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by Nick
Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18868

Re: U2's New Album

I haven't heard the album yet, but I'm sure Rolling Stone is writing their 5 star review of it as we speak. And here it is: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/u2-songs-of-innocence-20140911 I'd brag about calling it, but this was so predictable it's not even worth it. Is there any human...
by Nick
Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:12 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: U2's New Album
Replies: 28
Views: 18868

Re: U2's New Album

I haven't heard the album yet, but I'm sure Rolling Stone is writing their 5 star review of it as we speak.
by Nick
Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:03 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310732

Re: Albums of 2014

The past couple months have been pretty slow for interesting releases... 1. Todd Terje- It's Album Time: 90 2. Sun Kil Moon- Benji: 90 3. Swans- To Be Kind: 85 4. St. Vincent- St. Vincent: 85 5. LCD Soundsystem- The Long Goodbye: LCD Soundsystem Live at Madison Square Garden: 85 6. The War on Drugs-...
by Nick
Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Recommendations for the 2014 alltime album poll
Replies: 75
Views: 59989

Re: Recommendations for the 2014 alltime album poll

Here's my list. It's pretty damn pedestrian, but hey, that's what you get when you get most of your recommendations from the AM list. 1. The Beatles- Revolver 2. Radiohead- OK Computer 3. The Clash- London Calling 4. The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds 5. The Beatles- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 6....
by Nick
Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: My 4th Acclaimed Music meeting: Toni
Replies: 20
Views: 13044

Re: My 4th Acclaimed Music meeting: Toni

Well, Nick, your idea is not as crazy as it could seem at first glance. It would be great if all the AMers could meet in a given place for the photo-shoot, but that's something it's not going to happen. But I'm sure that someone in the forum is a wizard of photo editing and could create this "...
by Nick
Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:37 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13122

Re: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

We're at one of the most peaceful moments in world history. You know, I've got a few muslim acquaintances who would probably disagree with you on that :P And I think Eastern Europeans and Asians do have a different perception too. Believe it or not, but BleuPanda is right. Violence has been on the ...
by Nick
Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era
Replies: 23
Views: 13122

The Critical Canon and The Classic Rock Era

To anyone looking at the top albums of all time and top songs of all time charts on AM it's pretty obvious that there is a huge bias towards music released in the 11 year period of 1965 to 1975, the so called "album era" or "classic rock era". Just looking at this 11 year period ...
by Nick
Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: My 4th Acclaimed Music meeting: Toni
Replies: 20
Views: 13044

Re: My 4th Acclaimed Music meeting: Toni

The next logical step is for all the frequent posters in the AMF to assemble in one room and recreate the Sgt. Pepper's cover.
by Nick
Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:51 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2014
Replies: 29
Views: 20070

Re: Songs of 2014

It's September already, and I have a rough top 25- 1. Future Islands- Seasons (Waiting On You) 2. Todd Terje- Delorean Dynamite 3. Todd Terje- Johnny and Mary 4. St. Vincent- Digital Witness 5. St. Vincent- Prince Johnny 6. Sun Kil Moon- Ben's My Friend 7. Swans- A Little God in My Hands 8. Swans- O...
by Nick
Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Concerts you have coming up
Replies: 372
Views: 686087

Re: Concerts you have coming up

I just saw Steel Dan last night in Saratoga. They put on an incredible show, a great mix of hits and album cuts!
by Nick
Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Errors in July 2014 update - CLOSED!
Replies: 229
Views: 150521

Re: Errors in the July 2014 update v. 2

Eminem is listed under "West Coast Rap", yet he is from Detroit, Michigan.
by Nick
Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:25 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 4
Replies: 34
Views: 20385

Re: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 4

Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young) - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Kanye West - New Slaves Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened The CSNY song is one of two songs this week in my top 500 songs. It's an incredible example of the classic rock from the late 60's, and I...
by Nick
Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 3
Replies: 47
Views: 27927

Re: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 3

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (2013) Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding (1978) Santigold - L.E.S. Artistes (2008) David Bowie - Where Are We Now? (2013) The Arctic Monkeys song is one of my absolute favorite of last year, and of the decade so far. Really remi...
by Nick
Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far
Replies: 44
Views: 31532

