ARR March Madness -- KYSR v. WXXJ

OK let's resume a feature I started last March. Round 2 of the South Regional #1 Seed KYSR of Los Angeles (who upset WIIS of Key West) meets # 8 Seed WXXJ of Jacksonville (who beat WROX of Norfolk/Virginia Beach.

KYSR leads off with YOU GOTTA FIGHT -- Beastie Boys WXXJ counters with WHAT IT'S LIKE -- EVERLAST It wasn't easy, but how can you deny the Beastie Boys party anthem?

Here's the rest. As always, best of 10

PUMPED UP KICKS -- FOSTER THE PEOPLE VS. COUGHT SYRUP -- YOUNG THE GIANT. How can you vote against a band that uses synchonized swimmers in their video? Tied 1-1
PERFECT SITUATION -- WEEZER V.ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL -- KORN There was a time when covering Pink Floyd badly would have resulted in mockery and derision on alternative radio. KYSR leads 2-1
UPRISING -- MUSE VS. CARELESS WHISPER -- SEETHER. There was a time when covering George Michael badly would have resulted in derision and mockery. Then Limp Biskit got away with it. Sorta. 3-1 KYSR.
BLISTER IN THE SUN -- VIOLENT FEMMES vs. WISH YOU WERE HERE -- INCUBUS. Not a bad Incubus song, but BLISTER IN THE SUN is a classic.4-1 KYSR.
YOUR'RE GONNA GO FAR KID -- OFFSPRING vs. SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER -- SUM 41 Offsping has just aged better. 5-1 KYSR
PLUSH -- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS VS. I WRITE SINS NOT TRAGEDIES -- PANIC AT THE DISCO. Please don't make me choose which song I hate less. Make it a tie, which means

KYSR in a landslide.

ARR March Madness -- CFNY vs. WFNX

Back to round 2 action in hte East Regional. #1 Seed CFNY ("The Edge") beat CFLC of Kingston Ontario. #6 Seed WFNX beat Providence's WBRU. This is another tough bout for WFNX. Usual rules. 10 songs from a recent playlist. Head to head, winner take all. May the best station win. CFNY on the left WFNX on the right.

WE USED TO WAIT -- ARCADE FIRE VS. HOWLIN FOR YOU -- THE BLACK KEYS. Wow. Tough choice. But I'll give to to the Edge.
OTHERSIDE -- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS VS. PORK AND BEANS -- WEEZER Again the Edge by a hair.
WAIT UP (BOOTS OF DANGER)-- TOKYO POLICE CLUB VS. WHIRRING -- THE JOY FORMIDABLE Normally this would be 3-0 FNX, but as of now it's 3-0 the other way. The Edge is on quite a roll.
Oops! Both stations played KIDS by MGMT. Next.
CAPABLE -- K.O. VS. PUMPED UP KICKS -- FOSTER THE PEOPLE I don't get much kicks from Foster the People. 4-0 Edge
UNDERCOVER OF DARKNESS -- THE STROKES VS. THERE THERE -- RADIOHEAD FNX finally breaks the streak by breaking out a deep track from Radiohead. Always a good idea.
ENTER SANDMAN -- METALLICA VS. GOLD, GUNS GIRLS -- METRIC Another close call, this time for WFNX. 4-2 CFNY
END TO THE LIES -- JANE'S ADDICTION VS. WHAT YOU KNOW -- TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB Never cared for Jane's Addiction the first time around 4-3 CFNY
THE GOOD IN EVERYONE -- SLOAN VS. ROPE -- FOO FIGHTERS The Sloan song is catchy and I love the music, but the words are sort of not there. Gotta go with the Foo Fighters here. Tied up. It'll come down to the 10th song....
RADIOACTIVE -- KINGS OF LEON VS. THE FUNERAL -- BAND OF HORSES. Wow. All along it's been a game of inches. Not one of the songs either station played were really bad, and only one or two mediocre. It's a shame either station has to go down. But it's WFNX going to the Sweet 16, by the slimmest of margins.

Alternative Rock Radio March Madness -- KNRK v. KNDD

The battle for the West Coast is on! #3 seed KNDD, the legendary Seattle alt rock station bear KRXP of Colorado Springs. A not very good Clear Channel station KRAB nearly pulled an upset of KNRK of Portland. This should be interesting... KNRK will be on the left KNDD on the left. Best of 10, playlists ready, set, go!

POST BREAK UP SEX -- THE VACCINES VS. HOWLIN FOR YOU -- THE BAACK KEYS Interesting play by 94-7 (KNRK) but The Black Keys is too big and bad to overcome.
CLOSER -- NINE INCH NAILS VS. WHAT IT'S LIKE -- EVERLAST Both good songs. NIN gets the edge with sheer intensity. Tie score.
WHIRRING -- THE JOY FORMIDABLE VS. WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG -- THE KILLERS The Joy Formidable wins by not sounding like anyone else. 2-1 KNRK
I WILL FOLLOW YOU INTO THE DARK -- DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE VS. SEX ON FIRE -- KINGS OF LEON I'll choose sex over death, wouldn't you? The End ties it up.
FLAGPOLE SITTA -- HARVEY DANGER VS. PLUSH -- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS The Harvey Danger song is goofy bordering on the insipid, but the STP song is just derivitive and bad. KRK leads 3-2
ADOLESCENTS -- INCUBUS VS. LOST IN MY MIND -- THE HEAD AND THE HEART aDOLESCENTS IS JUST TOO DAMN GOOD. 4-2 knrk
APRIL 29, 1992 -- BUBLIME VS. SEVEN NATION ARMY --THE WHITE STRIPES Are you kidding me? 4-3 KNRK
SAIL -- AWOL NATION VS. COME OUT AND PLAY -- OFFSPRING The End ties it up again.
SEVEN NATION ARMY -- THE WHITE SRIPES VS. GOLD GUNS GIRLS -- METRIC The White Stripes by a hair. 5-4 KNRK
THE CAVE -- MUMPORD & SONS VS. PLATEAY -- NIRVANA KNRK GOES ONTO THE SWEET 16!

