The rules are simple: vote for your favorite in each match below. The winner will move to the next round. The deadline to vote is Sunday, October 30th at 8 PM CST. Note: I have divided the tournaments into groups of 16 based on the acclaimed music list; that way, lesser known works have a better chance to stand out, instead of facing off against the strongest. That might lead to a weaker final match, but think of it more as a collection of smaller tournaments celebrating different levels of acclaim. I am also going to do the two brackets inverse of each other; the most acclaimed albums with the least acclaimed songs, etc. That way, there's a balance of how much new material you will be expected to listen to, assuming more people are familiar with the more acclaimed works.
Brackets:
Albums: http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?t ... 0of%202000
Songs: http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=464803
Albums:
Radiohead - Kid A
vs.
Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R
At the Drive-In - Relationship of Command
vs.
Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
PJ Harvey - Stories From the City, Stories from the Sea
vs.
Yo La Tengo - And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
vs.
Coldplay - Parachutes
Songs:
Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All
vs.
The White Stripes - Jolene
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Sleep
vs.
Modest Mouse - Stars Are Projectors
Cristina Branco - Ai Vida
vs.
Poe - Walk the Walk
D'Angelo - Devil's Pie
vs.
A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras
Cat Power - I Found a Reason
vs.
Shigeru Umebayashi - Yumeji's Theme
The Delgados - Accused of Stealing
vs.
Moloko - Pure Pleasure Seeker
Air - How Does It Make You Feel
vs.
The Smashing Pumpkins - Stand Inside Your Love
Deltron 3030 - 3030
vs.
Mojave 3 - In Love With a View