The Ghost Of Fudge

Peterhead - sacked after 18 months, having just missed out on promotion through the playoffs. Arbroath - sacked after 18 months, having just missed out on promotion through the playoffs. Raith - currently 18 months in, and on a bit of a losing streak. same issues as loopy I think

BEST PERFORMANCE 2015 the nominees, as suggested by the Moorings staff (you may vote for more than one option) - Bombskare (May '14 @ The Moorings) Imperial Leisure (Apr '14 @ The Moorings) The Lorelei (Oct '14 @ The Moorings) Metaltech (Feb '14 @ The Moorings) Richie Ramone (Dec '14 @ The Moorings) The Revellers (Nov '14 @ The Moorings) We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. Your victors will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February, at our awards ceremony - remember to wear a tux/suit/ballgown/kilt. Three bands will play too: WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS. Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PREVIOUS 'BEST PERFORMANCE' WINNERS: 2001 - Rage Against The Aberdeen Music Scene - at Triple Kirks, Jun '00 2002 - Sirius - Christmas Show at The Lemon Tree, Dec '00 2003 - The Needles - at The Lemon Tree, Apr '02 2004 - Electric Eel Shock - at The Lemon Tree, Aug '03 2005 - Onion Terror - at Dr. Drakes, Oct '04 2006 - Black Atom - at Kef, Feb '05 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - N/A 2012 - N/A 2013 - Korpse - at the Moorings Bar, Sep '12 2014 - N/A 2015 - ? Form Guide: Dunno.

BEST VENUE 2015 the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - The Blue Lamp Captain Toms Cellar 35 Downstairs The Moorings Bar The Tunnels We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. The winners will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February, at our awards ceremony - an ordeal best dealt with via the medium of hard liquor. Three bands will play too: WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS. Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are two ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'BEST VENUE' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - Dr. Drakes 2004 - Dr. Drakes 2005 - Dr. Drakes 2006 - The Moorings Bar 2007 - The Moorings Bar 2008 - The Moorings Bar 2009 - The Moorings Bar 2010 - The Moorings Bar 2011 - The Moorings Bar 2012 - The Moorings Bar 2013 - The Moorings Bar 2014 - Downstairs 2015 - ? Form Guide: We expect Downstairs and The Moorings to trade blows for the number one spot, but perhaps Captain Toms or another lurker can pull off an upset.

MOST MISSED 2015 the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - [WALL] BONESAW DIRTDRINKER EVERYTHINGWESAYISFACT FILTHPACT KORPSE We'll be awarding trophies across a number of categories. The winners will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony - best dealt with via the medium of liquor. It's tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up posh anyway. Heckling is rife, and the speeches are poor. Three bands will play too: WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS. Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'MOST MISSED' WINNERS: 2001 - Red By Choice 2002 - TAR 2003 - The Anal Punishers 2004 - Psycho A-Go-Go 2005 - We Become Less 2006 - Dr Drakes 2007 - Today We Fight! 2008 - The Lemon Tree 2009 - Black Atom 2010 - Hot Mangu 2011 - Shutterspeed 2012 - Glassman 2013 - KCHGH 2014 - Turning Thirteen 2015 - ? Form Guide: Korpse win everything, ever, don't they?

you can also vote on ab-music. the first 6 polls are now up - http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forum/37-fudgenet/

BEST OF THE REST FOR BANDS WE CAN'T PIGEON-HOLE the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - DARTH ELVIS AND THE IMPERIALS - https://www.facebook.com/darthelvis DEPORTEES - https://www.facebook.com/thedeportees FLAXMAN - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flaxman-doctorflaxmancom/271199679564 GERRY JABLONSKI AND THE ELECTRIC BAND - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gerry-Jablonski-Band/153142021402501 MIN DIESEL - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Min-Diesel/122142337808269 TURNING13 - https://www.facebook.com/turning13 We'll be awarding trophies to the bands that you vote for across a number of categories. The winners will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony - best dealt with via the medium of liquor. It's tongue-in-cheek, but we encourage you all to get dressed up posh anyway. Heckling is rife, and the speeches are poor. Three bands will play too: WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS. Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'BEST OF THE REST FOR BANDS WE CAN'T PIGEON-HOLE' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - Masamune 2004 - Staccato Set 2005 - Staccato Set 2006 - Geneveive 2007 - Hookers Green No.1 2008 - The Kitchen Cynics 2009 - The Kitchen Cynics 2010 - The Son Henry Band 2011 - The Son Henry Band 2012 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2013 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2014 - Darth Elvis And The Imperials 2015 - ? Form Guide: Darth Elvis goes for a fourth straight win. That's pretty impressive. Quite a strong field though, so fuck knows. Gerry's got to be worth a shout.

