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by antonius
Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 1, Day 2
Replies: 21
Views: 12733

Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 1, Day 2

Marvin Gaye (Washington DC)
Johnny Cash (Tennessee)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (California)
R.E.M. (Georgia)
by antonius
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: World Cup 2014!
Replies: 31
Views: 22396

Re: World Cup 2014!

Isn't that saying 'Two wrongs make a right' though? Yes it is, but the compensation call is on my mind, not the referee's. He's just doing the best job he can. I find it hard to believe that in all these WK matches, all of them, so many judgmental errors have been made by referees. The sport badly ...
by antonius
Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 1, Day 1
Replies: 27
Views: 14616

Re: Best American Artist Tournament: Round 1, Day 1

Bob Dylan (Minnesota)
Charles Mingus (Arizona)
Public Enemy (New York)
James Brown (Georgia)
by antonius
Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 2.1
Replies: 17
Views: 10166

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 2.1

1. Tom Waits - Bone Machine
2. Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music
4. Bruce Springsteen - Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
by antonius
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1974 Poll Tiebreaker
Replies: 20
Views: 12269

Re: 1974 Poll Tiebreaker

Randy Newman
by antonius
Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:30 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1974 Poll
Replies: 87
Views: 58608

Re: Songs and Albums of 1974 Poll

ALBUMS 1. Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece 2. Van Morrison - It's too late to stop now 3. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark 4. Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley 5. Ann Peebles - I can't stand the rain 6. Bob Marley - Natty Dread 7. Randy Newman - Good old boys 8. Neil Young - On the beach 9...
by antonius
Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: World Cup 2014!
Replies: 31
Views: 22396

Re: World Cup 2014!

Ugh, I'm really annoyed with the way the Netherlands won that match. A penalty kick on a BLATANT flop? I dunno: while in the second half of the match, Robben's "fall" was a blatant flop, as you say, the dutch should have been awarded a penalty during the first time of the match, also by a...
by antonius
Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: World Cup 2014!
Replies: 31
Views: 22396

Re: World Cup 2014!

PlasticRam wrote:Okay now with a little luck USA is through to the next round. They play a very good game defensively. Certainly they have a chance against Belgium.
Last match was 4-2 for Belgium
by antonius
Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.16
Replies: 13
Views: 8437

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.16

2. Jacques Brel – Brel (1977) also called "Les marquises"
by antonius
Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.15
Replies: 26
Views: 14871

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.15

1. The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
2. Frank Ocean - Nogtalgia, Ultra
And Congratulations from me too , Brad!
by antonius
Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:14 am
Forum: The Rolling Stones
Topic: ✅ Ultimate Classic Rock - Top 100 Rolling Stones Songs
Replies: 1
Views: 6273

Re: Ultimate Classic Rock - Top 100 Rolling Stones Songs

This is an excellent list. Thanks!
It makes me want to compile all the tracks, and listen to them at random for the rest of the day.
by antonius
Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1956
Replies: 17
Views: 13451

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1956

1. The Killing
2. The Searchers
3. Invasion of the body snatchers
4. Written on the wind
5. Le Ballon rouge
6. The Wrong man
7. The man who knew too much
8. Giant
9. Lust for life
10. The King & I
by antonius
Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.13
Replies: 18
Views: 10615

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.13

2. JJ Cale - Naturally
4. Lotte Lenya - Lotte Lenya singt Kurt Weill
by antonius
Mon May 26, 2014 6:00 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.12
Replies: 16
Views: 9839

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.12

1. Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
2. Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter
4. Anouar Brahem - Le Voyage de Sahar
by antonius
Fri May 23, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.11
Replies: 22
Views: 12472

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.11

3. Frank Sinatra - Watertown
4. Compay Segundo – Yo Vengo Aqui
by antonius
Sun May 18, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1973 Poll
Replies: 115
Views: 76042

Re: Songs and Albums of 1973 Poll

8. Van Morrison - TB Sheets Antonius: this song was released in 1967 and was included on the album Blowin' Your Mind!. Maybe your confusion is due to in 1973 was released an album, called TB Sheets too, which was a compilation of songs recorded by Morrison in 1967. Thanks, Miguel. I knew it was a c...
by antonius
Fri May 16, 2014 5:28 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1973 Poll
Replies: 115
Views: 76042

Re: Songs and Albums of 1973 Poll

ALBUMS 1. Kevin Coyne - Marjory Razorblade 2. Lou Reed - Berlin 3. Tom Waits - Closing Time 4. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Catch a fire 5. Al Green - Call Me 6. Marvin Gaye - Let's get it on 7. Boudewijn de Groot - Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser? 8. The Wailers - Burnin' 9. Upsetters - Black Board...
by antonius
Wed May 14, 2014 4:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.10
Replies: 16
Views: 9459

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.10

1. Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring
2. Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl
4. Nina Simone - Pastel Blues
by antonius
Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.8
Replies: 22
Views: 12842

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.8

1. Bob Marley - Soul Revolution/African Herbsman
2. Robbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson
3. Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms
4. Babasónicos - Infame
by antonius
Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.7
Replies: 29
Views: 16014

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.7

1. Yes - Fragile
2. Pink Floyd - Animals
3. Arto Lindsay - Mundo Civilizado
4. Misty In Roots – Live at the Counter Eurovision 79
by antonius
Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.6
Replies: 17
Views: 10692

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.6

1. Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star
4. The Dismemberment Plan - The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified
by antonius
Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: How Much of A Musical Snob/Nerd Are You?
Replies: 40
Views: 28167

Re: How Much of A Musical Snob Are You?

