Two weeks ago we had the first week of Musical Madness here on Muzik Dizcovery. Musical Madness is a combination of my love of music with my love of college basketball. For far too long it seems like the people who love music and the people who really love sports have been separated by an invisible iron curtain. I want to end this Cold War of cultural elitism by analyzing music in a way that would appease even the most die hard sports fan. With this dream in mind I created a 64 album March Madness type bracket on this very site two weeks ago. The 64 teams were divided into four distinct and unique regions- mainstream, metal, hip-hop, and indie.
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: MAINSTREAM REGION
(1) Adele over (16) Foo Fighters
(9) Nicki Minaj over (8) Now 37
(12) Britney Spears over (5) Bruno Mars
(13) Taylor Swift over (4) Jason Aldean
(11) Rihanna over (6) Justin Beiber
(3) Mumford & Sons over (14) P!nk
(10) Katy Perry over (7) Chris Brown
(2) Lady Gaga over (15) Lady Antebellum
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: INDIE REGION
(1) Bon Iver over (16) Girls
(9) Andrew Jackson Jihad over (8) Foster The People
(5) Radiohead over (12) Trophy Scars
(4) Manchester Orchestra over (13) Frank Turner
(11) St. Vincent over (6) Fleet Foxes
(3) WU LYF over (14) Beirut
(10) TV on The Radio over (7) Destroyer
(15) Yellowcard over (2) The Deer Hunter
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: HIP-HOP REGION
(16) Kanye West & Jay-Z over (1) The Weeknd
(8) Tyler, The Creator over (9) Shabazz Palaces
(5) Raekwon over (12) Lil B
(13) Atmosphere over (4) Saigon
(6) Curren$y over (11) Lupe Fiasco
(3) Big K.R.I.T. over (14) The Cool Kids
(10) Beastie Boys over (7) DJ Quik
(2) Frank Ocean over (15) Lil Wayne
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: METAL REGION
(1) Devin Townsend Project over (16) Born of Osiris
(8) Between the Buried and Me over (9) Boris
(5) Septic Fish over (12) The Black Dahlia Murder
(4) Unexpect over (13) Ash Borer
(6) Hands over (11) Mitochondrion
(3) Protest The Hero over (14) August Burns Red
(10) Symphony X over (7) Decapitated
(2) Opeth over (15) Dream Theater
Now on to the second round matchups that you will vote on!
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: MAINSTREAM REGION
(1) Adele: 21
(9) Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday
(12) Britney Spears: Femme Fatale
(13) Taylor Swift: Speak Now
(3) Mumford and Sons: Sigh No More
(11) Rihanna: Loud
(2) Lady Gaga: Born This Way
(10) Katy Perry: Teenage Dream
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: INDIE REGION
(1) Bon Iver: Bon Iver, Bon Iver
(9) Andrew Jackson Jihad: Knife Man
(5) Radiohead: The King of Limbs
(13) Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math
(3) WU LYF: Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
(11) St Vincent: Strange Mercy
(10) TV on The Radio: Nine Types of Light
(15) Yellowcard: When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: HIP-HOP REGION
(16) Kanye West and Jay-Z: Watch The Throne
(8) Tyler The Creator: Goblin
(5) Raekwon: Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
(13) Atmosphere: The Family Sign
(3) Big K.R.I.T: Return of 4eva
(6) Curren$y: Weekend at Burnie's
(2) Frank Ocean: Nostalgia, Ultra.
(10) Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: METAL REGION
(1) The Devin Townsend Project: Ghost
(8) Between The Buried and Me: Hypersleep Dialogues
(4) Unexpect: Fables of the Sleepless Empire
(5) Septic Fish: The Great Mass
(3) Protest The Hero: Scurrilous
(6) Hands: Give Me Rest
(2) Opeth: Heritage
(10) Symphony X: Iconoclast
These are all the matchups! Be sure to vote!