MOST METAL OF METAL the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - AKORD - https://www.facebook.com/AkordOfficial BISONGRASS - https://www.facebook.com/Bisongrassmetal BLOODNUT - https://www.facebook.com/bloodnut666 DEATH WATCH - https://www.facebook.com/deathwatchdoom RAY BROWER - https://www.facebook.com/RayBrowerUK WHITE WASTED VIRGIN - https://www.facebook.com/WhiteWastedVirgin We'll be awarding heroic trophies to the bands that you, the Public, vote for across a number of categories. The triumphant victors will whaft success their vanquished foes at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony - think MTV Awards, but with no budget. It's all rather tongue-in-cheek, don't worry. Heckling is rife. Three bands will play too: WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS. Tickets are onsale now - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'MOST METAL OF METAL' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - N/A 2004 - Black Atom 2005 - Black Atom 2006 - Black Atom 2007 - Black Atom 2008 - Black Atom 2009 - Bloodnut 2010 - Thrashist Regime 2011 - Semperfi 2012 - Thrashist Regime 2013 - Bisongrass 2014 - Bisongrass 2015 - Form Guide: Bisongrass are going for the hat-trick, but they've had a pretty quiet year... can someone slip past the finishing post before them this year? Fuck knows.

BEST EXTREME ACT the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - ABSOLUTIST - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Absolutist/129215777136623 BOAK - https://boak.bandcamp.com/releases CALLAHAN - https://www.facebook.com/Callahanband GODZILLA BLUES - https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaBlues JUICY JUICY JUICE - ? SEAS, STARRY - https://www.facebook.com/seasstarry We'll be awarding heroic trophies to the bands that you, the Public, vote for across a number of categories. The triumphant victors will whaft success their vanquished foes at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony. It's all rather tongue-in-cheek, and is best dealt with via the medium of Jagermeister. Three bands will play too (WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS). Tickets - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'BEST EXTREME ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - We Become Less 2004 - Karloff 2005 - Asian Morrisette 2006 - Karloff 2007 - Filthpact 2008 - Bonesaw & PVH (tied) 2009 - Ablach 2010 - Bonesaw 2011 - KCHGH 2012 - KCHGH 2013 - Korpse 2014 - Korpse 2015 - ? Form Guide: Well, we're guaranteed a new winner this year... Too close to call. Fuck knows.

BEST SOLO ACT the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - Chris Carrol - ? Craig John Davidson - https://www.facebook.com/craig.j.davidson Jim Ferguson - ? Jo McCafferty - http://www.jomccafferty.com/ Sarah Clark - ? Mark Ayling - http://www.markayling.net/ We'll be awarding cheap trophies to the bands that you, the Plebs, vote for in a numbers of categories. The heroic victors will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony. It's all rather tongue-in-cheek, but wear a suit/kilt/ballgown anyway. Three bands will play too (WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS). Tickets - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'BEST SOLO ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - N/A 2002 - N/A 2003 - Kenny Lucas 2004 - N/A 2005 - N/A 2006 - N/A 2007 - N/A 2008 - N/A 2009 - N/A 2010 - N/A 2011 - N/A 2012 - N/A 2013 - N/A 2014 - N/A 2015 - ? Form Guide: We haven't run this category for over a decade, so there's not much form to speak of. Kenny Lucas seems unlikely to retain the title though.

BEST ROCK ACT the nominees (you may vote for more than one option) - Deadfire - https://www.facebook.com/Deadfire1 Deadloss MF Superstar - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deadloss-MF-Superstar/373839512637574 Dear John - https://www.facebook.com/SyntheticUltimaDrunge Hjearts - https://www.facebook.com/Hjearts Strange Skies - https://www.facebook.com/strangeskies Watchfires - https://www.facebook.com/watchfires We'll be awarding heroic trophies to the bands that you, the Plebs, vote for. The triumphant victors will gargle their appreciation at The Moorings Bar, on Saturday 14th February at our awards ceremony. It's all rather tongue-in-cheek, and is best dealt with via the medium of hard liquor. Three bands will play too (WATCHFIRES, THE MAMERTINES and HJEARTS), in case you need more reason to turn up in your finest tux/ballgown/kilt. Tickets - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Aberdeen/THE-MOORINGS-BAR/Fudge-music-awards-2015/12267274/(also available from the Moorings Bar) Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/ There are three ways to vote in this category: 1. Here on Fudgenet at Ab-Music! In these polls. You're reading one now. 2. Elsewhere on the internet! For instance there's a vote going on here - http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 3. In person at the Moorings! Paper voting slips will be handed out at Fudge gigs until the awards. These votes will be COMBINED to arrive at our one true champion! So! Let's continue this on-going fiasco by inviting you to pick your favourite 'rock' act... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORMER 'BEST ROCK ACT' WINNERS: 2001 - TAR 2002 - Liber8 2003 - Liber8 2004 - Deadloss Superstar 2005 - Deadloss Superstar 2006 - Deadloss Superstar 2007 - Fiction/Action 2008 - Snake Temple Kings 2009 - Snake Temple Kings 2010 - Cobra Kai 2011 - Which Way Now 2012 - Evil Demon Theory 2013 - GutterGodz 2014 - Deadfire 2015 - ? Form Guide: Bit of a landslide victory for Deadfire last year, so it's theirs to lose, I suppose. Dear John are expected to put in a good performance on the back of a very active year too. Or maybe it'll be a dark horse.

In anticipation of the Fudge Music Awards 2015, this years poll has now gone live. Hopefully. http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015 Join us at The Moorings on Saturday 14th February to find out the victors, and catch Watchfires, The Mamertines and Hjearts doing what they do best. https://www.facebook.com/events/1480225292227365/

POW!!! BOOM!!! etc here's the poll: http://fudgeaberdeen.polldaddy.com/s/the-fudge-awards-2015

or, indeed, awesome EPs, singles, or albums?

which bands have released awesome videos this year? suggestions?