1997: The Year In Music

1997 – Scientists announce the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory using tissue taken from aborted human embryos. Apple Computer Inc names co-founder Steve Jobs interim CEO. Princess Diana dies in a car crash in Paris. The UK returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to the People’s Republic of China.Continue reading “1997: The Year In Music”

Top 10 Simon & Garfunkel Songs

I’m on a bit of a Simon & Garfunkel binge at the moment – their incredible songwriting and overlapping vocals are hitting that sweet spot for me right now. This’ll be a quick one today, as I wanted to highlight my ten favourite tracks of theirs at the moment. Before we begin, you can checkContinue reading “Top 10 Simon & Garfunkel Songs”

Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Succession” (Apollo Justice – Case 4)

An artist is poisoned in his studio, a magic troupe’s dark secrets are revealed, and an old foe rears his ugly head. It’s final case time, and “Turnabout Succession” has a lot to say! I’ll be deconstructing the case in ten distinct categories and giving a score out of ten for each. This will giveContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Succession” (Apollo Justice – Case 4)”

1996: The Year In Music

1996 – Pokemon appears for the first time in the role-playing videogame “Pocket Monsters Red and Green” for Game Boy in Japan. The 6,138th performance of “Cats” is held in London, surpassing the record of Broadway’s longest-running musical “A Chorus Line”. Tupac Shakur is shot and killed in Las Vegas. Not much happened this yearContinue reading “1996: The Year In Music”

“Pet Sounds” (Beach Boys) – Every Song Ranked

It’s well known that the Beach Boys – and “Pet Sounds” in particular – spurred the Beatles on in their rivalry, pushing their ambitions until eventually they made “Sgt. Peppers”. It’s fascinating to know that such a landmark album can be traced back to another fantastic 60’s record. There are a lot of songs hereContinue reading ““Pet Sounds” (Beach Boys) – Every Song Ranked”

Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Serenade” (Apollo Justice – Case 3)

“Turnabout Serenade”, the third case of “Apollo Justice”, has a bit of a sour reputation in the Ace Attorney fanbase. Some see it as a perpetuation of the infamous “third case syndrome” while others, such as myself, used to rank it as middling relative to the rest of the series. But do I still lookContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Serenade” (Apollo Justice – Case 3)”

1995: The Year In Music

1995 – More than 170 countries agree to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. O.J. Simpson is found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. “Toy Story”, the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, is released. A mixed bagContinue reading “1995: The Year In Music”

“Are You Experienced” – Songs Ranked

When talking about the greatest debut albums in music history, you’d be remiss not to mention Jimi Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced”. It’s a masterclass in guitar playing and Hard Rock, and there are so many songs here I love. But how would I rank them all? (I’m ranking the seventeen songs on the Spotify version,Continue reading ““Are You Experienced” – Songs Ranked”

Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Corner” (Apollo Justice – Case 2)

“Turnabout Corner” is the second case of “Apollo Justice”, and it immediately follows the high-stakes intensity of “Turnabout Trump” with more earth-shattering revelations about characters we thought we knew. Only joking – it’s a rudimentary filler case. I’ll be deconstructing the case in ten distinct categories and giving a score out of ten for each.Continue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Corner” (Apollo Justice – Case 2)”

Which JoJo Stand Is The Best? (Golden Wind)

“Golden Wind” marks the third JoJo Part to include Stands in their various forms, and this was arguably the wildest, weirdest crop of abilities yet. I laid out my rules for ranking Stands in my Stardust Crusaders list, but the general gist is that I’ve ranked each Stand out of ten in five different categoriesContinue reading “Which JoJo Stand Is The Best? (Golden Wind)”