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End of Year Lists

Rhett Miller
Joined: November 15, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:25 PM UTC #
Wow, I have one in the top 50 of Pitchfork, none in the NME list. I guess I fail the coolness test.

Originally posted by brennser:
the moment we've all been waiting for…..

Pitchforks Top 50
Venerable Bede
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3863
Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:33 PM UTC #
hmmm. . .i've got 4 from pitchfork, and 7 from nme and popmatters. . .
brennser
Joined: October 21, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:49 PM UTC #
I managed 5 from the Pitchfork list….
grotty
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:53 PM UTC #
Pitchfork's mission statement summarized:

obscurity = cool

That list in no way summarizes the best records of 2003. It should correctly be called:

The best stuff you may not have heard & may want to check out.
markie
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:58 PM UTC #
Originally posted by brennser:
I managed 5 from the Pitchfork list….
I wonder if we have exactly the same 5?

DecemberistsX2
Ted Leo
Postal Service
Shins

There are two others I listened to a bit, but never bought….

M.Ward and the Exploding hearts.
markie
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 06:59 PM UTC #
How many of the pitchfork list does pollard have? I bet its 30/50.
Rhett Miller
Joined: November 15, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 07:00 PM UTC #
How these stupid rags can leave off the Pernice Brothers and the Drive By Truckers is beyond me.
brennser
Joined: October 21, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3760
Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 07:08 PM UTC #
I wonder if we have exactly the same 5?

DecemberistsX2
Ted Leo
Postal Service
Shins
almost…well actually maybe I have 6 then - I know I have the Postal Service hidden underneath some paper on my desk but I haven't listened to it - Radiohead was my fifth….and no, I didn't think it was that great but at least it was an improvement over the other two pieces of crap they've released since OK Computer
ratioci nation
Joined: November 22, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 4463
Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 07:09 PM UTC #
Originally posted by mark e smith:
How many of the pitchfork list does pollard have? I bet its 30/50.
19, but that number is skewed, because early in the year I decided to take a chance on some albums they were raving about and they were not very good.
grotty
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Re: End of Year Lists December 19, 2003 at 07:30 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
How these stupid rags can leave off the Pernice Brothers and the Drive By Truckers is beyond me.
Who needs PF…From the New West site:

The Verdict is in!
It's official. Drive-By Truckers' Decoration Day tops off the year in a bucket load of "Best of 2003" lists:

Top 50 at Rolling Stone magazine
#1 Best group - Drive-By Truckers at Harp magazine
#1 Alternative Rock Album at Amazon.com
#1 Rock Album at Amazon.com
#2 Best album at Details magazine
#4 Best album at Paste magazine
#5 Best album at Harp Magazine
#5 Best album at Sound and Vision magazine
#10 Best album at Amazon.com
#19 Best album at Blender magazine
#24 Best album at Mojo magazine
#28 Best album at Spin magazine
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