Tyler Clark presents: Local Mythologies writesCHIRP Battle of the Bands 2016: Round Three

Congratulations are in order for Flesh Panthers. Those scuzz-rock fiends are the only band to from last year's third round to make the trip again this year. They're joined by seven newcomers from across Chicago's music scene, including a boatload of fellow DIY firebrands (Lil Tits, Ego, Swimsuit Addition), some radio-ready power-poppers (The Kickback), a cerebral hip-hop assassin (Psalm One), and Chicago's greatest living soul singer (Mavis Staples).

Only half of these would-be titans can become this year's Last Four. Which ones, you ask? Well, that's all up to you. Voting for Round Three closes on Sunday, April 17 at 6 p.m. You know what to do; now do it.

The Wilco Regional

#5 Seed: The Kickback
Third Round Song: "White Lodge"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: The mighty South Dakota Coyotes.

#6 Seed: Psalm One
Third Round Song: "Voyeuristic"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: Florence Griffith Joyner. Get it, because she can flow? FloJo? I'll see myself out.

The Kanye Regional

#8 Seed: Lil Tits
Third Round Song: "Were Werm"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: Ronda Rousey, but less good-natured.

#6 Seed: Flesh Panthers
Third Round Song: "Elevator Girls"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: The living embodiment of the crowd at Disco Demolition Night.

The Chance Regional

#5 Seed: Ego
Third Round Song: pick one.
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: That squirrely kid in the jean shorts who hangs out at the one neighborhood basketball court in your hometown that still has a chainlink net.

#3 Seed: Tortoise
Third Round Song: "Prepare Your Coffin"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: Fellow esoteric oldster Phil Jackson.

The Mavis Regional

#1 Seed: Mavis Staples
Third Round Song: "You Are Not Alone"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: Fellow Chicago institution Ernie Banks.

#6 Seed: Swimsuit Addition
Third Round Song: "I Turn To Art"
Sport Figure We Think of When We Hear Their Music: A murderous gang of Baseball Furies from The Warriors.

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