ARR March Madness -- KNDD VS. KRXP

This is a matchup in the West Regional. KNDD is the #3 seed and has quite the pedigree, but the #14 seed KRXP is no pushover, it's a feisty little station serving Colorado Springs. Best of 10, head to head from their actual playlists. Let's see how they do.

The End leads off with Howlin for You -- the Black Keys KRXP counters with Savior by Rise Against. Score one for The End

KNDD remains on the left

HUNGER STRIKE -- TEMPLE OF THE DOG VS. WHEN I COME AROUND -- GREEN DAY Wow. Not an easy choice, but "Hunger Strike" 2-0 for The End
HANDLEBARS -- FLOBOTS VS. DONT YOU FORGET ABOUT ME -- SIMPLE MINDS Ahh Simple Minds, one of the most overrated 80's bands, and this is one of the better songs -- and they didn't even write it! Their fans cried sellout, but when your prior output is a droning river of tedium with lyrics like "burning bridge and ecstasy, crashing beats and fantasy" then it's time to call the song doctor. 3-0 KNDD.
LOST IN MY HEAD -- THE HEAD AND THE HEART VS. YOUNG BLOOD -- NAKED AND THE FAMOUS Battle of the indies. They're pretty even but I'll throw a bone to KRXP.
LONGVIEW -- GREEN DAY VS. I ALONE -- LIVE Snotty beats overwrought any time. 4-1 KNND
UPRISING -- MUSE VS. THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER -- HOWARD JONES Speaking of overwrought, KNND follows up with Muse. But Howard Jones? Yuck. 5-1 KNND
BIG EMPTY -- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS VS. HOWLIN FOR YOU -- THE BLACK KEYS. "BIG EMPTY" is a fairly good description of STP. 5-2 KNDD.
MY BODY -- YOUNG THE GIANT VS. THE HIGH ROAD -- BROKEN BELLS I'll give the edge to Young the Giant and the win to The legendary End.

Next: East Regional action -- a real barnburner WRFF v. WEQX