tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post5702745973504837318..comments2024-02-22T03:24:41.617-05:00Comments on 33 1/3 has moved to http://333sound.com: The ShortlistDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07317377313622554323noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-4750359446935803862009-04-24T23:31:00.000-04:002009-04-24T23:31:00.000-04:00My picks:
The Jam – All Mod Cons
Lou Reed – Metal...My picks:<br /><br />The Jam – All Mod Cons<br />Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music<br />Massive Attack – Blue Lines<br />Metallica – Metallica<br />M.I.A. – Kala<br />New Order – Power, Corruption and Lies<br />Pearl Jam – Vitalogy<br />Pink Floyd – The Wall<br />Portishead – Dummy<br />Public Image Limited – Metal Box<br />Radiohead – Kid A<br />Rage Against the Macine – Evil Empire<br />Television – Marquee Moon<br />Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend<br /><br />As well as (not on the list):<br /><br />Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space<br />Swervedriver - Mezcal Head<br />Incubus - A Crow Left Of The Murder<br />Magazine - Real Life<br />Buzzcocks - Another Music In A Different Kitchen<br />The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land<br />The Doors - The Doors<br />The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead<br />At The Drive-In - Relationship of Command<br />Ride - Nowhere<br />Slowdive - Souvlaki<br />Oasis - Definitely Maybe<br />Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet<br />The Libertines - The Libertines<br />The Verve - Urban Hymns<br />Junkie XL - Saturday Teenage Kick<br />Tricky - Pre-Millennium Tension<br />The Jam - The Gift<br />Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club<br />Bloc Party - Silent Alarm<br />Blur - Parklife<br /><br />All absolute classics in my opinion, I would buy 10 copies of each of those books without hesitation...Tim Klingbielhttp://www.last.fm/music/Weekend+Revolutionaries/Boxes+and+Boomgatesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-26652834632488957312009-03-18T20:05:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:05:00.000-04:00My picks:X - either of the albumsSandy Denny Lou R...My picks:<BR/>X - either of the albums<BR/>Sandy Denny <BR/>Lou Reed<BR/>Herb Alpert - Whipped Cream<BR/>Dylan - Time Out of Mind<BR/>Emmylou Harris<BR/><BR/>And for most intriguing proposal, I would say the Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines thing -- IF it's got substance and it's not just high-concept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-5914766554522440902009-03-18T19:57:00.000-04:002009-03-18T19:57:00.000-04:00i think i would read just about any of these books...i think i would read just about any of these books if the idea was well-executed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-49703827435487392102009-03-18T05:33:00.000-04:002009-03-18T05:33:00.000-04:00Jimmy Eat World's "Clarity" is the overlooked "Pet...Jimmy Eat World's "Clarity" is the overlooked "Pet Sounds" of this generation. A book about it could be fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-72720855877797269442009-03-17T02:38:00.000-04:002009-03-17T02:38:00.000-04:00God... If you ever make a book on the Darkness of ...God... If you ever make a book on the Darkness of The Edge of Town album, by Bruce Springsteen, I'll not only buy several copies for my friends, but I'll put mine on my center table, alongside with my Gentlemen book!<BR/><BR/>Greetings from Brazil!<BR/><BR/>J.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616865634084130902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-90123227830945968582009-03-11T13:13:00.000-04:002009-03-11T13:13:00.000-04:00Pieces of the Sky -- Emmylou Harris, most definite...Pieces of the Sky -- Emmylou Harris, most definitely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-74148148397633465242009-03-09T05:16:00.000-04:002009-03-09T05:16:00.000-04:00I've just listened my 29 year old vinyl copy of AC...I've just listened my 29 year old vinyl copy of AC/DC's 'Back in Black' for the first time in ... probably 25 years, and - occasional dodgy lyrics aside - I reckon it deserves a 33 1/3 for that awesome guitar tone alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-13338677761227918312009-03-08T23:54:00.000-04:002009-03-08T23:54:00.000-04:00I agree that the kiss pitch gave itself a headstar...I agree that the kiss pitch gave itself a headstart with the ready-to-go demographic, but i'd be very interested to see what angle it takes- it still had to be a killer proposal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-25048718528085765202009-03-08T20:28:00.000-04:002009-03-08T20:28:00.000-04:00very cut i didn't make it, but i've got to say tha...very cut i didn't make it, but i've got to say that KISS was a pretty savvy move- any subject with its own freakin' army is bound to get a publisher interested. good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-59604701058184246772009-03-08T20:27:00.000-04:002009-03-08T20:27:00.000-04:00very cut i didn't make it, but i've got to say tha...very