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Round of 128: Days 9-12 Weekly Roundup
Short version, got work to do. The yellow cones above are from the last week. Strong week overall for establishing leaders. New high profile potential R32 match-up now goes to “Baby Drugs” vs. “Hang Fire” if they get there- however, … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 12 Results
The dust has almost settled, folks. With 48 songs eliminated, we are now a week away from the end of Round 1. As we re-learn every tournament, the subsequent rounds just fly by. A month from today we’ll be … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 11 Results
In what some might characterize as a major upset, Baby Drugs (Tristen) def. Promised Land (Bruce Springsteen), 125-121.5. Tristen Gaspadarek didn’t release her debut album until she was 28, the same age as the Boss when he released Darkness … Continue reading
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Tagged Jay Robinson, Peoples' Choice Tournament, Ryan Gosling, Tristen Gaspadarek
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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 12
Ladies and gentleman, this is a landmark moment at livingthedream.org. Here in our fifth music tournament, we witness the LTD debut for Mr. Justin Bieber. Just the other day I was remarking how incongruous his megafame is with how … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 10 Results
Thank you, voters, for voting more or less in rough alphabetical order. Seriously, it makes tabulating scores on our spreadsheet much easier. To Adrock, Amanda, AnnaZ, Aiko, and Adam S. (who starts work at 7am EST), the morning hours are … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 9 Results
Despite early concerns that Coldplay was too strong to compete, Dave Matthews Band pulls the upset over the 2009 Grammy Best Song of the Year and proves that after 15 years of reactive dissonance, the People have come around on … Continue reading
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Tagged And Fire, Animal Collective, Coldplay, Damien Jurado, Dave Matthews Band, Earth, Living the Dream, Nas, Peoples' Choice Tournament, Phoenix, Placebo, Wind
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PCT II: Round of 128, Day 11
Tonight’s match-ups feature a nice blend of classic rockers and new indie artists. Listen to the songs here, and vote by commenting below before 8pm EST on Thursday. Gotta say, was not familiar with several of these guys, but … Continue reading
PCT II: Round of 128, Day 10
Update From Guillermo, 9/11/12, 9:41 AM: Bikini Kill link now fixed. If you are interested in reading the article about community college, that can be found here. Thank you to Guillermo for running the show while I was galavanting around … Continue reading
2nd Annual People’s Choice Tournament: Round of 128 (Day 9 of 16)
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the second half of the Round of 128. We sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed the 64 nominated songs that have competed so far, of all genres, from the playlists of all corners of our audience. I’m … Continue reading
People’s Choice Tournament: Week 2 Recap, Math Edition
Alright, we are 25% done with the tournament and 50% done with the first round! Dork alert, here comes some math: In any given tournament of 2^x rounds, where x>1, the number of matches in any given round will be … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music Tournament
Tagged Living the Dream, Peoples' Choice Tournament, Standard Deviation
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