"Vote" by Obey Giant
We’ve had an open call our for band nominations since July 1st, the date Volume 2 was published. But now we’re getting down to the wire and we want to hear what local bands you’re in love with right now. So, get your thinking caps on and let us know who’s the best in town this year. Here’s who’s already been nominated. If you don’t see your favorite here, add it in the comments!
What is the best Columbus musical act this year?
- Bringers of Disease (7%, 1,034 Votes)
- Alert New London (6%, 940 Votes)
- Southside Chiefs (5%, 790 Votes)
- Bridesmaid (5%, 755 Votes)
- Bum Wealthy (5%, 750 Votes)
- Locusta (5%, 681 Votes)
- Churches Burn (4%, 666 Votes)
- Lo Pan (4%, 625 Votes)
- Before the Eyewall (4%, 599 Votes)
- Red Sun (4%, 582 Votes)
- The Dewdroppers (4%, 531 Votes)
- Nerd Table (4%, 524 Votes)
- Tank Destroyer (3%, 515 Votes)
- EYE (3%, 512 Votes)
- Lackluster (3%, 509 Votes)
- Deadsea (3%, 498 Votes)
- Indigo Wild (3%, 495 Votes)
- Deadwood Floats (3%, 455 Votes)
- End of The Ocean (3%, 447 Votes)
- Joshua P James (3%, 423 Votes)
- Struck by Lightning (3%, 398 Votes)
- Skashank Redemption (2%, 344 Votes)
- Lost Revival (2%, 328 Votes)
- I Mustache You a Question (2%, 323 Votes)
- Matter of Planets (2%, 311 Votes)
- This is My Suitcase (2%, 263 Votes)
- Up All Nights (1%, 215 Votes)
- Love Culture (1%, 207 Votes)
- Post Coma Network (1%, 204 Votes)
- One More Sun (1%, 203 Votes)
- Blueprint (Volume 2) (1%, 160 Votes)
- In Silent Movies (1%, 136 Votes)
- Sleepers Awake (1%, 131 Votes)
- Wonder Twin Powers (1%, 127 Votes)
- Mike Wojniak (1%, 126 Votes)
- The Apple Bottom Gang (1%, 120 Votes)
- She Bears (1%, 114 Votes)
- The Woosley Band (1%, 103 Votes)
- George Elliot Underground (1%, 86 Votes)
- The Salty Carmels (1%, 82 Votes)
- Maza Blaska (1%, 80 Votes)
- Vit (1%, 80 Votes)
- Survivalist (0%, 72 Votes)
- Floorwalkers (0%, 70 Votes)
- Josh Krajcik (0%, 58 Votes)
- 21 Pilots (0%, 57 Votes)
- Old Worlds (0%, 55 Votes)
- The Castros (0%, 53 Votes)
- The Wet Darlings (0%, 48 Votes)
- Artillery Breath (0%, 48 Votes)
- Old Hundred (0%, 44 Votes)
- The Tarpeian Fall (0%, 42 Votes)
- Righteous Buck & The Skull Scorchers (0%, 40 Votes)
- Phantods (Volume 1) (0%, 39 Votes)
- Your Average Criminals (0%, 38 Votes)
- G Finesse and the NS Crew (0%, 37 Votes)
- Andy Shaw Band (0%, 35 Votes)
- Coal Fired Bicycle (0%, 35 Votes)
- 99 Problems (0%, 33 Votes)
- Lydia Brownfield (0%, 30 Votes)
- Time and Temperature (0%, 27 Votes)
- Bicentennial Bear (0%, 25 Votes)
- Theo's Loose Hinges (0%, 24 Votes)
- The Spruce Campbells (Volume 2) (0%, 24 Votes)
- HooDoo Soul Band (0%, 22 Votes)
- Stretch Lefty (0%, 22 Votes)
- Watershed (0%, 21 Votes)
- The Mysterious ChickenHawk BirdGetters (0%, 21 Votes)
- Tin Armor (0%, 20 Votes)
- Third Degree Sideburn (0%, 19 Votes)
- Dirty Girls (0%, 19 Votes)
- Glass Winged Sharp Shooters (0%, 19 Votes)
- The Song Birds (0%, 18 Votes)
- The Apes (0%, 17 Votes)
- Andrew Varner (0%, 17 Votes)
