#90 The Best Album of 2000 Match #36: Primal Scream vs. Del the Funky Homosapien
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #34 Primal Scream, XTRMNTR Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #95 Del the Funky Homosapien, BOTH SIDES OF THE...
#89 The Best Album of 2000 Match #35: Shellac vs. Isis
Hey folks! Week eight, lookin’ great! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #31 Shellac, 1000 HURTS Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #98 Isis, CELESTIAL...
#88 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #7 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Oh sure, that guy. I come here not to buy Week Seven, but to praise it. Three upsets, and a new Best Album of 2000 record! Pr-etty cool! So last...
#87 The Best Album of 2000 Match #34: U2 vs. Idlewild
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #63 U2, ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #66 Idlewild, 100 BROKEN WINDOWS...
#86 The Best Album of 2000 Match #33: PJ Harvey vs. Moloko
Hey folks! We are now officially halfway through Round 1! Great job, everyone! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #2 PJ Harvey, STORIES FROM THE CITY,...
#85 The Best Album of 2000 Match #32: Morphine vs. Wu-Tang Clan
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #44 Morphine, THE NIGHT Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #85 Wu-Tang Clan, THE W Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#84 The Best Album of 2000 Match #31: Ghostface Killah vs. Kid Koala
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #21 Ghostface Killah, SUPREME CLIENTELE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #108 Kid Koala, CARPAL TUNNEL...
#83 The Best Album of 2000 Match #30: The Mountain Goats vs. De La Soul
Hey folks! This is week seven/nearly heaven. Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #53 The Mountain Goats, THE CORONER’S GAMBIT Listen on Spotify or YouTube...
#82 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #6 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Again with this. Dude, what are you going to do when these starting getting into the ’teens Week Six has been deep-sixed. Okay, not really, not...
#81 The Best Album of 2000 Match #29: D'Angelo vs. Sheena Ringo
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #12 D’Angelo, VOODOO Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #117 Sheena Ringo, SHŌSO STRIP Listen on Spotify or...
#80 The Best Album of 2000 Match #28: Jurassic 5 vs. Erin McKeown
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #37 Jurassic 5, QUALITY CONTROL Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #92 Erin McKeown, DISTILLATION Listen on...
#79 The Best Album of 2000 Match #27: Peaches vs. Sinéad O'Connor
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #28 Peaches, THE TEACHES OF PEACHES Listen on Spotify (Disc 1) or YouTube vs. #101 Sinéad O’Connor, FAITH AND...
#78 The Best Album of 2000 Match #26: The Go-Betweens vs. Emmylou Harris
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #60 The Go-Betweens, THE FRIENDS OF RACHEL WORTH Listen on YouTube (No Spotify) vs. #69 Emmylou Harris, RED...
#77 The Best Album of 2000 Match #25: Yo La Tengo vs. Nelly
Hey folks! Week Six is in the mix! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #5 Yo La Tengo, AND THEN NOTHING TURNED ITSELF INSIDE-OUT Listen on Spotify or...
#76 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #5 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! seriously, you’re still doing this We now close the book on Week #5 of the Best Album of 2000 tournament. A huge thanks to all my voters,...
#75 The Best Album of 2000 Match #24: Cat Power vs. Linkin Park
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #45 Cat Power, THE COVERS RECORD Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #84 Linkin Park, HYBRID THEORY Listen on...
#74 The Best Album of 2000 Match #23: Erykah Badu vs. Steely Dan
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #20 Erykah Badu, MAMA’S GUN Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #109 Steely Dan, TWO AGAINST NATURE Listen on...
#73 The Best Album of 2000 Match #22: Lambchop vs. Mclusky
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #52 Lambchop, NIXON Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #77 #77 Mclusky, MY PAIN AND SADNESS IS MORE SAD AND...
#72 The Best Album of 2000 Match #21: Belle & Sebastian vs. Nina Nastasia
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. #116...
#71 The Best Album of 2000 Match #20: Eminem vs. Lou Reed
Hey folks! Look alive, it’s Week #5! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #36 Eminem, THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #93 Lou Reed,...
#70 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #4 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! now you’re just being silly Week #4 of the Best Album of 2000 is now ovah! We had one upset — #88 Goldfrapp’s FELT MOUNTAIN over #41 Doves’ LOST...
#69 The Best Album of 2000 Match #19: Johnny Cash vs. Songs: Ohia
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #29 Johnny Cash, AMERICAN III: SOLITARY MAN Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #68 Songs: Ohia, GHOST TROPIC...
#68 No Match Today (in case you couldn’t tell)
Hey folks! I had a family medical emergency this morning, around 8:30am CST, and I just got back home now, about 3:45pm CST. Everything is okay, thankfully,...
#67 The Best Album of 2000 Match #18: The Jayhawks vs. Sonic Youth
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #61 The Jayhawks, SMILE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #68 Sonic Youth, NYC GHOSTS & FLOWERS Listen on...
#66 The Best Album of 2000 Match #17: Radiohead vs. The Fall
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #4 Radiohead, KID A Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #125 The Fall, THE UNUTTERABLE Listen on Spotify (Disc...
#65 The Best Album of 2000 Match #16: Doves vs. Goldfrapp
Hey folks! Week Four is now upon you! Repent now! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #41 Doves, LOST SOULS Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #88 Goldfrapp,...
#64 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #3 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! ew, no And that’s the end of that chapter, that chapter meaning Week #3 of the Best Album of 2000 Tournament! This week went pretty much how the...
#63 The Best Album of 2000 Match #15: Broadcast vs. Boris
Hey folks! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #24 Broadcast, THE NOISE MADE BY PEOPLE Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #105 Boris, FLOOD Listen on YouTube...
