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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Year Released: 1981 Notable Songs: “Invisible Sun”, “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, “Spirits in the Material World”, “Secret Journey” Album MVP: “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” Why I Loved It: There’s a handful of albums on this countdown in which their position will be questioned more than others, and this is … Read More
Here’s my five primary takeaways from Smackdown Live last night in Laredo, Texas. If you want match-by-match results or expert full commentary you’re barking up the wrong tree. These are simply five takeaways of mine based on the show. ♦ Bobby Roode is a cool robe and even better entrance music. Sorry, but that’s all … Read More