- Descendre (0%, 16 Votes)
- Cadaver Dogs (0%, 16 Votes)
- Them Labs (0%, 16 Votes)
- Derrick Dicenzo (0%, 15 Votes)
- Way Yes (Volume 2) (0%, 14 Votes)
- Karate Coyote (Volume 1) (0%, 14 Votes)
- Lollipop Factory (0%, 13 Votes)
- Fabulous Johnson Brothers (0%, 13 Votes)
- New Bomb Turks (0%, 13 Votes)
- Lydia Loveless (Volume 2) (0%, 12 Votes)
- Spikedrivers (0%, 12 Votes)
- Two Cow Garage (Volume 1) (0%, 12 Votes)
- Bobby Floyd (0%, 12 Votes)
- Main Street Gospel (Volume 2) (0%, 11 Votes)
- The Receiver (Volume 1) (0%, 10 Votes)
- Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons (0%, 10 Votes)
- The Lindsay (0%, 10 Votes)
- Ranger Danger (0%, 10 Votes)
- Heather Evans (0%, 10 Votes)
- Anderson Cale (0%, 10 Votes)
- The Vague (0%, 10 Votes)
- Envelope (Volume 1) (0%, 10 Votes)
- Sighless Sunday (0%, 9 Votes)
- Black Eyed Betty (0%, 8 Votes)
- Jason Quicksall (Volume 1) (0%, 8 Votes)
- The Liquid Crystal Project (0%, 8 Votes)
- The Razers (0%, 8 Votes)
- Micah Schnabel (0%, 7 Votes)
- Tempted (0%, 7 Votes)
- Ghost Shirt (Volume 1) (0%, 7 Votes)
- The Town Monster (Volume 2) (0%, 7 Votes)
- Happy Chichester (Volume 2) (0%, 7 Votes)
- Olde Cellar Band (0%, 6 Votes)
- Raw Dough (0%, 6 Votes)
- The Slang (0%, 5 Votes)
- Earwig (Volume 2) (0%, 5 Votes)
- Basics Brass Band (0%, 5 Votes)
- LUX (0%, 5 Votes)
- The Saturday Giant (Volume 2) (0%, 5 Votes)
- The Kyle Sowashes (Volume 2) (0%, 5 Votes)
- Electro Cult Circus (0%, 5 Votes)
- Forest & The Evergreens (0%, 4 Votes)
- T-Tone the Voice (0%, 4 Votes)
- Passing On (0%, 4 Votes)
- Shane Sweeney (0%, 4 Votes)
- Lovesick Radio (0%, 4 Votes)
- Winter Makes Sailors (Volume 2) (0%, 4 Votes)
- The Randys' Fandys (0%, 4 Votes)
- L.E.S. Crew (Volume 2) (0%, 4 Votes)
- Miller-Kelton (0%, 3 Votes)
- Down Play (0%, 3 Votes)
- Dead Indians (0%, 3 Votes)
- Colin Gawel & The Lonely Bones (Volume 1) (0%, 3 Votes)
- Branden Barnett (0%, 3 Votes)
- Matt Opachick (0%, 2 Votes)
- Trains Across the Sea (Volume 2) (0%, 2 Votes)
- The Whiles (Volume 1) (0%, 2 Votes)
- New Hallow (0%, 2 Votes)
- Honey Gun (0%, 1 Votes)
- William Reach (0%, 1 Votes)
- Intercontinental Champs (0%, 1 Votes)
- The Frank Harrison Group (0%, 1 Votes)
- Shin Tower Music (Volume 2) (0%, 1 Votes)
- Alwood Sisters (0%, 1 Votes)
- Bush League All Stars (Volume 1) (0%, 1 Votes)
- Curse Icon (0%, 1 Votes)
- Arlo & The Otter (Volume 2) (0%, 0 Votes)
- Low Men (Volume 1) (0%, 0 Votes)
- New City Gypsy (Volume 1) (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 14,868
Loading ...A NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD READ ON THIS POLL:
Cheating will not be tolerated. We keep logs of voters, and can tell when you’re trying to beat the system. If we find a band or their fans cheating on their behalf, we will go through the list and manually count the votes. This count will be lower than the number of people who actually voted for you, and it cheating will backfire on you. Period.
