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Jirin

Does anyone know a service that does nothing but takes a list of artists and alerts you when they release a new album? I just found out Anais Mitchell released an album this year. Plus there's all sorts of other artists who released albums I love but might not get enough attention to reach the chann...

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A little late to jump into this game, but:

1. LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
2. Radiohead - Idioteque
3. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence
4. The Zombies - Time Of The SEason

Jirin

I think You're Dead is also going to be up there.

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Received two more lists from DaveC and DocBrown.

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The song that speaks to me personally the most has to be It's Alright Ma by Bob Dylan. In the final episode of the Sopranos, Anthony Junior is playing this song in the car with this girlfriend and he makes the observation "It was written in the sixties, but it's about today!" I feel the sa...

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I was listening to Benji for probably the 30th time on Christmas, but the first time when my mother was in the car. And this somehow made me pay attention to the fact that this album has both a love song for his mother and one for his father. It also made me notice the difference between the songs a...

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Can we really predict this? Kanye, Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar are certainly the people who will get the most critical love if they release an album on the level of their previous album, but if they release a lackluster album they'll be nitpicked the hell out of. I wouldn't assume Sleater-Kinney ...

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I have now received four lists from:

Myself
Miguel
whuntva
JamieW

Seven days left to vote!

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I don't know all the details but from what I've gathered, it takes each pair of albums and creates a won-loss record based on rank comparison on lists both albums are eligible for. Being higher ranked on 2/3 of eligible lists is the highest score and being higher ranked on 1/3 of eligible lists is t...

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What I like to do is elicit people to ask for an extension if they want one. If somebody is working on a list and just needs a little more time, give it to them. Otherwise, move the game along.

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I'd be surprised if a site with such a heavily European population only voted for Americans.

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I've received a ballot from Miguel, which is the first other than my own.

Twelve more days to vote! Short extensions available upon request.

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I would call shenanigans though on his suggestion that removing one's personal taste is either possible or desirable. Anyone who claims to do so is just replacing their personal taste for their personal values. You can say, yes, the musical values of the voters favor rock from 1965-1980. But just ad...

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You don't think non-English directors will factor in? This is a 2/3 European website. I would imagine names like Godard, Bergman, Tarkovsky, etc would also factor very highly.

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Dylan

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Dan wrote: 01 | Old Crow Medicine Show | Remedy

I will second this recommendation. Easily the most catchy, singable album of the year. "It's an already mean enough world, baby without you".

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My current top 20: The biggest beneficiaries of my year end contest ritual were Perfume Genius and Flying Lotus. Biggest victim was Beck, falling from the top five down to 23. 1) Fennesz - Becs 2) First Aid Kit - Stay Gold 3) Ambrose Akinmusire - The Imagined Savior Is Easier To Paint 4) Perfume Gen...

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The Rock & Roll Hall of fame is a museum intended to attract American tourists, of course they're going to favor acts Americans have heard of. It's the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, not the Rock & Roll Hall Of Quality. Next few years will probably be dominated by grunge bands. Pearl Jam is e...

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2 to the Beatles and Dylan.

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The Night Santa Went Crazy is how I remember the reindeer names.

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Most of my favorite Christmas songs are by Weird Al, South Park, or they're older more religious ones. Most have too much schmaltz factor for me to handle.

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London Regional Final
1) The Beatles 1
2) Miles Davis

Lagos Regional Final
1) Prince 1
7) Neil Young

Memphis Regional Final
1) Bob Dylan 2
3) Stevie Wonder

Detroit Regional Final
1) Radiohead 3
7) David Bowie

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I got through listening to all the nominees. My favorite new discovery has to be The Grates. They remind me so much of Blondie.

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I like the new system but I don't like the idea of changing scoring systems mid-game. London 1) The Beatles 2 4) Bruce Springsteen 6) Duke Ellington 2) Miles Davis 1 Lagos 1) Prince 3 5) Frank Sinatra 11) The Velvet Underground 7) Neil Young 1 Memphis 1) Bob Dylan 1 4) The Rolling Stones 3) Stevie W...

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I like that idea, but I'm not sure about changing scoring methods mid-game.

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Memphis Region
1) Bob Dylan 3
8) Ray Charles

5) R.E.M.
4) The Rolling Stones 2

6) Michael Jackson 1
3) Stevie Wonder

10) Pink Floyd 1
15) Mike Oldfield

Detroit Region
1) Radiohead 2
8) OutKast

12) The Beach Boys 1
4) Johnny Cash

6) James Brown
3) Bob Marley 1

7) David Bowie 2
2) Marvin Gaye

Jirin

Ever since I got into running I've been dreading sitting in a theater for 2-3 hours straight.

I'll have a much better 2014 list in six months when all the best films of the year come out on Netflix.

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Late nominations are officially closed. Final nomination list is: Somi - The Lagos Music Salon (Jirin) Moodoid - The Monde Moo (Romain) Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine (sonofsamiam) Future - Honest (PlasticRam) Alejandra Ribera - La Boca (DocBrown) My Glorious - Hold On What We Can Hold ...

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Thanks Maschine_Man!

One late nomination came in from Stephan:

Angus & Julia Stone - Angus & Julia Stone

I'm going to officially close the late nomination window as of about one hour from now.

