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Maura Johnston
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Still, imagine being a Nationals fan who missed the original Reds-Nats game, went to today’s game, and didn’t get to see Bryce Harper in person because Jonathan Papelbon tried to squeeze his head off. Read more

Paul Simon, whose pleasant three-song interlude is punctuated by boos when he outs himself as a Rangers fan. This leads to a final “LET’S-GO-IS-LUNDD-ERRRRRRRS” chant from the rafters. I join in. Read more

I saw my first concert here in 1989, when Mötley Crüe and Warrant came to town. Read more

I went to an Isles game two seasons to check the old girl out before they tore her down. I’d heard stories but I really couldn’t believe an NHL team played there. It looked like a shitty high school arena in Minnesota. Read more

Miami 2016 is definitely far superior to New York State of Mind. Mom’s from Massapequa and graduated in like ‘72, so I grew up on Billy Joel and love pretty much all of his music. I used to lead the singalongs of Piano Man in college because I was the one that knew all the words, ha!
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man imagine a party full of dudes who are incredibly defensive of Ted 2 Read more

because it’s important to tell people who like MacFarlane that they have bad taste. Read more

You demon! Get out of my head! “International Players Anthem” is my karaoke go-to. As is “Ghetto Cowboy” if they have it (most don’t).
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so many involuntary memories of people struggling to sing “summer nights” Read more

Institutionalized by suicidal tendencies. Read more

Did Karaoke at a 4am bar in Chicago with 2 buddies. Did a breathtaking rendition of “Wild Wild West” that was prematurely cut short due to one participant being incapable of reading the words to the song, another incapable of keeping up with the fast past verses, and finally there was me, who could only mutter “picka Read more

Straight up, Lee Dewyze is the worst winner ever. Crystal Bowersox should have won that shit in a landslide. Read more