You checked off 28 out of 100 on this list! You’re a major music nerd, and most people in your life consider you to be an expert. You’re very committed, but there’s some lines you don’t cross.

That sounds about right.
by antonius
Tue Apr 15, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1972 Poll
Replies: 92
Views: 57301

Re: Songs and Albums of 1972 Poll

SONGS 1. Captain Beefheart - Big Eyed Beans from Venus 2. Rolling Stones - Turd on the Run 3. Randy Newman - God's Song 4. Al Green - Love and Happiness 5. Boudewijn De Groot - Als de rook om je hoofd is verdwenen 6. The Temptations - Papa was a rolling stone 7. Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman 8. Rollin...
by antonius
Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.5
Replies: 21
Views: 11595

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.5

2. The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies
4. Gas - Konigsforst
by antonius
Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.4
Replies: 24
Views: 14531

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.4

1. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
2. Chico Buarque - Construção
3. Marquis de Sade - Rue de Siam
4. Jacques Brel - Jacques Brel [Ces gens-là]
by antonius
Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1954
Replies: 20
Views: 14358

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1954

1. Seven Samurai
2. La Strada
3. On the Waterfront
4. Rear Window
5. Dial M for Murder
6. Touchez pas au grisbi
7. Suddenly
8. Animal Farm
by antonius
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1953
Replies: 18
Views: 14670

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1953

1. Tokyo Story
2. La Salaire de la peur
3. Stalag 17
4. From here to eternity
5. The Naked Spur
6. Beat The Devil
7. The Big Heat
8. I Vitelloni
9. Touchez pas au grisbi
10.Shane
by antonius
Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.3
Replies: 23
Views: 12498

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.3

1. The Notwist - Neon Golden
4. Sun Ra - Languidity
by antonius
Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:13 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.2
Replies: 22
Views: 13738

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.2

1. Tom Waits - Bone Machine
2. Thelonious Monk - Monk's Music
3. The Roots - Undun
by antonius
Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.1
Replies: 38
Views: 19806

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 5 - Round 1.1

1. James Blake - James Blake 2. Luomo - Vocalcity 3. David Ackles - American Gothic 4. Bruce Springsteen - Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 The Luomo CD is the album I have listened to most in the past 4 years, usually in my car. Discovered it through the Pitchfork and Resident Advisor lists for the &q...
by antonius
Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Moderately Acclaimed Albums #5 - The Draw
Replies: 37
Views: 23083

Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums #5 - The Draw

Henry wrote:
Brad wrote:Henry, Antonius, and Chris are all appearing as "not finished."
I gave up after several attempts to complete the bracket using my chrome browser. The experience was very frustrating.
Me too.
by antonius
Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:44 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1971 Poll
Replies: 125
Views: 78109

Re: Songs and Albums of 1971 Poll

Albums 1. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 2. Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Going on 3. Serge Gainsbourg - Melody Nelson 4. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 5. Carole King - Tapestry 6. The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies 7. Chico Buarque - Construçao 8. David Bowie - Hunky Dory 9. The Doors...
by antonius
Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1950s: 1952
Replies: 23
Views: 16210

Re: Films of the 1950s: 1952

1.Singin' in the Rain
2.High Noon
3.Moulin Rouge
4.FanFan La Tulipe
5.Pat and Mike
6.Limelight
by antonius
Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1970 Poll!!!
Replies: 173
Views: 228268

Re: Songs and Albums of 1970 Poll!!!

ALBUMS 1.Santana - Abraxas 2.CSNY - Déjà Vu 3.Neil Young- After The Gold Rush 4.Van Morrison - Moondance 5.John Lennon- Plastic Ono band 6.The Doors - Morrison Hotel 7.Amalia Rodrigues - Com que voz 8.Captain Beefheart - Lick my decals off, baby 9.Zjef Vanuytsel - De Zotte morgen 10.Brigitte Fontain...
by antonius
Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:50 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2013 Top Songs / Albums -- Post and discuss your lists!
Replies: 65
Views: 42501

Re: 2013 Top Songs / Albums -- Post and discuss your lists!

Provisional List ALBUMS 1.The National - Trouble in Mind 2.The Modern Vampires 3.Agnes Obel - Aventine 4.Disclosure - Settle 5.Bill Callahan - Dream River 6.Nick Cave - Push the sky away 7.Machinedrum - Vapor City 8.The Field - Cupid's head 9.Moderat - II 10.DJ Koze - Amygdala 11.Arctic Monkeys - AM...
by antonius
Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:46 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2013 Top Songs / Albums -- Post and discuss your lists!
Replies: 65
Views: 42501

Re: 2013 Top Songs / Albums -- Post and discuss your lists!

