I can’t lie to ya’ll—there’s few songs from this decade, or any other that pump me up harder than this Sir Kenny Loggins jam. It’s literally on my CD of car jams blasted at peak volume with the windows rolled down. By the way— did I just write “Sir” Kenny Loggins? Yes, I most certainly … Read More
I’d be a liar if I tried passing myself off as a rabid Van Halen fan from day one. With the exception of Running With The Devil (a great song) off their self-titled debut album in 1978, I’m not sure I heard of any song off their first four LPs, and if I did I … Read More
If the Buffalo Bills have taught me one thing during this 17-year playoff drought it’s that acquiring current player jerseys is customarily a bad investment. Whether it’s gathering dust in the closet, donated to Goodwill or you’re still sporting it today because you simply don’t give a shit—odds are astronomically high you’ve spent on at … Read More
When looking back at my musical youth in the 1980s, few if any moments rival the spring of 1985 when We Are The World by USA For Africa was released. I’ll never forget the first handful of times I heard the song and saw the accompanying video, and how utterly awestruck I was by the … Read More
Some of the finest songs and biggest hits you hear happen almost by accident. Such as the case with Pat Benatar’s Love is a Battlefield. The song, co-written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight was penned for Benatar. However, the intention of its premise compared to how you’d ultimately hear it on the radio is … Read More
Fortunately for lovers of the classic gospel-style power ballad, Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones was a big-time insomniac and lead signer Lou Gramm didn’t prevail in every band argument. As the story goes, following the release of their huge hit album “4” in 1981, the band found themselves with a lot of time to write. Generally … Read More
YANKEES: Obviously, it’s hard to win games when nothing goes right.The Yankees’ offense drew four walks in the first couple innings against Astros’ starter Mike Fiers. By the time they did get on the board, it was far too late. Luis Severino only walked one batter himself. He also allowed nine hits, giving up six … Read More
As expected, the Buffalo Sabres got busy immediately as free agency started Saturday with a flurry of signings, although none are considered “splashy”. The top name coming to Buffalo is goaltender Chad Johnson, who’s returning to the club on a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Johnson had one of his best seasons with the Sabres in … Read More
The Buffalo Sabres made a significant trade with the Minnesota Wild just one day before the start of NHL free agency, sending forward Tyler Ennis and Marcus Foligno to Minnesota in exchange for defensemen Marco Scandella and former team captain Jason Pominville. The Wild also are sending a 2018 fourth-round pick, with Buffalo returning a … Read More
We’re getting into the deep water portion of this countdown, and seeing there’s but a (mini-spoiler alert) tiny handful of “sad” songs ranked ahead of “Make It Real” by the Jets show how much I loved this sappy tune. Throughout this little expedition I’ve reminded readers a few times this is a countdown of my … Read More
