Wots The Verdict

How good was Walt Frazier?

Walt Frazier is one of the most important players in the history of the New York Knicks. During the late 1960s and early 1970s he helped turn the team into a championship contender and one of the most respected teams…

J April 12, 2026basketball, Clyde, NBA, New York Knicks, Walt Frazier

Albums Music

1916

Motörhead had already been around for well over a decade when 1916 came out, and by that point they had survived more problems than most bands ever do. The late 80s had slowed them down because of legal issues with…

J April 11, 20261916, Lemmy, Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead, Phil Campbell, Phil Taylor, Philthy Animal, Würzel

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Bomber

In 1979 Motörhead were moving faster than almost any band in rock music. Earlier that same year, they released Overkill, a record that pushed their reputation as one of the loudest and fastest bands in Britain. Most groups would have…

J April 10, 2026Bomber, Eddie Clarke, Fast Eddie, Lemmy, Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead, Phil Taylor, Philthy Animal

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Powerslave

Powerslave arrived in September 1984 as the fifth studio album from Iron Maiden. By this point the band had already released several successful records, but Powerslave showed how confident and ambitious they had become. The album mixes fast heavy-metal songs…

J April 9, 2026Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain, Powerslave, Steve Harris

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Overkill

Overkill was released on 24 March 1979 and became the second studio album by Motörhead. The record helped establish the band’s reputation during the late 1970s British rock scene and became their first album to chart in the United Kingdom,…

J April 8, 2026Eddie Clarke, Fast Eddie, Lemmy, Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead, Motörhead, Overkill, Phil Taylor, Philthy Animal, Snaggletooth

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

In 1991 the Red Hot Chili Peppers were already known for their strange mix of funk, rap, and rock, but they still hadn’t made the album that would push them into the mainstream. That changed when they teamed up with…

J April 7, 2026Anthony Kiedis, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick Rubin

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Songs in the Key of Life

In 1976, Stevie Wonder released something far bigger than a normal album. Songs in the Key of Life wasn’t just a record—it was a huge musical project that tried to cover almost every style Wonder loved: soul, funk, jazz, gospel,…

J April 6, 2026Motown, Songs in the key of life, Stevie Wonder

Movies

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

When George Lucas returned to the Star Wars universe in 1999, it had been 16 years since Return of the Jedi closed the original trilogy. Instead of continuing the story forward, Lucas chose to go back in time and explain…

J April 5, 2026Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, Darth Vader, George Lucas, Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Phantom Menace, Sith, Star Wars, The Phantom Menace

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Combat Rock

By the time The Clash got to Combat Rock, they’d already done the impossible twice. First London Calling, then the massive triple-album sprawl of Sandinista!. So naturally the next idea was just as great as the other 2. Originally the…

J April 4, 2026Combat Rock, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, The Clash, Topper Headon

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984)

The debut album by Red Hot Chili Peppers was recorded without two of the band’s founding members. Guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons were committed to their other band What Is This? at the time, so the 1984 album…

J April 3, 2026Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez, Flea, Jack Sherman, Red Hot Chili Peppers