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Help us out! We need your vote!
Posted Dec 26, 18:00 by Ronnie MorrisHelp us out by taking Chart Magazine’s 2005 Reader’s Poll and voting for our record X-Amounts in the Best Canadian Album category. At the moment, we’re in the lead, but we need your help to stay there! You also have a chance to win a cd prize pack from Chart for voting, but you have to hurry – the poll closes on January 6th!
Go to http://www.chartattack.com/poll to cast your votes. Don’t forget to vote for Nirmala in the Sexiest Canadian Woman category, and to vote for Death From Above 1979’s Black History Month in the Best Video category (our drummer Jeff directed it!).
Greetings from Chicago! Just wanted to thank all of you who voted fair and square. As you may have noticed, X-Amounts’ 9500 votes have dropped to a little over 100 in the past week. Looks like Chart (understandably) decided to scrap all previous auto-responder results, which unfortunately means that we are no longer in the lead (we’re not even close).
Personally, I’m not disappointed that we’re not going to win the invisible Golden Toque/Best Canadian Album award; I’m just disappointed that some people voted for us illegitimately. It’s embarrassing to be associated with anything fraudulent, especially because we approach things as honestly as possible (despite what some might say). We never asked or encouraged people to vote for us in that way, and hope that none of the voters will cheat when we’re next up for an award.
Thanks again for voting properly!
#2. Nirmala
Jan 6, 20:34
Personally, I’m not disappointed that we’re not going to win the invisible Golden Toque/Best Canadian Album award; I’m just disappointed that some people voted for us illegitimately. It’s embarrassing to be associated with anything fraudulent, especially because we approach things as honestly as possible (despite what some might say). We never asked or encouraged people to vote for us in that way, and hope that none of the voters will cheat when we’re next up for an award.
Thanks again for voting properly!
#2. NirmalaJan 6, 20:34
hey nirm,
hope you had a great holidays. was just checking out the site and see you’re coming back this way, at least moncton and halifax, with ok go (?). will definitely make it out to at least the moncton shows. how’d ya hook up with them anyways?
#4. Craig
Jan 10, 23:25
hope you had a great holidays. was just checking out the site and see you’re coming back this way, at least moncton and halifax, with ok go (?). will definitely make it out to at least the moncton shows. how’d ya hook up with them anyways?
#4. CraigJan 10, 23:25
Hey guys! I noticed your myspace bulletin said there’s two dates in Moncton, is this true?! because I’ll be there! last time at the paramount was amazing… I’m looking forward to it!
‘til then…
ps – I didn’t know Jeff made the DFA video… well done, sir! You get my vote.
#5. Adam
Jan 11, 12:15
‘til then…
ps – I didn’t know Jeff made the DFA video… well done, sir! You get my vote.
#5. AdamJan 11, 12:15
Craig and Adam – See you in Moncton!
P.S. Craig – Hope your holiday was great, too. All I know about hooking up with OK Go was the following exchange:
“Do you guys want to tour with OK Go for a couple of weeks in the new year?”
“Sure.”
With the Organ, DFA79, and Magneta Lane outings, we hit the road with people we knew, with friends’ bands. This upcoming tour is different, more like those one-off shows we play in American cities with bands we’ve never met before, but I’m looking forward to it.
#7. Nirmala
Jan 11, 14:31
P.S. Craig – Hope your holiday was great, too. All I know about hooking up with OK Go was the following exchange:
“Do you guys want to tour with OK Go for a couple of weeks in the new year?”
“Sure.”
With the Organ, DFA79, and Magneta Lane outings, we hit the road with people we knew, with friends’ bands. This upcoming tour is different, more like those one-off shows we play in American cities with bands we’ve never met before, but I’m looking forward to it.
#7. NirmalaJan 11, 14:31
Hey Nirmala,
Creepy Fag (a.k.a) simon here. Listen, can i make you guys dinner when you come to town, or at least help you pick out wonderful places to eat? Let me know. I am also still interested in interviewting you guys for a magazine called YGA (www.ygamag.com) Whom do I contact to set that up?
#8. Creepy fag
Jan 11, 18:27
Creepy Fag (a.k.a) simon here. Listen, can i make you guys dinner when you come to town, or at least help you pick out wonderful places to eat? Let me know. I am also still interested in interviewting you guys for a magazine called YGA (www.ygamag.com) Whom do I contact to set that up?
