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• No set number of nominations, nominate on the fly
• Max song duration: 10 minutes
• No individual matches means no random or host 'fixing' the matches
• Only one nomination per person per 'round'
• Only those with songs nominated in any 'round' are eligible to vote; except the 'Final' where all those that have previously nominated a song in the month may vote should they wish

External linking is easy:

1. Copy the url of the song link you want (it has to be a free to access link - most of the time players tend to use YouTube)
2. Type the text of the song or whatever in a response ... i.e. "The Beatles - In My Life"
3. Highlight the text
4. In the list of optional actions at the top of the response box (where italics, bold, underline etc. are) click the picture of a globe with 2 links of a chain underneath it
5. In the box that comes up paste the url you copied earlier
6. Edit the "www" in the link to "m"
7. Click ok and it will wrap the HTML for the link around the text and that's it

You can verify it looks right and even that they work by previewing the post.

For example here's the one for The Beatles - In My Life

1. O. Children - Ruins
   Underappreciated goth gem imo
2. Dusty Springfield - Spooky
   Classic choon - looks like hk might be theming again this time around
3. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
   Big F1 fan here
4. PANZERFAUST - The Faustian Pact
   Well suited to my mood today
5. The Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
   A welcome burst of energy as I'm feeling about as energetic as a week-old fart in a bath today
6. John Anderson - Seminole Wind
   Don't think I've ever listened to any of his before, quite liked it
7. Doesn't Matter - Christine and the Queens
   Usual decent hooks from a group I quite like
8. Girlschool - Race with the Devil
   One of the better tunes in their armoury (saw them live back in the day)
9. Real Life - Send me an Angel
   Easily the best song Yin has entered into this tourney thus far
10. toconoma - relive
    Grew on me the more it went on
11. Joe Cocker - Edge Of A Dream
    Usual easy listen from Joe
12. Aseul - Fisher
    Quite liked it, easy listen
13. Toto - Rosanna
    Not being 'Africa' worked to its advantage but it's still Toto

1. The Chain
2. Doesn't Matter
3. Seminole Wind
4. Spooky
5. Ruins
6. relive
7. Send Me An Angel '89
8. Alive & Amplified
9. Edge of a Dream
10. Rosanna
11. Race with the Devil
12. The Faustian Pact
13. Fisher

