Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, the Times, and The Rolling Stones (2022) is the authorized biography of the late great Charlie Watts by Paul Sexton. Published one year after his death, the book details Watts’ life from beginning to end, and it features forewords by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. No offense to the band... Continue Reading →
‘Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard’ Tells the Truth from The Band’s Eyes | Book Review
Def Leppard are my favorite band of all time, so I knew I had to buy their Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard (2023) book eventually, it was just a matter of when I felt brave enough to part with my money again. Well, I sucked it up last year, started reading the book... Continue Reading →
Songs with the Same Title – Rush Edition
I apologize for not being consistent with my Songs with the Same Title series, but we are finally back and this time, I’ll be covering Canadian rock band Rush because I’ve been obsessed with them ever since I read Geddy Lee’s My Effin’ Life (2023) book. Last time, I covered American thrash metal band Overkill,... Continue Reading →
Kwon Jae-Sung Meets His Brutal Fate on ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Part 2 | Netflix Review
I don’t have a valid excuse for posting my review of Cobra Kai season six, part two, so late. The second batch of episodes premiered on November 15, 2024, but I didn’t watch them until ten days later. Then, I left for Las Vegas to see The Black Crowes, got distracted with other blog posts,... Continue Reading →
Reflections on the Year 2024
To be honest, I suck at introductions, especially for these yearly wrap-up posts, because it’s the same thing over and over again. We’ve survived another year, yay! What’s next? I’m not going to lie and say that 2024 was easier than 2023. I mean, financial-wise, it was easier because I had my state job to... Continue Reading →
Breaking Down My Spotify Wrapped 2024
It’s that time of year again, people! Spotify released their yearly wrap-ups of our music listening habits, simply titled, “Spotify Wrapped.” Like last year, the calculations aren’t entirely accurate because they came out in early December, more specifically December 4, 2024. Also, CD and vinyl listens weren’t included in the calculations. However, it’s always fun... Continue Reading →
The Black Crowes Get Dirty in Sin City | Concert Review (The Happiness Bastards Tour – The Reprise)
When The Black Crowes began their initial run of Happiness Bastards tour dates in April 2024, I watched them like a hawk. You know, checked out the setlists, made sure everything was running smoothly, and prayed they would eventually bring the Happiness Bastards tour to Las Vegas. Lo and behold, they announced a second run... Continue Reading →
My Dream Setlist for The Black Crowes
Coming up with my dream setlist for The Black Crowes was incredibly difficult. I pretty much knew the songs I wanted to include, but they already played most of them live, particularly on their Happiness Bastards tour (part one and two, aka The Reprise), because they love to spice up their shows by throwing in... Continue Reading →
The Best Song from Every Def Leppard Studio Album
For those of you that don’t know, Def Leppard are my favorite band of all time. I love to talk about them and I love to complain about them. It’s a love/hate relationship. I think about them 24/7, but my Def Leppard kick has been incredibly strong these past couple of months. It got me... Continue Reading →
The Black Crowes’ ‘Amorica’ Turns 30 – Celebrating The Controversial Album Where They Soared to Creative Heights
Today, November 1, 2024, is a special day because it marks the 30th anniversary of The Black Crowes’ Amorica album. It was released 30 years ago, can you believe it?!?! Everything about this album is perfect: the songs, the musicianship, the tracklist order, and even the album cover (you can fight me on that one)!... Continue Reading →