Jethro42: Progland M1 | Sputnikmusic

Jethro42 02.19.22	Vote ends Saturday the 26th
SlothcoreSam 02.19.22	Pekka v Frogg Great match up here, do you recommend shrooms or weed before I delve into them.
Jethro42 02.19.22	Hey guys, before starting off on here, we probably have 3 other guys who could sign up, so we would count 20 candidates. So let's wait before commenting. You can listen to both albums. Lol Sloth!
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Hey Sloth try fentanyl
SlothcoreSam 02.19.22	Opioids don't enhance the listening experience, just make some artists bearable, and at times allow oneself to listen to an extra couple of hours of tunes before passing or in a hazy daze.
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Exactly, prog tourney is a marathon, not a sprint
Mythodea 02.19.22	Wow, it started already? I thought we'd start with the coming of March, but oh well
Zig 02.19.22	So, for the second year straight, it's Diva vs. Zig in the first round. haha
bgillesp 02.19.22	I’ll check these tomorrow
Scheumke 02.19.22	Oeh, excited to get into this, let's go! @Jethro are the pairings random or do you pick 'similar' ones or albums that go well together (or something else)?
Jethro42 02.19.22	@Scheumke; I go according the blurbs, and I also listen to the albums quite a bit. Please, guys, let's wait before voting. The prelimiars are not complete yet.
Jethro42 02.19.22	@Myth, things went fast. I got pushed around. It's not an easy task being the host!
Jethro42 02.19.22	@Scheumke please reduce your blurb a bit, okay? Not enough room the way it is. We have our 20 candidates. Now enjoy the tourney!
Friday13th 02.19.22	Ah nice pairing with the Zappa connection. Both sound like they should be interesting. Exciting.
Friday13th 02.19.22	holy cow Zig, this Pekka Pohjola album slaps. Still kinda in that 70s jazz fusion scene but somewhat modern and freely composed around varying moods.
Mythodea 02.19.22	@Jetrho, I understand, dude, I can only imagine what it's like! I'm sure everything will flow smoothly, you're an amazing host ;)
Jethro42 02.19.22	Your kind words are much appreciated, Myth ;)
Divaman 02.19.22	Crikey! I'm up already. Ok then. Good luck Zig.
Divaman 02.19.22	Mmm, I'm worrying about the time element. Zig's LP is lean and mean. The Froggie's album is pretty long. Hope you guys are patient.
Jethro42 02.19.22	When it's great, doesn't matter if it's long. Mine is 78 min
Mythodea 02.19.22	@Divaman, the album's pretty long, but has some great moments. Heard it once today, repeated listens are required, but there's a lot to unpack. Pretty talented group
MrSirLordGentleman 02.19.22	Frogg Cafe sounds pretty cool so far but since it is that long it will be difficult to keep up with the quality throughout the whole album. Production is kinda eh tho. Sounds like a demo at times
Scheumke 02.19.22	Haha yeah mine is 79 min as well so. I'll jump in on monday with the first listens, very excited to see what I'll discover.
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Uh oh the thought of 79 minutes of hodge-podged Ayreon comparisons is making me v uncomfortable
Scheumke 02.19.22	Then I'll just hope you'll be pleasantly surprised lol Edit* I do see we have quite a lot of highly rated albums the same so it might be in your ballpark, I guess we'll see :)
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Lmao Scheumke, I'm worried the baby thinks people can't change
Jethro42 02.19.22	''since it is that long it will be difficult to keep up with the quality throughout the whole album.'' It can happen that a short album seems long af. When it's a quality album, no matter its lenght, it's a treat in itself. Even a 77 min album, it can go quickly. That is.
Scheumke 02.19.22	I have no idea what you mean by that porc xD. Agreed Jethro, I know quite a lot of long albums that fly by because it's just a damn good time.
