Picked to Click
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The "Picked To Click" poll is an annual survey of Twin Cities musicians and critics on the state of the local music scene. It is published each fall in City Pages and is generally timed to coincide with the Minnesota Music Awards. The survey was started by music critic Jim Walsh. Winners of the poll have often failed to "click" or encountered other unfortunate difficulties, an effect that has come to be known as the Picked to Click curse.
Past Winners
- 2005 - STNNNG
- 2004 - Olympic Hopefuls
- 2003 - The Monarques
- 2002 - The Soviettes
- 2001 - Faux Jean
- 2000 - Astronaut Wife
- 1999 - Mason Jennings Band
- 1998 - The Odd
- 1997 - Brother Sun Sister Moon
- 1996 - 12 Rods
- 1995 - The Beatifics
- 1994 - Lily Liver
- 1993 - Guzzard
- 1992 - Hammerhead
- 1991 - Walt Mink
Picked to Click Curse
The Picked to Click Curse is a name for the series of unfortunate events that have befallen past winners of City Pages Picked to Click poll.
Evidence of the curse includes:
- 2003 - The Monarques broke up shortly after winning.
- 1999 - Mason Jennings contracted a severe case of mononucleosis after winning.
- 1997 - Brother Sun Sister Moon's follow-up album never came.
- 1994 - Lily Liver: illness prevented the band from releasing a follow-up album until 1999.
