Hey folks!

Week Six has been deep-sixed. Okay, not really, not sure that metaphor works, but whatever. I’m working on two hours sleep here!

Only one upset last week, when #69 Emmylou Harris defeated #60 The Go-Betweens by 10 votes. In my experience, these two seeds are close enough to be equal, so it barely counts as an upset. Also of note, although #12 D’Angelo defeated #117 Sheena Ringo, his VOODOO was crushing her SHŌSO STRIP for most of the match, but then Ringo started putting on the votes. It ended up a lot closer than I think it really was, but curious what another day might have brought. I’m also wondering if there’s a heretofore hidden anti-VOODOO contingent.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS

On Monday, #5 Yo La Tengo, AND THEN NOTHING TURNED ITSELF INSIDE-OUT defeated #124 Nelly, COUNTRY GRAMMAR, 99-30-1.(130 total votes, +69)

On Tuesday, #69 Emmylou Harris, RED DIRT GIRL defeated #60 The Go-Betweens, THE FRIENDS OF RACHEL WORTH, 52-42. (94 total votes, +10)

On Wednesday, #28 Peaches, THE TEACHES OF PEACHES defeated #101 Sinéad O’Connor, FAITH AND COURAGE, 63-42-1. (106 total votes, +21)

On Thursday, #37 Jurassic 5, QUALITY CONTROL defeated #92 Erin McKeown, DISTILLATION, 57-25. (82 total votes, +32)

On Friday, #12 D’Angelo, VOODOO defeated #117 Sheena Ringo, SHŌSO STRIP, 48-34-1. (83 total votes, +14)

NEXT WEEK’S MATCHES

Monday, September 30th: #53 The Mountain Goats, THE CORONER’S GAMBIT vs. #76 De La Soul, ART OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: MOSAIC THUMP.

Tuesday, October 1st: #21 Ghostface Killah, SUPREME CLIENTELE vs. #108 Kid Koala, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

Wednesday, October 2nd: #44 Morphine, THE NIGHT vs. #85 Wu-Tang Clan, THE W.

Thursday, October 3rd: #2 PJ Harvey, STORIES FROM THE CITY, STORIES FROM THE SEA vs. #127 Moloko, THINGS TO MAKE AND DO.

Friday, October 4th: #63 U2, ALL THAT YOU CANT LEAVE BEHIND vs. #66 Idlewild, 100 BROKEN WINDOWS.

If you haven’t heard these 10 albums, now’s the time. See you Monday!

Kent