AOTY/SOTY Staff Nominations Round 2 Group 1 Chat

Round 2 Group 1: mxdwn.com Album of the Year Nominationsthecityofbrass (3:39:35 PM): great
thecityofbrass (3:39:42 PM): well while we’re waiting on Ben
thecityofbrass (3:39:59 PM): let’s at least get started with you Jen — that way if your tech craps out
thecityofbrass (3:40:05 PM): we’ll be all good
AlyssaMxdwn (3:40:09 PM): good idea
thecityofbrass (3:40:11 PM): everyone remember the rules?
AlyssaMxdwn (3:40:18 PM): yup
penguinonesie (3:40:48 PM): yup
audiovirus2828 (3:41:03 PM): yeah
baker2thextrme (3:41:08 PM): yes
thecityofbrass (3:41:26 PM): aight
thecityofbrass (3:41:28 PM): Jen
thecityofbrass (3:41:31 PM): you’re up first!
thecityofbrass (3:41:57 PM): go for it
jenismodasef (3:42:04 PM): ok since i am a proponent of both the greenhornes and everything jack white i would have to say album= The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers
thecityofbrass (3:42:16 PM): whoohoo!!!!!
baker2thextrme (3:42:17 PM): yay!
AlyssaMxdwn (3:42:23 PM): ahhhahaha, great minds think alike 😉
penguinonesie (3:42:37 PM): i had a feeling someone else would do that, so i took it off my list
audiovirus2828 (3:42:50 PM): hehee
AlyssaMxdwn (3:42:56 PM): totally
jenismodasef (3:43:00 PM): cool i dont even have to say it but its the best rock/blues album in awile reminded me a lot of the doors
jenismodasef (3:43:03 PM): pretty much awesome
thecityofbrass (3:43:14 PM): very nice
jenismodasef (3:43:27 PM): ok songs=The Walkmen Lost in Boston
penguinonesie (3:43:33 PM): YAY
jenismodasef (3:44:05 PM): all of their songs are very slice of life and have really great lyrics with lots of amazing imagery…lost in boston i think is one of their catchiest and most accessible
jenismodasef (3:44:50 PM): ok and then the other song im going to go in a completely different direction
jenismodasef (3:45:00 PM): and say Ima Robot Disconnect
penguinonesie (3:45:08 PM): another YAY
jenismodasef (3:45:17 PM): ok good i was afraid i was alone on that one
jenismodasef (3:45:37 PM): i love them because they have a great range of eclectic goodness and that song is very
AlyssaMxdwn (3:45:38 PM): i haven’t heard em yet — but i trust your taste!
jenismodasef (3:45:46 PM): ooo im angsty and no one gets me
thecityofbrass (3:45:53 PM): hahhaahahahhahaha
baker2thextrme (3:45:57 PM): hehe
jenismodasef (3:45:59 PM): but the music says im gonna wear pink leg warmers and dance around the room
jenismodasef (3:46:07 PM): and that is something i respect.
penguinonesie (3:46:09 PM): that’s why I love them
thecityofbrass (3:46:12 PM): oh
thecityofbrass (3:46:13 PM): what
thecityofbrass (3:46:13 PM): a
thecityofbrass (3:46:15 PM): feeling
AlyssaMxdwn (3:46:23 PM): that sounds a bit to close to my “private time”
thecityofbrass (3:46:29 PM): hahahahahahaahaha
jenismodasef (3:46:32 PM): no no no
jenismodasef (3:46:36 PM): with them its ok to be crazy
AlyssaMxdwn (3:46:43 PM): cept i wear a tiara with my legwarmers
jenismodasef (3:46:44 PM): i love ima robot there i said it
thecityofbrass (3:46:49 PM): hahahahahahah
jenismodasef (3:46:50 PM): yes nice addition
thecityofbrass (3:46:51 PM): awesome
thecityofbrass (3:46:55 PM): great job Jen!
