Tournament of Rock: Asobi Seksu vs. Black Mountain

Posted on June 12, 2009 by under Music & Popular Culture, Tournament of Rock [ Comments: 6 ]

In the second quarterfinal Gogol Bordello started strong, but Paul Steel finished big to win going away. The final tally: 73%-27%. Still, Gogol Bordello is better than the final score might indicate, and we congratulate them on a fine showing in the inaugural Tournament of Rock. Paul Steel moves on to the semis to face IAMX.

Up first in quarterfinal matchup #3 is Asobi Seksu, which thrashed The Dreaming in round 1. Their most recent CD, Hush, is one of the better discs we’ve heard this year, and comments from their previous match suggest that listeners are drawn to the intricacy of their new, leaner sound.

Listen: MySpace / Last.FM / Lala / eMusic

Their opponents, Canadian retro-rockers Black Mountain, are thoroughly steeped in the ’70s metal tradition of bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. In their best moments they infuse those influences with a contemporary Pacific Northwest indie ethic that strips the music of the kind of self-conscious pose that weighs down some other bands working the same genre.

Listen: MySpace / Last.FM / Lala / eMusic

Please lend these fine artists your ears by clicking on the “Listen” links below their pictures, then choose your favorite in the poll below. Your votes decide who moves on to the semifinals. Polls close at midnight on Thursday the 18th.

The current, updated bracket looks like this:


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6 Comments

  1. Ubertramp, June 12, 2009 at 9:40 am :

    GB wuz robbed! :)


  2. Dr. Slammy, June 12, 2009 at 9:52 am :

    Hey, the tribe has spoken. Believe me, my votes haven’t counted for a lot so far. Although I did vote for Steel in this last round. My pre-tournament pick to win it all lost in the first round, though, so what do I know?


  3. Ubertramp, June 12, 2009 at 10:43 am :

    Don’t blame me if they show up in your living room and play that American Wedding song!


  4. Russ Wellen, June 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm :

    I went with AS.


  5. Ubertramp, June 18, 2009 at 8:56 pm :

    I’m perfectly happy with a tie. I like em both. :)


  6. Ubertramp, June 18, 2009 at 8:58 pm :

    Fine. I’ll break the tie. But I still like them both.


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