Alrighty, lets get this going and see what happens. I have randomly drawn off all 128 bands, and only 1 will remain when its said and done. Its simple, vote for the band you want, BOLD your choice, and please give a reason why you've chosen that band.

Mention outstanding songs, albums, things like that. Remember, everyone can find and discover new music in this. Also, if you havent heard of one(or both bands) do make an effort to find some of their work to try. last.fm, torrents or something like that will help in this.

Battle 1:

Opeth: Opeth is an extreme progressive metal band from Sweden. Opeth adds several lighter elements to their music with acoustic guitar interludes, and influences from jazz, 1970s progressive rock, blues and folk on top of a fast, churning death metalesque sound.

Nominated by dr.tchocky(Pop Rocks).

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Jamiroquai: Jamiroquai was initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the Brand New Heavies, Galliano, and Corduroy. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions.

Nominated by Ebichu.




Oh boy, JK is pretty cool and I grew up watching Virtual Insanity on the TV, and all those Lambos :swoon:. But Opeth is top-drawer and easily secures my vote. Easily the best Melodic Death Metal band out there. Albums like Blackwater Park, Deliverence and Still Life are a must for any metal fan.

Opeth, because this is a band I've listened to for several years and they never get old...

Jamiroquai, a huge collection of great songs.

I can't vote against Opeth. Not my favorite, but certainly up there.

Opeth, by quite far. I really like both, but Jamiroquai just hasn't got as many songs with the marvelous wow-factor.

opeth, they have some nice songs

Opeth

Opeth. a nice collection of songs. :)

Jamiroquai to keep it interesting. LOLOL didn't expect it did you

Opeth

JK, cos never heard any Opeth.

Jamiroquai , cause of the goofy videos.

Opeth-7
Jamiroquai-5

The Swedish death metal merchants take our first battle down!

Battle 2:

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is a successful rock/post-punk band with international personnel. It was originally formed in 1984 by two former members of the Australian band The Birthday Party: Nick Cave (singer, songwriter) and Mick Harvey (drums). They were joined by Einst�rzende Neubauten member Blixa Bargeld (guitar), Hugo Race (guitar), and former Magazine member Barry Adamson (bass, piano). With this line-up, the band recorded and released their debut album, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - From Her To Eternity (1984).

Nominated by Trent.

Gwen Stefani:Gwen Ren�e Stefani Rossdale (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and frontwoman of the ska/rock band No Doubt. One of her first breaks came when she performed a duet with Sublime. Stefani first experienced mainstream success with the release of 1995's Tragic Kingdom, which spawned hits such as Just a Girl, Spiderwebs, and Don't Speak. Follow-up albums did not match the sales of Tragic Kingdom, but were successful on different levels of popularity and genre.

Nominated by Gina.

I don't really care for Cave & the Seeds, and Stefani is fairly decent, so Gwen Stefani it is. I pretty much love any female vocalist, bar that screechy Evanescene whore.

Gwen Stefani. I love her music.

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani reluctantly. She was better with No Doubt.

Gwen Stefani, but I really vote for Buckethead.

Say no to drugs Gwen Stefani, kids. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

I turn my head for a second and JK loses, christ

anyhoo,

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave, because I find Gwen fucking unbearable. Plus, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have written some very good stuff.

I can't believe I didn't even vote on my own nomination. I'm such a cunt.

you both let your side down :(

gwen stefani

fucking nick cave, how can anyone vote against him

Nick Cave and Co

I like both but as the mainstream whore I've become I will go with Gwen

Sorry to you bad seeds voters :(

Bryan, I certainly didn't expect you to vote for Gwen. O: I'm quite in shock.

Also, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, of course!!

I like both but as the mainstream whore I've become I will go with Gwen

Sorry to you bad seeds voters :(

Yeah! You'll be sorry!

Gwenny Gwen; coz I ain't no Hollaback Guurrrl

I dk Trent, I never really cared for Cave tbh, his work never did much for me.

Anyway, what have we got;

Gwen Stefani - 8
Nick Cave - 6

Close battle, but Gwen shades it by two.

