Back to the polls we go......VOTING OPEN

[weeds]

Opened today and closes late January some time.

I best put my thinking cap on and work out who i’m voting for......

[V8Ian]

Brexit?

[weeds]

Brexit?

Done and dusted ages ago

This is the most important vote you will make this year

[Slunnie]

Done and dusted ages ago

This is the most important vote you will make this year

E10 or 98 octane?

[DiscoClax]

Whether the new Defender should keep the name or get a Discovery badge instead?

[Slunnie]

Whether the new Defender should keep the name or get a Discovery badge instead?

Keep the name. Its a Defender still, and just like the previous versions of the Defender, it wasn't all that different to the other Landys of the time in the driveline and chassis and so will be the case with the new one.

We need to come to terms with the fact that all of these vehicles have to evolve and the only one that hasn't really been evolving in the last 30 years has been the Defender which is a part of the reason why it doesnt sell in volvumes, it has missed a generation or 3 of notable design updates and it is now about to come up to date - its not so different between the old and new Discovery and the old and new Range Rover. The Defender is as differentiated across the marque as any of LandRovers other current products.

[Homestar]

Yes, it’s happening again. I too have to get my list sorted. 👍

[Pedro_The_Swift]

really? arent you pair past this? do you guys do comb overs as well??

[Homestar]

Nope. 👍

I think Weeds and I are the only ones here that would take the time to vote in this. We must be younger than everyone else. 😆

[discorevy]

I'm guessing they mean the hottest 100 ?

[Saitch]

Nope. 👍

I think Weeds and I are the only ones here that would take the time to vote in this. We must be younger than everyone else. 😆
The good wife and I have contributed to the poll over time but, this year, after her mid year retirement, we haven't listened to the J's too much, let alone any audio/video media as we have been doing a fair bit of walkabout.
Might have to catch up on things.

[Trout]

Only radio station I listen to. Love the J.s

[Homestar]

Ah, so we have a few more closet J’s fans here! Good to know.

Ive been listening to the J’s since Maynard took over the reigns of Breakfast back in the 80’s.

Geez, so many breaky presenters since then. Razer & Robins, Adam & Will, Jay & the Doc, Robbie, Marieke & the Doc, Tom & Alex, Ben & Liam...

Wonder if I missed anyone?

Still remember Maynard calling Angela Catterns - who did mornings - ‘Angular Curtains’...

[101RRS]

Is it a poll to ban Weeds from making silly posts? [thumbsupbig]

[NavyDiver]

Ah, so we have a few more closet J’s fans here! Good to know.

Ive been listening to the J’s since Maynard took over the reigns of Breakfast back in the 80’s.

Geez, so many breaky presenters since then. Razer & Robins, Adam & Will, Jay & the Doc, Robbie, Marieke & the Doc, Tom & Alex, Ben & Liam...

Wonder if I missed anyone?

Still remember Maynard calling Angela Catterns - who did mornings - ‘Angular Curtains’...

I have missed JJJ a lot of the time with kids in my Disco. Naughty word warnings are a good but not perfect [biggrin] Hear and See a lot of the old crew "Razer and Robins" A lot less of Mikey to be seen as he has wasted away to a slim trim comic version of his former self.
146705 (https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/4119832/robins-stands-up-at-bowlo/)

You forgot the Sandman[biggrin]

Vote now link below. I may need to ask the kids who to vote for now. Nine Inch Nails are not in the mix this year I guess

A golden ticket for voting. How very Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/18/get-inspired/golden-ticket/)

Login | triple j's Hottest 100 2018 - Vote Now (https://hottest100.abc.net.au/)

[Saitch]

Ah, so we have a few more closet J’s fans here! Good to know.

Ive been listening to the J’s since Maynard took over the reigns of Breakfast back in the 80’s.

Geez, so many breaky presenters since then. Razer & Robins, Adam & Will, Jay & the Doc, Robbie, Marieke & the Doc, Tom & Alex, Ben & Liam...

Wonder if I missed anyone?

Still remember Maynard calling Angela Catterns - who did mornings - ‘Angular Curtains’...

A "Dag" story![biggrin]

[cripesamighty]

I liked Maynard when he got hold of a Las Vegas phone directory and rang Frank and Nancy Sinatra. Not THE Frank and Nancy, just a random Frank and Nancy Sinatra. Quite hilarious. He used to ring them up quite often for a chat!

