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Round 1

 

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

 

 

To Vote

 

Pick one of the 2 musical acts from each fixture and make your choice stand out above the other act (either by bolding it, or underlining it, or by deleting the other act).

 

You don't have to vote in every fixture, you don't have to give reasons (although sometimes giving a reason is good) and you can edit your votes up-to the point where the thread will be locked at the deadline and votes counted :)

 

Voting Deadline - Friday 4th May at 20:00 BST (GMT+1)

 

Have Fun :D

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

I'll go with the Arctic Monkeys because I haven't really listened to Elbow.

 

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

The Beatles for sure.

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

REM just because Michael Stipe is the man. And also their music is amazing.

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Gotta go with my fellow Canadians!

 

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

Haven't listened to much of either really. But I'll give the nod to DCFC.

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

Hahahahaha......................................................Radiohead

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

People will hate me for this but I give it to the Las Vegas boys. The Killers.

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

U2 are legend!

 

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

The strokes

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

Haven't listened to either much. Bright Eyes

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

Gotta go with the Manchester fighting siblings. Oasis.

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

Muse, and not because I think any of the band members are hot like alot of the coldplayers here.

 

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

Keane.

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

This is close but I own 4 RHCP albums and 0 Interpol.

 

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

Mew, I'm listening to them right now.

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Bloc Party is boring. Snow Patrol is not. I vote Snow Patrol.

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

3 very good albums plays 2 average albums.

 

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

Who are Dashboard Confessional?

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

Sigur Ros don't work it off with me for some reason.

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Mainly because I think Arcade Fire are a load of over-rated bull

 

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

Simple choice,

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

The Clash ain't bad, but Radiohead are better

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

How can anybody else vote for the Killers?

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

The Libertines did nothing for me

 

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

I come from New York Mannn!!!. No Thanks, I prefer the Park

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

Toughie to pick, but BSP gets my vote.

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

The Smiths are okay

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

Muse are okay, Stereophonics are very good. Kelly Jones & Co get my vote

 

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

Would Keane exist without Ben Folds Five??

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

They are just better

 

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

One of the greatest singer/songwriters this country has produced

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Okay, they went downhill with Eyes Open but their first 3 albums are pretty solid.

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

 

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

 

MY PREDICTIONS:

 

Biggest/Closest Battle - Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Biggest Blowout - Radiohead over The Clash

Biggest Shocker - Maximo Park over The Strokes

Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

Sigur Rós vs. REM

Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

Radiohead vs. The Clash

Blur vs. The Killers

U2 vs. The Libertines

Oasis vs. The Smiths

Musevs. Stereophonics

Mew vs. Nick Drake

Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Round 1

 

Sigur Rós | REM

Arcade Fire | Explosions In The Sky

Radiohead | The Clash

U2 | The Libertines

Muse | Stereophonics

Keane | Ben Folds

Red Hot Chili Peppers | Interpol

Mew | Nick Drake

Bloc Party | Snow Patrol

The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

Does this really need justifying?

 

Sigur Rós vs. REM

No offense to REM, but Sigur Ros is so much more soothing.

 

Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

I dunno, WAS never appealed much to me. DCfC is also one of those bands I just can't get sick of.

British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

I love BSP, but Bright Eyes brings out more emotion in me.

 

Oasis vs. The Smiths

TOO EPIC NOT TO VOTE.

 

Keane vs. Ben Folds

Keane is one of my favorite bands... of course. Sorry Ben. D:

 

Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

I can't understand what Anthony Kiedis sings about but the band is still awesome.

 

Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Without question. :/

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

 

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

Very close, this one.

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Don't even know the other band.

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

weeeeee

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

infintely better. this one should be interesting.

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

New-found love. :)

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

fairly awesome band

1 Arc Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

I haven't listened Elbow, so

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

No explanations needed

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

my new love

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Go Canada!

