The Game, ver. 2

Well, a year passed since The Game was begun. A new friend of mine (Matt) suggested we do something like the now-defunct Game. I thought it was a great idea, so here we are. These are the modified rules:

  1. Goal
    It's impossible for one person, single-handed, to expose himself to all the good music out there. Through a partnership, two people have a better chance of finding music they truly love, while at the same time diversifying their musical tastes.

  2. Concept
    Each player will send the other a single MP3, exposing the recipient to either (a) a new artist, or (b) an unknown song from an artist the recipient has heard of but is not familiar with.

  3. Frequency
    Weekly. There is no specified interval, but the file must be accessible within the week.

  4. Transmission
    FTP, HTTP... Whatever protocol both participants deem apropriate. (We're using a MyPlay locker at the moment, because Matt's computer refuses to do FTP for some reason he has yet to fully comprehend.)

  5. Unique Artist
    Multiple MP3s from the same artist within six months are invalid, with one exception: if the recipient doesn't like a song (if it receives less than a +1 rating), two more chances are allowed before the artist is retired. Once retired, an artist cannot be resurrected.

  6. Scoring

    Justifications for scoring are always required.

  7. Amending the Rules
    This may occur as the game progresses, but only at the agreement of both players.


Special Format Key
     Soundtracks             Comedy             Under 1:00

Exchange Log
Week Ending Matt received Score Nick received Score
08 Jun 02 Lamb - "Heaven" 3 Seven Channels - "Breathe" 0
01 Jun 02 Beatles - "Tomorrow Never Knows" 1 Impossibles - "Hey You Kids" 1
25 May 02 Monster Movie - "Shortwave" 1 Sonic D - "Freakshow (Single Mix)" 1
18 May 02 ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - "How Near, How Far" 2 John Vanderslice - "Time Travel is Lonely" 2
11 May 02 Gary Jules - "Mad World" 1 Midtown - "Frayed Ends" 0
04 May 02 Badly Drawn Boy - "Once Around the Block" 1 Afrocelt Soundsystem - "Real World" 2
27 Apr 02 Sean Watkins - "Let It Fall" 1 Tricky - "Overcome" 1
20 Apr 02 Flaming Lips - "Waitin' For A Superman (Acoustic)" 2 Molar - "Techno Acid Jazz" 0
13 Apr 02 Ennio Morricone - "Miserere" 2 Unknown - "Farscape Theme" 0
06 Apr 02 Who - "Behind Blue Eyes" 1 A Guy Called Gerald - "Beaches and Deserts" 1
30 Mar 02 Toad the Wet Sprocket - "Something's Always Wrong" 2 Volition - "Sleep and Dream" 1
23 Mar 02 Further Seems Forever - "Pictures of Shorelines" 1 Nightwish - "Wishmaster" -1
16 Mar 02 Radiohead - "Climbing Up the Walls" 1 Yoko Kanno - "Cowboy Bebop" 2
09 Mar 02 BT - "Satellite" 2 Millencolin - "Fox" 2
02 Mar 02 Stephen Lynch - "Kill a Kitten" 2 MC Frontalot - "Crime Spree" 2
23 Feb 02 Gomez - "We Haven't Turned Around" 0 John Williams - "Stargate SG-1 Main Theme" 2
16 Feb 02 Death Cab for Cutie - "Blacking Out the Friction" 2 Channel - "Zhang (With Vocals)" 1
09 Feb 02 Dashboard Confessional - "Again I Go Unnoticed" 1 Nightwish - "Deep Silent Complete" 0
02 Feb 02 Radiohead - "Idioteque" 0 K's Choice - "Not an Addict (Acoustic)" 1
26 Jan 02 Hooverphonic - "Battersea" 2 Boa - "Duvet (Lain Theme)" 2
19 Jan 02 Boy Sets Fire - "Rookie" 2 A Guy Called Gerald - "Humanity [Funkstörung Remix]" 0
12 Jan 02 R.E.M. - "Nightswimming" 1 Mannheim Steamroller - "Pass The Keg (Lia)" -1
05 Jan 02 Sigur Rós - "Viđar Vel Tl Loftárasa" 1 Goldfinger - "Superman" 1
TOTAL Nick's Score: 32 Matt's Score: 20