Year Released: 1985 Notable Songs: “One More Night”, “Sussudio”, “Don’t Lose My Number”, “Take Me Home” Album MVP: “One More Night” Why I Loved It: After all the hits Collins put out with Genesis followed by his Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going albums you’d think he would’ve slowed down when it came … Read More
Author: Patrick Moran
Eric Wood’s Career Reportedly Over
Well, that fucking really sucks. As first reported by Scout Fantasy Sports, Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood, 31, has suffered a career-ending neck injury. As of this posting specific details haven’t been made public as to what happened to Wood but does it really matter? One of the organization’s most productive players and likable citizens … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#27) The Police – Synchronicity
Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Every Breath Your Take”, “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, “Synchronicity II”, “Tea in the Sahara” Album MVP: “Every Breath You Take” Why I Loved It: Featuring tracks significantly more pop-friendly and investigational than Ghost in the Machine (No. 32 on this countdown) or either of their previous three … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#28) Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence
Year Released: 1989 Notable Songs: “The End of the Innocence”, “Heart of the Matter”, “Last Worthless Evening”, “New York Minute” Album MVP: “Heart of the Matter” Why I Loved It: If I were to create my own Mt. Rushmore of male vocalists, Don Henley would be a prime contender to make the cut. Obviously beginning … Read More
Get Ready For 15 Poorly Written Movie Review Posts
For the past few years around this time –when the Oscar nominees are announced and running through the actual show I make it a priority to watch all the nominated flicks from the six major categories; Best Film, Lead Actor and Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress and Best Director. Literally, all of them. This year … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#29) Hall and Oates – H20
Year Released: 1982 Notable Songs: “Maneater”, “Family Man”, “One on One”, “Italian Girls” Album MVP: “Maneater” Why I Loved It: Hall and Oates had already been around for years making glorious music that embarked them on a future Hall of Fame of career. In fact, this was actually their 11th studio album but for me … Read More
WWE Raw25 Thoughts: Feeling Underwhelmed
Typically the morning after Raw I post a column with five takeaways from the night before. Of course, last night wasn’t a typical Raw and I’m not one to sell my legions of fans short. Many of the legends that have made Raw the longest-running episodic television show in history were on hand last night … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#30) New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
Year Released: 1988 Notable Songs: “Please Don’t Go Girl”, “You Got It (The Right Stuff)”, “I’ll Be Loving You Forever”, “Hangin’ Tough”, “Cover Girl” Album MVP: “Please Don’t Go Girl” Why I Loved It: When I reflect back on the ‘80’s there’s a handful of memories I have that stand out more than others. Jordache … Read More
The Trailer For Super Troopers 2 Is Amazing
17 years in the making, the official trailer for Super Troopers 2 is now out in advance of the movie hitting theaters on April 20. A “420” release date—how (not) ironic. IMBD.com describes the plot: “when a border dispute arises between the U.S. and Canada, the Super Troopers are tasked with establishing a Highway Patrol … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#31) Madonna – Madonna
Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Holiday”, “Lucky Star”, “Borderline”, “Everybody”, “Burning Up” Album MVP: “Borderline” Why I Loved It: This album is truly a pioneer in the genre of dance music, setting the bar extremely high not just in the mid-80s but for many years since. “Borderline” is the first of what would be countless … Read More