December 11th, 2008 at 5:05 PM

LWMB Year-End Top 5 Throwdown Showdown, Round 1 (Day 4)

It’s been a rough week so far for LimeWire staffers, getting comprehensively crushed by our esteemed team of freelancers in the voting for our year-end Top 5 Tournament.  My only consolation as Fearless Leader of this here weblog is that we’ve had record-breaking voter turnout, so keep making me happy, people — write your vote in the “Comments” section!

Today’s bout sees LimeWire’s newly-minted Editorial Manager, Darren Ressler, face-to-face with long-time LWMB contributor Heidi Vanderlee.  Will today be the day Team LimeWire breaks its duck, or will our freelancers continue to run roughshod, proving themselves to be the true paragons of tasteful appreciation?  Only you can decide…so vote!

Darren

1. TV On The Radio – Dear Science
2. Santogold – Santogold
3. Ratatat – LP3
4. Calibre – Overflow
5. Yo! Majesty – Futuristically Speaking: Never Be Afraid

 Heidi

1. Dr. Dog – Fate
2. The Magnetic Fields – Distortion
3. The Mountain Goats – Heretic Pride
4. Department of Eagles – In Ear Park
5. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Lie Down In The Light

By E.J. Wolborsky

Filed under Best Of, LimeWire Music Blog, List

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  1. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Frank Deserto said:

    though i *do* like that santogold record a lot, i have to vote for the two M bands- magnetic fields and the mountain goats. good ol’ oldham doesn’t hurt either.

    in for heidi.

  2. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Judy Berman said:

    wtf, frank, you wrote exactly what i was thinking as i looked at the lists. my vote is with heidi, too.

  3. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    mark said:

    Heidi gets it for Magnetic Fields alone. I think it should be listed in all five spots.

  4. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    natty said:

    I feel bad voting having not heard *everything* on both lists… but my complete (albeit delayed) obsession with Santogold beats everything. Particularly since, unlike everyone else so far, I can’t stand the Magnetic Fields. Sorry Heidi!

  5. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    nog said:

    I heart mountain goats. I heart heidi.

  6. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Em said:

    I vote for Heidi! She’s a brilliant writer and her list helped my year become as good as it was [dr. dog, anyone?]

  7. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    aimee said:

    heidi
    <3 dr. dog

  8. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    iliana said:

    oof this one is tough. tv on the radio and ratatat are fantastic. but i will have to go with heidi. tMG, dept of eagles, and dr dog! yes.

  9. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Sam Dingman said:

    Darren’s picture is amazing! But I have to give it to Heidi for the Mountain Goats. NOTHIN’ FO’ JUICE!

  10. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Benjamin Gold said:

    I really liked the new Magnetic Fields, and Department of Eagles are great, so I vote Heidi.

  11. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Matt said:

    Make mine Heidi.

  12. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Paula Neudorf said:

    I go with Heidi. Didn’t much care for the new TV on the Radio or Ratatat albums. Plus Dr. Dog is awesome.

  13. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Benjamin Gold said:

    Yeah, the TV on The Radio album, aside from a song or two, was seriously disappointing.

  14. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    Corey said:

    Heidi!

  15. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    ben said:

    haha Darren for Yo! Majesty and overall flavor.

  16. December 11th, 2008 at 5:00 PM { # }

    canave said:

    if someone can help me to find the way to listen some metallica will be nice

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