There are a lot of reasons to be mad at the world. I already knew that, but 2025 gave me a few more reasons to be mad at the world. For starters, 9-1-1 killed off beloved captain of LAFD Station 118, Bobby Nash, one of my favorite characters from the show, towards the end of... Continue Reading →
Songs with the Same Title – Triumph Edition
We’re back with another edition of the Songs with the Same Title series, people! While tackling Thundermother for the previous post, I discovered Triumph’s “Follow Your Heart" and really got into it! Therefore, I decided to make Triumph my next victim for the Songs with the Same Title series, so I’d have an excuse to... Continue Reading →
10 Songs That’ll Help You Regain Control of Your Life
I don’t know about everyone else, but for me, 2025 has been off to a rough start. With February right around the corner, it’s time for a major change. If you’re in the same boat, let’s fight back and regain control of our lives! Say goodbye to all of the negativity and sufferings you’ve been... Continue Reading →
Breaking Down My Spotify Wrapped 2023
It’s that time of year again, where Spotify releases their yearly wrap-up of our music listening habits, which is called Spotify Wrapped. It’s obviously inaccurate because they release them in late November / early December, which is technically not the end of the year, and they don’t include music listening habits through CD and/or vinyl.... Continue Reading →
Mark Weiss Truly Lived Through ‘The Decade That Rocked’ | Book Review
Shoutout to my WordPress friend deKe for convincing me to buy this book, thanks to his review! The Decade That Rocked: The Photography of Mark “Weissguy” Weiss (2020) was written by Richard Bienstock. It includes a foreword by Rob Halford, an afterword by Eddie Trunk, and contributions from Daniel Siwek. This book takes readers on... Continue Reading →
Songs with the Same Title – The Black Crowes Edition
Recently, I’ve been diving into Steve Gorman’s Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes book, which was released in 2019. I’m taking my sweet old time with it and honestly, it’s really good! There was so much chaos and issues going on with The Black Crowes, and I found their story... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Reflections on 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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →