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Awards!
As you regulars know, the breaks between rounds offer me a nice opportunity to run numbers and do voter appreciation awards over the years. Without further ado… Golden Marathon Voters: This list has been significantly culled since the last time … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 16 Results
“Magic Carpet Ride” sets a real contender looking standard with an average of 7.75 and a win over Chairlift, 93.3-68.55. “Just Like Heaven” eases past “We OK,” 82-72.75. Upset City #1 (I think): “Shine Blockas” over “Holland, 1945” 77.4-74.65. Upset City #2 (I know): “Foundations” takes … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music Tournament
Tagged Big Boi, Chairlift, Gotye, Kate Nash, Neutral Milk Hotel, Steppenwolf, The Cure, The Very Best
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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 15 Results
Haha- never thought I’d see the day, but it’s today. Hanson for the win! “Thinkin’ Bout Something” defeats “Four Night Rider” 92.55-84.8. And the band rightly shocked us all with a new and pretty solid song. Two thumbs up to these guys. … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 13 Results
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Living The Dream record. I remember a year back seeing a 3 for Cribcaged, but sub-3 is a new territory for this site. To say people did not like “Morte Et Dabo” by … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 15
Penultimate is one of those words that I think you should use at every possible opportunity. That said, may I present the penultimate day of match-ups in the Round of 128. Playlist is here except for “Fleeting Like The Days” … Continue reading
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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 13
Alright voters- hope that the weekend was relaxing and that you are ready to get back into voting! A warning about this Day of voting- this is definitely going to be a Monday morning wake-up. In this day we have … Continue reading
Round of 128: Days 9-12 Weekly Roundup
Short version, got work to do. The yellow cones above are from the last week. Strong week overall for establishing leaders. New high profile potential R32 match-up now goes to “Baby Drugs” vs. “Hang Fire” if they get there- however, … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 9 Results
Despite early concerns that Coldplay was too strong to compete, Dave Matthews Band pulls the upset over the 2009 Grammy Best Song of the Year and proves that after 15 years of reactive dissonance, the People have come around on … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music Tournament
Tagged And Fire, Animal Collective, Coldplay, Damien Jurado, Dave Matthews Band, Earth, Living the Dream, Nas, Peoples' Choice Tournament, Phoenix, Placebo, Wind
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2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 9 of 16)
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second half of the Round of 128. We sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed the 64 nominated songs that have competed so far, of all genres, from the playlists of all corners of our audience. I’m … Continue reading
People’s Choice Tournament: Week 2 Recap, Math Edition
Alright, we are 25% done with the tournament and 50% done with the first round! Dork alert, here comes some math: In any given tournament of 2^x rounds, where x>1, the number of matches in any given round will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Living the Dream, Peoples' Choice Tournament, Standard Deviation
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