If you have a band you’d like added to the list, please leave it in a polite comment at the bottom.
For anyone that is concerned about the vote being a popularity contest; sorry, but it is one. We want to know who are the most popular and well loved artists in town. By its fundamental nature, this vote has to be a popularity contest. However, this vote is not the only thing we base our band choices on. It is simply one of many in a set of criteria that we take into account.
Sorry guys, but it’s Narrow and the Brights. Best Columbus band!
I think The Frank Harrison Group, Paul Browns Science Gravy,and Hoodoo Soul band are at the top.
I think G. Finesse and the NS Crew need a mention at LEAST.
I’ve added Narrow and the Brights, as well as G Finesse and the NS Crew to the ballot. If anyone has other bands they want to see on here, just leave a comment and we’ll add it to the ballot!
Just saw FOREST & the EVERGREENS this past weekend at Boomhouse in Olde Towne East … incredible Soul band!
Also Bridesmaid, Churches Burn, Lo Pan, Locusta, Nerd Table & Red Sun!!
One more, Before The Eyewall
Other great bands to list that I’ve seen this year are Eye, Tank Destroyer, Vit and Deadsea
and Bringers of Disease.
Do you know where I can find information on Vit? I can’t seem to find them anywhere. Thanks!
Oh, and otherwise, Done!
Vit can be found on Facebook/Bandcamp, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vit/135571513145547 ,although they claim to hail from Swansylvania. Thanks for accepting all of the bands I’ve nominated, I’ve seen several this year, alot of them many times and for good reason! I’ll make a nomination for 2 more bands I’ve somehow forgot to earlier, then will not add anymore. The Tarpeian Fall and Bastards. Almost got to see Colmbus’ duo, Hookers Made out of Cocaine but was caught in traffic and had just missed them, still hear alot about them though.
I’ve added Vit and The Tarpeian Fall. Are the Bastards on facespace anywhere? Can’t seem to find them.
Thanks Chris for adding all the bands from the best columbus scene, duder
Here’s The link to Bastards http://www.facebook.com/bastardsoh?ref=ts .
Yeah Dan, these guys all work hard and deserve any kind of recognition they can get. Bridesmaid alone has played more shows this year than my mother and Churches Burn has just put out their 5th FREE album. All seem to be very supportive of each other as they are themselves. Thanks again Meghan.
All the bands recommended by Chris Christopherson have at least 350 votes. Most of them have less than 300 likes on Facebook. Oh, and they’ve only been on the ballot for 5 days. Weird.
I’d like to add:
The Castros: http://TheCastrosMusic.com
Heather Evans: http://HeatherEvansMusic.com
Anderson Cale
Mike Wojniak
Done, Done, Done, and is already on the ballot.
Swing vote for The Randys!!!!!
The George Eliot Underground is my favorite band in Columbus and has been for years.
totally agree
Sadly, 2/3 of N&B have moved out of Ohio =(
Bring on the Apple Bottom Gang!
twenty one pilots!
When does voting end?
Voting ends Midnight Nov 30/Dec1st. Featured bands are announced January 1st.
It’s a bummer that the voting doesn’t run until the last showcase, but I’m sure there are good logistical reasons behind that.
Actually, there really isn’t a reason behind it. I just didn’t think of it that way. So… um… now it runs until after the next showcase. Polls close on 12/3 @ Midnight.
You want real musical talent? The Lost Revival is fantastic!
George Elliot Underground=great, good ol fashion Rock n Roll!!!
