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The Best Album of 2009
So obviously you've caught on to my "scheme." Yes! I am "bringing back" the Best Album poll. I honestly did not think I was going to do it this year with the way MindSay was headed but I figured "Why the hell not?" It IS the reunion tour week.
So here are the details. No more exclusively-made pages throughout the voting process. All the voting is gonna be done right here on my blog. But that is another point at which my unspoken "rules" have undergone a change. It is with the slightest guilty feeling that I announce that no longer is the Best Album poll exclusively a MindSay thing. I toyed with the idea of expanding a few times before but, for the most part, it stayed local. Not anymore. Here's where I'm taking votes:
But there's one last important change that I think is one for the better:
So here are the details. No more exclusively-made pages throughout the voting process. All the voting is gonna be done right here on my blog. But that is another point at which my unspoken "rules" have undergone a change. It is with the slightest guilty feeling that I announce that no longer is the Best Album poll exclusively a MindSay thing. I toyed with the idea of expanding a few times before but, for the most part, it stayed local. Not anymore. Here's where I'm taking votes:
- My Facebook
- Barnes & Noble where I work
- Of course, here on MindSay
But there's one last important change that I think is one for the better:
LISTS
Give me LISTS. I want 1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 50 albums! I don't care how many albums you want to list, just LIST THEM. But here's the catch: You DO have to order them. Don't put too much thought into it (or do, like I tend to). Just list them in order from most to least favorite (relative, of course)! But why in descending order from most to least favorite? Because that's how I will score it! The list with the highest amount of albums sets the top point value allotted for your #1 favorite album. That's it! Easy. For all other lists, I just divide the maximum amount of points amongst each album on your list. That way each list is weighted evenly regardless of how many albums you choose to list. And seriously: ANY NUMBER OF ALBUMS (including the old-school option of just one!). Just make sure they all apply to these three basic guidelines:
The voting begins immediately. That means GO.
Also, wanna check out each other's lists? Make a blog entry of your list and then tag it with "my favorite albums". Just do a quick tag search for "my favorite albums" and take a look!
- Every album must have an original release date of 2009. No reissues!
- No soundtracks, scores, or compilations (unless every song provided for the compilation was actually written for it).
- No short-form releases. That means no singles, no EPs, and no samplers.
The voting begins immediately. That means GO.
Also, wanna check out each other's lists? Make a blog entry of your list and then tag it with "my favorite albums". Just do a quick tag search for "my favorite albums" and take a look!
Oi! Voters of my blogs, please look at this!
Just a lil' request. Nothing big.
Please, if you're voting for a blog entry of mine in the future, can you just drop a note? *Points to comment area*
I would greatly appreciate it; as I have been wondering who has been voting for my blogs/certain blog entries. So, from now on, it would be wonderful if you did that for me so I could thank you! Plus, it saves me from thinking who voted. XD
Thank you guys. :)
Please, if you're voting for a blog entry of mine in the future, can you just drop a note? *Points to comment area*
I would greatly appreciate it; as I have been wondering who has been voting for my blogs/certain blog entries. So, from now on, it would be wonderful if you did that for me so I could thank you! Plus, it saves me from thinking who voted. XD
Thank you guys. :)
Best Album of 2008 - Official Nominees - Voting Round
MindSay's BEST ALBUM OF 2008
VOTE HERE
(PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VOTE AS A REPLY TO THIS ENTRY)
The Official Nominees:
Thrice - The Alchemy Index Volumes III & IV: Air & Earth
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Weezer - The Red Album
Forever The Sickest Kids - Underdog Alma Mater
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
The Killers - Day & Age
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Metallica - Death Magnetic
And a special WILDCARD Nominee, chosen at random:
Portishead - Third
COMING SOON:
Mini-previews of each album
VOTE HERE
(PLEASE LEAVE YOUR VOTE AS A REPLY TO THIS ENTRY)
The Official Nominees:
Thrice - The Alchemy Index Volumes III & IV: Air & Earth
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
Weezer - The Red Album
Forever The Sickest Kids - Underdog Alma Mater
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
The Killers - Day & Age
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
Metallica - Death Magnetic
And a special WILDCARD Nominee, chosen at random:
Portishead - Third
THE FINE PRINT:
-YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE. You may NOT change your vote once it has already been placed.
-Please, don't try and rig the voting process by creating aliases to vote with (i.e. making a new blog and using it to vote). If your blog looks suspicious, I will not count your vote.
-No last minute votes.
-Please have fun and be nice!
Here's the rough schedule for how this is going to go down:
December 21st through January 7th: Voting on the Nominees
January 7th through January 9th: Tallying, Tie-breakers
January 10th: MindSay's Best Album of 2008 revealed!
A few more things:
-YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE. You may NOT change your vote once it has already been placed.
-Please, don't try and rig the voting process by creating aliases to vote with (i.e. making a new blog and using it to vote). If your blog looks suspicious, I will not count your vote.
-No last minute votes.
-Please have fun and be nice!