I have been pathetic with 2013 so far, having been wholly engrossed in the 80s poll. So far this year I've only heard: Janelle Monae Annie The Strokes David Bowie !!! Franz Ferdinand Charli XCX I'm definitely open to recommendations, but all of these lists are so long that I don't know where to sta...
by antonius
Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 50s: 1951
Replies: 32
Views: 21042

Re: Films of the 50s: 1951

1. The African Queen
2. A Streetcar Named Desire
3. Ace in the Hole
4. Diary of a Country Priest
5. Strangers on a Train
6. The Thing from Another World
7. The Day the Earth Stood Still
8. The Man in the White Suit
9. The Lavender Hill Mob
10. An American in Paris
by antonius
Thu Jan 09, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2013 Top Songs/Albums Voting Thread
Replies: 42
Views: 26051

Re: 2013 Top Songs/Albums Voting Thread

Maybe you could post the lists afterwards? I would be interested in scanning all individual lists.
by antonius
Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:46 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2013
Replies: 110
Views: 74148

Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2013

1.DJ Koze - Amygdala 2.Jenny Hval - Innocence is Kinky 3.Juana Molina - Wed 21 4.The Child of Lov - The Child of Lov 5.La Femme - Psycho Tropical Berlin 6.Dean Blunt - The Redeemer 7.Veronica Falls - Waiting for Something to Happen 8.Lady Lamb The Beekeeper - Ripely Pine 9.Richard Thompson - Electri...
by antonius
Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the '50s: 1950
Replies: 22
Views: 16130

Re: Films of the '50s: 1950

1.Sunset Blvd.
2.Rashomon
3.All About Eve
4.The Asphalt Jungle
5.Winchester '73
6.Stromboli
7.The Men
Haven't seen "In a lonely place", "Orphée" nor "Los Olvidados"
by antonius
Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:44 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: EOY Albums Spreadsheet: Update thread
Replies: 190
Views: 188626

Re: EOY Albums Spreadsheet: Update thread

Here we go again!
Thanks for your great work, Harold!
by antonius
Tue Nov 26, 2013 6:32 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs and Albums of 1989 Poll
Replies: 63
Views: 41816

Re: Songs and Albums of 1989 Poll

Albums 1.Pixies - Doolittle 2.Lou Reed - New York 3.Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck - Djam Leeli 4.NoMeansNo - Wrong 5.Neil Young - Freedom 6.Bonnie Raitt Nick of time 7.Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy 8.Daniel Lanois - Acadie 9.Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon 10.The Stone Roses 11.The Cure - Disintegration 12.St...
by antonius
Sun Nov 03, 2013 7:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Favorite Books
Replies: 160
Views: 204122

Re: Favorite Books

Fathers And Sons 1862 Ivan Turgheniev That's a great book, one of my favorites too. In SF, some of my favorites are "The Stars, my destination", by Alfred Bester "The Mote in God's Eye", by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle "Neuromancer", by William Gibson "Rendez...
by antonius
Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:09 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS
Replies: 72
Views: 50925

Re: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS

Playtime: Yes I rated it, no I didn't see it all the way through: I turned it off halfway through because I was irritated all the time by the main character. The only film of the 67 I rated that I didn't see all the way through. Even "The Sound of Music" I saw to the end, because my wife l...
by antonius
Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1988 Poll Tiebreaker
Replies: 23
Views: 13363

Re: 1988 Poll Tiebreaker

Everybody Knows
by antonius
Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2013
Replies: 110
Views: 74148

Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2013

I'd like to nominate the album by DJ Koze: "Amygdala", a "house/techno" record which sounds experimental and accessible at the same time.
by antonius
Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 60s: Predictions, guessing
Replies: 3
Views: 4225

Re: Films of the 60s: Predictions, guessing

怪談 [Kwaidan] Masaki Kobayashi; 東京オリンピック [Tokyo Olympiad] Kon Ichikawa and Gertrud (Dreyer) were least nominated.
Movie that everybody voted for: The good, the bad and the ugly
This is also my pick for the number one.
by antonius
Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS
Replies: 72
Views: 50925

Re: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS

The sound of music: the ultimate horror movie.
by antonius
Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS
Replies: 72
Views: 50925

Re: Films of the 1960s: THE RESULTS

Goldfinger: to me, all James Bond movies are outdated. I thought I was a "hater" too, I looked it up, I have it at 57 of 67 rated movies in total. Easy Rider: strange that this is so low; great beginning, great ending, but the desert scenes in the middle are a drag on the movie. Scorpio Ri...
by antonius
Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: ALL TIME
Topic: ✅ NME - 500 Greatest Albums Of All-Time
Replies: 82
Views: 118325

Re: NME - 500 Greatest Albums Of All-Time

The weirdest thing about this list to me is the total dismissal of The Kinks. For a list so biased towards British artist, it's a little inexplicable Something Else, Village Green and / or Arthur aren't top 100. I agree. "Muswell Hillbillies", "Face to Face", "Lola versus.....

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