cut i didn't make it, but i've got to say that KISS was a pretty savvy move- any subject with its own freakin' army is bound to get a publisher interested. good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-34527511650087220932009-03-07T17:23:00.000-05:002009-03-07T17:23:00.000-05:00After that uncomfortable public skewering of cult-...After that uncomfortable public skewering of cult-crit hipster cleverness by Stephen Colbert the other night, maybe Dave et al. are rethinking some of their choices from the shortlist. Might that mean that we, the reading public, will be denied the likes of Britney, Ween, and USA For Africa? Oh the humanity. Oh the irony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-39520193518122713862009-03-07T14:43:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:43:00.000-05:00David...dude, any chance of an update? Howz it loo...David...dude, any chance of an update? Howz it lookin? How about some clues? Newies or oldies....biggies or obscurities....factz or fiction? Are you gonna short the short list even more? Whats goin on?!!!!!!!! Man, this is killin me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-83446026777779023302009-03-06T21:04:00.000-05:002009-03-06T21:04:00.000-05:00My choices:Neil Young - Tonight's the NightTalking...My choices:<BR/>Neil Young - Tonight's the Night<BR/>Talking Heads - Remain in Light<BR/>Mekons - Fear and Whiskey<BR/>The Fall - Hex Enduction Hour<BR/>X - Los Angeles<BR/>PiL - Metal Box<BR/>New York Dolls<BR/><BR/>Let the writing begin!Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030128899093351465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-85793853930114221172009-03-06T15:24:00.000-05:002009-03-06T15:24:00.000-05:00Noted in passing by a friend of mine:"I saw a Lebr...Noted in passing by a friend of mine:<BR/><BR/>"I saw a Lebron James commercial the other day in which (to get himself pumped up for a game!) he's overheard singing along w/ his iPod....to Cyndi Lauper's 'Time After Time'!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-65132170196146610632009-03-04T22:49:00.000-05:002009-03-04T22:49:00.000-05:00SLINT!!!!! Hell ya I'd read a fucking book about S...SLINT!!!!! Hell ya I'd read a fucking book about Spiderland! Hope that one makes the final cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-68984514994327301332009-03-02T22:49:00.000-05:002009-03-02T22:49:00.000-05:00Pretty please times 50 for:The Arcade Fire-Funeral...Pretty please times 50 for:<BR/><BR/>The Arcade Fire-Funeral<BR/>Daft Punk-Discovery<BR/>Girl Talk-Night Ripper<BR/>NWA-Straight Outta Compton<BR/>The White Stripes-White Blood Cells<BR/><BR/>How has Remain in Light not been done yet?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for all your hard work!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973465497499095182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-74460028210124314292009-03-02T18:56:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:56:00.000-05:00"I could be wrong, but I don't believe 33 1/3 are ..."I could be wrong, but I don't believe 33 1/3 are attempting to canonize, nor are they interested in hagiography, narrative or biography"<BR/><BR/>Actually, Sir, you are a little bit wrong. A few past editions have been biographical in nature. So there. Anyway, other than that you are right. I suppose.<BR/><BR/>QuizMaster, mate, I know where you are coming from. I was as pissed off as you when the list was revealed and Britney/Eagles/Garth Brooks et al made it through over my efforts. However, we don't what made David choose these proposals over ours. I was a 1st time writer and I knew it was pure chance that it might be good and get through. Well, it turns out it was OK but not good enough for publishing. So, yep, it hurt to see shitty albums being accepted but well I got over it. One plus is that I have started my own review blog to do my thing. So, in that sense rejection helped me start writing as a hobby part-time. Who knows what it might lead to?<BR/><BR/>One point I do agree with you is that even taking into account intellectual analysis of 'good' albums, the vibe seems to be books exploring the excesses of bad culture and what they say about our culture now. Other than academics and 'what the hell?' curious readers, I can't see who these books would appeal to.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, do try next time. I will ;)Sean M. O'Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289673148579055832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-77388903940900161082009-03-02T18:53:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:53:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sean M. O'Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289673148579055832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-72606551736196379252009-03-02T03:38:00.000-05:002009-03-02T03:38:00.000-05:00Holy shit, QuizMasterChris. Go cry to someone else...Holy shit, QuizMasterChris. Go cry to someone else.<BR/><BR/>Viva Animal Collective/Arcade Fire/Britney Spears/Girl Talk/Vampire Weekend/Wilco!