TRACKS
Agent Sasco (Assassin) - Badda (Yuh Mada)Aidonia - Dem Love WeBuju Banton ft. Wayne Wonder - MurderChino - HustlerChino - I AmGappy Ranks ft. Russian - Tun UpJacques Greene - Another GirlKeida - Straight ActionVybz Kartel - Every Gyal a My GyalVybz Kartel - Half on a Baby (Mosca Remix)Mavado - Lost DemMavado - TumpNatalie Storm ft. Deewunn - Gimme 60Opal - This Me KnowTanya Stephens - Shame On You
ALBUMS
BNJMN - Black SquareNGUZUNGUZU - The Perfect LullabyWalls - Coracle
(18/25)
― rob (night house), Thursday, 8 December 2011 18:02 (twelve years ago) link
Kudos to whoever nominated Mano Le Tough BTW, love that dude
― Matt DC, Thursday, 8 December 2011 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
Opal - This Me Know
I'm guessing this isn't *the* Opal. Ach, it's so easy to google potential band/artist names now (or look at last.fm), why do people just not bother?
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
I think people have the right to perform under their given names whether they share it with some metal band or whatever.
― furnace mane, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
And it's like really like dancehall queens and metal bands are competing for marketshare either.
― furnace mane, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
Opal (the original) is neither of these things, btw.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
Oh alright, I shouldn't have assumed that.
― furnace mane, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Emily's point is valid, though. It's the easiest thing in the world now to see if anyone else has put out records using the name you want to use. If you choose to go forward at that point, be ready to make some people irritated.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Not really sure internet penetration in Jamaica is that great (a quick google search says not really, no), esp. among the poor, but OK.
― furnace mane, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:54 (twelve years ago) link
And also, back to my other point, it's not the end of the world or even a big deal, like at all.
― furnace mane, Thursday, 8 December 2011 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
"Intentalo" comes as a breath of fresh air on this playlist. I didn't even know it was nominated. I'm still not convinced it works all that well translating tribal into pop, but I will vote for it.
― Occidental Rudipherous, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:00 (twelve years ago) link
I am very happy with ilm's pattern of nominating pretty much every song I might want to vote for. Thanks guyz.
― Tim F, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:03 (twelve years ago) link
I think I'm back down to 15/25 as Meshell Nedgeocello had already been nominated. Apparently Wild Beasts had already been nominated too but I didn't spot them.
Tracks
Wolfram Feat. Sally Shapiro-Hold My BreathTeddiedrum-Odd LoversAlex Winston-LocomotiveDum Dum Girls-Coming DownRimer London-Aim at my BodyWild Beasts-Loop The Loop
21/25
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
Def voting for "Locomotive"...thanks for nomming it so I didn't have to :)
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
Tracks:
Nicola Roberts - Lucky DayChromatics - Kill for LoveJamie XX - Far Nearer
3/25
― gukbe, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:35 (twelve years ago) link
konshens "nuh pull it up" has been nominated twice lol
― uberweiss, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone want to nominate the Zombi album? I only have two noms left, need to save them for a while.
― thread of missing brony (sean doily), Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
Atlas Sound - Terra IncognitaCharli XCX - Nuclear SeasonsDucktails - Killin the VibeEleanor Friedberger - My MistakesEMA - MarkedEngineers - To an EvergreenFrank Ocean - Swim GoodFoster the People - Helena BeatGhostpoet - Cash and Carry Me HomeGold Panda - MarriageGotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody that I Used to KnowKenton Slash Demon - DaemonKeren Ann - My Name Is TroubleKing - HeyRadiohead - Lotus FlowerRadiohead - SeparatorSandro Perri - ChangesTrouble Books & Mark McGuire - Floating Through SummerWhite Denim - Street JoyWidowspeak - Harsh Realm
― Moka, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
Eleanor Friedberger - My Mistakes
This was already nominated.
― o. nate, Thursday, 8 December 2011 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
xpostsIf this is the Opal you meant then I think rev's point about market share is even more valid. Also, talking about originality and names in a Jamaican context is different than in other places. Ninjaman gets big, so you get Ninja Kid and Ninja Ford. Horace Hinds changed his name to Horace Andy because Bob Andy was popular; etc. It would be going well against the grain to worry about sharing a name with a late 80s psych band.
