Author Archives: olneyce

Spanish Bombs (live at Shea Stadium) – The Clash Okay, so it wasn’t a final for the ages.  In fact it was a pretty dire game all around.  That said, there was a lot of tension in the build-up even … Continue reading →

Sing Me Spanish Techno – The New Pornographers Two wonderful, wonderful games.  Each had their own tempo and form of entertainment.  The quality of soccer on display in the second one was phenomenal, which led to a game that always … Continue reading →

South America – Shout Out Louds Oh my.  Can we finally put to rest the meme that the 2010 World Cup is dull and lifeless?  That was based almost entirely on a few drab low-scoring games in the first week, … Continue reading →

Wow.  Really, not much more to say than wow.  My time is a bit limited so I’m not going to post full recaps, and honestly I was so amped up with the energy and passion and excitement of the games … Continue reading →

No big surprises in the final set of second round matches.  Despite this being the ‘tournament of upsets’ the knockout stage has been pretty much as expected.  The teams that won their groups beat the second-place finishers in 7 out … Continue reading →

No big upsets, nothing nearly as exciting as the first two days of the second round.  Just two displays of old-school attacking teams playing far less exciting football than their legacy implies, but doing so with enough force and quality … Continue reading →

End Of The Line – Traveling Wilburys Am I Wrong – Love Spit Love Ghana 2 – 1 USA Well, what is there to say?  After a number of miracle escapes, terrible decisions to overcome, and various crises, the US … Continue reading →

Thus ends the opening stage of the World Cup.  It’s been a pretty great experience. Sure, there were the concerns about the dearth of goals and the defensive nature of play.  But things have mostly righted themselves.  And if the … Continue reading →