Friday13th 02.19.22	Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life is 104 minutes long and only total losers don’t like it ;]
kalkwiese 02.19.22	I definetly enjoy both albums and can't say I'm sure about who to pick at all. That said, the short album's briefness pretty nice and I always appreciate that, there's no denying
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Mid first listen on Frogg Cafe and there is some really nice stuff here but Christ this record needs to be instrumental
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	And lmao Scheumke, I was just hamfistedly referencing an I Think You Should Leave Bit of questionable relevance
kalkwiese 02.19.22	I had some thoughts on Frogg Cafe like "This would be Haken if they made better music" hahaha. Maybe that's a bit far fetched, but it was something that came into my mind
Jethro42 02.19.22	''Christ this record needs to be instrumental'' Vocals are not the best department, but they are welcome when they come. They remind me of the ones found in band Echolyn. Both bands have the same strenght. They're great instrumentally. Vocals of Echolyn are not always welcome, but they're ok when they come. They both have the same type of singing. I dig the emotions felt in Frogg Café. It's honest and heartfelt songwriting and clever musicianship. Pekka Pohjola is deep and rich music, more accessible than Frogg Café I need more listens of Pekka. Simple and intricate at the same time.
porcupinetheater 02.19.22	Frogg Cafe vocals are daft 100% of the time they show up, thank goodness it is only a couple songs that that happens often. Pekka is gorgeous but also fades in and out of attention and needs more jams
Jethro42 02.19.22	@porc, kudos for your pick. It sounds just all right to me. Gonna be hard to match with somebody though.
wham49 02.20.22	well so much for waiting to start I see so is it saturday or the 25th, that is 2 different days
Mythodea 02.20.22	Ι don't mind the (colorless) vocals when they show up on Frogg Cafe, but while their themes are interesting and there's storytelling, there are some overused lyrics that break the charm.
Donchivo 02.20.22	Both interesting listens and yeah there is a certain similarity. I wouldn't have guessed that there are more than 30 years between those albums.
Sabrutin 02.20.22	And we're off with 20 albums! I'm starting by checking Pekka Pohjola
zakalwe 02.20.22	‘image of a passing smile’ from Pekka is great. Love the ending.
Jethro42 02.20.22	@wham, sorry for my mistake...I guess vote ends saturday 26
Divaman 02.20.22	Went through my first listens yesterday.
Jethro42 02.20.22	Pekka is more compact with the same loop that come and go. Frogg Cafe is more jazzy and experimental, more varied with changing patterns. A few songs are partly skippable (will specify where eventually), but as a whole, it works well. It's hard to choose, but my idea is quite clear...I think. Both are appealing.
Jethro42 02.20.22	Edit; Nothing is partly skippable about Frogg Cafe. It progs hard. Love ''Pasta Fazeuhl''
Sabrutin 02.20.22	Visitation is really cool indeed, dynamic and groovy, with a sort of old castle feel but in a fun way if it makes sense (you could say it sounds like the artwork). Great jazz-rock but quite varied too, "Image of a Passing Smile" is lovely with its classical feel and sudden almost danceable turns. And it's just 30 minutes long? I liked it a lot
Sabrutin 02.20.22	"Love ''Pasta Fazeuhl''" hahah the title "pasta fazeuhl" sounds a lot like the dish "pasta e fagioli", I wonder if it's intentional
porcupinetheater 02.21.22	It absolutely is, it’s punning pasta e fagioli by phonetically pairing it with Zeuhl for all us proggers
Scheumke 02.21.22	Had a first listen of both. Both had quite a lot to enjoy for me. Frogg Cafe's jazz fusion elements were really cool and I enjoyed the songs with vocals like From the Fence and Under Wuhu Son because they felt like a breath of fresh air (even though the vocals themselves weren't always the best). I didn't enjoy the long prog parts nearly as much though, mostly because of the overusage of long dissonant passages that felt to me like they weren't really going anywhere. Those parts need more listens though admittedly. Pekka was just a short bag of fun from start to finish. Especially enjoyed the quirkyness of Dancing in the Dark and the great finale of Try To Remember. This is really up my alley. In short, I have an early favorite, but more listens needed.
