Category Archives: Music Tournament

Round of 128: Division K

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Danno

Votes due by Friday, July 22 at 8 EST.   Day 2 of experimenting commences, bringing with it another form with comments, and built in results (woo!).  No more babbling about it though, just vote and comment using the form below. … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division H Results

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Lindsay

Before we kick things off tonight, a Happy Birthday is in order:  Many Happy Returns, Janos! For the most part, the seeding system held true for Division H, with the exception of the 3 and 6 seeds.  We had a … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division J

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Janos Marton

Folks, I turn 29 today, and if you had told me even a single birthday ago that I’d be rocking out to a three-month long music tournament with dozens of people, I would have been shocked and awed. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Round of 128 Division G Results

Posted on July 19, 2011 by aiko

A lot of close match-ups but no upsets here.  The blow-out for the division proves the re-seeding is a good predictor of victory: #1 seed “The Joker” by the Steve Miller Band defeats #8 seed “Forgiven” by Alanis Morisette by … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division I

Posted on July 18, 2011 by g-mo

Votes due by Wednesday, July 20th at 8 PM EST: Division I has it all: modern, folk, disco, hip hop, soul, and a number of major musical pioneers of last century. Listen to the songs here, vote by commenting on … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division F Results

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Danno

3 out of 4 match-ups in Division F were pretty close throughout voting, but alas, there were no upsets…no upsets within the seeds anyway.  I would certainly consider Kelly Clarkson defeating Led Zeppelin as a major upset (even if I … Continue reading →

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Round of 128, Division H

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Lindsay

To top off the weekend, we have a lovely medley of songs, ranging from Motown to classic jam bands.  Have a great week and enjoy!  Votes are due by 8 pm EST on Tuesday, July 19.  The songs are here. 

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Round of 128: Division E Results

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Janos Marton

What a great set of match-ups- three of these went down to the final voters.  Though #1 “Somebody to Love” (Queen) started a little slow, it eventually rained a hailstorm of 9s  and 10s on #8 “Funky Kingston” (Toots and … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division G

Posted on July 16, 2011 by aiko

Division G brings us a lot of variety: Different genres, eras, and themes.  We have our various tales of the heart, but also tales of the corrupting power of religion and suburbia.  You can listen to the tunes here, and … Continue reading →

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Round of 128: Division D — Results

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Lindsay

Good evening friends.  Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for!  We had 29 voters in Division D, with 1 new voter.  Welcome Kathryn! We also had two songs hit the Wall of 10s tonight:  Songbird, with 2 10s, and Fisherman’s … Continue reading →

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