#140 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #76: Erykah Badu vs. Cat Power
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #20 Erykah Badu, MAMA’S GUN Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #45 Cat Power, THE COVERS RECORD Listen on...
#139 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #75: Belle & Sebastian vs. Lambchop
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #13 Belle & Sebastian, FOLD YOUR HANDS CHILD, YOU WALK LIKE A PEASANT Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #52...
#138 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #74: Johnny Cash vs. Lou Reed
Hey folks, Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #29 Johnny Cash, AMERICAN III: SOLITARY MAN Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #93 Lou Reed, ECSTASY Listen on...
#137 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #16 Wrap-Up
Hey ffolkes, The meekest. Another week is done, so we’re a week closer to naming the Best Album of 2000. Absolutely no surprises this last week, as all the...
#136 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #73: Radiohead vs. The Jayhawks
Hey folks, Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #4 Radiohead, KID A Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #61 The Jayhawks, SMILE Listen on Spotify or YouTube To...
#135 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #72: Broadcast vs. Goldfrapp
Hey folks— Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #24 Broadcast, THE NOISE MADE BY PEOPLE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #88 Goldfrapp, FELT MOUNTAIN Listen...
#134 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #71: The Avalanches vs. !!!
Hey folks!!! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #9 The Avalanches, SINCE I LEFT YOU Listen on Spotify (Disc 1) or YouTube (Tracks 1-18) vs. #73 !!!, !!!...
#133 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #70: Badly Drawn Boy vs. The Apples in Stereo
Hey folks: Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #25 Badly Drawn Boy, THE HOUR OF BEWILDERBEAST Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #40 The Apples in Stereo, THE...
#132 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #69: The White Stripes vs. Smog
Hey folks! This is Week #16! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #8 The White Stripes, DE STIJL Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #57 Smog, DONGS OF SEVOTION...
#131 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #15 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Nothing too exciting happened last week, as every high seed came through as expected. (A little close with the Death Cab/Quasimoto match, maybe.)...
#130 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #68: O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack vs. Kyle Minogue
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #17 Various Artists, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?: MUSIC FROM A FILM BY JOEL & ETHAN COEN Listen on Spotify or...
#129 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #67: Grandaddy vs. The Sea & Cake
Hey folks, Sorry about the late posting of the newsletter. I had it pretty much ready to go, then stepped out for some errands at 9am… and I’m just now...
#128 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #66: Death Cab for Cutie vs. Quasimoto
Hey folks, Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #33 Death Cab for Cutie, WE HAVE THE FACTS AND WE’RE VOTING YES Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #97...
#127 The Best Album of 2000, Round 2, Match #65: OutKast vs. Mary Timony
Hey folks, it’s not only Week #15, but it’s also Round 2! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #1 OutKast, STANKONIA Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #64...
#126 BONUS NEWSLETTER: The Best Album of 1989
Hey folks! pee dubbaya eee… eye We are now halfway through the Best Album of 2000 tournament, which means it’s time to start talking about the next...
#125 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #14 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Yeah, that rhymes, I suppose First off: congratulations, everyone, we have completed Round 1! Give yourself a round of applause, and enjoy this...
#124 The Best Album of 2000 Match #64: Elastica vs. A Perfect Circle
Hey folks — this is the last match of Round 1! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #43 Elastica, THE MENACE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #86 A Perfect...
#123 The Best Album of 2000 Match #63: Queens of the Stone Age vs. Calexico
Hey folks— Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #22 Queens of the Stone Age, RATED R Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #107 Calexico, HOT RAIL Listen on...
#122 The Best Album of 2000 Match #62: Common vs. Asian Dub Foundation
Hey you folks, Week #14 is here. Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #54 Common, LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #74 Asian Dub...
#121 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #13 Wrap-Up
Hey folks Yep Just one big announcement this week, or perhaps two small announcements that are connected. First, next week will be the end of Round 1! Yay!...
#120 The Best Album of 2000 Match #61: Godspeed You! Black Emperor vs. Cursive
Hey! folks, Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #38 Godspeed You! Black Emperor, LIFT YOUR SKINNY FISTS LIKE ANTENNAS TO HEAVEN Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#119 The Best Album of 2000 Match #60: Warren Zevon vs. The Handsome Family
Hey folks- Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #38 Warren Zevon, LIFE’LL KILL YA Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #91 The Handsome Family, IN THE AIR Listen...
#118 The Best Album of 2000 Match #59: At the Drive-In vs. Ween
Hey folks: Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #27 At the Drive-In, RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #102 Ween, WHITE PEPPER Listen...
#117 The Best Album of 2000 Match #58: Steve Earle vs. Songs: Ohia
Hey folks, Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #59 Steve Earle, TRANSCENDENTAL BLUES Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #70 Songs: Ohia, THE LIONESS Listen on...
#116 The Best Album of 2000 Match #57: Sleater-Kinney vs. Michael Penn
Hey folks! This is lucky Week #13. Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #6 Sleater-Kinney, ALL HANDS ON THE BAD ONE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #123...
#115 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Early Week #12 Wrap-Up
Hey folks. Post from me on Bluesky: “If the country brought us to this, of what use was the country” Yeah, not really in the mood for much of anything right...