Battle Three:

The Lillingtons: The Lillingtons (1995-2001, 2006-present) are a rock and roll band from Newcastle, Wyoming who made a mark on the world of punk rock. Considered a pop punk act by contemporaries, they self-released their first full-length album titled Shit Outta Luck in 1996. After a series of vinyl-only releases the band decided to change their sound, and in 1999 they went into the studio with legendary producer-engineer Mass Giorgini to record a new LP. The result was Death By Television, an album which took sci-fi movie-themed songs such as "War Of The Worlds" and "Invasion Of The Saucermen" and combined them with tracks that made references to other schlocky retro themes, such as "X-Ray Specs" and "I Need Some Brain Damage". The band would spent the next two years touring heavily within the underground punk scene.

Nominated by T66

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Black Sabbath: Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham. The original band line up of Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Terence "Geezer" Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums) is the same as the current line up (2007) although there have been shifts of personnel in between. Black Sabbath remain a dominant influence in the genre they helped create. VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock ranks them second, behind Led Zeppelin

Nominated by Kailas.

Going for the Lillingtons, cos I cant stand Black Sabbath, and the Lillingtons have some good stuff.

Although I do have to say that I'm less than thrilled with some of the music produced in Ozzy's absence, Black Sabbath is still one of the best heavy metal acts around. BLACK SABBATH FTW!!

Sabbath all the way. I don't like them with Dio but the stuff with Ozzy, oh my, very groundbreaking, any successful metal band today owes them a lot

BLACK SABBATH. Arguably the creators of metal. I'm also looking forward to seeing them soon too; well, "Heaven & Hell" anyway.

Black Sabbath

I actually don't know a hell of a lot of songs of neither, but from what I have heard so far, well, Black Sabbath all the way. :O Lillingtons are nice, though.

I really should try and listen to The Lillingtons seeing as their mentioned so much around here. But I've got to give this to Sabbath.

Sabbath

Black Sabbath - For the simple fact Ronnie James Dio sang with them and since he rocks he makes Sabbath Rock more then they originally did therefore Black Sabbath gets my vote.

It's Heaven and Hell

Black Sabbath, becuase Osbourne is the father of metal

sabbath

The Lillingtons-1
Black Sabbath-10

A not at all surprising near whitewash for Sabbath there.

Battle 4:

The Frames: band based mainly in Dublin. As of late 2004, the band consists of Glen Hansard (vocals, guitar), Joe Doyle (bass guitar, vocals), Colm Mac Con Iomaire (violin, keyboard and vocals), Rob Bochnik (lead guitar) and Johnny Boyle (drums). Various people played drums during 2004, including Graham Hopkins who drummed on Dance the Devil, Burn the Maps and the band's latest album The Cost. On both versions of the album Fitzcarraldo the band went by the moniker "The Frames DC", to avoid confusion with a United States band. The band has existed since 1990 and is a survivor of Dublin's prolific early 90s rock and roll scene.

Nominated by me.

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PJ Harvey: Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in yeovil and raised in nearby corscombe (dorset), is a British singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist under the name PJ Harvey, but she began her career as part of a trio (with drummer Rob Ellis and bassist Steve Vaughan) also named PJ Harvey. Early material released by the trio on "Dry," "4 Track Demos," and "Rid of Me" was praised by critics for its raw blues and punk influenced lo-fi rock sound and dark, witty lyrics. After the trio broke up, Harvey released "To Bring You My Love," a blues-heavy album that expanded the range of her sound through the incorporation of strings, organs, and electronic sound effects. Her stage show became more theatrical, with Harvey performing in ballgowns, pink catsuits, wigs and garish and vampirish make-up.

Nominated by Ktulu.

Gotta be the Frames, cos they are just about the best Irish band ever, and probably the best live band i've ever seen. I can't deny PJ is fantastic too though, and will probably win this round.

the frames,not really a PJ fan.

pj harvey

The Frames.

The Frames

:X This is a tough one, since I just recently and started loving The Frames, but I always liked PJ Harvey.. >_> hm...

Well, I'm going to follow my current gut feeling: THE FRAMES!

frames

ABSTAIN!

PJ Harvey is dull, and never heard anything by The Frames D:

PJ Harvey

Damn it :(

PJ Harvey

Polly Jean Harvey

Just to keep up the chain:

PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey

Frames

The Frames-7
PJ Harvey-6

Closest contest so far, Frames take it by 1.

