jockrock poll 2008


the 2008 jockrock poll

 

Votes duly cast, you can see how Jockrock visitors voted in the annual poll. (to see how Jockrock writers and other hangers-on voted, see the staff poll)

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top band: Frightened Rabbit

Frightened Rabbit First in a trio of awards for Selkirk’s finest.
1. Frightened Rabbit 32%
2. We Were Promised Jetpacks 23%
3. Copy Haho 20%
4. Mogwai 14%
5. The Twilight Sad 11%
6. Glasvegas 9.5%
7. Biffy Clyro 9%
8. Popup 6.5%
9.= ballboy 5%
10.= De Rosa 5%

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top female: Emma Pollock

Emma Pollock Becoming something of a habit for Ms Pollock but with a couple of likely upstarts (and KT) still in the running.
1. Emma Pollock 22%
2. Isobel Campbell 20%
3. Anna Meldrum 18.5%
4. KT Tunstall 9%
5. HMS Ginafore 9%
6. Amy MacDonald 7.5%

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top male: King Creosote

King Creosote Very tight agan, with new kid Ross C threatening to split the big 2’s dominance and become a third force, like Hearts. Or something.
1. King Creosote 31%
2. Malcolm Middleton 21%
3. Ross Clark 20.5%
4. Aidan Moffat 13%
5. John B McKenna 10%

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top album: Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight

Frightened Rabbit In all their dominance this was the biggest margin of victory, knocking “greatest album in the world, ever” into second spot.!
1. Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight 52.5%
2. Aidan Moffat - I Can Hear Your Heart 11%
3. Glasvegas - Glasvegas 9%
4. Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling 7.5%
5. Popup - A Time And A Place 7%

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top single: Frightened Rabbit - Fast Blood

Frightened Rabbit - Fast BloodPerhaps the biggest measure of the Rabbit’s coming-of-age, fighting off the challenge from the veterans Biffy. ‘Mon the Rabbit!
1. Frightened Rabbit - Fast Blood 27%
2. Biffy Clyro - Mountains 18.5%
3. Copy Haho - You Are My Coalmine 16%
4. Mogwai - Batcat 11%
5. Glasvegas - Geraldine 8.5%

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top newcomer: The Phantom Band

Phantom Band Almost too obvius a choice with the winners alrady snapped up by Chemikal Undergound. Just as noteworthy, the close second place for the aptly-named Debutant.
1. The Phantom Band 23%
2. Debutant 20%
3.= Plaaydoh 11%
3. Jesus H Foxx 11%
5. French Quarter 10%

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top live act: We Were Promised Jetpacks

We Were Promised Jetpacks Perhaps the biggest surprise as Frightened Rabbit fell to third place - very worthy winners in Jetpacks and anyone who’s seen LRA will know they deserved their second spot
1. We Were Promised Jetpacks 29%
2. Le Reno Amps 17%
3. Frightened Rabbit 15%
4. Copy Haho 10%
5. = The Twilight Sad 9.5%
5. = Dananananaykroyd 9.5%

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top venue: 13th Note

13th Note Nice to see our favourite venues doing so well - though a much closer result this time
1. 13th Note 30%
2. Sleazy's 17%
3. King Tut's 16%
4. Tunnels 14%
5. Barrowland 9.5%

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top festival: Hydro Connect

Connect Whether it’s the swansong for DF’s new boutique festival remains to be seen, but going out with a band, the absence of Connect will perhaps leave the way clear for Wicker or Bella in next year’s vote.
1. Connect 33%
2. Wickerman 16%
3. Belladrum 14%
4. T in the Park 13%
5. Hey You Get Off My Pavement 10%

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