#114 The Best Album of 2000 Match #56: Sade vs. Q and Not U
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #46 Sade, LOVERS ROCK Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #83 Q and Not U, NO KILL BEEP BEEP Listen on Spotify...
#113 The Best Album of 2000 Match #55: Deltron 3030 vs. Black Box Recorder
Hey folks! This is Week Twelve, repeat, this is Week Twelve. Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #19 Deltron 3030, DELTRON 3030 Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#112 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #11 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! is that another name for twitter Week Eleven is ovuh! Only about two weeks left of matches until the end of Round One. This means a) the rest of...
#111 The Best Album of 2000 Match #54: Madonna vs. The Delgados
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #51 Madonna, MUSIC Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #78 The Delgados, THE GREAT EASTERN Listen on Spotify or...
#110 The Best Album of 2000 Match #52: Neko Case & Her Boyfriends vs. Rage Against the Machine
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #14 Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, FURNACE ROOM LULLABY Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #115 Rage Against the...
#109 The Best Album of 2000 Match #52: Blonde Redhead vs. Sugababes
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #35 Blonde Redhead, MELODY OF CERTAIN DAMAGED LEMONS Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #94 Sugababes, ONE...
#108 The Best Album of 2000 Match #51: Billy Bragg & Wilco vs. Hot Snakes
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #30 Billy Bragg & Wilco, MERMAID AVENUE VOL. II Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #99 Hot Snakes, AUTOMATIC...
#107 The Best Album of 2000 Match #50: Björk vs. Britney Spears
Hey folks! Do you know how many weeks we’ve been doing Best Album? Eleven. (It’s not even funny.) Eleven. (That’s ridiculous.) Eleven. (One two three four.....
#106 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #10 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! where, i wanna see Say goodbye to Week Ten! Only one upset this week, and not really a surprising one (IYKYK), as #87 Explosions in the Sky...
#105 The Best Album of 2000 Match #49: The New Pornographers vs. Hannah Marcus
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #3 The New Pornographers, MASS ROMANTIC Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #126 Hannah Marcus, BLACK HOLE...
#104 The Best Album of 2000 Match #48: Ryan Adams vs. Explosions in the Sky
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #42 Ryan Adams, HEARTBREAKER Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #87 Explosions in the Sky, HOW STRANGE,...
#103 The Best Album of 2000 Match #47: The Hives vs. Mojave 3
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #23 The Hives, VENI VEDI VICIOUS Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #106 Mojave 3, EXCUSES FOR TRAVELERS Listen...
#102 The Best Album of 2000 Match #46: Jill Scott vs. Electric Wizard
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #55 Jill Scott, WHO IS JILL SCOTT? WORDS AND SOUNDS VOL. 1 Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #74 Electric...
#101 The Best Album of 2000 Match #45: Elliott Smith vs. Green Day
Hey folks! Welcome to Week Ten! My tenz can’t count on one hand. My tenz don’t amount to one hand. Tell ya ‘bout my tenz. Today’s Best Album of 2000 match...
#100 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #9 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Are you licensed for that We’ve closed the door on Week Nine! Like last week, two upsets this week. First, #82 Dead Prez just barely defeated #47...
#99 The Best Album of 2000 Match #44: The Dandy Warhols vs. Kittie
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #39 The Dandy Warhols, THIRTEEN TALES FROM URBAN BOHEMIA Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #90 Kittie, SPIT...
#98 The Best Album of 2000 Match #43: Clinic vs. The Weakerthans
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #26 Clinic, INTERNAL WRANGLER Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #103 The Weakerthans, LEFT AND LEAVING Listen...
#97 The Best Album of 2000 Match #42: The Microphones vs. Sunny Day Real Estate
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #58 The Microphones, IT WAS HOT, WE STAYED IN THE WATER Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #71 Sunny Day Real...
#96 The Best Album of 2000 Match #41: Modest Mouse vs. *NSYNC
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #7 Modest Mouse, THE MOON & ANTARCTICA Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #122 *NYSYNC, NO STRINGS ATTACHED...
#95 The Best Album of 2000 Match #40: Deftones vs. Dead Prez
Hey folks! Week nine, make it shine! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #47 Deftones, WHITE PONY Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #82 Dead Prez, LET’S GET...
#94 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #8 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! “A two word description of the Best Album of 1979 tournament.” Week Eight is in the record books! We had two upsets this week. First, on Thursday,...
#93 The Best Album of 2000 Match #39: Air vs. Juana Molina
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #18 Air, ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE FOR THE VIRGIN SUICIDES Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #111 Juana...
#92 The Best Album of 2000 Match #38: Coldplay vs. Mirah
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #50 Coldplay, PARACHUTES Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #79 Mirah, YOU THINK IT’S LIKE THIS BUT REALLY IT’S...
#91 The Best Album of 2000 Match #37: Aimee Mann vs. Don Caballero
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #15 Aimee Mann, BACHELOR NO. 2 (OR, THE LAST REMAINS OF THE DODO) Listen on Spotify or YouTube (skip tracks...