wham49 02.21.22	frogg cafe sounds cool, anybody that cover ZAppa is cool in my book
bgillesp 02.21.22	I may have to continue my streak of being the anti-Diva this year sadly
Divaman 02.21.22	Death to bgillesp!
bgillesp 02.21.22	Lol
Jethro42 02.21.22	Frogg Cafe is great from start to finish. I know lots of people are complaining about an album that last too long. But what if the lenghty album is a masterpiece? It's the case here.
Jethro42 02.21.22	I like the way Frogg Cafe play with the structures and the instruments they use. I bumped it up to a 4.5/5. I prefer it to Pekka. The latter sounds too often like grocery music, although horns and strings are cool. Seriously, I don't like the way the songs are punchy. It contrasts with their laid back nature. I vote Frogg Cafe.
Divaman 02.22.22	Singing, to the tune of "Toyland, Toyland": Prog land! Prog land! Pekka Pohjole and Frogg land!"
Jethro42 02.22.22	From Poland
Divaman 02.22.22	Don't I have a lovely singing voice?
Mythodea 02.22.22	Frogg Cafe have won me over, contrary to Pekka who's lost me a bit. Frogg Cafe's approach is quite bloated (well, it's prog rock after all), and I feel like I have to wait sometimes until the good parts arrive. Their vocals aren't an issue, but some lyrics sound cliche. However, praise where it's due, their concept of Wuhu Sun is interesting, and the Pasta Fazeuhl title is fun. Pekka's album is tidy, playful, rich, orchestral, but also too samey. First track's opening sequence is becoming a little tiring, however closing track is spectacular. Bass playing is stellar, of course, but I feel like I don't need to pay attention to the music. Still haven't decided
Divaman 02.22.22	I'll take that as a "no" then?
Mythodea 02.22.22	oh no, Divaman, you've got an angelic voice ('ve got proof, too ;-) )
Donchivo 02.22.22	My vote goes to frogg Cafe. I like the partly dark and moody, even somehow post vibes sprinkled throughout to open up all the Jazz fusioning. Pekka is nice too, but somehow the (neo-?)classical parts hook me up less. Both occassionally straddle the line to worst-of-both-worlds fusion. The kind that sounds somewhat aimless (as some jazz) and has cheesy aesthetics (from rock). But those moments aren't predominant for me. Both albums are interesting discoveries, thanks guys!!!
Zig 02.22.22	Here's my thoughts: Frogg Cafe's music surely is complex yet melodic. i'm a big Zappa fan, so i have enjoyed this one, although the vocals part are very standard and forgettable. The instrumentation is amazing with each track having a different approach (some are more rock-oriented, others has a more jazzy more free structure). However, I thought the arrangements overall are quite boring, missing a more compositional approach, with not very interesting transitions between sections within songs. I get the idea, but as whole the album drags. 3/5 Highlight: "Belgian Boogie Board" Despite of already knowing (and enjoying) Pekka Pohjola's first two records, "Visitation" was on my checklist for so long that I made it my "knight" for this tourney without even check it before. Must say that this album has the definitive Pekka sound (the early ones are too much close to Zappa's sound, something not bad per se) and it's a blast. Very well composed, the horn section just kills it. The album just goes into all different kinda moods, from classical to disco, ending with Pekka's best compositional achievement. On the downer side, I think it gets a little too much around the same theme on some tracks that could have had more space for the improv section, thus being a missing opportunity to jam a bit. Nevertheless, it's fantastic. 4/5 Highlight: "Try to Remember" Therefore, my vote goes to Pekka.
zakalwe 02.22.22	Frogg Cafe is bloomin long innit
Scheumke 02.22.22	The parts I didn't like on Frogg Cafe do start to grow on me, but Try To Remember is by far my favorite song here and I'm a little in love with the entire album after 3 listens, so my vote goes to Pekka Pohjola.
