Tag Archives: Peoples’ Choice Tournament

“Man on Fire” Crowned Champion! Thanks, and farewell.

With the votes counted shortly after 8pm (EST), it didn’t take us long here at livingthedream.org to crown “Man on Fire” (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes) the winner of the Second Annual Peoples’ Choice Tournament, as it beat “Just … Continue reading

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The Peoples’ Choice: Man on Fire vs. Just Like Heaven

And then there were two.   I know voting in a music tournament was the last thing on folks’ minds this week, so thank you to all who were able to vote.  Hopefully everyone is doing alright and has had … Continue reading

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PCT 2: Final Four!

(Because Hurricane Sandy has wreaked havoc on the coast, and knocked out many peoples’ power, including mine, voting will be extended until 11:59pm (EST) on Sunday.  Hopefully that will be enough time to get votes in.) What better way to … Continue reading

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PCT 2: Elite Eight!

Thanks to everyone for your patience with the next round- wanted to make sure my partner-in-crime had time to get back from Hungary/Serbia/Finland to help out. And to give everyone a big breath before diving in to select our Final … Continue reading

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Sweet Sixteen: Day 1

We are shaking it up a bit in terms of songs on a given day. Call it the Ickey Shuffle of sorts- we’ll get through the whole Sweet Sixteen, but I’m mixing up the order of the matches. We have … Continue reading

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BONUS (STILL OPEN FOR VOTES) PCT II: Round of 32, Day 4

This should be a fascinating set- every matchup features contrasting styles and moods.  Are you feeling fired up and joyful or mellow and introspective?  We’ll see how the votes play out.  Listen here and vote by commenting below by MIDNIGHT … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 32, Day 2 Results

I had to update this post repeatedly, as events on the ground kept shifting.  Man on Fire overcame a week Tuesday to post glitzy Wednesday numbers.  John Prine and the Great Lake Swimmers likewise pulled away as the hour grew … Continue reading

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PCT 2: The First Four Sweet Sixteen Qualifiers Are…

This first day had no shortage of lead changes, and one match was even decided by less than a point- this is what it’s all about! 19 voters put in their opinions, which is a marked improvement from how the … Continue reading

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PCT 2: Round of 32, Day 3

The third of our four groups for this week starts off at a pretty heavy clip, then just as quickly settles into some mood tunes that have been winning our votes these last few months. Playlist is here and votes … Continue reading

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PCT II: Round of 32, Day 2

Here’s to the most unnecessary holiday of the year!  I hope many of you got to kick it instead of heading into work today.   To celebrate, take in these fines tunes on Grooveshark (except Man on Fire), and vote by commenting below … Continue reading

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