EWB's Top 100 Artists 2013 - Vote Here

[METALMAN]

Hello guys. I always enjoy reading and taking part in these things. I don't imagine I'll have a particularly great time collating all the votes but I suppose I ought to do a public spirited act for this place sooner or later!

So here we are.

You can nominate up to twenty bands or artists. These can be your all-time favourites or simply those that you are listening to at the time. It's your list. Do what you wish. Number one artist receives twenty points; number twenty receives one.

Nominating past winners is allowed. I know GoGo liked to keep things fresh by excluding previous winners, but I am quite interested to see how tastes vary over time. This means you are allowed to vote for The Beatles, Muse, Metallica, Cher Lloyd and whatever nonsense has won in previous years. To keep things fresh, I am going to give a special award to the highest placing artist that hasn't previously won. Details of this award will be revealed in time.

Animated discussion, arguments and generally being a dick is encouraged. That's what makes it fun!

I don't really know how I'm going to tally the votes. I wasn't a huge fan of the previous system where the sum total of points was multiplied by the number of nominations because it meant that bands that people quite liked but nobody particularly loved could finish disproportionately high. But on the other hand, merely using the sum total of votes could result in a band finishing really high just because a couple of people really like them, which is just as bad. I'm thinking about multiplying the average points per artist by the number of nominations, because yes I really care about this stuff.

This year, I am willing to permit voting for Alter Bridge. However, by nominating them and similar bands you hereby give permission for others to mock you without mercy. It;s just the way it is.

Nominations will close at an appropriate time.

Go!

[Your Mom]

I remember last time this happened I was so afraid I would be embarassed by my votes and then over half of them made the main list I shall do this later!

[Sousa]

HERE GO SOUSA WITH SOUSA'S LAME LIST

1. Cowboy Junkies

2. Dinosaur Jr.

3. They Might Be Giants

4. First Aid Kit

5. Guided by Voices

6. The Tallest Man on Earth

7. Patty Griffin

8. Howlin' Wolf

9. Leonard Cohen

10. Elton John

11. Elvis Costello

12. Regina Spektor

13. ceremonial annual vote forthat dog.

14. Hem

15. The National

16. The Velvet Underground

17. Koko Taylor

18. Rilo Kiley

19. Wilco

20. Counting Crows

[Your Mom]

1 of Sousa's list might make mine. Might!

[METALMAN]

I've decided to freshen mine up by going for an "all-time" top ten then filling the rest up with people I've listened to a lot in the last year.

1. Neil Young

2. Belle & Sebastian

3. The Cribs

4. The Smiths

5. The Beatles

6. Bob Dylan

7. Babyshambles

8. David Bowie

9. Prince

10. The Beach Boys

11. Hank Williams

12. The Rolling Stones

13. The Kinks

14. Flying Lotus

15. Miles Davis

16. Steely Dan

17. James Taylor

18. Janelle Monae

19. Tame Impala

20. Chic

[Your Mom]

Zero of Metalman's list. Zero!

[SRN]

I discovered a lot of new genres this year, particularly genres that I never thought I would enjoy; a lot of electronic music especially. So compared to last year's list, which was very rock-oriented and guitar-oriented, this year is probably going to have a lot more new and exciting stuff on it. Also, I want in on this trend - my list will perhaps have a few from Metalman's list (because lets face it, Metalman has great taste) but probably none from Sousa's list (no offense ).

It will take some time to decide on 20 nominees, though.

[METALMAN]

Poor Sousa! I actually like everyone on Sousa's list that I've heard of. But not so much that I would vote for them either. >_>

[SRN]

I am in the same boat.

[jack95]

I looked at the Top 25 Most Played on my iPod as a starting point, and then sort of bumped down some guilty pleasures and bumped up some cool people, while also trying to keep it relatively honest. My dream is that people will look at 3, 4, 5 and 9 on my list and nod their heads in vague approval.

1. Laura Marling

2. The National

3. The Smiths

4. Tom Waits

5. Bruce Springsteen

6. Frightened Rabbit

7. Horrible Crowes

8. Fleet Foxes

9. Johnny Cash

10. Gaslight Anthem

11. Frank Turner

12. First Aid Kit

13. Steve Earle

14. OutKast

15. Bellowhead

16. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

[RPS]

1. Frank Ocean

2. Le1f

3. Grizzly Bear

4. The Clash

5. Daft Punk

6.James Blake

7. M.I.A.

8. Cakes Da Killa

9. Simian Mobile DIsco

10. Hot Chip

11. Peaches

12. De la Soul

13. Sleater Kinney

14. Blur

15. Nine Inch Nails

16. AlunaGeorge

17. Hercules & Love Affair

18. Mykki Blanco

19. Flying Lotus

20. Kendrick Lamar

Past years...

