The Suggest Music To Izulde Tournament (Nominations Thread) [Archive]

Izulde

10-26-2010, 10:18 PM

All right, so I'm getting tired of the songs on my iPod and am looking to expand my music library. I could download songs I've already heard and know I like, but I feel like breaking fresh territory. So I'm introducing the Suggest Music To ______ Tournament concept to FOFC.

How it works is, people will suggest a specific song and face off against one another head to head matchups. I'll listen to each song five times and decide which I like better and why. The person whose choice I like better advances to the next round and the loser is knocked out of the tournament.

For example:

Mateen suggests Song #1 by Artist Whoever
Yeaton suggests Song #9 by Suchandsuchperson
Tommy suggests Songtitle by Whoever
Wade suggests Duhsong by Mehness

Mateen faces Yeaton
Tommy faces Wade

Say I like Song #1 and Duhsong better of the two matchups. Mateen and Wade advance to face each other in the next round, Yeaton and Tommy are out of the tournament.

Song Nomination Rules
1. Each person can only nominate one eligible song per round.
2. In order for a song to be eligible, it has to be a song I haven't heard before. If I've heard it before, I'll let the person know and they'll make another selection.
3. Different people can nominate different songs by the same artist, but once a specific person nominates a specific artist, they can't nominate that artist for the rest of the tournament.
4. A link to the song would be very helpful if you can find one, whether it's Youtube or whatever.

So in the above example, Wade couldn't nominate another song by Mehness, but Mateen could.

I don't know if people are interested in this or not, but I figured I'd throw it out there and see what comes up. My musical tastes tend to be pretty varied and giving specific genres I tend to listen to would eliminate some of the fun of this, so I won't do that.

I will, however, say that instrumental only songs are far more likely to lose. I like voices and lyrics with my music.

I'll leave the nominations thread open for a few days.

We'll see how this goes. :)

Lathum

10-26-2010, 10:24 PM

I refuse to participate after the flame out in your last tournament.

digamma

10-26-2010, 10:31 PM

A Little More Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-3eyOWeZSw) by John Doe

Big Fo

10-26-2010, 10:45 PM

"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" - Arcade Fire

Mustang

10-26-2010, 11:23 PM

Do you want a complete new song or are covers ok?

Izulde

10-26-2010, 11:24 PM

Do you want a complete new song or are covers ok?

Considering there's so many covers out there and so many songs that sample from other songs, covers are fine. :)

Scoobz0202

10-26-2010, 11:26 PM

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home

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Scoobz0202

10-26-2010, 11:44 PM

I refuse to participate after the flame out in your last tournament.

:D

NorvTurnerOverdrive

10-27-2010, 12:21 AM

pandora's the greatest thing since sliced bread. just sayin.

Neutral Milk Hotel-In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgyKo7vbm4)

Izulde

10-27-2010, 12:26 AM

pandora's the greatest thing since sliced bread. just sayin.

Yeah I do Pandora on occasion. That's how I got exposed to a few artists and rediscovered my enjoyment of others. But I thought this would be fun to do. :)

Peregrine

10-27-2010, 05:13 AM

Have to say this is pretty tough since we have no idea what you already like, and thus you may have already heard. Are we supposed to recommend really obscure things for that reason?

I'll take a shot and throw out the song Fantani by Amadou and Mariam.

Looks like that one was too tough to find on the web, so I'll change it to their more well known "Senegal Fast Food"

Video (for some reason no embedding)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZzKAcwt9U

Ronnie Dobbs2

10-27-2010, 06:18 AM

I refuse to participate after the flame out in your last tournament.