Really? No Karate Coyote, Floorwalkers, Deadwood Floats, Up All Nights, Andy Shaw Band, Town Monster, Phantods, Mike Wojniak, Way Yes, Theo’s Loose Hinges, Wonder Twin Powers or Andrew Varner???
Chris, Karate Coyote, , Town Monster, Phantods, and Way Yes have all been featured in our first two volumes. I can add the others you’ve mentioned to the ballot, though.
Sorry I just read “What is the best Columbus musical act this year?” and didn’t realize that it was something you can only be covered once ever for.
Chris, that’s a good point. Even though they wouldn’t be featured for in Volume 3, should our previous bands be listed so that people can still vote for them? I’m not sure, personally. Let’s both sleep on it and see what we think in the morning.
I haven’t had the chance to see one of your magazines but I’ll go with what I’m assuming. I think you should have all the bands. Take the top 5 as the best in cbus. Then take the next 17 that haven’t been in your magazines and do it with those. I would then have a section that tells the top 5 and maybe just a little something on them, or what they’ve been up to since you had them in your magazine.
Chris, where have you been hiding your genius? DONE.
Also it’s Wonder Twin POWERS (not partners) Thanks.
^^ Many of those bands have already been picked for the two previous volumes. Also, is the voting working? I don’t seem to have any way to select a band?
The voting is working. If you haven’t voted yet, look at the bottom of the results page and click on the word “Vote.” That should take you to the right place.
…and Love Culture? Where is that unique and beautiful entity?
Matter of Planets
How can Lydia Brownfield NOT be on that list, as a band w/ Trouble With Brownfield or solo?
I want to add a vote for Post Coma Network but I see no place above to cast my vote. Hope I am not too late. They are
fab!!
I’ll bet someone else from your on your IP address already voted. I had to vote from my phone because my wife voted from her PC and that seems to have tagged our IP address as having voted.
Am I correct in this? 1 IP, 1 Vote?
Yes, that is correct Dan. 1 IP 1 Vote.
This issue has been corrected, Yay!
Survivalist. Dey da best. survivalist.bandcamp.com
where is BUM WEALTHY on this list?!?! Can I write in my vote?
I think we need to see Love Culture on this list!! Thank you so much…
LOL — although I just used my vote for Alert New London! Big love to ANL…
big love to ANL……..lolz
Alert New London baby!!!
Them Labs!!
One More Sun!
Obviously One More Sun is the best.
All of the additional bands left in the comments to this point have been added to the ballot. Also, you are able to vote for up to 17 bands. If you’ve only cast a vote for one band so far, click “Vote” at the bottom of the results. That should let you vote for your other 16 choices.
Also, the vote has been extended to December 3rd at Midnight, so that you can come cast your vote in person at our next First Friday @ Kobo, December 2nd.
Thanks for all your votes! Keep them coming!
Please add Old Worlds to the list of nominations.
Please add Old Worlds
Done!
Fuck this scenester bullshit–Bridesmaid are the best tho.
If I wasn’t already narcissistically floundering my vote to Indigo Wild I would totally be passing it on to my friends Alert New London, She Bears, and Deadwood Floats. Great list full of great talent!
Love Culture is one of the only local bands that doesn’t bore me to death. I’ll take them and Narrow and the Brights over any band in this group.
Sighless Sunday is my favorite band from Columbus!
Deadwood Floats!!!!
no Tin Armor? Lame.
Fixed, so… not lame.
Dude you should put Southside Chiefs on the list. That would be rad.
Done and done!
Please add Third Degree Sideburn and The Song Birds! Thanks.
Also done!
The Lindsay should be on there, if they already have not been featured…
Lollipop Factory is based in Columbo, I think….
I can’t seem to find much on the web from The Lindsay. Do you know where I should be looking?
I’ve also added Lollipop Factory for you.
The Lyndsy are awesome. They have a full write ip in Alive magazine. Check them out on mySpace, Donewaiting and Facebook.
I didn’t see Way Yes or Lackluster OR New Bomb Turks on the list!
Laskluster and NBT have been added. Way Yes is already on the ballot.