Re: Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far

Here's what I've got in terms of predictions- Albums- 1. MBDTF 2. Good Kid, MAAD City 3. Modern Vampires of the City 4. Channel Orange 5. Bon Iver, Bon Iver 6. This Is Happening 7. Lonerism 8. Teen Dream 9. Yeezus 10. The Suburbs The top 10 songs are harder to call, but here's my shot- 1. Runaway 2....
by Nick
Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 90s x 2000s
Replies: 12
Views: 7507

Re: 90s x 2000s

That's actually really interesting, as most people would expect a downward trend to occur due to the bias against newer releases. Does anyone have a solid idea of why this is? Perhaps it's due to publications wanting to shed their image of only promoting "canon" works (i.e. music from the ...
by Nick
Sat Aug 16, 2014 11:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everything You Wanted to Know About My Country (But Were...)
Replies: 12
Views: 10104

Re: Everything You Wanted to Know About My Country (But Were

I'm from the United States, New York State specifically. The biggest thing you need to know about New York State is that if someone from New York State mentions they're from New York State, you should never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever assume they're from New York City. Ever. Other than t...
by Nick
Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll
Replies: 142
Views: 83964

Re: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll

Brad wrote:Guys - Any thoughts on ranking the first Clash album, UK vs US version, combo of both, or don't care? (I guess the early Beatles albums would pose a similar problem).
I just choose my favorite version and rank it. I don't take into account any other versions for my rankings.
by Nick
Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:15 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 2
Replies: 46
Views: 30070

Re: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 2

63. Beach House - Myth (2012): 8.5 "Myth" is my favorite discovery so far - it's so achingly gorgeous! If you liked "Myth", you should really check out Beach House's albums "Teen Dream" and "Bloom". Both of those albums contain the same sort of gorgeous cryst...
by Nick
Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:54 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 2
Replies: 46
Views: 30070

Re: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 2

I don't really have time to add comments, but I'll try for some next week! 1. Nine Inch Nails- Head Like a Hole 2. The National- Bloodbuzz Ohio 3. Mazzy Star- Fade Into You 4. Bill Withers- Lean on Me 1. Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall 2. James Blake - Retrograde 3. James Brown - Say It Loud ...
by Nick
Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far
Replies: 44
Views: 31532

Re: Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far

BleuPanda wrote:I want to do a poll for the first half of the decade on here once the year finishes. This might be a bit too early, though...
I don't think that's too early at all! If I recall correctly, we did our 2000's poll in January 2010.
by Nick
Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far
Replies: 44
Views: 31532

Pitchfork's Best Music of the Decade so Far

Next week everyone's favorite music site to hate to love and love to hate, Pitchfork, will be doing their top songs and albums of the decade so far. I guess they're a little pessimistic about the remaining four months of the decade. That being said, anyone wanna predict their lists? m.pitchfork.com/...
by Nick
Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Recommendations for the 2014 alltime album poll
Replies: 75
Views: 59989

Re: Recommandations for the 2014 alltime album poll

Summerteeth!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (By Wilco)
by Nick
Thu Aug 14, 2014 3:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Top 10 AMFers!
Replies: 14
Views: 8926

Re: Top 10 AMFers!

At least with Bruce in the top ten, none of us have to worry about coming in last...
by Nick
Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite Books
Replies: 160
Views: 203498

Re: Favorite Books

It always bothers me to see genre fiction thrown under the rug like it doesn't matter. If the pretty much agreed upon best fantasy work still struggles to garner respect, I guess I'm a washed up hack before I even begin. And then we get Ursula K. Le Guin who gets completely overlooked due to being ...
by Nick
Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:24 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Who's who in Acclaimed Music Forums : the demographic thread
Replies: 144
Views: 92755

Re: Who's who in Acclaimed Music Forums : the demographic th

10. Hot Fuzz "Hot Fuzz" over "Shaun of the Dead"? Ballsy pick, but I like it. Anyway, here are my top ten films. I considered myself somewhat "well listened" when it comes to classic popular music, but not so much "well watched" when it comes to classic films...
by Nick
Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:22 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Who's who in Acclaimed Music Forums : the demographic thread
Replies: 144
Views: 92755

Re: Who's who in Acclaimed Music Forums : the demographic th

My top 10 songs: 1. LCD Soundsystem-All My Friends 2. The Velvet Underground-Heroin 3. Bruce Springsteen-Born to Run 4. Frank Ocean-Pyramids 5. The Smiths-This Charming Man 6. The Who-My Generation 7. blur-Girls & Boys 8. The Beach Boys-Good Vibrations 9. OutKast-Hey Ya! 10. The Beatles-A Day i...
by Nick
Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Questions about anything.
Replies: 31
Views: 19858

Re: Questions about anything.

