This is a single-elimination tournament with a couple of other differences with the regular game. First, there is no home-field advantage (all games are on neutral turf) and there are no virtual draws. In the event of an actual draw, I will post the result and the first five tie-breaker votes that come in will be the penalty shootout.

Last round's winners now face the teams that had byes. This round's criteria is "Desert Island Discs." If you were stranded on a desert island for one year and the only music you could listen to was a single disc with your ten favorite songs from one artist, which artist would you choose from each matchup? Voting closes at midnight on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Rolling Stones vs. James Brown
David Bowie vs. The Byrds
Bruce Springsteen vs. the Kinks
Bob Dylan vs. Johnny Cash
The Beatles vs. Talking Heads
Prince vs. The Pixies
Radiohead vs. Public Enemy
Led Zeppelin vs. The Doors
Jimi Hendrix vs. Roxy Music
Elvis Presley vs. The Cure
The Beach Boys vs. The Smiths
The Who vs. Elvis Costello
U2 vs. Bob Marley
Neil Young vs. Blur
The Velvet Underground vs. Marvin Gaye
The Clash vs. R.E.M.

James Brown
David Bowie
the Kinks
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Prince
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The Cure
The Beach Boys
The Who
U2
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
R.E.M.

W - Rolling Stones vs.
L- James Brown

W - David Bowie vs.
L - The Byrds (not so close, but closer than most of these choices for me)

W - Bruce Springsteen vs.
L - the Kinks

W - Bob Dylan vs.
L - Johnny Cash

W - The Beatles vs.
L - Talking Heads

W - Prince vs.
L - The Pixies

W - Radiohead vs.
L - Public Enemy

W - Led Zeppelin vs.
L - The Doors (not so close, but closer than most of these choices for me)

W - Jimi Hendrix vs.
L - Roxy Music

W - Elvis Presley vs.
L - The Cure (tough call for me)

W - The Beach Boys vs.
L - The Smiths (tough call for me)

W - The Who vs.
L - Elvis Costello (I suppose Moonbeam likes Costello a lot more than the Who, but could he survive with just Costello music? Or would silence pervade?)

W - U2 vs.
L - Bob Marley (I still can't believe that Marley is so highly rated in the 1970's)

W - Neil Young vs.
L - Blur

L - The Velvet Underground vs.
W - Marvin Gaye

W - The Clash vs.
L - R.E.M. (tough call for me)

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
the Kinks
Bob Dylan
The Beatless
The Pixies
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The Cure
The Smiths
Elvis Costello
Bob Marley
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
R.E.M.

Thanks!

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Prince
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
Elvis Presley
The Beach Boys
The Who
Bob Marley
Neil Young
Marvin Gaye
The Clash

Rolling Stones (5) vs. James Brown (7)
David Bowie (10) vs. The Byrds (5)
Bruce Springsteen (5) vs. The Kinks (8)
Bob Dylan (3) vs. Johnny Cash (3)
The Beatles (0) vs. Talking Heads (9)
Prince (10) vs. Pixies (4)
Radiohead (8) vs. Public Enemy (7)
Led Zeppelin (0) vs. The Doors (9)
Jimi Hendrix (8) vs. Roxy Music (10)
Elvis Presley (3) vs. The Cure (10)
The Beach Boys (7) vs. The Smiths (10)
The Who (0) vs. Elvis Costello (8)
U2 (9) vs. Bob Marley (0)
Neil Young (3) vs. Blur (7)
The Velvet Underground (9) vs. Marvin Gaye (6)
The Clash (8) vs. R.E.M. (4)

Rolling Stones vs. James Brown
David Bowie vs. The Byrds
Bruce Springsteen vs. the Kinks
Bob Dylan vs. Johnny Cash
The Beatles vs. Talking Heads
Prince vs. The Pixies
Radiohead vs. Public Enemy
Led Zeppelin vs. The Doors (I’d rather die in silence on this island)
Jimi Hendrix vs. Roxy Music
Elvis Presley vs. The Cure
The Beach Boys vs. The Smiths
The Who vs. Elvis Costello
U2 vs. Bob Marley
Neil Young vs. Blur
The Velvet Underground vs. Marvin Gaye
The Clash vs. R.E.M.