jenismodasef (3:47:01 PM): sweet
thecityofbrass (3:47:02 PM): obviously some popular choices there!
thecityofbrass (3:47:06 PM): thoughts anyone?
penguinonesie (3:47:22 PM): all great 😀
AlyssaMxdwn (3:47:45 PM): definitely — i hope i go next so no one steals from me — jen was dangerously close on one pick!!
thecityofbrass (3:47:55 PM): i gotta say — if you didn’t nominate Broken Boy Soldiers — I probably would’ve before we were through
jenismodasef (3:48:14 PM): yes im still working on she wants revenge just to annoy you ray
jenismodasef (3:48:17 PM): i havent decided tho
thecityofbrass (3:48:26 PM): hahahahahah
thecityofbrass (3:48:34 PM): i’ve got nothing against She Wants Revenge
thecityofbrass (3:48:40 PM): perfectly serviceable band
thecityofbrass (3:48:42 PM): they’re just
thecityofbrass (3:48:44 PM): aight
baker2thextrme (3:48:45 PM): umm
penguinonesie (3:49:08 PM): they did a cover of ‘Kidnap the Sandy Claus’, haha
AlyssaMxdwn (3:49:11 PM): i bought their album with tower going out of business sale and all that…. was it not worth it??
jenismodasef (3:49:23 PM): oh i love she wants revenge
jenismodasef (3:49:29 PM): ray didnt have my level of enthusiasm
audiovirus2828 (3:49:35 PM): haha
thecityofbrass (3:49:39 PM): hahahaahaah
AlyssaMxdwn (3:49:44 PM): 🙂
thecityofbrass (3:49:46 PM): you know I got nothing but love for you Jen
thecityofbrass (3:49:55 PM): great! so let’s keep rolling
jenismodasef (3:49:57 PM): yes yes im very charming i know
thecityofbrass (3:50:15 PM): Jen — stick with us as long as you can
thecityofbrass (3:50:18 PM): next up
thecityofbrass (3:50:24 PM): Jamie!
audiovirus2828 (3:50:50 PM): okay!
audiovirus2828 (3:51:37 PM): album: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium
jenismodasef (3:51:44 PM): yay!!!!
baker2thextrme (3:51:49 PM): indeed
audiovirus2828 (3:51:51 PM): 😀
AlyssaMxdwn (3:51:55 PM): sweet!
penguinonesie (3:51:56 PM): yaaaaaay
jenismodasef (3:52:01 PM): im doing a happiness jig in my head right now
thecityofbrass (3:52:22 PM): haha
penguinonesie (3:52:34 PM): I wake up to that album every morning
jenismodasef (3:52:48 PM): i would think you were weird if you didnt
penguinonesie (3:53:15 PM): haha, my neighbor blasts it, but I obviously don’t care
audiovirus2828 (3:53:33 PM): haha. I personally think it is a strong album with strong tracks. It doesn’t feel like they just threw this one together at all.
audiovirus2828 (3:53:48 PM): It is apparent that they have evolved as a band t/o the years, yet with this album they return back to their “funk” roots too.
jenismodasef (3:54:39 PM): and it is the funk we all know and love
penguinonesie (3:54:46 PM): definately. ‘dani california’ has that old skool slap bass sound
audiovirus2828 (3:55:07 PM): exactly
thecityofbrass (3:55:23 PM): very nice
audiovirus2828 (3:56:18 PM): which is why ‘Dani California’ is one of my choices for SOTY
AlyssaMxdwn (3:56:37 PM): haha — what a great segue!
audiovirus2828 (3:56:45 PM): followed by ‘Snow (Hey Oh)’
thecityofbrass (3:56:46 PM): haahahaha
audiovirus2828 (3:56:51 PM): heehehe
jenismodasef (3:56:59 PM): both good songs
audiovirus2828 (3:57:10 PM): yeah, it was hard to pick just two
penguinonesie (3:57:12 PM): yup, good stuff
audiovirus2828 (3:57:16 PM): yeah
jenismodasef (3:57:38 PM): my dad called me up and was like have you heard danni california?!? its straight up hendrix!
