Is Chic on deck?
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 24 July 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
Damnit... are we just going to skip Autechre?! I mean if Leee isn't going to do it, hell I'll volunteer
― octobeard, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 23:08 (nine years ago) link
People are slightly burnt out on ballot polls, so let's try to reinvigorate things with...Autechre! Solid idea.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Oh, I've been sick... I can still do it though graphics probably will look buttsy for an artist with such a memorable visual aesthetic (at least via TDR). If you're graphic designer or something, you can go for it.
― Call the Doctorb, the B is for Brownstein (Leee), Tuesday, 29 July 2014 23:20 (nine years ago) link
the coast is clear for that JF 1940s poll
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 23:23 (nine years ago) link
1940s would be cool, but that would be an even deeper excavation for me (and for a lot of people) than even the 1950s poll was. I just don't have it in me to do something like that right now, even though the 1950s poll was the greatest ballot poll ever in the history of ILM.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 29 July 2014 23:27 (nine years ago) link
Well with Classic Rock done and nothing else bubbling, I'm happy to start the Ramones poll this weekend. It'd be a good end-of-summer poll, I guess. I'll need to leave it open about three weeks to account for a planned vacation.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 3 August 2014 04:14 (nine years ago) link
There's no holding ILMers from polling
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 3 August 2014 04:18 (nine years ago) link
OK, it's a go: HEY! HO! LET'S POLL!
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 3 August 2014 13:47 (nine years ago) link
1. Can I do an Aphex Twin poll?
2. Would it be crazy to maybe do multiple polls at once if the list is this huge? I mean you get like 3 or 4 weeks to make up ballots and do ppl ever really vote in back to back polls?
― DERE is no DERE DERE (Stevie D(eux)), Sunday, 17 August 2014 00:53 (nine years ago) link
1. Sure!2. Alfred votes in just about every one of these, near as I can tell, and more power to him. But yeah, I've always thought there should be more overlapping, if not simultaneous polls. All these things need is enthusiasm, which seems to be in short supply all around lately (classic rock aside). I know I don't have any to spare.
Speaking of which, if anybody would like to take over from me on the Hendrix and Solo Beatles polls, I'd be happy to turn those over to you. I'd still like to handle the Bacharach one.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Monday, 18 August 2014 21:25 (nine years ago) link
i have been sitting on a few but think it is time to add this one.
can you put me down for Blondie please?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 21 August 2014 01:46 (nine years ago) link
I'm confused - what's next after the Ramons? Autechre? Chic? Radiohead?
― Οὖτις, Friday, 22 August 2014 20:15 (nine years ago) link
Great question. I think anyone with an ounce of energy could jump to the head of the line and there would be few complaints.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Friday, 22 August 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
well for my part I would like to do the XTC one. (I know I am on deck for P-Funk first but I feel like switching)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 22 August 2014 20:47 (nine years ago) link
I can wait til the Ramones roll out is over if need be
Sounds good. "Life Begins at the Hop" ftw.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Friday, 22 August 2014 20:49 (nine years ago) link
anyone has objections plz speak up - Lee, Donna, Nate, flopson...?
― Οὖτις, Friday, 22 August 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
I am a terrible person. I was one of the voices calling for a Ramones poll but never found time to send in a ballot.
― Everyone's a closet ned. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 22 August 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
cretin
― birdman junior dad (some dude), Friday, 22 August 2014 21:31 (nine years ago) link
gabba gabba we reject you
― Οὖτις, Friday, 22 August 2014 21:33 (nine years ago) link
No Riff Randall for you!
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 22 August 2014 21:44 (nine years ago) link
I can start Radiohead right now.
― nate woolls, Saturday, 23 August 2014 09:13 (nine years ago) link
can I put my name down for something? would there be enough people interested to make an electroclash poll worthwhile? (factoring in the possibility of a sweeping electroclash revival by 2019 or whenever the poll would happen)
― soref, Saturday, 23 August 2014 13:01 (nine years ago) link
electroclash poll would be amazing.