Da Dip - Freak Nasty

Edit: This one was meant to be a joke, but here's a real one instead: The Hold Steady, Stuck Between Stations

wade moore

10-27-2010, 07:18 AM

Murder in the City - The Avett Brothers

Amazon.com: The Second Gleam: The Avett Brothers: MP3 Downloads: Reviews, Prices & more (http://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Gleam/dp/B001CMPESI/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288181895&sr=301-1)

[/URL]Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE7rkSELM3I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj54C_CWx5w)

Live:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcsU1OeAiN8

Love recommending this band to people. This is one of there more obscure songs, but for some reason it's the style of song I picture connecting with Izulde enough to get him to listen to other stuff by them.

thesloppy

10-27-2010, 08:11 AM

Yes, I Am A Long Way From Home (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxZr6u9fT1I) - Mogwai

Logan

10-27-2010, 09:00 AM

Tick Tock - Kei$ha

Ksyrup

10-27-2010, 09:10 AM

Just so I have an idea of what you might like, are you partial to any Cattle Decapitation or Prostitute Disfigurement songs?

Passacaglia

10-27-2010, 09:14 AM

I'm skeptical that this concept will actually last too, but it sounds cool enough that I'm interested in playing along. For those curious about Izulde's musical tastes, here's all I found in searching -- his Mount Rushmore of 90's albums:

The '90s might well be the greatest decade in the history of music. In terms of quality and variety of musical streams, it's possible that it may never be surpassed. As a result of this, the Mt. Rushmore of this 10 years needs to take into consideration those albums which were truly epic and, in some cases, whose ramifications might even echo down into the present day.

Nirvana - Nevermind
It's been mentioned by several others and yes, it belongs here. I say this as someone who despises Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, the group's music and the hordes and hordes of Cobain shirts following his suicide, most worn by girls. This album singlehandedly launched the Seattle grunge movement and alternative as a whole into the mainstream and in a major way. So major that alternative music was one of the dominant music types of the decade. I can't attest to Nirvana's influences in terms of music, because I don't listen to this type of stuff but I believe it's there.

Boyz II Men - Cooleyhigharmony
In many ways, the 1990s was the last decade where true, pure R&B singing was in the mainstream, before it was replaced by a complete fusion with rap. Foreshadows of this union came with the New Jack Swing sound, which, ironically enough, also created some of the best R&B ever. Like Nirvana's Nevermind did for grunge and alternative, this album skyrocketed new jack swing-flavored R&B to the top of the national conscience and paved the way for groups like Shai, Jodeci, TLC (though they were slightly different in their sound) and so on to break out. As a bonus, the second run of Cooleyhigharmony included the record-breaking chart-topper, "End of the Road".

Real McCoy - Another Night
Eurodance was another smash hit genre of the '90s. I really struggled with this one in terms of finding an album that really launched the Eurodance craze. You could suggest Ace of Base - The Sign and have an argument, but to me, Ace of Base isn't that much of a pure eurodance group. So instead, I'm going to take Real McCoy's top-selling album as a representative of the genre. Terrific beats, gorgeous female vocals and fun lyrics were all hallmarks of the eurodance scene, in its own way as mainstream (though on a lesser scale) than the two previously mentioned genres.

Spice Girls - Spice
It's been mentioned by someone else and I agree it belongs. Yes, Hanson, preceded them, but there was no lasting impact from the three brothers, who were essentially a flash in the pan. The Spice Girls, on the other hand, were an international sensation, one that re-ignited the power of bubblegum pop sound and created an opportunity, as somebody earlier mntioned, under which boy band groups like Backstreet Boys and N-Sync could flourish and be dominant in the '00s. We'd also be remiss, I think, if we ignored the Girl Power message that the Spice Girls helped popularize. It gave girls and women a creed to stand on and perhaps in some small way helped bolster their self-esteem (okay that may be a bit of a stretch). Truly a worthy conclusion to these four epic albums.

I can't get to YouTube here, so I'll wait a while to post my song, which I haven't decided on fully anyway.

Ksyrup

10-27-2010, 09:42 AM

OK, so with the inclusion of Spice Girls on that list, I'm going to strike Prostitute Disfigurement. But with Boyz II Men on there, I'm adding Torsofuck to the mix.

wade moore

10-27-2010, 09:50 AM

I added youtube links to mine fwiw.

