Battle of the Bands Update

The Velvet Underground

Round 2 of the Battle of the Bands reached its penultimate week on Dr. John's Record Shelf last night, and when the dust settled, the Velvet Underground (seeded no. 1 in the Northeast Bracket) and New York Dolls (13) were set as third round opponents. The Velvets vanquished the Cowsills (8) in a unanimous decision (thanks to my sister Sally for joining Art Vandalay and myself as a judge), while the Dolls scored a two to one victory over the Remains (12).

The New York Dolls

The songs featured in these matchups included "I Can't Stand It" by the Underground, "Hair" by the Cowsills, "Personality Crisis" by the Dolls and "Don't Look Back" by the Remains. Next week's last set of second round pairings will see the Byrds (seeded no. 1 in the Southwest) against the Doobie Brothers (9), and the Bobby Fuller Four (12) against Love (13). If you're in SW Montana next Sunday between 5 and 7 pm, tune in the program at 90.9 fm.