Year Released: 1981 Notable Songs: “Who Can It Be Now”, “Down Under”, “Be Good Johnny”, “Underground” Album MVP: “Who Can It Be Now” Why I Loved It: If this was literally just a two track album I’d still be raving about it. That’s how much I enjoyed “Who Can it Be Now” and “Down Under” … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