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 09:52 AM

Murder in the City - The Avett Brothers

Amazon.com: The Second Gleam: The Avett Brothers: MP3 Downloads: Reviews, Prices & more (http://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Gleam/dp/B001CMPESI/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288181895&sr=301-1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj54C_CWx5w

and live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlM93MlV-iE

Love recommending this band to people. This is one of there more obscure songs, but for some reason it's the style of song I picture connecting with Izulde enough to get him to listen to other stuff by them.

You, sir, are an asshole. :)

Izulde, do you want to make the brackets first or should we just be throwing things out like everyone has been doing? :)

Ksyrup

10-27-2010, 09:59 AM

Vast - Be With Me

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lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 10:03 AM

I added youtube links to mine fwiw.

The first youtube link goes to "And it Spread"

Actually, so does the live one.

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wade moore

10-27-2010, 10:27 AM

The first youtube link goes to "And it Spread"

Actually, so does the live one.<object height="385" width="640"></object>

Fixed my links.

Ksyrup

10-27-2010, 10:58 AM

Fixed my links.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_emcYCKVJDlk/Sp6RQzyBFVI/AAAAAAAABAU/Yy2Oct1MtXc/s200/gene-steratore.jpg

"I'm sorry - none of us was watching when you claimed to fix your links, so the original ruling will stand."

Izulde

10-27-2010, 11:08 AM

You, sir, are an asshole. :)

Izulde, do you want to make the brackets first or should we just be throwing things out like everyone has been doing? :)

It seems to me the fairest way to do this is to set matchups based on the order that people put their nominations up.

So digamma vs. Big Fo, Scoobz0202 vs. NorvTurnerOverDrive, Peregrine vs. Ronnie Dobbs2, wade moore vs. thesloppy, Logan vs. Ksyrup, lordscarlet vs. whoever's next in the first round, etc.

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 11:09 AM

Since Wade took my song I'm going to toss out a wild card.

"You and I" - Ingrid Michaelson

Ingrid Michaelson - You and I / MP3 & Music Blog Song / The Hype Machine (http://hypem.com/track/916872/Ingrid+Michaelson+-+You+and+I)

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lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 11:11 AM

It seems to me the fairest way to do this is to set matchups based on the order that people put their nominations up.

So digamma vs. Big Fo, Scoobz0202 vs. NorvTurnerOverDrive, Peregrine vs. Ronnie Dobbs2, wade moore vs. thesloppy, Logan vs. Ksyrup, lordscarlet vs. whoever's next in the first round, etc.

Sounds good. My only concern is that people know what song they're going against, but they should go for the best song they can anyway.

How many entries are you going for? (I hope I didn't miss that in the first post)

Izulde

10-27-2010, 11:31 AM

Sounds good. My only concern is that people know what song they're going against, but they should go for the best song they can anyway.

How many entries are you going for? (I hope I didn't miss that in the first post)

I'm not adverse to randomizing the matchups, either. Whatever people are interested in. :)

I didn't have a specific set of entries in mind, as I wasn't sure anyone would even want to participate in this. So far we've 11.

dfisher

10-27-2010, 11:31 AM

The Hold Steady - The Weekenders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrvEU7IQ2jM

Oops, I didn't see Ronnie Dobbs2 recommendation for Stuck Between Stations. I can go for a different band if you want, but The Hold Steady is good enough to be a 2 bid band.

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 11:57 AM

I'm not adverse to randomizing the matchups, either. Whatever people are interested in. :)

I didn't have a specific set of entries in mind, as I wasn't sure anyone would even want to participate in this. So far we've 11.

I mean, I'd love to be the one up against Mogwai (:D), but I think you should just go with your original plan unless people complain.

I think you need to think about manageability is all. 16 people and an average of 3 mins per song would put you at 90 minutes of listening time. 32 people and it's 180.

