The Grand GRCade Music Eliminator WE HAVE A WINNER!

Kevin McCallister wrote:Don't forget Ash have a great track that's almost a namesake of our lovely home.

Lovely videogame inspired vid too.

That was post-Charlotte Ash, who suck.

Anyone who votes against Ash to win is a Numbskull and are just giving in to their Envy. But I'm prepared for the fact they may not win, Sometimes I guess You Can't Have It All.

Harry Ellis wrote:That was post-Charlotte Ash, who suck.

I sincerely disagree.

I do think they took a bit of a stumble after Hatherley left, Free All Angels and Meltdown would be peak Ash for me. Still some great stuff after that though.

Tim Wheeler did a great christmas album with Emmy the Great, too :shifty:

Blue Baubles wrote:People voting Pixies

You don't even deserve ears if you think Pixies are gooseberry fool.

Don't think I've actually knowingly heard any of their songs.

I think I've only heard one song by Ash (Jackie Chan) and while I didn't dislike it, it didn't make me want to check out their other stuff.

I want The Prodigy to win.

Frank Black's Teenager of the year is probably one of the greatest albums I've ever heard.

Technically I have heard a Pixies song, just not the original version.

You should check out The Pixies, maybe give Doolittle a whirl. They're very good.

No Pixies, no Teen Spirit, or so I've heard.

Corazon de Leon

Muppet Christmas Carol Boy wrote:You should check out The Pixies, maybe give Doolittle a whirl. They're very good.

No Pixies, no Teen Spirit, or so I've heard.

No Pixies, no 90s Alternative scene. Simple as that. Doolittle is genius from start to finish.

Pixies

I think saying "No pixies, no 90s alternative" is a bit hyperbolic but they were certainly a massive influence and inspiration for many bands.

Saigon Slick wrote:
Muppet Christmas Carol Boy wrote:You should check out The Pixies, maybe give Doolittle a whirl. They're very good.

No Pixies, no Teen Spirit, or so I've heard.

No Pixies, no 90s Alternative scene. Simple as that. Doolittle is genius from start to finish.

Most of my favourite bands probably wouldn't exist in that case, no Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Kyuss, QOTSA, Tool or Deftones :dread:

Jenu-All I Want For Christmas wrote:I think saying "No pixies, no 90s alternative" is a bit hyperbolic but they were certainly a massive influence and inspiration for many bands.

No Pixies, no Sprites.

Corazon de Leon

Ding Dong Merrilly on Hide wrote:
Saigon Slick wrote:
Muppet Christmas Carol Boy wrote:You should check out The Pixies, maybe give Doolittle a whirl. They're very good.

No Pixies, no Teen Spirit, or so I've heard.

No Pixies, no 90s Alternative scene. Simple as that. Doolittle is genius from start to finish.

Most of my favourite bands probably wouldn't exist in that case, no Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Kyuss, QOTSA, Tool or Deftones

More or less yeah, though I'd probably knock Tool out of that as they're absolutely undefinable, maybe more prog-metal than alternative rock. 90's alt bands - particularly 90s grunge bands, absolutely took their lead from Pixies and I'd say they would have been completely different if they'd never existed.

There's an argument to be had that Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth are equally influential but I'd say Pixies are absolutely vital to a lot of the music you love, yeah.

I strawberry floating adore Dinosaur Jr. Freak Scene makes me smile just from the opening bars, such a fantastic record.

EDIT: And don't forget Mudhoney and Hüsker Dü when talking about the origins of grunge.

Or Tad.

The top 5 begins....

Pixies - 8
Blur - 4
Ash - 1

...and so, the final countdown gets underway (though sadly without the 80's group who made The Final Countdown), as PIXIES HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!

Leaderboard

5th: Pixies
6th: Pink Floyd
7th: Pulp
=8th: Chemical Brothers
=8th: Manic Street Preachers
10th: REM
11th: Nine Inch Nails
12th: The Rolling Stones
13th: Foo Fighters
14th: Bruce Springsteen
15th: Radiohead
=16th: Soundgarden
=16th: The Stone Roses
18th: Depeche Mode
19th: Arctic Monkeys
20th: Rage Against The Machine
21st: Oasis
22nd: Queens of the Stone Age
23rd: Queen
24th: Marvin Gaye
25th: Black Sabbath
26th: System of a Down
27th: Metallica
28th: Weezer
29th: Alice in Chains
30th: The Strokes
31st: Faith No More
=32nd: Arcade Fire
=32nd: Public Enemy
34th: Thin Lizzy
35th: The National
36th: Bloc Party
37th: Tears for Fears
38th: Slayer
39th: Deadmau5
40th: Tool
41st: Suede
42nd: Feeder
=43rd: Basement Jaxx
=43rd: 2Pac
45th: Simon & Garfunkel
46th: Dire Straits
=47th: The Beatles
=47th: Sigur Ros
49th: Sufjan Stevens
50th: Mew
51st: Tame Impala
52nd: Mogwai
53rd: Barenaked Ladies
54th: Divine Comedy
55th: Eminem
56th: Ladytron
57th: Royksopp
58th: Adam and the Ants
59th: Rory Gallagher
60th: The Who
61st: Led Zeppelin
62nd: Porcupine Tree
=63rd: John Martyn
=63rd: David Bowie
65th: Stone Sour
66th: Notorious BIG
67th: Motion City Soundtrack
68th: Billy Joel
69th: The Cat Empire
70th: Aesop Rock
71st: Bon Iver
72nd: Status Quo
73rd: Poets of the Fall
74th: Shiny Toy Guns
75th: Lemon Jelly
=76th: Therapy?
=76th: Burial
78th: Steve Vai
79th: Don Broco
80th: Explosions in the Sky
81st: Joe Satriani
82nd: Breaking Benjamin
=83rd: The Temper Trap
=83rd: MF Doom
85th: Chvrches
86th: Tenacious D
87th: Kasabian
88th: Keane
89th: Blue October
90th: Nightwish
91st: Avicii
92nd: Weird Al Yankovic
93rd: Kent
94th: Kendrick Lamar
95th: Blink 182
96th: Michael Jackson
97th: The Libertines
98th: Taylor Swift
99th: Avril Lavigne
100th: Shawn Mendes

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Right then, on with the next round...

The Grand GRcade Music Eliminator: Round 89

6. Nirvana
10. The Prodigy
26. Blur
~~61. Pixies~~
62. Ash

Right then, the next vote will conclude tomorrow evening, so happy voting, and remember...

DON'T LET YOUR FAVOURITE BE ELIMINATED!

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