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- John in Louisiana
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Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Quarter Finals Results plus Semi-Finals Draw
I love August & Van Occupanther so it's a real toss-up for me
Bowie is a legend in my eyes, so many memories relating to the Ziggy album however I play Courage much more these days so my choices are :
The Trials Of Van Occupanther
The Courage Of Others
Bowie is a legend in my eyes, so many memories relating to the Ziggy album however I play Courage much more these days so my choices are :
The Trials Of Van Occupanther
The Courage Of Others
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Quarter Finals Results plus Semi-Finals Draw
August
Ziggy
Ziggy
BPF - Hossannah - Halme - Diaz - Struijk - Oduor - Gotts - Stevens - McCalmont - Temenuzhkov - Shackleton
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Quarter Finals Results plus Semi-Finals Draw
Fairly sure I won't be voting in the final...
BPF - Hossannah - Halme - Diaz - Struijk - Oduor - Gotts - Stevens - McCalmont - Temenuzhkov - Shackleton
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Quarter Finals Results plus Semi-Finals Draw
Don't be premature Faaipfaaip wrote:Fairly sure I won't be voting in the final...
Could all still change
Refreshing to see underdogs/modern artists doing so well imo!
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
August
Ziggy
How on earth did two Midlake albums get to the Semis.
Ziggy
How on earth did two Midlake albums get to the Semis.
Delapsus Resurgam - When I fall I shall rise!
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Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
You might have 2 in the final yet! Most of my faves fell at the first hurdleGandalf wrote:August
Ziggy
How on earth did two Midlake albums get to the Semis.

Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
Because they are two great albumsGandalf wrote:August
Ziggy
How on earth did two Midlake albums get to the Semis.
Van Occupanther has very much a 70's feel
Courage is much more folky & requires at least 7 or 8 listens, a real grower & once it grabs you you're hooked !
50 reviewers on Amazon reckon Van Occupanther is 5 star
42 reviewers on Amazon reckon Courage is 5 star
So we're not the only ones whom love the Midlake sound
Disregard at your peril !
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
I'm with Riot on Midlake, and it is not often that I agreed with him.1964white wrote:Because they are two great albums
Van Occupanther has very much a 70's feel
Courage is much more folky & requires at least 7 or 8 listens, a real grower & once it grabs you you're hooked !
50 reviewers on Amazon reckon Van Occupanther is 5 star
42 reviewers on Amazon reckon Courage is 5 star
So we're not the only ones whom love the Midlake sound
Disregard at your peril !
Delapsus Resurgam - When I fall I shall rise!
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
Well I don't agree with him on this oneGandalf wrote:I'm with Riot on Midlake, and it is not often that I agreed with him.

Don't get the anti-Midlake thing as they have been compared to the likes of Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull, America, Neil Young, Fairport Convention, all artists enjoyed by the majority of us on here
It's not as if they are a total different genre such as R&B/Soul/Rap/Reggae/Punk/Grunge/etc

Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
August
Trials
Only recently learned that Midlake were formed about 10 miles from where I live.
Trials
Only recently learned that Midlake were formed about 10 miles from where I live.
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
One of the best bands to come out of America in the last decade BobBobHirst wrote:August
Trials
Only recently learned that Midlake were formed about 10 miles from where I live.

Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
Tough this. I have a soft spot for all 4 of these albums for different reasons. Was never a big fan of Counting Crows but when I met my (then future) wife, she had this album on almost constant rotation and I grew to really like it. Midlake, I have loved since Van Occupanther and this and Courage are their best two albums by a country mile. I'm hugely surprised they've got this far mind. ............and Ziggy is (probably) my favourite album and one of the best albums ever, in my humble opinion..........but it's up against one of my favourite albums of the last 10-15 years.
Sooo.................I'm going.........
The Courage Of Others
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
But, to be honest, it could just have easily gone the other way.
Sooo.................I'm going.........
The Courage Of Others
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
But, to be honest, it could just have easily gone the other way.

Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
looks like an all Midlake final as we've already had one voter more than the Quarters...
BPF - Hossannah - Halme - Diaz - Struijk - Oduor - Gotts - Stevens - McCalmont - Temenuzhkov - Shackleton
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
"objective fan" - is that a consistent oxymoron?"
THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS WHITE
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
Agree with you Durly all four albums are superb in their own right, never tire of any of them tbhDurly wrote:Tough this. I have a soft spot for all 4 of these albums for different reasons. Was never a big fan of Counting Crows but when I met my (then future) wife, she had this album on almost constant rotation and I grew to really like it. Midlake, I have loved since Van Occupanther and this and Courage are their best two albums by a country mile. I'm hugely surprised they've got this far mind. ............and Ziggy is (probably) my favourite album and one of the best albums ever, in my humble opinion..........but it's up against one of my favourite albums of the last 10-15 years.
Sooo.................I'm going.........
The Courage Of Others
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
But, to be honest, it could just have easily gone the other way.
I'm also surprised how well Midlake/Crows have done but the majority of our players obviously rate them which is very refreshing to see quality beyond the great albums that were released 50 years ago. In a way although I'm probably Bowie's biggest fan on here apart from your good self I'm so pleased that a different album is about to win one of our contests

Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Results - Quarter Finals DRAW @ 8pm Friday
SEMI-FINALS
FINAL SCORES
August & Everything After 4-5 The Courage Of Others
The Trials Of Van Occupanther 5-4 The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
Voted - Bob, Durly, Faaip, Gandi, Ges, John, Norfolk, Mrs 64, 64
I might be wrong but if either of the semi's had gone to a tie I'd have asked BB to cast the decisive vote, I reckon our young lady would have voted for the Midlake albums too !
FINAL SCORES
August & Everything After 4-5 The Courage Of Others
The Trials Of Van Occupanther 5-4 The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust
Voted - Bob, Durly, Faaip, Gandi, Ges, John, Norfolk, Mrs 64, 64
I might be wrong but if either of the semi's had gone to a tie I'd have asked BB to cast the decisive vote, I reckon our young lady would have voted for the Midlake albums too !
Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Results - Quarter Finals DRAW @ 8pm Friday
GRAND FINAL
VOTE NOW
The Courage Of Others v The Trials Of Van Occupanther
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The Courage Of Others v The Trials Of Van Occupanther
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Re: Prem/Champs. Cup Semi-Finals - VOTE NOW
The Courage Of Others :luv:
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Re: Prem/Champs....Album Cup Final - VOTE NOW
The Courage of Others, but only just!
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