Modern Rock Madness (2009)

Thursday, March 26 2009 11:41am

Congratulations to 2009 Champions - THE CLASH!

Y-Rock On XPN's Modern Rock Madness - the original rip-off of the college basketball tournament - returns for 2009! Listen from March 30th thru April 3rd on YRockOnXPN.org (or 88.5 XPN Thursday & Friday nights) and vote to help your favorite bands to move on to the next round.

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Now it's your chance to be a winner! download the Modern Rock Madness grid, fill it in and and send it back to us for your chance to win one of two new 4 gigabyte iPod Shuffles courtesy of Springboard Media! All entries received (or postmarked) by April 10, 2009 will be entered into the drawing.

Entries including your full name, address, phone number, and date of birth should be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to:

Y-Rock On XPN Modern Rock Madness
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Contest Rules | MRM 2008

ROUND 1 (64 BANDS):
Monday, March 30th & Tuesday, March 31st

Winners: Radiohead, Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Clash, Weezer, Ben Folds, Joy Division/New Order, The Ramones, Arcade Fire, R.E.M., TV On The Radio, Silversun Pickups, MGMT, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie, The Pixies, Foo Fighters, The Cure, U2, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Talking Heads, Nine Inch Nails, The Decemberists, White Stripes/Raconteurs

ROUND 2 (32 BANDS):
Wednesday, April 1st

Winners: Radiohead, Modest Mouse, Beastie Boys, The Clash, Weezer, The Ramones, R.E.M., Silversun Pickups, Kings of Leon, The Killers, The Pixies, The Cure, Beck, Flaming Lips, Talking Heads, White Stripes/Raconteurs

ROUND 3 (THE SWELL 16):
Thursday, April 2nd

Winners: Modest Mouse, The Clash, Weezer, Silversun Pickups, Kings of Leon, The Cure, Beck, The White Stripes/Raconteurs

ROUND 4 (THE ELUSIVE 8):
Thursday, April 2nd

Winners: The Clash, Weezer, The Cure, The White Stripes

ROUND 5 (THE FANTASTIC 4):
Friday, April 3rd

Winners: The Clash, The White Stripes/Raconteurs

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:
Friday, April 3rd

Winner: The Clash

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