Category Archives: Music Tournament

MIRST Competitors Release (10 of 13): Mainstream Rock, Punk, & New Wave, 1975-1979

Posted on August 11, 2013 by g-mo

As explained in the Rock Monster post, rock and roll in the early 70s split out of a prism into an eclectic group of stylistic cousins. The late 70s saw a consolidation of these styles back into each other from … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (9 of 13): Black Pop, Reggae, & The Rise Of Disco, 1970-1977

Posted on August 9, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (8 of 13): The Growing Rock Monster, 1970-1977

Posted on August 8, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (7 of 13): Psychedelia, 1966-1969

Posted on August 7, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (6 of 13): Motown Pop & Southern Soul, 1960-1969

Posted on August 6, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (5 of 13): American Responses, 1964-1966

Posted on August 4, 2013 by g-mo

When the British invaded, America was simultaneously moving away from the Brill Building model- emergence of the singer-songwriter came with Bob Dylan. Credited with turning the “we” of the traditional folk revival themes into a “me.” Bore criticism when he … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (4 of 13): The Beatles and the British Invasion, 1964-1966

Posted on August 3, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (3 of 13): The Demise of Rock & The Promise of Soul, 1959-1963

Posted on August 2, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (2 of 13): The Birth and Flourishing of Rock And Roll, 1955-1959

Posted on August 1, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at LivingTheDream.org on … Continue reading →

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MIRST Competitors Release (1 of 13): The World Before Rock And Roll, 1900-1955

Posted on August 1, 2013 by g-mo

Note: All information below is based on my notes from my History of Rock course. The songs found at the bottom will be competing in our “Most Influential Rock Song of all Time” (MIRST) tournament, which will begin here at … Continue reading →

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