Music Banter

Music Banter (https://www.musicbanter.com/)
-   Indie & Alternative (https://www.musicbanter.com/indie-alternative/)
-   -   80's alternative survivor (https://www.musicbanter.com/indie-alternative/77042-80s-alternative-survivor.html)

Janszoon 05-15-2014 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hate paper doll (Post 1450424)
Chameleons
Sisters of Mercy
Killing Joke

Dead Can Dance

Voting off good bands should be against the rules. Also, I thought we only got two votes.

hate paper doll 05-15-2014 11:49 PM

I think it's 4 until the list gets down to 20

Psy-Fi 05-16-2014 10:26 AM

If this means I get four more votes this round, then these are my next four...

Chameleons UK
Dead can Dance
The Dead Milkmen
The Jesus and Mary Chain

Neapolitan 05-17-2014 08:28 PM

Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Skinny Puppy
Pixies

Janszoon 05-17-2014 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neapolitan (Post 1450805)
Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Skinny Puppy
Pixies

Damn. I feel like I've just been stabbed in the face.

Ninetales 05-17-2014 09:11 PM

This is actually pretty difficult. I guess ill go with..

Siouxie and the Banshees
Birthday Party
The Dead Milkmen
The Cramps

William_the_Bloody 05-17-2014 09:39 PM

Wow glad I went with 4 votes, there is a big spread, the tally for this round so far is...

Birthday Party 3
Cocteau Twins 2
Chameleons 2
Dead can Dance 2
Dead Milkman 2
Gang of four 1, mission of Burma 1, sonic youth 1, sisters of mercy 1, killing joke 1, jesus and mary chain 1, nick cave 1, skinny puppy 1, Pixies 1, Siouxie & the banshees 1, The Cramps 1

Polls close sometime tomorrow, I'll just wait for those who voted in the first round a chance to get their votes in, cheers.

bob. 05-17-2014 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neapolitan (Post 1450805)
Birthday Party
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Skinny Puppy
Pixies

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninetales (Post 1450811)
This is actually pretty difficult. I guess ill go with..

Siouxie and the Banshees
Birthday Party
The Dead Milkmen
The Cramps

what janszoon said....

Chameleons UK
Dead Can Dance
Cocteau Twins
The Smiths

Ninetales 05-18-2014 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1450854)
what janszoon said....

Chameleons UK
Dead Can Dance
Cocteau Twins
The Smiths

but you're trying to eliminate a top 3 band from this list!

James 05-18-2014 04:52 PM

7. The Cramps
8. Dead can Dance
9. The Dead Milkmen
19. Sisters of Mercy

bob. 05-18-2014 06:38 PM

The Cramps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

seriously what the fuck?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

James 05-18-2014 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1450970)
The Cramps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

seriously what the fuck?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love The Cramps! Not as much as everything else on that list....Well there's some stuff I don't know that well but can't vote off in good conscience.

William_the_Bloody 05-18-2014 07:10 PM

Final Tally
Dead Can Dance 4 Birthday Party 3 Cocteau Twins 3 Chameleons 3 Dead Milkman 3
The Cramps 2 Gang of four 1, mission of Burma 1, sonic youth 1, sisters of mercy 1, killing joke 1, jesus and mary chain 1, nick cave 1, skinny puppy 1, Pixies 1, Siouxie & the banshees 1,

Out Dead Can Dance 4 Birthday Party 3 Cocteau Twins 3 Chameleons 3 Dead Milkman 3

I'll give spot number 20. to the Dead Milkman, less previous votes against them.

1. Bauhaus
2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
3. The Cure
4. The Cramps
5. Echo & the Bunnymen
6. Gang of Four
7. The Jesus and Mary Chain
8. Joy Division
9. Killing Joke
10. Ministry
11. Mission of Burma
12. Pixies
13. Public Image
14. Sisters of Mercy
15. Siouxie and the Banshees
16. Skinny Puppy
17. The Smiths
18. Sonic Youth
19. Violent Femmes

This time vote 3 bands off. I'm just trying to find the right voting mix here.

Gang of Four
Mission of Burma
Pixies

Polls close Tuesday night pacific time, provided there are at least 5 votes

newbands1 05-18-2014 09:55 PM

Missing
The Fall
R.E.M.
U2
The Police
The Go-Betweens
The Stone Roses
This Heat
The Replacements
The Feelies
Galaxie 500
Camper Van Beethoven
They Might Be Giants
Spacemen 3
Meat Puppets
My Bloody Valentine
Minuteman
Husker Du
Dinosaur Jr
Wipers
XTC

Anyways your list is already excellent as it is.

hate paper doll 05-18-2014 10:21 PM

Ministry
Sisters Of Mercy
Killing Joke

Frownland 05-19-2014 12:40 AM

I'll join in. I can't believe that Birthday Party got voted off, you people are crazy.

