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The day I was born, Michael Jackson's Thriller album was at the top of the Billboard 200. I've been trying my best to live up to that expectation ever since.

Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Sweet Sixteen!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by g-mo

First things first, results from the last matches. The Boss falls to Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” 56.5-54.3- hurts my heart, but WGO is a strong song and deserving of advancing. Similarly “Come Together” trounces “Purple Haze” 61.5-51.5. On the radio side, “This Is … Continue reading →

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HCS (V, 6): Where Music Comes From

Posted on March 23, 2013 by g-mo

Where Music Comes From Things look so bad everywhere In this whole world, what is fair? We walk blind, we try to see Falling behind in what could be— Bring me a higher love… Where’s that higher love I keep … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 12

Posted on March 20, 2013 by g-mo

Voters- writing you from a fraternity basement in Cleveland where I’ve just slept the night. The very combination of “fraternity basement” and “slept the night” conjures an incredulous memory of waking up one evening at 4 am in college having … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 11

Posted on March 17, 2013 by g-mo

Apologies on the brief lull in the tournament- the last few days of closing out my life in Maryland have been ridiculously busy and getting this up fell behind in my schedule. Results from Day 10: Gimme Shelter over Wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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HCS (V, 5): Heroes

Posted on March 13, 2013 by g-mo

Heroes What’s my line? I’m happy cleaning windows, Take my time, I’ll see you when my love grows, Baby don’t let it slide, I’m a working man in my prime, Cleaning windows. -Van Morrison When we are all young, we … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 8

Posted on March 7, 2013 by g-mo

Sorry for the late post- the snowquester was just so crazy. Fighting for survival in 2 inches in slush got me off track on prepping this. Moving on to good news- we have reached the last day of matches for … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 7

Posted on March 4, 2013 by g-mo

Next set of matches include two of my absolute favorite songs that serve as solid life soundtracks to making moves in one’s life. And since I gave my two weeks notice at my job this morning and plan on headed … Continue reading →

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HCS (V, 4): The Moon Is Brighter On Dauphin Island

Posted on March 3, 2013 by g-mo

The Moon Is Brighter On Dauphin Island “If this was the cold war, we could keep each other warm, I said on the first occasion that I met Marie.” -Josh Ritter, “The Temptation of Adam” Cora left. I spoke at … Continue reading →

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Opening Tracks and Radio Songs: Day 4

Posted on February 25, 2013 by g-mo

This is a really fun set, as evidenced by the presence of one of the kings of funk in the match-ups. Combine that with some mainstays and we’ve got ourselves a good set of songs. But first, the results of … Continue reading →

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Track One Side One and Radio Songs: Day 3

Posted on February 22, 2013 by g-mo

Alright, Guillermo here back in the driver’s seat for the next two. Having fun yet? I actually really like the set up of this tournament- it’s the equivalent of having A sides and B sides to a record (no offense … Continue reading →

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