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A quick look outside your local scene: The other Deli Best of 2009 Polls

Rockers, Folkers and Poppers of all ages, sexes and hair colors,

The Deli's regional Year End Best of Polls for emerging artists are finally over and it's time to have a quick look at what's going on outside your local scene. Here's a recap of the winners of our nine polls with links to overall charts and readers' polls results:

AUSTIN - Winner: Stereo Is a Lie
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

CHICAGO - Winner: I Fight Dragons
Overall Chart - Readers Chart

LOS ANGELES - Winner: Local Natives
Overall Chart - Readers Chart

NASHVILLE - Winner: Those Darlins
Overall Chart - Readers Chart

NEW ENGLAND- Winner: Mean Creek
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

NYC - Winner: Talk Normal
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

PORTLAND - Winner: Explode into Colors
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

PHILLY - Winner: Reading Rainbow
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

SF BAY AREA - Winner: Girls
Overall Chart - Readers Chart - list of jurors

The Deli's Staff

January 27, 2010    

Thanks to our Jurors and Staff!

Burlington, Boston, Providence, Portland and the rest of New England wouldn't be known for its stellar, incomparable music scene if it wasn't for the men and women behind the curtains. They are sound engineers, promoters, tour managers, journalists and people who work in our beloved clubs. I thank them for their hard work and their willingness to participate in Deli - New England's first yearly poll.

Jurors

Adena Harford - Writer and Founder of the Deli Burlington

Alex Budney - Nectar's/Metronome 

Autumn Pincus - Tour Manager

Clay Fernald - Middle East Nightclub

Dan Cardinal - Ample-Fi Recording

Mark Kaye - Hear Now Live

Paddy Reagan - Angioplasy Media/Monkey House

Randi Millman - TT the Bear's Place

Ryan Spaulding - Ryan's Smashing Life

Susan Scotti - Club Passim

I am amazed, flattered and proud to see how well the site has been doing and the fanatic support from the New England music scene and the great writers I have on staff. And most importantly I thank the musicians for their music.

--Meghan Chiampa and The Deli Staff

January 22, 2010    

The 1st Deli New England Poll comes to an end - thanks to you all!

We would like to thank all the jurors and writers who helped us with their vote put together this list of emerging New England artists. Thanks to the readers for participating and most importantly thanks to the bands for getting the word out about The Deli's poll. 

 

Indie-rockers Mean Creek (in the picture), one of Boston's most talked about bands, won the 2009 Best Emerging Artist - congrats to them! They were a definite favorite amongst our jurors. Mellow rootsy-folk, Michael Bernier and the Uprising placed second, thanks to a strong support from their fan base in the readers' poll, while Boston soul sensation Jesse Dee came in third, gathering votes from Jurors, Writers and Deli Readers. More about the winners coming soon to the Deli, so stay tuned!

--The Deli Staff

January 20, 2010    

Year End Best of New England Poll: Mean Creek win hands down

 
Artist
J
W
R
Total
 
1
 Mean Creek
13
1
0.018
14.018
2
 Michael Bernier and the Uprising
3
0
2
5
3
 Jesse Dee
2
1
1.575
4.575
4
 Myra Flynn
4
0
0.081
4.081
5
 The Low Anthem
3
1
0.006
4.006
6
 McAlister Drive
1
0
3
4
7
 The Day's Weight
3
0
0.09
3.09
8
 The Points North
0
2
1.05
3.05
9
 Township
3
0
0.035
3.035
10
 Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
0
2
1.016
3.016
11
 Lendway
3
0
0.009
3.009
12
 Ryan Power
3
0
0.003
3.003
13
 Drug Rug
1
2
0.002
3.002
15
 Hands and Knees
3
0
0
3
 
 Movers and Shakers
3
0
0
3
16
 Brendan Hogan
0
2
0.784
2.784
17
 A. Lynch & the Bee Keepers
2
0
0.019
2.019
18
 Televandals
2
0
0.01
2.01
19
 Bodega Girls
1
1
0.009
2.009
20
 Viva Viva
2
0
0.004
2.004
21
 Blues and Lasers
2
0
0.001
2.001
22
 Paper Castles
2
0
0
2
 
 St. Clair
2
0
0
2
 
 28 Degrees Taurus
0
1
1
2
25
 The Organ Beats
0
1
0.106
1.106
26
 Dave Alpert
0
1
0.084
1.84
27
 The Le Duo
0
1
0.013
1.013
28
 The Emeen Z Band
1
0
0.011
1.011
29
 Jer Coons
1
0
0.005
1.005
30
 The Cush
1
0
0.003
1.003
 
 tooth ache
0
1
0.003
1.003
32
 Cropduster
1
0
0.002
1.002
 
 Maui
0
1
0.002
1.002
34
 Margaret Glasby
1
0
0.001
1.001
35
 The New Collisions
1
0
0
1
January 20, 2010    

Year End Best of New England Readers' Poll - Final Top 10!

1
  McAlister Drive
2
  M Bernier & the Uprising
3
  28 Degrees Taurus
4
  The Organ Beats
5
  The Day's Weight
6
  Dave Alpert
7
  Myra Flynn
8
  Jesse Dee
9
  The Points North
10
  Township
This is our final Year End Best of New England Fans Poll's Top 10 - full breakdown of the votes here.

On Wednesday we'll publish the results of the Best of New England 2009 Poll, which is calculated through a rather complicated system involving a jury of scene makers, The Deli's writers, our readers, the bands' fans, and also through an initial open contest - rules can be found here. - Stay tuned!

The Deli's Staff
 
January 19, 2010