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

I really like We Are Scientists, but Death Cab is more important to me

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

I haven't listened Blur a lot, though it's a good band

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

I really want to listen Maximo park, but haven't yet

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

That's a difficult one, but have to go with BSP

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

I'm one of those few people who don't really like RHCP, and I love Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

I love Mew, but Nick Drake is the greatest ever.

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

Haven't really gotten into Elbow, and the new AM record is amazing, so...

 

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

Don't really listen to either, but the Beatles are legends.

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

I don't like REM. 'Nuff said.

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

Arcade Fire are AMAZING, plus I don't know that other lot are. :P

 

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

What I have heard of We Are Scientists, I like.

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

This will be a Blow Out (Bad pun :laugh3:)

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

I haven't heard any Blur.

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

Haven't heard any Libs..yet. Also, why else do you think I picked U2? Go figure. :P

9 The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

I like some Strokes now and then.

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

Haven't heard any BSP. Anyway, Cassadaga is a brilliant album.

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

Just because.

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

Don't think I need to explain this.

 

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

Keane: just better.

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

Because Untitled is a tune. Plus Banks can sing.

 

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

Haven't heard any Nick Drake. Mew are good though.

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

 

Why must you do this to me!?!? Snow Patrol, by quite a distance, if only because I've seen them live.

 

Twice. :cool:

1) Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2) The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3) Sigur Rós vs. REM

4) Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5) Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6) Radiohead vs. The Clash

7) Blur vs. The Killers

8) U2 vs. The Libertines

9) The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

10) British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11) Oasis vs. The Smiths

12) Muse vs. Stereophonics

13) Keane vs. Ben Folds

14) Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15) Mew vs. Nick Drake

16) Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky 5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash 8 U2 vs. The Libertines

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys

 

2 The Beatles

 

3 REM

 

4 Arcade Fire

 

5 We Are Scientists

 

6 Radiohead

 

7 The Killers

 

8 U2

 

9 The strokes

 

10 British Sea Power

 

11 Oasis

 

12 Stereophonics

 

13 Keane

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

15 Nick Drake

 

16 Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys

2 The Beatles

3 Sigur Rós

4 Arcade Fire

5 We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead

7 Blur

8 The Libertines

9 The strokes

10 British Sea Power

11 Oasis

12 Stereophonics

13 Keane

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers

15 Mew

16 Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

I tried to like Monkeys but it wouldn't work

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

I like both though

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

not voting for any of these. Have not listened yet. (whole albums i mean.:D )

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

i just feel this way at the moment :D

7 Blur vs. The Killers

OBVIOUSLY

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

might change this decision later :D

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

because i did not like BP's second album.

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

Haven't heard much of them, so I don't vote for this.

 

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

 

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

I don't know any of their songs.

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

Of course! It's obvious! :D

 

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

 

9 The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

I can't vote for this. I love them both.

 

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

 

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

I can't say I've ever even heard of Elbow. =(

 

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

Never really liked The Beatles.

 

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

 

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

 

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

 

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

 

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

 

9 The Strokes vs. Maximo Park

 

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

 

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

 

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

 

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

 

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

 

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol

Round 1

 

1 Arctic Monkeys

2 The Beatles

3 REM

4 Arcade Fire

5 Death Cab For Cutie

6 Radiohead

7 Blur

8 U2

9 The strokes

10 Bright Eyes

11 Oasis

12 Muse

13 Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers

15 Nick Drake

1 Arctic Monkeys vs. Elbow

2 The Beatles vs. Dashboard Confessional

3 Sigur Rós vs. REM

4 Arcade Fire vs. Explosions In The Sky

5 Death Cab For Cutie vs. We Are Scientists

6 Radiohead vs. The Clash

7 Blur vs. The Killers

8 U2 vs. The Libertines

9 The strokes vs. Maximo Park

10 British Sea Power vs. Bright Eyes

11 Oasis vs. The Smiths

12 Muse vs. Stereophonics

13 Keane vs. Ben Folds

14 Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. Interpol

15 Mew vs. Nick Drake

16 Bloc Party vs. Snow Patrol