Hey folks!

We closed the book on week #6, and the only real surprise was #69 Love and Rockets, LOVE AND ROCKETS taking out #60 Biz Markie, THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS by 40 votes. It’s not that it’s unusual for a 60-something seed to take out a higher 60-something seed, but to do so by 40 votes suggests… something. People discovering they only liked “Just a Friend”? People discovering the transphobic “A Thing Named Kim”? (Yes, that’s the actual title.) People discovering they really liked LOVE AND ROCKETS? (Based on the comments, lol no.) In a sense, every match is a mystery that will never be solved, so no reason why this would be any different. Accept the mystery, Kent!

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

On Monday, #69 Love and Rockets, LOVE AND ROCKETS defeated #60 Biz Markie, THE BIZ NEVER SLEEPS, 83-43-1. (127 total votes, +40)

On Tuesday, #28 Yo La Tengo, PRESIDENT YO LA TENGO defeated #101 Prefab Sprout, PROTEST SONGS, 82-46-2 (130 total votes, +36)

On Wednesday, #37 Tracy Chapman, CROSSROADS defeated #92 Emmylou Harris, BLUEBIRD, 74-34-3. (111 total votes, +40)

On Thursday, #12 New Order, TECHNIQUE defeated #117 Billy Joel, STORM FRONT, 143-34-1. (178 total votes, +109)

On Friday, #53 Operation Ivy, ENERGY defeated #76 Ciccone Youth, THE WHITEY ALBUM, 70-57-1. (128 votes, +13)

NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES

Monday, July 7th: #21 Lou Reed, NEW YORK vs. #108 Tone Lōc, LŌC-ED AFTER DARK.

Tuesday, July 8th: #44 Soundgarden, LOUDER THAN LOVE vs. #85 Skid Row, SKID ROW.

Wednesday, July 9th: #2 Beastie Boys, PAUL’S BOUTIQUE vs. #127 Cardiacs, ON LAND AND IN THE SEA.

Thursday, July 10th: #63 The Primitives, PURE vs. #66 Bob Dylan, OH MERCY.

Friday, July 11th: #31 Ministry, THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE vs. #98 Sepultura, BENEATH THE REMAINS.

Thanks for reading and voting!

Kent