1967 – The first human heart transplant was performed in South Africa. The first global satellite TV program, “Our World”, featured 19 acts representing 19 nations – including The Beatles singing “All You Need Is Love”. Speaking of the fab four, the “Summer of Love” saw one of their albums reach number one for 22Continue reading “1967: The Year In Music”
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1965: The Year In Music
1965 – The first large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam. The Indo-Pakistan war ends. Bob Dylan is booed at the Newport Folk Festival for using an electric guitar. “The Sound of Music” becomes one of the most popular films of its time. And some great tunes were released! I’ll be looking atContinue reading “1965: The Year In Music”
1964: The Year In Music
1964 – The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, drawing in 73.7 million viewers. Cassius Clay changes his name to Muhammad Ali. Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act into law. And, crucially for this post today, some cracking tunes were released. I’ll be looking at the popular andContinue reading “1964: The Year In Music”
1963: The Year In Music
1963 – MLK delivers his famous “I have a dream” speech. JFK is assassinated. The Beatles release their first album. The Rolling Stones sign for Decca Records. All in all, quite a tumultuous year in history! Same deal as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums for 1963, givingContinue reading “1963: The Year In Music”
1962: The Year In Music
1962 – the first Bond film, “Dr. No”, was released. The Cuban Missile Crisis shocked the world. Scientists announced the discovery of anti-matter. And the music scene kept chugging along. Same rules as always – I’ll be looking at the popular and highest-rated songs / albums from each year, before giving my final thoughts forContinue reading “1962: The Year In Music”
1961: The Year In Music
Let’s keep the music history train running! Once again I’ll be looking at the popular hits of 1961, as well as the highest-rated singles and albums in order to get a comprehensive look at the year’s overall musical quality. Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below: Billboard TopContinue reading “1961: The Year In Music”
1960: The Year In Music
It’s been a while since I’ve done a music-related series on this blog, so I thought I’d go all-in with a focus on music history – I’ll look at the most popular / highest-rated albums and singles from each year since 1960, giving my opinions on each as well as the year as a whole.Continue reading “1960: The Year In Music”
Persona 4 / 5 / Strikers – Every Party Member Ranked
The Persona series is renowned for its phenomenal cast of zany characters, and the three games I’ve played have been no exception. I’ll rank the cast of Persona 4 and 5 (and Strikers too, for the hell of it) based on their character as well as the abilities they brought to combat. Let’s get toContinue reading “Persona 4 / 5 / Strikers – Every Party Member Ranked”
Persona: Golden vs Royal vs Strikers
Persona is a series that I’ve fallen head over heels for, and every time I pick up a new entry I have a blast with it. Here are the three fantastic games I’ve played so far: Now that I’ve finally completed all three, I can do one of my trademark Power Rankings (pitting each gameContinue reading “Persona: Golden vs Royal vs Strikers”
Persona 5 Strikers – Every Jail Ranked
After completing Persona 5 Royal, I was chomping at the bit for more Persona – and especially Phantom Thieves – content. Luckily, I didn’t have to wait for long. Strikers was a game that took some getting used to, mainly for its new combat system, but it ended up being a worthy spinoff. How wouldContinue reading “Persona 5 Strikers – Every Jail Ranked”
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