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- Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:51 pm
- Forum: Films, movies, motion pictures...
- Topic: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11140
Re: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
15. Message à caractère informatif I knew you were an excellent product with a perfect corporate symbiosis ! See you at the COGIP ! Seriously, a lot of funny things came out of Canal + (Les Nuls l'émission, Les Guignols de l'Info which would be high in my list if I didn't consider them as part of a...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:46 pm
- Forum: Films, movies, motion pictures...
- Topic: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11140
Re: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
Petri reminded me that I forgot "Il était une fois..." in my list ! Reminded me of great educational shows from my youth
So :
56. Il était une fois... les découvreurs
57. C'est pas sorcier
58. Il était une fois... la vie
59. Il était une fois... l'homme
60. Art Attack
So :
56. Il était une fois... les découvreurs
57. C'est pas sorcier
58. Il était une fois... la vie
59. Il était une fois... l'homme
60. Art Attack
- Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS
- Replies: 79
- Views: 1819
Re: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS
There will be a three peat in the AOTY too. This will be the trend for the foreseeable future given the amazing number of strong female artists operating right now. Don't jinx it! By saying this out loud you suddenly increased the chance of an all-male, all-white AOR band winning in 2021! In all se...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:17 pm
- Forum: Films, movies, motion pictures...
- Topic: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11140
Re: All Time Television Poll, LIST THREAD
Even moreso than for albums or movies, this is really limited by what I actually managed to see. I'm (mostly) only considering the part of the show I enjoyed, so I didn't penalize too much for seasons I didn't like (though Dexter possibly dropped a bit due to how massively bad it got), otherwise Com...
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:14 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Daft Punk break up
- Replies: 28
- Views: 524
Re: Daft Punk break up
Ok, I've been a bit mean... I actually like half of Discovery and a few tracks on Robots After All (Random Access Memories might be my 2nd least favorite album in AM500 though... bottom 10 in any case) Not trying to derail but now I've got to know your #1. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs !
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:16 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Daft Punk break up
- Replies: 28
- Views: 524
Re: Daft Punk break up
Ok, I've been a bit mean... I actually like half of Discovery and a few tracks on Robots After All (Random Access Memories might be my 2nd least favorite album in AM500 though... bottom 10 in any case)
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:49 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
- Replies: 70
- Views: 1489
Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
Surprised Nadin Amizah didn't get a single other vote, it was quite a pleasant listen and did OK on the moderately acclaimed poll.
I'll consider Father2theman the bringer of surprises because Richard Marx is not a name I expected to ever see on AM, nor a Meghan Trainor album
I'll consider Father2theman the bringer of surprises because Richard Marx is not a name I expected to ever see on AM, nor a Meghan Trainor album
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Daft Punk break up
- Replies: 28
- Views: 524
Daft Punk break up
Big news of the day ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc https://pitchfork.com/news/daft-punk-call-it-quits/ A band that just needed 4 albums to get to AM top 100 artists ! (well, they needed only 3 but had a big misstep inbetween). (personal opinion though, Homework is their only great alb...
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:29 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Lullabies
- Replies: 14
- Views: 269
Lullabies
Hi everyone ! I am the happy and proud father of a little Myriam born on January 1st ! I am in the lookout for songs that make for good lullabies. Her favorite so far it seems is Cat Power's cover of Sea of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfNo-rHjyQ I tend to sing to her Queens of the Stone Ag...
- Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rob Climbs the Mountains of Music: Joy Division - Closer
- Replies: 69
- Views: 28116
Re: Rob Climbs the Mountains of Music: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Their 3 first albums are frontloaded, Black Sabbath has the eponym track, NIB and The Wizard, Paranoid has the title track, War Pigs and Iron Man. I like Master of Reality's side 2 more than Paranoid's though. Vol.4 second side starts with Snowblind, breaking the curse with one of their best songs !...
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:45 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2754
Re: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Does anyone really treat Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seriously? They don't even consider the achievements or popularity like most people I believe would. Look at Judas Priest being nominated - how did they lose against Bon Jovi? Bon Jovi has few hits that people know, ok, but look at the lifespan of J...
