Alt Radio March Madness WXXJ v. WROX

Usually you can tell what kind of station you have by the number of xs. None or one X is usually OK. More than one X and I hope you like Mudvayne because it's probably on the playlist.

We have a double X station WXXJ of Jacksonville an eighth seed vs. WROX of Virginia Beach, a ninth seed. WROX is an interesting station cause you'll never know what they're going to play. They can go both hard and pop. WXXJ is a play it safe station that leans active. Best of 10, with me the sole arbiter, since its' my blog.

WXXJ leads off with CUMBERSOME -- SEVEN MARY THREE. WROX counters with an relatively obscure Paramore song PLAYING GOD. Cumbersome was always a guilty pleasure for me. Too bad they didn't have more songs that good in them. Advantage XXJ

WAITING FOR THE END -- Linkin Park vs. DRIVE -- Incubus Gotta go with Incubus. Tie Score
HOW YOU REMIND ME -- Nickelback vs. I WILL NOT BOW -- Breaking Benjamin. Don't believe I'm typing this -- Nickelback has the better song! WXXJ ahead 2-1
HAMMERHEAD -- Offspring vs. CLOSER TO THE EDGE -- 30 Seconds to Mars. Why is 30 Seconds to Mars like Kansas? They're both art bands without the art. WSSJ wins again.
FOREVER -- Papa Roach vs. WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG -- The Killers. Love that faux-Springsteen Edge to 96-x (WROX)
NEW LOW -- Middle Class Rut vs. RADIOACTIVE -- Kings of Leon Hard to vote against Kings of Leon but "New Low" is one of my current faves. WXXJ is out to a comfortable 4-2 lead.
YOU'RE GOING DOWN -- Sick Puppies vs. CRUSH -- Dave Matthews Band WROX narrows it to 4-3.
COLD -- Crossfade vs. PANIC SWITH -- Silversun Pickups. No contest. 96-x ties it up!
SHAKE ME DOWN -- Cage the Elephant vs. FORGET YOU -- Cee Lo Green and 96-x takes the lead! Can they wrap it up?
WISH YOU WERE HERE -- Incubus vs. WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE -- My Chemical Romance. Like em both -- tough choice. But the edge goes to -- Incubus. This means

OVERTIME!

Best of three starting at 100 pm today.

HELP IS ON THE WAY -- RISE AGAINST vs. NINE IN THE AFTERNOON -- Panic at the Disco Not an easy choice here. Neither song is bad, but they both have flaws -- very different flaws. The Rise Agaisnt song is rather disjointed, the Panic song is a bit goopy and contrived. Both have virtues -- good lyrics by Rise Agaisnt -- good melody by Panic at the Disco. OK I'm calling it for XXJ!
NEVER TOO LATE -- Three Days Grace vs. WAITING FOR THE END -- Linkin Park. 96x get the edge here. It's down to the final song --
SEX ON FIRE -- KINGS OF LEON vs. DONT TRUST ME -- 3 OH 3. 96x couldn't have picked a worse time to go teenybob.

WXXJ goes to the second round!