Here's the rough schedule for how this is going to go down:
December 21st through January 7th: Voting on the Nominees
January 7th through January 9th: Tallying, Tie-breakers
January 10th: MindSay's Best Album of 2008 revealed!
A few more things:
- Once the Nomination Round (or tie-breaker) is over, the 10 - 15 albums will then be voted on.
- The album with the most nominations will win MindSay's Best Album of 2008.
- If there isn't a definitive #1 spot, a tie-breaker round will be held.
- If, after the tie-breaker is over, there is still not a definitive #1, I will resort to throwing a dart at a large piece of paper after being spun around several times.
COMING SOON:
Mini-previews of each album
Best Album of 2008 - MindSay Edition - Nominations Round WELCOME
to MindSay's Best Album of 2008 Nominations Round.
Please reply to this entry with the album that you wish to nominate.
Please list the artist first, album second.
Links to Wikipedia articles regarding the album or Amazon pages are appreciated.
But first, read the "fine print:"
THE FINE PRINT:
-The album you choose has to be released in 2008. No reissues. I will be Googling every single nominee and I will let you know if your album does not count.
-No EPs, no singles, no soundtracks, no eBooks, no compilations, no live comedy albums (unless it's musical comedy [example from this year: Flight of the Conchords - s/t])
-Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago will be counted. It was written, recorded, and was self-released in 2007 but it got a label-release in 2008. This goes for other releases that fall into this category. Again, I'll let you know if I think it counts.
-Radiohead's In Rainbows is considered a 2007 release
-Thrice's The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV will be counted as it is a part of a complete LP and not a typical EP release.
-YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE. If you want to change your vote, fine, but let me know what you voted for FIRST and then tell me what you'd like it changed to.
-Please, don't try and rig the voting process by creating aliases to vote with (i.e. making a new blog and using it to vote). If your blog looks suspicious, I will not count your vote.
-No last minute votes.
-Nominations can be made from now through December 20th.
-Please have fun and be nice!
Here's the rough schedule for how this is going to go down:
November 28th through December 20th: Nominations Round
December 21st through January 7th: Voting on the Nominees
January 7th through January 9th: Tallying, Tie-breakers
January 10th: MindSay's Best Album of 2008 revealed!
EDIT:
Just a quick edit for all you guys:
Please, have fun and continue nominating!!!!
Please reply to this entry with the album that you wish to nominate.
Please list the artist first, album second.
Links to Wikipedia articles regarding the album or Amazon pages are appreciated.
But first, read the "fine print:"
-The album you choose has to be released in 2008. No reissues. I will be Googling every single nominee and I will let you know if your album does not count.
-No EPs, no singles, no soundtracks, no eBooks, no compilations, no live comedy albums (unless it's musical comedy [example from this year: Flight of the Conchords - s/t])
-Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago will be counted. It was written, recorded, and was self-released in 2007 but it got a label-release in 2008. This goes for other releases that fall into this category. Again, I'll let you know if I think it counts.
-Radiohead's In Rainbows is considered a 2007 release
-Thrice's The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV will be counted as it is a part of a complete LP and not a typical EP release.
-YOU CAN ONLY VOTE ONCE. If you want to change your vote, fine, but let me know what you voted for FIRST and then tell me what you'd like it changed to.
-Please, don't try and rig the voting process by creating aliases to vote with (i.e. making a new blog and using it to vote). If your blog looks suspicious, I will not count your vote.
-No last minute votes.
-Nominations can be made from now through December 20th.
-Please have fun and be nice!
Here's the rough schedule for how this is going to go down:
November 28th through December 20th: Nominations Round
December 21st through January 7th: Voting on the Nominees
January 7th through January 9th: Tallying, Tie-breakers
January 10th: MindSay's Best Album of 2008 revealed!
Just a quick edit for all you guys:
You may only nominate one album during the Nominations Round.You can nominate an album that has been already nominated. You will want to, because:The albums with the most nominations will proceed to the Voting Round. BUT:There must be at least 10 different albums with at least 2 nominations. If there are (for example) only 4 albums with multiple nominations and 13 albums with one nomination each, there will be a tie-breaker Nomination Round where users will vote on which albums get to be included in the Voting Round.Once the Nomination Round (or tie-breaker) is over, the 10 - 15 albums will then be voted on.The album with the most nominations will win MindSay's Best Album of 2008.If there isn't a definitive #1 spot, a tie-breaker round will be held.If, after the tie-breaker is over, there is still not a definitive #1, I will resort to throwing a dart at a large piece of paper after being spun around several times.
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED. YOU MAY NOT NOMINATE ANY MORE ALBUMS.
Hey Music Fans!
You should all do yourselves a favor and get the vote out!
Im sure you have an opinion as to what this year's best album is. So lets here it!
Click --> HERE <-- to vote for Mindsay's best album of 2008!
Do it!
Im sure you have an opinion as to what this year's best album is. So lets here it!
Click --> HERE <-- to vote for Mindsay's best album of 2008!
Do it!
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