We’re back after a short weekend hiatus and looking to lock in the last four spots for the Elite Eight in TRT’s first-ever March Music Madness. Today’s match-ups should be interesting — especially as fan favorite Beat Radio take on mainstream monsters in Dave Matthews Band. Remarkably enough, the No. 6 and No. 7 seeds are heavily featured in this round. Let’s get to it, vote for your favorite to move on!

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First Week Results
First Round: No. 1 vs. No. 8
First Round: No. 2 vs. No. 7
First Round: No. 3 vs. No. 6
First Round: No. 4 vs. No. 5

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One week is in the books, and we are over half way to crowning the first-ever TRT March Music Madness Champion.

So far, the grassroots indie campaigns have represented well with three of the No. 8 seeds surviving to the Elite Eight, and all four No. 7s awaiting Monday’s action with hopes of doing the same.

Top-seeded Jay-Z was the only music giant to make it out of the first round, speaking volumes about the fan bases of Tony Lucca, Broken Social Scene and Matthew Mayfield.

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It’s Day 3!! March Music Madness continues. So far, the lower seeds are beating up on the mainstream favorites, especially yesterday with ALL #7 seeds moving on. Guess we’ll see if this trend continues with our next batch of first round match-ups. Today, it’s the No. 3 seeds vs. No. 6 seeds. We’re stoked to see who comes out on top! Let’s not waste any time, you know the drill — vote on your favorites below

Yesterday’s results
(7) Beat Radio def. (2) Justin Bieber
(7) The Dirty Rooks def. (2) Alicia Keys
(7) Daphne Willis def. (2) Ludacris
(7) Ashley Arrison def. (2) Rihanna

Round 1 Match-Ups: No. 3 vs. No. 6

(3) Dave Matthews Band vs. (6) Owl City
(3) T.I. vs. (6) Rural Alberta Advantage
(3) Kings of Leon vs. (6) Tegan and Sara
(3) Lady Antebellum vs. (6) Sondre Lerche

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Hope you all had a chance to head out to the theaters to catch Dave Matthews Band in their first theatrical concert release, Larger Than Life…in 3D. The band teamed up with Ben Harper and Relentless 7 for the big-screen concert event.

We’re happy to announce the winners of our Dave Matthews Band giveaway. Originally we planned to giveaway two prize-packs, but since we’ve received such great response, we’re proud to up the winners to three. Congrats to Samuel Albert Martin, Matt, and  Linda! We’ll email you to get shipping addresses!

Thanks to all who entered the contest — stay tuned for more giveaways! Also, thanks again to the folks at The Confluence Group for hooking us up!

Last week we brought you news on Dave Matthews Band limited engagement 3D feature movie, “Larger than Life…In 3D.” Now, we bring fans of DMB something special, a giveaway in honor of the film, which is currently in theaters until December 17th. “Larger than Life…In 3D” was produced by Action 3D and AEG Network Live and will be distributed by Cinedigm. The footage was shot at critically acclaimed festivals this summer including, Austin City Limits, Mile High Music Festival, and All Points West.

Our friends at The Confluence Group hooked us up with some pretty sweet DMB swag to giveaway to two lucky readers of The Round Table. If you win, each swag-bag includes: an exclusive promo poster, t-shirt, and lamented collectible pass (see photo). Check the instructions after the cut on how to enter — Good luck!

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Experiencing concerts as a limited engagement movie is becoming a growing new trend. Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Gogol Bordello will perform in a 3D feature movie, “Larger than Life…In 3D.” The limited engagement will run for one week, December 11-17th, 2009.

“Larger than Life…In 3D” was produced by Action 3D and AEG Network Live and will be distributed by Cinedigm. The footage was shot at critically acclaimed festivals this summer including, Austin City Limits, Mile High Music Festival, and All Points West.

Interested in checking out “Larger than Life…In 3D” for yourself? Not a problem, just visit the official website to locate a theater in your area. Stay tuned – we may have goodies to offer up to our faithful readers.

White Rabbits – “Percussion Gun”
from It’s Frightening

White Rabbits are an indie rock band based in Brooklyn by way of Missouri. “Percussion Gun” features… well… heavy percussive sounds with a prominent bass-line and minimalistic approach to instrumentation. The first time I heard this song was blaring over speakers at the Highline Ballroom and I was hooked instantly. Be sure to check out the video for “Percussion Gun.”
[Handpicked by Jayvee]

Percussion Gun – White Rabbits

Dave Matthews Band – “Shake Me Like a Monkey”
From Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King

“Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King” gets off to a rollicking start with this sax-spiked uptempo tune that finds Dave using both his “peace and love” persona and his “get in your pants” persona effectively.
[handpicked by Mike]

Shake Me Like A Monkey – Dave Matthews Band

Welcome to The Local Scene. This will be a weekly post currently dedicated to who’s performing in the NYC, LA, Boston and Chicago areas (cities represented by RT contributors). We encourage all RT readers and fans to come back and comment on shows you’ve attended and what your experience was.

If there is any artist, city or venue you’d like us to add, please let us know by commenting below. We will do our best to accommodate your request… within reason. For example, no one cares if your school glee club is performing in the gymnasium or at the local retirement village. When they book The Bitter End or Troubadour we’ll re-evaluate

• Dave Matthews Band – Fenway Park
• Radio 92.9 Earthfest (feat. Seven Mary Three, Shawn Mullins, Soul Asylum & The Lemonheads) – Hatch Shell

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• La Strad – O’Brien’s
• Phish – Fenway Park