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Bovine Juice
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 Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject: SoundsXP Writers Poll 2008 |
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| I knew Bon Iver would sneak it (I didn't vote for it by the way). |
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gavdann
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Live acts of 2008:
5. Manhattan Love Suicides
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14. Pains of Being Pure at Heart |
On the evidence of the Lexington gig, it was painfully obvious (pun intended) that The Pains were a much better live band than The MLS.
And I'm still pissed that the Screaming Tea Party were put on first at the Pete & The Pirates ULU gig. I've not had another chance to see them. |
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Westie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Heh, once again only one of my choices makes the albums list!
I mean it WAS number 1 but still... |
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Bola
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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How many people voted for The Tartans? Good single but The Pains/Summer Cats split would had been my choice.
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Bovine Juice
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Westie wrote: | Heh, once again only one of my choices makes the albums list!
I mean it WAS number 1 but still... |
You did well. Just wait till SPT gets on here. He ploughed a lone furrow with his motley collection of campfire Americana and obscure Sheffield garage once again... 
And gavdann, totally agree but some folk luuuuurve MLS. |
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Simon Los Love
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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On behalf of Fortuna Pop I'd like to accept the award for best compilation. In a short speech I've prepared I'd like to say fuck you Planet Sound. Fuck you in your stupid azz. Thank you. Peace out.
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Bovine Juice
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Simon Los Love wrote: | | On behalf of Fortuna Pop I'd like to accept the award for best compilation. In a short speech I've prepared I'd like to say fuck you Planet Sound. Fuck you in your stupid azz. Thank you. Peace out. |
<Sean Fortuna jumps on stage and grabs mike off errant fizzy popster> |
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SPT
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Bovine Juice wrote: |
You did well. Just wait till SPT gets on here. He ploughed a lone furrow with his motley collection of campfire Americana and obscure Sheffield garage once again...
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Oi - my obscure Sheffield pick made the top 10 and there was only one Americana pick (and not Bon Iver, who I didn't really get on with at all).
There were 8 UK bands in my top 10 albums (9 if you count Jim Clemenets as being UK based...)
Apart from SDT only other things I voted for that made any of the lists were James Yorkston and BSP - nudging into the albums and singles respectively. In Yorkston's case only just ahead of Noah and the Fucking Whale! Numpties! |
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Johnny Anarchy
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Bola wrote: | | How many people voted for The Tartans? Good single but The Pains/Summer Cats split would had been my choice. |
Bola criticising an indiepop choice? He must have had a bad pint of Greene King IPA! Most people voting gave us albums and live acts, and some comps too, but there were, strangely, far fewer votes for singles. And I agree that split single is really good but split singles don't tend to do that well in polls. So the Tartans came through (and thanks should go to Trev for having introduced us to Yay! records in the first place).
And I agree that on the 17th the Pains were the best band of the evening but having seen them and the MLS several times over the years, the MLS are a seriously great live act in general. Though Darren in sunglasses in the Lexington was just one pose too many! |
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Bola
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| Johnny Anarchy wrote: | | Bola criticising an indiepop choice? |
Not at all JA. Wanted to see if more than 3 people and a dog voted to give that very worthy choice credibility in the polls. I prefer their Cloudberry single though!
I was writing about Yay Records back in 1897. 
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Trev
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| gavdann wrote: | | Quote: | Live acts of 2008:
5. Manhattan Love Suicides
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14. Pains of Being Pure at Heart |
On the evidence of the Lexington gig, it was painfully obvious (pun intended) that The Pains were a much better live band than The MLS. |
On the evidence of the shows you've seen I'd agree. But the MLS have been as good as the Pains a fair few times this year - just not the two London shows you saw  - I'd have the equal top if the truth be told. |
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SPT
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I've just seen Westie's votes on the email.
Mr W, I believe these should pass from me to you...
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SPT
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| I've just re-read Bov's Indietracks comps review. Heston Blumenthal has some good recipes for anorak apparently... |
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twisted
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About fucking time someone put The War On Drugs in their top ten.
Well done, pints of Pedigree in fluted glasses all round yabba yadda.
Nice to see STP top the live list. My personal picks of the year on that front were:
1. Stereolab
2. Women
3. The War On Drugs |
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Westie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| SPT wrote: | I've just seen Westie's votes on the email.
Mr W, I believe these should pass from me to you... [ ] |
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