#July2012

The Dude’s High 5s: Top 5 80s Hair Band Ballads

Hello loyal OLers.  It’s time for another obligatory musical High 5.  As I’ve admitted in the past, I know nothing of music despite actually being able to play a few instruments (besides the skin flute).  Today we’re looking back at yesteryear towards a magical time known as the ‘80s.  It was an amazing time to be alive.  MTV played music videos, Saturday mornings were filled with quality cartoons, and Han still shot first.  Also our rock was filled with hair.  The bad boy image was all the rage.  However, beyond that tough exterior our rockers wanted us to know they had feelings and shit.  So here we go; my top 5 ballads by ‘80s hair metal bands.  [Note: While some of the songs may have been recorded outside of the 80s, the bands themselves existed as hair bands in the 80s]

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Comics We’re Buying This Week: Holy Sh*t, A Paul Pope Sighting!

The name is the game! Welcome to Comics We’re Buying This Week, the communal comic book welcome wagon where we all share the hotness we’re snagging from the funny book farm on a given Wednesday. Per usual: my taste is shite, and I’m always looking to broaden my horizons. Don’t know what’s dropping? Behold ComicList.

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