Battle 5:

AC/DC: AC/DC is a hard rock band formed in Australia. The group formed in sydney, australia in December 1973. Their albums have sold in colossal numbers; the total is now estimated at well over 150 million copies worldwide, with the 1980 album Back In Black selling over 21 million in the US alone and 40+ million world wide. The band has had two distinctive lead singers, and fans tend to divide its history into the "Bon Scott era (1974-80)" and the "Brian Johnson era (1980-present)".

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The Unicorns: The montreal-based Unicorns were originally formed in December 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn (stage name Nick "Neil" Diamonds, as well as a host of other aliases) and Alden Penner (stage name, Alden Ginger; Elvis Presley's fianc�e when he died was Ginger Alden). They were later joined by drummer Jamie Thompson (stage name J'aime Tambeur) and Max Groadie ("the American Roadie, n� Bill Horwood"). The band self-released their debut album Unicorns Are People Too in March 2003 through their own record label Caterpillars of the Community, with a limited press run of 500 copies.

Easy vote for the Unicorns here.

AC/DC, easily.

AC/DC

AC/DC, easily.

AC/DC

Prak look what you did :(

AC/DC

AC/DC, easily.

Brian Johnson ftw. AC/DC

This is so completely and utterly upsetting. <B>The Unicorns</B> are going to be blown out by a shitty classic rock group.

If you are not heartless I would check out some music videos. The video portions are not the greatest. The only one that had any kind of budget was Jellybones and that was not much. But the songs are totally awesome. The bass in Tuff Ghost is crazy cool.

Jellybones (http://youtube.com/watch?v=3mIZooCIQ3o)
I Was Born a Unicorn (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qutcmPmYUpg)
Tuff Ghost (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_BcT3jQl9h0)

Yeah, AC/DC has ridiculous lyrics and they never made any sort of progression as musicians/songwriters but regardless, they're just about the perfect hard rock band really. Sorry Hogan :(

you people suck. :(

I guess I suck also, cause I have to vote for AC/DC.

If AC/DC advances more than one round I might cry.

If AC/DC advances more than one round I might cry.

I'd pay to see that.

It's obvious AC/DC are going to seal a victory here though. Suck or not the tally says it all.

That would be why I said more than one round as they are obviously going to win now.

I still would've rather had PJ Harvey advance than AC/DC :o

unicorns

unicorns

AC/DC

AC/DC

AC/DC

The Unicorns-4
AC/DC-11

You people make me sick.

Battle 6:

Dream Theater: Dream Theater (often abbreviated to DT) is a progressive metal and rock band, formed by three students at the Berklee College of Music in 1985. In the twenty years since their inception, they have become one of the most commercially successful progressive bands since the height of progressive rock in the mid-1970s, despite being relatively unknown in mainstream pop and mainstream rock circles. Their two highest selling albums are 1992's "Images and Words", which was awarded a gold record and is consistently regarded as a seminal progressive metal release; and 2005's deeply conceptual "Octavarium".

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Cher: Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American actress and singer of Armenian descent (from father's side). She rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the duo Sonny & Cher, then as a solo artist when the duo ended in 1974. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide since the start of her solo career. In a career that has now surpassed 40 years, Cher has established herself as a pop icon. She is one of the most enduring entertainers of her time, having sold over 100 million records.

No decision here. Dream Theater are probably my favourite band(fuck you Chris) and possibly the best band ive ever heard from a techincal point of view.

Vote for Cher at your own risk. You've been warned.

Dream Theater

Who actually suggested Cher being one of the best in music?

Dream Theater, lol, and, I really am not going to dignify this choice with a reason.

Dream Theater

dream theater

Dream Theater

The Unicorns

Dream Theater

PJ HARVEY

oh :(

Dream Theater

Dream Theater

Cher. :D

Dream Theatre

I despise the vocalist, I cannot stand the way he sings or even sounds but the musical talent of the keyboardist and guitarist is what is making me vote for them.

DT

me no like cher

Shoden I feel kind of similarly, the vocals and keyboards make it hard for me to get into DT but I'm not dumb enough to deny their insane talent

Dream Theatre

I despise the vocalist, I cannot stand the way he sings or even sounds but the musical talent of the keyboardist and guitarist is what is making me vote for them.

James La Brie is one of the best vocalists out there :x

And the fact you didnt mention the the drummer earns you another healthy slice of -rep also.

