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- Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
- Replies: 52
- Views: 33407
Re: 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
One more thought; I was somewhat dismayed by the selection of Clinton as the Democratic standard bearer, but I made an effort to read everything I could about her since the convention, good and bad. One benefit of being a Canadian is that our media actually attempts to be "fair and balanced&quo...
- Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
- Replies: 52
- Views: 33407
Re: 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Thank you all, for keeping it civil. That seems to have been near impossible in this polarized electoral climate. I am not generally an optimist but I am strangely convinced that this election will be a Democratic landslide. I have been obsessively refreshing the polls for days and I know that all i...
- Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:45 am
- Forum: Duplicate topics
- Topic: 2016 Polaris Prize
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2374
- Fri Sep 23, 2016 1:32 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: "Acclaimed" Wedding Songs
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16491
Re: "Acclaimed" Wedding Songs
Somewhere back in the dawn of time, we chose Neil Innes' (of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and The Rutles) "Spontaneous".
It's a wonder I stayed married as long as I did.The champagne was Canadian
The hostess sang a song
I contemplated suicide
Then you came along...
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 5:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.8
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14719
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.8
Pass
Terry Riley
Tears For Fears
Sharon Van Etten
Terry Riley
Tears For Fears
Sharon Van Etten
- Sat Aug 27, 2016 1:54 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.7
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14435
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.7
Radiohead
Tom Waits
Cortex
St. Etienne
Tom Waits
Cortex
St. Etienne
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.6
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10445
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.6
Talking Heads
Fleetwood Mac
pass
La Femme
Fleetwood Mac
pass
La Femme
- Wed Aug 10, 2016 1:35 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.5
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9076
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.5
Super Furry Animals
The Pentangle
First Aid Kit
ДахаБраха
The Pentangle
First Aid Kit
ДахаБраха
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10093
Re: Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?
Are we talking graphic novels or comic books? I think graphic novels are absolutely a valid form of artistic expression but I think so far they've mostly gotten used to show guys with supernatural talents beating up bad guys. I know there are some big exceptions like Maus... As a pretty dedicated c...
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.4
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11194
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.4
Brian Eno
Chvrches
Lisa Germano
Throwing Muses
Chvrches
Lisa Germano
Throwing Muses
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: "So good it's bad"? "Perfect" albums and songs which don't connect with you
- Replies: 28
- Views: 15289
Re: "So good it's bad"? "Perfect" albums and songs which don't connect with you
I love Pink Moon. I adore Bryter Later. Five Leaves Left? Meh.
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:12 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12662
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Amazing that I vote against Nick Cave twice in a row, and even more so that it was my nomination.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night.
Amazing that I vote against Nick Cave twice in a row, and even more so that it was my nomination.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night.
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:04 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The Velvet Underground *BEST* ever song ?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11574
Re: The Velvet Underground *BEST* ever song ?
On another point, I am always a bit dubious (but just a bit) about the Nico tracks. I will cast another vote for "All Tomorrow's Parties". I really have no idea about Nico's fluency in English in 1968, but I hear the lyric delivered flat and inflectionless as if delivered phonetically. As...
- Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2
- Replies: 41
- Views: 26298
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2
I assume Romain means the redhead wins, eh?Romain wrote:I like both...hmmm.... I don't know....
Red is the winner....today...Another day, it could be the other]
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 7:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2016
- Replies: 254
- Views: 161999
Re: Albums of 2016
While "Bury Me at Make out Creek" was much loved in the 2014 year end review at AMF, I really love her debut "Lush"Maschine_Man wrote:I have really enjoyed the new Mitski album. What would be the next album of hers to check out?
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 12:11 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
- Replies: 737
- Views: 561295
Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Home stretch JimmyJazz! Thanks for putting it all together. I've enjoyed the ride.
Of course, the final five is just a case of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
Of course, the final five is just a case of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Chart Week 29 2016
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13678
Re: AMF Chart Week 29 2016
Haven't played for a while.
"Welcome to Your Life" by Grouplove.
"Welcome to Your Life" by Grouplove.
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:53 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23532
Re: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users
I created this topic with angry becuase the lower overall ratings of some fantastic albums of standards, but now, more calm, i say that the site Rate Your Music is not so bad, may be very interesting and have many great users, not just bad users. I created a account there. Add your RYM username to ...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23532
Re: The site Raye Your Music is a bad source about music with many bad users
I created this topic with angry becuase the lower overall ratings of some fantastic albums of standards, but now, more calm, i say that the site Rate Your Music is not so bad, may be very interesting and have many great users, not just bad users. I created a account there. Add your RYM username to ...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:50 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2
- Replies: 41
- Views: 26298
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.2
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Roxy Music - Manifesto
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Roxy Music - Manifesto
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:53 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 685257
Re: Concerts you have coming up
It took me a little while to accept opera for what it is. At first, I couldn't get over how ridiculous most opera plots are. Television soap operas clearly got the "opera" part in "soap opera" from the bizarre and outrageous things that happen in operas. Just last week I saw Ric...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.1
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21887
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.1
The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms
Bad Company - Bad Co.