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I haven't seen a lot of films this year. I got really into running and now I dread sitting in a theatre for 2-3 hours. But I did see Boyhood, and it has to be my #1. And I caught a few films later on Netflix, like Edge of Tomorrow is a very good action film. Grand Budapest Hotel is pretty good and L...

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Here's the (Pending) final list of nominated albums: Somi - The Lagos Music Salon (Jirin) Moodoid - The Monde Moo (Romain) Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine (sonofsamiam) Future - Honest (PlasticRam) Alejandra Ribera - La Boca (DocBrown) My Glorious - Hold On What We Can Hold (whuntva) Gru...

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I'll put the main voting thread up later today. There will be a grace period of a few days for late nominations.

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1. Bicycle Thieves (#1 AT)
2. Late Spring
3. Letter From An Unknown Woman
4. Drunken Angel
5. Monsieur Verdoux
6. Kind Hearts And Coronets
7. The Third Man
8. Spring In A Small Town
9. The Red Shoes
10. Germany, Year Zero
11. The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
12. Odd Man Out
13. Red River

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EPs are fine with me so long as they stand on their own. For Do To The Beast, it's tricky because a lot of people are raving about it in the 2014 Albums thread. A few people have already listed it as one of their favorites of the year. I'm not going to exercise veto power on this, so I'll leave it t...

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Does anyone else think the Owen Pallet album cover looks like the ink blot is expanding when you look at it?

I'm curious how that works, neurologically.

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London Region 1) The Beatles 9) Jimi Hendrix 1 5) Kraftwerk 4) Bruce Springsteen 3 6) Duke Ellington 3) Madonna 1 10) Serge Gainsbourg 2) Miles Davis 2 Lagos Region 1) Prince 2 9) Aretha Franklin 5) Frank Sinatra 4) Beastie Boys 1 11) The Velvet Underground 14) Fela Kuti 1 7) Neil Young 2 2) Led Zep...

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Up to 11 nominations. Nominations will be open until the end of tomorrow.

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Nine nominations so far: Somi - The Lagos Music Salon (Jirin) Moodoid - The Monde Moo (Romain) Ibibio Sound Machine - Ibibio Sound Machine (sonofsamiam) Future - Honest (PlasticRam) Alejandra Ribera - La Boca (DocBrown) My Glorious - Hold On What We Can Hold (whuntva) Gruff Rhys - American Interior ...

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Memphis Region 1) Bob Dylan 3 16) Steve Reich 8) Ray Charles 1 9) The Chemical Brothers 5) R.E.M. 2 12) Billie Holiday 4) The Rolling Stones (Haven't heard Joao Gilberto) 13) Joao Gilberto 6) Michael Jackson 2 11) Eminem 3) Stevie Wonder 14) The Clash 1 7) John Coltrane 10) Pink Floyd 1 2) Kanye Wes...

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Personally I would go with Sympathy for the Devil. I was born in 1983 and can't speak for what a person's perspective would be from December 31, 1969 listening to a pop radio station. But in 2014 you have to take into account both lasting appeal and continued relevance. In one of the final episodes ...

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Since the AM Mega-critic list is a few months old let's just not use it and instead say, if the album is already popular on the board, don't nominate it. Use your best judgment.

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Hi Jirin, Shouldn't we wait for an updated AM Mega critic ? The last one was 5 months ago meaning many albums that would easily be top 50 (Run the Jewels 2, Caribou, Aphex Twin, Flying Lotus, Spoon, FKA Twigs...) are not included and at least a dozen album would be kicked out of the top 50 and beco...

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This is the nomination thread for the Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2014 thread. Each user is allowed one nomination, and any album released in 2014 is eligible as long as it is not in either the Mega-Critic top 50, or the AM Mega-Critic top 50 from the Albums of 2014 thread. Also if an album w...

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This is my first time hearing an Afghan Whigs album, any other I should listen to?

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How do we list pairs of directors who always work together? Like the Coens or Powell & Pressburger?

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Matchups: London Region (Need to listen to Sol Hoopii) 9) Jimi Hendrix 2 12) Sly and the Family Stone 2 13) De La Soul 1 11) Hank Williams 1 3) Madonna 3 7) Jay-Z 2 2) Miles Davis 2 Lagos Region (Need to listen to Henry Mancini) 9) Aretha Franklin 2 12) Charles Mingus 2 4) Beastie Boys 1 11) Velvet ...

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Nice bracket!

One question, what gets Lucinda Williams classified as folk? I think of her as alt-country, with Steve Earle and Gram Parsons.

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It looks like even the VHS costs $42 minimum on Amazon right now. I guess I looked for it at the right time. How does Coppola have a legal leg to stand on here? If he's not currently attempting to profit off his father's restoration, how can he say other editions cut into his profit? Seems like Copp...

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Ariel Pink just got a couple really positive reviews from Pitchfork and The Needle Drop. I was pretty into "Before Today", but I haven't heard his newest yet. Has anyone here heard it? If so, how does it stack up against "Before Today"? I found it unlistenable, based on the firs...

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It should probably curve down faster than the artist's poll, because people probably have fewer directors they care about in general than bands. I have a lot of auteurs I care about, but I see your point. That makes 4. Yeah, but there are just fewer directors out there. It's much easier for a band ...

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