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:33 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - The Draw!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 666
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - The Draw!
Yes it's Contre-Temps ! I think you lost what is after the dash due to some Excel shenanigans !
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 6:25 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - The Draw!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 666
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 (2021) - The Draw!
8 albums from my top 500 that I didn't nominate myself !
Kuddo to kingoftonga for also nominating Knock Knock ! Fantastic album !
Kuddo to kingoftonga for also nominating Knock Knock ! Fantastic album !
- Fri Feb 12, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 32782
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
Given that someone else voted for Fox, I'll update my list : 1) Car Seat Headrest - Can't Cool Me Down 2) Phoebe Bridgers - I Know the End 3) Dogleg - Fox Starting here it's the old list but one spot down 4) Run the Jewels - JU$T 5) Crack Cloud - The Next Fix 6) Special Interest - Street Pulse Beat ...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:59 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - RESULTS
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1570
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - RESULTS
Somewhat surprised Adan no Kaze didn't make the top 10, even though I knew it would finish last on Mileswide's list. Regardless of whether you think it is a masterpiece or not, it seems an album that is hard to hate. Or do it's 'not fans' dislike ambient-like albums in general. The album that is ac...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:38 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2754
Re: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Fela Kuti's sadly in last place. Not just in last place, but has less than half as many votes as second to last. :( What's interesting is that Jay-Z is in second to last place which is strange since so many think he's a shoe-in to get inducted this year. I'd guess most voters are either boomers, ha...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:52 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (CLOSED)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4086
Re: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (deadline end of Feb. 12 UTC)
3rdLive in Phoenix wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:04 pmWhere would you like to add your new vote?
Backstage wing.
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Stéphane Saunier
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- Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:45 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2754
Re: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Wouldn't be surprised if Foo Fighters and Jay-Z made it right away (then again, I also though Rage Against the Machine would be first year inductees) Always surprised to be reminded Carole King is only in the backstage wing, so I'd bet on her too. I don't know how much sense it makes sense to reindu...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1692
Re: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
The Prodigy - 205 I'm particularly interested in receiving song suggestions for this artist. So far I enjoy the following songs by The Prodigy: Firestarter (7251), No Good (Start the Dance) (BU). Please let me know if you recommend any of the following: Omen and/or Voodoo People. I'd guess stick wi...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:11 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (CLOSED)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4086
Re: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (deadline end of Feb. 12 UTC)
I'm going to add a vote for SOPHIE in the backstage wing to my list !
- Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:31 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2279
Re: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread
I expect the Weather Station album to do well over here ! For me I feel it will be like Titanic Rising or Lost in the Dream : obviously very well written and produced but I don't feel any connection
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:48 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1692
Re: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
The only artist in your list that we have shared disdain for appears to be Public Enemy. There are a few songs from Sleater-Kinney that I do enjoy including: Rollercoaster (7604th of all time), Jumpers (8604), and one song that bubbles under my top 10,000 songs - A New Wave (which is from the No Ci...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:03 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - RESULTS
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1570
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - RESULTS
I have also put The Aces last (though I only ranked 23 albums) Kompromat is probably the biggest disappointment of the lot for me, it's a genre I really enjoy but it lacks so much energy. I actually completely randomly ended up at an iLiKeTRAINs concert about 15 years ago. For my first vacations as ...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:26 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1692
Re: Highly Acclaimed Artists that Do Not Provide Personal Listening Enjoyment
Soooooo many of my favorite in your list Henry ;) (not a lot I'm surprised by, but I'd think the album No Cities to Love by Sleater-Kinney would have songs you'd enjoy) I won't go as far down the list as you (can we call an act ranked 4092 "highly acclaimed") but for me, in the top 200 : James Brown...
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:40 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month - January '21 - Kanye West, Results!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2148
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:28 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Bonus Game: The First Ten Months, Results!
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3453
Re: Artist of the Month Bonus Game: The First Ten Months, Results!