― toby, Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:42 (nine years ago) link
115. Aphex Twin - Stevie D116. Blondie - Bee OK117. Electroclash - soref
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:49 (nine years ago) link
I'd volunteer to host one or substitute if the spreadsheet math didn't frighten me.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:52 (nine years ago) link
90% of poll running duties is math tbh
― birdman junior dad (some dude), Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
I was spreadsheet illiterate before Zeppelin but it turned out not to be too hard.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:56 (nine years ago) link
A lot of it is just punching in stuff, and eventually doing some organization.
― Randall "Humble" Pie (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 23 August 2014 14:57 (nine years ago) link
less math more data entry tbh
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Saturday, 23 August 2014 15:15 (nine years ago) link
You could outsource, or at least hire an intern.
― OH MY GOD HE'S OOGLEEE (Leee), Saturday, 23 August 2014 17:18 (nine years ago) link
Worst part is data entry. 40 different ways to rank and spell the same song.
― pplains, Saturday, 23 August 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
Ha, yes. "Battle of Evermore" and "The Battle of Evermore," gotta get them together. And take the numbering off the front end.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Saturday, 23 August 2014 17:42 (nine years ago) link
every a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single plan for ensuring that received data are consistently formatted
― Karl Malone, Saturday, 23 August 2014 18:35 (nine years ago) link
a bob marley
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― pplains, Saturday, 23 August 2014 18:38 (nine years ago) link
Anyway, Nate and Otis, whatever you two wanna work out is cool. Might be time to shift from the fascist tyranny of a numbered list to a system based on pure clean energy levels and auras and chakras and e-meter readings and whatnot.
― Cindy Operahouse (WilliamC), Saturday, 23 August 2014 19:08 (nine years ago) link
If there's no objections I'm going to start the Radiohead poll in the next hour.
― nate woolls, Sunday, 24 August 2014 10:26 (nine years ago) link
::stands up, sternly furrows brow:: "well, I for one" ::smiles:: "think that's a lovely idea!"
― birdman junior dad (some dude), Sunday, 24 August 2014 11:18 (nine years ago) link
you do it to yourself
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Sunday, 24 August 2014 17:59 (nine years ago) link
There's only the Radiohead poll going on now, and you all usually stagger these things, right? I think if I'm to kick off the AE poll, now is as a good a time as any for me.
― Hakeem Olajuwon Howard (Leee), Monday, 8 September 2014 00:24 (nine years ago) link
That's cool -- Οὖτις was ready to start XTC a couple of weeks ago if nobody else was ready to start one, but you're at the front of the line, so fire away.
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Monday, 8 September 2014 00:42 (nine years ago) link
Autechre poll -- ILM ballot poll #57
― Hakeem Olajuwon Howard (Leee), Monday, 8 September 2014 01:25 (nine years ago) link
Sign me up for Jimmy Jam and Lewis
― FKATlovestoFU better (Spottie), Monday, 8 September 2014 05:39 (nine years ago) link
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
OK so Radiohead results are happening now, then Autechre... then what? Is ET gonna do Spacemen 3 (will totally vote in that if so)
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 23:00 (nine years ago) link
Good question -- I think he's still dealing with a bunch of real life concerns? I don't think donna rouge is even posting anymore, so somebody needs to claim Chic Org if it's going to happen soon. Apparently Clemenza has about a 3-week window per year to run a poll and we missed it for this year. Maybe XTC next, since you wanted to switch them and P-Funk.
I'd post an updated list, but so much is up in the air right now.
― Malibu Stasi (WilliamC), Tuesday, 9 September 2014 23:57 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, sorry--I just couldn't give it proper attention while school's on. I haven't sorted it out with mookieproof, who was going to help, but I'll be ready to go July 1st, or soon after if another poll's already underway.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 00:14 (nine years ago) link
July 1st eh
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 10 September 2014 01:52 (nine years ago) link