VOTE NOW: Hair Madness Tournament, South Regional, Round One

Voting is now closed for the South Regional, Round One.

VOTE NOW: Hair Madness Tournament, East Regional, Round One

Voting is now closed for the East Regional, Round One.

The Culture Brats Hair Madness Tournament Bracket Reveal Show

Hey folks and welcome to The Culture Brats Hair Madness Tournament Bracket Reveal Show. The brackets have just been released and here's your first look at 'em:



Coming up first, we have a look at the East Regional:



A potential third round matchup between heavyweights David Lee Roth and KISS is very intriguing, but Guns N' Roses, the tournament's overall #1 seed, should advance from the East, although Warrant could make some noise.

Now let's take a look at the South Regional:



Three possible first-round upsets in the South: Mr. Big over the Scorpions, Winger over Celebrity Skin, and Slaughter over Dokken.

Now onto the West Regional:



Cinderella has a great chance of making it to the Elite 8, before finally falling to Poison.

Finally, let's see the bracket for the Midwest Regional:



Don't laugh, but Nelson could break a few hearts. Now let's look at the also-rans:

FIRST FOUR OUT:
Night Ranger
Blue Murder
Bang Tango
Contraband

NEXT FOUR OUT:
Tora Tora
Steelheart
Every Mother's Nightmare
Tuff

There you have it, folks! The Culture Brats Hair Madness Tournament! You can get your own copy of the bracket right here!

Starting tomorrow, you'll be able to vote for who you'd like to win each game. Here's the schedule:

Monday, March 18th
East and South first round games

Tuesday, March 19th
West and Midwest first round games

Wednesday, March 20th
East and South second round games

Thursday, March 21st
West and Midwest second round games

Monday, March 25th
East and South third round games

Tuesday, March 26th
West and Midwest third round games

Wednesday, March 27th
East and South fourth round games

Thursday, March 28th
West and Midwest fourth round games

Monday, April 1st
East Region winner vs. South Region winner

Tuesday, April 2nd
West Region winner vs. Midwest Region winner

Wednesday, April 3rd
The Culture Brats Hair Madness Tournament Championship Game

Exclusive Stream: Ramsey, "Street Lights"

Got something cool for you guys today: the exclusive first listen of Ramsey's new track, "Street Lights." But first, here's a little bit about the band, their upcoming EP, and their recent signing to SwitchBitch Records:

With an origin of Knoxville, TN, this alternative rock trio by the name of Ramsey has left everything behind to start their full-time music career in Boston, MA. They just announced their recent signing to SwitchBitch Records (3/1) and already have their first EP, entitled You've Got a Lot of Heart, Kid, due out March 15th, 2013.

These genre-defying 6 tracks present a unique blend of inspiration, citing influences from Bayside to Four Year Strong.

Ramsey assembled in July of 2012 when Alex (drummer) and Chris (bassist), who were in two separate bands, ended up at the venue that Nick (guitar/vocals) had booked shows at. They all hit it off, began playing music, and it was none other than their first show that got the attention of musician, studio, and label owner Michael Abiuso who immediately brought them up to Boston to begin working with them.

These boys recorded 5 songs for the EP at Earlygrayce Studios (Louisville, KY) and did an additional track at SwitchBitch Studios (Boston, MA/Brooklyn, NY). With the April 1st release, you can expect to see Ramsey on Warped Tour. They are preparing to follow up with a full length this summer and will be touring full time come fall.

Psyched? Here's "Street Lights:"



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The Culture Brats Top 10 Best Of The Rest Of 2012

Just like last year, we're recapping everything you loved the most during 2012 at Culture Brats. So far, we've covered your ten favorite reviews, your ten favorite Ranked! lists, and your ten favorite interviews. Now we're looking at the best of the rest:

The Best Hair Metal Songs That Should Have Been In Rock Of Ages
We suggest a few songs that should've been in Rock Of Ages.

Blah Blah Love And War: A Track-By-Track Breakdown With The Rescues
The Rescues share their thoughts on the inspiration, meaning, and recording of the album.

The Canyons is Already My Favorite Movie Of All Time
We ready for The Canyons!

How Mass Effect 3 Affected Me
A look at the Mass Effect 3 game.

The Man, The Myth: Dolph Lundgren
Here's something you might not know about Dolph Lundgren.

Revisiting "It's My Party," The Best Episode Of Family Ties Ever
We remember this classic Family Ties episode.

Revisiting The 21 Jump Street Pilot, Part One
We fondly remember the 21 Jump Street pilot episode.

Sex House: A Perfect Reality Show Parody
We take a look at The Bachelor parody.

Superhero Chucks
We check out some superhero Converse.

21 Jump Street Recap: Now I'll Never Be A Teen Model!
We remember the classic "13 Blown To 35" episode.

The Culture Brats Top 10 Interviews Of 2012

Just like last year, we're recapping everything you loved the most during 2012 at Culture Brats. Here are the ten most popular interviews published in the past year:

Paul Adelstein (Private Practice, Prison Break)
Paul Adelstein spoke with us about the Doris album, his influences, the video for "Ladybug Luck," The Poncey Lads, and his dream music festival.

Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish)
Aaron Barrett spoke with us about Candy Coated Fury, their tour with Goldfinger, the secret to the band's longevity, and the Reel Big Fish guitar.

Aimee Carrero (Level Up)
We spoke with Aimee Carrero about her character on Level Up, her favorite episode, video games, and more.

Connor del Rio (Level Up)
We spoke with Connor del Rio about his character on Level Up, his favorite episode, video games, and more.

Meital Dohan (Weeds)
Meital Dohan spoke about her upcoming album, her musical influences, trying to make it in America after being a success in Israel, Charlie the Tiger, and set us straight on her "Yummy Boyz" video.

Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses)
Kristin Hersh spoke about the upcoming Throwing Muses album, the music industry, some of her other projects, and her thoughts on being a role model.

Jenna McDougall (Tonight Alive)
We spoke with Jenna McDougall about her music, musical influences, first album bought, what it's like being the only female in the band, Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, the Vans Warped Tour, and what she's afraid of.

Francine Pascal (Sweet Valley High)
Francine Pascal spoke with us about some of our favorite Sweet Valley High moments, the new Sweet Life series, and the Sweet Valley High movie.

Lonny Ross (Level Up)
We spoke with Lonny Ross about his character on Level Up, his favorite episode, video games, and more.

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
Dee Snider spoke with us about his new album, new autobiography, who would play him and his wife in the movie about his life, the PMRC, Clay Aiken, narcissism, The Celebrity Apprentice, and reality TV.

The Culture Brats Top 10 Ranked! Columns Of 2012

Just like last year, we're recapping everything you loved the most during 2012 at Culture Brats. Here are the ten most popular Ranked! lists published in the past year:

Top 24 Secondary Simpsons Characters

Top 21 Kevin Bacon Roles

Top 100 Albums Of The '80s

Top 20 Albums of 1989

Top 25 Albums Of 1987

Top 20 Albums Of 1982

Top 20 Albums Of 1981

Top 20 Movies Of 1982

Top 20 Movies Of 1981

Top 20 Movies Of 1980

The Culture Brats Top 10 Reviews Of 2012

Just like last year, we're recapping everything you loved the most during 2012 at Culture Brats. Here are the ten most popular reviews published in the past year:

Childrens Hospital
We took a look at the new season's first two episodes.

The Hollywood Complex
We reviewed the documentary about parents trying to make their kids Hollywood stars.

The Hunger Pains
We took a look at the parody of The Hunger Games.

Leogun and LOLwork
We reviewed the Leogun EP and the debut episode of LOLwork.

My Crazy Obsession
We review the TLC show.

NTSF:SD:SUV::
We review the Adult Swim comedy.

Some Nights
We reviewed the new fun. album.

Stephie Coplan
We review a Stephie Coplan concert.

Unsung: Sheila E.
We reviewed the Unsung documentary on legendary drummer Sheila E.

Top 10 Albums of 2012
We reviewed the Top 10 albums of 2012.

The Essential End Of The World Mix Tape

This was originally posted on May 20, 2011, back when the world was supposed to end. Didn't happen. So since it's scheduled to end again tomorrow, we thought we'd dust it off and bring it back.

According to some nutjob guy, the end of the world is nigh. THE RAPTURE IS UPON US (um, tomorrow actually) and right now thousands of people are on their knees praying. You know, just in case. Me? I owned my heathen status years ago so in lieu of making Jesus my personal savior, I make mixes. Because we need something to dance to while the world is burning, amirite?

So in no particular order, my choice of songs for the end of the world. Share them with the non-believers you love. Feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments.

Elvis Costello, "Waiting for the End of the World"

"Dear Lord, I really hope you're coming 'cause you really started something."

Blah Blah Love And War: A Track-By-Track Breakdown With The Rescues

We've got something really special for you today.

To prepare for the recording of Blah Blah Love And War, The Rescues wrote forty songs in two months. From that group, each band member picked their three favorites to record to be part of the album's twelve tracks. Below, Kyler England, Rob Giles, Adrianne Gonzalez, and Gabriel Mann share their thoughts on the inspiration, meaning, and recording of the songs on Blah Blah Love And War.

"Did It Really Even Matter"

I still remember the day in rehearsal when Gabe started playing these open chords on the piano and I was messing around with some nerdy polyrhythm thing on hi hats and kick. Something felt really good, immediately, even in its simplicity. But the song was not simple. I must have rewritten it four or five times before coming up with the structure and final lyric that didn't have to do with racetracks. I think when I am writing about racehorses, I know I have reached an impasse. Math and self-sabotage are much more rock and roll, are they not?--Rob Giles

"Never Let You Go"

A love song about how people stick together regardless of how messed up either one of them may be, or how crazy things get around them. I love so many things about how this came out, and I'm so proud of it - AG and Kyler coming in to harmonize in verse two, I don't know if I've ever heard them sound better. Rob's wonderful acoustic guitar part that enters after the first chorus is just perfect. And the insanity of the ending, also Rob's idea. To me this is a great example of how a germ from one of us grows into something greater than the sum of our parts.--Gabriel Mann