96. Led Zeppelin | "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" (1969) 95. Neil Young | "Cortez the Killer" (1975) 94. Radiohead | "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (1995) Those songs would have made my top 10 (I think, maybe top 20 for Street Spirit). Surprised how Jungleland "fell out of favor" in the forum compared to ...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Best Vocal Performance
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1115
Re: Best Vocal Performance
Favorite male vocal performance : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LIvIb_RBnA That's the only Jeff Buckley song I really love, but that's the first thing that comes to mind when I think "great vocal performance". Favorite female performance : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvWd03dfs6U (Corin, not C...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:48 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 32782
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
Albums : Every year it gets a bit harder for me to rank ambient albums (maybe using the work a bit broadly here, not sure Tristant Perich is exactly ambient for instance) in the same list as the other genres ! 1) Run the Jewels - RTJ4 2) Caribou - Suddenly 3) Porridge Radio - Every Bad 4) Clarice Je...
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:12 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 32782
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
Songs : Almost feels like a running joke to have Run the Jewels and Car Seat Headrest in my top 3... Honestly, it's a 3 way tie for my #1 (but keep them in that order if you really need to). Sorry if the comments make the tabulation harder ;) 1) Car Seat Headrest - Can't Cool Me Down 1) Phoebe Bridg...
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:00 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - January 2021
- Replies: 214
- Views: 26265
Re: Biggest Fan Songs - January 2021
749. Lostprophets – Sway… - hate to be that guy, but I can't bring myself to listen to this band anymore, sorry Rob/Nassim You don't have to apologize to me, it's not my pick or anything. In fact, when I posted today I didn't know anything about the crimes of Watkins. I hadn't even heard of Lostpro...
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 1:28 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: My Way
- Replies: 2
- Views: 498
Re: My Way
God I hate Claude François, one of the worst scourges of French popular music... He (and other ye-ye artists) slaughtered a lot of US standards, but "J'attendrai" is probably the worst offender. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoTeKwl5kX8 That makes it fairly funny that a cover of one of his few lis...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:33 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 223
- Views: 32782
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
My top 5 songs from previous years on 2020 albums 4. Crack Cloud - The Next Fix Didn't know that wasn't a 2020 song, it's currently #4 on my list. Dear jury, is it still eligible ? My favorite song from 2019 on a 2020 album is Fox by Dogleg, I haven't included it this year as I already voted for it...
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:37 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (CLOSED)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4086
Re: Hall of Acclaim 2020 (begins now; deadline end of Feb. 12 UTC)
I would have assumed this would be the year we all say "oh wait, we have all overlooked Fiona Apple once again" but it doesn't show in the votes so far. Also hard to believe Gorillaz still aren't in ! 1. Built to Spill 2. Modest Mouse 3. Hot Chip 4. Car Seat Headrest 5. Run the Jewels 6. Four Tet 7....
- Sat Jan 23, 2021 5:39 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - January 2021
- Replies: 214
- Views: 26265
Re: Biggest Fan Songs - January 2021
Not his most interesting songs lyrics wise, but pretty fun nonetheless !
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:48 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Albums of the 70s: Results!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4883
Re: Albums of the 70s: Results!
(Very pleasantly) surprised not to see any Black Sabbath album so far.
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:24 pm
- Forum: Critics' lists
- Topic: Rock & Folk (Christophe Chommeloux) (France) - The Ideal Discotheque (2020)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1798
Re: Rock & Folk (Christophe Chommeloux) (France) - The Ideal Discotheque (2020)
I consider Rock & Folk to have anything but "rather open borders", their vision of rock is pretty narrow and they have been championing the same limited spectrum of music for as long as I can remember. I really don't think that is a diverse list and I'd expect any "less acclaimed" album to sound eit...
- Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:09 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8610
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
Songs list (with my 3 favorite Kanye-produced songs where he is not featuring in italics) 1) Spaceship 2) Gone 3) Ultralight Beam 4) Niggas in Paris Takeover (Jay-Z song) 5) Power 6) Never Let Me Down 7) Hold My Liquor 8) The New Workout Plan Get By (Talib Kweli song) 9) Monster 10) FML 11) Jesus Wa...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:09 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: New site update!
- Replies: 105
- Views: 21935
Re: New site update!
