Tag Archives: Living the Dream

HCS (III, 2): Miscues

Posted on May 30, 2012 by g-mo

“At FedEx, we are committed to helping rebuild the affected communities devastated by past hurricane seasons through our support of the United Way program. We thank you for all your hard work.” -FedEx Corporation sign positioned at the front of … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble: Game 3

Posted on May 29, 2012 by g-mo

[UPDATE: Grooveshark link is fixed. For some reason, GS erased my most recent 10 playlists- maybe I hit my limit or something. Anyways, this should work, and sorry for the off-linedness.] Results for Game 2 are in, and another band picks … Continue reading →

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Royal Rumble: Game 2

Posted on May 24, 2012 by g-mo

Votes are in the bag, and Strike 1 has been awarded. “Are you serious?” Bono might be yelling. If he saw these results, that’s definitely what he’d be yelling. Final scores for Game 1: Zeppelin’s “Going To California” powers for … Continue reading →

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(UPDATE) Royal Rumble Starts NOW!: Led Zeppelin vs. The Beach Boys vs. U2

Posted on May 22, 2012 by g-mo

Every vote counts, guys. Game 7 is in the books. After going neck and neck the last 36 hours, U2 seizes the win and the advance with a last minute surge at the finish. “One” defeats “One Way Out” by … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Semi-Finals Game 5, Wilsons Feeing Just Beachy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by g-mo

The first of our Royal Rumble participants has been decided, as the Beach Boys complete their four game sweep of Atmosphere. “In My Room” defeats “Sunshine,” 51.5-41.4 (yes, we recognize that these are some grim totals. Almost to the rumble…) … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Game 3 (Order Switch)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by g-mo

Three out of three of our Royal Rumble potential finalists are undefeated, which means Game 3 strategies are out and about. Let’s review. Coach Dan seems to be comfortable sticking with the deep cuts, and seems to be winning the … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Game 2

Posted on May 6, 2012 by g-mo

No one wants to fall down 0-2 in a 7 game series. Especially not AC/DC, Allman Brothers Band, or Atmosphere (tough luck with the A acts, huh?) Listen to this next round of match-ups and submit your votes by Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Game 1 Results

Posted on May 6, 2012 by g-mo

Alright weekenders- not a great turn out, but we’ve got our first round results. No huge surprises here, although a few of these came down to the wire. Led Zeppelin continues its dominance and AC/DC takes its third loss from … Continue reading →

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Tribute To MCA

Posted on May 4, 2012 by g-mo

Friends, as the time goes by, our older and inspiring artists and idols pass along at times. Earlier on this site we spoke about Clarence Clemmons. Last week we would have done one on Levon Helm, but held back based … Continue reading →

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Last Band Standing: Penultimate Round, Game 1

Posted on May 3, 2012 by g-mo

All future nominations are closed, so we are down to 6 very unique acts still alive in our Last Band Standing match. This will be the last one-on-one battle of this tournament, as our Final will be a Three-way Royal … Continue reading →

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