Alternative Rock Radio March Madness -- WKRK vs. KQRA

It's the Midwest Regional #6 seed WKRK of Cleveland beat KMYZ of Tulsa. #14 Seed KQRA of Springfield Mo. beat CIMX of Windsor Ontario/Detroit. Now they meet. Ten songs from their playlist head to head winner take all.

WKRK leads off with WELCOME TO PARADISE -- GREEN DAY KQRA leads off with PORN STAR DANCING -- MY DARKEST DAYS FEAT. ZACK WILDE. Good Lord, no.

Let's get this over with. WKRK is on the left.

LONG TIME -- CAKE VS. EPIC -- FAITH NO MORE. After KRK plays a relatively weak Cake single. KQRA seizes the moment and counters with Faith No More. Well played.
TODAY -- SMASHING PUMPKINS VS. FACES --ONE LESS REASON. 2-1 krk
ALL APOLOGIES -- NIRVANA VS. SWEET DREAMS -- MARILYN MANSON DISQUALIFICATION!!! NO STATION THAT PLAYS MARILYN MANSON DESERVES TO ADVANCE!

WKRK is in the Sweet 16.

ARR March Madness KRBZ vs, WWDC

# 6 Seed KRBZ beat KUCD Honalulu in Round One. #3 seed WWDC beat WTZR from Johnson City. Ten songs from their playlists head to head winner take all yadiyaya

KRBZ starts with DON'T STOP -- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. WWDC counters with BULLET SOUL -- SWITCHFOOT WWDC takes the early lead. Upset in the making?

KRBZ will continue to be on the left hand side

THE CAVE -- MUMFORD & SONS VS. PERSONAL JESUS -- DEPECHE MODE Not the biggest Depeche Mode fan. Tied up.
DAUGHTER -- PEARL JAM VS. SHAKE ME DOWN -- CAGE THE ELEPHANT 2-1 KPBZ
MR. BRIGHTSIDE -- THE KILLERS VS. DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS -- DISTURBED No. Upset not in the making. 3-1 KPBZ
YOUNGBLOOD -- THE NAKED AND THE FAMOUS VS. DRIVE -- INCUBUS 3-2 KPBZ
LAKE OF FIRE -- NIRVANA VS. LISZTOMANIA -- PHOENIX Tied up.
WHEN I COME AROUND -- GREEN DAY VS. OUTSIDE -- STAIND I'll opt for Green Day. 4-3 KPBZ
LOTUS FLOWER -- RADIOHEAD VS. LOST IN YOU -- 3 DAYS GRACE KPBZ WINS.

ARR March Madness -- WBOS v. WRXL

We resume 2nd round action in the East Regional. #3 Seed WBOS defeated WRRV of Middletown/Peekskill NY. # 11 Seed WRXL of Richmond beat WEND of Charlotte. As usual, thier playlists go head to head best of 10

WBOS leads off with EVEN FLOW--PEARL JAM. WRXL counters with THE RED -- CHEVELLE. When all things are equal I'm going with the song that hasn't been played to death. That would be Chevelle. WRXL 1-0

Here's the rest WBOS on the left

MY BODY -- YOUNG THE GIANT VS. SANTA MONICA (WATCH THE WORLD DIE) -- EVERCLEAR. The same rule applies here, which ties the score.
SOUL TO SQUEEZE -- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS VS. WAITING FOR THE END -- LINKIN PARK One of my least favorite Chili Peppers tracks, mostly because it sounds like four other Chili Peppers tracks. 2-1 RXL
HEART SHAPED BOX -- NIRVANA VS. STELLAR -- INCUBUS I had to look up this deep Incubus track on You Tube. Glad I did. 3-1 RXL.
ENTER SANDMAN -- METALLICA VS. LOST IN YOU -- 3 DAYS GRACE The hot streak is broken 3-2 RXL
HANGING BY A MOMENT -- LIFEHOUSE VS. THE DISTANCE -- CAKE. I said when all things are equal. Lifehouse does not equal Cake, not by a long shot. 4-2 RXL
FEEL GOOD, INC. -- GORILLAZ VS. RIPTIDE -- SICK PUPPIES. Never really got Damon Albarn's cartoon band. Sick Puppies 5-2 RXL.
COULD YOU BE LOVED -- BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS VS. OUTSIDE -- STAIND Sorry, Even minor Wailers beats the best Staind 5-3 RXL.
THE CAVE -- MUMFORD & SONS VS. ROPE -- FOO FIGHTERS I gotta call this a tie. That means WRXL goes on to the Sweet 16!