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by nicolas
Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:30 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Australia/Pacific (Part 1)
Replies: 18
Views: 12931

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Australia/Pacific (Part

So which Coloured Stone song is qualified ? Is it Australia or Black Boy? Maybe Black Boy, which is available on Youtube, would be a better choice.
by nicolas
Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 2)
Replies: 9
Views: 8291

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 2

Bracket 2.4.5 Los Esplendidos - Muchacha Provinciana 4 Astor Piazzolla - Oblivion 4 Two great songs. My vote goes to Astor P because I heard it last and because of his name, but The Esplendidos track is lively and rootsy (a good point with Nicolas) Bracket 2.4.6 Violeta Parra - Gracias a la Vida 3.5...
by nicolas
Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 2)
Replies: 9
Views: 8291

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 2

I won't be able to post before tomorrow
by nicolas
Sun Jul 01, 2012 6:00 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

i'm back in the forum after a couple of busy days. Apparently, posts from thursday and friday have been deleted by our host Bravenet, that had to restore a backup of june 27th after technical issues. There is no way to get them back, so Please repost your lists if you notice that they are no longer ...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:04 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Romain,

"Foule sentimentale" is from 1993
by nicolas
Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Discussion: What will future critics lists look like?
Replies: 12
Views: 9343

Re: Discussion: What will future critics lists look like?

No songs from the 50s is ridiculous
by nicolas
Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:04 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

great lists sonofsamian

"Protection" is a great song and will be in my list. Too bad the entire album is not as good. And of course I like the inclusion of The Divine Comedy's Promenade especially in such a deep list.
by nicolas
Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Presumably, the Unplugged tracks that would be eligible for the 1994 songs list would be "Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam," "The Man Who Sold the World," and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" Probably not the three Meat Puppets songs, though. What would be the ration...
by nicolas
Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Listyguy wrote:Are live versions of songs from other years (i.e. "Dumb" from MTV Unplugged) eligible?
usually not
by nicolas
Tue Jun 19, 2012 12:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2012
Replies: 249
Views: 179538

Re: Albums of 2012

In a traditional old style way, 3 excelllllllent albums : Ebo Taylor - Appia Kwa Bridge (Afrobeat-Highlife) Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again (folk-r&b in a terry Callier style) Gregory Porter - Be Good (jazz - r&b) 2012 is an excellent year for my kind of music (music you thought was recorded i...
by nicolas
Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: "Most users ever online was 1198 on 18 Jun 2012, 17:33"
Replies: 7
Views: 5552

Re: "Most users ever online was 1198 on 18 Jun 2012, 17:33"

Do you know their last Internet page before going to AM?
Is there a way to access these stats?
by nicolas
Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:23 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 12050

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1

only 3 votes ? Hey whay's up guys ? Move your ass lol!!
by nicolas
Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:50 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 12050

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1

Bracket 2.4.1 Melingo - Corazòn y Hueso 4.5 Maria Marquez - Canto Del Pilon 2.5 I see the point to "Canto del Pilon" but this cheap 80's production is absolutely indigestible. Melingo was one of my champions from 2011. A pity that "Pequeno Paria" is not on the Web, but this song ...
by nicolas
Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 12050

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1

Please use the video that I've just uploaded for "Dans mon île" (original 1958 version)
by nicolas
Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1)
Replies: 16
Views: 12050

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern America (Part 1

I don't have "Pequeno Paria" in mp3 but you can replace it with "Corazon Y Hueso" that you'll find on Youtube
by nicolas
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Nassim wrote:Songs :
12) Supergrass - Caught by the Fuzz
Great song.

Don't forget that Supergrass - "Caught by the Fuzz" is from 1994

If any of you see songs from 1995 albums that were released in 94 please let us know.
by nicolas
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Recommendation Thread: The Best Albums and Songs of the 90s
Replies: 58
Views: 54109

Re: Recommendation Thread: The Best Albums and Songs of the

Don't forget that this great song was released in 94 (one year before the album)
by nicolas
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:04 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern Africa (Part 2)
Replies: 11
Views: 9294

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern Africa (Part 2)

