#BOTB April 1st PREVIEW

Apart from the STILL shitty weather we're having right now (when it's supposed to be spring), I'm getting excited about the next Battle of the Bands!

Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect on April 1st. Can you guess which song and the artists featured?

SO LONG, MARIANNE #BOTB RESULTS

WELCOME BACK TO BOTB! 
It’s time to announce the results of the March 1st showdown.

Thank you all for making my return such a success! 💖

This battle featured Brian Hyland, a former teen idol, and rock musician John Cale, partnered with folksinger Suzanne Vega.

At first, it looked like a complete wipeout, with Hyland taking all the votes. Slowly, some trickled in for Cale & Vega, but they couldn't catch up. Most people preferred Hyland's lighter, breezier version. 

I like them both, but in 1971, the strains of Brian's "So Long, Marianne" were heard daily on the radio, for months. That was an eventful year for me and I have many memories attached to the song! Inevitably, nostalgia wins out. 

Here’s how it went down:

SO LONG, MARIANNE #BOTB

WELCOME TO MY FIRST BOTB SINCE 2020!

This new site is dedicated to Battle of the Bands exclusively:

botb-by-debbie-d.blogspot.com

♫ Today's showdown features a solo artist from 1971 and a duo from 1999,
covering Leonard Cohen's tribute to a long-lost lover. ♫

#BOTB March 1st PREVIEW

Apart from the shitty weather we're having right now (snow, ice pellets, freezing rain),

I'm feeling pumped about returning to Battle of the Bands!

Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect on March 1st:

COMING SOON! #BOTB

From 2015 to 2020, I took part in a fun blogfest called Battle of the Bands (#BOTB).