'best vocalist' is just a matter of personal taste, to be fair

James La Brie is one of the best vocalists out there :x

And the fact you didnt mention the the drummer earns you another healthy slice of -rep also.

The drummer may have immense, unmatchable talent to your ears but I've heard better to my ears: Paice, Vinny Appice and Cozy Powell. Nobody has the same set of years so in the end it's a matter of opinion.

The Vocalist is the same kind of thing but slightly different, I don't like his voice at all, again I've heard much better, better IMO that is: Ronnie James Dio, Joe Lynn Turner, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Halford, Ian Gillan.

The drummer just fails to stand out to me, that's why I missed him out, it's all opinion in the end, it's not as if you'd get shot for thinking otherwise. I think...

The Keyboard + Guitar combos in DT remind me of 80's Deep Purple after Blackmore left (Steve Morse sucks, bad btw, so it's not hard to black him out)

It's obvious a pop singer can't beat a band with talent.

Dream Theater

how the fuck did the frames beat pj?

dull ginger wanker :( i know one of hansard's school friends, and the guy is lame to the max, therefore, vis a vis, ergo, => frames suck.

I QUIT THE INTERNET

also : i vote cher. :D

dream chereatre

how the fuck did the frames beat pj?

The most accurate answer would be because I didn't care about either and my vote was solicited by someone who wanted the frames to win. I can make up a more interesting one if you like.

I want the more interesting one.

Prak who is that someone and why are they so much more important than the PJ Harvey fans :o

That someone asked for confidentiality and they're more important because they actually asked me.

You lie!

Dream Theater-12
Cher-2

DT moves on. Onwards..

Battle 7:

Kings of Leon: Kings of Leon is a rock band made up of three brothers and a cousin, based in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, who play a cross between Southern rock and garage rock. The group's name is derived from Nathan, Caleb, and Jared's father and grandfather, both named Leon. Jared and Caleb were born in Tennessee, while Nathan and Matthew were born in Oklahoma.

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Less then Jake: Less Than Jake is a popular band from Gainesville, Florida. They are currently on the roster of Warner Brothers Records. Their current line-up includes Chris (vocals, guitar), Roger (bass, vocals, guitar at certain live shows), Vinnie (drums, lyricist), Buddy (trombone, bass at certain live shows) and JR (saxophone). The band's name derives from a dog Vinnie had while growing up, which was treated better than the rest of the family. It's also a reference to the phrase "everything is jake," which is an old phrase meaning everything is cool.

One for Less then Jake here. Always a band I enjoy to listen to.

Vote for Cher at your own risk. You've been warned.

I vote Cher, 'cos I scoff at the threats of the Irish.

DOUBLE POSTARU!

Kings of Leon.

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon

Less Than Jake

Kings of Leon

Less Than Jake plx

kings of leon

Kings of Leon

splooge man splooge they were one of my nominations

Kings of Leon!

Kings of Leon I guess. I am not crazy about either though to be honest.

less than jake

Less Than Jake

less than jake

Don't like either of them that much but I'm going to say Less Than Jake because they're more fun.

Kings of Leon

Less then Jake-7
Kings of Leon-9

Much to my disgust, LTJ falls on its sword. Alas, we move on.

Battle 8:

Tool: Tool is a progressive rock band from Los Angeles, California. Tool is most noted for combining hard rock with progressive structures, strange time signatures and lyrics that range from anger to philosophical matters. Currently the band consists of: Danny Carey (Drums), Justin Chancellor (Bass), Adam Jones (Guitar) and Maynard James Keenan (Vocals). Formerly included Paul d'Amour (Bass) who left the band over "creative differences."

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Django Reinhardt: Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) was a gypsy jazz guitarist from Belgium, who managed to develop a highly individual and virtuosic style of jazz guitar despite losing the use of two fingers in a caravan fire. His guitar wizardry and ear for melody has provided the standard against which many modern gypsy jazz guitarists (such as Martin Taylor) are compared today. Reinhardt was also a member of Quintette du Hot Club de France, where he played with violinist St�phane Grappelli. He has been highly influential, particularly to the worlds of jazz and guitar, and has been cited as an influence by the likes of Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Carlos Santana and Charlie Christian, to name but a few.

Django is cool beans, but Tool secures my vote. A band I really dont listen to enough :(

And Danny Carey is a superb drummer.

Tool, of course

Tool

Tool

Tool

Django cuz more interesting to listen to than Tool.

