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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Not long after I bought tickets for the Iron Maiden show at the Michelob ULTRA Arena, in Mandalay Bay, Rival Sons posted on their social media that they were coming back to Las Vegas for their Two-Headed Beast tour with stoner rock band Clutch. Perfectly enough, the Iron Maiden show and Rival Sons show were... Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden weren’t high on my “artists I need to see in concert” bucket list, however, when Easter 2024 turned up, I bought tickets out of curiosity, wondering if their shows were as spectacular as fans hyped them to be. Not to spoil my review, but man, they really know how to put on a... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson’s first solo album, Paper. It was released on August 24, 2004. This was an important album for Rich because at the time, The Black Crowes were on their first hiatus. It could be argued that he was constantly in the shadow of his older... Continue Reading →
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