Easy Mac

10-27-2010, 12:24 PM

How to Dress Well - You Won't Need Me Where I'm Goin' (http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/How%20to%20Dress%20Well%20-%20You%20Won't%20Need%20Me%20Where%20I'm%20Goin'.mp3)

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lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 12:29 PM

How to Dress Well

Is it supposed to be so scratchy or should you find a better version?

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 12:38 PM

I mean, I'd love to be the one up against Mogwai (:D), but I think you should just go with your original plan unless people complain.

I think you need to think about manageability is all. 16 people and an average of 3 mins per song would put you at 90 minutes of listening time. 32 people and it's 180.

Wow, poor math on my part. You said you would listen to each song five times.

16 entrants: 450 minutes (7.5 hours)
32 entrants: 930 minutes (15.5 hours)

Just something to think about. :)

Greyroofoo

10-27-2010, 01:05 PM

Wow, poor math on my part. You said you would listen to each song five times.

16 entrants: 450 minutes (7.5 hours)
32 entrants: 930 minutes (15.5 hours)

Just something to think about. :)

I was thinking of suggesting a song like Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother (roughly 23 minutes) just so izulde would have to listen to it 5 times.

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 01:11 PM

Keeping with the tradition that Wade and I have of going overboard with these things, I threw this together on playlist.com with all of the entrants up to this point (and I plan to add as we go).

However, I couldn't get ahold of Peregrine's entry or Ksyrup's. If you can find the mp3 online somewhere I can add it.

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NorvTurnerOverdrive

10-27-2010, 01:40 PM

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home
oh that's that nfl song. i've been trying to figure out who that was. cool.

that playlist is fuxered. the nmh song is the studio demo and the john doe track is a commercial.

lordscarlet

10-27-2010, 01:43 PM

oh that's that nfl song. i've been trying to figure out who that was. cool.

that playlist is fuxered. the nmh song is the studio demo and the john doe track is a commercial.

sorry, I had to dig aroudn for those -- if you can find a better version I will fill them in. I will remove the John Doe one.

edit: I found a better version of the NMH song

Scoobz0202

10-27-2010, 01:48 PM

oh that's that nfl song. i've been trying to figure out who that was. cool.
.

Yea. That is what made me search for it. I found the youtube video of them on letterman (edited my post above and put that video in) and haven't stopped watching it for a couple days now ha.

Sucks that it's going up against my 2nd favorite of the already mentioned songs :p

Easy Mac

10-27-2010, 02:07 PM

Is it supposed to be so scratchy or should you find a better version?

Nopes that's the way it is.

For those that like R. Kelly, Bon Iver and Washed Out.

DanGarion

10-27-2010, 02:44 PM

I refuse to make any nominations till you finish the TV Show Tournament.

NorvTurnerOverdrive

10-27-2010, 02:51 PM

man, music is some cyclical shit. after ok computer the needle swung way towards sampling, electronica and weirdness. then that becomes too mainstream and the meter swings the other way towards acoustics, traditional instruments and 10 piece bands. crazy how culture works.

/unrelated rant

Recoil

10-27-2010, 03:46 PM

Peregrine

10-27-2010, 04:14 PM

However, I couldn't get ahold of Peregrine's entry or Ksyrup's. If you can find the mp3 online somewhere I can add it.

I changed mine to something else by the same artist, and more well known - Senegal Fast Food by Amadou and Mariam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZzKAcwt9U

Abe Sargent

10-27-2010, 04:31 PM

Sounds like fun! Lemme pic a song, hold on.

Let go with...

Royksopp...(I have about four legit choices. Let's go with the shortest of the lot for you)
The Girl and the Robot

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Izulde

10-28-2010, 11:55 AM

digamma vs. Big Fo, Scoobz0202 vs. NorvTurnerOverDrive, Peregrine vs. Ronnie Dobbs2, wade moore vs. thesloppy, Logan vs. Ksyrup, lordscarlet vs. dfisher, Easy Mac vs. Recoil, Abe Sargent vs.

