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Last Band Standing: Down to the Wire Action

Some real nail-biters tonight.  Check out the scores below.  Also, we’re putting another call for coaches.   In case folks are wondering what the endgame is here, I’d like to run about five waves of artists through the system before calling … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: The Next Generation

Tonight we bid adieu to two terrific artists that battled through seven game series, and forge ahead into a new round of voting. Listen to all the new match-ups here, and vote by commenting below before 10pm (EST) on Thursday. … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 7 and a new generation of contenders

Two dramatic series come to an end as we enter Game 7.  Major props to Midnight Mike, Cristina, Grant and Lindsay for their coaching thus far.   It’s a shame only two will advance to the next round.   Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 6 Results

Three artists faced elimination coming into tonight, and two of them survived.  Unfortunately for the Super Furry Animals, they went down swinging against Bruce Springsteen, as Because the Night topped Down a Different River, 120-87 .  Bruce takes the series … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 6 Match-ups (and Game 5 Results)

Stuff just got real.  One band eliminated, more to follow.  They will be replaced, however, in the days ahead by Stevie Wonder (coached by Jacob), Paul Simon (Ilya), Fleetwood Mac (Mark) and the Foo Fighters (Astrid).  More details on how … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 5 Match-ups (and Game 4 Results)

Note (1:40 am/Thursday): Grooveshark is back up, but that was a scary few hours. The Shark’s days seem potentially numbered, and we’ll continue figuring out what service we should use instead (Spotify, PlayIt, YouTube.) Calling all coaches!   We’re on … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 4 Match-ups (and Game 3 Results)

Music tournament strategizing is in full swing this weekend.   Some coaches see the first round slipping away, others try to lock it down, and a few in the middle are trying to navigate wins without pitching their big guns.   … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Game 3 (and Game 2 results)

This is where it gets exciting, folks.   Coaches down 2-0 have to start fighting now to stay alive.    Those tied at 1-1 have to assess what worked and what didn’t heading into Game 3.   Listen to Game … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Day 2 (and Day 1 results)

Past tournament participants will recall that we usually have a results post and match-ups post, but since I’m flying solo we’re going to combine the two. When you’re trying to win a best of seven series, it’s poison to fall … Continue reading

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Last Band Standing: Day 1

Welcome to the first round of Last Band Standing, an exciting music tournament that we’re trying for the first time, in which fans like you “coach” artists to victories in a series of Best of Seven series. For a more … Continue reading

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