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#311 The Best Album of 1989, Round 2 Match #65: Pixies vs. Beat Happening
August 22, 2025
Hey folks! Before we get started, please note that yesterday was the last match of Round 1, and Round 2 begins today. The end of Round 1 also marks the...
#310 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #64: Spacemen 3 vs. Pere Ubu
August 21, 2025
Hey folks! Spacemen 3, PLAYING WITH FIRE vs. Pere Ubu, CLOUDLAND Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #43 Spacemen 3, PLAYING WITH FIRE Listen on Spotify or...
#309 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #63: Neil Young vs. Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis
August 20, 2025
Hey folks! Neil Young, FREEDOM vs. Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis, DEEP LISTENING Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #22 Neil Young, FREEDOM...
#308 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #62: The Pogues vs. Nomeansno
August 19, 2025
Hey folks! The Pogues, PEACE AND LOVE vs. Nomeansno, WRONG Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #54 The Pogues, PEACE AND LOVE Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#307 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #61: Fugazi vs. Paul McCartney
August 18, 2025
Hey folks! Fugazi, 13 SONGS vs. Paul McCartney, FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #11 Fugazi, 13 SONGS Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#306 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #12 Wrap-Up
August 16, 2025
Hey folks! You’re FREE to leave, Concrete Blonde. Wheel on out of here, Rolling Stones. MOTHERS MILK, you’re all dried up. Godflesh, you got eaten by...
#305 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #60: Tears for Fears vs. The Tragically Hip
August 15, 2025
Hey folks! Tears for Fears, THE SEEDS OF LOVE vs. The Tragically Hip, UP TO HERE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #38 Tears for Fears, THE SEEDS OF LOVE...
#304 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #59: Fine Young Cannibals vs. Godflesh
August 14, 2025
Hey folks! Fine Young Cannibals, THE RAW & THE COOKED vs. Godflesh, STREETCLEANER Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #27 Fine Young Cannibals, THE RAW &...
#303 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #58: Blake Babies vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers
August 13, 2025
Hey folks! Blake Babies, EARWIG vs. Red Hot Chili Peppers, MOTHERS MILK Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #59 Blake Babies, EARWIG Listen on Spotify or...
#302 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #57: Nirvana vs. The Rolling Stones
August 12, 2025
Hey folks! Nirvana, BLEACH vs. The Rolling Stones, STEEL WHEELS Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: Nirvana, BLEACH Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. The...
#301 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #56: Steve Reich vs. Concrete Blonde
August 11, 2025
Hey folks! Steve Reich, DIFFERENT TRAINS/ELECTRIC COUNTERPOINT vs. Concrete Blonde, FREE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #46 Steve Reich, DIFFERENT...
#300 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #11 Wrap-Up
August 10, 2025
Hey folks! You’re iced, T. Get in the cage, BLIND MAN’S ZOO. Love is hell, Kitchens. Here today, gone tomorrow, Sugarcubes. End of the innocence and the...
#299 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #55: Neneh Cherry vs. Don Henley
August 8, 2025
Hey folks! Neneh Cherry, RAW LIKE SUSHI vs. Don Henley, THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #19 Neneh Cherry, RAW LIKE SUSHI Listen...
#298 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #54: The Sugarcubes vs. 3rd Bass
August 7, 2025
Hey folks! The Sugarcubes, HERE TODAY, TOMORROW NEXT WEEK! vs. 3rd Bass, THE CACTUS ALBUM Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #51 The Sugarcubes, HERE...
#297 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #53: The Jesus and Mary Chain vs. Kitchens of Distinction
August 6, 2025
Hey folks! The Jesus and Mary Chain, AUTOMATIC vs. Kitchens of Distinction, LOVE IS HELL Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #14 The Jesus and Mary Chain,...
#296 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #52: 10,000 Maniacs vs. Michael Penn
August 5, 2025
Hey folks! 10,000 Maniacs, BLIND MAN’S ZOO vs. Michael Penn, MARCH Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #35 10,000 Maniacs, BLIND MAN'S ZOO Listen on Spotify...
#295 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #51: Camper Van Beethoven vs. Ice-T
August 4, 2025
Hey folks! Camper Van Beethoven, KEY LIME PIE vs. Ice-T, THE ICEBERG/FREEDOM OF SPEECH ...JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #30...
#294 Best Album of 1989 Tournament: Week #10 Wrap-Up
August 2, 2025
Hey folks! You’ve been defused, MIND BOMB. Jesus Jones, you’re liquidized. Bad Religion, no one believes in you anymore. MAGNUM CUM LOUDER, you got blown...
#293 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #50: Violent Femmes vs. Queen Latifah
August 1, 2025
Hey folks! Violent Femmes, 3 vs. Queen Latifah, HAIL TO THE QUEEN Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #62 Violent Femmes, 3 Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs....
#292 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #49: De La Soul vs. Hoodoo Gurus
July 31, 2025
Hey folks! De La Soul, 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING vs. Hoodoo Gurus, MAGNUM CUM LOUDER Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is: #3 De La Soul, 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING...
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