NEW BASICS BRASS BAND!!
Added.
Please add The End Of The Ocean. Thanks!
End of The Ocean has been added!
Artillery Breath, Sunglass and Struck By Lightning. All Sweet bands in their own genres.
I added Artillery Breath and Struck by Lightning, but can’t find anything on Sunglass. Do you have any other info?
Thanks!
The Skashank Redemption reppin’ dem ska music in Columbus! Kill ‘em with energy!
Added!
Bum Wealthy deserves some exposure they’ve got my vote!
you should add Verner Caliper.
I can’t find any up to date info on them. Do you know where I could look for it?
Thanks!
Raw Dough should be on the list. Matt Opachick is the best young guitar player in the USA and he lives in Columbus
After hearing Alert New London’s Youth album I have severe concerns about it becoming the best album of the year. If you worry like I do that ANL will get too big and lose all cred as a scenester band please help! Do not attend their CD release party at the Kobo tonight!!!!
That being said, Alert New London is amazing. Their new album is on repeat in my head, which is a truly glorious thing.
you need a like button for this comment. Alert New London!!!!!!!
One More Sun’s newly released EP is free to download. Go to their Facebook or bandcamp.com… 5 songs absolutely FREE FREE FREE!!!!!!!
ElectroCult Circus is the best band in town …EVER!!!
ElectroCult Circus is making a pretty nice name for yourself! Vote for them and they’ll have sexual relations.
love culture. best band in the city and it’s not even close.
Indigo Wild for sure! Anyone see their sick music video? Pros.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a8Rr9SdTzM
The Vague!
Bringers of Disease!!!!!!!!!!! \m/
Ranger Danger should be on here!
Dirty Girls, Cadaver Dogs and Up All Nights should all be on there.
I would like to nominate Lin Z. Compton and 99 Problems!!!
http://www.youtube.com/lindseycompton
Hey all! There is a show this Friday that includes several of the bands listed above in the lineup! Please come out, especially if you haven’t heard the bands! Support Independent/Support Local! We’re cooking coney dogs before the show as well so come early (We start cooking at 7pm)! Bring Your Own Beard! And whatever….
Go here for the Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=269864549718664
It’s going down at the Dude Locker Warehouse (527 E. Hudson St. / Enter via Tompkins St. just East of Fourth St. Go to the tracks and take a left to the warehouse lot)
‘BEFORE THE EYEWALL (Columbus, Heavy Instrumental Psych/Post/Doom that will help you become that pillar of light)
LO-PAN (Columbus, Heavy Desert Rock to listen to while riding your Hog into the sunset)
NEON WARSHIP (Dayton based Oceanic Blues Rock, members of Mouth of the Architect, Bringers of Disease, Auburndale)
MOCKINGBIRD (Akron, 3-Piece Post-Industrial Midwest Sludge Rock, ex and current members of Rue, Medusa Complex, Rune)
BRIDESMAID (Columbus, Bass, Bass, Drums, All Doom thump, all day long ex/current members of Locusta, Sin Nombre)
THE GARRISON (Columbus, Punk and Roll to your face)
I can’t believe the Spikedrivers or Groovestone Theory didn’t make the list!!!!!
I can’t seem to find any info on Groovestone Theory. Do you have a link I could follow please?
They’re on the list now!
Pretty sure Bringers of Disease is a Dayton band.
Yeah they are. Is this only for Columbus bands? I thought it was.
Yeah they are from Dayton. Why are they in this? They are really damn good though.
WTF? They’re from Dayton!
They are, in fact, from Dayton. This is probably an issue haha.
You are correct. They have been removed from the ballot.
Looks like Cadaver Dogs are too cool and sweet to be on the list.
So it’s an easy choice, vote THE UP ALL NIGHTS.
This is the hot 17 so The Up All Nights deserve to win for always looking really good.
Are the 17 bands in volume 3 determined solely upon this vote?
No. The vote is only one of many criteria that we use to choose bands. You can find the rest of it in the Participate section at the top of the page.
Is this only for Columbus bands?