Okay, we're at 15 entries. Since I don't think we'll get to 32, which would be the next most ideal entry number, we'll take one more and close the entries at 16.

Passacaglia

10-28-2010, 12:03 PM

I'm in, then. I'll try to get a link later, but my song choice for this round will be seasonal.

For Halloween by No Kids

Passacaglia

10-28-2010, 12:04 PM

(although if LS can work his magic, that would be cool, too)

Izulde

10-28-2010, 12:08 PM

NOMINATIONS NOW CLOSED

Tournament to start sometime today/tonight.

lordscarlet

10-28-2010, 12:40 PM

(although if LS can work his magic, that would be cool, too)

I added it to the playlist.com thing -- let me know if it's the wrong song. :)

So all but the John Doe and Vast songs are on there.

Maple Leafs

10-28-2010, 12:54 PM

pandora's the greatest thing since sliced bread. just sayin.

Neutral Milk Hotel-In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcgyKo7vbm4)
I only discovered these guys a few months ago when I heard "Ghost" on the radio (which is a masterpiece, by the way).

It lead to me having a conversation with a cooler friend that went somewhat like this:

Me: I'm getting into this new band, you should check them out, they're called Neutral Milk Hotel.
Him: Yeah, they broke up over ten years ago.
Me: ...
Him: (Punches me in the face.)

Drake

10-28-2010, 12:55 PM

lordscarlet

10-28-2010, 02:03 PM

Jesus, that was fantastic.

Yeah, they're a great band and that song is just... yeah. I got into them because of their high energy, but they can write an amazing low energy song.

Suburban Rhythm

10-28-2010, 06:28 PM

Is it too late to enter, I see the first matchup has been posted?

If not...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laJpkm_H2qY

BAH, disregard...went back to page 1, see we are closed up....MOVE ALONG

wade moore

10-28-2010, 06:34 PM

Jesus, that was fantastic.

Yeah, they're a great band and that song is just... yeah. I got into them because of their high energy, but they can write an amazing low energy song.

As LS (the person that got me into this band says), if you liked that, check out their other stuff. A lot of upbeat stuff, but their mellow stuff is awesome.

If you can see them live, DO IT.

Young Drachma

10-28-2010, 06:36 PM

Wouldn't have known where to start.

wade moore

10-28-2010, 06:39 PM

Wouldn't have known where to start.

I decided to go with my #1 choice to start. Not much point if you don't make it to round 2, so why not?

Abe Sargent

10-28-2010, 06:39 PM

Wouldn't have known where to start.

My advice would be not to choose Blue from Eiffel 65.

Passacaglia

10-28-2010, 06:40 PM

Wouldn't have known where to start.

I was thinking the same thing, so I just picked a song that seemed timely. And I agree with wade about going with what you think gives you the best chance to get to Round 2 -- after all, once Round 1 is complete, you will probably have a better idea of what to choose in Round 2.

Ksyrup

10-28-2010, 06:42 PM

I just picked a song I like from one of my favorite artists. I'm not sure I really expect anyone else to like it.

Abe Sargent

10-28-2010, 06:43 PM

I figured that since Izulde and me seem to like the same games, have the same opinions, etc, that maybe he would just like of my favorite bands, albums, or songs from the last year.

Izulde

11-08-2010, 03:56 PM

First round winners are declared and the second round matchups will be determined by first round song seeding, which I'll have figured out tonight.

However, first round winners can go ahead and give their nominations.

First round winners are (in original matchup order)
digamma
Scoobz0202
Peregrine
wademoore
Logan
lordscarlet
Recoil
Passacaglia

lordscarlet

11-08-2010, 04:32 PM

Man, I have a ton of ideas but I'm not positive what I should go with...

digamma

11-08-2010, 04:41 PM

Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show

Will try to link it later if somebody doesn't.

lordscarlet

11-08-2010, 04:57 PM

Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show

Will try to link it later if somebody doesn't.

