Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Best Band of Our Generation: Round 1 Update


We have another upset!  The 13-seed Dave Matthews Band goes down to the 20-seed White Stripes by an 80% to 20% margin.  Thanks to all who voted -- well, 80% of you anyway.  Next match-up:  Metallica vs. Soundgarden.


Here are the results so far.  Winners are in green.

1.  U2 (1980) (60%)
32.  The Pixies (1987)

16.  Foo Fighters (1995) (75%)
17.  The Cure (1980)

9.  Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)
24.  Mötley Crüe (1981) (80%)

8.  Nirvana (1989) (67%)
25.  The Black Crowes (1990)

5.  Def Leppard (1980) (86%)
28.  Poison (1986)

12.  Bon Jovi (1984) (100%)
21.  Depeche Mode (1981)

13.  Dave Matthews Band (1994)
20.  The White Stripes (1999) (80%)

4.  Metallica (1983)
29.  Soundgarden (1988)

3.  R.E.M. (1982)
30.  Stone Temple Pilots (1992)

14.  Huey Lewis and The News (1980)
19.  Duran Duran (1981)

11.  Weezer (1994)
22.  Rage Against the Machine (1992)

6.  Beastie Boys (1982)
27.  Nine Inch Nails (1989)

7.  Guns N' Roses (1987)
26.  Smashing Pumpkins (1991)

10.  Radiohead (1993)
23.  Iron Maiden (1980)

15.  Green Day (1990)
18.  The Pretenders (1980)

2.  Pearl Jam (1991)
31.  Oasis (1994)

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