Author Archives: aiko

RESULTS “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” becomes the second song to average above an 8 (“Hallelujah” having averaged an 8.2). The only upset in this round is in our 4th seed, where Arcade Fire beat out Doobie Brothers. … Continue reading →

If you didn’t believe it was real before, believe it now.  The voters have spoken and have chosen the tracks to send to the Elite Eight.  By the time a song reaches this point, it’s pretty much a winner in … Continue reading →

One of the following excuses is true as to why I completely missed doing my post yesterday: 1.  I was totally wearing my Tuesday day-of-the-week underpants, so I had no idea it was Monday yesterday. 2. Twilight: Breaking Dawn (Part … Continue reading →

The voters keep punk alive in this round, with wins for The Clash, Lilly Allen covering The Clash, and Joey Ramone.  Also Santana.  Which is not punk.  Although his name sounds pretty metal.

We’re down to the last day of the Round of 32.  This is where it gets serious: the songs who make the cut here having officially achieved that status of being Generally Acceptable to a broad audience.  To be part … Continue reading →

November is kicking my ass and it’s only the second.  Literally the only reason I’m up past 8pm tonight is because I had to get this post up.  So this will be brief.  I hope I read the spreadsheet right. … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween!  A few of our nominators sent in blurbs about their songs at the last minute, after I had made up ghost stories about all these tunes.  So you’ll get both. Read these chilling tales, listen to these haunted … Continue reading →

Did anyone else have a really brutal week?  Our nominations this round sure did.  And it was such a brutal week personally that I didn’t even manage to vote on my own post or for my own nominee.  Not that … Continue reading →

Since I read some science somewhere that screens can throw off your sleep schedule, I’m trying to step away from electronics at least an hour before I got to bed.  And since high school starts stupidly early (there’s also science … Continue reading →