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is that the right version?

check Search - SoundCloud (http://soundcloud.com/search?q[fulltext]=wagon+wheel+old+crow+medicine+show) if not

Izulde

11-08-2010, 06:13 PM

Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show

Will try to link it later if somebody doesn't.

Ineligible. I've heard this one before. :) Liked it, too, BTW.

Izulde

11-08-2010, 06:20 PM

In fact, the best version of "Wagon Wheel" I ever heard was by a student at the University of Arkansas. She had the perfect voice for the song and did well with the guitar too. I wish I'd had a video camera on me, because it gave me chills, she did it so well.

digamma

11-08-2010, 06:23 PM

Does that eliminate all of Old Crow or just that song?

Izulde

11-08-2010, 06:25 PM

Does that eliminate all of Old Crow or just that song?

Just the song.

Scoobz0202

11-08-2010, 07:14 PM

You may have heard this.

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wade moore

11-08-2010, 07:22 PM

Amazon keeps recommending Old Crow to me, need to give them a listen.

wade moore

11-08-2010, 07:22 PM

I'll have a choice in the morning. Debating between a few.

Izulde

11-08-2010, 07:27 PM

Nope I haven't, Scoobz, so I'll consider that an entry.

Peregrine

11-08-2010, 07:48 PM

Recommendation - The Courier, by Richard Shindell.

Can play it (first track in the list) and view the lyrics (by clicking on the song name) via this link.

Richard Shindell (http://www.richardshindell.com/index.php?display=53&page=cds)

Recoil

11-08-2010, 11:50 PM

Izulde

11-09-2010, 09:33 PM

3 of 8 have submitted legal nominations, so bumping for the rest of y'all. :) No rush on it, just a reminder.

wade moore

11-10-2010, 04:12 AM

Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts

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lordscarlet

11-10-2010, 07:54 AM

3 of 8 have submitted legal nominations, so bumping for the rest of y'all. :) No rush on it, just a reminder.

I was waiting for the rankings to have a final picture of how you view all the songs.

Passacaglia

11-10-2010, 07:59 AM

I was waiting for the rankings to have a final picture of how you view all the songs.

Same here.

wade moore

11-10-2010, 08:03 AM

I was too, but figured that with the pace things have been going, it was better to just pick so that "we" are not the holdup.

Abe Sargent

11-10-2010, 09:57 AM

Okay, here's my entry for the losers round. Glad we have this as double elimination!

My previous entry was because I wasn't sure if Izulde still liked dance music, so I went with something nice. Something I think non-dance music listeners would appreciate.

Now I'm going full blowl dance hardcore. It's a song from this summer from Moldova of all places, and it's my favorite song of the year. It's hardcore eastern European dance techno, with a Eurodance feel while also having a violin and saxophone and its my favorite song from 2010 so far.

SunStroke Project & Olia Tira - Run Away

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I hope you enjoy!

Izulde

11-10-2010, 10:11 AM

I was waiting for the rankings to have a final picture of how you view all the songs.

I thought this might be the case, but then when people started making nominations, I thought maybe it'd be better if everyone nominated by not knowing the rankings, in interest of fairness.

digamma

11-10-2010, 11:31 AM

Odd ball choice here.

Rich Price, I'm on my Way.

lordscarlet

11-10-2010, 11:40 AM

I thought this might be the case, but then when people started making nominations, I thought maybe it'd be better if everyone nominated by not knowing the rankings, in interest of fairness.

Well, let us know which way you want to do it. Last we heard from you you were going to put the ranking up.

Izulde

11-10-2010, 12:01 PM

At this point, just go ahead and make the nominations. I'll reveal the seeding at the start of the second round.

wade moore

11-10-2010, 12:47 PM

Maybe you should set a deadline so we can keep things moving?