2012

1. Grizzly Bear
2. Frank Ocean
3. Hot Chip
4. James Blake
5. Action Bronson
6. Simian Mobile Disco
7. Das Racist
8. Perfume Genius
9. Flying Lotus
10. The Clash
11. M.I.A.
12. Blur
13. Rustie
14. Justice

15. Beastie Boys

2011
1. Kanye West
2. Grizzly Bear
3. Das Racist
4. Hercules And Love Affair
5. Twin Shadow
6. James Blake
7. M.I.A.
8. Bon Iver
9. Adele
10. Scissor Sisters
11. Diamond Rings
12. Hot Chip
13. Sleigh Bells
14. Blur
15. The Clash

2010
1. Grizzly Bear
2. Gorillaz
3. Kelis
4. Antony and the Johnsons
5. Hercules and Love Affair
6. Kid Cudi
7. La Roux
8. Hot Chip
9. Basement Jaxx
10. Scissor Sisters
11. Yeasayer
12. Dizzee Rascal
13. Miike Snow
14. The xx
15. Kanye West


2009
1. Hercules and Love Affair
2. Antony and the Johnsons
3. Kanye West
4. Michael Jackson
5. M.I.A.
6. Of Montreal
7. Peaches
8. Grizzly Bear
9. Daft Punk
10. Lady GaGa

2008
1. Daft Punk
2. Blur
3. M.I.A
4. The Clash
5. Justice
6. Rufus Wainwright
7. Of Montreal
8. Hercules & Love Affair
9. Nine Inch Nails
10. Hot Chip

2007
1. Bloc Party
2. Blur
3. Justin Timberlake
4. The Format
5. Kanye West
6. Daft Punk
7. M.I.A
8. My Chemical Romance
9. Final Fantasy
10. Babyshambles

Once again, funny to see the progression. Frank Ocean was in my top 2 the past two years. For the last 3 years, Grizzly Bear has been in my top 3. The Clash, Blur and Daft Punk have popped in and out of my lists over the years. James Blake has been middling around the top 5 since his debuted. M.I.A.'s been on every list minus 1 year. Kinda cool to look at, really.

[Skummy]

In no particular order!

1. Tom Waits

2. Scott Walker

3. Morphine

4. The Lucksmiths

5. Sparks

6. Les Rallizes Denudes

7. David Bowie

8. The Fall

9. The Smiths

10. Joy Division

11. Black Sabbath

12. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

13. Leonard Cohen

14. Television Personalities

15. Townes Van Zandt

16. Neil Young

17. The Velvet Underground

18. Sun Ra/Sun Ra Arkestra/any variant thereof

19. Roxy Music

20. The Beach Boys

I'll almost definitely change my mind a thousand times, but I'm sticking with that list as it is now.

[OctoberRaven]

1. Blind Guardian

2. Iced Earth

3. Six Feet Under

4. Nile

5. Slayer

6. Demons and Wizards

7. GWAR

8. Rammstein

9. Hail of Bullets

10. Bloodbath

11. Mercyful Fate

12. King Diamond

13. Amon Amarth

14. Samael

15. Sex Machineguns

16. Motorhead

17. Iron Maiden

18. Megadeth

19. Queen

20. The Offspring

1 and 2 are a virtual dead heat for me, everything after GWAR is a stream of consciousness and may change.

Edited October 3, 2013 by OctoberRavenO

[Sousa]

Oh we can do twenty? Okay, I'll pick my favorites from my horrible music thread (including a few to come) to fill out the list.

And Koko Taylor because yay hopeless votes for blues musicians I like!

[=BK=]

1.Papa Roach

2.Nirvana

3.Guns N Roses

4.Rob Zombie

5.The Birthday Massacre

6.Sohodolls

7.Matchbox 20

8.Lindsey Stirling

9.Marilyn Manson

10.Emilie Autumn

11.Halestorm

12.Garbage

13.Five Finger Death Punch

14.John Mayer

15.Dallas String Quartet

16.Hayley Williams/Paramore

17.Lily Allen

18.Collide

19.The Maine

20.The Sounds

Last year and the year before lists below

1.Papa Roach

2.Nirvana

3.Guns N Roses

4.Rob Zombie

5.Sevendust

6.The Birthday Massacre

7.Soho Dolls

8.Matchbox 20

9.Maroon 5

10.Lily Allen

11.The Maine

12.Emile Autumn

13.Wednesday 13

14.Marilyn Manson

15.John Mayer

Last year was

1.Papa Roach

2.Nirvana

3.Guns N Roses

4.Rob Zombie/White Zombie

5.Wednesday 13

6.Sevendust

7.Seether

8.Marilyn Manson

9.The Used

10.Skillet

11.Disturbed

12.Pop Evil

13.The Birthday Massacre

14.State of Shock

15.HIM

[GoGo Yubari]

Past Champions excluded for bands was actually damshow's thing, though I did like it a lot (I use it for Favorite Singer). No matter. Guess it's a return to my traditional top two, then!

1. The Beatles

2. the pillows

3. Miles Davis

4. Gorillaz

5. Blur

6. Janelle Monae

7. The Velvet Underground

8. that dog.

9. Kanye West

10. They Might Be Giants

11. The Jimi Hendrix Experience

12. Mirah

13. Beastie Boys

14. Ben Folds Five

15. Rilo Kiley

16. Ella Fitzgerald

17. Michael Jackson

18. Art Brut

19. Sleater-Kinney

20. XTC

[Sousa]

12.Garbage

13.John Mayer

Not allowed to vote for the same thing twice on the same list.

[VerbalPuke]

Here we go again, can't imagine my list will be drastically different from years passed.

1. Dead Boys

2. Dead Kennedys

3. Iggy and the Stooges

4. Gun Club

5. Motorhead

6. The Germs

7. David Bowie

8. Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers

9. The Adolescents

10. Black Sabbath

11. Jimi Hendrix Experience

12. Death (Detroit band)

13. Alice Cooper

14. Discharge

15. Joy Division

16. Gogol Bordello

17. The Ramones

18. G.G. Allin

19. Toxic Holocaust

20. Conflict

[Naitch]

It worries me that the only person so far to have anything on their list I'd even consider putting on my own list is Kirkland.

[GoGo Yubari]

It worries me that the only person so far to have anything on their list I'd even consider putting on my own list is Kirkland.

It should.