2005 – Eris, the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system, is discovered. YouTube is founded by Steve Chun, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. “Doctor Who” and the U.S. version of “The Office” premier on TV. Tony Blair is elected for a third consecutive term in the UK general election. Ten “Live 8” concertsContinue reading “2005: The Year In Music”
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“Bat Out Of Hell” – Songs Ranked
I’ve always liked Meat Loaf and his bombastic approach to Rock music, but for some reason recently I can’t get his “Bat Out Of Hell” era out of my head. It has some banger songs … as well as some forgettable ones. How would I rank them all? Before we begin, you can check outContinue reading ““Bat Out Of Hell” – Songs Ranked”
20 Random Songs Ranked [3]
It’s time for the third installment in the “Matt shows off random songs he likes that he otherwise wouldn’t have showed off”. Rules are the same as always – I put my “Liked Songs” Spotify playlist on shuffle and ranked the first twenty songs (maximum three per artist, and no repeats from my previous lists).Continue reading “20 Random Songs Ranked [3]”
Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Foreign Turnabout” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 1)
After many of these mini retrospectives, we’ve finally reached the most recent of the mainline games – “Spirit Of Justice”. We have a new country to explore this time around … and yet Phoenix seems to stumble across a murder case wherever he goes. I’ll be deconstructing the case in ten distinct categories and givingContinue reading “Ace Attorney Deep Dive: “The Foreign Turnabout” (Spirit Of Justice – Case 1)”
“The Rise of the Golden Idol” – Every Level Ranked
I recently replayed “The Rise of the Golden Idol” because the DLC “The Sins Of New Wells” came out, and while playing I remembered how I’d ranked all of the levels in the original game. It only seems fair to give the sequel the same treatment (and this time, yet again, I’ll add a littleContinue reading ““The Rise of the Golden Idol” – Every Level Ranked”
2004: The Year In Music
2004 – NASA’s Opportunity Rover lands on the surface of Mars. Janet Jackson has a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl half-time show. Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook from his Harvard dormitory room. “Friends” airs its series finale to 52.5 million viewers. George W. Bush is re-elected as President of the United States … somehow. Let’sContinue reading “2004: The Year In Music”
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Party Members Ranked
I didn’t expect to love “Infinite Wealth” as much as I did. I’d liked the first “Like A Dragon” but didn’t fall head over heels, but I was enamored by the Hawaiian setting, the combat and the cast of memorable characters. All party members were pretty equal in terms of skill (as the various jobsContinue reading “Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Party Members Ranked”
2003: The Year In Music
2003 – Airstrikes by an American and British-led coalition signal the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq, without United Nations support and in defiance of world opinion. The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. “The Return of the King”, the third and final film inContinue reading “2003: The Year In Music”
10 Books I Loved In 2024 (And 4 I Didn’t)
One of my great hobbies in life is writing (as evident by this blog) – specifically writing novels and short stories. As suspected, I also don’t mind reading a book or two … and I thought I’d highlight some of my favourites and disappointments from 2024. These aren’t all the books I read last yearContinue reading “10 Books I Loved In 2024 (And 4 I Didn’t)”
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Every Song Ranked
The more I listen to Simon and Garfunkel, the more I fall in love. Paul Simon’s songwriting and Art Garfunkel’s vocals combine to create some of the most intelligent, most angelic compositions I’ve ever heard. My favourite album of theirs has to be “Bridge Over Troubled Water” just for the sheer number of incredible tracksContinue reading ““Bridge Over Troubled Water” – Every Song Ranked”
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