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Covers Tournament: Elite 8 Day 1 Results!

Posted on November 19, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Who is ready for the Final Four?! Two songs have emerged victorious and are ready to rumble in the finals. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” kind of collapsed at the end of this tournament.  Turns out, people still liked … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Elite 8 – Day 1

Posted on November 17, 2011 by maureenmcollins

We’ve come a long way, kids.  And now we are so close to the end! The plan is to get through the Elite 8 and have the finals when we are all getting ready for and celebrating Turkey Day. All … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011 Covers Tournament: Round of 32 Day 2 Results

Posted on November 10, 2011 by maureenmcollins

  Four more songs have claimed their spot in the Sweet 16! Not a whole lot of debate on this evening’s match ups.  A fairly respectably number of  voters (18) weighed in on this evening’s songs.  Plus, three more songs … Continue reading →

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Round of 32: Day 2

Posted on November 8, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Is anyone else totally struggling with how early it gets dark right now? All I want to do is hang out in my apartment and make soup and bake things.  Is it too soon in the season to want to … Continue reading →

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Covers Tournament: Round of 64, Day 7 Results

Posted on November 5, 2011 by maureenmcollins

  Sometimes life is extra fun and fantastic, so it gets in the way of on time posting.  Some very good friends of mine got engaged last night and a group of our friends met them at their favorite bar … Continue reading →

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Covers Tournament: Round of 64, Day 7

Posted on November 2, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Alrighty this is going to have to be short and sweet.  I am just back from a week in DC, learning about cool public health things at a conference and having ridiculous amounts of fun.  But now I am super … Continue reading →

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Covers Tournament: Round of 64, Day 3 Results

Posted on October 30, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Alright folks, the end of Day 3 of the Round of 64 has arrived.   It seems like the extra day of voting got us a few more voters, which is always a good thing.  Feel free to invite your … Continue reading →

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Covers Tournament: Round of 64, Day 3

Posted on October 27, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Welcome to Day 3 of the Round of 64! Grooveshark link with tonight’s songs is here, except for Proud Mary. Vote in comment section below, with scores from 1-10 for each song before Sunday, Oct. 30 by 8pm EST.   I am … Continue reading →

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Results! Round of 128, Day 14

Posted on October 22, 2011 by maureenmcollins

I have a few friends staying with me this weekend, so I am a little behind schedule in getting the results post up. Sorry! Votes came in from 21 people for Day 14 and we had some close matches, some … Continue reading →

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Covers Tournament: Round of 128, Day 14

Posted on October 19, 2011 by maureenmcollins

Votes due Friday, October 21th at 11 PM EST:  Welp, the time for themes has come and gone. Now you just get songs that maaaaybe have something in common.  Or just song match-ups that seem to make sense to me, … Continue reading →

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