Mission of Burma
Violent Femmes
Sisters of Mercy

Psy-Fi 05-19-2014 04:03 AM

My next three choices...

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sisters of Mercy
Skinny Puppy

bob. 05-19-2014 05:42 AM

The goth in me just can't vote off Sisters of Mercy.......sad to see them go :(

Pixies
Echo & the Bunnymen
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

this thread is just plain mean

Janszoon 05-19-2014 06:25 AM

This was easier for me, I have a feeling next round will be a lot harder.

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Mission of Burma
Sonic Youth

Someday 05-19-2014 01:45 PM

Damn this game is so curel, but i love it anyway! :tramp:

Here are my choices:
-Violent Femmes
-Skinny Puppy
-Pixies

bob. 05-19-2014 02:53 PM

I wanna make someone a mix tape

Ninetales 05-19-2014 02:56 PM

Siouxie and the Banshees
The Cramps
Mission of Burma

Still mourning the loss of the chameleons. Deserved better :(

Black Francis 05-19-2014 04:13 PM

Echo & the Bunnymen
Ministry
Mission of Burma

GravitySlips 05-19-2014 04:16 PM

Ministry
The Smiths
Violent Femmes

William_the_Bloody 05-20-2014 09:04 PM

Polls are closed for this round

Final tally: Mission of Burma 5, Pixies 3, Ministry 3, Sisters of Mercy 3, Violent Femmes 3, Jesus & Mary Chain 2, Skinny Puppy 2, Echo and the Bunnymen 2, Gang of four 1, Killing Joke 1, Nick Cave 1, Sonic Youth 1, Siouxie & the banshees 1, Smiths 1, Cramps 1

20. Dead Milkman, 19, Mission of Burma

1. Bauhaus
2. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
3. The Cure
4. The Cramps
5. Echo & the Bunnymen
6. Gang of Four
7. The Jesus and Mary Chain
8. Joy Division
9. Killing Joke
10. Ministry
11. Pixies
12. Public Image
13. Sisters of Mercy
14. Siouxie and the Banshees
15. Skinny Puppy
16. The Smiths
17. Sonic Youth
18. Violent Femmes

Mission of Burma never made it back alive, they're out.

I would like to try to get two off each round so lets go back to four votes for now...see what happens. Hmm the Pixies r growing on me so I'll mix things up.


Gang of Four
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sonic Youth

Polls close Thursday night PT provided there r at least 5 votes

Frownland 05-20-2014 09:30 PM

Echo and the Bunnymen
Violent Femmes
Jesus and Mary Chain
Sisters of Mercy

hate paper doll 05-20-2014 10:04 PM

Sisters of Mercy
Sonic Youth
Nick Cave
The Cramps

Psy-Fi 05-21-2014 05:39 AM

The Jesus and Mary Chain
Sisters of Mercy
Skinny Puppy
Sonic Youth

Janszoon 05-21-2014 06:55 AM

Getting harder, but not too hard yet:

Echo & the Bunnymen
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Smiths
Sonic Youth

bob. 05-21-2014 08:09 AM

:(

Echo & the Bunnymen
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
The Smiths
P.I.L.

Black Francis 05-21-2014 11:18 AM

Gang of Four
Echo & the Bunnymen
Ministry
Public Image

Why you guys voting Sonic youth off!?

Janszoon 05-21-2014 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1452085)
Why you guys voting Sonic youth off!?

Because they're not as good as pretty music anyone else on the list.

Black Francis 05-21-2014 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1452087)
Because they're not as good as pretty music anyone else on the list.

Yea they do, they got pretty songs too, you guys are crazy!

bob. 05-21-2014 12:45 PM

i'd vote them off before Jesus & Mary Chain....:(

fuckers

Someday 05-21-2014 12:49 PM

Still the same choices...

Janszoon 05-21-2014 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Francis (Post 1452092)
Yea they do, they got pretty songs too, you guys are crazy!

They do what?

Also, you voted off Ministry ffs. What's wrong with you?

bob. 05-21-2014 02:07 PM

i agree....i actually thought for sure Ministry would make it to the last round

Janszoon 05-21-2014 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1452153)
i agree....i actually thought for sure Ministry would make it to the last round

Not nearly enough love for Ministry and Skinny Puppy in this thread.

bob. 05-21-2014 02:14 PM

i agree 100%

i am happy to see that nobody has touched The Cure :)

Janszoon 05-21-2014 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob. (Post 1452155)
i agree 100%

i am happy to see that nobody has touched The Cure :)

Yeah, that's a relief.

I get the impression that Ministry is being judged on their later material rather than their 80s material.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:38 AM.


© 2003-2024 Advameg, Inc.