― rob (night house), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:04 (twelve years ago) link
going by the arguments i've seen on luciano's last.fm page (among many others) i'd say the fans, at least, definitely mind, on all sides
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
that page is interesting--I wonder if last.fm will pretty much force this kind of change to happen
― rob (night house), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:34 (twelve years ago) link
google will! i love last.fm but i'm not sure it'll ever really have the necessary sway for that. you have many situations where there are multiple artists with the same name, but if they're all confined to different locations (karizma and kingdom spring to mind) i doubt it bothers them...
― degas-dirty monet (lex pretend), Thursday, 8 December 2011 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
Au/Palais - Tender MercyOther Lives - For 12Wilco - One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)Jay-Z and Kanye West - Niggas In ParisPurity Ring - UngirthedToro Y Moi - Still SoundLana Del Rey - Blue JeansGirls - My MaRihanna - Talk That TalkPeter Murphy - The Prince and Old Lady Shade
10/25
― Cosmo Vitelli, Thursday, 8 December 2011 22:45 (twelve years ago) link
― o. nate
Well in that case, exchange for:
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks
Bwahahaha.
― Moka, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:00 (twelve years ago) link
http://tuxpaint.org/gallery/antonis/BOOM.png
― thread of missing brony (sean doily), Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:03 (twelve years ago) link
RIP sandbox
ALBUMSContainer - LPBjörk - BiophiliaFen - EpochThurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
TRACKSAddison Groove - This Is ItAndre Lodemann - Riven ReminiscencesArkist - RendezvousBurial - Street HaloDexter - Great Northern DiverEstelle feat. Rick Ross - Break My HeartFat Pimp - Chevys & PolosFloating Points - Sais (Dub)Guided By Voices - The Unsinkable Fats DominoHype Williams - Rise UpIll Blu - MeltdownMachinedrum - Sacred FrequencyMorgan Zarate - HookidNgzungzu - TimesupOssie - TarantulaPeverelist - Dance Til The Police ComeSchoolboy Q feat. Jhene Aiko - FantasyTeeth - ShawtyThurston Moore - BenedictionVessel - Nylon SunsetVybz Kartel - Coloring BookXXXY - You Always Start It
25/25
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:10 (twelve years ago) link
"Street Halo" has already been nominated.
― thread of missing brony (sean doily), Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:17 (twelve years ago) link
Beach Fossils - DistanceChris Brown - Beautiful PeopleDown with Webster - Big WheelsDum Dum Girls - He Gets Me HighKaty Perry - FireworkRihanna - Cheers (Drink to That)Rye Rye & Robyn - Never Will Be MineWire - MoreoverSeapony - DreamingJohn Cale - Whaddya Mean by That?Wussy - Little Miami
― clemenza, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
if we're all going to be nominating rihanna songs can somebody at least pick "do ya thang"
― uberweiss, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
Rihanna - Do Ya Thang
― Number None, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:43 (twelve years ago) link
you're the shit yeah baby you're the bomb!
― uberweiss, Thursday, 8 December 2011 23:55 (twelve years ago) link
Most of the stuff i'll be voting for has been nominated anyway and i do like that track
― Number None, Friday, 9 December 2011 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
― furnace mane, Thursday, December 8, 2011 7:32 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Permalink
a) Tell this to actors. Really, you are not aware of the fact that it is almost impossible to make a case for performing under your given name if there is a previously existing member of Equity who uses it?
b) I have no idea why you associate me with metal bands. That's a bit weird.
c) On the other hand, this is more acceptable of an answer:
There is a casual assumption that *everyone* has the internet now, and yes, it's fair enough that you challenge that.
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Friday, 9 December 2011 00:05 (twelve years ago) link
talking about originality and names in a Jamaican context is different than in other places. Ninjaman gets big, so you get Ninja Kid and Ninja Ford. Horace Hinds changed his name to Horace Andy because Bob Andy was popular; etc. It would be going well against the grain to worry about sharing a name with a late 80s psych band.