Django because it's not Tool.

Django. What this guy did with two fingers is, quite frankly, amazing. Tool have had a couple of good songs but they never really appealed to me that much.

Django because it's not Tool.

Dammit! The one thing I was going to vote on (Less Than Jake) and I fucking miss it. Sorry once again, Diablo.

I fail :sad:

gotta be django

I've got no choice but to say Tool

Django, just because I despise Tool's style of music.

Biasm for the win.

Django, just because I despise Tool's style of music.

django

Hmmmmmm. Way more Django votes than I expected

Django. What this guy did with two fingers is, quite frankly, amazing.

I can do amazing things with two fingers as well. :smut:



VOTING TOOL

I can do amazing things with two fingers as well. :smut:

When I read back my comment I thought the same thing, so I just left it. Smut is cool.

Tool

Tool.

Tool-9
Django Reinhardt-8

Tool crawls back and shades it by one.

Battle 9:

Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. His place in American and European culture in the 1960s through to the present is unique. Much of Dylan's best known work is from the 1960s, when he became an informal documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Some of his songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are A-Changin'", became anthems of the anti-war and civil rights movements.

The Underwolves: The Underwolves shot to fame with their genre-bending '96 single "Nine Lives" on Dorado sub Filter (home to DJ Q and The Amalgamation Of Soundz) and were promptly signed to Island. Unfortunately, their debut album Under Your Sky languished in major label limbo while Island was bought out not once but twice (the label is now under the Universal umbrella). Finally reunited with their work, the Wolves approached Munich's Jazzanova. With their keen ear for the unique, the German collective of nu-jazz DJs, producers, and remixers was more than happy to release the album on their JCR imprint.

Never even heard of the Underwolves, so Bob Dylan by default.

bob

Bob Dylan

Bob

Dylan

bob dylan

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

bob dylan

Zimmerman

I'm too lazy to go back and look through all of the bands again, but I don't remember seeing King Crimson or Rush. =\

also: nick drake

Dylan

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Never even heard of the Underwolves, so Bob Dylan by default.

Bob Dylan, fucking, jdfhhjdsfjkhjkhjkhdf <333333333333

Dammit, I missed out on Django's voting. T_T Hm.

But now:

Bawb. :D

Dylan

Bob Dylan.

The Underwolves to ruin bob's perfect victory.

_hahaha_

Bob Dylan-17
The Underwolves-1

Total demolition, as expected.

Battle 9:

Tokyo Jihen: (Tokyo Jihen) The Tokyo Incidents is a Japanese band created by Shiina Ringo, after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single was released in September 2004. Shiina had always wished to work with a band and selected her band members while working on her last album, Karuki Zamen Kuri no Hana. The tour band was first introduced as Tokyo Jihen during her Sugoroku Ecstasy tour, featuring guitarist Hirama, PE'Z keyboardist HZM, drummer Hata, and familiar bassist Kameda.

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Frank Zappa: Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 - December 4, 1993) was an American composer, guitarist, singer and satirist. In his 33-year musical career, Zappa proved to be one of the most prolific musician-composers of his era, releasing over 75 albums (including live performances) during his lifetime, almost all of which consisted of original compositions. He was also a renowned electric guitarist and a gifted producer-engineer who self-produced almost every recording he made after his 1966 debut.

Easy vote for Zappa here.

Frank Zappa

Zappa

Frank Zappa

ZAPPA

Zapp

frank zappa

someone had a stun gun named frank after him


true story

If I had a bug zapper I would totally spray paint Frank on the side of it. Or really anything that does any sort of zaping.

Zappa

Zappa

Zappa

Zappa fo damn sho

Zappa of course.

zappa

Frank motherfreaking Zappa.

holy hells bells

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa-15
Tokyo Jihen-0

No point keeping this open. Ebichu's nominations arent exactly doing well, lol.

Battle 10:

Weird Al Yankovic: Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician best known for his parodies of contemporary radio hits. His lyrics depend largely on the satirizing of popular culture including television, movies, food, music, and news stories. Though parodies earned him his fame, Yankovic has recorded a greater number of humorous songs with original tunes. Some of these pieces are pastiches (or style parodies), where he chooses a band's entire body of work to emulate rather than any single hit. Most of his albums include a medley which juxtaposes the choruses of various songs in a polka style to accordion music.

