Time to see what made it through: Match 1: Peter Bjorn and John (40) vs. Nine Days (24)Match 2: The Darkness (42) vs. Gnarls Barkley (36)Match 3: La Roux (42) vs. Alien Ant Farm (25)Match 4: The Postal Service (43) … Continue reading 00’s One Hit Wonder Tournament – Semi-Finals
Time to see what made it! Match 1: Nine Days (37) vs. The Fratellis (33)Match 2: Peter Bjorn and John (42) vs. Flobots (20)Match 3: The Darkness (65) vs. Anna Nalick (16)Match 4: Gnarls Barkley (51) vs. Feist (40)Match 5: … Continue reading 00’s One Hit Wonder Tournament – Quarter Finals
Alright time to see what made it through: Some sweet stats: Artist with lowest votes to progress to the next round – Flobots (33) against A Touch of Class (24) Sketch with most votes to be eliminated – Afroman (42) … Continue reading 00’s One Hit Wonder Tournament – Round 2
Old Music Monthly #001 (July 1993) In the summer of 1994, I had just graduated high school. I had just gotten by first car, a dark red 1984 Toyota Corolla Wagon (I later drove it into the side of a … Continue reading Old Music Monthly #001 [July 1993]
Well then, here are the artists that have made it through the nomination round! The Darkness, Crazy Town, Nine Days, Feist, The Postal Service, Baha Men, t.A.T.u, Junior Senior, Alien Ant Farm, Peter Bjorn and John, Estelle, Gnarls Barkley, Afroman, … Continue reading 00’s One Hit Wonder Tournament – Round 1
Yes I know we did one back in the Disqus Channel days, but this version deliberately disqualifies that tournament’s winner. Also, isn’t it fun to take on something not from the over-represented twin decades of the 80’s/90’s? Still, there are … Continue reading 00’s One-Hit Wonder Tournament: Nominations
Recently I decided to create a new playlist for my iPod which would consist entirely of female artists, musicians and singers. I didn’t think I’d have a long playlist, because honestly, most of the artists I listen to are white … Continue reading Women in Music Day Thread
PanteraJusticeFrank Sinatra BjörkThe Magnetic FieldsXTCJourneyDe La SoulLady GagaAgainst Me! Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #21
I think the first compilation album which I ever owned was on K-Tel Records, which was to the late Seventies and Eighties what the Now That’s What I Call Music sets are now. There’s a lot more info about K-Tel … Continue reading The K-Tel Full Tilt Night Thread
The White StripesAaliyahJim O’Rourke Wu-Tang ClanLos LobosJay ReatardPaul McCartneyModest MouseGeorge StraitRefused Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #20
Steely DanNo DoubtBrainiac ErasureJudas PriestMinutemenAndrew W.K.ClipseJanelle MonáeBackstreet Boys Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #19
The Human LeaguePublic Image Ltda-ha The Bar-KaysPere UbuJoy DivisionEric B & RakimSwansLou ReedThe Sonics Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #18
A combination of Bachelor’s debut concert and a charity stream for Seeding Sovereignty. Damn this is a lineup! It’s free to watch, but they are soliciting donations! Catch it here https://doominsunfest.bachelor-band.com/ or on twitch at twitch.tv/hifilabs Let’s roll! Continue reading Bachelor’s Doomin’ Sun Fest
Kacey MusgravesOtis ReddingMGMTXThe KillersBlurPublic EnemyNightwishKing CrimsonBuzzcocks Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #17
Arcade FireThe New PornographersDef LeppardMiley CyrusD’AngeloPizzicato FiveMusethat dog.2PacBee Gees Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #16
Sufjan StevensRoxy MusicElectric Light OrchestraJohnny CashA Tribe Called QuestThe OffspringRobynFenneszBing CrosbyTricky Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion # 15
This week’s theme is special due to *recent events*… Fela KutiJay-ZCarole KingTina TurnerTodd RundgrenThe Go-Go’sIron MaidenDEVOChaka KhanKate Bush Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #14
24 December 1978, Chicago: 24-year old radio DJ Steve Dahl was fired from radio station WDAI as part of the station’s switch from AOR to disco. At his new workplace – rival AOR station WLUP – Dahl indulged in both … Continue reading The History Thread Tries to Demolish Disco
So first of all, I want to thank everyone that posted music to our listening last week, and everyone else that listened and posted comments, upvoted etc. That was a lot of fun! I think I’ll try to do it … Continue reading The Avocado Jams! Has a Bit of Writer’s Block
We’re taking a break from 3 consecutive(!) weeks of other Avocados sharing their artists… and just in time for my birthday (from two days ago)! That’s right – it’s eight of my FAVOURITE ARTISTS!! (and two others that are also … Continue reading X Music Artists Discussion #13
WOOHOOO! Alright! Today is the deadline for the first Avocado Jams! songwriting challenge! (I have a lot of exclamation marks and I’m not afraid to use them!) Two months ago I issued a songwriting challenge to our little community. The … Continue reading The Avocado Jams! Throws a Listening Party!!!