Obviously not.
Yes. We’ve taken Bringers of Disease of the list.
Correction: Bringers of Disease relocated to Columbus roughly 6 months ago. This information came straight from the band. They have been re-added to the ballot with their votes.
so the entire band has to live in columbus to be considered a columbus band? some of these other bands are questionable after looking them up.
No, this was a mix-up about where they were based. The issue has been cleared up, Bringers of Disease in Columbus now. However, if there are others on the list that are no longer Cbus based, please let me know and I’ll look into it immediately.
Red sun information page list location as 3 different places in Ohio, only one being columbus
I think the Hot 17 should choose who they think is the best. The voting is corrupt, there’s no way some of the bands on top right now could be voted that high. They have more votes on this poll than facebook likes, blog follows, etc. etc. You would think they would have a broader internet following considering that’s the only way local/unknown bands get exposed these days….
While any battle of the band/voting thing is inherently corrupt, or inaccurate, I’ve yet to talk to a booking agent/club/record label that opens the conversation with ‘How many Facebook Likes do you have?’ It’s a pretty piss poor indicator of a band’s following.
right, seeing that you can just clear your browsers cookies and vote again…whoops, did I just break the secret?
I’d imagine any browser with an option to browse anonymously would do the same thing.
Sure bands can find dirty ways to reach the 17…but it really goes back to kind of a moral / ethical thing. Do you want to make it into the 17 by cheating and knowing that your band doesn’t really deserve it. Thus ruining it for everyone or would you rather have it that your band worked their ass off playing shows and campaigning endlessly to be in the 17 and deserve every damn bit of it. I would hope it would be the campaigning and playing method.
The big problem I see is that there are bands in the voting that aren’t even from Columbus. Isn’t this contest supposed to be the 17 hottest COLUMBUS bands? Please correct that.
Also, even if most of the votes are cheats it is still driving traffic to the Hot 17′s website. So since this is more or less about promoting The Hot 17 they should just sit back and enjoy it while the haters hate.
We realize that the voting system isn’t perfect. That’s why votes are not the only thing we base artist selection on. We look at how many votes they got, the band’s online presence, the shows they play with other local and regional bands, their recent album releases, and other criteria that’s more thoroughly outlined in our Participate! section. We also have an invitation only listening party where some of the leading music professionals in Columbus put in their opinions. And of course, we go to live shows to see the band play in person. Ultimately, we do choose the 17. We like the online voting because it lets everyone participate in the process.
@Jared – We would love to have a larger internet following. We’re a young company, as this is only our third year in business. Suggest us to your friends, we’ll love you forever.
@Lee – Yes, you now know the secret. Try not to take advantage.
@Nope – I hope everyone else sees the ethics as you do. Also, what other bands on the list aren’t from Columbus? I will remove them immediately.
@Moby – Excellent point, I think we will sit back and enjoy.
@Moby It’s a piss poor way to give an example as to how to judge a band’s following, yes, but I was giving it as an example of a general internet following. So I use an example that everyone knows…facebook…and I stress internet following because people are voting on a poll via the internet. And how have these bands communicated to their following that this vote even exists? — The band communicates to them through networking sites such as their blogs, twitter, facebook, etc, etc. Hope this clears up my statement Moby.
@Meghan I will certainly support your new magazine, although I still need to read it in order to have an opinion on it. But, it’s centered around the arts of Columbus, Ohio, therefore as an artist myself, I can’t help but be enthused by what you’re doing. Also if you guys need any video material as far as promoting goes, let me know. I hardly charge.
Thanks Jerod! We have a team of video people that produce online stuff, if you’d like to join up with them. They’ve got some exciting projects coming up.
Oh, and as for availability, you can buy our book from this year, Volume 2, and our first Volume (2009-2010) from the “buy now” link above, or from our merch booth at any of our First Friday Showcases each month at Kobo. You can also vote in person that way. Hope to see you there!
No Curse Icon or Lovesick Radio?
Both bands have been added to the ballot.