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The Andrews Sister: The Andrews Sisters were a group of singing sisters: LaVerne Andrews (contralto; July 6, 1911-May 8, 1967), Maxene Anglyn Andrews (high harmony; January 3, 1916-October 21, 1995) and Patti Andrews (lead; born February 16, 1918). All were born in Minnesota to a Greek immigrant father and a Norwegian American mother. “Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.

Going for Weird Al, cos Weird Al.

Weird Al plzkthx.

WEIRD AL

Weird Al ftw

Weird Al.

Weird Al

Weird Al

weird al purely because i have no idea who the other lot are


this is not, in any way, an endorsement of weird al

Weird Al

The Andrews Sisters! n_n

The Andrews Sisters.

weird al purely because i have no idea who the other lot are


this is not, in any way, an endorsement of weird al

top cat stop being a bitch

weird al

Never heard of them, but The Andrews Sisters

cuz Wierd Al is a piece of shit

top cat stop being a bitch

no u

Weird Al mainly for the twelve pains of christmas

Weird Al

Never heard of them, but The Andrews Sisters

cuz Wierd Al is a piece of shit

You don't have to insult the man :(

Dang, I consider the Sisters as a valueable piece of history, with a far better musical quality to offer than Weird Al,

Lukey, Top Cat: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D1EZSGBL ;�

The Andrews Sisters! n_n

weird al

Weird Al-13
The Andrews Sisters-4

Easy win for Weird Al.

Battle 12:

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is a Brooklyn and Philadelphia based indie-rock band consisting of Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh. All the band members attended Connecticut College,in New London, CT. Their debut album, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, recorded by Adam Lasus (Yo La Tengo - Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo/Helium - The Dirt of Luck), was self-released in 2005, receiving attention from numerous MP3 blogs and a favorable review from Pitchfork Media, who gave the band a "Best New Music" commendation. The ensuing demand for the album was so great that the band was visibly forced to repress the CD, as the initial production run was too small. David Bowie and David Byrne have recently been spotted at some of the band's shows, garnering them even more press. Most recently, they received praise from Rolling Stone as the 'Hot New Band' for 2005. On October 3, 2005, they were signed to Wichita Recordings in the UK.

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Jeff Buckley: Jeff Buckley (17 November 1966 - 29 May 1997) was the son of musician Tim Buckley and Mary Guibert. The influences of artists as diverse as �dith Piaf, Nina Simone, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Led Zeppelin may be found in Buckley's music. His textured, dynamic voice and personal, powerful lyrics, commanding stage presence, and rich and unique orchestration have made his 1994 debut album Grace, regarded by many as a modern rock classic. Highlights include 'Last Goodbye', 'Lover, You Should've Come Over', and his cover version of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. Jeff passed away in a drowning accident in the Wolf River, a Memphis, Tennessee tributary of the Mississippi River, on May 29, 1997.

Voting for Buckley here.

Buckley, man :-(

god he was beautiful

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley

Buckley

Clap Your Hands!

Jeff Buckley

Jeff Buckley

I do not care. Therefore, my vote is available to the highest bidder.

clap your hands say yeah!

what buckley did to hallelujah is unforgivable

Jeff Buckley

As much as Some Loud Thunder disappointed me, I'm going with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Buckley.

Clap Your Hands for sure. Anyone who ever had a passing interest in the Talking Heads should check them out (or anyone who likes good music for that matter).

Jeff Buckley

clap your hands say yeah

Clap Your Hands for sure. Anyone who ever had a passing interest in the Talking Heads should check them out (or anyone who likes good music for that matter).

DO I COUNT

I will check them out eventually

I actually don't like Jeff Buckley, so CYHSY

Dream Theater.

DO I COUNT

I will check them out eventually

I THINK SO, YES

They aren't for everyone though the singer is a pretty acquired taste.

clap your hands, buckley sux

CONTROVERSY

although ftr i love talking heads, a lot more than cyhsy and i dont get the comparisons at all, they really arent that much like them afaics. D: also acronyms yay!

They aren't for everyone though the singer is a pretty acquired taste.

I listen to Megadeth from time to time. I think I can handle it.