BleuPanda wrote:What's the name of that song that goes 'bee-boo-boo-bop, boo-boo-beep'?
Sandstorm
by Nick
Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Replies: 80
Views: 54326

Re: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

Bruce wrote:
It's a shame that you would ban someone for merely expressing an opinion about Patti Smith's looks.
I honestly cannot fathom the absolute lack of self-awareness you must posses for you to even believe for a moment that this is the sole reason for your ban.
by Nick
Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Replies: 80
Views: 54326

Re: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

you would do yourself and us a favour by banning Bruce from this forum again, and definitely this time I have sent Bruce a PM saying that he will be banned again. I have just given him 30 more minutes to give him a chance to respond. Thank you, Henrik, you have certainly made the right choice. I'm ...
by Nick
Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Replies: 80
Views: 54326

Re: 2014 Album Cover Poll - Results

This isn't how women are supposed to dress or look, and that's the greatness. It's a subtle act of rebellion. Are you saying that she intentionally wanted to look unfeminine.....and that if she wanted to, she could make herself look very attractive? Does everything have to be PC around here. Do you...
by Nick
Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:02 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll
Replies: 142
Views: 83964

Re: 2014 Top 500 Albums of All Time Poll

Ok, so the position; artist; album thing is if we send a text file, and if we send an Excel spreadsheet you want position, artist, and album as separate cells without the semicolon? One more eligibility question. Is Smile (Not Brian Wilson's version, the reconstructed version released later) a comp...
by Nick
Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: First ten album gap game for the new update
Replies: 26
Views: 16564

Re: First ten album gap game for the new update

Jirin wrote:That's if you assume the distribution is equal throughout the list. So far nobody has gone past 1400 and only a handful of forum members (Harold, Henrik, Stephan, etc) probably would.
Very good point, not to mention the point that DocBrown brought up earlier. I guess it's even LESS than 65!
by Nick
Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:31 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: First ten album gap game for the new update
Replies: 26
Views: 16564

Re: First ten album gap game for the new update

Actually the odds favor that two of us will have the same gap. How many people in a room before it is more than 50% likely that at least two of them share the same birthday? About 21. It's the same here, only maybe 1000 days in a year to extend the comparison, so more like 30-40. Actually wouldn't ...
by Nick
Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2014 Album Cover Poll - Results
Replies: 15
Views: 12765

Re: 2014 Album Cover Poll - Results

It's great to see these results! I'm shocked that "The Dark Side of the Moon" is so low!
by Nick
Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: First ten album gap game for the new update
Replies: 26
Views: 16564

Re: First ten album gap game for the new update

Kingoftonga wrote:Nick, it seems we have the exact same gap!
Wow! What are the chances??

P.S. if anyone has any recommendations from my ten album gap to listen to, that would be great!
by Nick
Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: First ten album gap game for the new update
Replies: 26
Views: 16564

Re: First ten album gap game for the new update

Here's mine- 769 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band- Will the Circle Be Unbroken 770 Johnny Cash- American III: Solitary Man 771 Madness- One Step Beyond... 772 Ike and Tina Turner- River Deep - Mountain High 773 D'Angelo- Brown Sugar 774 The Horrors- Primary Colours 775 Ella Fitzgerald- Ella Fitzgerald Sin...
by Nick
Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Errors in the July 2014 update
Replies: 84
Views: 54771

Re: Errors in the July 2014 update

"Let Me Ride" by Dr. Dre was originally released in 1992, on the album "The Chronic".
by Nick
Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 1
Replies: 49
Views: 34197

