Battle of the Bands: Limited ZEROpumpkins edition

ZEROpumpkins · 07.19.2008, 09:25 PM

Melvins VS Helmet
Breeders VS Throwing Muses
Codeine VS Low
Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi
Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips
Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry
Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Orb VS Orbital
Polvo VS Unwound
Portishead VS Massive Attack
Silver Jews VS Sebadoh
Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz
Elliott Smith VS Smog
Aphex Twin VS Autechre
Pulp VS Radiohead
Battles VS Animal Collective
DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada

Enjoy

acousticrock87 · 07.19.2008, 09:37 PM

Do we vote for all of them at once? Oh well, I am. * For ones that I don't know very well, and am basing off limited knowledge (or looking up on iTunes if I just plain don't know them).

Melvins
Throwing Muses*
Low
Drive Like Jehu
Eh neither...but Flaming Lips, if I have to
Nine Inch Nails
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Orb*
Polvo
Portishead
Silver Jews
Cap'n Jazz*
Elliott Smith
Aphex Twin
Radiohead
Battles
Boards of Canada*

ZEROpumpkins · 07.19.2008, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acousticrock87

Do we vote for all of them at once? Oh well, I am. * For ones that I don't know very well, and am basing off limited knowledge (or looking up on iTunes if I just plain don't know them).

Melvins
Throwing Muses*
Low
Drive Like Jehu
Eh neither...but Flaming Lips, if I have to
Nine Inch Nails
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Orb*
Polvo
Portishead
Silver Jews
Cap'n Jazz*
Elliott Smith
Aphex Twin
Radiohead
Battles
Boards of Canada*

This is more or less what I would have chosen, except I'd choose Mogwai over GY!BE and I don't like Portishead or Massive Attack

acousticrock87 · 07.19.2008, 09:59 PM

I only own Mr. Beast, which I hate, and I hugely respect GY!BE, so I had no choice. I've always planned on listening to more Mogwai, but never get around to it.

ZEROpumpkins · 07.19.2008, 10:02 PM

Mogwai Young Team is fantastic. More GY!BE-ish

acousticrock87 · 07.19.2008, 10:05 PM

Will definitely look into it.

atsonicpark · 07.19.2008, 10:09 PM

Melvins
Breeders
Codeine
Drive Like Jehu
Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips
Ministry
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Orb
Polvo
Portishead
Silver Jews
Sunny Day Real Estate
Smog
Autechre
Radiohead
Animal Collective
Boards of Canada

pbradley · 07.19.2008, 10:40 PM

More like Polvo AND Unwound.

greedrex · 07.19.2008, 11:53 PM

Melvins VS Helmet : Helmet, by far, athough i don't like everything they put out, but Strapiton is classic, I really dislike Melvins
Breeders VS Throwing Muses : I know ver well both bands, The Breeders are more my kind of music, but Throwing Music have at least three very good LPs
Codeine VS Low: pffff Codeine i guess, but Low's back catalogue is really impressive also, Very diffrenet bands in my book.
Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi ; Fugzai by far, DLJ are good but they kinda do my head in after a while
Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips ; neither thanks
Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry: oh nono
Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor : both equally, although i prefer Mogwai from a personal subjective point of view
The Orb VS Orbital : neither
Polvo VS Unwound : yeah these two bands can write some songs. I would say Unwound but once again, they have very different styles, i love Polvo also
Portishead VS Massive Attack : Portishead by far
Silver Jews VS Sebadoh: Sebadoh of course but the Jews have been consistently excellent until their 4th LP
Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz : SDRE, but i'm not into emo at all , bunch of pussies
Elliott Smith VS Smog : smog by far, but I still have to listen to more ES
Aphex Twin VS Autechre : Autechre are th best , period, Aphex Twin has really groundbreaking stuff, but has also released piles of shit throughout...
Pulp VS Radiohead: Pulp are horrible, radiohead are very subtle.
Battles VS Animal Collective: Battles (subjective choice), but then again AC have a lot more LPs to choose from and a lot of them are really great
DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada. haha Both have only released one good LP (DJS = endtroducing) (BOC =music...children)

acousticrock87 · 07.20.2008, 12:13 AM

I think everything here is pretty open for debate, actually, except for Smog vs. Smith. Nooooo way. For shame.