Jethro42 02.22.22	@bgillesp, are you voting for Pekka?
Divaman 02.22.22	>oh no, Divaman, you've got an angelic voice ('ve got proof, too ;-) ) Oh yeah! I forgot.
Jethro42 02.22.22	2:2 Jethro Donchivo Zig Scheumke
Mythodea 02.22.22	> Oh yeah! I forgot. One brain, winter-summer... I understand...
Divaman 02.22.22	One brain on a good day.
bgillesp 02.22.22	Not decided yet @Jethro. Frogg Cafe just didn’t do much for me, hence my earlier comment. Going to a BTBAM concert this evening so I’ve been listening to them mostly this week, but I’ll finalize in a day or two.
porcupinetheater 02.22.22	woah your name is an anagram of pig-bells
Scheumke 02.22.22	Owh damn enjoy bgillesp, they are a fantastic live band! God I need me a live concert. Last one was Devin Townsend + Haken in november 2019 (damn that hurts to realise). F this pandemic. Got my fingers crossed for Hans Zimmer in march, let's hope the dry streak is ended then.
Friday13th 02.22.22	Excited for Haken and Symphony X later this year.
Divaman 02.22.22	My first concert/concerts post-pandemic will take place in a few weeks when my wife and I take an 80s cruise out of Florida. There will be a host of 80s artists there, including Human League, A Flock of Seagulls, Belinda Carlisle and Berlin.
Jethro42 02.22.22	Nice event, Diva! Enjoy at the max! @Friday, Symphony X owns.
porcupinetheater 02.23.22	Hell yeah we all got our shows back in action ❤️❤️ Catching Midwife and Holy Fawn in a couple weeks, feels good
SlothcoreSam 02.23.22	That was a close one. I'm gonna have to go with the Frogg Cafe, as it comes down to which album I'd prefer to see live, and I think the frogg would be awesome in a New York jazz club. At times Frogg Cafe over did it with minutes of extra blandness that brought nothing to the album, but when they were on their A game, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pekka had moments of brilliance, and was a good listen, however a couple of tracks were not great, and in the end the album was not long enough, kinda just disappeared, I wanted more. Was a close proggy battle, but in the end Frogyg 3.2, Pekka 3.1. Frogg wins.
Jethro42 02.23.22	3:2 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Zig Scheumke
Divaman 02.23.22	To the surprise of absolutely no one, I vote for my own entry, Frogg Cafe. For me, Frogg Cafe goes grand scale a bit more often than Pekka. Not only do I not mind the vocals, but the five tracks with vocals are my favorites. (But I've stated before that in general, I find tracks with vocals more interesting than instrumental tracks.) Some people have declared the Creatures LP to be this band's best, but for me, it will always be Bateless Edge. The band had been together for a quite a while at this point without any personnel changes, and it shows. I liked quite a bit of the Pekka Pohjola. The first track made me think of a slower, more twisted version of Saint-Saens' "Danse Macabre", and I liked the last track quite a bit as well. Some of the middle tracks were a little too playful for me, but it's still a good album overall. Nevertheless, once again, I vote Frogg.
bgillesp 02.23.22	@Scheumke Yeah it was a blast, my third time seeing them and probably the best of the 3. Jealous of you catching Devin. I’ve seen him twice but he’s so hard to catch without driving forever away
wham49 02.23.22	I'll take the frogg cafe
zakalwe 02.23.22	If I was going by sloths yard stick I’d vote for Pekka which would be a whole new experience live. As it stands I’ll go with Frogg because ‘From the Fence’ is top drawer. Love it. Frogg Cafe
bnelso55 02.23.22	This right here is what makes these tournaments so great. I come away with so much excellent music. Not sure which one I'll vote for just yet, but I know I'll be listening to both of these well after this tournament ends.
