year. Anything except the stretch from 1968-1971.

I think Animals got a boost from BMAA.
by Jirin
Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:46 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 4.2
Replies: 23
Views: 15702

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 4.2

Joni Mitchell - Ladies Of The Canyon 84-80
JJ Cale - Naturally 77-73
Rodriguez - Cold Fact 85-83
Nina Simone - Pastel Blues (234th AT - 428th AT)

A lot of very hard choices this week.
by Jirin
Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: [Poll] Albums and Songs of 1978
Replies: 55
Views: 40173

Re: [Poll] Albums and Songs of 1978

1. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance 2. Pere Ubu - Dub Housing 3. X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents 4. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town 5. Wire - Chairs Missing 6. Blondie - Parallel Lines 7. The Jam - All Mod Cons 8. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 9. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model 10. De...
by Jirin
Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:35 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?
Replies: 25
Views: 17695

Re: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?

I saw so many movies in 2010-2013 but this year I've pretty much only seen Boyhood. Definitely need to catch up on 2014 films.
by Jirin
Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trip down the Acclaimed Music memory lane...
Replies: 9
Views: 11446

Re: Trip down the Acclaimed Music memory lane...

Netjade always pointed people toward great music that wasn't getting attention otherwise. Maybe had a bit of a bad attitude about popular records getting too much attention, but was never personal about it.
by Jirin
Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:21 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?
Replies: 25
Views: 17695

Re: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?

At one point we were thinking of taking the top finishers in the decade polls and sticking them into an elimination bracket. We can still do that, and we can do it simultaneously with a 2010s poll.
by Jirin
Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:34 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?
Replies: 25
Views: 17695

Re: Poll: What we do after 50s poll?

I prefer option B. But maybe there could be a difference between 20s and 40s films. Every 4 years in twenties, every 3 years in 30s and every 2 years in 40s, or something. Preferably staggered like this, because my hunch is that people have seen more films from the 40 than from the 20s. Variety is ...
by Jirin
Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:15 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310761

Re: Albums of 2014

The new Alt-J is fantastic. A huge leap over An Awesome Wave.

Sondre Lerche - Please is also fantastic. It reminds me of early Strokes only with wilder, less constrained melodies and a few Beatles-esque touches.
by Jirin
Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:34 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 4.1
Replies: 21
Views: 11583

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 4.1

Tom Waits - Bone Machine 97-84
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#8 95-85
Fela Kuti – Original Sufferhead 91-65
R.E.M. - Chronic Town [EP] 81-78
by Jirin
Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:59 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Poll: Which movie wins in case of tie
Replies: 4
Views: 4471

Re: Poll: Which movie wins in case of tie

Personally I would have voted 'Tiebreaker where you must have seen both to vote'. :)
by Jirin
Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:23 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310761

Re: Albums of 2014

New update. 1. Ambrose Akinmusire - The Imagined Savior Is Easier To Paint 95 2. Fennesz - Becs 94 3. Somi - The Lagos Music Salon 94 4. St Vincent - St Vincent 94 5. Sun Kil Moon - Benji 93 6. Beck - Morning Phase 88 7. Squarepusher x Z Machines - Music For Robots 87 8. Black Prairie - Fortune 85 9...
by Jirin
Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:08 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: LGBT-themed Songs
Replies: 115
Views: 138993

Re: LGBT-themed Songs

I'm not gay but I have several not distinctly masculine qualities about myself so I know how that causes some people to treat you. Especially when you're younger. It's absurd how people react to gender nonconformity of any kind. The question of transgender is an interesting one. Personally I have no...
by Jirin
Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:49 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: See you later, Gustavo Cerati
Replies: 3
Views: 2958

Re: See you later, Gustavo Cerati

I'm listening to Signos right now. Great album, I only wish I'd heard it before I made my top 500 poll ballot. What other Soda Stereo albums do you recommend?
by Jirin
Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:02 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll
Replies: 142
Views: 83968

Re: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll

DocBrown wrote: Only one album in the AM Top 200 fails to make the cut
Gilded Palace of Sin?
by Jirin
Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:15 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.4
Replies: 14
Views: 8597

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.4

1. Joni Mitchell 84-83
2. Jacques Brel 84-77
3. Rodriguez 85-77
4. The Stranglers 88-84
by Jirin
Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.3
Replies: 25
Views: 13722

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.3

Pastel Blues for #4.

For #3, I can't decide. So let's say I withhold my vote to only be applied as a tiebreaker: Caretaker.
by Jirin
Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everything You Wanted to Know About My Country (But Were...)
Replies: 12
Views: 10106

Re: Everything You Wanted to Know About My Country (But Were

I don't like to define my politics as a point on a spectrum, but if I must, I'm a social libertarian and fiscal moderate liberal. Libertarian on all issues of personal freedoms. Basically I feel the government should leave you alone to run your personal life however you want. Fiscally I believe we s...
by Jirin
Fri Sep 12, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18871

Re: U2's New Album

Of course older artists are capable of putting out great albums. I'm a fan of Love and Theft. But I don't see them fawning over Roy Harper's 'Man and Myth'. The problem isn't that they are giving good reviews to new albums by old artists. The problem is that they are doing so indiscriminantly to spe...
by Jirin
Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18871

Re: U2's New Album

Rolling Stone seems set out to perpetually convince themselves that the same rock bands that made their bread and butter back when they were relevant are still the bands producing the best material today. So any time one of them releases an album that is even good, five stars.
by Jirin
Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18871

Re: U2's New Album

Haha.

