Tag Archives: Grateful Dead

Battle for the Best Rock Song In History: Day 1

Posted on August 23, 2013 by g-mo

Note: Votes due Monday, August 26th at 11 PM EST/8 PM PST And we’re off! Today’s matches include 4 categories w/ 4 songs each: Killin’ It In ’86 (Group 13) Late 60’s Bay Area Psychedelia (Group 6) Great-grandpa Gets Down: … 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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Daily Nos: Mark Twain on Facebook Stock

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Janos Marton

“Good decisions come with experience.  Experience comes with bad decisions.” – Mark Twain One of the many stages of becoming an adult is learning how various financial instruments work.  For example, I recently opened a 401k account, a tacit admission … 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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Living the Dream Music Tournament: Division K, Day 1 Results

Posted on January 21, 2011 by g-mo

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a new contender. With an average score of a whopping 8.38, the sixth highest average score of any song in the Round of 512 so far, Stand By Me defeats Run Around 109-78. On the … Continue reading →

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Living The Dream: Words To Live By

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Janos Marton

“If I get home before daylight,  I just might get some sleep tonight.” – Grateful Dead, “Friend of the Devil” (1970) It’s Saturday night, so remember the immortal words of Robert Hunter.  We all know how even after an entire … Continue reading →

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