Jethro42 02.23.22	6:2 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Zig Scheumke
Jethro42 02.23.22	@bnelso, I agree. It's a good place for awesome discoveries.
Scheumke 02.23.22	Agreed, this is a very good start :D
Mythodea 02.23.22	Okay, so I made up my mind. Frogg Cafe is a tight ensemble of musicians, very skilled, and with quite some ideas, and apparently veeeeeeeeery eager to play their instruments. Although vocals fall a little flat, and lyrics can be a little cheesy now and then, the adoption story of the centerpiece, ''Wuhu Son'' is fresh and innovative. Instrumental ''Pasta Fazeuhl'' gets some credit for the title alone, and I liked the ''retro'' approach of putting the more dissonant, experimental piece to the end (that's ''Belgian Boogie Board''). It's a thick album, but once you scratch the surface, there's plenty to dig out. (3.5) Pekka Pohjola's Visitation doesn't need to be retro-prog, as it was recorded then and there, in the golden era of the '70s. The bass playing is immaculate, and the orchestration is spot on. While its last piece, ''Try to Remember'' is my favourite off the first round, the album itself is less engaging than I thought at first, and it feels kind of aimless. The only melodies that stuck out are the ones I'm not really fond of. However, Pekka seems like a great bassist, and other works of him I checked out seemed closer to my tastes, so yay! (3) My vote goes to Frogg Cafe - Bateless Edge
Jethro42 02.23.22	7:2 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth Zig Scheumke
bgillesp 02.24.22	Okay, this time around Frogg Cafe is starting to grow on me. A couple things still bug me like when multiple instruments are playing the same beat/melody too frequently without adding some extra harmony or rhythmic complexity, but this is a more minor gripe. It might take me a little bit to decide…
hansoloshotfirst 02.24.22	my vote goes to Pekka Pohjola. I enjoyed both records, but Frogg Cafe lacked, what I would call "musical charisma". While there is a lot to enjoy about it, it never drew me in. A good record but weirdly charmeless to me.
kalkwiese 02.24.22	For me the question is: does the enjoyableness of Pekka Pohjola outweigh the interesting stuff of Frogg Cafe? I guess my vote has to go to Pekka Pohjola
Sabrutin 02.24.22	I'm voting for Pekka Pohjola. Frogg Cafe's album is also good, but I thought that it felt strangely "smooth" and easy listening even in its weirder moments
Jethro42 02.24.22	For me, Frogg Cafe is a suite of great songs even if I kinda agree with you guys.
Jethro42 02.24.22	7:5 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab
bgillesp 02.24.22	The horn blasts at the end of Try to Remember are very reminiscent of my favorite soundtrack of all time. Pekka isn't as cohesive for me but there's a lot of fun to be had with it. Gonna give one more go to Frogg Cafe and then I'll make my tough decision
Divaman 02.24.22	Now that the voting has tightened to 7-5, I just want to point out that I was just kidding about all of that "Death to bgillesp" stuff. bgillesp is a fine and upstanding individual, and I would never wish him an early demise.
Divaman 02.24.22	(Do I even have to tell you all what my next post will be if bgillesp votes for Pekka?). : )
bgillesp 02.24.22	Hahahaha
bgillesp 02.24.22	Melody in the first part of Wuhu Son reminds me a lot of the song "Butchertown" by Hammers of Misfortune
Jethro42 02.24.22	Damn right bgillesp, and ''Butchertown'' came before Bateless Edge. Great song!
bgillesp 02.24.22	Alright I’m voting Frogg Cafe. It has grown on me significantly with every listen while Pekka has stayed about the same each time. I really like Pekka but Frogg Cafe have something really good going on that album
Jethro42 02.24.22	8:5 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab
bnelso55 02.24.22	Here's one more for Pekka. I liked Frogg Cafe a lot. I guess Visitation just edges out Bateless Edge for me because I find I get more consistent enjoyment across Visitation's runtime, and "Try to Remember" is just a top-notch closer. Frogg Cafe might have higher high points, but I feel Visitation is stronger as a whole.
