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2023 AW Poll

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Posted this on the Uncut thread but maybe more visible here?

Last year @andyourbirdcansing aka Baron H seemed to be hankering after curating the AW Album of the Year poll but Gary beat him to it. If he doesn’t fancy taking over for 2023, anybody else like to step up to the plate? If not, I’m happy to dust off the spreadsheet, presumably starting proceedings 1st December

This is how to do it!

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I am usually sceptical of remasters/reissues , most of which, IMHO, are financial rip-offs aimed squarely at gullible old men. Jason shows how it should be done. Original album remastered followed by outakes/demos then the whole album played live in 2022. Bravo!

https://youtu.be/SxWpGTsd_Ls?si=cE5FO1eDItDNTWkt

Music – what is it good for?

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I know most (97.57%?) of you lot listen to lots and lots of music. Bri tells me “Music no longer plays an important part in my life” – I wouldn’t go as far as that but I can definitely proclaim despite being retired with lots and lots of free time, I play less music compared to any period in the past fifty (sixty?) years. Lana del Ray is the only “new” music that excites me, apart from that it’s whatever takes my fancy. A bit of Ella Fitzgerald or Bob Marley or A Tribe Called Quest. Some days that means I listen to no music at all. No music at all. Anybody else similarly afflicted? Maybe we can do Therapy together?

https://youtu.be/hy6qkrWHcdI

Try this

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You lot, apart from Kai’s rotund pop , ignored Sam & Holly ….And Now For Something Completely Differentt – wash out your ears and listen…

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1151374272/ab-soul-tiny-desk-concert?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20230225&utm_term=802&jwsource=cl

From The Snug to The Mods

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We don’t make any fuss here at the back of the pub. A small group happily playing Wordle, exchanging witty repartee like “Oops, that’s a Junior” and “Hard luck, Paul”. Then along comes Gary who sits down at the table and starts playing some nonsense called Wordiplay. Even more alarmingly some of our gang join him! The Wordle Committee can’t help but feel that our harmless quizzes are starting to clutter up the noticeboard and whilst we always welcome new members (standard vetting practices apply) we do appreciate that most of the AfterWord has little or no interest in our jolly pastimes. Howsabout alongside Nights In/Out etc you Mods set up a portal called “Quizzes” or perhaps “Men Of A Certain Age Who Play With Themselves”?

2022 Albums Of The Year

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Before the results countdown commences, a brief resume of the last five years:

2018 642 albums nominated – winner Ry Cooder: Prodigal Son

2019 563 albums nominated – winner Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars

2020 531 albums nominated – winner Bob Dylan: Rough & Rowdy Ways

2021 565 albums nominated – winner Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raise The Roof

2022 556 albums nominated – winner ?????

Before The Yuletide Merriment Begins …

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Gary has asked me to remind everyone who hasn’t voted in the Album of 22 Poll that the closing date is midnight 31st December. Without giving anything away, it can be revealed it’s currently a very tight race at the top of the leaderboard where three runners are neck and neck in pursuit of the coveted(??) trophy. Suffice to say, one person’s 20 votes could make all the difference! (It should also be noted that if another 8 people each gave Josh Rouse 20 points he would nearly, but not quite, be in the lead). So, once you’ve recovered from your bacchanalian excesses don’t forget to Vote, Vote, Vote!!!!