Tag Archives: Music Tournament

Best Covers of All-Time: Round of 64, Day 4

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Janos Marton

Welcome to Ladies Night.  This tournament has more gender diversity than past ones, but it’s still not close to parity.  That said, I’d venture that nearly half of the favorites to actually win the tournament are female vocalists, and a few … Continue reading →

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Best Covers of All-Time: Round of 64, Day 3

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Janos Marton

I’m posting right after the Eric Garner decision came down.  It’s a somber mood here in New York.  Music is appropriate for all occasions, but I’ll limit comments on these fine songs tonight.   You can listen to the bottom … Continue reading →

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Best Covers of All-Time: Round of 64, Day 2

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Janos Marton

Freddie Mercury is back!  Music tournament veterans know that from 2010-2012, no artist dominated our music tournament landscape like Queen.  One of Freddie’s solo numbers headlines a list that includes the Stevie Wonder and Radiohead.  You can listen at the bottom … Continue reading →

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Results Page

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Janos Marton

I’m going to try a new approach to posting results. Instead of putting up a new results post every night, as we’ve done in past tournaments, I’m going to continually update this one, so that you can scroll through all … Continue reading →

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Best Cover Song of All-Time: Round of 64

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Janos Marton

Welcome to the Round of 64!  I like pretty much every song left in the tournament, and I hope you do too.  Listen to Day 6 matchups at the bottom of this playlist (except for R. Kelly), and vote in the … Continue reading →

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Best Cover of All-Time, Day 5: The End of the Play-in Round

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Janos Marton

Thank you to all participants for your nominations and votes, especially during this pre-lim round.  It ends today on a mellow note; you might call it the “Saturday Hangover Edition.”  As always, listen to the tunes here and vote by commenting before … Continue reading →

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Best Cover of All-Time: Day 1, 2 and 3 Results

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Janos Marton

Let the eliminations begin!  Most of these matches were pretty close, but a few standouts bear mentioning. You can also look at the full, updated results at the bracket manager. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (CCR) averaged nearly 8 … Continue reading →

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Best Cover of All-Time, Day 4

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Janos Marton

It feels great to be doing this. Turns out we have two days worth of play-ins left, so another post will go up tomorrow. You can listen to today’s songs here except America, and vote in the comment section below by 11:59pm … Continue reading →

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Best Cover of All-Time Tournament, Day 3

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Janos Marton

A Happy Thanksgiving edition here on Day 3.  I am thankful for all the great music artists have written and recorded over the years, thankful for the technology that makes it so easy to find new songs and listen to … Continue reading →

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Best Cover Song of All-Time, Day 2

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Janos Marton

This tournament will often have two posts up at any given time, so you can still vote on Day 1 matchups until tomorrow at midnight. Welcome to Day 2! You can listen to all of the songs here except for … Continue reading →

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