1. Dusty Springfield - Spooky
   Near perfect. Smokey smooth voice and equally smooth groove. That voice against the bass and driving electric piano can play forever and never dry out. The brass and sax give it just enough sexy without crossing a line, but we all know where those flirts go. Especially once the reverb kicks in. me-yeow.
2. Real Life - Send me an Angel
   Well, obviously. Seriously, do none of you have beating hearts?! How could you have watched the movie Rad and NOT have cried during this scene?! Yes, I expect that you have all watched this movie as part of your agreements to participate in this Song of October list. *bows head in solemn respect and honor to the lis...* WTF people?! I know it’s not Bowie, but this should be higher up in your lists!! I’m looking at you, Spaulding. Well. I’m looking at your avatar. Not currently. I’m still typing this bit. BUT I WILL AFTER I POST THIS!!!! With stern eyes….. It’s not MY #1 because of my crush on Springfield’s voice. That and I’m too humble to place my nom first. This round.
3. Doesn't Matter - Christine and the Queens
   Nice. Intro drum kick and claps remind me of The Ting Tings' That's Not My Name (just for a second or two, though), but the voice cut right through that association. I love this voice and synth bass that creeps in a bit later. Layers keep building, keeping interest up. If the movie, Drive, was just a BIT more upbeat (like 1/10th of whatever unit of measure defines upbeat), I would expect this on that alternate reality soundtrack. The lyrics are dark enough though. Pretty good track. I kinda think Doubledemin might dig this too. Isn't he into Drive/sountrack? I feel like he and I bonded over that Raised by Wolves season chat. That thread that you didn't take part in. After starting it.... *cough* (lol, in case that's not obvious)
4. Aseul – Fisher
   A bit slow to get in, but I’m digging it. Lovely simple chord progression the vocals just whisper around. That note she sings and drops in “come on” (or whatever the lyrics are) is just a nice subtle dissonance to break the pattern of it all. On repeat now and I can hear that in the intro. That snare though! I keep wanting to hear it drop out into a drum-and-bass break.
5. PANZERFAUST - The Faustian Pact
   Hey. I would have loved this when I was younger. I'd say I'm an old fogey, but I guess that would mean I'd stick by my younger ways and I'll still very much love this. Hm. I'm confused now on where I stand vs. where I should stand. This song deserves contemplation. I dig that snare about 2:40 in. Nice syncopation. Song is tight though. Very clean mix. The stuff I used to listen was mostly just white noise at a point. Nice.
6. toconoma – Relive
   lol, this is pretty fun all around. Tight. I have several friends who would have been all over this in college. Bass sits very nicely in the mix. Curious, I did a quick search and found Highwind. Nice stuff, really. Thanks for the new reference!
7. Girlschool - Race with the Devil
   No triggers here! That will make sense in a few nom comments down. Maybe that’s due, in part, to the country of origin? I don’t know, but I will find my anchor here (again, more sense comes later in the list). Speaking of......
8. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
   I've never been much of a MAC fan. Well, not since the early 90s probably when Apple was innovative. Now it's just a brand wh...wait. Hey. wrong Mac. Stevie Nicks' voice always got my attention, but I guess this was part of that transitional era of music for me coming out of my dad's selection and finding my own. This was more on his side of the wall.
9. John Anderson - Seminole Wind
   Not a country fan, but this is pretty good for the style. Looking back, this song feels out of place in its decade, considering the twang and dance vibe of other pop country of the time. I can see this being a bridge song pulling a few curious rock fans in, by way of the Chris Isaak novelty of the time. I had to look this up to see where it actually sat on release. It peaked at #2 on US Hot Country Songs, apparently. I can buy that.
10. The Mooney Suzuki - Alive & Amplified
    Wonky video. Cute stuff with the flowers blooming on the scream. I enjoyed the intro but that chorus is grating. Everything else is a bit funky, and that's fun. Just feels a bit choppy in the changes.
11. O. Children - Ruins
    Great music and intro, but dude's voice throws me off the trail. Bits remind me of an unmentionable title from Spiderbait, but her voice is hawt.
12. Joe Cocker - Edge Of A Dream
    I love Joe Cocker’s voice, but sadly I’m not a fan of this particular song. I guess it’s the 80’s of it. Gimme something from the With a Little Help from My Friends album and I’m there with a Bic in the air.
13. Toto – Rosanna
    Nope. Shame on you (you and that other cat bringing up Fleetwood Mac) for digging up my 80’s radio pop abandonment issues between me and my dad!!! lol. Ugh. There’s at least 10 per competition so I should be used to it by now, huh? One day, I suppose, I will get to a place where I can listen to these songs without flashbacks of being left with a couple of bucks in quarters by the Galaga cabinet while he goes off hitting on bartenders. Hey. This is good. This is therapy. Still a pretty groovy bass line. Seems a theme in this list. NO! I will not enjoy this. But that creepy Jets vs. Sharks Roadhouse style, homoerotic gangland dance-off near end of the video was unexpected. I really don’t remember that. Hm. I digress. Decent guitar solo. Too much perm.

1. Tami Neilson - You Were Mine
   Ticks all the boxes for me, I'll be looking into her catalogue
2. Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks - Waiting for the End
   Simple but very nicely composed and effective, another I might look into
3. BB King - The Thrill is Gone
   Classic choon from one of the blues greats
4. Otis Redding - Dreams to Remember
   Mellifluous tune from a soul superstar
5. G-Schmitt - Cathedral Junky
   It's all about the bass - mixed it up just enough imo
6. Ricky Van Shelton - Somebody Lied
   Nice vocal and I do enjoy a good downbeat country song
7. Pastel Ghost - Clouds
   A bit like OMD with a heavy bassline - me likes
8. Sadistik - Cotard's Syndrome
   I've no expectations with this nom, he's not always the most accessible so I expect little love
9. Pusha T ft. Kendrick Lamar - Nosetalgia
   Decent, not listened to any Pusha T before
10. Foals - On the Luna
    Wasn't keen at the start but it did grow on me as it went on
11. LIVE - Lightning Crashes
    Decent but not particularly memorable for me
12. Obscura - Emergent Evolution
    Mixed bag for me, somewhat enjoyable
13. Focus - Hocus Pocus
    Technically it's very accompished but it's just not my type of jam really (and that's partly why)