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-53244800174212223672009-03-01T22:45:00.000-05:002009-03-01T22:45:00.000-05:00The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday get a vote.I w...The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday get a vote.<BR/><BR/>I was very happy to see it on the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-19098816834498183552009-03-01T05:00:00.000-05:002009-03-01T05:00:00.000-05:00QuizmasterChris:Sir, I could be wrong, but I don't...QuizmasterChris:<BR/><BR/>Sir, <BR/><BR/>I could be wrong, but I don't believe 33 1/3 are attempting to canonize, nor are they interested in hagiography, narrative or biography. The arduous, yet sadly necessary, persistent reiteration of the series objectives to some of those whose proposals succumbed to the initial cull, as well as the naïve underestimation of the competitiors’ proposals has been astonishing. <BR/><BR/>The ability to contextualize, to analyze, offer critique, make distinctive and/ or unique correlations between the record and another position is the only prerequisite this series has ever had. Seemingly, some have used their failure to capitalize on the transparency of the initial instructions as a vehicle for driving aggressive, vitriolic dialect towards those who succeeded. The inability to see one's own shortcomings does not a good writer make...<BR/><BR/>So, may 33 1/3 pluck Britney and Madonna from their tabloid-dwelling misery and place them in the considered contexts of the prospective author's writing; for I have faith in an intelligent readership, able to brush aside any initial prejudices and embrace new perspectives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-63336209403388925702009-02-28T23:44:00.000-05:002009-02-28T23:44:00.000-05:00Eurythmics - SavageEurythmics - SavageTomás Rosadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680667360325299755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-39793621652500851322009-02-28T14:54:00.000-05:002009-02-28T14:54:00.000-05:00(with comment above)As someone whose shortlisted p...(with comment above)<BR/><BR/>As someone whose shortlisted proposal has as its subject a record that many would log in the "forgotten in X years" file, I really think that those of you who present this idea of a definite expiration of appeal and significance should consider this proposition and afford writers the chance to prove their album "worthy" of discussion instead of blindly disregarding their work on basis of subject alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-13501127705178401882009-02-28T14:48:00.000-05:002009-02-28T14:48:00.000-05:00Have you ever considered that perhaps a thoughtful...Have you ever considered that perhaps a thoughtfully and passionately written book about said potentially forgotten album might serve to help keep the album from fading into the void? Sure, we all like to have our tastes reaffirmed, but might this series of books also serve, in particular cases, as an argument for the significance of a record that might be otherwise swept under the rug? Please consider this position as you knee-jerk away at the sight of a particular title without any knowledge of the context in which that record is being presented.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11905858.post-22736396241704906242009-02-27T14:12:00.000-05:002009-02-27T14:12:00.000-05:00As one of the rejectees, I didn't mind quite so mu...As one of the rejectees, I didn't mind quite so much until I saw two things:<BR/><BR/>1) the SIZE of the "shortlist", which isn't very short at all, and<BR/><BR/>2) the frequency of complete and total crap on that list. No one can possibly have anything interesting to say about 'artists' who aren't even writing their own material.<BR/><BR/>B. Spears? Seriously? TWO B. Spears proposals make it? Lil Wayne?! Really..? Crazy.<BR/><BR/>That really makes me feel like not submitting again, because it feels like monkeys were throwing darts to pick these.<BR/><BR/>And a lot of that indie rock and rap recent crap will be very much forgotten in X years, I agree with the poster who said that.<BR/><BR/>Even when I look at some of the selections that made it through in the same genre of music I submitted, I just sort of shake my head. Far less influential stuff, and not conceivably as interesting.<BR/><BR/>Preempting any comments about how "the proposal" was more important than the album, I have to say that if you're starting with a crap album, what's the point? Garbage in, garbage out.<BR/><BR/>I don't have anything posted yet to provide a link to, this being the 1st time I've seen these comments, but I might post it to my blog, then come back here and post the link.<BR/><BR/>"It is just missing the point to debate the merits of the album titles, lacking knowledge of the proposals." Um... NO. Why not pick albums randomly then... how well would they sell? The entire point is that these books connect to the music in specific albums which for whatever reasons stand out from the crowd. Big Country and Madonna album are weak. Weak!Chris Randolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14708787725894726540noreply@blogger.com