Author Archives: Miss Music Nerd

Weather Song Tournament, Second Round: Rain & Seasons!

Results are in from yesterday’s voting on the second round, Sun and Elements regions. More than half of my picks advanced, allowing me to feel both au courant and avant garde — a music nerd sweet spot! Today, we vote … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament, Second Round: Sun & Elements!

Music Nerd March Madness continues with the second round of the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! We’re down to four matchups in each of four regions — let’s see how it looks! Second Round: Sun Region The Beatles: “Here Comes … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament: First Round Matchups, Seasons Region!

We’ve arrived at the final quadrant in the first round of the the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament: the Seasons Region. Let’s get to the Music Nerd March Madness! First Round Matchups: Seasons Region Also check out the other regions: … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament: First Round Matchups, Rain Region!

Results are in from the Sun and Elements regions in the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament, and MMN was gratified to see some of her picks win the popular vote. Others didn’t, but that’s okay… I know I teeter between … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament: First Round Matchups, Elements Region!

More fun from the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament! Okay, music nerds, we’ve covered the Sun Region, and now it’s time to brave the Elements! First Round Matchups: Elements Region Also check out the other regions: Sun Rain Seasons Dean … Continue reading

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Weather Song Tournament: First Round Matchups, Sun Region!

Herein, I break down the first round of contestants in the Sun Region of the Weather Channel’s Weather Song Tournament, or as I like to call it, March Madness for Music Nerds! I promise to be mercurial and opinionated, because … Continue reading

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March Madness for Music Nerds!

UPDATE: Here are my picks for the Sun Region and for the Elements Region! I have a confession to make, music nerds. I don’t give a tinker’s damn about sports. In music nerd terms, this is certainly less surprising and … Continue reading

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Friday Nerdy Music Links: Mile High Piano Edition!

Happy Friday, music nerds! Today’s nerdy music links are coming to you from a mile high! Where in the World is Miss Music Nerd? On Monday night I got to hang out with ETHEL, one of my favorite classical bands, … Continue reading

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Hanging with ETHEL!

ETHEL: Present Beauty Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:30 p.m. David Friend Recital Hall Berklee College of Music Classical music has a bit of a PR problem. It has a bad reputation as being boring, stuffy, and overly serious. There’s even … Continue reading

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Friday Nerdy Music Links: What’s With the Frogs?

Happy Friday, music nerds! In today’s nerdy music links, we go from the sublime to the ridiculous (but what else is new?), celebrating Chopin, the Monkees, and the best way to learn about Opera! Let’s leap right in! Where in … Continue reading

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