At first glance, I like it better than the first; however I'm going to have to withhold judgment until it's complete. I'm holding my breath for Biggie right now.
― Matt Boch (Matt Boch), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:19 (twenty-two years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:24 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matt Boch (Matt Boch), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― Rollie Pemberton (Rollie Pemberton), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)
I think that Pitchfork's open mind may not be representative of all the indie-rockers. In my experience, most aren't as open to listening to all the disparate genres that Pitchfork presently embraces, although I've seen the "urban" radio station on a lot of presents recently.
― Matt Boch (Matt Boch), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 07:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:57 (twenty-two years ago)
More hostility to hip-hop and pop seems to come from casual rock fans, metalheads and the like. "Indie" has such a diverse range of styles within it, the acceptance by indie-kids shouldn't be too surprising.
(First time after puberty that the Walls of Rock were broken down by a pure/true pop song -vs. alternapop - "Genie In A Bottle")
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 24 November 2003 07:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Broheems (diamond), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:03 (twenty-two years ago)
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:11 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 08:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 08:17 (twenty-two years ago)
AMG is all about revising everything. Coldplay's first went from 2 to 4 stars. Pinkerton went from 3 to 5. It's like that column in Rolling Stone where they pick out old albums to give 5 stars, except it happens week to week.
― Matt Boch (Matt Boch), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:23 (twenty-two years ago)
I'm confused. Where is the chartpop on that list?
― bnw (bnw), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:44 (twenty-two years ago)
― bnw (bnw), Monday, 24 November 2003 09:32 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 24 November 2003 10:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 24 November 2003 10:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Monday, 24 November 2003 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 24 November 2003 12:52 (twenty-two years ago)
-- Matt Boch (mcboc...), November 24th, 2003."
granted, they don't do it as much as AMG, but it does happen. if he thinks noone will notice, Schreiber will go back and tweak ratings after the fact.
― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 24 November 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)
That's what I was thinking. I went back and checked the old list and realized I remembered nothing about it. I doubt I'll remember much about the redux list when they tackle it again in 2008.
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 24 November 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)
I mean, I like those records a lot, but it's weird to see so many Blur records on a list like this.
Ditto Sunny Day Real Estate.
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 24 November 2003 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)
Correction: Brent DiCrescenzo loves Blur.
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:04 (twenty-two years ago)
Eh, same difference.
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)
― robin (robin), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)
it's great that hstencil and jack cole won't ever change their minds about anything, what a fine trait that is! -- Ronan (ronan.fitzgerald...), November 24th, 2003 8:25 AM. (link)
Labelling FMBB patrons (or ex-patrons) as some kind of kneejerk indie defense squad is somewhat misguided. Both jack cole and hstencil had just as many negative things to say about popular music there as they do here. And, while I only agree with them 25% of the time, I love them both very much *smooch*.
As for the FMBB itself, the place has been on life support for nearly two years. I wish some brave soul would just remove the feeding tube.
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)
― robin (robin), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:37 (twenty-two years ago)
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)
It was created after the original Matador Records bulletin board was taken down, but it took on a life of its own.
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:12 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Monday, 24 November 2003 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)
― Nick Sylvester, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:19 (twenty-two years ago)
xpost, g'night!
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:25 (twenty-two years ago)
understanding 'ok computer' as the 'the real' to loveless's 'escapist fantasy blur' is an odd way to hear a record. it feels kinda high-schoolish.. yeah, yeah, well at least My Best Album of the 90s isn't about retreat into womb! people are dying and yuppies are networking you know!!
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:46 (twenty-two years ago)
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 09:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 11:17 (twenty-two years ago)
Maybe not.
― Stephen Morris, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:48 (twenty-two years ago)
Don't die! That would be depressing and you could not hear more good music.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:39 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:41 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:48 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:57 (twenty-two years ago)
(BTW Mark, check yr email for an annoying question.)
― nabiscothingy, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)
Is hip-hop about to die?
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:02 (twenty-two years ago)
― Beta (abeta), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:07 (twenty-two years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:10 (twenty-two years ago)
― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)
― mitch lastnamewithheld (mitchlnw), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― littleal, Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:06 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:13 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:23 (twenty-two years ago)
http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Sbk/22/6073600_2_4.jpg
― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:25 (twenty-two years ago)
― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:29 (twenty-two years ago)
― John 2, Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― John 2, Thursday, 27 November 2003 04:34 (twenty-two years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Friday, 28 November 2003 16:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― doug watson (solid air), Friday, 28 November 2003 17:58 (twenty-two years ago)
― Beta (abeta), Saturday, 29 November 2003 15:22 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 29 November 2003 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)
― Beta (abeta), Saturday, 29 November 2003 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Saturday, 29 November 2003 21:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― nabiscothingy, Saturday, 29 November 2003 21:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 29 November 2003 21:53 (twenty-two years ago)
Haha, Nabisco: "various people from Bristol."
― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 29 November 2003 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Saturday, 29 November 2003 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)
― keith m (keithmcl), Sunday, 30 November 2003 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)
On the other hand, has there been any mention of the most forward-thinking review they've published in ages?
― nate detritus (natedetritus), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:17 (twenty-two years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:50 (twenty-two years ago)
― jaymc (jaymc), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:53 (twenty-two years ago)
I think my top-100 would veer between doctrinaire and "I can't believe someone listed that."
― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Sunday, 30 November 2003 09:09 (twenty-two years ago)
cd#1: 1. jonny l ~ ooh i like it (original sin edit)2. urban shakedown ~ some justice3. krome & time ~ sound is for the underground4. dj red alert & mike slammer ~ in effect5. the house crew ~ euphoria (nino's dream)6. enforcer ~ dam tuff7. shades of rhythm ~ sound of eden8. hyper go go ~ high9. bass selective ~ blow out part 210. blame ~ music takes you (2 bad mice remix)11. nookie ~ give a little love12. neuromancer ~ pennywise (clown remix)13. psychotropic ~ hypnosis (sl2 remix)14. dj red alert & mike slammer ~ ruff15. bass selective ~ blow out part 3
cd#21. manix ~ alright wid' me (tek9 remix)2. acen ~ close your eyes (overdose mix)3. unknown track4. acen ~ kaleidoscopiclimax5. sonz of a loop da loop era ~ peace & loveism6. criminal minds ~ baptized by dub7. fbd project ~ terminate8. bad girl ~ bad girl9. ma2 ~ hearing is believing10. deep blue ~ the helicopter tune11. ultracynic ~ nothing is forever
― charltonlido (gareth), Thursday, 11 December 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)