Friday, January 24, 2014

It’s Beyoncé’s world, we just live in it

›
In a way, it doesn't even matter how good an album Beyoncé is, because the execution of its release was so damn brilliant.   I’ve been...
Monday, January 20, 2014

Richard Sherman

›
Because life isn't scheduled around my sports viewing needs, I happened to be in a car driving to the airport during the last two minute...
Saturday, January 18, 2014

The Older You Get, The More It Means

›
"The older you get, the more it means." Bruce Springsteen said those words last summer in Kilkenny, Ireland, wrapping up one l...

Predictions

›
Well, so much for the New Year's resolution to write more and read more.  Let's just say the first two weeks of "Work 2014...
Sunday, January 05, 2014

Wild Card Weekend

›
I didn't have my act together in time to get my predictions posted, but I would have gone 3/4, missing only the Saints-Eagles game.  How...
Saturday, January 04, 2014

Albums of 2013

›
An excellent year, as noted below. Silver and Gold - Sufjan Stevens Beyonce Quality Street - Nick Lowe Shangri La - Jake Bugg Echoes o...

Books of 2013

›
This is pretty pathetic; hence my New Year's Resolution to read more.  In fairness, I reread several books I didn't include on the l...

Movies of 2013

›
Memorializing, since I'm about to retire the 2013 sidebars. The Wolf of Wall Street (12/30/13) American Hustle (12/26/13) The Hobbit...

Bowled Over

›
After years of general disappointment, frustration and controversy, it seems strangely appropriate that the BCS go out in spectacular fashio...
Thursday, January 02, 2014

The Songs That Defined 2013

›
#3: Damn near close to omnipresent by the end of the year, after being used for commercials, movie trailers ("Wolf of Wall Street...

Rose Bowl

›
A couple of quick thoughts: - We definitely saw Stanford's weakness exposed yesterday - the total lack of an intermediate passing game...
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

13 Favorite Albums of 2013

›
It was a great year for music; at least the music that I like.  In recent years it's been a chore to come up with 10 albums deserving ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

2013 Songs of the Year - "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke

›
No less an authority than Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield called it the worst song of "this or any other year," and the NSFW ...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

2013 Songs of the Year - "Dance Apocalyptic," Janelle Monae

›
And this may very well have been the performance of the year.  Janelle Monae, doing her best James Brown imitation on the Letterman Show. ...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Kings Mania

›
So the Heat were without three starters, and in the midst of what is probably their longest road trip of the year.  Who cares?  We beat th...

2013 Songs of the Year - "Blowin' Smoke," Kacey Musgraves

›
 I have a feeling that Kacey Musgraves is going to be around for a while.  Her 2013 album was consistently excellent, and this song seems...