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Author Archives: Janos Marton
Final Four Podcast!
Gmo, the Doctor of Ceremonies, hosted an entertaining and uplifting conversation with the Final Four nominators: Mark B., Dinah, Meghan and me. It’s a fun, get-you-in-the-mood for the Final Four kind of chat. Listen here. New Yorkers, the location for … Continue reading
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Peoples’ Choice: Quarter-Final Results (Day 2)!
I’ve been thrust into last minute duties thanks to Hurricane Irene, which has, among other things, knocked out internet along parts of the east coast. Folks, these were two epic quarter-final matches. In the first match, #3 Somebody to … Continue reading
Peoples’ Choice: Sweet 16 Results (Part I)
The Sweet 16 lived up to its billing, with four high-octane matches, solid voter turnout, and the emergence of an unheralded championship contender. First, #1 Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons) couldn’t put away pesky #16 Sprawl II (Arcade Fire) … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcade Fire, Faces, Marvin Gaye, Nick Ashford, Strokes
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Peoples Choice Tournament: The Sweet Sixteen Begins
After many weeks of toil, we have arrived at the promised land, a mere 15 matches from crowning a champion. Each of the remaining songs had to battle through four opponents to make it this far. From this point on, … Continue reading
Random Fact: “Tom’s Diner” was the first MP3
Thought this might be of interest to tournament listeners. An article about the development of the MP3 explains that Peoples’ Choice Tournament participant, “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega, was chosen by Karlheinz Brandenburg. The human voice was difficult to compress, … Continue reading
Round of 32: Division I, J, K and L Championship Results
What a wild round. This may have been my favorite day of the tournament. This is the stage where all hell breaks loose. First, hats off to all eight of these songs. There was a point earlier today when all … Continue reading
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Tagged CCR, Living the Dream, Peoples Choice, Ray LaMontagne, Sister Golden Hair, Smokey Robinson
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Stafford Subsidy Eliminated
(Re-posted on August 17, 2011 following interview on Let’s Talk About It) The new debt ceiling bill is unpalatable to many, but a provision that snuck in without much fanfare is killer to graduate students all over the country. Beginning … Continue reading
Round of 32: Division I, J, K and L Championships
Remarkably, all four of today’s Division Championships involve #1 seeds taking on #2 seeds, and only in Division K is the #2 seed a favorite. That means folks have been largely sticking to their guns through the early rounds of … Continue reading
The Peoples’ Choices
For many weeks we have passed judgment on eachother’s musical tastes. As we enter the Round of 32, aka the Division Championships, it’s time to check in and who is ruling the nominating roost. Still Top Dog (three nominations) Guillermo, … Continue reading
Living the Dream 