Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 3 - VOTING - closed MIDNIGHT Sunday July 16th

[Val]

We're up to round three of the best of 2023 (so far) so let's see what you've still got.

The next FIVE themes are:

Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 4
Cream Of 2023 - Summer - Round 5
Theme 387 - Stop! Get Ready! Go! - Traffic light colours - any song title containing the colour(s) red, yellow or amber and green - Helen
Theme 388 - Initial impressions - Tracks with initials in the title - Fishy Jim
Theme 389 - 80's Movie Soundtrack Songs - Collette

and new ideas can be added at:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Fishy_Jim]

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taO5...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7r8O...

[Sera69]

After Fishy

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCIWu...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmQU-...

[Helen The Melon]

After Sera

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MrAFdBy...

https://daveokumu.bandcamp.com/track/...

[Tim]

after Helen

there is a yt for The Smile, but whilst I was enjoying it an effing ad interrupted. What the hell is wrong with those idiots over there, especially as they're now threatening to block people who use ad-blockers.

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur

https://thesmile.bandcamp.com/track/b...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gr8Z...

[theDuke]

After Tim:

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhjk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynnq5...

[TheFoe]

After TheDuke

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06E5W...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBcio...

[Val]

After TheFoe

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLGOJ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSBrb...

[KJS]

after Val

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc.
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIUtq...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9XGb...

[Val]

The playlist is up at:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

and there are two Bandcamp tracks as well:

https://daveokumu.bandcamp.com/track/...

and

https://thesmile.bandcamp.com/track/b...

16 nominations gives us FIVE votes each to play with.

[Helen The Melon]

...

Cowboy J - 5
Mono - 4
Im Poss - 3
A Annie - 2
S Machines - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 4
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines - 1
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 3
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 5
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo

[theDuke]

After Helen:

Immaterial Possession - 5
Yo La Tengo - 4
Cowboy Junkies - 3
Mono Inc. - 2
Dave Okumu et al - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 1
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier
The Answer - Secret Machines - 1
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 8
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 8
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[Tim]

after Duke

Deerhoof - 5
Amplifier - 4
QoTSA - 3
Secret Machines - 2
Dutch Uncles - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 5
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 3
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 1
Bending Hectic - The Smile
The Narcissist - Blur
Hologram - Amplifier - 4
The Answer - Secret Machines - 3
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 8
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 8
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[KJS]

after Tim

Deerhoof - 5
QOTSA - 4
The Smile - 3
M C Kids - 2
Blur - 1


Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 10
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 7
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 1
Bending Hectic - The Smile - 3
The Narcissist - Blur - 1
Hologram - Amplifier - 4
The Answer - Secret Machines - 3
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 8
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids - 2
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 8
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[Sera69]

After KJS

Blur - 5
Immaterial Possession - 4
Cowboy Junkies - 3
Dream Wife - 2
QOTSA - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 10
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 8
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 1
Bending Hectic - The Smile - 3
The Narcissist - Blur - 6
Hologram - Amplifier - 4
The Answer - Secret Machines - 3
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife - 2
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 12
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids - 2
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 11
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[Val]

After Sera

Blur - 5
Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 4
The Smile - 3
Cowboy Junkies - 2
Queens Of The Stone Age - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 10
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 2
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 9
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 5
Bending Hectic - The Smile - 6
The Narcissist - Blur - 11
Hologram - Amplifier - 4
The Answer - Secret Machines - 3
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife - 2
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 12
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids - 2
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 13
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[Fishy_Jim]

After Val:

Queens Of The Stone Age - 5
Secret Machines - 4
Atomic Annie - 3
Dave Okumu - 2
Amplifier - 1

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 10
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 5
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 14
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 7
Bending Hectic - The Smile - 6
The Narcissist - Blur - 11
Hologram - Amplifier - 5
The Answer - Secret Machines - 7
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife - 2
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 12
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids - 2
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 13
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

The Dave Okumu track has a strong TV On The Radio vibe.

[TheFoe]

After Fishy

Atomic Annie - 4
Dave Okumu - 3
Secret Machines - 2
QOTSA - 1

Could somebody please add this to the list as I'm in Bala N Wales and only brought my mobile. Copy and paste doesn't seem to work. Thanks.

[Val]

Adding TheFoe's votes:

Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles By 2028 - Deerhoof - 10
True Entertainment - Dutch Uncles - 1
Creeps - Atomic Annie - 9
Lieb Mich - Mono Inc. - 6
Paper Machete - Queens Of The Stone Age - 15
Eyes On Me - Dave Okumu & The 7 Generations - 10
Bending Hectic - The Smile - 6
The Narcissist - Blur - 11
Hologram - Amplifier - 5
The Answer - Secret Machines - 9
Social Lubrication - Dream Wife - 2
Mercy Of The Crane Folk - Immaterial Possession - 12
Dog Rose - Arlo Parks
I Only See The Moon - The Milk Carton Kids - 2
What I Lost - Cowboy Junkies - 13
This Stupid World - Yo La Tengo - 4

[Val]

And here's the result:

In first place it's Helen with 15 votes for QOTSA
Second is KJS with 13 votes for Cowboy Junkies
And third is TheFoe with 12 votes for Immaterial Possession

I walk away with a wooden spoon for the Arlo Parks track.

Back soon.