[trog]

Only radio station I listen to. Love the J.s

I gave up on them years back , when they walked out and looped some horrid hip hop track for hours on end. From then on , I try and find the community stations . Currently find RRR and PBS more relevant to my music tastes.
Still consider your choices wisely!

[Trout]

I gave up on them years back , when they walked out and looped some horrid hip hop track for hours on end. From then on , I try and find the community stations . Currently find RRR and PBS more relevant to my music tastes.
Still consider your choices wisely!

Yep for a while there hip hop was getting way too much airplay. I love some of it like the Hilltop Hoods but a lot is just rubbish. Still plenty of great Australian music coming through.

[Homestar]

I gave up on them years back , when they walked out and looped some horrid hip hop track for hours on end. From then on , I try and find the community stations . Currently find RRR and PBS more relevant to my music tastes.
Still consider your choices wisely!

Geez, you hold a grudge - that was in 1990... 😏

[TasD90]

Sorry, it hasn't been any good since it was Double J with Holga Brockman, Chris Winter et. al.

Music for teenyboppers now.

Cheers,

Peter.

[Homestar]

Sorry, it hasn't been any good since it was Double J with Holga Brockman, Chris Winter et. al.

Music for teenyboppers now.

Cheers,

Peter.

Have to agree to disagree there. Most commercial stations play the teenybopper top 40 crap. The J’s are still the only station that plays the stuff the others don’t. Indy, up and comers, heaps of Aussie music - completely different to all others. 👍

[weeds]

Sorry, it hasn't been any good since it was Double J with Holga Brockman, Chris Winter et. al.

Music for teenyboppers now.

Cheers,

Peter.

Er not sure it full teenybopper music......although I’m music illiterate

The only small criticism I have is they maybe play a few artist a little too much (excluding gang of youths)........other than that I enjoy the variety and really enjoy interviews with the artist.

I reckon the work they do promoting the unearth artist of the week and album of the week where the artist introduces each track is awesome along with unearth high are great initiatives.......don’t reckon any other radio station gives the opportunities the j’s give.

The hottest 100 it the biggest listener poll worldwide.....I can recall two international artists commenting they wish they had something similar in the own country.

I do wish the J awards, is that what it’s call had listener input.

Oh I’ve only convert about 4 years ago.

I do recall way back when the went national they asked everybody to jump to try an register on the earthquake Richter scale. Yep I jumped.

[weeds]

Woohoo......it’s started.

[Homestar]

Yep, probably only me and you listening to it from here though. 😁

[weeds]

Yep, probably only me and you listening to it from here though. [emoji16]

Trog and toxic avenger may...

[RobMichelle]

And me

[trog]

Might google the list later. Got a few lps over the past few weeks that I still want to digitise, then add to my iPod. Now that I I have gone beyond its capabilities, I need to start eliminating some lps from syncing 👿 Still ,it is nice to have my own private radio station.

[loanrangie]

I never vote as i usually forget who the artist is but know the song.

[Homestar]

I never vote as i usually forget who the artist is but know the song.

I'm the same regarding remembering artists so I sit down and go through all of them in the JJJ website - there are small snippets of each track you can play - takes ages though...

[weeds]

Yeah I’m a shocker.

Late last year my daughter suggested adding the song to a Spotify list throughout the year.....damn good idea

[weeds]

Young Australian of the Year.....debuts @ 51

[rick130]

And me! [emoji13]

[weeds]

And me! [emoji13]

Getting to the pointy end.....

Fire [emoji91] is in my top 10.....

Have four so far.

[RobMichelle]

That's what I try do weeds, or search tipple j top 100 playlist in spotif, radio in truck is not good so I live on spotify for 10 to 12 hours a day

[RobMichelle]

Live: Here's your guide to the Hottest 100
The triple j Hottest 100 is counting down the audience's favourite songs of the past year - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-27/hottest-100-triple-j-countdown/10751310)

[RobMichelle]

Oops wrong spot was trying for general chat

[trog]

Didn’t recognise anything so far , though a couple names are familiar, wax and dz death rays.

[weeds]

Didn’t recognise anything so far , though a couple names are familiar, wax and dz death rays.

Figured the 100 might be too main stream for you.

[trog]

No right or wrong with music. Been playing s wide mixture of records today . From the fall to old ska and rnb to psych and punk. Not too sure if it is a good thing to have a mate who owns a record store and heavily involved in all aspects of the live scene.