2 | Mumford & Sons | Little Lion Man | 2008 | -0.123 | 848->2056 7 | Muse | Uprising | 2009 | -0.099 | 2608->5941 Can't complain about either dropping but I'm still curious what caused these 2 in particular to drop in a 2010s focused update. I'm sure the addition of genres had an impact but with ple...
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:59 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: How much do you listen to your favorite albums?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3279
Re: How much do you listen to your favorite albums?
There are usually between 1 and 3 albums a year (new releases or old ones I discover) that I am going to listen to "a lot" which for me will mean between 20 and 30 times over a couple months. Albums I really love (say, my top 250 albums of all time) I probably will listen to 5 to 10 times on the fir...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:27 pm
- Forum: Critics' lists
- Topic: Le Shamrock (France) - 15 Essential French Song Albums (?)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1683
Re: Le Shamrock (France) - 15 Essential French Song Albums (?)
I would say "15 essential "chanson française" albums" as we tend to consider "chanson française" as a genre (though Téléphone, and possibly Dogs, are usually considered as rock bands as far as I can tell)
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:34 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8610
Re: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
1 | The College Dropout
2 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3 | Yeezus
4 | Late Registration
5 | The Life of Pablo
6 | 808s & Heartbreak
7 | Graduation
8 | Watch the Throne
9 | Jesus Is King
10 | Ye
2 | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
3 | Yeezus
4 | Late Registration
5 | The Life of Pablo
6 | 808s & Heartbreak
7 | Graduation
8 | Watch the Throne
9 | Jesus Is King
10 | Ye
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:10 am
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Artist of the Month Song/Album Polls - January '21 - Kanye West!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 8610
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Play That Game
- Replies: 74
- Views: 73048
Re: Play That Game
Lemonde.fr (well, Pixels, their video games blog actually) released a top 100 best video games recently and it was mostly focused on games from the past 10 years, arguing that unlike for other art, video games age and when you remove the lense of nostalgia, the recent ones are (usually) improved ve...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Play That Game
- Replies: 74
- Views: 73048
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lemonde.fr - Pixels : 100 video games
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1208
Lemonde.fr - Pixels : 100 video games
They state that is the list of the most interesting games to play as of today. When looking at a game serie or a genre, they chose to select "the one who pushed its logic and grammar the furthest". Assemble with Care The Stanley Parable Stories Untold Sayonara Wild Hearts Everything Golf Club: Waste...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Play That Game
- Replies: 74
- Views: 73048
Re: Play That Game
I have played 413 from the top 1000 (which I have played 547 game total long enough to consider significantly experienced enough to rank, so most have been in the PTG list), including 90 of the top 100. Unlike other media, there's a lot of games on the list I don't necessarily think are worth playi...
- Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:45 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Biggest Fan Songs - December 2020
- Replies: 209
- Views: 34739
Re: Biggest Fan Songs - December 2020
709. At the Drive-In – Arcarsenal : 9
I picked 2 other songs from the album for my top 1000 (and no, that didn't include One Armed Scissor) but that's the next best thing.
I picked 2 other songs from the album for my top 1000 (and no, that didn't include One Armed Scissor) but that's the next best thing.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: New site update!
- Replies: 105
- Views: 21935
Re: New site update!
I didn't get to post the list of the artists with new most acclaimed songs (in bold those with a top 1000 song) : 10,000 Maniacs : Hey Jack Kerouac over Because the Night Alabama Shakes : Hold On over Don't Wanna Fight Aldous Harding : The Barrel over Imagining My Man Antônio Carlos Jobim : Insensat...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:55 am
- Forum: EOY 2020
- Topic: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
- Replies: 86
- Views: 23716
Re: EOY 2020 Songs List Updates
I also think the big thing here is you're putting too much weight on television. I have not actually watched television in nearly a decade and I don't think any of my friends have, either. We watch television shows, yes, but pretty much exclusively through streaming - so none of us would ever see t...
- Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:00 pm
- Forum: Music, music, music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5857
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
I was hoping someone would nominate Frances Quinlan, but I'll nominate This is the Kit - Off Off On