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« Reply #100 on: 16 Jul 2006, 01:34 »

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF VOTING IN THE QUARTERFINALS.  ALL VOTES MUST BE IN BY 12:00AM EDT.

Edit: Entered Dark_Flame votes at his request.
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« Reply #101 on: 16 Jul 2006, 09:35 »

Ugh Johnny Cash is so superior to Radiohead. This is frustrating. Everything else is working out to plan. Neutral Milk Hotel slips in with the darkhorse performance. Keep going, little pony!
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« Reply #102 on: 16 Jul 2006, 09:57 »

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Neutral Milk Hotel slips in with the darkhorse performance. Keep going, little pony!


Who the hell are they?
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« Reply #103 on: 16 Jul 2006, 10:00 »

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Ugh Johnny Cash is so superior to Radiohead. This is frustrating. Everything else is working out to plan. Neutral Milk Hotel slips in with the darkhorse performance. Keep going, little pony!


Isn't NMH one of the most revered indie bands? I certainly love them, but REM is better to me.
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« Reply #104 on: 16 Jul 2006, 10:12 »

Yes they are revered, but there's bound to be people here (See Jedit) that have never heard any of their stuff compared to say a Beatles or Radiohead.
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« Reply #105 on: 16 Jul 2006, 10:37 »

Rhapsody link to In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by NMH here.

Note: you don't need to create an account to play it.  Just press play, and the select "Play now" on the pop-up window.  I think it gives you something like 30 freebie songs before it starts charging.  Not really sure because I'm a Rhapsody subscriber.
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« Reply #106 on: 16 Jul 2006, 22:43 »

when bob dylan lost I quit.

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« Reply #107 on: 16 Jul 2006, 23:43 »

The Semifinals have begun.  Cast your vote in the next three days.  Votes must be cast by July 19, 2006, 12:00am EDT.
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« Reply #108 on: 18 Jul 2006, 15:03 »

Semifinals end tonight.  All votes must be cast and entered by 12:00am EDT.
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« Reply #109 on: 18 Jul 2006, 17:21 »

This is depressing. Beatles vs. Radiohead? Could this get anymore VH1?
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« Reply #110 on: 18 Jul 2006, 17:26 »

Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed in the outcome here.



Just to stir it up abit, I'm going to switch my vote to Joy Division. Because I am ace like that.
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« Reply #111 on: 18 Jul 2006, 18:50 »

This is going to happen in almost any dicussion of canonized popular music. The Beatles were really fucking good and really fucking influential. What are you going to do?

I think we should try it again at some point but disqualify bands that have appeared in one of Rolling Stone's "greatest..." lists.
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« Reply #112 on: 18 Jul 2006, 21:18 »

THE FINALS HAVE BEGUN!

Vote for 1st place and 3d place bands.  Voting ends July 21st.
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« Reply #113 on: 18 Jul 2006, 21:25 »

I voted for the Joy Division Vs. Radiohead, but I'm going to wait to see how Beatles Vs. Neutral turns out before deciding there.
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« Reply #114 on: 19 Jul 2006, 02:56 »

oh god, are all you hip kids now going to vote against radiohead and the beatles because they're too cliche to win? (well, i know that some of you voted for jd anyway, but still..)
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« Reply #115 on: 19 Jul 2006, 09:28 »

Damn, I didn't see that coming.  I thought the finals would be Radiohead v. The Beatles for sure.
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« Reply #116 on: 19 Jul 2006, 09:32 »

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oh god, are all you hip kids now going to vote against radiohead and the beatles because they're too cliche to win? (well, i know that some of you voted for jd anyway, but still..)



Well, I don't like Radiohead. obvious Joy Division vote there. For the other one, Just for the hell of it, I'm going to see which way it goes and vote for the losing one. Because honestly? I don't care.
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« Reply #117 on: 19 Jul 2006, 12:43 »

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oh god, are all you hip kids now going to vote against radiohead


The hip kids are the only reason either finalist is there.  This poll lost any semblance of integrity when the Band Nobody in The Wide Fucking World Has Heard Of beat the Beatles.
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« Reply #118 on: 19 Jul 2006, 13:08 »

Neutral Millk Hotel aren't the band that nobody in the fucking wide world has heard of.





Just you.
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« Reply #119 on: 19 Jul 2006, 13:10 »

Seriously, if you're a fan of indie rock/pop you've pretty much heard of NMH.  If you're not . . . well then you probably haven't.  One of my favorite blogs counted every time NMH played a show in New York City.  They counted 7, with only 2 as the headliner.  Unbelievable for a band that influential.
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« Reply #120 on: 19 Jul 2006, 13:16 »

So, hang on, if we don't elect the Beatles as the best band, we suck?