Ksyrup

11-10-2010, 12:54 PM

Okay, here's my entry for the losers round. Glad we have this as double elimination!

There's a loser's round? I guess I missed that.

Izulde

11-10-2010, 01:21 PM

Actually it was suggested and I thought it a good idea, until someone pointed out it would take even longer, so I'll just stick with single elimination

Izulde

11-10-2010, 01:22 PM

5 of 8 and let's say a deadline is tomorrow at 5 pm PST/6 pm MST/7 pm CST/8 pm EST.

lordscarlet

11-10-2010, 02:35 PM

There is a VERY good chance that you have heard this one, but who knows.. you didn't know Da Dip or Tick Tock. :)

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Abe Sargent

11-11-2010, 12:09 PM

Actually it was suggested and I thought it a good idea, until someone pointed out it would take even longer, so I'll just stick with single elimination

Well, that sucks. I must've gotten confused. And then I went and nominated a song, which I really didn;t want to do just in case someone had heard of it and thought it was a good nomination, so, I'm sorry all. I fell bad :(

On the other hand, Izulde - you could still listen to it for maybe a minute and a half or so since its a full on dance song that doesn't hide what it is. You'll either like it or not by then. After all, the point of this is to find things you'll like, right?

(Me, turning a negative into a positive :) )

Izulde

11-11-2010, 12:12 PM

Izulde

11-11-2010, 12:13 PM

Well, that sucks. I must've gotten confused. And then I went and nominated a song, which I really didn;t want to do just in case someone had heard of it and thought it was a good nomination, so, I'm sorry all. I fell bad :(

On the other hand, Izulde - you could still listen to it for maybe a minute and a half or so since its a full on dance song that doesn't hide what it is. You'll either like it or not by then. After all, the point of this is to find things you'll like, right?

(Me, turning a negative into a positive :) )

Sure I can listen to it.

Passacaglia

11-11-2010, 12:38 PM

I've got no Veterans Day recommendations, so:

You Belong by Hercules and Love Affair

Izulde

11-11-2010, 02:07 PM

Okay so unless I've missed it, we just need Logan's.

Izulde

11-12-2010, 08:55 AM

I've PM'ed Logan to see what his entry is.

wade moore

11-12-2010, 09:20 AM

:thumbsup:

wade moore

11-14-2010, 06:28 PM

So did you ever hear from Logan?

Izulde

11-14-2010, 07:02 PM

Not yet, no.

wade moore

11-14-2010, 07:04 PM

You PMd him over two days ago... do we move on to the best song from those eliminated and let them pick?

Izulde

11-14-2010, 07:15 PM

You PMd him over two days ago... do we move on to the best song from those eliminated and let them pick?

I don't know if he comes on the weekends, so I'll give him until tomorrow. In the meantime, I'll come up with the rankings list and PM the person who'd be next on the list in terms of rankings.

lordscarlet

11-15-2010, 08:18 AM

I don't know if he comes on the weekends, so I'll give him until tomorrow. In the meantime, I'll come up with the rankings list and PM the person who'd be next on the list in terms of rankings.

Just a suggestion, but you could also start listening to the match-ups you have. :)

Logan

11-15-2010, 12:28 PM

Sorry guys, I was kidding when I posted Tick Tock, aka the worst song in the world, not thinking much of this whole process. Didn't mean to mess something up. So best to carry on without me cause honestly I don't have a clue what's going on.

lordscarlet

11-15-2010, 12:49 PM

Izulde

11-15-2010, 11:38 PM

Oh that's hilarious. :D

All right, I'll hit this again tomorrow. Came down with the flu, so just briefly checking in before heading back to bed.

Izulde

11-19-2010, 04:38 PM

Been sick all week and haven't listened to any music. Haven't felt like it. Still somewhat under the weather, but I'm hoping to be back in listening shape sometime this weekend. (Plus, I don't listen to music when I have congestion, because I can't hear it well anyway)

terpkristin

11-21-2010, 08:11 AM

Can you post the matchups for this round? I wanna play along again ;)

Hope you feel better.

