2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into lockdown. Joe Biden is elected US President. Boris Johnson secures a Brexit deal for the UK. George Floyd’s death at the hands of a US police officer sparks the “Black Lives Matter” protests. The Beirut port explosion kills 200 and injures thousands. And, in (hopefully) someContinue reading “2020: The Year In Music”
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2018: The Year In Music
2018 – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a royal wedding. The “Beast from the East” hits the UK, causing huge disruptions to business and travel (I, for example, was stuck at home and couldn’t make it to school). Sergei Skripal and his daugher Yulia are poisoned in Salisbury by novichok. Stephen Hawking, one ofContinue reading “2018: The Year In Music”
2017: The Year In Music
2017 – Britain triggers Article 50, finalizing Brexit. Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States. Macron is elected President of France. The Manchester Arena bombing kills twenty-two. The Grenfell Tower fire kills seventy-two. The Las Vegas shooting kills fifty-eight. An overwhelmingly despairing year for news … so can the music make usContinue reading “2017: The Year In Music”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Time Traveler” (Spirit Of Justice – Special Case)
We’ve made it – after thirty cases of Deep Diving, we’ve finally reached the most recent cast in the mainline games as of the time of writing this post. “Turnabout Time Traveler” is a special case added onto “Spirit Of Justice” … so is it as special as it claims to be? I’ll be deconstructingContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Time Traveler” (Spirit Of Justice – Special Case)”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Revolution” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 5)
It all comes down to this – after four cases of Defiant Dragons teasing, it’s finally time for Dhurke and his crew to take centre stage in “Turnabout Revolution”. Can “Spirit Of Justice” end with a bang? 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 Revolution” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 5)”
2015: The Year In Music
2015 – The Charlie Hebdo Offices are attacked in Paris, killing twelve people. Jeremy Clarkson punches a Top Gear producer and is fired. David Cameron’s Conservatives win the UK General Election, no longer needing a coalition with the Lib Dems. Sepp Blatter resigns from FIFA. Facebook passes a billion users. VW recalls 482,000 diesel carsContinue reading “2015: The Year In Music”
2014: The Year In Music
2014 – Scotland votes to remain part of the UK. Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears. Ebola outbreaks are declared in West Africa. Russia annexes Crimea and threatens the rest of Ukraine. Israel and Gaza have a 50 day conflict that sees many innocents killed. History seems doomed to repeat itself … so let’s see ifContinue reading “2014: The Year In Music”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Storyteller” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 4)
Alright. I’ll be honest with you all. Usually when I write these brief introductions I keep my opinion out of it and try to keep specifics vague, but this time there’s no point hiding it – “Turnabout Storyteller” is pointless. It’s a meaningless murder case near the end of “Spirit of Justice’s” runtime. It’s aContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “Turnabout Storyteller” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 4)”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Rite of Turnabout” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 3)
It’s back to the kingdom of Khura’in for Case 3 – “The Rite of Turnabout”. With Phoenix at the helm and Maya back in the mix, it’s starting to feel like the good ol’ days! I’ll be deconstructing the case in ten distinct categories and giving a score out of ten for each. This willContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Rite of Turnabout” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 3)”
2013: The Year In Music
2013 – Horse meat is found in supermarket products. Alex Ferguson steps down as Manchester United manager after twenty-six years. Andy Murray wins Wimbledon. Couples of the same sex are given the right to marry in the UK. Nelson Mandela passes away at age 95. Some big things happened in the world … so let’sContinue reading “2013: The Year In Music”
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