Here they are the poll results. I finally finished them. And you better enjoy them because I've slaved over a hot computer all day trying to write with a broken right wrist. :(
Here I Go: Responses: 43 (i think) Age: varied from 13 to 32, average age 22.5 youngest: Ashley Wilmot oldest: Randy Bowers Residence: 26 different places in three countries (Canada, US, Sweden and Australia), Most people, Halifax, 5 also 4 in Toronto and London. Fave Maritime Band: Sloan (19 votes) Runners-Up: Eric's Trip (11), Thrush Hermit (5), Hardship Post (3) and Mastadon Ridge (3) Comments: Yeah Sloan Fave Maritime Album: Twice Removed (12) Runners-Up: Smeared (6), Love Tara (4), Mock Up Scale Down (3) and Smart Bomb (3). Comments: Twice Removed all the way, I kinda would've liked Smeared to win but anyway Fave Maritime Song: Deeper Than Beauty (4) Runners-Up: Bells On (3) , Same Old Flame (3), Nevergrow (3), Your Always Right, 10 lbs and Snowsuit Sound (2) Comments: A total log jam. I knew Deeper Than Beauty would win though. Fave Non-Maritime Band: (tie) Nirvana and Sebadoh (4) Runners-Up: Sonic Youth, Pavement (3), Local Rabbits, Inbreds, Blue Rodeo, Treble Charger, Waltons, Primus, and Guided By Voices (2) Comments: Logjam, good choices though. Fave Non-Maritime Album: Would you belive NIN - The Downward Spiral (2) Runners-Up: Lots of stuff with only one vote. Comments: What do you think of that, total logjam Fave Non-Maritime Song - I change my vote to O Canada, it wins with 2 votes. Comments: boy, we can't agree. O CANADA Fave Maritime Singer - Julie Doiron (8) Runners Up: Chris (5), Joel and Sebastien (4) Comments: Julie is the greatest, but I'm mad Andrew got only one vote Fave Maritime Guitarist - Matt Murphy/ L'il Orton Hoggit (15) Runners Up: Jay (8), Joel (5) Comments: I thought Jay was gonna win for a while but in the end Matt "Guitar" Murphy won. Fave Maritime Bassist - Chris Murphy (20) Runners Up: Lucas, Julie, Ian (5) Comments: Total landslide, but I think Lucas should get extra points for being the only one ever to come to Summerside, even though I didn't get to see. Fave Maritime Drummer - Mark Gaudet (13) Runners Up: Andrew (10) and Chris (4) Comments: Mark rocks best drummer ever, Andrew's great and Chris tries hard. Ps that mike guy from State Champs got 2 votes. Fave Maritime Trombone: Me Discuss, talk amoung yourselves. It's been slow lately. My wrist hurts. Mark