I recently watched a YouTube video by a channel called “The Man in Me” which listed out the fifty best-selling albums of all time. It was a far more random list than I was expecting – some of the classics were there as expected, but other albums seemed really inconsequential and out of place. WhatContinue reading “Top 50 Best Selling Albums Of All Time – Ranked”
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Top 10 “Flight Of The Conchords” Songs
One day while browsing YouTube, I came across a silly little video of two New Zealanders singing a funny song. Upon further research, it turns out they’ve written many funny songs. Some of them quite rib-tickling. I can’t say I’ve heard every song they’ve ever done, but I wanted to highlight my favourite ten atContinue reading “Top 10 “Flight Of The Conchords” Songs”
“Back To Black” (Amy Winehouse) – Songs Ranked
Amy Winehouse was a fantastic talent gone far too soon. Her “Back To Black” album especially has so many phenomenal songs, all of which showcase her unique, swaggering, captivating style. How would I rank all eleven songs from the album? Before we begin, you can check out some of my related blog posts below: OKContinue reading ““Back To Black” (Amy Winehouse) – Songs Ranked”
2005: The Year In Music
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”
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)”
2002: The Year In Music
2002 – The US deploys forces in Afghanistan as part of Operation Anaconda. Crime drama “The Wire” debuts on HBO. “American Idol” premiers on Fox-TV. Ronaldo scores twice in the World Cup final as Brazil beat Germany. Serena Williams beats older sister Venus for her first Wimbledon singles title. Not the most interesting year forContinue reading “2002: The Year In Music”
2001: The Year In Music
2001 – Wikipedia is launched by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Netherlands becomes the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal. Two passenger planes hijacked by terrorists crash into New York’s World Trade Centre, causing the deaths of 2606 people. The US invasion of Afghanistan begins. In lighter news, I was bornContinue reading “2001: The Year In Music”
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