Re: Bracketology 3: Round 1, Week 1

The Shins- New Slang ABBA- The Winner Takes It All Jay-Z and Kanye West- Niggas in Paris Metronomy- The Look Depeche Mode- Enjoy the Silence DJ Shadow- Midnight in a Perfect World Carly Rae Jepsen- Call Me Maybe Roxy Music- More than This Vampire Weekend- Diane Young Bjork- Hyper Ballad Lorde- Royal...
by Nick
Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2014
Replies: 430
Views: 310732

Re: Albums of 2014

The new FKA Twigs album is streaming on iTunes Radio. Honestly, it might be my album of the year, it's fantastic. This album has been getting rave reviews, but I really don't get it (for the most part). It has some really interesting ideas going on with its trip hop inspired production, but aside f...
by Nick
Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Unacclaimed 2.0 Nomination Thread
Replies: 111
Views: 77932

Re: Unacclaimed 2.0 Nomination Thread

My second nomination is "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" by Gnarls Barkley-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOz0rxmeWD4
by Nick
Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:58 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Unacclaimed 2.0 Nomination Thread
Replies: 111
Views: 77932

Re: Unacclaimed 2.0 Nomination Thread

I'm nominating "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" by Santa Esmeralda

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-hwiCkU73NA
by Nick
Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: In Defense of Schlock Music:
Replies: 12
Views: 8039

Re: In Defense of Schlock Music:

Bruce wrote:
I'd still like to find some 1967 reviews of the first VU album.
You should read the first reviews of Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. Critics HATED them.
by Nick
Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread
Replies: 422
Views: 259989

Re: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread

But but...all the critics are useless They seem to be pretty useful to most members of this forum. Most of you like the songs and albums that the critics have told you to like best. I'm not really sure if it's so much "people on this forum blindly follow critics" as "people on this f...
by Nick
Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:57 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: MCCh 2014 (13) July 31
Replies: 12
Views: 12204

Re: MCCh 2014 (13) July 31

I will further echo the sentiment that 2014 has been underwhelming. I have this theory about years though. For every great year, there's a year right next to it that is lackluster. Consider this (and remember, this is all my opinion, feel free to disagree)- 2007 - Great 2008 - Lackluster 2009 - Lack...
by Nick
Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:07 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Post Your "One Per Year" Lists
Replies: 102
Views: 80807

Re: Post Your "One Per Year" Lists

BleuPanda wrote:Here's going with songs, also comparing with AM rank to see just how generic I am:
Don't worry, I have fairly "generic" taste too. I guess that's what happens when you get most of your music from this very website.
by Nick
Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread
Replies: 422
Views: 259989

Re: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread

All I said was that, according to the critics best artists lists that I've seen, Bing Crosby would be far below Sex Pistols. Those artist lists are however subjective and they should be. Music is subjective. I think summarizing critics lists is fun and interesting, but I don't believe in objective ...
by Nick
Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:40 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Acclaimed music and culture shock.
Replies: 26
Views: 14018

Re: Acclaimed music and culture shock.

As an American I knew nothing of Blur before this website (well, other than the "woo hoo" song as I knew it back then). After seeing how high they were ranked, I had to listen to them. Now they're in my top ten artists of all time and are my second favorite artist of the entire 1990's (onl...
by Nick
Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:37 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: THANK YOU to Henrik for the update
Replies: 26
Views: 17607

Re: THANK YOU to Henrik for the update

A gigantic thank you to you, Henrik. Without you and your website I would not have discovered countless favorites of mine. I visit this website just about every day, and the update is honestly a second Christmas to me.
by Nick
Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:02 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread
Replies: 422
Views: 259989

Re: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread

The Beatles are the greatest act ever, but many more people nowadays listen to Chuck berry, Elvis, Little Richard Buddy Holly and other great 50s acts than listen to most other 60s acts aside from the Beatles. I'm not really sure how you can claim to know what the general population is listening to...
by Nick
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread
Replies: 422
Views: 259989

Re: IT HAS HAPPENED: Update 2014 Thread

All this talk of influence, sales, and popularity is really off topic. This is a website devoted to critical acclaim. All that matters is whether music critics like the Sex Pistols more than Bing Crosby, not who sold more or who appears more on a google search.

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