Poptimists Poll 08 Ketchup*
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poptimistsThe results of the Poll so far:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Kanye West - 808s And Heartbreak
Runners Up: Santogold - Santogold; Scooter - Jumping All Over The World
MOST HORRIBLE POP THING: Katy Perry
Runners Up: Scouting For Girls; The charts being rubbish.
MOST INTERESTING POP THING: "Wearing My Rolex"
Runners Up: Katy Perry; Beyonce and Sasha Fierce; Autotune
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Mariah Carey - "Touch My Body"
Runner Up: Blackout Crew - "Put A Donk On It"
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Madonna
Runners Up: Britney Spears; Morrissey
*sorry Mark!
At lunchtime tomorrow I'll close the leagueofpop@gmail.com inbox to Top 10 Tracks submissions, and then tomorrow evening I'll post the stragglers - those tracks which got more than one vote but didn't make the top 50. The main countdown will run all next 'working' week, and at the weekend the grand list of every single thing submitted will go up. Get your bitching fingers ready!
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Kanye West - 808s And Heartbreak
Runners Up: Santogold - Santogold; Scooter - Jumping All Over The World
MOST HORRIBLE POP THING: Katy Perry
Runners Up: Scouting For Girls; The charts being rubbish.
MOST INTERESTING POP THING: "Wearing My Rolex"
Runners Up: Katy Perry; Beyonce and Sasha Fierce; Autotune
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Mariah Carey - "Touch My Body"
Runner Up: Blackout Crew - "Put A Donk On It"
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Madonna
Runners Up: Britney Spears; Morrissey
*sorry Mark!
At lunchtime tomorrow I'll close the leagueofpop@gmail.com inbox to Top 10 Tracks submissions, and then tomorrow evening I'll post the stragglers - those tracks which got more than one vote but didn't make the top 50. The main countdown will run all next 'working' week, and at the weekend the grand list of every single thing submitted will go up. Get your bitching fingers ready!
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Date: 2009-01-04 10:30 pm (UTC)Inasmuch as I've listened to their stuff, I'm not a fan. I didn't hate *Who Is Jill Scott* in 2000 (sounded pleasant in a smooth jazz sort of way, or at least some of it did), but I haven't haven't played it in years. Then again, I can't say I've made all that much an attempt to keep up with any of these artists (or India.Arie, Macy Gray, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, etc); seems to me they have a similar relationship to old soul that alt-country has to old country -- as in, they freeze it into a museum piece, draining out most of the life and energy and fun and warmth and hooks. All things being equal, the ones who seem less pretentious (Stone, Hill) are the ones who strike me as less hard to take, if that makes a difference. But again, it's not like I really pay *attention* to this stuff; I will totally concede than any of these artists might surprise me someday. (But then, so might any other artist.)