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This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: McCartney. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: His very first album, played all by himself, with Linda … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #13
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Choba B CCCP. (That’s Back In The U.S.S.R. in Russian/Cyrillic.) WHY IT’S AVERAGE: The … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #15
My favorite nature documentary ever is David Attenborough’s Life That Glows. I caught it while channel surfing in a hotel room years ago and have had a really hard time finding it until recently when it popped up on my … Continue reading The Night Thread That Glows
So the one and only time I’ve been abroad, I went to Ireland, on the back of graduate-student funding, to present about Irish poets (Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, Eavan Boland, and Mebh McGuckian) at a conference in Galway. This was 21 … Continue reading That Time I Went to Ireland Night Thread (7/26/26)
In the early nineties, Paul McCartney ran into Weird Al at an airport and gave him permission to parody one of his songs if he ever wanted to. A few years later, Al took him up on that and “Chicken … Continue reading The Night Thread Reviews Weird Al’s Paul McCartney Parody
“Highwayman” is a song by the Highwaymen from the album Highwayman (1985) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Highwayman by Highwaymen from Highwayman Night Thread
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Wings At The Speed Of Sound. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: It’s kind of lightweight, and … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #18
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Memory Almost Full. WHY IT’S AVERAGE: The songs are pretty good, but the worst … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #19
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Pipes of Peace. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s the sequel to the far better Tug … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #21
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: Kisses on the Bottom. WHY IT’S BAD: Because it’s the album where I realized … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #22
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: London Town, Wings. WHY IT’S BAD: It’s just goopy. I don’t like most of … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #24
Tonight, we remember Gloria’s contribution to the glorious history of music. No, not that one. Or that one. Or this one, that one, or even this one. No, we remember…this one. (Listen to it before reading on; it’ll be worth … Continue reading The Night Thread Remembers Gloria
“Hellyeah” is a song by Hellyeah from the album Hellyeah (2007) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Hellyeah by Hellyeah from Hellyeah Night Thread
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Next in line: NEW. WHY IT’S BAD: I liked it a lot at first; then, one day, … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #26
This is part of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Now for the second worst McCartney album: Off the Ground. WHY IT’S BAD: Paul decided to be … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #27
This is the first of a series of mini-reviews of Paul McCartney’s studio albums, ranked worst to best. (Don’t worry; I’ll keep them short.) Starting with the very worst McCartney solo album: Wings’ Wild Life, or Wild Life by Wings. … Continue reading The Night Thread Ranks Paul McCartney’s Albums: #28
“I am a forking header writer!” Continue reading The Night Thread Wants to Pay for an Art Commission (READ DETAILS FIRST)
And there it is – the spanner in the works. Have a great Night Thread, Avocado! You can share your truth. (Such as it is.) Yes, such as it is. Continue reading The Johneral ‘Oliverspital Night Thread (July 12, 2026)
I always got a kick out of the 8-Twelve Mini Mart. Looks like it’s been closed for a few years now, but to some it was apparently a little piece of heaven or hell in Philadelphia: What’s your favorite brand … Continue reading 8-Twelve 7/11 Night Thread
“Headless” is a song by Headless from the 7″ flexi-disc mini-album Headless (1984) Have a Great Night Thread, Avocado! Continue reading Headless by Headless from Headless Night Thread
