new assignments

Well done everyone. We really are close to finishing now. Unfortunately, as we narrow down the list and don't have as many albums to choose from, a slow person--like say Kevin (I'll pick on him since he's no longer here)--really, really slows us all down. So I'm hoping we can pick it up a bit toward the end. Mark, Brian, and Andy need to be espcially fast since they're finishing the last few from Round 3.

End of Round 3

Steve: Massive Attack - Mezzanine vs. Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street

Mark: Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons vs. Do Make Say Think - Winter Hymn, Country Hymn, Secret Hymn

Andy: Cat Power - You Are Free vs. Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

The rest of us should try and get these done quickly as well...

Round 4

Karl: The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday vs. The Band - The Band

Eric: Nick Cave - Murder Ballads vs. Bonnie - Ease Down the Road

Jeff: Bob Marley - Legend vs. Dylan - Time Out of Mind

Sarah: Spiritualized - Ladies and Gents vs. White Stripes - Elephant

Me: Neil Young - Harvest vs. Stones - Sticky Fingers

Sarah and Jane...you will have to wait to see who Andy, Mark, and Steve pick, so that I can assign you to a match each of you is allowed to have (one of the ones below).

The Polyphonic Spree - Together We're Heavy vs. Whoever Andy picks

Funeral vs. Whoever Steve picks

Tom Waits vs. Whoever Mark picks

After this round, we'll be down to the elite eight, and I would like to suggest that at that point everyone gets a vote on each match-up. That will make the final a little less random, and it will make it easier because this round was already a bitch to assign since there were so few combinations that worked. The way it would work is that if you want to write a long defense of an album you think should move on, go for it. If not, all you have to do is say who you think should win. I'll probably put a time limit on it too. Lemme know what y'all think...