Why bother having a goddamn battle of the bands then?



I would totally go for the idea of doing another one of these with no bands that have ever been on an NME list. Or possibly no bands that have ever produced a gold or above record.
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« Reply #121 on: 19 Jul 2006, 14:52 »

I would totally go for doing this again in such a fashion as to make sure everyone who votes for or against anyone knows exactly what they're doing.  I don't own a Radiohead album or a Joy Division album.  I'm not voting.

As I said at the very beginning, the only way this works as far as I'm concerned is if it's organized like the Forced Listening Thread.  People need to know what they're talking about.
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« Reply #122 on: 19 Jul 2006, 14:53 »

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Neutral Millk Hotel aren't the band that nobody in the fucking wide world has heard of.





Just you.


He's talking about Joy Division which is even more ridiculous.
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« Reply #123 on: 19 Jul 2006, 16:54 »

oh fuck man


Who hasn't heard of Joy Division?


no, seriously?
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« Reply #124 on: 19 Jul 2006, 18:33 »

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oh god, are all you hip kids now going to vote against radiohead


The hip kids are the only reason either finalist is there.  This poll lost any semblance of integrity when the Band Nobody in The Wide Fucking World Has Heard Of beat the Beatles.


Neutral Milk Hotel hasn't beaten the Beatles yet... so he HAS to be talking about Joy Division.
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« Reply #125 on: 19 Jul 2006, 21:02 »

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If Radiohead wins, this forum fails.


I agree.

I love Radiohead but they just... aren't the best band.

This was predictable.
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« Reply #126 on: 20 Jul 2006, 10:03 »

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Neutral Milk Hotel hasn't beaten the Beatles yet... so he HAS to be talking about Joy Division.


No, I was talking about Neutral Milk Hotel.  I'm sure the hipsters will rise to the occasion.

Kai - when a band has never been reviewed by any UK indie music mags, I'd call that a sign that nobody has heard of them.
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« Reply #127 on: 20 Jul 2006, 10:16 »

Well, Neutral Milk Hotel broke up 8 years ago, so that may have something to do.
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« Reply #128 on: 21 Jul 2006, 15:50 »

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Well, Neutral Milk Hotel broke up 8 years ago, so that may have something to do.


What makes you think I'm talking about recently?
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« Reply #129 on: 21 Jul 2006, 17:59 »

Well, I just did a quick google and found Drowned in Sound praising them and several mentions in the bloody Guardian, not to mention NME. Your contentions, sir, are ridiculous.
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« Reply #130 on: 22 Jul 2006, 09:59 »

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Well, I just did a quick google and found Drowned in Sound praising them and several mentions in the bloody Guardian, not to mention NME. Your contentions, sir, are ridiculous.


OK, then, I'll just have to amend my contention to "I, everyone I know, everyone whose writings on music I have ever read and everybody I've ever heard talk about music in any forum other than this one has not heard of this band - or at least has not seen fit to mention them - regardless of how knowledgeable they are on the subject".    

They're obscure.  Deal with it.
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« Reply #131 on: 23 Jul 2006, 11:24 »

Guys, how come it hasn't been updated? I don't know how to do this thing, but we ought to have something formal done, shouldn't we?
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« Reply #132 on: 23 Jul 2006, 11:51 »

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I would totally go for the idea of doing another one of these with no bands that have ever been on an NME list. Or possibly no bands that have ever produced a gold or above record.


Or, possibly, no band.
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« Reply #133 on: 23 Jul 2006, 13:47 »

QC  BATTLE OF TEH BANDS IS OVER

The results:

TEH WINNAR: Joy Division
Second Place: Radiohead
Third Place: The Beatles
Fourth Place: Neutral Milk Hotel

Yes, if PennyRoyal and Johnny C had submitted their votes on time, Radiohead would have won.  Shame, shame, shame.
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« Reply #134 on: 23 Jul 2006, 14:27 »

It was a pleasure.  Thanks to you and to OpenJamie for constructive suggestions as the battle progressed.  Especially to OpenJamie for proposing the whole endeavor in the first place.

Also thanks to everyone who participated.  Hope y'all had a bit of fun.
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« Reply #135 on: 23 Jul 2006, 15:22 »

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TEH WINNAR: Joy Division


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« Reply #136 on: 23 Jul 2006, 17:50 »

Joy Division won? I officially now care about this battle of the bands thing. Woo.
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« Reply #137 on: 23 Jul 2006, 18:17 »

Hey yeah, I forgot to vote.
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