Well, also Pulp vs. Radiohead. But I'm quite biased toward Radiohead.

dressedindreams · 07.20.2008, 12:20 AM

pulp and radiohead don't deserve to be in the same league.
i love pulp, because they're a fun band, but compared to radiohead? come on

dressedindreams · 07.20.2008, 12:33 AM

i guess i'll play.
*Helmet, i s'pose. Only heard one record from each (houdini and meantime) and didn't care for either. i chose helmet for John Stanier
*Throwing muses by far. Breeders are too inconsistent, and the new one sucked.
*Low (haven't payed attention to Codeine)
*Fugazi, just
*Mercury Rev! Trickle down is one of my favrourite songs. Also, i think mercury rev were better when they were a rock band. the lips i think are on par with their soft/loud stuff.
*eh, nine inch nails, because i used to be a fan. hate them now, though.
*This one's close. GY!BE overall, but Mogwai has the best album (young team)
*The orb
*both
*Love both of these aswell. Probably portishead, because blue lines has dated
*sebadoh
*Sunny day real estate
*Elliott Smith, but i love smog
*autechre
*radiohead, but i listen to pulp more often
*Battles for sure. AC are yet to create a flawless record
*DJ shadow, because i heard ...endtroducing today and it is still awesome.

Cantankerous · 07.20.2008, 02:23 AM

Melvins VS Helmet
melvins

Breeders VS Throwing Muses
throwing muses

Codeine VS Low
codeine

Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi
fugazi

Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips
flips

Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry
ministry BY FUCKING MILES

Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor
gybe

The Orb VS Orbital
uh. orbital.

Polvo VS Unwound
unwound

Portishead VS Massive Attack
portishead

Silver Jews VS Sebadoh
sebadoh

Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz
i don't fucking know

Elliott Smith VS Smog
smog

Aphex Twin VS Autechre
aphex twin

Pulp VS Radiohead
pulp

Battles VS Animal Collective
animal collective

DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada
dunno

SYRFox · 07.20.2008, 04:51 AM

Melvins VS Helmet

No answer (don't know them enough to talk)

Breeders VS Throwing Muses

Same

Codeine VS Low

Low

Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi

Fugazi

Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips

I don't like them

Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry

NIN

Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Both, but personnally I prefer Mogwai

The Orb VS Orbital

No answer

Polvo VS Unwound

I'd have to go with Unwound but he

Portishead VS Massive Attack

Massive Attack

Silver Jews VS Sebadoh

Sebadoh

Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz

Don't know

Elliott Smith VS Smog

Not a fan

Aphex Twin VS Autechre

Autechre

Pulp VS Radiohead

Radiohead

Battles VS Animal Collective

Animal Collective

DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada

Boards Of Canada

demonrail666 · 07.20.2008, 06:18 AM

Of all the bands mentioned there, I've heard maybe ten of them, and liked maybe three.

Glice · 07.20.2008, 06:42 AM

You're not missing much. You may like the Pulp band though, they're quite nippy.

Derek · 07.20.2008, 06:47 AM

Melvins
Breeders
Low
Fugazi
Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips
Nine Inch Nails
Mogwai
The Orb
Unwound
Portishead
Sebadoh
Sunny Day Real Estate
Elliott Smith
Autechre
Radiohead
Animal Collective
DJ Shadow

Torn Curtain · 07.20.2008, 08:45 AM

Melvins VS Helmet
Breeders VS Throwing Muses
Codeine VS Low
Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi Never heard DLJ
Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips None
Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry None
Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor
The Orb VS Orbital Don't know them enough
Polvo VS Unwound Don't know them enough
Portishead VS Massive Attack
Silver Jews VS Sebadoh None
Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz Never heard any of them
Elliott Smith VS Smog
Aphex Twin VS Autechre Don't know them enough
Pulp VS Radiohead
Battles VS Animal Collective
DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada

schizophrenicroom · 07.20.2008, 10:50 AM

Melvins VS Helmet- helmet
Breeders VS Throwing Muses- breeders
Codeine VS Low- low
Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi- oh christ.. fugazi, by a hair.
Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips- the lips
Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry- neither
Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor- godspeed you!
The Orb VS Orbital- don't know.
Polvo VS Unwound- Unwound!
Portishead VS Massive Attack- neither
Silver Jews VS Sebadoh- The Jews
Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz- C n J
Elliott Smith VS Smog- No contest, Elliott.
Aphex Twin VS Autechre- Autechre
Pulp VS Radiohead- PULP.
Battles VS Animal Collective- Animal Collective
DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada- Boards of Canada

