Year Released: 1982 Notable Songs: “Truly”, “You Are”, “My Love” Album MVP: “Truly” Why I Loved It: There’s a lot I loved about Lionel Richie in the 80’s and perhaps my favorite was his very conscious decision to focus exclusively on tender ballads and shimmery mid-tempo pop. Of course, ballads became a staple of Richie’s … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#50) Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Year Released: 1987 Notable Songs: “Rebel Without a Pause”, “Bring The Noise”, “Don’t Believe The Hype”, “Night of the Living Baseheads”, “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” Album MVP: “Black Steel in the Hour of Choas” Why I Loved It: If Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back isn’t … Read More
Bills 13, Colts 7 (OT): Give It Up For The Fans
I’m not going to write too much on this game. For starters I’m spending the vast majority of my time and energy preparing to launch my Moran-Alytics Podcast sometime next month. Plus let’s keep shit real here — if you truly desire top notch game analysis, wait on Joe Buscaglia’s seven game observations or Sal … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#51) Foreigner – 4
Year Released: 1981 Notable Songs: “Urgent”, “Waiting For a Girl Like You”, “Juke Box Hero”, “Break It Up”, “Luanne” Album MVP: “Waiting For a Girl Like You” Why I Loved It: To use a wrestling term – REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Styx, and Kansas were locked in fatal four-way to decide the early-to-mid 80’s commercial rock … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#52) Dirty Dancing – Original Movie Soundtrack
Year Released: 1987 Notable Songs: “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life”, “Hungry Eyes”, “She’s Like The Wind”, “Yes” Album MVP: “She’s Like The Wind” Why I Loved It: Is there a song ever made more closely associated with a movie than “I’ve Had The Time Of My Life” — a tune linked with Dirty … Read More
Anyone Have $4 To Spare For A Bills Game?
A Nate Peterman dart to Deonte Thompson over the middle for six yards on third-and-14. Eddie Yarbrough barreling down on Jacoby Brissett. Deandre Coleman clogging up those running lanes. The potential return of Mike Tolbert. Buffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts tickets going for $4 on secondary market: https://t.co/9W9oRytHvX #BillsMafia — Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) December 6, … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#53) New Edition – New Edition
Year Released: 1984 Notable Songs: “Cool It Now”, “Mr. Telephone Man”, “Lost In Love”, “My Secret (Didja Gitit Yet)” Album MVP: “Cool It Now” Why I Loved It: I sort of hate myself for not having this higher — I freegin loved this album. It was well represented on my Favorite 100 Songs of the … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#54) Survivor – Vital Signs
Year Released: 1984 Notable Songs: “I Can’t Hold Back”, “I’m High On You”, “The Search is Over” Album MVP: “The Search is Over” Why I Loved It: This marked the first Survivor album without lead singer David Bickler, their original vocalist who made Eye of the Tiger one of the 80’s biggest hits. Vital Signs … Read More
Long Overdue: Sabres Waiving Moulson
It looks like Matt Moulson’s career as a Buffalo Sabre is likely ending. Buffalo put him on waivers today and if no team claims him by noon tomorrow he’ll be assigned to the Rochester Amerks. Here’s a spoiler alert — nobody is going to claim him. For those fans thinking the Sabres are reverting back … Read More
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#55) ZZ Top – Eliminator
Year Released: 1983 Notable Songs: “Legs”, “Sharp Dressed Man”, “Gimme All Your Lovin”, “Got Me Under Pressure”, “TV Dinners” Album MVP: “Gimme All Your Lovin” Why I Loved It: The peculiar combination of southern bluesy rock combined with prototypical 80s synthesized pop was fascinating to me, something I’m not sure as a 12-year old I … Read More