Artist of the Week IV – Quiz #30

Exceptional Artist of the Week IV Series logo by Sarca @ caughtmegaming
2020 Artists of the Week (so far):
The Cure, Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Taylor Swift, Venom, Chuck Berry, Dixie Chicks, Billy Idol, Randy Newman, Jay-Z, Alanis Morissette, Pulp, The Byrds, Love, Queen Latifah, Muddy Waters, Robbie Williams, Rage Against the Machine, The Cars, Janet Jackson, King Crimson, Arcade Fire, James Brown, Daft Punk, PJ Harvey, Soundgarden, Dave Matthews Band, Stephen Stills, New Order
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My thanks to all who have participated in the “Artist of the Week” quizzes so far.
Congrats to all those who correctly identified New Order last week.
The results after 29 weeks (as of Wednesday evening – results submitted after that time will be added to next week’s spreadsheet):
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Ready for Quiz #30?
Come on try a little!
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Quiz Rules/Format
(Same as last year, feel free to skip to the quiz if you know the rules already)
Your Task: Name the mystery Artist, ideally with as few clues as possible.
Correctly guess the artist on the first clue? 500 points.
After scrolling down to the second clue? 400 points.
Still don’t know after the fifth clue? 0 points, but a crisp high-five for participating.
I’ll use google translate to put the correct answer at the bottom in Arabic (if you read Arabic, that’s fantastic, but no cheating by reading ahead!) and you can translate it back to the language of your choice to confirm your answer.
In the comments, please enter your POINTS earned (not the artist name) and I’ll keep track of the running totals in a spreadsheet.
In addition to eternal bragging rights, the winner at the end of the year may even get something as prestigious as a digital certificate.
Here goes!
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Artist of the Week #30
Record POINTS Earned (Not Artist Name) in the comments
(scroll down for additional clues)
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500 points…………………American band, formed in Los Angeles.
I don’t always complain about albums being excluded from the 1001 list…but when it’s an album like this group’s 1996 effort, Bringing Down the Horse, I can’t help but feel shocked & chagrined, mortified & stupefied* by such an egregious omission!
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400 points…………………The first side of that album is so strong, it’s almost like a greatest hits. A couple of the song names, in visual form:
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300 points……………………The band shares a name with the film, The Perks of Being a ____________(s)
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200 points………………..As the usual ____ + _____ = ____________ clue, one-word, two-part band name:
part #1: 1979 Pink Floyd double album, The ________
part #2: The nicknames (based on the French surnames) of Guy Lafleur + Marc Andre Fleury
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100 points………………..The artist is The W____________s
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Answer: زهور الحائط
(Please post your points earned in the comments section)
Thanks for playing!
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Verbalize the Positive
*One of the all-time great recurring characters, Jackie Chiles!
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
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Missed the first clue but got it on the second. 400 for me.
I’m pleased you got the photo clues, JP!
Oh god it gets worse 200 points.
I’m optimistic about next week, Neil!
I’m not sure how I missed this pandemic fatigue maybe.
500. Lucky I was the right age to remember that record.
Our similar ages have probably helped with many of the references in clues over the years as well!
Maybe I should get a handicap! I’m still behind from my ignorance about Venom though.
Not to worry, I wouldn’t anticipate too many more artists from the ‘black metal’ genre to appear on these quizzes, Venom represents pretty much my entirely knowledge of the subgenre!
A little petit zero please, as opposed to a big fat one
An important distinction, Harrison!
300
Nice work, Jimmy!
300 — though, I particularly love your rebuses for the 400 clue!
Cheers, Adela – much appreciated!
400 for me. Love these guys, even though I missed the first clue.
Not to worry, John – I’m pleased the answer arrived by clue #2!
500 smackers as I have this one loaded up on my 125 gb iPod. You remember one of the first iPods with the dial in in the middle!
Were talking old school lol
Seen these fella’s here about 5-6 years ago. That was a killer debut.
That was a state of the art iPod at the time!
Agreed about the debut – what a side one especially.
Stellar work, Deke!
Not to many Side 1’s are deemed stellar. Next Sunday I have a post coming up that has all of Side 1 that was released as singles!
That sounds promising, Deke – maybe Hysteria? Slippery When Wet? I look forward to it, whatever it ends up being!
2 great picks Geoff and you are correct with one of them!
Yay! I’ll be keen to see which one soon!
Thanks for the support!
500. I can vouch for the quality of the album. We played it a lot in store.
And the in-store plays paid off nicely today, Mike – well done!
I think my Uncle Don had the CD in his collection but I have Dr. Kathryn first dibs. I’m a good brother. At least my mom says so.
Mother knows best!
Did I tell that she wants to co-host an upcoming show? We are going to do it on sports in the era of Covid.
I’ll be interested in hearing her thoughts!
I can tell you she dislikes the fake crowd noise!
That makes 2 of us (and likely many more!)
100 points. This is different planet stuff for me.
I’m pleased it was still semi-within the solar system enough to stay on the board, HMO!
Only just! It was like Pluto.
Poor Pluto – being relegated to ‘dwarf planet’ status!
I’ll take a 300 today.
Nicely done, D!
500!
tremendous work, Sarca!
500. Bringing Down the Horse isn’t on the list? Did they have another album? I don’t think I’ve ever heard anything from them not on that album (or Godzilla).
I believe they’ve had a few – the only other one I have is ‘Red Letter Days’ & it’s a good one too.
I usually understand omissions from the list, but this is one I still struggle with!
It is strange. That’s a great album!
Agreed!
And you could have expanded the 400 clue by posting a picture of the Mortal Kombat fighter Melena three times.
Missed opportunity – next time!
I got 400 and a good laugh from the Guy Lafleur clue!
Excellent to hear, Kevin – both about the score and the chuckle!
Sitting on the edges of the dancefloor for me. 200 points.
Nice work on the Pink Floyd / Hockey clue, TVTA – speaking French paid off with the last names this week!
500 points for me and Mika.
Stellar work, Mika & James!
300 please. Never heard of ’em. Am I being an arrogant colonial type again?
They may have been a North American phenomenon – you may have heard of the singer’s dad though, Robert Zimmerman!
No, sorry Geoff Not ringing any chines of freedom here at all.
300.
nice work, Amrita!
Agreed with your 500 clue lament. 500 for me!
nothing lamentable about a perfect score!