Sonic Youth 37 · 07.20.2008, 12:33 PM

Melvins VS Helmet-Helmet
Breeders VS Throwing Muses-Breeders
Codeine VS Low-Low
Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi-Fugazi
Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips-Lips "this here giraffe, laaaaaffffffsss"
Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry-NIN
Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor -Mogwai
The Orb VS Orbital-eh
Polvo VS Unwound-Unwound
Portishead VS Massive Attack-Massive Attack
Silver Jews VS Sebadoh-too close to call, Sebadoh 51%, Jews 49%
Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz-eh
Elliott Smith VS Smog-Elliot by leaps and bounds
Aphex Twin VS Autechre--Aphex
Pulp VS Radiohead-Radiohead
Battles VS Animal Collective-Battles
DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada-Boards

07.19.2008, 09:25 PM	#1
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Melvins VS Helmet Breeders VS Throwing Muses Codeine VS Low Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Orb VS Orbital Polvo VS Unwound Portishead VS Massive Attack Silver Jews VS Sebadoh Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz Elliott Smith VS Smog Aphex Twin VS Autechre Pulp VS Radiohead Battles VS Animal Collective DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada Enjoy __________________
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07.19.2008, 09:37 PM	#2
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Do we vote for all of them at once? Oh well, I am. * For ones that I don't know very well, and am basing off limited knowledge (or looking up on iTunes if I just plain don't know them). Melvins Throwing Muses* Low Drive Like Jehu Eh neither...but Flaming Lips, if I have to Nine Inch Nails Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Orb* Polvo Portishead Silver Jews Cap'n Jazz* Elliott Smith Aphex Twin Radiohead Battles Boards of Canada*
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07.19.2008, 09:59 PM	#4
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	I only own Mr. Beast, which I hate, and I hugely respect GY!BE, so I had no choice. I've always planned on listening to more Mogwai, but never get around to it.
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07.19.2008, 10:02 PM	#5
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Mogwai Young Team is fantastic. More GY!BE-ish __________________
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07.19.2008, 10:05 PM	#6
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	Will definitely look into it.
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07.19.2008, 10:09 PM	#7
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Melvins Breeders Codeine Drive Like Jehu Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips Ministry Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Orb Polvo Portishead Silver Jews Sunny Day Real Estate Smog Autechre Radiohead Animal Collective Boards of Canada __________________
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07.19.2008, 10:40 PM	#8
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	More like Polvo AND Unwound.
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07.19.2008, 11:53 PM	#9
greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	Melvins VS Helmet : Helmet, by far, athough i don't like everything they put out, but Strapiton is classic, I really dislike Melvins Breeders VS Throwing Muses : I know ver well both bands, The Breeders are more my kind of music, but Throwing Music have at least three very good LPs Codeine VS Low: pffff Codeine i guess, but Low's back catalogue is really impressive also, Very diffrenet bands in my book. Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi ; Fugzai by far, DLJ are good but they kinda do my head in after a while Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips ; neither thanks Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry: oh nono Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor : both equally, although i prefer Mogwai from a personal subjective point of view The Orb VS Orbital : neither Polvo VS Unwound : yeah these two bands can write some songs. I would say Unwound but once again, they have very different styles, i love Polvo also Portishead VS Massive Attack : Portishead by far Silver Jews VS Sebadoh: Sebadoh of course but the Jews have been consistently excellent until their 4th LP Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz : SDRE, but i'm not into emo at all , bunch of pussies Elliott Smith VS Smog : smog by far, but I still have to listen to more ES Aphex Twin VS Autechre : Autechre are th best , period, Aphex Twin has really groundbreaking stuff, but has also released piles of shit throughout... Pulp VS Radiohead: Pulp are horrible, radiohead are very subtle. Battles VS Animal Collective: Battles (subjective choice), but then again AC have a lot more LPs to choose from and a lot of them are really great DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada. haha Both have only released one good LP (DJS = endtroducing) (BOC =music...children) __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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07.20.2008, 12:13 AM	#10
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	I think everything here is pretty open for debate, actually, except for Smog vs. Smith. Nooooo way. For shame. Well, also Pulp vs. Radiohead. But I'm quite biased toward Radiohead.
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07.20.2008, 12:20 AM	#11
dressedindreams bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 123	pulp and radiohead don't deserve to be in the same league. i love pulp, because they're a fun band, but compared to radiohead? come on
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07.20.2008, 12:33 AM	#12
