March Madness

Tonight is the NCAA championship. My money is on Florida They will win by at least 5 (hopefully). In the spirit of the season, let's try our hands at everyone's second favorite March Madness pasttime....that's right...a March Madness Music bracket! It's always fun comparing music to sports (I once made two baseball line-ups comparing American and British rock...unfortunately we lost to those limey bastards (the Sex Pistols were a surprise lockdown closer and Led Zep batted clean-up a la Ryan Howard))

So let's get on with it. In the spirit of brevity, we're already down to the Elite Eight. Also, The Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd mistakenly accepted invitations to the NIT. Good riddance, I say.

On to the first round match-ups:

(1)Nirvana vs. (8) Weezer
For the first time in history, a #1 seed has gone down in the first round! Blame it on Nirvana being a little rusty (they haven't practiced in like 8 years) or Weezer's frontman Rivers Cuomo constructing an excellent gameplan (that Harvard degree finally paid off), either way, I'm glad. Nirvana goes home packing.

(2)Pearl Jam vs. (7) Oasis
Nirvana's Seattle brethren fared a little better. The years on the road made PJ a battle-tested warrior, and they were able to outlast an admittedly winded Oasis. Rumor has it the Gallagher bros. engaged in some heavy pre-gaming on the flight across the Atlantic...and we're not talking about practice.

(3)Red Hot Chili Peppers vs. (6) Dave Matthews Band
In the battle of the abbreviated mega-bands, RHCP firmly took control in the fourth quarter as DMB began to wilt. RHCP has looked sharper than any other team so far, and may be an early favorite to cut down the nets. Let's see what happens in our final game from a stupendous opening round, the always exciting 4-5 match-up.

(4)U2 vs. (5) Sublime
A game featuring contrasting styles such as these is always interesting. U2, with it's nuanced offense and dogged approach to 'D' started the game with an attitude, apparently upset with their #4 seed. However, Sublime came out all over the place, shooting 3's, taking charges, and generally playing loud, out-of-control basketball that seemed to disrupt The Edge's low-post moves and Bono's calls for Peace. Sublime's the winner.

Should be an interesting Final Four: Weezer vs. Pearl Jam in our Eastern conference final, followed by RHCP vs. Sublime in our Western conference final. I love this game!
Final Four: 9:21 EST. Weezer +4.5, RHCP -1.5