Category Archives: Music Tournament

PCT II: Round of 128, Day 15

Penultimate is one of those words that I think you should use at every possible opportunity. That said, may I present the penultimate day of match-ups in the Round of 128. Playlist is here except for “Fleeting Like The Days” … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 14

After Day 13 really took us out there, Day 14 is mostly a return to rock and roll, from indie favorites to radio songs of days past.  You can listen here and vote by commenting below before 8pm EST on … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 13

Alright voters- hope that the weekend was relaxing and that you are ready to get back into voting! A warning about this Day of voting- this is definitely going to be a Monday morning wake-up. In this day we have … Continue reading

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Round of 128: Days 9-12 Weekly Roundup

Short version, got work to do. The yellow cones above are from the last week. Strong week overall for establishing leaders. New high profile potential R32 match-up now goes to “Baby Drugs” vs. “Hang Fire” if they get there- however, … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 12 Results

The dust has almost settled, folks.  With 48 songs eliminated, we are now a week away from the end of Round 1.  As we re-learn every tournament, the subsequent rounds just fly by.   A month from today we’ll be … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 11 Results

In what some might characterize as a major upset, Baby Drugs (Tristen) def. Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen), 125-121.5.   Tristen Gaspadarek didn’t release her debut album until she was 28, the same age as the Boss when he released Darkness … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 12

Ladies and gentleman, this is a landmark moment at livingthedream.org.  Here in our fifth music tournament, we witness the LTD debut for Mr. Justin Bieber.   Just the other day I was remarking how incongruous his megafame is with how … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 10 Results

Thank you, voters, for voting more or less in rough alphabetical order.  Seriously, it makes tabulating scores on our spreadsheet much easier.  To Adrock, Amanda, AnnaZ, Aiko, and Adam S. (who starts work at 7am EST), the morning hours are … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 9 Results

Despite early concerns that Coldplay was too strong to compete, Dave Matthews Band pulls the upset over the 2009 Grammy Best Song of the Year and proves that after 15  years of reactive dissonance, the People have come around on … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 11

Tonight’s match-ups feature a nice blend of classic rockers and new indie artists.   Listen to the songs here, and vote by commenting below before 8pm EST on Thursday.  Gotta say, was not familiar with several of these guys, but … Continue reading

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