#8. Creepy fagJan 11, 18:27
nirm,
yeah listened to the other band, apollo sunshine, that’s playing the american shows with you and ok go – they sounded really great, only wish they were doing the canadian dates too. congrats on the indie award nomination – some really good bands you’re nominated with:
CHART Favourite Group/Duo
Constantines
Controller.Controller
Death From Above 1979
Metric
Stars
see you in a couple of weeks!
#9. Craig
Jan 11, 21:20
yeah listened to the other band, apollo sunshine, that’s playing the american shows with you and ok go – they sounded really great, only wish they were doing the canadian dates too. congrats on the indie award nomination – some really good bands you’re nominated with:
CHART Favourite Group/Duo
Constantines
Controller.Controller
Death From Above 1979
Metric
Stars
see you in a couple of weeks!
#9. CraigJan 11, 21:20
CF (Simon)- You’re pretty much setting up the interview right now! However, in the interest of protocol, you could contact Amanda Newman (amandanewman@rogers.com – press) or Linda Bush (linda@newromantic.ca – manager).
We’re always interested in good (cheap) places to eat, so let’s keep in touch. At the very least, I expect to see you dancing like you do at Stage Nine on the 31st!
Craig – Thank you! And thanks for putting us in your mymusic Top Ten!
#10. Nirmala
Jan 11, 23:31
We’re always interested in good (cheap) places to eat, so let’s keep in touch. At the very least, I expect to see you dancing like you do at Stage Nine on the 31st!
Craig – Thank you! And thanks for putting us in your mymusic Top Ten!
#10. NirmalaJan 11, 23:31
Am a little embarassed to admit I was actually watching it, but congrats on having History playing during an episode of Falcon Beach.
#11. Lindsay
Jan 12, 20:58
#11. LindsayJan 12, 20:58
Congrats on being nominated for the “Independent Music Awards” (the “Indies” – March 1).
Everyone should got to
the website and vote for CC under “Chart Magazine Favourite Group/Duo”
http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/Music/indies
#13. Annie K
Jan 20, 00:59
Everyone should got to
the website and vote for CC under “Chart Magazine Favourite Group/Duo”
http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/Music/indies
#13. Annie KJan 20, 00:59
Or you can click on
http://www.cmw.net/cmw2006/index.asp
and follow the link through “the Indies”.
Vote for Controller Controller!
Cheers.
#14. Annie K
Jan 20, 01:02
http://www.cmw.net/cmw2006/index.asp
and follow the link through “the Indies”.
Vote for Controller Controller!
Cheers.
#14. Annie KJan 20, 01:02
Falcon Beach:
Um ya the hot girl who used to model in the UK came home and got onto her b-friend’s bike but insisted on driving so it was during her drive, in which she played chicken with a car while passing another car…very pushing the edge for Canadian TV. So, we can’t wait for you to come back to Kingston (and no fist fighting this time boys, we like our encores).
#16. Lindsay
Jan 20, 22:10
Um ya the hot girl who used to model in the UK came home and got onto her b-friend’s bike but insisted on driving so it was during her drive, in which she played chicken with a car while passing another car…very pushing the edge for Canadian TV. So, we can’t wait for you to come back to Kingston (and no fist fighting this time boys, we like our encores).
#16. LindsayJan 20, 22:10
I am sorry to hear that you are unable to keep the performance at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. I was really looking forward to seeing you guys’ perform live!
Hopefully you will be able to find a new venue and date to play here soon.
Looking forward to it!
#17. Lorraine
Jan 26, 00:51
Hopefully you will be able to find a new venue and date to play here soon.
Looking forward to it!
#17. LorraineJan 26, 00:51
Just a quick not to say, the other night was wickedly awesome…. especially okgo… lol!! you guys have some wicked beats… i could of danced the night away.. but things happen.. like sleep… hehe!!! rock on, you guys!! ps. i really believe ur fans come first, especially when ur willing to sign someone’s chest on a dare.. hehe bye:)
#18. Julia AKA Samantha
Feb 1, 16:44
#18. Julia AKA SamanthaFeb 1, 16:44
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