The end is here. At least the announcement of the 4th Quarter eligible releases for the 3rd Annual Platinum Vinyl Awards. The final genre is Rock, and there were six eligible entries in this quarter. Once again, that is almost an entire genre list in the finals.
One change, I have decided to make this post on a Sunday, and I usually take Sunday off. However I made an executive decision to run a Sunday post in order to start things off fresh with Music Video Monday. Without ado, Rock the 4th.
That completes the 4th Quarter 2012 Rollout. Some may be surprised to see Mac Powell in my list of Rock entries, considering his solo debut was marketed as Country. When I listened to the album, I didn't think it strayed but a few centimeters from the Third Day Southern Rock Tree. Of course that's a very fine line with Powell, but he walks it fine. Of the above entries The Insyderz and Rhett Walker Band have the best chance to move on to the finals. Until Music Video Monday, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Down to the final two. Our last two genres have seven and six entries each. Very well represented. First up is Hard Rock and Metal. Yes I know that there isn't much difference between this genre and rock, but it was necessary way back at the start to separate them because of the mass of entries. Without ado, Heavy Metal.
Of the entries Project 86 stood out among the pack. Wait for the Siren garnered perfect album status and is in the final round. Also having a good shot at making the finals are A Bullet for Pretty Boy, Wolves at the Gate, As I Lay Dying, and last years winner Becoming The Archetype bidding for a repeat.
It is not looking good for P.O.D. this time around. Maybe it was the f-bomb, but I don't think so. Murdered Love didn't impress me, and I don't think it will be among the final grouping.
Another thing, we have a shot at a double chance for WATG, because both Captors and We are the Ones are in the running, the latter having been a perfect album. Rock finishes it out. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We come now to the final three. Hip Hop, Metal and Rock. All three of these genres made a great showing this quarter as well, able to fill out a complete ballot on their own.
We begin with Hip Hop and Rap, a category that, in my opinion is slowly becoming obsolete. I may be alone in this, but the genre seems to be shifting. There aren't many pure "rappers" or "hip hop" artists recording. Most of those that catch the public eye seem to be heading into the Dance (Group 1 Crew, Rhema Soul) or Rock (Manafest, Toby Mac). There are a few left, among them Lecrae and my personal favorite, Rekonciled.
Of the entrants this quarter, Lecrae's entry has the best chance of being the one to make the final group. The others are all tied with 4.50 Emeralds, and will have to fight it out. Heavy Metal is next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We come to Pop Music as we continue with the announcement of the 4th Quarter 2012 Releases which made the initial pool of entrants for the 2012 Platinum Vinyl Awards. A handful (that's five for those of you in Rio Linda) of entrants made the pool. As few as one or as many as three of these will make the finals.
Poema's full length debut got a perfect 5 Emeralds from The Night Beat, so they are in to the finals. They may be joined by Annie Moses Band and newcomer Marlene Brehm, which fell just short of perfection at 4.75 Emeralds. They have a great shot. Chris August had a much better release this time than No Far Away, but in a crowded field, I don't think he will make the final list. Next up is Hip Hop and Rap. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Today we tackle the biggest genre of the 4th Quarter, Alternative. A whopping seventeen releases made the minimum bar of eligibility. Remember that we will have to narrow down things to hopefully, seven. Not likely. This genre will have to be expanded in order to be fair.
Whew. That takes a lot of work to type. The last four genres are a lot lighter, though with 5 to 7 entries each, they each can support a category on its own. Until next time, when I will announce Pop, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We continue with the announcement, genre by genre, of those albums which made the cut for the initial pool of the Platinum Vinyl Awards in the 4th Quarter, which is July 1-September 30. The full eligibility year for each PVA is October 1-September 30.
