90s NIT (Alt-Country)- CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS PAGE 5

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

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Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

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EAST
1. No Depression - Uncle Tupelo vs. 16. Interiors - Roseanne Cash
8. Night of Reckoning - Dead Reckoners vs. 9.Where'd You Hide the Body - James McMurtry
5. Pizza Delivernce - Drive By Truckers vs. 12. Bigger Piece of Sky - Robert Earl Keene
4. I Feel Alright - Steve Earle vs. 13. Crusades of the Restless Knights - Ray Wylie Hubbard
3. Strangers Almanac - Whiskeytown vs. 14. Walk On - John Hiatt
6. Songs for the Daily Planet - Todd Snider vs. 11. Letter to Laredo - Joe Ely
7. Down By the Old Mainstream - Golden Smog vs. 10. Poison Love - Buddy Miller
2. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams vs.15. Mermaid Avenue - Billy Bragg & Wilco

MIDWEST
1. Trace - Son Volt vs. 16. Revival - Gillian Welch
8. Dog Days - Blue Mountain vs, 9. Crying Tree - Blood Oranges
5. Blue Boulevard - Dave Alvin vs. 12.Northern Kingdom - Cheri Knight
4. Gangstability - Drive By Truckers vs. 13. Hey You - Jack Ingram
3. Cowboy In Flames - Waco Brothers vs. 14. Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris
6. El Corazon - Steve Earle vs. 11.The Virginian - Neko Case
7. Welfare Music Bottle Rockets - Bottle Rockets vs. 10. Into the Wire - Starkweather Greek Town's In Flames - The Starkweathers
2. AM - Wilco vs. 15. No Angel Knows - Slaid Cleaves

SOUTH
1. Being There - Wilco vs. 16. Missing Years - John Prine
8. Life of the Party - Charlie Robinson vs. 9. Joshua Judges Rick Ruth - Lyle Lovett
5. Black Eyed Man - Cowboy Junkies vs. 12.Sweat In the Pants - Meat Purveyors
4.Honky Tonk Union - Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers vs. 13. End Time - Freakwater
3.Too Far To Care - Old 97s vs. 14.50 Eggs - Dan Bern
6. Bottle Rockets - Brooklyn Side vs. 11. Do You Think About Me - Waco Brothers
7. Step Right Up - Todd Snider vs. 10. Tomorrow the Green Grass - The Jayhawks
2.Straightaways - Son Volt vs. 15. Flaming Red - Patti Griffin


WEST
1.Anodynne - Uncle Tupelo vs. 16. The Way I Should - Iris DeMent
8. Train a Comin' - Steve Earle vs. 9. Let's Kill Saturday Night - Robbie Fulks
5. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams vs. 12. Eats Away the Night - Butch Hancock
4.Welcome to Struggleville - Vigilantes of Love vs. 13. Del Rio Texas 1959 - Radney Foster
3.Hollywood Town Hall - Jayhawks vs. 14.Tennesse Fire - My Morning Jacket
6. Pneumonia - Whiskeytown vs. 11. Dan Bern- Dan Bern
7. Love & Danger - Joe Ely vs. 10. Fight Songs - Old 97s
2.Summerteeth - Wilco vs. 15.Forget About It - Allison Kraus & Union Station

 

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Holes in some of my knowledge here, but I think I can play.

EAST
1. No Depression - Uncle Tupelo vs. 16. Interiors - Roseanne Cash
8. Night of Reckoning - Dead Reckoners vs. 9.Where'd You Hide the Body - James McMurtry -- I love this album. love later stuff more.
5. Pizza Delivery - Drive By Truckers vs. 12. Bigger Piece of Sky - Robert Earl Keene Perfect 12-5 upset. Truckers taken down by Corpus Christi Bay.
4. I Feel Alright - Steve Earle vs. 13. Crusades of the Restless Knights - Ray Wylie Hubbard -- One of Earle's best.
3. Strangers Almanac - Whiskeytown vs. 14. Walk On - John Hiatt
6. Songs for the Daily Planet - Todd Snider vs. 11. Letter to Laredo - Joe Ely
7. Down By the Old Mainstream - Golden Smog vs. 10. Poison Love - Buddy Miller -- abstain
2. Car Wheels on a Gravel Road - Lucinda Williams vs.15. Mermaid Avenue - Billy Bragg & Wilco -- My guess is Lucinda was the first No. 2 seed, here.

MIDWEST
1. Trace - Son Volt vs. 16. Revival - Gillian Welch -- I'd have it against PJ's Vs. for album of the decade.
8. Dog Days - Blue Mountain vs, 9. Crying Tree - Blood Oranges -- abstain
5. Blue Boulevard - Dave Alvin vs. 12.Northern Kingdom - Cheri Knight -- abstain
4. Gangstability - Drive By Truckers vs. 13. Hey You - Jack Ingram
3. Cowboy In Flames - Waco Brothers vs. 14. Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris
6. El Corazon - Steve Earle vs. 11.The Virginian - Neko Case -- Not my favorite Earle, but Christmas in Washington is stellar.
7. Welfare Music Bottle Rockets - Bottle Rockets vs. 10. Into the Wire - Starkweather Greek Town's In Flames - The Starkweathers
2. AM - Wilco vs. 15. No Angel Knows - Slaid Cleaves

