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About janos marton

A born and bred New Yorker, Janos Marton lives the dream and calls out the haters.

Give Us Back Our Oranges by Nate Senge

Posted on April 21, 2013

We were trolling up the queue that now stretched far back into the highway. The border was still a good quarter of a mile up the road. The geese were flying off the inland sounds and circling overhead and I … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Championship Round!

Posted on April 8, 2013

A joyous 3.5 weeks on the road came to an end today. I’ll have much to post about it- travel adventures, photos, and even videos.  But all that in due time. We’re on the verge of picking the best opening … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: The Elite 8

Posted on April 1, 2013

The Elite 8 basketball games that were on yesterday included the savage injury to Kevin Ware, and at LTD we send positive thoughts his way. Obviously being on the road has been more grueling than Guillermo or I expected.  We … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: The Sweet Sixteen Continues!

Posted on March 27, 2013

Greetings from the Great American Northwest!  The stretch from northern California to southern Oregon has to rank up there with Montana and the Utah-Colorado pass as some of the most beautiful scenery in our country.   My participation in the … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 10

Posted on March 11, 2013

Tonight I post for the last time before hitting the road for the Great American Road Trip, Vol. 5. Who knows what I’ll be posting from the road, but hopefully it will be fun photos, videos, and assorted adventures, all … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 9

Posted on March 8, 2013

The second round begins today! It always bears reminding that in every music tournament, the end of the first round represents the halfway point for the tournament as a whole.   Today we have four first-rate match-ups, and if anyone … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 6

Posted on March 1, 2013

  For our next set of matches, votes are due by Monday, March 4 at 11:00 PM EST. Playlist is here, full rules and philosophy here, and the tournament bracket is here. Results from Day 5 forthcoming. See you in the comments! Best Track One, … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 5

Posted on February 27, 2013

Today’s playlist is just fantastic.  Arcade Fire vs. Pixies is going to be like choosing between the children I don’t have, Rumours vs. Blue Album is an epic generational battle, and  music tournament legends Queen and Van Morrison make their … Continue reading →

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Greatest Radio Song / Greatest Opening Track Tourney: Day 2

Posted on February 20, 2013

The Greatest Radio Song/Greatest Opening Track Tourney got off to a great start, with four convincing wins. Black Dog (Led Zeppelin) def. Boy in the Bubble (Paul Simon), 85-76. Where the Streets Have No Name (U2) def.  Lust for Life … Continue reading →

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Greatest Radio Song / Greatest Opening Track Tourney Underway!

Posted on February 18, 2013

The time has come, the time has come today.  We’ve put together 32 songs about the radio and 32 of the finest opening tracks of all time, and now we need you to pick a winner. Click here to soak … Continue reading →

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