PopTodd

The National - Sleep Well Beast

Done and done!

Melange - Viento Bravo

Passo Torto & Ná Ozzetti - Thiago França

The (admittedly few) folks that I know from the area speak of them with reverence, and the couple of articles (from local rags, such as the one that I posted the link to) also speak of them as if they were locally huge, but otherwise unknown. It's all second-hand information, but I felt confident enough about my sources to speak with certainty. Maybe I was wrong. Anyway, did you listen to the music? THAT speaks volumes.

Weird. Everything I've seen points to them being these legendary figures on the scene there. Did you read the article?

https://open.spotify.com/album/4g36X47iD0mmXwqc4t9kGQ

I get your point. Unless you're from Vancouver, where they are legendary. Did you check them out?

Yes?

While I agree with your first assertion, the second part of your statement is an obviously fallacy, based upon the history of past inductees. This is not an award for artistic merit, this is a popularity contest. By that measure, they absolutely belong in.

Kiko Dinucci - Cortes-Curtos

It's like the Vancouver, BC version of the return of Jesus Lizard, only bigger, since they've been gone so much longer.

now playing:

Just so you know... The Hop On Pop album is now at 8 songs. And, while it is nearing completion, it is still available for free (name your price) download. However, those folks who have shown their support by paying something for the incomplete, in-process album DL, WILL receive the full, completed (and mastered) album once it is available. It's only fair.Thanks so much for that support! http://hoponpop.bandcamp.com/album/one-by-one

New Tom Zé? Oh, and I don't know if it'll be an entire album, but SLOW (as referenced in another thread) have recorded their first new music in more than 30 years! Hopefully that will come out.

Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life

This is the best damn news I've heard all day! Even better that they're actually going to have new music out after 35 years! https://www.straight.com/music/989691/inevitable-fall-and-unlikely-rise-slow While I'm waiting to hear the new music, you can hear their old music, just (finally) re-released: https://slow.bandcamp.com/releases