Nils Frahm - Spaces
The Little Rabbits - Dans Les Faux Puits Rouges Et
Bad Company - Bad Co.
Nils Frahm - Spaces
The Little Rabbits - Dans Les Faux Puits Rouges Et
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:07 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Concerts you have coming up
- Replies: 372
- Views: 685257
Re: Concerts you have coming up
"Madama Butterfly" Tuesday night. What, does NOBODY here like opera? I think Opera is very beautiful and so expressive however, I have to admit, I have never been to one. I hope you enjoy it very much!! Had to go back and find the original post : that show was two years ago! For anyone wh...
- Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:06 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
- Replies: 737
- Views: 561295
Re: The AMF Top 100 Artists 2016!!!
Somewhere in the past three years I have joined the AMF mindmeld; only three of my list of 50 appear to be outside the top 500 and I still have 23 artists in play. Of course with only 50 nominees my list is heavy on the canon artists. Nonetheless, I was rather distressed at the "jesting" t...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:30 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
- Replies: 312
- Views: 177286
Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
Take your time JimmyJazz. Anticipation makes the dish sweeter.
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:00 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.16
- Replies: 34
- Views: 26770
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.16
Brad, as we finish our first round, thank you again for hosting this great tournament. And thank you too, Honorio for always adding something special to the mix.
Röyksopp - Melody A.M.
Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air
Tears for Fears - The Hurting
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
Röyksopp - Melody A.M.
Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air
Tears for Fears - The Hurting
Sharon Van Etten - Epic
- Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:53 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
- Replies: 312
- Views: 177286
Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
From what I remember of my long ago statistics courses, the level of statistical significance with 64 respondents vs. ~45 increases by about threefold. The results should be of interest far deeper down the list than in past years, and again I congratulate JimmyJazz on his outstanding efforts to attr...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:29 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.15
- Replies: 22
- Views: 14150
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.15
The Soft Machine - Third
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Eric's Trip - Love, Tara
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
Eric's Trip - Love, Tara
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 12:22 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
- Replies: 312
- Views: 177286
Re: The AMF Artist Poll 2016: List Submissions Thread
My fearless prediction: the forum's favourite female will sprinkle Icelandic pixie dust in the top twenty.
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:08 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.14
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11367
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.14
Miles Davis - On the Corner
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
The Wet Secrets - Rock Fantasy
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
The Wet Secrets - Rock Fantasy
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:03 am
- Forum: EOY other/various
- Topic: Polaris Music Nominees
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3359
Re: Polaris Music Nominees
2014 Polaris Prize Winner Tanya Tagaq | Animism Short List Arcade Fire | Reflektor Basia Bulat | Tall Tall Shadow Drake | Nothing Was the Same Jessy Lanza | Pull My Hair Back Mac DeMarco | Salad Days Owen Pallet | In Conflict Shad | Flying Colours Tanya Tagaq | Animism Timber Timbre | Hot Dreams Yam...
- Fri Jun 17, 2016 2:24 am
- Forum: EOY other/various
- Topic: Polaris Music Nominees
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3359
Re: Polaris Music Nominees
2015 Polaris Prize Winner Buffy Sainte-Marie | Power in the Blood Short List BADBADNOTGOOD with Ghostface Killah | Sour Soul Braids | Deep in the Iris Buffy Sainte-Marie | Power in the Blood Caribou | Our Love Drake | If You're Reading This It's Too Late Jennifer Castle | Pink City The New Pornograp...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:46 pm
- Forum: EOY other/various
- Topic: Polaris Music Nominees
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3359
Polaris Music Nominees
Henrik , are you interested in past years nominees? This is the Canadian equivalent of the Mercury Prize. And the winner is... Kaytranada http://exclaim.ca/music/article/wins_the_2016_polaris_music_prize 2016 Short List nominees Black Mountain – IV Basia Bulat – Good Advice Grimes – Art Angels Carly...
- Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:44 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.13
- Replies: 30
- Views: 20985
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.13
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief While I recognize her pop appeal, Adele's voice has a bit of nails on chalkboard effect for me. Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years Calypso was one of my mother's favourite albums when I was very young. I looked forward to revisiting it after an absence of 40+ years against...