Since I had never heard of Bringers of Disease, I looked them up. They’re in Dayton. Way to be the hottest band in Columbus, Dayton.
ALWOOD SISTERS, PLEASE!
They’ve been added. Your welcome.
I just tried to the clear cookies thing and while it brought the boxes back up to be checked it didnt accept my vote so cookies alone doesn’t do it, It has to be a different IP address.
Miller-Kelton?
They’ve been added. Thanks for the write-in!
To all: We’ve been back and forth on Bringers of Disease. I have talked with the band myself, and they are currently living in Columbus. They relocated here about 6 months ago. Therefore, they have been re-added to the ballot with all of their previous votes. Thanks for keeping us on our toes!
The Slang.. add em. This looks like a list of “who has played ComFest” otherwise.
The Slang has been added!
we were nominated late so i just couldn’t let my band name sit around on some website with no votes. if nothing else we would like to prove that we have a Columbus fan base. not sure what the best way to choose 17 bands is, but the online vote does seem easy to cheat. thanks for including us though and thanks for caring about the Columbus music scene.
Hi Sammy!
No worries, the voting is not the only thing we base our band selection on. It’s just part of the equation. It’s also a great way for the community to tell us what bands *they* like most.
Add I Mustache You A Question. Newer to the scene. Check em out! Playing at Kobo Nov. 25 with Indigo Wild.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Mustache-You-a-Question/125163714215914
Isn’t Bringers of Disease out of Dayton, not Columbus?
Nevermind my last post. I’m an idiot and didn’t bother reading the other comments.
In your defense, there are A LOT of comments on this page. Thanks, Tim.
Our name is spelled incorrectly in the polls. Not a big deal unless we make it up higher. Thanks to all who voted for us!
That’s been corrected. Sorry!
lol @ dirty girls
hahah cheating has never been more obvious.
Yeah, I thought Dirty Girls sucked before as a band, now I dislike them as people too.
Haha, at least someone got it. It was supposed to be obvious. If I was trying to be sneaky I would have given Dirty Girls a bunch of steady votes over a few weeks, ya big dummies. I intended to give Dirty Girls 10k+ votes, but the script I wrote ate up all my ram and crashed in the middle of the night lol. I just saw that people were clearly taking advantage of the system and didn’t want to see too much weight given to this vote.
What the hell do you guys win?
It increases the band’s chance to be features as one of our top artists for Columbus in 2011. Featured artists get included in this year’s book. “the hot 17.”
DIRTY GIRLS BLOWIN UP
out of all seriousness, how have the new bomb turks NEVER been in an issue?? they are the most influential band in columbus. i don’t care how many votes they have.
Alex – the New Bomb Turks are awesome, but I believe the question is What is the best Columbus musical act THIS year? New Bomb Turks have no shows and havent signed into their myspace account in over a year! I truly believe they would be up top if the hot 17 was created 2002.
yeah, i assume it’s for active bands. don’t put them on the list if this is the case…it’s insulting to their legacy
How about adding Chelsea Automatic to the list?
http://www.facebook.com/ChelseaAutomatic
@Alex and Ducky – You are correct, it is about who is the best band THIS year. New Bomb Turks were allowed as a nomination because they did play a couple of shows this summer.
@Jeremy – I thought Chelsea Automatic was defunct? Is there new news there?
who the heck are the dirty girls? do they have a website? I keep getting blocked when I google their name at work.
I believe Andrew Varner is now in Nashville.
Thank you, noted.
I call bullshit on Dirty Girls. Over 3000 votes in a day… I don’t think so.
Dirty Girls has 4000? can we close the vote already?!
WOW! Dirty Girls, a band i have never heard of with 4000 votes? hmmmmmmm………….nothing fishy there.
You should add Zachary Allen Starkey.
This isn’t a hair-style contest. Plus, you’re not in Columbus.
My name is actually ZachEry AllAn and I don’t nominate myself to be put on best of lists, or whatever this is, because that’s in poor taste.
Plus, I live in NYC, haven’t been in Columbus for a very long time, and I don’t even know what the Hot 17 is. A friend sent me a link to this page.
