Battle of the Bands

[glassjaws]

I think I'll have a hard time getting it down to 4. There's 2 I know I'm voting for, one or 2 I'm not too keen on. And 4 in limbo. This is hard.

To everyone in the group, fabulous picks.

[vtek]

Originally Posted by Former Actuarial

btw...am i the only one left on the planet that hasn't seen juno yet?!

nope.

about the blackfield song, it's by far not the most accessible song on that album (the title track or summer would probably get a lot more votes), but i love the refrain; it really hits home to me. all i have left are my precious scars is about as awesome as u2's you gave me nothing and it's all i've got.

[Jonas Grumby]

Originally Posted by Coffee Coffee

Frankly I think voting for the songs you like is more important than the obscurity of the song. By your posts your saying you disagree with that, and that's cool and all. However, SSH accepted that song and was also presented with a nearly identical example, and I think you penalizing whomever choose it by not voting for even though you claim to love it isn't right

Or I'm rewarding the people who come up with something new and interesting for me.

[cubedbee]

Originally Posted by Jonas Grumby

Or I'm rewarding the people who come up with something new and interesting for me.

I think this is a fair point. I really like The Morning Light song, but I've got dozens of pop punk bands on my ipod, and given the strength of the rest of the field, it's probably not going to get my vote.

[rekrap]

Originally Posted by Former Actuarial

btw...am i the only one left on the planet that hasn't seen juno yet?!

[soyleche]

Originally Posted by rekrap

x2

I'll go out on a limb and say that if one had not seen the movie there is no way in God's green Earth that they would think this song belonged in their top 4 out of this group (or any group thus far presented).

[rekrap]

Top 4:
Newton Faulkner - I know now a song I like...Yeah, yeah, yeah, and I know now
Collin Herring - like Jonas, I "read" about him in Paste, but didn't really listen until now.
Blackfield - the refrain seems cheesy, but it's grown on me over repeated listening
Gregory And The Hawk - creepy, but beautiful

Bottom 4:
238 - alright, but doesn't stand out at all in this group or contest so far
Heroes del Silencio - a Spanish version of Cool for August... meh, I'll pass.
The Morning Light - I don't like being yelled at...
The Moldy Peaches - the song was cute the first (and only) time I heard it on the radio, but it doesn't hold up to repeated listenings, in fact, it makes me less likely to bother seeing the movie, too.

[cubedbee]

1. Newton Faulkner
2. Twothirtyeight
3. Gregory and the Hawk
4. Colin Herring

5. The Morning Light
6. Blackfield
7. Heroes Del silencio
8. Moldy Peaches

[glassjaws]

The song isn't a fixture in Juno and the movie is actually pretty amusing. At least the first time you see it.

[rekrap]

Originally Posted by glassjaws

...the movie is actually pretty amusing. At least the first time you see it.

Hmm, just like the song.