I listened to a lot of music last year. Most of it was released in 2023. Some of it was released in 2022. A couple came from 2021. And … perhaps one or two were from 2020. Doesn’t matter, if I heard it for the first time last year, it counts as a 2023 song.Continue reading “The Best Songs of (But Not Necessarily Released in) 2023”
Author Archives: Robert J. Relyea
A Story About Waffles
The name of my blog is A Story About Waffles. Thank you, that concludes the first entry of this blog. Please check back regularly for… I’ve just been informed that this is an odd name for a blog and people are demanding explanation. There are two major reasons why I named this rag A StoryContinue reading “A Story About Waffles”
When the Asteroid Hits // Write Your Own Ending
Life is about balancing triumph and disappointment. It always feels like the latter outgains the former, but with enough rationalization you can con yourself into believing there’s a balance of wins and losses. Any triumph great or small is a success. But disappointments can vary in size, much like a meteorite and an asteroid. IfContinue reading “When the Asteroid Hits // Write Your Own Ending”
Power Rankings: Disney-Pixar Films
At least once a year, Pixar releases a finely crafted and long developed film for our consumption. The quality of these films have been consistently awesome, putting them ahead of other computer animation film studios like Dream Works or Illumination. Still, not all Pixar movies are created equal. Here are the Power Rankings: #25 —Continue reading “Power Rankings: Disney-Pixar Films”
“Man in the Box” – Alice in Chains
It’s January 1991. Happy fucking New Year. The radio is playing the latest from Enuff Z’Nuff and other 80’s era hacks. Hair metal is getting tired and pedantic. People aren’t reacting to rock music like they used to. Some journalistic hacks even go so far as to say “Rock is dead”. The end is inContinue reading ““Man in the Box” – Alice in Chains”
A Story About Waffles 