Rolling Stones - Too much volume of good stuff
David Bowie - Close, but Bowie has more good singles.
Bruce Springsteen - Longevity helps in this round.
Bob Dylan - Not close
The Beatles - Closer, but not much
Prince - A top five artist for me is not going to lose this matchup
Radiohead - More diversity wins through here
Led Zeppelin - Close for three or four songs, but no after that
Jimi Hendrix - Perhaps the blowout of the round
Elvis Presley - I like three or four Cure songs
The Beach Boys - See Rolling Stones
The Who - Overpowering
Bob Marley - Closest matchup of the round, but what better music for being stuck on a desert island?
Blur - Very close, but I would have to have Song 2
The Velvet Underground - Consistency wins out over a top-heavy set
R.E.M. - More to choose from, more diversity. This is the Schleuse matchup.

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
The Pixies
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The Cure
The Smiths
Elvis Costello
Bob Marley
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
The Clash

Pixies, Marley and The Clash were the only ones I had to think about.

Rolling Stones vs. James Brown
David Bowie vs. The Byrds
Bruce Springsteen vs. the Kinks
Bob Dylan vs. Johnny Cash
The Beatles vs. Talking Heads
Prince vs. The Pixies
Radiohead vs. Public Enemy
Led Zeppelin vs. The Doors
Jimi Hendrix vs. Roxy Music I'd rather have 1 of Jimi than 300 of Roxy.
Elvis Presley vs. The Cure Close
The Beach Boys vs. The Smiths
The Who vs. Elvis Costello
U2 vs. Bob Marley Very close.
Neil Young vs. Blur
The Velvet Underground vs. Marvin Gaye
The Clash vs. R.E.M.

Rolling Stones
I like JB, but would not list him amongst my favorites, my top 10 Stones songs all outrank my top 2 JB tracks...

David Bowie
Easy...

Bruce Springsteen
Another easy one... Take your pick...

Bob Dylan
Any 10 songs off the 3 albums from '65-'66...

Talking Heads
Beatles would piss me off after awhile...

Prince
Really??? I have to choose between these two...

Radiohead
I just listened to 'The Bends' today, I love every song, only 2 would even be considered in my top 10...

Led Zeppelin
I would take 'IV' any day of the week and add 2 of my other favs...

Jimi Hendrix
Are You Experienced???

The Cure
Easiest choice all day, would take any Cure album with me over any Elvis GH package...

The Smiths
'Pet Sounds' makes it tempting... but I couldn't do it...

Elvis Costello
Easier than it... should be...

U2
Amazed at the Marley backlash lately, I know want to listen to 'The Unforgettable Fire'...

Blur
'Parklife'...

Marvin Gaye
Would be a tough desert island if all I had was a VU album...

The Clash
Never thought I would vote against R.E.M., but 'London Calling' was surprisingly my #1 rated album...

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
Talking Heads
Prince
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The Cure
The Smiths
The Who
Bob Marley
Neil Young
Marvin Gaye
R.E.M.

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
Talking Heads
Prince
Public Enemy
Led Zeppelin
Roxy Music
Elvis Presley
The Beach Boys
The Who
U2
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
R.E.M.

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
Talking Heads
Prince
Radiohead
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
Elvis Presley
The Smiths
Elvis Costello
U2
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
R.E.M.

Rolling Stones
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen
Bob Dylan
The Beatles
Prince
Radiohead
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
The Cure
The Beach Boys
Elvis Costello
Bob Marley
Neil Young
The Velvet Underground
The Clash

Results

Rolling Stones def. James Brown 3-0
David Bowie def. The Byrds 4-0
Bruce Springsteen def. the Kinks 2-0
Bob Dylan def. Johnny Cash 4-0
The Beatles def. Talking Heads 2-1
Prince def. The Pixies 3-0
Radiohead def. Public Enemy 3-0
Led Zeppelin def. The Doors 3-0
Jimi Hendrix def. Roxy Music 2-0
Elvis Presley draws The Cure 1-1
The Beach Boys draws The Smiths 1-1
The Who draws Elvis Costello 1-1
U2 def. Bob Marley 2-1
Neil Young def. Blur 3-1
The Velvet Underground def. Marvin Gaye 3-1
R.E.M. def. The Clash 2-1

THREE DRAWS
These matchups are in penalty shootouts. The first to get three votes, or whichever is ahead after 24 hrs. wins.
Elvis Presley vs. The Cure
The Beach Boys vs. The Smiths
The Who vs. Elvis Costello

Let me be the first to say

Elvis Presley
The Beach Boys
The Who

The Cure
The Smiths
The Who

Elvis
Smiths
Who

The Cure
The Smiths
Elvis Costello (Lost cause)

The Who and Smiths are through. Next vote decides the Elvis Presley vs. Cure matchup.

The Cure