Best Decade Tournament 2000s: mike wins for realz!

[ABNorman]

For IHTP:

Juliette & The Licks - Hot Kiss

[stip]

It was very hard to pick a single song by these guys, but in the end I avoided the big hit and went for a deeper cut. Boo! are three cross-dressing Afrikaaners who put on the best live show in South Africa. Pretty much every song they write is simply about loving somebody, anybody, everybody.

Boo! - Ben Hur

I think when you start digging into the south African cross dresser scene it's okay to go with the hit.

[stip]

Oxbow - A Winner Every Time

what's his finishing move?

[stip]

I may be missing picks from ledbetter and kaius. If so let me know what they are.

I will not be home tomorrow, and so if someone else could set up the first round of matches post that would be great. The bracket is in the first post

Matches A-D. They should be open for two days.

[Kaius]

Ok, last pick. I wanted to make sure Heathen would like it good and plenty.

Local Natives - Who Knows Who Cares

[Jorge]

My Favorite- "Burning Hearts"

[BigRedLedbetter]

I'm going to go. Tired as shit from Maha festival. Death Cab, Head and the Heart and Local Natives all killed it.

My final pick........

The National ~ Slipping Husband

[Heathen]

My Favorite- "Burning Hearts"

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHANGE YOUR PICK

[Heathen]

Some things I could have picked:

The Cinematic Orchestra - Breathe


Nils Frahm - Nue


Espers - Moon Occults the Sun


Balmorhea - Remembrance


Triclops! - Freedom Tickler


Archive - Again


Ne Obliviscaris - Forget Not


Smog - All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast


Thee, Stranded Horse - Sharpened Suede


Dredg - Jamais Vu

[Birds in Hell]

My Favorite- "Burning Hearts"

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHANGE YOUR PICK

I saw it too!

(I don't mind though, it's up to you.)

[Iholdthepain]

Fuck that Justin Timberlake shit, and Holla Back? Really?

I DO appreciate Juliette and the Licks ... YLT was good, too...

Here's my last 5... All representatives of my old stomping grounds...

Along with Tim Delaughter, the leader of Tripping Daisy/Polyphonic Spree...

Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt of The Slack, and Trey Johnson of Sorta are on my Mount Rushmore of Dallas Songwriters...

I could choose nearly any of their songs, and I implore you RMers to explore their music...



Sorta - Tell Me A Story



Salim Nourallah - 1978



The Slack - You Deserve Better



The Feds - Sleep Till Noon



Jibe - Crush

OK, back to your regularly scheduled programming... and as always...

Support Your Local Music!
(unless you're a Heathen)

[Heathen]

Support Your Local Music!

I'd rather not.

[ABNorman]

It was very hard to pick a single song by these guys, but in the end I avoided the big hit and went for a deeper cut. Boo! are three cross-dressing Afrikaaners who put on the best live show in South Africa. Pretty much every song they write is simply about loving somebody, anybody, everybody.

Boo! - Ben Hur

I think when you start digging into the south African cross dresser scene it's okay to go with the hit.

Well, you decide...

[Heathen]

I think we should continue drafting songs until Bart catches up.

[William Bloke]

I think we should continue drafting songs until Bart catches up.

YES! i pick:

Kisschasey - Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night

[stip]

The nine songs that were on my list that I didn't take

Radiohead - there there
Coldplay - clocks
Beck - girl
Bright eyes - let's not shit ourselves
Mountain goats - this year
Murder by death - rum brave
Nick cave - dig Lazarus dig
Jenny Lewis - see Fernando
Arcade fire - keep the car running

[koopee27]

coldplay = music for men who weep when masturbating

kp

[Kaius]

It sounds like you may be missing out on some good masturbation sessions, kp.

[stip]

coldplay = music for men who weep when masturbating

kp

I don't like Coldplay but clocks is a quality song.

[epilogue]

The songs I really wanted but just didn't have room for. I considered each of these songs with every pick:

Sufjan Stevens: Chicago
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova: Falling Slowly
Arctic Monkeys: I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor
Bright Eyes: If the Brakeman Turns My Way
Pearl Jam: Sleight of Hand
They Might Be Giants: The Mesopotamians
Tegan and Sara: Relief Next to Me
Alanis Morissette: Sister Blister
The Redwalls: How The Story Goes
Beck: Chemtrails