SOUTH
1. Being There - Wilco vs. 16. Missing Years - John Prine
8. Life of the Party - Charlie Robinson vs. 9. Joshua Judges Rick Ruth - Lyle Lovett -- abstain
5. Black Eyed Man - Cowboy Junkies vs. 12.Sweat In the Pants - Meat Purveyors
4.Honky Tonk Union - Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers vs. 13. End Time - Freakwater -- Such a great album. Get it if you don't have it.
3.Too Far To Care - Old 97s vs. 14.50 Eggs - Dan Bern
6. Bottle Rockets - Brooklyn Side vs. 11. Do You Think About Me - Waco Brothers -- abstain
7. Step Right Up - Todd Snider vs. 10. Tomorrow the Green Grass - The Jayhawks
2.Straightaways - Son Volt vs. 15. Flaming Red - Patti Griffin


WEST
1.Anodynne - Uncle Tupelo vs. 16. The Way I Should - Iris DeMent
8. Train a Comin' - Steve Earle vs. 9. Let's Kill Saturday Night - Robbie Fulks
5. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams vs. 12. Eats Away the Night - Butch Hancock
4.Welcome to Struggleville - Vigilantes of Love vs. 13. Del Rio Texas 1959 - Radney Foster -- abstain
3.Hollywood Town Hall - Jayhawks vs. 14.Tennesse Fire - My Morning Jacket
6. Pneumonia - Whiskeytown vs. 11. Dan Bern- Dan Bern -- Heard Jason Isbell do a solo cover of Jacksonville Skyline recently. Perfect song.
7. Love & Danger - Joe Ely vs. 10. Fight Songs - Old 97s
2.Summerteeth - Wilco vs. 15.Forget About It - Allison Kraus & Union Station

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

You'd like Golden Smog.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

EAST
1. No Depression - Uncle Tupelo — The deepest root of the tree.
9.Where'd You Hide the Body - James McMurtry — Songwriter
12. Bigger Piece of Sky - Robert Earl Keene — Not the upset you might think
4. I Feel Alright - Steve Earle — I also feel alright with this pick
3. Strangers Almanac - Whiskeytown — The best album in this side of the bracket.
6. Songs for the Daily Planet - Todd Snider — Love me some Todd Snider.
7. Down By the Old Mainstream - Golden Smog — This should have been a higher seed, IMO.
15. Mermaid Avenue - Billy Bragg & Wilco — Lucinda is no Duke sitting at No. 2. Never cared for her voice.

MIDWEST
1. Trace - Son Volt — While wholey tempted to go with Gillian, because I love her ...
8. Dog Days - Blue Mountain — I hate you for making me choose.
12.Northern Kingdom - Cheri Knight — Umm, not familiar with either musician. Stab in the dark
13. Hey You - Jack Ingram — DBT early isn't the same as later DBT
14. Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris — No Emmywho here
11.The Virginian - Neko Case — I heart Neko Case
7. Welfare Music Bottle Rockets - Bottle Rockets — Have I ever told the story of how I was a one night roadie for the Bottle Rockets?
2. AM - Wilco — Love Slaid, but Wilco gets the nod.

SOUTH
1. Being There - Wilco — But which disc, 1 or 2?
9. Joshua Judges Rick Ruth - Lyle Lovett — Lyle but this was another hard one
5. Black Eyed Man - Cowboy Junkies — I'm a recovering addict
4.Honky Tonk Union - Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers — Umm, who? Stab, dark, rinse, repeat.
3.Too Far To Care - Old 97s — I still care.
6. Bottle Rockets - Brooklyn Side — It was completely awesome. I knew which way to put the speakers in the van, and they said that made a good roadie.
10. Tomorrow the Green Grass - The Jayhawks — I, for one, love the Jayhawks
2.Straightaways - Son Volt — Again, really tempted by Patti Griffin, because I love her.

WEST
1.Anodynne - Uncle Tupelo — I've been to Iris's hometown, but I've also been to Tupelo.
8. Train a Comin' - Steve Earle — I used to have a copy of Steve Earle in quotes, but I don't know where it is.
5. Lucinda Williams - Lucinda Williams — Only because I don't know who the other guy is
13. Del Rio Texas 1959 - Radney Foster — Radney is awesome.
3.Hollywood Town Hall - Jayhawks — Another one where I hate to choose but HTH is, maybe, the best the Jayhawks have done.
6. Pneumonia - Whiskeytown — One of all-time favorite albums. I bought my copy at the Hastings in Murfressboro, Tennessee. Remember it like it was yesterday.
10. Fight Songs - Old 97s — Just because.
2.Summerteeth - Wilco — While my personal mythology has me attending the same pre-school as Ms. Kraus, different years, she hasn't done anything along the lines of Via Chicago. Maybe the best Wilco song and utterly unbelievable live.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

I'll give 'em a shot.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

She was against Dave Alvin, who you probably know better as the main songwriter and lead guitarist (but not lead vocalist) for The Blasters.

If you remember a late 90s band The Refreshments, Roger Clyne was their lead singer and primary guitarist.

The other guy was Butch Hancock, one third of the legendary band The Flatlanders. Also the songwriter for Joe Ely's concert staple "If You Were a Bluebird"

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

So why haven't you voted yet?


Side note to everyone else: I'm working a desk shift tonight, but hopefully I'll find time to post the results at some point during the night.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

Sorry, E. It was on my radar all week, but I got sidetracked the last couple of days doing moving-related stuff. I'm definitely in for the next round if it's too late to jump in for the first.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

If you want to jump in for the first, go right ahead. I'll hold off on posting the results until later tonight - I'll just need to add your votes.

 

Re: Best albums of the 90s NIT (Alt-Country bracket)-BRACKET IS UP (Page 2)

OK, another hour or so of child care and I'll post my votes.