Interactive 2024 Thus Far Poll

Fine by me.

Frets N Worries wrote: A longer one, "Joan in the Garden" by The Decemberists, if we're going shorter tracks, "Burial Ground" works as well

Yeah, under about ten minutes ideally. I love music by the Decemberists (I have The Crane Wife and The Hazards of Love -- great albums), but have yet to hear the newest.

This is a fine nomination.   



And listening to "Joan in the Garden" for my own pleasure now. Very good stuff!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nhLuHWcTdo

moshkito wrote: Hi, I have to do some listening ... don't want to be like some others than only listen to three things and vote for them and leave the rest behind. Hopefully I can get this done before this whole thing is closed down ...

Caligula's Horse - Stormchaser. Just beautiful.

Yeah, I wonder why folks take this personally. What an a****le move. 

Generally participants have been really good about listening to the selections before voting in these interactive polls and some would comment on every selection. The regulars have all been diligent that way, but sometimes we have had people vote or enter the nominations without following the guidelines, which is no biggie.

There will be no expectation to listen to all when voting, I just ask people to check out one from each suggestor in the first section of the poll (one need not listen the whole way through but it is suggested). the way I plan to organise it is.

Here again are those that have been suggested (which is 28 in total if I got it right)

Logan
Beth Gibbons "Floating on a Moment" (my #1)
Eunuch "Gnome and Fortune"
St. Vincent "All Born Screaming"
Tapir! "Mountain Song"
The Smile "Bending Hectic"
Julia Holter "Something in the Room She Moves"

TheGazzardian
Still House Plants "M M M"
Solar "Blues"
Torres "Collect"
Blackbriar "Moonflower"
Leprous "Atonement"
       
mathman0806
William Shatner "Elephants and Termites"
IDLES "Jungle" (From TANGK) (George's #1)
Ghost Funk Orchestra "Nova"
Ghost Funk Orchestra "Totality (Crown-Lite Dub)"
Mdou Moctar "Imouhar"

suitkees
Orange Blossom "Mawj" (Kees #1)
Aquaserge "Sommets"

Lewian
Adult Jazz "Marquee"
Barbara Morgenstern "Die Liebe zur Sache"

Nogbad_The_Bad
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum "Burn Into Light"

Cristi
Sgàile "Ptarmigans Cry"

Richardh
Melvins "She's Got Weird Arms"
Bat For Lashes "The Dream of Delphi"

Frets N Worries
The Decemberists "Burial Ground"

MikeEnRegalia
Ihsahn "The Distance Between Us"
Caligula's Horse "Stormchaser"
DarWin "Be That Man"

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And I plan to organise it in sections. The first post has the top chosen pick (or only pick) from each contributor. Those I ask people to please listen through. Then we have two bonus sections: The first has people's (not all did) second pick (to honour those with two or more), and the third has others for those who listed more than two. So this is what I had in mind. I want to keep it fair because different people have different numbers of mentions.

Official Top Picks Section (expected listening and voting for two or three choices):

Beth Gibbons "Floating on a Moment"
Still House Plants "M M M" (is that the number one nomination?)
IDLES "Jungle"
Orange Blossom "Mawj"
Adult Jazz "Marquee"
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum "Burn Into Light"
Sgàile "Ptarmigans Cry"
Melvins "She's Got Weird Arms"
The Decemberists "Burial Ground"
Ihsahn - The Distance Between Us

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Bonus One (for number two picks as nominations): Vote for up to two choices

Eunuch "Gnome and Fortune"
Solar "Blues"
Ghost Funk Orchestra "Nova" (that okay as number two choice?)
Aquaserge "Sommets"
Barbara Morgenstern "Die Liebe zur Sache"
Bat For Lashes "The Dream of Delphi"
Caligula's Horse "Stormchaser"

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Bonus Two (for those third choices - vote for one)

Julia Holter "Something in the Room She Moves"
Torres "Collect"
William Shatner "Elephants and Termites" ?
DarWin "Be That Man"

Bonus Three (for those fourth choices - vote for one)
St. Vincent "All Born Screaming"
Blackbriar "Moonflower"
Mdou Moctar "Imouhar"

Bonus Four (the others, fifth or sixth mentions -- mention fave in a post)
The Smile "Bending Hectic" or Tapir! "Mountain Song", Leprous "Atonement", Ghost Funk Orchestra "Totality (Crown-Lite Dub)"

You get the idea, so in four sections, only the first one being "required". And I ask all to list their votes in a post. I will add a playlist to this topic soon with the choices in the order above unless more people add choices, people ask for changes.... This is not set in stone but what I had been planning to fairly accommodate people with different numbers of suggestions and not make it onerous on those who, say, only listed one to listen.

I am good with how my suggestions are placed. You can drop the last Ghost Funk Orchestra track to make room for other suggestions.

Logan wrote: Frets N Worries wrote: A longer one, "Joan in the Garden" by The Decemberists, if we're going shorter tracks, "Burial Ground" works as well Yeah, under about ten minutes ideally. I love music by the Decemberists (I have The Crane Wife and The Hazards of Love -- great albums), but have yet to hear the newest. This is a fine nomination.    And listening to "Joan in the Garden" for my own pleasure now. Very good stuff! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nhLuHWcTdo

^ Absolutely.

Official Nominees - Expected Listening and Voting (please try to listen to these 10 and vote for two or three)

1. Beth Gibbons "Floating on a Moment"
2. Still House Plants "M M M"
3. IDLES "Jungle"
4. Orange Blossom "Mawj"
5. Barbara Morgenstern "Die Liebe zur Sache"
6. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum "Burn Into Light"
7. Sgàile "Ptarmigans Cry"
8. Melvins "She's Got Weird Arms"
9. The Decemberists "Burial Ground"
10. Ihsahn - The Distance Between Us

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Bonus #1 Selections - Optional (for number two picks as nominations - can vote for up to two of these "bonus" choices)

11. Eunuch "Gnome and Fortune"
12. Solar "Blues"
13. Ghost Funk Orchestra "Nova"
14. Aquaserge "Sommets"
15. Adult Jazz "Marquee"
16. Bat For Lashes "The Dream of Delphi"
17. Caligula's Horse "Stormchaser"

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Bonus Selections #2 - Optional (for those third suggestions - can vote for one of these bonuses)

18: Julia Holter "Something in the Room She Moves"
19. Torres "Collect"
William Shatner "Elephants and Termites" (not in youtube playlist)
20. DarWin "Be That Man"

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Bonus Selections #3 - Optional (for those fourth indidividal suggestions - can vote for one of these bonuses)

21. St. Vincent "All Born Screaming"
22. Blackbriar "Moonflower"
23. Mdou Moctar "Imouhar"

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Bonus Selections #4 - Optional (the others, fifth or sixth mentions -- mention your fave of these bonuses in a post if desired)

24: Tapir! "Mountain Song" or The Smile' "Bending Hectic
25. Leprous "Atonement"

Here is the youtube playlist (minus Shat):



And here is Shatner:



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For myself, if choosing between Tapir's and The Smile, love The Smile but likely would leave that off due to its knownness (but those are totally optional for listening and voting as are all bonus ones).

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I plan to put the poll up tomorrow. I only really "expect" the first ten to be listened to, voted for, and mentioned in a post from participants, but I do really appreciate people who check out the rest (and vote and comment). If it's too much for any of you, it's not a big deal to me (happy for what level of participation people can manage in this group activity).

There is still time to make any changes and for other people to add their own. It's easy to amend the list. Thanks to all who participated -- a cracking year thus far, imo.

Edited by Logan - June 17 2024 at 21:30