Jethro42 02.24.22	I see what you did there :)
Jethro42 02.24.22	8:6 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso
kalkwiese 02.25.22	Got to say, that closer by Frogg Cafe is something else. Awesome stuff
porcupinetheater 02.25.22	Yo I'll come back with a reason why tomorrow but put me down for Pecker Porridge, it is v good Frogg Cafe is more often than not v good too but the vocal stuff just drags it down
kalkwiese 02.25.22	I don't care for the vocals tbh, but they remind me of Haken sometimes and I think that's a bit funny, but I can't say why
porcupinetheater 02.25.22	Tantalized by the Frogg and its Café I fantasized about slurping with sticky tongue Flies with gold wings
TwigTW 02.25.22	Longtime listener, first-time caller... At first, Pekka Pohjola seemed like the obvious choice. After more listens, Frogg Cafe really grew on me. That last song... I would like to vote for Frogg Cafe.
Jethro42 02.25.22	9:6 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Twig Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso
Divaman 02.25.22	I think it's 9-7 Jethro. Porc voted for Pekka.
Jethro42 02.25.22	Ah really? I haven't noticed cos of his particular vocabulary :)
Jethro42 02.25.22	9:7 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Twig Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso porc
Jethro42 02.25.22	Hopefully Match 1 is going to be done by this evening. If not, early tomorrow. Either way, Match 2 is going to be revealed this evening or early tomorrow. Let see.
bgillesp 02.25.22	Friday, MrSir, BillyBrill, Sharktooth, and e21 I think are left? I think we should at least give them until tomorrow to get votes in (but I am not the host so your decisions go Jethro)
bgillesp 02.25.22	e21, sharktooth, and BillyBrill have not commented here (unless I missed something) so Ill go shoutbox this link to them to make sure they have seen it [edit] I see you have been in touch with e21 and BillyBrill already.
Jethro42 02.25.22	e21 is outside. He's back home march the second. I left several messages to BillyBrill, and he doesn't reply at all. We still have Sharktooth and Friday13th.
Jethro42 02.25.22	And SirLord. So yes, I'll obviously leave a chance to them all.
bgillesp 02.25.22	Maybe since Twig is actually participating, we could give the 20 spot to him instead as well if he would like a rec in the tourney? Just a thought
Jethro42 02.25.22	Yeah but the 20th spot already fits well with another candidate otherwise left alone.
Friday13th 02.25.22	I'm here and I'm ready. I'm voting Pekka Pohjola. Frogg Cafe was definitely fun and probably even more variety, but, it was a bit Zappa-ish and spastic in parts for my tastes. Pekka had a great flow and simple enough to comprehend on first listen.
Friday13th 02.25.22	both are really great though, nice round
Jethro42 02.25.22	I wonder if Bateless Edge is also loosing points because of its lenght. If it's the case, some other candidates are over 70 minute long.
Jethro42 02.25.22	9:8 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Twig Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso porc Friday
Jethro42 02.25.22	I know I talked to you about the lenght of an album before, Friday. I just try to have some other feedback to reassure me :)
Divaman 02.25.22	Um, so did I mention that e asked me to vote by proxy for him while he's away?
Jethro42 02.25.22	The other contestants won't have the proof it's actually e21 who is voting ?
Jethro42 02.25.22	I'm just asking. I'm not a Proxy connoisseur.
Divaman 02.25.22	There's just no trust these days.
Jethro42 02.25.22	I'm just asking, like I said. I accept it. He can confirm it at his return.
Divaman 02.25.22	(I'm totally just kidding with you guys, because the voting has gotten so close.)
Jethro42 02.25.22	Haha I was wondering if he got time to listen to the albums
bgillesp 02.26.22	Lol, never trust Diva!
Divaman 02.26.22	Death to bgillesp! (Wait, can he still change his vote?) I mean bgillesp rules!