Today we move on to the Dance genre, which includes techno, synthpop, ambient, house, progressive, trance and industrial. Basically everything that revolves around a synthesizer. This was a very good category this quarter, with eleven nominees. Since I hope to narrow the choices in each genre down to seven finalists, you see this means I have work to do. Without further ado, the initial dance pool entrants for the Fourth Quarter are:
- Abandoned Pools - Sublime Currency
- Anchor and Braille - The Quiet Life
- An Epic No Less - Echo of Love
- Capital Kings - I Feel So Alive
- Group 1 Crew - Fearless
- Andy Hunter - Glow
- Mandisa - Get Movin
- Owl City - The Midsummer Station
- Satellites and Sirens - The Covers
- Beckah Shae - Rest
- White Collar Sideshow - The WitcHunt
Like I said, this quarter alone furnished enough entries and more, and there are three other quarters of entries. A lot of work to do on this one. Our next genre, however, is Alternative, and that is the king of the 4th Quarter, with a whopping seventeen possible entries. This genre will cause quite a lot of sour grapes. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Continuing with the announcement of the CD releases for the 4th Quarter (that would be July-September in PVA Land). We move on from Modern Worship to Gospel (the real kind. I won't bore my new readers with my anti-Southern Gospel rant. At least not today). This includes music which would be better classified as R&B, because they are extremely similar.
Four entrants made the cut this past quarter, and though there was a big name among the quartet, three "newcomers" at least to The Night Beat, made the list.
Those quote marks are important. This is the second release for Mitchell, and he did come under the eyes of The Night Beat, making the inaugural Platinum Vinyl Awards as a nominee. He did not win, however. Chaney is a new artist, and Mann is on her third album, though new to the Night Beat. If you don't know who Israel Houghton is, I ask, what planet have you been on?
Of the four you always have to look out for Houghton, but I think that Created 4 This was the cream of this crop and may surprise in the final. That concludes Gospel. Dance will be Saturday, and our regularly scheduled Flashback Friday is tomorrow. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Continuing with the announcement of the eligible entries for the 4th Quarter of 2012. We move on to Modern Worship. Things were fairly well represented here, and we shall know soon how many of these made it into the final round, due to circumstances mentioned earlier. They do all make the initial pool, however briefly.
- All Sons and Daughters - The Longing: EP No. 3
- Jared Anderson - The Narrow Road
- Jeff Deyo - Moving Mountains
- Esterlyn - Woven
- Hillsong Live - Cornerstone
- Beckah Shae - Rest
For those betting on the final outcome, know that of the six mentioned here, Deyo and Shae have the best shot of appearing in the final nominees.
That is it for Modern Worship, and up next will be Gospel. Until tomorrow, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
The Fourth Quarter of 2012 is now completed, at least as the Platinum Vinyl Awards are concerned. We are now beginning the eligibility period for the 4th Platinum Vinyl Awards, and already there are some promising entries. More on that later. For now, we will concern ourselves with the late entries for this years awards.
The Fourth Quarter is always a bittersweet period. While I begin the year saying that entries with a 4 Emerald Rating will be considered for a Platinum Vinyl Award, by the 2nd quarter it is effectively a 4.5 Emerald Rating which is the minimum bar, and by the end of the third to the end in all reality you need a 4.75 Emerald Rating to make it to the judging. I know that seems unfair, but such is the case. We are trying to get the best in the awards, and sometimes we need to make adjustments on the fly.
Now, on to the fourth quarter. There were no new entrants this time around from Children's Music. The field for this award is set at three entrants, to be revealed at a later time.
There was one entry for the Folk/Folk Rock category, and that was Light for the Lost Boy
by Andrew Peterson. That brings the total entrants for this category at four. I will also reveal these entrants at a later time.
That brings us to the only genre which had a couple of entrants worth speaking of. That would be Adult Contemporary and Inspirational. Three entries made the cut this quarter, at least initially.
The Fourth Quarter rollout begins. There are plenty more to announce, and yet only a few of these pool entries will make it to the final round. Stay with us here at the Night Beat as the 3rd Annual Platinum Vinyl Awards begins to pick up steam. Until our next post, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
This is it, the final post of Music Video Monday for the 4th Quarter 2012 PVA Releases. Next week we can go on to the 1st Quarter of 2013 if any exist yet. Last week was a metal week, this week is more pop oriented (well, except for the last).