Bracke 1.4.6 Manka Le Phallang - Ea Nyoloha Khanyapa 3.5 Danyel Waro - Banm Kalou Banm 4.5 Easy win for Waro, great singer, poet and political activist from La Réunion, French island of the Indian Ocean. He was born in a very poor white creole family and fell in love with Maloya, a style of music in...
by nicolas
Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:02 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Here's my album list in progress once again the Divine Comedy's ahead with Neil Hannon's best album IMO. A masterpiece of chamber pop. These are the albums I've been listening since 2007 (when I started rating my records). I need to relisten to some of them. And there are a lot I want to hear before...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Songs 1 . Beck - Loser | 351 | 16 2 . Nirvana - All Apologies | 275 | 16 3 . Smashing Pumpkins - Today | 264 | 13 4 . The Breeders - Cannonball | 262 | 16 5 . Mazzy Star - Fade Into You | 153 | 11 6 . Stereolab - French Disko | 140 | 7 7 . Rachid Taha - Ya Rayah | 135 | 5 (non anglophone track) 8 ....
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:18 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

I had Slowdive at #14 and U2 at #12, and they were exactly those two points behind in the total list. As I did announce that I would like to move Slowdive up a bit before you said that voting is closed, is there any chance that the order of the two could be switched? I read your post while I was in...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Songs will follow in the weekend or my wife's gonna kill me (and I've got the rest of the 90s poll to do before dying)
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Results Albums (points/nb of votes) 1 . Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream | 679 | 22 2 . Nirvana - In Utero | 538 | 26 3 . Björk - Debut | 527 | 22 4 . Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) | 491 | 16 5 . Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville | 418 | 20 6 . Suede - Suede | 246 | 13 7 . Tindersticks...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Voting is now closed. Results expected tonight or this weekend (or monday don't know hahaha)
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Albums Not a major year : only the first 2 are in my top 200 1 . The Divine Comedy | Liberation (all time 21) 2 . Paul Weller | Wild Wood (all time 152) 3 . Björk | Debut 4 . Smashing Pumpkins | Siamese Dream 5 . Wu-Tang Clan | Enter The Wu-Tang : 36 Chambers 6 . Tom Waits | The Black Rider 7 . Gav...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:58 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Songs 1 . Rachid Taha - Yah Rayah 2 . The Divine Comedy - Lucy 3 . Gavin Bryars with Tom Waits - Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet 4 . Smashing Pumkins - Mayonaise 5 . The Divine Comedy - Bernice Bobs Her Hair 6 . Alain Souchon - Foule sentimentale 7 . The Divine Comedy - Queen of the South 8 . Paul ...
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Schwah wrote: 11. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged in New York

That's from 1994. Did you mean Utero?
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Chris K. wrote:Wow, I really need to work on my chronology! New #15:

15. Underworld, Dudnobasswithmyheadman

Thanks again!
:D Chris before submitting an anlbum please check on RYM !!!! that album is 1994. You can add a REAL 1993 album as long as voting is not closed (I'll notify).
by nicolas
Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994
Replies: 87
Views: 58926

Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1994

Episode 5 : 1994 Please submit at least your favorite 5 songs and/or albums of the year 1994. Lists must be ranked. Only the top 15 songs/albums will be given points. The deadline is midnight (Pacific Time) on the 30st of June. For the scoring, rules and other details check here . 15 albums/songs p...
by nicolas
Thu May 31, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Hey guys, I'm collapsing under your lists !
I'll close the poll tomorrow morning so you still have 12 hours to vote
by nicolas
Thu May 31, 2012 2:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern Africa (Part 1)
Replies: 10
Views: 8989

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southern Africa (Part 1)

Bracket 1.4.1 Oliver Mtukudzi - Ndima Ndapedza 4 Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks - Inkomo Zodwa 4 The Mtukudzi track is great, but I have a slight preference for the swinging Makeba & the Skylkarks song with that great kwela flute, so typical of South African music in the 50's. Bracket 1.4.2 So...
by nicolas
Thu May 31, 2012 1:33 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Chris K. wrote: Oops, here's the next one on my list

15. U2, Zooropa

Thanks!
Sorry Chris, there's another mistake in your list that I've completely missed :?

