Since the 2006 induction ceremony, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame had some major changes behind the scenes. The nominating committee has cut half of it’s members from 60 to 30 people in the committee (including Jann Wenner, but … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2007
Today we are spotlight my #1 favorite song of the 2010s. Florence + The Machine’s “Shake it Out” first appeared as the lead off single to their second album Ceremonials. What made this song my favorite is in the closing … Continue reading The Day Thread is Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Continuing off where 2002 started, the 2003 Induction Ceremony was also the “Punk Year” as the inductees were mostly from Punk. Just by looking at the list of inductees and you can tell that this is most deserving artists to … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2003
Even though the induction ceremony has moved back to the Waldorf Astoria ballroom after a year where they had their first public ceremony in Cleveland and a 25th Anniversary celebration in Madison Square Garden, 2010 was starting to feel like … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2010
It is still October 1st, meaning it’s still first night of “Spooktober”. The scariest time of the year! Unfortunately, due to the state of the world, there won’t be any trick or treating in this time of year or going … Continue reading First Night of Spooktober Night Thread
Today, we are celebrating two birthdays from two of the greatest actors of their generation: Dame Julie Andrews and Richard Harris. Both were born five years apart and this year Julie Andrews would turn 85, while this would have been … Continue reading The Day Thread Celebrates Two Birthdays
If there is one of the few years where most of the the general public knows all the inductees in the performer category, it will be 1995. The 1995 induction class is one of the masterclass of diverse megastars. With … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1995
I gotta be honest, the 2016 induction class isn’t my favorite of all time in the history of the Rock Hall. Not because the inductees is undeserving (although I’m borderline on one inductee), but because it represents what’s wrong with … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2016
Yes, the Emmys are still happening. Only this year, it’s all virtual. Here in this thread you can talk all things about “the best of television” as the event goes on. You can also talk the technical difficulties the Emmys … Continue reading 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards Live Thread
2009 was pretty much an important year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Not only does it celebrate it’s 25th anniversary of the Foundation’s founding, but it was also the first year where they have their induction ceremonies … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2009
The surviving cast of The Princess Bride are putting out a table read as a way to fundraiser the Wisconsin Democratic Party. The link to the livestream is down below, but if only you chip in to the WDP. Princess … Continue reading Inconceivable! The Princess Bride Reunion Live Thread
Today is what would have been Peter Sellers 95th Birthday. For over two decades in his career, Sellers is known for role as Inspector Clouseau in six Pink Panther, appeared in two of Stanley Kubrick films (most notably for portraying … Continue reading A Pink Panther Day Thread
1991 was different than other year in Rock Hall history. Unlike most of the induction years the class of 1991 inductees mostly consisted of R&B and Blues artists, the genres that help make Rock and Roll possibly. Even in the … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1991
2011 was, to date, the final year where the induction ceremony takes place at the Waldorf Astoria ballroom, a place where they always held during their first 26 years of existence. So it’s no wonder that the final year at … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2011
[Note: this post was originally supposed to be posted yesterday, but due to technical difficulties from WordPress, this was pushed back by a day] Okay, part of the reason why I’m doing this class is because I wanted to do … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1988
This show premiered just this year and I’m already a fan. The Owl House follows a human girl name Luz who stumbles another dimension where magic exists. There she befriends a witch/criminal name Eda and the so-called king of demons … Continue reading The Owl House Day Thread
Let me just say this once and for all: the Rock Hall Class of 2018 is, in my opinion, the worst class in all of the Rock Hall’s history. Not because the inductees don’t deserve to be in the Hall … Continue reading Tearing Down the Halls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2018
I think of doing something a little bit fun regarding books here in the Avocado. And what better is playing a game of making jokes about the books we all know. The thread is simple: all you have to do … Continue reading If Books Are Retitled Honestly
2005 was the year when the Rock Hall started to become what it is today. It may not seem apparent at first, but the template has been set for future inductions after this year. 15 artists on the ballot, but … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2005
The 1997 induction is where I call the “Folk years” because the majority of the inductees are mostly folk musicians. Even one inductee who wasn’t known for Folk music kinda started out as Folk musicians. 1997 was also the first … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 1997
If you are an avid Rock Hall watcher the same way as you are an Oscar predictor, then the 2008 ballot would’ve been one of the two easiest classes to predict which artists that were nominated would’ve made the final … Continue reading Breaking Down the Walls of the Rock Hall: Class of 2008