We begin with two lovely ladies with equally lovely voices. Poema made a big splash at the first Platinum Vinyl Awards in 2010, taking Best Pop Album. Now they're back with a full length album. This is Wonder. from Remembering You, which appropriately, considering the title, was released on 9/11.
Beckah Shae is known more as a Dance artist than a Worship leader, though she has deftly managed to combine the two. Trance Worship is the best term I can use to describe Rest. This is Your Presence
Finally we have a bit of Propaganda for you. No, not that kind of propaganda. Propaganda (real name: Jason Petty) is a rapper usually teamed with Odd Thomas. He recently released Excellent. This is the title cut.
That is it for this edition of Music Video Monday. Next monday the 1rst Quarter of 2013 begins. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Welcome back to the latest edition of Music Video Monday. We are rapidly going through the Fourth Quarter 2012 Videos. We will wrap things up with the next two weeks, three to a post.
This week we will be doing a bit of harder music. We start off with one of my recent discoveries, and a band that is quickly becoming one of my favorites. White Collar Sideshow is a band that is a little hard to take initially, seeing that they deal with the subject of addictions. I would encourage you to take in my original post on the band first. This is the video for Monster Me from The WitcHunt.
Next up is a metal band that can put out some of the most melodic orchestral sounding arrangements ever. Even if you can't stand metal you will love these guys simply to to the arrangements. Celestial Completion was awarded best Hard Rock/Metal Album last year at the Platinum Vinyl Awards. This year they are back with I Am. This is the video for The Time Bender.
We conclude with a band which just released its album a few weeks ago. As I Lay Dying released Awakened on September 25. This is the official video for A Greater Foundation.
That concludes this edition of Music Video Monday. Next week we wrap up the 4th Quarter on a bit of a lighter note, with videos by Poema, Beckah Shae and Propaganda. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Welcome back to the latest edition of Music Video Monday. It's October 1, 2012, and that means that we have begun the First Quarter of the 2013 (or 4th) Platinum Vinyl Awards. At least I can say that as the First Quarter of 2013 begins I am on the 4th Quarter of 2012.
We begin with a band which will be nominated in several categories, not the least of which will be comeback of the year. If you consider The Dawn of Grace (2008), which was a Christmas Release, it's been four years. For the non seasonal studio release Divine Discontent (2002), you saw that right, it has been TEN YEARS. Either way comeback is appropriate. This is Sooner Than Later from the just released Lost in Transition by Alternative legends Sixpence None The Richer.
This next one is a two-fer. Both Group 1 Crew and Chris August recently released new studio albums. Deciding to be extremely nice to us here at The Night Beat, Group 1 Crew released this video He Said (Feat. Chris August) from Fearless.
An Epic No Less is a promising new band, and this is Mercy Light from Echo of Love.
Finally we conclude this edition of Music Video Monday with the sophomore release of The Museum, which was entitled My Only Rescue. This is Love Will Find You off of that album.
That concludes this edition of Music Video Monday. We will continue with our Fourth Quarter Releases next week. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Welcome back to our 4th Quarter Music Video Monday. There will be only one MVM this week, folks. Last week was special to clear out the Satellites and Sirens videos.
We begin our trip through the 4th Quarter Video Releases with Wolves at the Gate, this is the Official Music Video for Dead Man.
From the big guns to the up and coming. Gideon is the name of this band, and I have not heard much from them until lately. This is No Acceptance.
Back to the big guns. P.O.D. recently came out with an album entitled Murdered Love which created quite a stir in the Christian Music Community. This is the Official Music Video for the Title Cut.
Our last video is somewhat of a rarity. The album didn't make the initial cut to be considered for a Platinum Vinyl Award, but I really liked the video. This is Shipwreck by Your Memorial.
Four videos to get things "started" this quarter. A different genre next week. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
