Category Archives: Music Tournament

Peoples’ Choice: Quarter-Final Results (Day 2)!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Janos Marton

I’ve been thrust into last minute duties thanks to Hurricane Irene, which has, among other things, knocked out internet along parts of the east coast. Folks, these were two epic quarter-final matches.   In the first match, #3 Somebody to … Continue reading →

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Elite 8 Round 1: Results

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Lindsay

  Today is a great day, if you’re a Mumford or Florence fan.  Not so great if you were pulling for Jackie Wilson or Edward Sharpe & Co.

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Elite Eight: The Other Two Match-Ups

Posted on August 26, 2011 by g-mo

Votes due Sunday, 8/28 at 8 PM (on my 28 and 1/3 birthday): Beautiful people- what a run we have been on, and how close to the finish we find ourselves. To mirror Lindsay’s post, we have the other two … Continue reading →

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The Elite Eights, Side By Side

Posted on August 25, 2011 by g-mo

I’m sorry, I think my commitment to taking the time to figure out whose scores fluctuated the most, etcetera, etcetera has petered out. Along with my free time. Screw it, I still have the most important graph. And actually this … Continue reading →

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Final Bracket and Wall of 10’s Wordle

Posted on August 25, 2011 by g-mo

1) It has come to my attention that there actually wasn’t a final bracket created. So this is it. Link also in Brackets section. 2) Maybe I tracked the Wall of 10’s this long not because anyone ever looks at … Continue reading →

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Peoples’ Choice: Sweet 16 Results (Part I)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Janos Marton

The Sweet 16 lived up to its billing, with four high-octane matches, solid voter turnout, and the emergence of an unheralded championship contender. First, #1 Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons) couldn’t put away pesky #16 Sprawl II (Arcade Fire) … Continue reading →

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Peoples Choice Tournament: The Sweet Sixteen Begins

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Janos Marton

After many weeks of toil, we have arrived at the promised land, a mere 15 matches from crowning a champion.  Each of the remaining songs had to battle through four opponents to make it this far.   From this point on, … Continue reading →

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Results: Round of 32, Divisions M, N, O, P

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Lindsay

Tonight we crown our final set of Division Champions and 4 more songs must pack up their toys and go home.  This round sees the elimination of 4 artists:

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Round of 32: Division I, J, K and L Championship Results

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Janos Marton

What a wild round. This may have been my favorite day of the tournament.  This is the stage where all hell breaks loose.  First, hats off to all eight of these songs.  There was a point earlier today when all … Continue reading →

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Round of 32: Division I, J, K and L Championships

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Janos Marton

Remarkably, all four of today’s Division Championships involve #1 seeds taking on #2 seeds, and only in Division K is the #2 seed a favorite.  That means folks have been largely sticking to their guns through the early rounds of … Continue reading →

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