― rob (night house), Thursday, December 8, 2011 9:04 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Permalink
Okay, I'm not au fait enough with the artists to be entirely sure what point you're making, so if I'm misunderstanding you feel free to correct me. But, on a surface level, you seem to be equating making a name in tribute to another act with taking the name of another act entirely. Which is so different as to be ridiculous that you'd even suggest that they were the same. It's perfectly reasonably to call yourselves a pun, a tribute, a nod or whatever, as long as the name itself is different.
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Friday, 9 December 2011 00:10 (twelve years ago) link
As in, there is no way that 'Horace Andy' and 'Bob Andy' are the same. How do you make that distinction between 'Opal' and 'Opal'?
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Friday, 9 December 2011 00:11 (twelve years ago) link
There are loads of examples of bands accidentally taking on the same names as other bands, Nirvana being perhaps the most prominent example. When I was scanning around for more music by Sully, I ended up coming across a Canadian indie band, an Irish producer and ended up buying something off Boomkat I'm pretty sure is by none of those three artists.
― dog latin, Friday, 9 December 2011 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, and you know what? One of my bands googled, we found an obscure defunct band had already taken the name we were going to use, and WE CHANGED IT. Because we weren't a bunch of dicks.
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Friday, 9 December 2011 00:21 (twelve years ago) link
btw, my #1 album is by the 18,000th group named King.
― furnace mane, Friday, 9 December 2011 00:23 (twelve years ago) link
As I say, rev, I think your point about internet penetration stands, and I fully cop to that assumption, but your other points I disagree with.
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Friday, 9 December 2011 00:24 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I think are main disagreement is over whether this even slightly matters.
― furnace mane, Friday, 9 December 2011 00:27 (twelve years ago) link
brb getting started on my new side project called the Beatles
They're not really done in tribute to the established artists, they're essentially done so the new artist can jump on the bandwagon of the bigger artist's popularity. Like if in the late 50s a new rock singer had come out named Elvis Peterson and no one batted an eye. But yes, you're right, those examples are not the same as Opal not checking for the existence of a band called Opal.
This is a big generalization, but my point was that in Jamaican music culture there is much less of a perceived ethical harm in copying--there, I believe, this wouldn't be seen as a dickish thing to do. OTOH since the band Opal have been defunct for two decades, I'm not sure what the harm is anyway? You make a good point about actors and Equity, but I see lots of (I) and (II)s behind actors' names on the imdb all the time.
― rob (night house), Friday, 9 December 2011 02:04 (twelve years ago) link
― thread of missing brony (sean doily), Thursday, December 8, 2011 3:50 PM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
i say this every year, but seriously: if you want something nominated, you should do it yourself. and if you won't or haven't for some reason, and noone else does, then it probably wasn't going to get votes anyway, so either way there's no point in asking someone else to nominate something.
― Mr. Stevenson #2, Friday, 9 December 2011 04:07 (twelve years ago) link
Matt DC i'm lovin your trax on spotify right now, too bad I won't make it through the next 17 hours of this playlist tonight.
― Cosmo Vitelli, Friday, 9 December 2011 05:37 (twelve years ago) link
E-40 feat. T-Pain - SeriousDubb-20 feat. Mistah FAB and The Jacka - All I KnowMob Figaz - Loyal to the MobbHercules and Love Affair - My HouseKate Bush - Wild ManM83 - Claudia LewisSteve Arrington - (I Be) Goin HardThundercat - For Love (I Come Your Friend)
The Rapture - In the Grace of Your LoveFatima feat. Floating Points - Follow You
― Jai Alai, Friday, 9 December 2011 06:24 (twelve years ago) link
That last one was the 3rd EP I've nominated - Assuming they've always been allowed as "albums" right? Guessing not many people will vote any of them but to me a cohesive 20+ minute EP should be in the same category, can be as much of a complete work as an LP
― Jai Alai, Friday, 9 December 2011 06:36 (twelve years ago) link
EPs are counted in the album category
― furnace mane, Friday, 9 December 2011 06:49 (twelve years ago) link
― furnace mane, Friday, December 9, 2011 12:23 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
lol rev you finally found an album of the year you can live with?
― acid mothers against drunk driving (henrietta lacks), Friday, 9 December 2011 07:53 (twelve years ago) link