#62a The Best Album of 2000 Match #14: Neil Young vs. !!!
Hey folks! This is a re-send of this morning’s newsletter. I don’t think it went out (I think Buttondown doesn’t like my VPN?), but if it did and you got...
#62 The Best Album of 2000 Match #14: Neil Young vs. !!!
Hey folks! #56 Neil Young, SILVER & GOLD vs. #73 !!!, !!! Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #56 Neil Young, SILVER & GOLD vs. #73 !!!, !!! To vote, follow...
#61 The Best Album of 2000 Match #13: The Avalanches vs Gas
Hey folks! The Avalanches, SINCE I LEFT YOU vs. Gas, POP Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #9 The Avalanches, SINCE I LEFT YOU vs. #120 Gas, POP To vote,...
#60 The Best Album of 2000 Match #12: The Apples in Stereo vs The Clientele
Hey folks! The Apples in Stereo, THE DISCOVERY OF A WORLD INSIDE THE MOONE vs. The Clientele, SUBURBAN LIGHT Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #40 The...
#59 The Best Album of 2000 Match #11: Badly Drawn Boy vs Saint Etienne
Hey folks! Welcome to Week #3 of the Best Album of 2000 tournament! Badly Drawn Boy, THE HOUR OF BEWILDERBEAST vs. Saint Etienne, SOUND OF WATER Today’s Best...
#58 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #2 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! dude your hands, why The second week of the Best Album of 2000 is now in the history books! Thanks again to everyone who voted and makes this...
#57 The Best Album of 2000 Match #10: Smog vs Destroyer
Hey folks! Smog, DONGS OF SEVOTION vs. Destroyer, THIEF Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #57 Smog, DONGS OF SEVOTION vs. #72 Destroyer, THIEF To vote,...
#56 The Best Album of 2000 Match #9: The White Stripes vs A Silver Mt. Zion
Hey folks! The White Stripes, DE STIJL vs. A Silver Mt. Zion, HE HAS LEFT US ALONE BUT SHAFTS OF LIGHT SOMETIMES GRACE THE CORNER OF OUR ROOMS... Today’s...
#55 The Best Album of 2000 Match #8: The 6ths vs Kylie Minogue
Hey folks! The 6ths, HYACINTHS AND THISTLES vs. Kylie Minogue, LIGHT YEARS Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #48 The 6ths, HYACINTHS AND THISTLES vs. #81...
#54 The Best Album of 2000 Match #7: O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack vs Les Savy Fav
Hey folks! Various Artists, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?: MUSIC FROM A FILM BY JOEL & ETHAN COEN vs. Les Savy Fav, EMOR: ROME UPSIDE DOWN ep Today’s Best Album...
#53 The Best Album of 2000 Match #6: Fatboy Slim vs The Sea & Cake
Hey folks! Fatboy Slim, HALFWAY BETWEEN THE GUTTER AND THE STARS vs The Sea & Cake, OUI Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #49 Fatboy Slim, HALFWAY BETWEEN...
#52 Best Album of 2000 Tournament: Week #1 Wrap-up
Hey folks! Pull up your pants, dude. We’ve made it through the first week of the Best Album of 2000 tournament! Congratulations everyone! Thanks again for...
#51 The Best Album of 2000 Match #5: Grandaddy vs Animal Collective
Hey folks! Grandaddy, THE SOPHTWARE SLUMP vs Animal Collective, SPIRIT THEY’RE GONE, SPIRIT THEY’VE VANISHED Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #16...
#50 The Best Album of 2000 Match #4: Death Cab for Cutie vs The Cure
Hey folks! Death Cab for Cutie, WE HAVE THE FACTS AND WE’RE VOTING YES vs The Cure, BLOODFLOWERS Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #33 Death Cab for...
#49 The Best Album of 2000 Match #3: Bright Eyes vs Quasimoto
Hey folks! Another day, another match. Bright Eyes, FEVERS AND MIRRORS vs. Quasimoto, THE UNSEEN Today’s Best Album of 2000 match is: #32 Bright Eyes, FEVERS...
#48 The Best Album of 2000 Match #2: Mary Timony vs Eels
Hey folks! A little over four hours ago, Match #2 of the Best Album of 2000 started! Mary Timony, MOUNTAINS vs Eels, DAISIES OF THE GALAXY #64 Mary Timony,...
#47 The Best Album of 2000 Match #1: OutKast vs Compulsive Gamblers
Hey folks! OutKast, STANKONIA vs Compulsive Gamblers, CRYSTAL GAZING LUCK AMAZING Here is Match #1 of the Best Album of 2000 Tournament: #1 Outkast,...
#46 The Best Album of 2000 Tournament Starts Monday! Oh My God It’s Happening!
Hey folks! With eldritch incantations, the tournament is summoned… That’s right, it’s finally happening. The Best Album of 2000 Tournament is starting this...
#45 Last Call for Prediction Brackets - Closing Tonight
Hey folks! This email is just doing what it says on the tin — telling you that the Prediction Brackets are closing tonight at 11:59pm CST. The winner of the...
#44 Prediction Brackets Close This Sunday!
Hey folks! Apologies for my radio silence of late. I have some family stuff I’m dealing with, and part of that is driving back and forth from my home to my...
#43 Prediction Brackets for the Best Album of 2000 Tournament now open!
Hey folks! If you had a hankerin’ for making a Prediction Bracket for the upcoming Best Album of 2000 tournament, then today’s your lucky day, as it is now...
#42 Best Album of 2000: The Seeds
Hey folks! This newsletter is going to be big enough as it is, so no real introduction. Here are the 128 seeds in the upcoming Best Album of 2000 tournament....