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Memorial Music Tournament: Sweet 16, 2nd Draw

RESULTS Division E Final: “Under Pressure” (Queen) defeats “Hallelujah” (Jeff Buckley) 121.85 to 99 (8.1 to 6.6 average) Division F Final: “Romeo and Juliet” (Dire Straits) defeats “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” (Otis Redding) 122.8 to 110.8 (8.2 to 7.4 … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Round 2 (G & H)

REALLY CLOSE RESULTS THIS ROUND: “Tiny Dancer” (Elton John) def. “The Joker” (Steve Miller Band), 118.7-92.9. Tiny Dancer with today’s high score. It’ll be heavily favored next round. “Paradise” (John Prine) def. “Chicago” (Sufjan Stevens), 102.5-98.7. “Train in Vain” (The … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Round 2 (C& D)

RESULTS: There were really some close ones today! Except for “Stand by Me”, which rolled to its 11th consecutive tournament victory. Division C “Stand by Me” (Ben E. King) defeats “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole) 102.3 to 79 (7.9 to 6 average). … Continue reading

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Beginning of Memorial Tournament Round 2!

RESULTS The next round will see us selecting our division winners! At this point, it’s all about standing up to repetition, as tournaments answer the question, “Which song do you never tire of?” In this round, the crowd found that … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Division F

RESULTS “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” becomes the second song to average above an 8 (“Hallelujah” having averaged an 8.2). The only upset in this round is in our 4th seed, where Arcade Fire beat out Doobie Brothers. … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Division E

Results: No upsets in this strong-scoring division, but Hallelujah looks like the song to watch in the next round. “Under Pressure” (Queen and David Bowie)  defeats  “Angel From Montgomery” (John Prine) 165.9 to 146.8 (7.9 to 7 average) “Home” (Edward … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Division D

RESULTS BELOW These results are pretty remarkable, basically no difference between the four winners, which means the next two rounds will be very interesting. Also means Don’t Stop Believin’ may not be the powerhouse many of us assumed it would … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Division C

RESULTS: “Stand by Me” (Ben E. King) defeats “Devil Makes Three” (Old Number Seven) 133.4 to 93.1 (7.8 to 5.5 average) When the levee breaks” (Led Zeppelin) defeats “Paradise by the dashboard lights” (Meatloaf) 114.2 to 83.3 (6.7 to 4.9 … Continue reading

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Memorial Tournament: Division B

UPDATE: RESULTS POSTED BELOW We are on to a 2nd set of matchups. Thanks to Brian and Lindsay for putting this together. Folks have until midnight on Monday to vote in the comment section. Unlike past tournaments, we are posting … Continue reading

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Janos.nyc, a new site exploring New York City’s history

If you’re stopping by LTD, you probably know me, Janos, from some walk of life. I have a new site up, Janos.nyc, which looks at New York City’s current events through a historical lens. The site already has a few … Continue reading

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