Just listened to it. It's...fine.
by Jirin
Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:47 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13123

Re: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

Another advantage the 65-75 era had is that the distribution stream was thinner. Record companies had more control over what everybody was listening to, so it was easier for a 'Phenomenon' to happen. Whereas now you can't target everybody so record companies tailor their artists for specific demogra...
by Jirin
Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18871

Re: U2's New Album

Nick wrote:I haven't heard the album yet, but I'm sure Rolling Stone is writing their 5 star review of it as we speak.
Posts like this are why some forums have 'Like' buttons. ;)
by Jirin
Tue Sep 09, 2014 12:46 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.3
Replies: 25
Views: 13722

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.3

Talk Talk - Colour Of Spring 80-76
Chuck Berry - After School Special 85-73

The other four I may need to re-listen to because according to my scores they are tied 83-83 and 86-86.
by Jirin
Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310761

Re: Albums of 2014

DocBrown wrote:
Imogen Heap – Sparks
I will second this recommendation.

Also Darius Jones & Matthew Shipp - The Darkseid Recital is a good collaboration, and First Aid Kit - Stay Gold is entering my top five.
by Jirin
Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13123

Re: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

Large, rich countries wage their wars against each other on the economic battlefield now.
by Jirin
Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13123

Re: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

Sadly, the world per capita murder rate actually is at a historical low. But that doesn't mean the amount of violence now is in any way acceptable, it just means it used to be far worse. However, it is historically significant that the biggest armies in the world aren't going to war with each other ...
by Jirin
Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13123

Re: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

I do think there was the highest concentration of great rock music coming out in that era, but I don't think the difference is as big as the difference in representation on lists. It has a lot to do with the fact that it's one of the only eras where the critics and the general record buying audience...
by Jirin
Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

I think of Basement Tapes in terms of the bootlegs I've heard of the original recordings, not what my father ardently refers to as 'Robbie Robertson revisionism'. But when did the bootlegs get released? When did he release it to his inner circle? 1967. When did somebody slap a barcode on it and put...
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM All Time ranking over the years
Replies: 18
Views: 12866

Re: AM All Time ranking over the years

I think Blonde On Blonde has been falling for the same reason Neil Young albums seem to be falling. There are so many good ones they split each others' votes.
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:52 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1959
Replies: 19
Views: 14069

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1959

Human Condition II
The 400 Blows
Human Condition I
The World Of Apu
Pickpocket
North By Northwest (5 pts)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (4 pts)
Rio Bravo (3 pts)
Ben Hur (1 pt)
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

I think of Basement Tapes in terms of the bootlegs I've heard of the original recordings, not what my father ardently refers to as 'Robbie Robertson revisionism'.
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:58 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Suggestion of a new decade poll design
Replies: 25
Views: 12161

Re: Suggestion of a new decade poll design

I'm mostly thinking about the scenario where board activity varies significantly throughout the year so there's just a bigger voter base in some years than others.
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

Is Wire's Dot Dash eligible ? I'm not sure it was released in anything before a 89 compilation and included in Pink Flag's reedition only in 94... If it wasn't released, I would tentatively say that it is not eligible... How do we handle albums that were held back by the artist or label and not rel...
by Jirin
Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Suggestion of a new decade poll design
Replies: 25
Views: 12161

Re: Suggestion of a new decade poll design

That is a good point that with our sample size, taking just the average exaggerates effects of standard error. I agree with that if number of voters across years is relatively stable, I'm just concerned about an edge case where 20 people vote in 1960 and 50 people vote in 1969. We may want to come u...
by Jirin
Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.2
Replies: 14
Views: 8656

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.2

REM - Reckoning 84-74
Pink Floyd - Animals 85-75
Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms 79-65
REM - Chronic Town 81-78
by Jirin
Wed Sep 03, 2014 4:29 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Suggestion of a new decade poll design
Replies: 25
Views: 12161

Re: Suggestion of a new decade poll design

I'm definitely in favor of this change in format. I might add, we might want to normalize for number of voters. So we're ranking by points/voter instead of just points.
by Jirin
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Suggestion of a new decade poll design
Replies: 25
Views: 12161

Re: Suggestion of a new decade poll design

In cases like these I tend to see the 'Real album' as the superset of both versions.
by Jirin
Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

Stephan, both the album and the song Zombie already qualified in 1976.
by Jirin
Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977
Replies: 78
Views: 51350

Re: Poll - Songs and Albums of 1977

1. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True 2. Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue 3. Suicide - Suicide 4. David Bowie - Low 5. Television - Marquee Moon 6. Talking Heads - 77 7. Wire - Pink Flag 8. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 9. David Bowie - Heroes 10. Brian Eno - Before And After Science 11. Townes Van Zandt -...
by Jirin
Mon Sep 01, 2014 3:36 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1958
Replies: 21
Views: 14603

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1958

Every list so far has Vertigo at #1 or #2. Almost makes me want to not list it. But yeah, it's easily on the shortlist of best films of all time, it's easily going to win the decade.

Edit: Didn't remember I already voted
by Jirin
Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:19 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM All Time ranking over the years
Replies: 18
Views: 12866

Re: AM All Time ranking over the years

My biggest surprise in these trends is the trajectory of Neil Young's late 70s output. It may be a symptom of a Young just having so many good albums that critics don't want to include too many by the same artist so all the NY love goes to After The Gold Rush and Harvest.
by Jirin
Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:08 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.1
Replies: 17
Views: 9581

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 3.1

Tom Waits, Godspeed You Black Emperor , Marquis de Sade, Brel.
by Jirin
Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:36 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Recommendations for the 2014 alltime album poll
Replies: 75
Views: 59994

Re: Recommandations for the 2014 alltime album poll

Live in Phoenix wrote: Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing
Luka might be the most emotionally devastating song I've ever heard.
by Jirin
Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Knife are breaking up
Replies: 4
Views: 3952

Re: The Knife are breaking up

Booo!

Good thing I saw them live this year.

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