After much deliberation and various coin flips, here's your first final bracket:

Coldplay v. Kanye West

Deal, people.

The bye goes to Radiohead this time for trouncing that pesky real radio. And here we go again:

1. Coldplay v. Kanye West
2. Interpol v. Oasis

Get votin, biotches.

1. The New Pornographers v. Coldplay
2. Oasis v. The Clash
3. Interpol v. The Pixies
4. Radiohead v. A droning, detuned radio
5. The Cure v. Kanye West

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Due to a human error in creating the bracket, I have brought in my ringers, The Strokes in place of that second Killers vote (The Killers won both of them, so if you voted for them, don't worry. If you didn't...eh ( Read more... )

Some of you may remember that I conducted a comment-whoring survey of what people thought were the best of a select group of bands. I based this on a similar survey conducted by Philadelphia's Y100 modern rock radio station. Sadly, Y100 has perished, but I shall continue the tradition of my moronic, belligerent Philly bretheren for another year ( Read more... )

"If you have been rejected many times in your life, then one more rejection isn't going to make much difference. If you're rejected, don't automatically assume it's your fault. The other person may have several reasons for not doing what you are asking them to do: none if it may have anything to do with you. Perhaps the person is busy or not ( Read more... )

Neko Case or Jenny Lewis: Who's hotter?

I always wanted to be a coal miner when I was young. Nowadays, the job security questions involved have driven me away from it.

Don't bother paying attention to me. I'm not one of you.