Category Archives: Music Tournament

Royal Rumble, Game 6: And Then There Were Two

Posted on June 5, 2012 by g-mo

The above video, first of all, has nothing to do with the tournament, but I appreciated it. Moving on- low turnouts mean easy swings…and sometimes tough times for people on the wrong side of the scoreboard. After keeping this last … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble, Game 5: Bono Never Says Die

Posted on June 1, 2012 by g-mo

Facing elimination, U2 went with its famous ode to Martin Luther King, Jr. and fought to compete for one more day. However, it wasn’t a complete victory for the Irish, as Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times” took the gold with 99.8 … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble, Game 4: Beach Boys Strikeless, U2 In Trouble

Posted on May 31, 2012 by g-mo

Friends, at some point in this contest someone was going to have to be the first to have their back against the wall. Unfortunately for U2, that honor goes to them. This battle was the closest yet in terms of … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble: Game 3

Posted on May 29, 2012 by g-mo

[UPDATE: Grooveshark link is fixed. For some reason, GS erased my most recent 10 playlists- maybe I hit my limit or something. Anyways, this should work, and sorry for the off-linedness.] Results for Game 2 are in, and another band picks … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble: Game 2

Posted on May 24, 2012 by g-mo

Votes are in the bag, and Strike 1 has been awarded. “Are you serious?” Bono might be yelling. If he saw these results, that’s definitely what he’d be yelling. Final scores for Game 1: Zeppelin’s “Going To California” powers for … Continue reading →

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(UPDATE) Royal Rumble Starts NOW!: Led Zeppelin vs. The Beach Boys vs. U2

Posted on May 22, 2012 by g-mo

Every vote counts, guys. Game 7 is in the books. After going neck and neck the last 36 hours, U2 seizes the win and the advance with a last minute surge at the finish. “One” defeats “One Way Out” by … Continue reading →

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Game 7: Anything Goes

Posted on May 21, 2012 by g-mo

Voters- sorry for the delay in posting, but as we’ve discussed earlier, we’d rather have voting live in the work week than over the work weekend. Game 6 saw the elimination of a promising contender, and the forcing of a … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Staying Alive, Onto Game 6

Posted on May 16, 2012 by g-mo

Both of our bands facing elimination fought back for wins to force Game 6! It’s an exciting time in tournament land. Thrilled=Coach Janos, who is surely pumped on the sidelines that whomever he might face is using up precious songs … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Semi-Finals Game 5, Wilsons Feeing Just Beachy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by g-mo

The first of our Royal Rumble participants has been decided, as the Beach Boys complete their four game sweep of Atmosphere. “In My Room” defeats “Sunshine,” 51.5-41.4 (yes, we recognize that these are some grim totals. Almost to the rumble…) … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Semi-Finals, Game 4

Posted on May 11, 2012 by g-mo

Two bands are against the wall, one band fought back for a win. Details below.

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