I am sure you can but that doesn't mean you'll like it.

clap your hands, buckley sux

CONTROVERSY

although ftr i love talking heads, a lot more than cyhsy and i dont get the comparisons at all, they really arent that much like them afaics. D: also acronyms yay!

it's not that controversial rly

i mean come on, hallelujah

murdering an ace song

I am sure you can but that doesn't mean you'll like it.

Just trying to humorously note I've taken in my fair share of uncomfortable vocals

Jeff Buckley :(

Just trying to humorously note I've taken in my fair share of uncomfortable vocals

well... ok then.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!-7
Jeff Buckley-10

An early string of vote for Buckley means he takes this one.

Battle 13:

Super Furry Animals: Formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1993 by Gruff Rhys (lead vocals, guitar), Huw "Bunf" Bunford (guitar, vocals), Guto Pryce (bass), Cian Ciaran (keyboards, electronics) and Dafydd Ieuan (drums), Super Furry Animals (also known as "SFA", the "Furries" and the "Super Furries") are a welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation.

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Norah Jones: Norah Jones, born on March 30th 1979 in New York City is one of the most popular jazz and jazz-influenced singers of our time. Her debut album Norah Jones - Come Away With Me sold 18 million copies worldwide and won 8 Grammy Awards in 2003. Her second album, Norah Jones - Feels Like Home, with folk tendency, is the highest-selling album in the history of Blue Note Records with over a million copies sold within the first week. Norah Jones was listed among the most influential people of 2004 by the Time Magazine.

SFA are one of my fav bands, and miles better then anything in the genre, so SFA it is.

Super Furry Animals

SFA. I don't listen to them all that much, but I definitley prefer them to Norah Jones.

Norah Jones

Norah for Lukey and my grandfather

I also simply don't listen to the other one :o

Super Furry Animals

SFA. I don't listen to them all that much, but I definitley prefer them to Norah Jones.

Super Furry Animals.

super furries

SFA. I don't listen to them all that much, but I definitley prefer them to Norah Jones.

Super Furry Animals.

sfa i guess

Super Furry Animals.

Super Furry Animals

I'd like to pet Norah Jones' Super Furry Animal iykwim omg jk lol nr

super furry animals!

sfa

SFA-14
Norah Jones-2

Expected that to be a lot closer, but SFA romps into Round 2.

Battle 14:

Rage Against the Machine: Rage Against The Machine is an American rock band noted both for its diligent political conscience and for its blend of hard rock and rap. By the time point of the band's break-up in 2000, Rage Against the Machine had become one of the most popular political hard rock bands of all time, and certainly of the 1990s. Following the break-up of the band, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk formed Audioslave with singer Chris Cornell, formerly of Soundgarden, which recently disbanded. The band is now at least temporarily reunited for a series of concerts. Rage Against the Machine drew inspiration from early metallic instrumentation, as well as rap acts such as Public Enemy, and Afrika Bambaataa.

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Grandaddy: Solar-powered space pop combo Grandaddy was formed in Modesto, CA in 1992 by singer/guitarist/keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia, and drummer Aaron Burtch; although a noisy, lo-fi approach characterized early recordings like 1994's Grandaddy - Complex Party Come Along Theories, with the 1995 additions of guitarist Jim Fairchild and keyboardist Tim Dryden the group's sound expanded exponentially over the course of subsequent efforts including the unreleased Grandaddy - Don't Sock the Tryer and the 1996 EP Grandaddy - A Pretty Mess By This One Band.

I've heard good things about Grandaddy, but Rage for me.

Grandaddy purely out of spite against the other one because I can't stand know-nothing entertainers who act like they're political geniuses.

Rage Against the Machine

Grandaddy, because they're awesome. RATM might have the politics (but, uh, genuinely it often seems to me that more than actually being as left-wing as they claim, they're just kicking against the man, so to speak) but by God, Grandaddy have the music.

Grandaddy because Rage annoys the shit out of me

Rage Against the Machine, because going batshit loco to Killing in the Name with your mates is fucking great.

And its not about the politics, its about the sore neck you wake up with the next day!

Grandaddy

Rage Against the Machine

Grandaddy

rage against the machine

Rage Against The Machine, please.

Grandaddy, RATM makes me want to hurl.

Rage

Rage Against The Machine has my nostalgic factor, but Grandaddy has the simply more awesome music factor.

I just hafta, I just hafta, I just hafta, I just hafta, I just hafta, I just hafta

vote for Grandaddy