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: MAINSTREAM REGION
(1) Adele over (16) Foo Fighters
(9) Nicki Minaj over (8) Now 37
(12) Britney Spears over (5) Bruno Mars
(13) Taylor Swift over (4) Jason Aldean
(11) Rihanna over (6) Justin Beiber
(3) Mumford & Sons over (14) P!nk
(10) Katy Perry over (7) Chris Brown
(2) Lady Gaga over (15) Lady Antebellum
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: INDIE REGION
(1) Bon Iver over (16) Girls
(9) Andrew Jackson Jihad over (8) Foster The People
(5) Radiohead over (12) Trophy Scars
(4) Manchester Orchestra over (13) Frank Turner
(11) St. Vincent over (6) Fleet Foxes
(3) WU LYF over (14) Beirut
(10) TV on The Radio over (7) Destroyer
(15) Yellowcard over (2) The Deer Hunter
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: HIP-HOP REGION
(16) Kanye West & Jay-Z over (1) The Weeknd
(8) Tyler, The Creator over (9) Shabazz Palaces
(5) Raekwon over (12) Lil B
(13) Atmosphere over (4) Saigon
(6) Curren$y over (11) Lupe Fiasco
(3) Big K.R.I.T. over (14) The Cool Kids
(10) Beastie Boys over (7) DJ Quik
(2) Frank Ocean over (15) Lil Wayne
FIRST ROUND WINNERS: METAL REGION
(1) Devin Townsend Project over (16) Born of Osiris
(8) Between the Buried and Me over (9) Boris
(5) Septic Fish over (12) The Black Dahlia Murder
(4) Unexpect over (13) Ash Borer
(6) Hands over (11) Mitochondrion
(3) Protest The Hero over (14) August Burns Red
(10) Symphony X over (7) Decapitated
(2) Opeth over (15) Dream Theater
Now on to the second round matchups that you will vote on!
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: MAINSTREAM REGION
(1) Adele: 21
(9) Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday
(12) Britney Spears: Femme Fatale
(13) Taylor Swift: Speak Now
(3) Mumford and Sons: Sigh No More
(11) Rihanna: Loud
(2) Lady Gaga: Born This Way
(10) Katy Perry: Teenage Dream
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: INDIE REGION
(1) Bon Iver: Bon Iver, Bon Iver
(9) Andrew Jackson Jihad: Knife Man
(5) Radiohead: The King of Limbs
(13) Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math
(3) WU LYF: Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
(11) St Vincent: Strange Mercy
(10) TV on The Radio: Nine Types of Light
(15) Yellowcard: When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: HIP-HOP REGION
(16) Kanye West and Jay-Z: Watch The Throne
(8) Tyler The Creator: Goblin
(5) Raekwon: Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
(13) Atmosphere: The Family Sign
(3) Big K.R.I.T: Return of 4eva
(6) Curren$y: Weekend at Burnie's
(2) Frank Ocean: Nostalgia, Ultra.
(10) Beastie Boys: Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS: METAL REGION
(1) The Devin Townsend Project: Ghost
(8) Between The Buried and Me: Hypersleep Dialogues
(4) Unexpect: Fables of the Sleepless Empire
(5) Septic Fish: The Great Mass
(3) Protest The Hero: Scurrilous
(6) Hands: Give Me Rest
(2) Opeth: Heritage
(10) Symphony X: Iconoclast
These are all the matchups! Be sure to vote!
Mainstream:
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12
3
10 (breaks my heart to vote this way, no pun intended)
Indie:
1
13
11
15
Hip Hop:
8
5
3
2
Metal:
8
5
3
10
1
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3
10
9
13
3
15
8
the rest can fuck off
jk i just don't feel like voting for shit i don't give a damn about
Mainstream
ReplyDelete1
12
11
2
Indie
1
4
3
15
Hip Hop
16
5
3
2
Metal
1
4
3
2
Mainstream
ReplyDelete1
13
3
10
Indie
1
5
11
15
Hip-Hop
16
5
3
2
Don't know enough about the metal releases.