Monthly Archives: June 2016

Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1976

Posted on 24 June, 2016 by Lyzette

100. “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.) – Glen Campbell: Set side-by-side with the wildly successful, much better “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “Country Boy” feels like a cheap follow-up. On its own, however, it’s just a completely innocuous country song about … Continue reading →

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Billboard’s Hot 100 of 1975

Posted on 2 June, 2016 by Lyzette

100. “Get Dancin’” – Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes: This is an amazing name for a group. With that said, this song is weird. There’s just too many things going on at once to make it a pleasant listen at all. … Continue reading →

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Lobsters and Lemonade: May ’16 in Film

Posted on 1 June, 2016 by Lyzette

Another month’s come and gone now. In particular, I watched a lot of films throughout May – fifty-four, to be specific. This is mostly due to Malcolm having picked up a pile of work throughout the latter half of May. Since … Continue reading →