dressedindreams bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 123	i guess i'll play. Helmet, i s'pose. Only heard one record from each (houdini and meantime) and didn't care for either. i chose helmet for John Stanier Throwing muses by far. Breeders are too inconsistent, and the new one sucked. Low (haven't payed attention to Codeine) Fugazi, just Mercury Rev! Trickle down is one of my favrourite songs. Also, i think mercury rev were better when they were a rock band. the lips i think are on par with their soft/loud stuff. eh, nine inch nails, because i used to be a fan. hate them now, though. This one's close. GY!BE overall, but Mogwai has the best album (young team) The orb both Love both of these aswell. Probably portishead, because blue lines has dated sebadoh Sunny day real estate Elliott Smith, but i love smog autechre radiohead, but i listen to pulp more often Battles for sure. AC are yet to create a flawless record *DJ shadow, because i heard ...endtroducing today and it is still awesome.
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07.20.2008, 02:23 AM	#13
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	Melvins VS Helmet melvins Breeders VS Throwing Muses throwing muses Codeine VS Low codeine Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi fugazi Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips flips Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry ministry BY FUCKING MILES Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor gybe The Orb VS Orbital uh. orbital. Polvo VS Unwound unwound Portishead VS Massive Attack portishead Silver Jews VS Sebadoh sebadoh Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz i don't fucking know Elliott Smith VS Smog smog Aphex Twin VS Autechre aphex twin Pulp VS Radiohead pulp Battles VS Animal Collective animal collective DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada dunno __________________ RETIRED
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07.20.2008, 04:51 AM	#14
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Melvins VS Helmet No answer (don't know them enough to talk) Breeders VS Throwing Muses Same Codeine VS Low Low Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi Fugazi Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips I don't like them Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry NIN Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor Both, but personnally I prefer Mogwai The Orb VS Orbital No answer Polvo VS Unwound I'd have to go with Unwound but he Portishead VS Massive Attack Massive Attack Silver Jews VS Sebadoh Sebadoh Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz Don't know Elliott Smith VS Smog Not a fan Aphex Twin VS Autechre Autechre Pulp VS Radiohead Radiohead Battles VS Animal Collective Animal Collective DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada Boards Of Canada
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07.20.2008, 06:18 AM	#15
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Of all the bands mentioned there, I've heard maybe ten of them, and liked maybe three.
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07.20.2008, 06:47 AM	#17
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Melvins Breeders Low Fugazi Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips Nine Inch Nails Mogwai The Orb Unwound Portishead Sebadoh Sunny Day Real Estate Elliott Smith Autechre Radiohead Animal Collective DJ Shadow
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07.20.2008, 08:45 AM	#18
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Melvins VS Helmet Breeders VS Throwing Muses Codeine VS Low Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi Never heard DLJ Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips None Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry None Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor The Orb VS Orbital Don't know them enough Polvo VS Unwound Don't know them enough Portishead VS Massive Attack Silver Jews VS Sebadoh None Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz Never heard any of them Elliott Smith VS Smog Aphex Twin VS Autechre Don't know them enough Pulp VS Radiohead Battles VS Animal Collective DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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07.20.2008, 10:50 AM	#19
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	Melvins VS Helmet- helmet Breeders VS Throwing Muses- breeders Codeine VS Low- low Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi- oh christ.. fugazi, by a hair. Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips- the lips Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry- neither Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor- godspeed you! The Orb VS Orbital- don't know. Polvo VS Unwound- Unwound! Portishead VS Massive Attack- neither Silver Jews VS Sebadoh- The Jews Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz- C n J Elliott Smith VS Smog- No contest, Elliott. Aphex Twin VS Autechre- Autechre Pulp VS Radiohead- PULP. Battles VS Animal Collective- Animal Collective DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada- Boards of Canada __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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07.20.2008, 12:33 PM	#20
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Melvins VS Helmet-Helmet Breeders VS Throwing Muses-Breeders Codeine VS Low-Low Drive Like Jehu VS Fugazi-Fugazi Early Mercury Rev VS Pre-Soft-Bulletin Flaming Lips-Lips "this here giraffe, laaaaaffffffsss" Nine Inch Nails VS Ministry-NIN Mogwai VS Godspeed You! Black Emperor -Mogwai The Orb VS Orbital-eh Polvo VS Unwound-Unwound Portishead VS Massive Attack-Massive Attack Silver Jews VS Sebadoh-too close to call, Sebadoh 51%, Jews 49% Sunny Day Real Estate VS Cap'n Jazz-eh Elliott Smith VS Smog-Elliot by leaps and bounds Aphex Twin VS Autechre--Aphex Pulp VS Radiohead-Radiohead Battles VS Animal Collective-Battles DJ Shadow VS Boards of Canada-Boards __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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