Author Archives: Miss Music Nerd

Weather Song Tournament: We Have A Winner!

The votes are in, and a champion has been crowned in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! The Beatles: “Here Comes The Sun“ While it would have cheered me to see an older song win (in the classical world, “New … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Championship Round!

This it it, music nerds! The final two contenders in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament go verse-to-verse and chorus-to-chorus today! Go here to cast your vote before 5am EDT tomorrow! I am still carrying a torch for Gene Kelly, … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Final Four: Rain & Seasons!

Things are really heating up in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! Voting is open now in the Rain & Seasons regions, and the competition is stiff! Vote (for Gene Kelly!!) before 5 am EDT tomorrow! Final Four: Rain vs. … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Final Four: Sun & Elements!

I was very happy to see that 3 out of 4 of my picks advanced to the Final Four round of the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! And really, I picked Bill Withers over the Beatles just to be contrary, … Continue reading

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Friday Nerdy Music Links: Three Rivers Edition!

Happy Friday, music nerds! Today’s edition of Friday Nerdy Music Links will be brief, because Miss Music Nerd has been running herself ragged this week working on a project to be announced at a later date. (Part of my extramusical … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament: Elite 8!

We’ve arrived at the Elite 8 round of the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! Voting is still open in the Rain and Seasons regions, but it has already closed in the Sun and Elements regions (click links to see results). … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Sweet Sixteen Round: Rain & Seasons!

Today is the second day of voting in the Sweet Sixteen Round of the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! Time for two matchups each in the Rain & Seasons regions! Sweet Sixteen Round: Rain Region Gene Kelly: “Singin’ in the … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Sweet Sixteen Round: Sun & Elements!

Music Nerd March Madness resumes! The competition in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament is heating up with the Sweet Sixteen Round! Voting is open now for the Sun and Elements regions — make your selections before 5am EDT tomorrow … Continue reading

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Friday Nerdy Music Links: Harps & Pipers & Weird Al!

Happy Friday, music nerds! I’m back in Boston, home from my piano-practicing adventures in Denver! As of Monday morning, I’ve been preoccupied with Music Nerd March Madness — more about that below — but I’ve been meaning to tell you … Continue reading

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Hug a Med Student Today – It’s Match Day!

A Classic from the MMN Vault, originally posted on March 18, 2010 Three years ago, on a cool and cloudy day in Irvine, California, I accompanied McDoc, then a fourth year medical student, to his Match Day Ceremony. Every year … Continue reading

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