Jaylen Brown didn’t like Strus standing over him, but there’s no doubt he’s going to receive a hostile act tech for tripping him. – 7:41 PM Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA Jaylen Brown grabbed Max Strus’ ankle while they were on the ground trying to get up and se...
A strange one here, as these two singular personalities bore as many similarities as they did differences. Both were born in 1958, and both were heavily influenced by James Brown and the classic MoTown/Stax soul sounds. Jackson released his first solo album in 1972, but had been recording as...
It begins as a live telecast with James Brown at the desk introducing the game before handing off to Madden and Pat "at the stadium". They only provide some general commentary but I like how it sets the mood. The Ravens opener against the Raiders takes place at the old Memorial Stadium ...
Formed in Los Angeles in 1971, this groovy rock band cut hits like "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California," reminiscent of the West Coast, laid-back lifestyle. The Eagles' compilation record "Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)'' topped the charts for several weeks straight, and...
Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam wrote this song with Janet Jackson, who had to receive approval from James Brown to sample his song “Papa Don’t Take No Mess.” Other artists sampled on the track include B.T. Express, The Honey Drippers, and Toto. Songfacts reports that the eight-week stint...
James Elkington – Me Neither–James Elkingtonseems to be a sideman on a lot of albums I listen to from bands out of Chicago. It helps that his groups are all related to Thrill Jockey– Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback, and Freakwater. But, his solo works are also fantastic– his moody bar...
We now know more about Antonio Brown’s favorite helmet and the league’s certification process than at any other point in history! Yet despite the highly-publicized drawbacks of tackle football and the other routine controversies that pop up on a regular basis, fans are undeterred. So what ...
For the second decade in a row, Tom Petty's solo success overshadowed what he accomplished with his longtime band the Heartbreakers. The music they made together - particularly 1991's 'Into the Great Wide Open' and "Last Dance With Mary Jane" from 1993's 'Greatest Hits' - certainly enhanc...
The recordings that make the foundation of the new Drag City albumProofs & Refutationsare the four that were released on the 1996 Perfect RecordsDouble 78 RPM. The two-part “Morning” and the two-part “Evening, Not Night” recalls Fahey’s early Skip James influences. Thanks to a generous...
Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander have left via free agency. What's left are no rotation members who are 30 or older. And yet this might be one of the most dynamic rotations in baseball, led by the filthy duo of Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier, ...