Izulde

11-21-2010, 08:21 AM

Can you post the matchups for this round? I wanna play along again ;)

Hope you feel better.

Yeah I'll do it later today.

And thanks. Still not 100%, but better than what I was.

Izulde

11-23-2010, 04:06 PM

Seedings After First Round
1. The Avett Brothers "Murder in the City" - wademoore*
2. Ke$ha "Tik Tok" - Logan (Abdicated)*
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3. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros 'Home" - Scoobz0202*
4. Amadou and Miriam (ft. Manu Chao) "Senegal Fast Food" - Peregrine*
5. No Kids "For Halloween" - Passacaglia*
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6. Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" - NorvTurnerOverdrive
7. VAST "Be With Me" - Ksyrup
8. John Doe "A Little More Time" - digamma*
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9. Ingrid Michaelson "You and I" - lordscarlet*
10. Royksopp (ft. Robyn) - "The Girl and the Robot" - Abe Sargent
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11. Freak Nasty "Da Dip" (RonnieDobbs2 Joke entry)
12. Mogwai "Yes I Am A Long Way From Home" - thesloppy
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13. The Tallest Man on Earth "The Gardener" - Recoil*
14. The Hold Steady "Stuck Between Stations" - RonnieDobbs2 Real Entry
15. Arcade Fire "Sprawl II" - Big Fo
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16. The Hold Steady "The Weekenders" - dfisher
17. How To Dress Well "You Won't Need Me Where I'm Goin" - Easy Mac

* - Denotes winner of matchup/advanced to 2nd round.

Note: Because Logan abdicated, a spot opens up for the highest-placing non-winner, which is NorvTurnerOverdrive's entry.

NTO, can you get us an entry?

Also, how do you guys think I should handle him? As an automatic lowest seed for second round because he didn't win his first round matchup? Or should I seed it according to what he would have been had he won?

Edit: The -----------'s denote where there's a significant jump in liking level between groups of songs.

lordscarlet

11-23-2010, 04:30 PM

Dear God, Ke$ha was the #2 song out of all of the entries?! Logan jokingly submitted that song because it is so terrible. :)

My vote would be to put NTO in the #8 spot, but whatever you want to do is fine by me.. lets just get it done. :)

Matthean

11-23-2010, 05:23 PM

Dear God, Ke$ha was the #2 song out of all of the entries?! Logan jokingly submitted that song because it is so terrible. :)

I think it's a well crafted pop song for it's intended audience. The lyrics fit perfectly for the image that's trying to be portrayed. It's a trashy, drunk, sloppy sex, one night stand that you completely want to forget later on. It knows this and has no shame in trying to be anything more than that. It's why her lack of vocals skills actually works for it. I would never actually go out and buy her stuff, but as a pop song geared for the party girl on the weekend teen set, it works, but then as a 80's fan, I have to claim Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and New Kids so what do I know. :lol:

EDIT: Now if somebody picked "Fireflies" by Owl City, then yeah, that needs to get smacked around.

lordscarlet

11-23-2010, 05:50 PM

I think it's a well crafted pop song for it's intended audience. The lyrics fit perfectly for the image that's trying to be portrayed. It's a trashy, drunk, sloppy sex, one night stand that you completely want to forget later on. It knows this and has no shame in trying to be anything more than that. It's why her lack of vocals skills actually works for it. I would never actually go out and buy her stuff, but as a pop song geared for the party girl on the weekend teen set, it works, but then as a 80's fan, I have to claim Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and New Kids so what do I know. :lol:

EDIT: Now if somebody picked "Fireflies" by Owl City, then yeah, that needs to get smacked around.

This isn't about how party girls on the weekend teen set like the song, it's how Izulde does.... ;)