ratioci nation
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End of Year Lists
December 11, 2003 at 09:12 PM UTC
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As the press makes their lists I guess we can post them here -
Everybody's favorite music mag… Stuff
Best Rock/Pop Albums
Our Top 5
1 - Guided by Voices - Earthquake Glue
2 - My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
3 - The Wrens - The Meadowlands
4 - Lightning Bolt - Wonderful Rainbow
5 - Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
User Top 5
1 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell
2 - The Strokes - Room on Fire
3 - Superjoint Ritual - A Lethal Dose of American Hatred
4 - The Distillers - Coral Fang
5 - The Sick Lipstick - Sting Sting Sting
ratioci nation
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 12, 2003 at 03:59 PM UTC
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Rhett Miller
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 12, 2003 at 04:12 PM UTC
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I think my taste best matches the Amazon editors…three of their top 20 were in my top 10 (and I think four of their top 20 were in Celeste's top 10).
Guiny
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 12, 2003 at 05:24 PM UTC
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So you had two different lists? :p
bags
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 03:12 PM UTC
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pollard, thanks for posting all these…I haven't had a chance to look yet, but will print 'em out and take 'em on the plane on my way to Fla for the holidays. I can read about all these CDs it will be hard to find in strip mall suburbia.
redsock
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 03:42 PM UTC
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Dare I say it, I agree with Rhett on this one. Amazon is a pretty comprehensive list…and they don't have Elephant as number one, which is nice to see.
bags
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 03:50 PM UTC
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But instead they had Clay Aiken and Cher ahead of "Elephant" – ?? I only looked at the top 40, so there could be some great stuff down the list, but in that top 40, I only have one album (and would only want the one I have…).
But, s'what makes the world go 'round, right?
Originally posted by redsock:
Dare I say it, I agree with Rhett on this one. Amazon is a pretty comprehensive list…and they don't have Elephant as number one, which is nice to see.
ratioci nation
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 03:52 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bagster:
But instead they had Clay Aiken and Cher ahead of "Elephant" – ?? I only looked at the top 40, so there could be some great stuff down the list, but in that top 40, I only have one album (and would only want the one I have…).
But, s'what makes the world go 'round, right?
I think they are referring to the editors list, not the customers list. But I don't find the beginning of editors much better. I really don't get why people like Outkast so much, I finally heard the whole of Hey Ya last night and it is pretty bad. And elephant is #3 on the list.
redsock
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 04:04 PM UTC
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Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Bagster:
But instead they had Clay Aiken and Cher ahead of "Elephant" – ?? I only looked at the top 40, so there could be some great stuff down the list, but in that top 40, I only have one album (and would only want the one I have…).
But, s'what makes the world go 'round, right?
I think they are referring to the editors list, not the customers list. But I don't find the beginning of editors much better. I really don't get why people like Outkast so much, I finally heard the whole of Hey Ya last night and it is pretty bad. And elephant is #3 on the list.
I was referring to the editors list. While I'm not dancing to Hey Ya, I just felt the list was more diverse than most, not just collapsing to the status quo. Yeah, #3 is still not #1, which way too many lists have Elephant listed as. Small victories.
redsock
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 05:13 PM UTC
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Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by pollard:
Sonickteam2 - http://ilx.wh3rd.net/thread.php?msgid=4065684
screw you ;)
I thought that was hilarious
sonickteam2
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 05:18 PM UTC
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i dont think anyone CARES what you think, mr. redsock.
:)
bags
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 05:23 PM UTC
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Aaah, sorry – I didn't notice there were two Amazon lists. I was wondering. The editor's list is good from a quick glance.
I haven't heard Outkast, but I'm quite eager to. I love Hey Ya – I just think I'll hear it so much over the next few months that I'll hate it by Feb 2004.
Rhett Miller
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 07:51 PM UTC
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Seems a lot of critics like the Thrills. I wonder why people don't like them on this board…they lack indie cred, or people just haven't heard of them yet?
ratioci nation
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 08:04 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Seems a lot of critics like the Thrills. I wonder why people don't like them on this board…they lack indie cred, or people just haven't heard of them yet?
they are Irish but sound like America (the band), and sing about America (the country), I gave them a chance and thought it was crap
redsock
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 08:10 PM UTC
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Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Seems a lot of critics like the Thrills. I wonder why people don't like them on this board…they lack indie cred, or people just haven't heard of them yet?
they are Irish but sound like America (the band), and sing about America (the country), I gave them a chance and thought it was crap
I have to write a review about them soon, only listened to the disc once or twice, and it was right next to "Chutes too narrow" in my player, so, for a second, I forgot who I was listening to. I won't make that mistake again.
slappy
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 08:15 PM UTC
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Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Seems a lot of critics like the Thrills. I wonder why people don't like them on this board…they lack indie cred, or people just haven't heard of them yet?
they are Irish but sound like America (the band), and sing about America (the country), I gave them a chance and thought it was crap
Gomez are much better. British, don't sound like America (the band), but sing about America (the country).
Rhett Miller
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Re: End of Year Lists
December 15, 2003 at 08:17 PM UTC
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Of course I like their influences…Byrds and Beach Boys (I don't know enough about America to know what they sound like)…but something about the Thrills sounds a bit overproduced and contrived. Not an unpleasant experience, but something seems to be lacking.
Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Seems a lot of critics like the Thrills. I wonder why people don't like them on this board…they lack indie cred, or people just haven't heard of them yet?
they are Irish but sound like America (the band), and sing about America (the country), I gave them a chance and thought it was crap
