LEAGUE OF POP: Nominations week 1

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Right! The League of Pop gets going with two tough matches. First of all, contestants in the Pop Premiership need to find a track for xyzzzz_ - here's what he has to say for himself:

"Hello I'm xyzzzz__, and I contribute posts every now and again to poptimists and sukrat LJs. My top five musical things/qualities/likes are, in no particular order:

(1) Musical things that are hard as rocks and soft as snow (though not necessarily at the same time), (2) Music that is as structured as it appears to be random (hopefully at the same time), (3) Music as an ugly-beauty, (4) Musical things that aren't (at first) very musical and (5) The novel music that I like but don't know. Things I might hear among these 11 tracks."

In the Chart Championship meanwhile, the challenge is to find something that martinskidmore will like (and not already know). His description:

"Hi. I'm Martin, 47, English. I work as a senior systems analyst - years ago, I was a comic book editor. Divorced. I read lots of books and comics and watch lots of TV. I'm developing a website about Japanese arts (400 pages so far). I have 5-6,000 albums. I review singles on Stylus and my LJ has loads of lists of favourites. Five reasonably representative huge faves: Al Green, Rolling Stones, Wu-Tang Clan, Willie Nelson, Underworld."

Just as a reminder, the other players in the pop prem are: alexmacpherson, bengraham, braisedbywolves, dubdobdee, fugitivemotel, hauntedballroom, inhibitorylinks, jel_bugle, katstevens, strange_powers, , zenith.

And in the chart championship: anthonyeaston, blue_russian, byebyepride, epicharmus, infov0re, jeff_worrell, lisa_go_blind, lockedintheatti, pireatemoggy, poptasticuk, skillextric.

Here's what happens next:

IF YOU'RE A PLAYER, fill in the appropriate question below, and let me know if you're going to send me the track, or if I should track it down myself. Obviously sending is best! MP3 format only please, to leagueofpop@gmail.com. Deadline is THIS FRIDAY.

[Poll #935364]

If you're xyzzzz_ or martinskidmore, obviously you don't need to do this: if you want the CD as a physical object, though, you should send a mailing address to leagueofpop@gmail.com.

IF YOU'RE AN ARMCHAIR FAN, then feel free to use the comments box to give unsolicited tactical advice to the players!

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Julio your blurb is going to get you a load of shoegazing I ph34r.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I will gmail you my track tonight, Tom! I'll write it on my hand so I don't forget.

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

I suspected finding something Martin didn't know might be difficult!

[bengraham.livejournal.com]

I feel a bit like I'm on Countdown.

"I've got a risky 7"

Incidentally, on Friday afternoon's Countdown, one of the contestants came up with 'TOSSERS'.

also...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

let's see some team strips, people...

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I have not chosen my song yet and the internet at home is temperamental at the moment - hopefully I should get one to you by Wed?

Attn Piratemoggy

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I *think* wma is alright for burning purposes, it usually is but sometimes isn't - send it and I'll let you know! Thanks.

I'm not a player I just crush a lot

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

(damn, I should have saved that one for my bio)

You should get my nominee (w/ mp3) tomorrow. Let me know if you can't d/l from zShare cos that's what I'll probably use.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I am sending my track. But you might never get it, coz my broadband keeps crashing :(

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

my entry shd be on its way

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I have made a list.

[strange-powers.livejournal.com]

I've been as ill as all hell this last week, so sorry for the delay!

Gmailing it now though.