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About Janos Marton

Janos Marton is a lawyer, advocate and writer.

Music Tournament Round of 256: Division M, Day 2

Sorry for the late post, folks, was catching up with an old friend. Happy to take the reins back from Guillermo to close out the Round of 256.  After today we’ve got Divisions N, O and P.  Listen to these … Continue reading

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The Silk Road Palace: The Legend Will Live On

(cross-posted at UnTapped New York. Thanks to Michelle Young for the photos.) For more than thirty years, the Silk Road Palace was a cornerstone of Upper West Side nightlife, a place so draped in legend that newcomers were shocked to … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division J, Day 1

Guillermo will be tagging back in to take us through Divisions J, K and L.  In light of that, these match-ups are open until 9am on Tuesday.  Division J is pretty mellow, with tunes like Let’s Get It On, Imagine, … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division I, Day 1 Results

As I noted earlier, the top seeds in this division are strong, and there was no threat of upsets on Day 1. Re: picture on left- if you aren’t familiar with the Thriller Prison Dance in the Phillipines, look it … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division I, Day 2

Happy Friday! I was late posting because our soccer team lost to the Federal Reserve. Yep, strange times. Songs are at Grooveshark; vote by commenting below or emailing LTDdotorg@gmail.com by 9am Monday. Wilco and the Flaming Lips face elimation. #2 I Heard … Continue reading

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Music Round of 256: Division H, Day 2 Results

Four evenly paced winners suggest that this half of H’s bracket is anyone’s game. #2 American Girl (Tom Petty) def. #15 Sex Machine (James Brown),  126-112. #7 Just What I Needed (Cars) def. #10 Like A Prayer (Madonna), 126-117 . … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division I, Day 1

The top five seeds in Division I are Tangled Up In Blue, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Layla, A Day in the Life and Thriller, making it one of the stronger divisions in the tournament. The Counting Crows, Tommy … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division H, Day 1 Results

Sam Cooke lives to see another day.  The charming #8-ranked “Wonderful World” inched past  #9 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Beatles), 110.9-110.6. #12 Basket Case (Green Day) pulled off the upset of the day, knocking off #5 Psycho Killer (Talking … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division G, Day 2 Results

Not a lot of glitz and glamor in this set of match-ups, but for what seems like the first time in the Round of 256, we had four solid battles and not a single blow-out. #2 Longview (Green Day) def. … Continue reading

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Music Tournament Round of 256: Division H, Day 2

The beat goes on- as we wrap up Division H, we are officially halfway done with the Round of 256.  For those keeping score, we are now 62.5% done with the tournament overall.  And on such a momentous occasion, we … Continue reading

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