#506 Time to Prep for 1988! (Part 1)
Hey folks! Round 1 of the Best Album of 2001 has been completed, which means it’s time to start thinking about the next tournament, the Best Album of 1988....
#505 Best Album of 2001: Week #13 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! SHORT-STAFFED AT THE GENE POOL, get a lifeguard. More like MUSIC TO GET DIVORCED BY. LIFE, LOVE AND LEAVING? Leaving. FEEL GOOD LOST? Well, I...
#504 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #64: Josie and the Pussycats vs. Broken Social Scene
Hey folks! Josie and the Pussycats, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE vs. Broken Social Scene, FEEL GOOD LOST Today’s Best Album of 2001...
#503 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #63: System of a Down vs. The Detroit Cobras
Hey folks! System of a Down, TOXICITY vs. The Detroit Cobras, LIFE, LOVE AND LEAVING Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #22 System of a Down, TOXICITY...
#502 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #62: Unwound vs. Lovage
Hey folks! Unwound, LEAVES TURN INSIDE YOU vs. Lovage, MUSIC TO MAKE LOVE TO YOUR OLD LADY BY Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #54 Unwound, LEAVES TURN...
#501 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #61: Missy Elliott vs. Ruby
Hey folks! Missy Elliott, MISS E... SO ADDICTIVE vs. Ruby, SHORT-STAFFED AT THE GENE POOL Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #11 Missy Elliott, MISS E......
#500 Best Album of 2001: Week #12 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! More like DOWNBEAT ENDINGS, Prefuse 73. Whiskeytown has been sent to rehab. You’re right Beulah, the coast never is clear. Dirtbombs innocent....
#499 Best Album of 2001 Karaoke: The Sign-Up Sheet!
Hey folks! Paul Giamatti and Andre Braugher (RIP) in Duets (2000, Bruce Paltrow), a movie that’s better than it has any right to be. In case you missed it,...
#498 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #60: Tool vs. Explosions in the Sky
Hey folks! Tool, LATERALUS vs. Explosions in the Sky, THOSE WHO TELL THE TRUTH SHALL DIE, THOSE WHO TELL THE TRUTH SHALL LIVE FOREVER Today’s Best Album of...
#497 Best Album of 2001 Karaoke on June 14th: Your Questions, Answered
Hey folks! This is what shows up when I do a search for “2001 questions song.” The Best Album of 2001 Karaoke Event is coming up on June 14th!...
#496 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #59: Cannibal Ox vs. The Dirtbombs
Hey folks! Cannibal Ox, THE COLD VEIN vs. The Dirtbombs, ULTRAGLIDE IN BLACK Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #27 Cannibal Ox, THE COLD VEIN Listen on...
#495 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #58: Beulah vs. Destiny’s Child
Hey folks! Beulah, THE COAST IS NEVER CLEAR vs. Destiny's Child, SURVIVOR Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #59 Beulah, THE COAST IS NEVER CLEAR Listen on...
#494 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #57: Radiohead vs. Whiskeytown
Hey folks! Radiohead, AMNESIAC vs. Whiskeytown, PNEUMONIA Just a reminder: There’s going to be a Best Album of 2001 Virtual Karaoke Event on June 14th! Hope...
#493 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #56: Tortoise vs. Prefuse 73
Hey folks! Tortoise, STANDARDS vs. Prefuse 73, VOCAL STUDIES + UPROCK NARRATIVES Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #46 Tortoise, STANDARDS Listen on...
#492 Best Album of 2001: Week #11 Wrap-Up
Hey folks! Lightning Bolt, you struck out. Down the drain, Firewater. Gotan Project innocent. You’ve been locked out, Alicia Keys. Zero 7, was that your vote...
#491 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #55: Kylie Minogue vs. Zero 7
Hey folks! Kylie Minogue, FEVER vs. Zero 7, SIMPLE THINGS Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #19 Kylie Minogue, FEVER Listen on Spotify or YouTube vs. #110...
#490 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #54: New Order vs. Alicia Keys
Hey folks! New Order, GET READY vs. Alicia Keys, SONGS IN A MINOR Before we get started, an announcement: here is the interest form for the Best Album of...
#489 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #53: Jay-Z vs. Gotan Project
Hey folks! Jay-Z, THE BLUEPRINT vs. Gotan Project, LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #14 Jay-Z, THE BLUEPRINT Listen on Spotify or...
#488 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #52: Life Without Buildings vs. Firewater
Hey folks! Life Without Buildings, ANY OTHER CITY vs. Firewater, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Today’s Best Album of 2001 match is: #35 Life Without Buildings, ANY...
#487 The Best Album of 2001, Round 1 Match #51: Yeah Yeah Yeahs vs. Lightning Bolt
Hey folks! Yeah Yeah Yeahs, YEAH YEAH YEAHS ep vs. Lightning Bolt, RIDE THE SKIES Before we get to today’s match, a quick PSA: last newsletter, I announced...