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2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 8 of 16)

The most fun part of putting together the first round posts and playlists is the sneak preview of the songs that will be competing- can already hear a couple that will be sliding onto the personal playlist. Got some great … Continue reading

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2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 7 of 16)

Moving right through the week, Day 7 of the Round of 128 features Edward Sharpe and Johnny Flynn, two artists on my personal soundtrack of my first semester of business school back in Fall 2008. Add to the mix some … Continue reading

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2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 6 of 16)

If you were waiting for a day to hear some deep cuts from true legends in this tourney across entirely different genres, your day has come- 3 Hall of Fame inductees and 1 Hall of Fame nominee are featured in … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Peoples Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 5 of 16)

Hope everybody’s Labor Day weekend is going well! Here’s hoping this eclectic octet of songs in our next day of the Round of 128 keeps things going- grab some of your friends from the porch and pop the speaker cord … Continue reading

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Great American Crossroads Party

After some delay, here are some photos from my 30th birthday at Trash Bar in Williamsburg. The night was a celebration of music and partying.  Dylan Chandler Hume opened the show with a solo performance, followed by some grunge rock … Continue reading

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HCS (III, 3): Presidents, Governors, and Golf Course Burials

It honestly seemed like a joke the first time I heard it. Hope VI was going, Ryan had just left, I was charging forward with setting up my mold experiment, working with Rohde and Mark on prepping the houses, getting … Continue reading

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Royal Rumble, Game 6: And Then There Were Two

The above video, first of all, has nothing to do with the tournament, but I appreciated it. Moving on- low turnouts mean easy swings…and sometimes tough times for people on the wrong side of the scoreboard. After keeping this last … Continue reading

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Marathon Day Five Has Dawned

Morning has finally broken through the clouds and rain of yesternight, and the marathoners are lacing up their shoes. Check out the schedule over at Untapped New York’s feature– whether we see you at the Ferry Terminal at 11 AM … Continue reading

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Royal Rumble, Game 5: Bono Never Says Die

Facing elimination, U2 went with its famous ode to Martin Luther King, Jr. and fought to compete for one more day. However, it wasn’t a complete victory for the Irish, as Led Zeppelin’s “Good Times, Bad Times” took the gold with 99.8 … Continue reading

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Royal Rumble, Game 4: Beach Boys Strikeless, U2 In Trouble

Friends, at some point in this contest someone was going to have to be the first to have their back against the wall. Unfortunately for U2, that honor goes to them. This battle was the closest yet in terms of … Continue reading

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