Have fun guys.
The Dirty Girls worked so hard to get those votes. I’m like, best friends with all of them and I have their posters on my wall. I’m the president of their fan club and the head of their street team and let me tell you guyz We HIT THE STREETZ to get those votes. I can 100% confirm that they are legit and you guys are just super jealous of how many friends and fans they have. So go ahead and keep hating but the fact of the matter is JERRY SANDUSKY IS GUILTY.
OCCUPY WALL STREET
This whole voting system is a popularity contest where everyone votes for themselves. Anyone with more than 7 votes is a cheater, and I think it’s hilarious.
Really? I can say we’ve honestly gotten way more than that the good ol’ fashioned way. But that may be because we’re actually trying. Going to computer labs @ OSU w/ cheap fliers (the poll box pic with three easy steps on how to vote), libraries, asking people to take a few seconds to vote. Any time I’ve seen someone hanging out on campus with a smart phone/laptop I’ve asked them to help. They almost never say no. Also, between me and my band mates we’ve probably sent 1000+ texts. This voting thing doesn’t necessarily determine a winner, but we take this approach with everything we do. Don’t you?
If the “good ol’ fasioned way” is getting every stranger with an IP address who has never heard of your band to vote for you, then my name is Col. Sanders. I could stand on a campus street corner and ask every passer-by with an iPhone to vote for a band they probably have never even heard of, but I have more meaningful things to do with my life – like frying chicken and making music. The list of amazingly talented, active, long-time Columbus bands at the bottom of the list with hardly any votes is staggering. Being at the top of the list only means that you are desparately pandering for votes from people who have no idea what they are voting for. What political office are you running for? Did someone say chicken? I’m hungry.
How many of these bands have you even seen? Camping outside the Off Ramp waiting for someone to notice you doesn’t count.
What does that have to do with anything? But since you asked, at least 34 of them. And only 1 or 2 were at the off-ramp stage. I could contact my whole network (friends/co-workers/family/complete strangers) and get 1,000 votes, but that doesn’t make my band any better or worse. I use those methods to get them to shows. The method described above is better suited for getting your petition signed to make fat laces legal again. I could nominate a fictional band and get them hundreds of votes, but I am not sure what that would mean.
This is precisely why the Hot 17 takes other methods into consideration, because this system is inherently flawed and is not single gauge of who the best bands in town are. One of the ways, but not the only way.
Thankfully, they know this. Their goal is to find the best talent in musical talent in Columbus. The people who are just trying to get votes for the sake of getting votes are called “politicians”.
I MEAN CLEARLY IT’S RIGGED BECAUSE HONEY GUN ISN’T ON THE LIST
They’re on there now.
A new Columbus band just got a feature on mrknobby music? Definitely worth checking out
http://mrknobbymusic.com/2011/11/william-reach-the-family-until-im-gone/
http://williamreach.bandcamp.com/
up all night is a good band can entertain you for hours lets go!!!!
Hey! i would like to nominate THE WEIGHT OF WHALES!!! hope we still have enough time!
hope Angela Perley & The Howlin’ Moons have time to get on the list!
xoxo
AP
whoever hasn’t heard of dirty girls needs to change that and check out a show. they are sweet. also i did vote for my band…once! i made a facebook group and invited people to vote. i bet a few other bands did similar things. also it doesn’t need changed but my band has a “the” in front of “up all nights.” best of luck to all.
HOW COME I CAN’T VOTE FOR THE WHITE STRIPES!?
I’d like to add sovroncourt
http://sovroncourt.com/
It looks like he’s located in Mansfield, so he’s not eligible. Sorry.
Guys check out Antaean…I believe they at least deserve to be on this list with all this awesome talent!
The poll listed “The Randys” name incorrectly. Bummer.
I have to mention BEYOND PLUTO. Columbus/Earth needs more alternatives for hip hop that speak volumes, and this is a great place to start.
It’s more than just hip hop. It’s everything else and then a kick in your face on your worst day… http://www.facebook.com/beyondplutomusic