Mellow Gold is from 1994. So if you have another #15, you can add it !
by nicolas
Tue May 29, 2012 3:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Chris K. wrote: 14. Aphex Twin, Selected Ambient Works 85-92
This is from 1992. Do you have a new #15 ?
by nicolas
Sat May 26, 2012 6:45 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)
Replies: 16
Views: 11068

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)

Bracket 4.3.5 Jacques Brel - Les bourgeois 5 Zeb - Sufism 4 This is a walkover win, as Zeb is Italian. Honorio said it all about Les Bourgeois , one of Brel's many masterpieces. Bracket 4.3.6 Vive la Fête - Jaloux 2.5 Wim De Craene - Tim 3.5 "Jaloux" is not my type of music, and it gets on...
by nicolas
Wed May 23, 2012 7:01 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2012 AM World Cup: Drafting Thread
Replies: 48
Views: 31259

Re: 2012 AM World Cup: Drafting Thread

Code: Select all

I won't coach Marvin gaye this time. Just Bruce
by nicolas
Mon May 21, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)
Replies: 16
Views: 11068

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)

And the 1955 version of L'Accordéoniste is IMO much better than the original one
by nicolas
Mon May 21, 2012 12:34 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)
Replies: 16
Views: 11068

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 2)

If the real artist playing "Sufism" is Zeb, then there's a problem because he's Italian as you can see on this link
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 13352

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)

If you have the time yes you can post the studio version. I think it is the one that Miguel had in mind.
Thanks in advance!
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 1:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 13352

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)

Brel recording "Vesoul" He tells his accordion player "You put everything you want in it, put even too much" The version heard in this video starting at 2'04 is the REAL version, I mean the studio version. The video that you posted Stephan was shot for a TV program. http://www.yo...
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: New Poll: The Best Albums of 2012, so far
Replies: 9
Views: 7518

Re: New Poll: The Best Albums of 2012, so far

no problem, it's a good idea! :P
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: New Poll: The Best Albums of 2012, so far
Replies: 9
Views: 7518

Re: New Poll: The Best Albums of 2012, so far

3 of my very favorite albums of the year are not included

Bhi Bhiman (also present on other AMers' lists)
Gregory Porter
The El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 13352

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)

Stephan, I'm afraid the Brassens link is dead.
by nicolas
Wed May 16, 2012 8:44 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)
Replies: 17
Views: 13352

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Western Europe (Part 1)

PeterLicht - Popkultur/Meide 3.5 Taxi Girl - Cherchez le garçon 4.5 I love that song. Consider me a fan like Romain and Michel. I'm not a huge fan of new romantic but this is great and well produced. PS : I heard that the new Daniel Darc is good. Bracket 4.3.2 Jacques Brel - Vesoul 5 Charles Trenet ...
by nicolas
Tue May 15, 2012 3:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Michel wrote:Songs
15. Noir désir - Lolita nie en bloc
Michel, this is from 1992 (first released on Tostaky).

Another #15 ? Merci :P
by nicolas
Mon May 14, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2012 AM World Cup: Drafting Thread
Replies: 48
Views: 31259

Re: 2012 AM World Cup: Drafting Thread

I can take the boss if it's not too late

I can take the boss if it's not too late

1. Badlands
2. Dancing In The Dark
3. Candy's Room
4. Jungleland
5. Atlantic City
6. The River
7. Thunder Road
8. Born To Run
by nicolas
Fri May 11, 2012 10:52 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southeast Asia (Part 2)
Replies: 17
Views: 11533

Re: AM Foreign World Cup: Round 1 - Southeast Asia (Part 2)

Bracket 3.3.5 Fashion Show - Straight 3 Ivo's Group - That Shocking Shaking Day 3.5 I didn't see Tropical Malady, so I don't know the context but I found taht Fashion Show's music resembles the group's name. So I'll go for Ivo's Group and this kitschy 70's prog. I like that (even the cheesiness of i...
by nicolas
Tue May 08, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

Songs: 1. Jayhawks- Blue (RYM has this as '93 but the album didn't come out until '95 so I'm not sure on this one) I was also puzzled by that strange release date in RYM so I checked other sources and it turns out that it's a mistake. Every fan source (like this one and sites like Discogs or Wikipe...
by nicolas
Mon May 07, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993
Replies: 92
Views: 68288

Re: Forum Poll: The Best Albums and Songs of 1993

sonofsamian, Jesus Blood Never Failed Me yet will be in my list. It was originally recorded in 1975, but the 93 version is different and extended. It's my current #7. Too bad you didn't put in in yr list. It is perfectly eligible. It's concidered as an album by RYM and I read in the liner notes that...

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