The Def Leppard Lowdown: From ‘Drastic Symphonies’ to Rick Allen Being Attacked
Ever wondered what Def Leppard would sound like with an orchestra? Well, get ready to be amazed! According to Consequence of Sound, the English hard rock band has teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a brand new album featuring reimagined and orchestrated versions of the band’s classic hits and a few deep cuts…
Up the Irons for Martin Popoff’s ‘Iron Maiden: Album by Album’ Book | Book Review
Iron Maiden is considered one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. As part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they shook everyone’s core with their self-titled debut album in 1980. While that album and the following release had some decent tracks, it was the band’s third album The Number of…
Should Richie Sambora Return to Bon Jovi?
Three years ago, when I first got into Bon Jovi, I would’ve said, “heck yes, Richie should definitely return to the band!” Now, I have my doubts. For those of you that don’t know what I’m talking about, Richie Sambora was the guitar player for the American hard rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to…
Songs with the Same Title – Deep Purple Edition
It’s time for another edition of the Songs with the Same Title series and I am pumped! The last artist I covered was Black Sabbath, so if you haven’t already, check out that post right here. For now, we are moving onto our next victim, Deep Purple, a very popular English rock band that formed…
I Was Burnin’ for Blue Öyster Cult! | Concert Review (‘On Tour Forever!’ Tour)
This concert review has been long overdue, so I apologize for the delay people! My Disney College Program was coming to an end, so I thought, “why not go out with a bang by seeing Blue Öyster Cult live in concert?” So, that’s exactly what I did! The concert took place on Tuesday, January 10,…
My Top Five Rock Bands to Replace Aerosmith on “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster”
Aerosmith’s time with Disney may be coming to an end. According to Theme Park Tourist, “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close on February 20, 2023 for refurbishment and as of right now, will reopen in summer 2023. It’s not like “Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster” is the first attraction to…
10 Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Songs from ‘Cobra Kai’ That’ll Boost Your Confidence
After finishing Ralph Macchio’s book this past November, I started watching Cobra Kai, which is the sequel to the beloved 80s film franchise, The Karate Kid. However, I stopped halfway through season three, so that I could focus on the last month of my Disney College Program. Thankfully, this past Sunday, I had enough time…
Reflections of the Year 2022
I don’t even know where to begin! 2022 has been one big roller coaster ride for me. It started on a high note because I bought Deep Purple’s Burn (1974) on CD at Hungry Ear Records in early January. Then, I had to leave it and all my other CDs behind in mid-March because I…
My Top Five Bands I Got Into During 2022
2022 has been quite an interesting year. At the beginning of the year, I was still living in Hawaii listening to my Bon Jovi albums in my room and as we near the end of the year, I’m currently in Florida finishing up my Disney College Program. I’ve been living in Florida since mid-March, so…
I Turned 24 at Disney World! | DCP Fall 2022
On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, I celebrated my 24th birthday at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World! That was the second time I celebrated my birthday at Disney. I celebrated my 16th birthday at Disneyland and that day, unfortunately, did not end well. Anyways, moving on! It looked like history would’ve repeated itself because I…
Breaking Down My Spotify Wrapped 2022
So, Spotify has this thing called Spotify Wrapped, which is basically a summary of the different artists and genres you listened to throughout the “entire year.” I used Spotify a lot in 2022 because I’ve been in Florida since March and most of my beloved CDs are back home in Hawaii. In other words, I…
I Took the Social Media Music Challenge!
At the beginning of November, the Hudson Valley Squares from Sea of Tranquility did a show where they answered the web’s most popular social media music challenge questions. I’ve wanted to do a blog post like that since then, and that day is finally here! I’m going to answer those questions and give you my…
Ralph Macchio’s ‘Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me’ Book Was Thought-Provoking and Entertaining | Book Review
On an ordinary trip to Target, I stumbled upon three books that caught my eye. One of them was Ralph Macchio’s Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me. I’ve never seen any of The Karate Kid movies in their entirety, except for the 2010 remake with Jaden Smith. I’ve only seen bits and pieces of…
My Top 10 Bon Jovi Songs
Back in July, there were speculations that Richie Sambora was planning to release a new studio album in the fall. You know, the one he’s been working on since the pandemic. Flash forward to November, four months later, and Sambora hasn’t released the album yet. What’s holding him back from releasing the dang thing? We’re…
Seeing Sabrina Carpenter Live Hit Me Hard Mentally | Concert Review (‘Emails I Can’t Send’ Tour)
I don’t even know where to start because seeing Sabrina Carpenter live was not part of the plan for my Disney College Program. It just happened! I knew Carpenter was coming to Orlando, Florida for her ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ tour, but I didn’t think much of it because I hadn’t listened to her music…
10 Songs to Get You Into the Spooky Season 2022
It’s the month of October, which means that Halloween is coming up fast! So, why not do a post about songs to get you into the spooky season? To count as a spooky song, it either has to create a dark mood, the song theme has to relate to Halloween, or it has to sound…
A Magical Day at Magic Kingdom | DCP Fall 2022
On Monday, September 12, 2022, I had the day off, so I went to Magic Kingdom! It’s my favorite of the four Walt Disney World theme parks, so that shouldn’t have been a surprise to you guys. However, this was a special day (or should I say afternoon/evening) because I had dining reservations at Cinderella’s…
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 | DCP Fall 2022
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 was a special day for me because I got to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom! I’ve wanted to attend this party since I started watching Disney College Program vlogs in 2015. Therefore, this was a huge moment for me. Now, I can scratch Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party off…
Louis Tomlinson Has ‘Faith in the Future’ and Releases New Single!
I was a huge One Direction fan back in high school and I still listen to their music sometimes. Not often, but sometimes. When it comes to the members’ solo careers, I only pay attention to Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. Styles has been a hit or miss with me; I hated Fine Line (2019),…
Out with the Old and In Comes Rival Sons’ Before the Fire’ | Album Review
Who says modern rock music sucks? If you were to ask me that a year ago, I would’ve said, “modern rock sucks and rock ‘n’ roll was only good in the 70s/80s.” However, that was before I discovered Rival Sons; a young band from Long Beach, California that formed in 2009. I discovered them through…
Lana Teramae | Me, Myself and Time 