Donchivo 02.26.22	Frogg Cafe grew on me over the week. less parts that are annoying me than upon first spins.. but votingwise it's losing steam. From 7-2 to 9-8 sounds like a typical cardinals season to me...
Scheumke 02.26.22	@Jethro: for my money the length of Frogg Cafe was not the reason per se. It was diverse enough to keep my full attention multiple listens. There were just some points that I didn't really vibe with that I didn't have with Pekka. I guess you could argue that this is going to be inherently so when you have a 70 min record vs a 32 min one, but for me the lenght itself was not the main issue.
MrSirLordGentleman 02.26.22	I'll go with Pekka Pohjola. I really like both albums and they're pretty close in terms of quality. The two of them make great use of horns which is something I always love. However both albums get a little bit samey at times. I'll go with Pekka Pohjola mostly because it is shorter so the samey effect doesn't affect it that much and because I kinda prefer its more "lively" vibe. Plus I really think there's something off with Frogg Cafe's production
Jethro42 02.26.22	@Scheumke; Despite its qualities, a 70 minute one can be exhaustive and so not to be tempting to listen twice. It's a pity cos such an album needs more listens to be fully appreciated.
Scheumke 02.26.22	I agree 100% with that. What I've seen so far is that the people that compete here are taking their time and giving Frogg Café a very fair go, so that's makes me happy haha.
Jethro42 02.26.22	Yeah sure. Me as well :)
Jethro42 02.26.22	Technically, if we don't have outsider participant, there are two regular contestant left to vote, and they could overturn the score. For both, I give until tomorrow to vote. Meanwile, I prepare Match 2. Be prepared.
Zig 02.26.22	from 7-2 down to draw at 9-9. that's why I enjoy these tourneys ;)
Jethro42 02.26.22	Ya right! It's not over till it's over.
Jethro42 02.26.22	9:9 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Twig Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso porc Friday SirLord
Jethro42 02.26.22	SirLord gives an importance to the lenght, oh well... Shark, you're gonna be the tie-breaker. M2 is ready
SharkTooth 02.26.22	Jeez, these records are both incredible. I have to vote for 2, only for the fact that I'm not too into the vocals on 1 I still love both
Divaman 02.26.22	And here I was just going to ask you where I should wire the money.
SharkTooth 02.26.22	Sorry bud, Zig got to me first
Divaman 02.26.22	Curses!
SharkTooth 02.26.22	Better luck next time
Divaman 02.26.22	Now I've got to try to hunt down e on his vacation.
SharkTooth 02.26.22	tbf tho, these albums are neck and neck, I might change my vote if the deadline is midnight it just depends on how I feel after these repeated listens
Divaman 02.26.22	Subtly put. So you're asking me if I can pay more than Zig did, eh? Do you take cryptocurrency?
SharkTooth 02.27.22	So long as they're not NFTs
Divaman 02.27.22	Oh. (Sigh.)
Jethro42 02.27.22	Pekka finally wins! @Shark, you were in an ungrateful task being the tie breaker, I tip my hat! @Diva, e21 is missing. I feel he would have taken for Frogg Cafe. Bravo to Diva and Zig. That was a tight and exciting match.
Jethro42 02.27.22	9:10 Jethro Donchivo Slothcore Diva wham zak Myth bgillesp Twig Zig Scheumke hansolo kalk Sab bnelso porc Friday SirLord Shark
Divaman 02.27.22	Great match, Zig. Congratulations.
bnelso55 02.27.22	What a round. Tough decision. Both are deserving.
SharkTooth 02.27.22	I really wish I wasn't the tiebreaker, both were worthy of moving up, hell I would say they're equally good. Honestly it just came down to a nitpick
Jethro42 02.27.22	Yeah Shark, I understand so much your feelings!
Zig 03.01.22	thanks, Diva! It could have gone either way.
Divaman 03.01.22	It was indeed a great matchup to start off the tournament.