- Sat Jun 11, 2016 7:45 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.12
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18024
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.12
Spoon - Kill The Moonlight
Sisters of Mercy - Floodland
La Femme - Psycho Tropical Berlin
Sisters of Mercy - Floodland
La Femme - Psycho Tropical Berlin
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:35 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.11
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14256
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.11
1. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Let Love In vs. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense 2. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk vs. Fountains of Wayne - Welcome Interstate Managers The far better Fleetwood Mac self-titled was eliminated in week 3; this time it's Fountains of Wayne turn to take the bad draw. Tusk is an...
- Wed May 25, 2016 1:00 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.10
- Replies: 26
- Views: 12816
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.10
LFO - Frequencies
The Pentangle - Basket of Light
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
DakhaBrakha - Light
The Pentangle - Basket of Light
First Aid Kit - Stay Gold
DakhaBrakha - Light
- Mon May 23, 2016 5:18 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.9
- Replies: 39
- Views: 21044
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.9
Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook
Various Artists - Angola Prison Spirituals
Modest Mouse - Building Nothing Out of Something
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook
Various Artists - Angola Prison Spirituals
Modest Mouse - Building Nothing Out of Something
- Sun May 15, 2016 7:07 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.8
- Replies: 49
- Views: 28234
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.8
Beach House - Bloom
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe
dEUS - In a Bar, Under the Sea
Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff
Chvrches - The Bones of What You Believe
dEUS - In a Bar, Under the Sea
Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff
- Fri May 06, 2016 4:27 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: James Blake's "The Colour in Anything"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10054
Re: James Blake's "The Colour of Anything"
And meanwhile here in Northern Alberta...Nick wrote:I Need a Forest Fire is a monster of a song though.
- Thu May 05, 2016 12:56 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.7
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15258
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.7
Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Lisa Germano - Geek the Girl
Throwing Muses - Limbo
The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike
Lisa Germano - Geek the Girl
Throwing Muses - Limbo
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:46 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.6
- Replies: 29
- Views: 16274
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.6
No time to listen this week, so only voting in the marquee match. Nick beats Mark; the Boatman calls over these dire straits (Bad Seeds and bad puns)
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:41 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2016
- Replies: 254
- Views: 161999
Re: Albums of 2016
5. The Revenant (OST) by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto. Another December 31 release that was officially not out until January of this year. I don't understand what this sentence means. But regardless, the soundtrack for "The Revenant" was definitely available at the time of the film's fi...
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:00 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2016
- Replies: 254
- Views: 161999
Re: Albums of 2016
Time for a list? 1. Rabbit Eclipse by Księżyc The name (Polish for moon) is easier to spell than pronounce. This is a psych folk group from Poland that released one EP and an expanded album in the early 90's and then disappeared. Three years ago Britain's Penultimate Press rereleased that self-title...
- Sat Apr 23, 2016 3:31 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7- Round 1.5
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14104
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7- Round 1.5
Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
Kevin Coyne - Millionaires and Teddy Bears
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
Kevin Coyne - Millionaires and Teddy Bears
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 (2016) - The Draw!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 16543
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 (2016) - The Draw!
Is there a possibility of getting the draw stickied to the front page?
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 1:41 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.4
- Replies: 42
- Views: 21650
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 1.4
Destroyer - Kaputt
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me
The Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
Norah Jones - Come Away with Me
The Magnetic Fields - The Charm of the Highway Strip
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Masterpieces by Ellington
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Are there digital music stores with detailed release information? (like catalog number)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3921
Re: Are there digital music stores with detailed release information? (like catalog number)
Try the label and look for their on line store. You may be surprised. My experience with smaller labels like 4AD, A&C, Fat Possum, etc. has generally been positive.
Larger labels generally want to sell product and license digital files to iTunes and Google Play. Again, in my experience.
Larger labels generally want to sell product and license digital files to iTunes and Google Play. Again, in my experience.
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:57 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2016
- Replies: 254
- Views: 161999
Re: Albums of 2016
New Frightened Rabbit album is good. Feels kind of like a maturation album because it has fewer strong hooks but greater overall consistency. I was going to write about this on Thursday night and you beat me to the punch. I agree wholeheatedly and in many ways this album relates to Laura Marling's ...
- Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:49 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Are there digital music stores with detailed release information? (like catalog number)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3921
Re: Are there digital music stores with detailed release information? (like catalog number)
Generally, albums on iTunes have been digitally remastered and the quality stems from the remastering. It's a rare case if it hasn't been. The albums I have heard from there have not been of bad quality. The problem with iTunes, and especially albums "mastered" for iTunes is the ridiculou...