Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002

ggw

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Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 03:48 PM UTC #

If you read Pitchfork with any regularity, I don't think you'll find any surprises. <A HREF="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/2002/index.shtml" TARGET=_blank>http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/2002/index.shtml</A>;

Henry Dark

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 03:52 PM UTC #

I would me musically lost without Pitchform telling me what I should listen to. They truly are my musical bible. The musical diversity of this list is overwhelming! Everything from the Liars to the Hot Snakes to Interpol!

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:29 PM UTC #

Hum, well I own 2 of the fifty. If Interpol really was the best album of the year then no wonder Mankie and I sit around listening to 80's pop.But then again apparently so do interpol, great.

jadetree

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:38 PM UTC #

Interesting choice of bands Henry, how many people talk about those exact 3 bands, sure Liars and Interpol, a lot of people do, but not many others on the board talk about Hot Snakes being a favorite, are you trying to get me to respond? And there actually is some diversity on the list, but I realize you are just trying to be a pain in the ass and that you just dont know the ones that are different.I own 12 of the albums, and I would say half of those deserve the recognition. I would disagree that Interpol is the top album, but it is one of the top albums of the year.

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:44 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: I own 12 of the albums, and I would say half of those deserve the recognition. I would disagree that Interpol is the top album, but it is one of the top albums of the year.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Hum, Jadetree, do you only like things that pitchfork recommends?

Henry Dark

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:48 PM UTC #

Kind of hard for me to take seriously a list that only includes one (Neko Case) alt-country/country/folk/bluegrass/rockabilly/blues/roots rock album out of 50.

jadetree

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:51 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: Hum, Jadetree, do you only like things that pitchfork recommends?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I imagine you are in a especially bad mood today due to the news yes pitchfork actually is my bible, like Henry said, if their server goes down it will be like end times for me

paige

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 04:52 PM UTC #

i own about 4 of those i think….good choices i guess. oh wait, i haven't heard of almost half of the bands on there. have i been living under a rock?

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:04 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: Kind of hard for me to take seriously a list that only includes one (Neko Case) alt-country/country/folk/bluegrass/rockabilly/blues/roots rock album out of 50.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>well wilco was there, I think those musical genres have slipped away from the cutting edge….. Not that most of the albums in the list seem to be on the cutting edge either…. Interpol might have been cutting edge 20 years ago…..

thirsty moore

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:06 PM UTC #

Poorlulu typing for you? <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: well wilco was there, I think those musical genres have slipped away from the cutting edge….. Not that most of the albums in the list seem to be on the cutting edge either…. Interpol might have been cutting edge 20 years ago…..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Henry Dark

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:08 PM UTC #

Though I love Wilco's album, it's definitely not alt-country. I think most of the people who bought that album are probably people who don't listen to much alt-country. (Not saying this in a judgemental way, just an opinion way.) Maybe alt-alt-country would be a better phrase. I counted 24 that I had heard/heard of. I wonder if they are the same half that Paige has heard of.

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:09 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by jadetree: I imagine you are in a especially bad mood today due to the news yes pitchfork actually is my bible, like Henry said, if their server goes down it will be like end times for me<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yes, I am in rather a grump today. When heroes go they go down fast, so dont expect any time to equivocate the past.Why Strummer, why not McCartney or Daltrey, why oh why?

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:11 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by thirsty moore: Poorlulu typing for you? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>No…..I am just feeling disjointed today…….And my posting and sentences will reflect that……

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:14 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark: I counted 24 that I had heard/heard of. I wonder if they are the same half that Paige has heard of.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I have not even heard/heard of that many. It seems that only obscure new bands and Eminem need apply.Why not have some more mature bands who put out fine work last year?did someone say:Lambchop Cinerama Gomezoh yes it was me.

Henry Dark

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:25 PM UTC #

And don't forget the Streets. That guy is the Morrissey of rap.

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:27 PM UTC #

I dont have the streets album yet….. I will get it though. I thought the single that keeps getting played is rather good…..Anyone here know who John Cooper Clark is though?

Sir HC

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:29 PM UTC #

Well I own five, seen about 15-20 of the bands live, and will have to go out and buy at least 4 of the records on the list. Dalek is killer, a quote from them once was "We want to be the My Bloody Valentine of Hip-Hop". Any band with a wah pedal for the dj is too cool.

Sir HC

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:31 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: I dont have the streets album yet….. I will get it though. I thought the single that keeps getting played is rather good…..Anyone here know who John Cooper Clark is though?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>John Cooper Clark, wasn't he a poet from the late 70's early 80's who would do live performances at concerts? He is in the movie "Urgh, A music War" and his albums are reviewed in Trouser's Press. This is from memory, so I could be wrong, I could be right.

markie

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:41 PM UTC #

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Sir HC: I could be wrong, I could be right.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>they put a hot wire to your head beacuse of the things you did and said?Oooops, Sounds about right to me. He was an urban punk poet very much in the streets style.I keep meaning to buy his old albums….

Henry Dark

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Re: Pitchfork's top 50 of 2002 December 23, 2002 at 05:41 PM UTC #

I was only joking about the Streets. I've heard a couple of things off of it and found it highly annoying. But then again, I probably haven't bought any hip hop since Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet came out.[ <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by markie: I dont have the streets album yet….. I will get it though. I thought the single that keeps getting played is rather good…..Anyone here know who John Cooper Clark is though?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>