audiovirus2828 (3:57:51 PM): ‘Snow (Hey Oh)’ is a pretty song
audiovirus2828 (3:57:57 PM): hahah
freshstyles26 has entered the chat room.
thecityofbrass (3:58:50 PM): i’ve always wanted to say this
freshstyles26 (3:58:53 PM): sorry, sorry
thecityofbrass (3:58:55 PM): look what the cat dragged in!
freshstyles26 (3:59:04 PM): hahaha — i hate the 110
thecityofbrass (3:59:20 PM): that’s alright man
freshstyles26 (3:59:26 PM): an hour plus to get home —- not kickin’
freshstyles26 (3:59:30 PM): hello everyone!!
thecityofbrass (3:59:32 PM): Jamie was just finishing up her SOTY picks
freshstyles26 (3:59:39 PM): woo-hoo!
baker2thextrme (3:59:48 PM): howdy
thecityofbrass (4:00:43 PM): just to recap for you Ben nominated thus far todaay (AOTY – The Raconteurs, Red Hot Chili Peppers) (SOTY -The Walkmen, IMA Robot, RHCP, RHCP)
thecityofbrass (4:00:53 PM): anything more you want to say about those songs Jamie?
audiovirus2828 (4:01:09 PM): nah, i think we all said enough 🙂
thecityofbrass (4:01:14 PM): awesome
audiovirus2828 (4:01:18 PM): that’s it for me!
thecityofbrass (4:01:27 PM): looks like we got some popular choices today!
freshstyles26 (4:01:31 PM): NIIIIIIIIICE!
baker2thextrme (4:01:40 PM): I’ll put an end to that!
audiovirus2828 (4:01:45 PM): haha
thecityofbrass (4:01:54 PM): anybody have anything else to add on the Jamie’s choice of the RHCP?
baker2thextrme (4:02:14 PM): great album
audiovirus2828 (4:02:21 PM): indeeed
AlyssaMxdwn (4:02:25 PM): just that i’ve heard it’s really solid and i’m glad i have a good excuse to hear it
thecityofbrass (4:02:37 PM): awesome
thecityofbrass (4:02:43 PM): well let’s keep it flowin’
freshstyles26 (4:02:43 PM): andy just got it… it’s solid
thecityofbrass (4:02:54 PM): Alyssa – you’re up next
AlyssaMxdwn (4:02:59 PM): woot
AlyssaMxdwn (4:03:02 PM): here we go
AlyssaMxdwn (4:03:28 PM): ah, a previous year’s nom just came on my ipod — modest mouse… but on to new things
freshstyles26 (4:03:35 PM): lol
AlyssaMxdwn (4:03:45 PM): AOTY: nearLY — reminder.
thecityofbrass (4:03:58 PM): dang! Jerome Dillon in the house!
AlyssaMxdwn (4:04:00 PM): yes, with the silly caps and random punctuation
AlyssaMxdwn (4:04:35 PM): haha — yup. the drummer of NIN had a random health crisis, dropped out of the NIN tour, and wrote a creepy spooky album
AlyssaMxdwn (4:04:58 PM): what i like =>
AlyssaMxdwn (4:05:29 PM): all the songs work together to create one feeling, one mood
AlyssaMxdwn (4:06:46 PM): not a collection of singles or smattering of genres — but you can tell he had a really specific purpose in creating the album
freshstyles26 (4:06:57 PM): nice
AlyssaMxdwn (4:07:03 PM): SOTY
penguinonesie (4:07:04 PM): sounds interesting
baker2thextrme (4:07:16 PM): Can’t wait to hear it.