[Homestar]

Have 3 so far, I’ve never been great at picking the most popular, but I did vote for Confidence by Ocean Alley and Tell the all I said Hi by Amy Shark - which I’m sure are still to come. Thought the Wombats would be higher with Cheetah Tongue as well. Good to see the Hilltop Hoods getting yet another one in the 100 - wonder how many that is all up over the years now?

[Homestar]

No right or wrong with music. Been playing s wide mixture of records today . From the fall to old ska and rnb to psych and punk. Not too sure if it is a good thing to have a mate who owns a record store and heavily involved in all aspects of the live scene.

Yep, some people struggle when they ask me what I like to listen to and I say ‘Anything but Country and Western’. I listen to Classical through to Thrash Metal and everything in between. Just depends what mood I’m in. 👍

[weeds]

Have 3 so far, I’ve never been great at picking the most popular, but I did vote for Confidence by Ocean Alley and Tell the all I said Hi by Amy Shark - which I’m sure are still to come. Thought the Wombats would be higher with Cheetah Tongue as well. Good to see the Hilltop Hoods getting yet another one in the 100 - wonder how many that is all up over the years now?

Was just thinking that myself about hilltop hoods.

I had Amy in my shortlist but she didn’t make the cut.....she’ll get one or two in single digits.

[Homestar]

Third song for Hockey Dad. They’ve had a great year.

[weeds]

Third song for Hockey Dad. They’ve had a great year.

They’ve done well......

I had one of there songs.....just as good as my fav band gang of youths last year.

[weeds]

Grrrr, I’m not a fan of Like a Versions being eligible

[Homestar]

Into the top 10 - what’s going to be number 1?

Last few songs haven’t been the best IMO. Guessing they’ll be a few more I won’t care for too much either. Hope it doesn’t turn out like last year - what a fizzer that was.

[Homestar]

Ok - number 2 - Losing it by Fisher, 1 - Confidence - Ocean Alley

Any takers or different thoughts?

[weeds]

Into the top 10 - what’s going to be number 1?

Last few songs haven’t been the best IMO. Guessing they’ll be a few more I won’t care for too much either. Hope it doesn’t turn out like last year - what a fizzer that was.

Last year it fizzled when No. 2 was announced.....so what to turnt he radio off

Edit....as soon as no. 2 was announce we all knew whats was going to be no. 1

[Homestar]

Woo Hoo - Got number 2 right!

Will I get number 1?

[Homestar]

Last year it fizzled when No. 2 was announced.....so what to turnt he radio off

Agreed - Humble was a dud song. ‘Losing it’ isn’t brilliant either, but that leaves Confidence as far as I can work out which I’d be pretty happy with.

[Homestar]

That’s 6 for me including number 1. Never picked the number 1 before so pretty stoked! Great countdown over all IMO. 👍

[weeds]

My score

100 - Give a little - Maggie Rogers
100 - Old Habits - Mid City
100 - Downtown Shutdown - The Presets
81 - Ballroom Jack River
61 - I wanna be everybody - Hockey Dad
38 - About You - G Flip
31 - Fire - Peking Duck
22 - Rufus Du Sol
14 - I’m Good - Wafia
6 - Be Alright - Dean Lewis

Total - 547

Given I’m an Amy and Vance fan I could have nailed it....

[TasD90]

When I grew up listening to the radio it was top ten,

Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Small Faces, The Byrds, Procol Harum, Bowie,Cream, Led Zeppelin et. al.

Then there was Captain Beefheart, Yardbirds, ………..

I guess times have changed !

Glad I grew up in the sixties.

Popular music today ain't bad but it ain't like were blessed with.

[Homestar]

I grew up in the 70’s but never stopped listening to new music and subsequently still listen to pretty much everything - I don’t love it all, but I do love a lot of it.

There’s no right or wrong when it comes to music, it’s what you like or don’t. I like almost all the artists you listed. 👍😊

[weeds]

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[p38arover]

Not a problem for me, I never listen to Trple J. I can't stand their announcers** and the music ain't much better.

** generally speaking, I can't bear any announcers, especially if there is more than one on a radio programme.

[rick130]

I grew up in the 70’s but never stopped listening to new music and subsequently still listen to pretty much everything - I don’t love it all, but I do love a lot of it.

There’s no right or wrong when it comes to music, it’s what you like or don’t. I like almost all the artists you listed. [emoji106][emoji4]Yep.
My play play lists on Spotify are generally the latest indie releases.
Which becomes frustrating when you Shazam a song to download and find out it actually hasn't been released yet!

A friend put me on to Ocean Alley, probably her favourite band atm and who are playing Blues Fest this year.