AlyssaMxdwn (4:07:24 PM): and i swear i thought of these before hearing anyone else’s noms
audiovirus2828 (4:07:25 PM): definitely
thecityofbrass (4:07:33 PM): hahaha
AlyssaMxdwn (4:08:07 PM): i chose two singles that i felt were important to the artists releasing them —
AlyssaMxdwn (4:08:14 PM): “saving grace” — tom petty
AlyssaMxdwn (4:08:33 PM): an obviously well-established artist — returning again without the heartbreakers
AlyssaMxdwn (4:08:52 PM): i thought the song was a fine example of the album’s quality
AlyssaMxdwn (4:09:20 PM): and “steady as she goes” — the raconteurs
thecityofbrass (4:09:31 PM): sa–weeet!
baker2thextrme (4:09:32 PM): awesome
freshstyles26 (4:09:37 PM): great choices
AlyssaMxdwn (4:09:38 PM): i was really curious to hear where jack white was going to go with his new band format
jenismodasef (4:09:39 PM): yay
penguinonesie (4:09:40 PM): My Mom claims that as her personal theme song
freshstyles26 (4:09:51 PM): hahaha
freshstyles26 (4:10:02 PM): fyi — ray and i met meg white last week
AlyssaMxdwn (4:10:06 PM): and yeah, SASG totally made me think, “oh, of course he’s going ot do something awesome with it.”
jenismodasef (4:10:07 PM): jack white=life
AlyssaMxdwn (4:10:22 PM): aahh — what’s ol’ meg up to these days?
thecityofbrass (4:10:26 PM): hahahaa
penguinonesie (4:10:27 PM): how’d you meet meg white?
freshstyles26 (4:10:32 PM): ray tried spittin’ game
freshstyles26 (4:10:35 PM): surprising?
thecityofbrass (4:10:36 PM): dressing like a nymph apparently
freshstyles26 (4:10:38 PM): not really.
baker2thextrme (4:10:39 PM): lol
thecityofbrass (4:10:44 PM): quiet you!
AlyssaMxdwn (4:10:46 PM): heh heh
thecityofbrass (4:10:57 PM): we got a pic with her
thecityofbrass (4:10:59 PM): she was really nice
freshstyles26 (4:11:00 PM): I LIIIIIIKE…
thecityofbrass (4:11:05 PM): jagemesh!
freshstyles26 (4:11:09 PM): lol
thecityofbrass (4:11:40 PM): so all tangents aside
AlyssaMxdwn (4:11:44 PM): i have no idea where you guys just went
thecityofbrass (4:11:54 PM): was there any more you wanted to say on SASG Lyss?
freshstyles26 (4:12:00 PM): i don’t know either, but i’m going home
AlyssaMxdwn (4:12:04 PM): haha — no, that totally covere dit
AlyssaMxdwn (4:12:07 PM): YOU JUST GOT HERE!!
thecityofbrass (4:12:11 PM): great!
freshstyles26 (4:12:13 PM): my bad
thecityofbrass (4:12:21 PM): hahahahaa
penguinonesie (4:12:25 PM): haha, from the raconteurs to borat, only us
freshstyles26 (4:12:35 PM): i strive for mediocrity
thecityofbrass (4:12:37 PM): thoughts? responses?
freshstyles26 (4:12:45 PM): all around great choices
thecityofbrass (4:12:47 PM): spoken like a true scenester!
freshstyles26 (4:13:03 PM): aaahhhh… and so we begin don’t we ray…
thecityofbrass (4:13:07 PM): hahahahaha
audiovirus2828 (4:13:13 PM): hahah
freshstyles26 (4:13:18 PM): shit, just once i wish…
thecityofbrass (4:13:18 PM): hey man — i had to get you back for that Meg diss
thecityofbrass (4:13:24 PM): we’re even!
penguinonesie (4:13:44 PM): should we all leave so you guys can fight?
freshstyles26 (4:13:45 PM): that was as much praise as it was dis 😎
thecityofbrass (4:13:52 PM): hahahah
freshstyles26 (4:13:55 PM): hahaha —

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