The Outsiders (1983), specifically “The Complete Novel” version, is one of my favorite movies of all time. Therefore, when I saw that Barnes & Noble at Ala Moana had a book called, Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders (2025) by Danny Boy O’Connor and Jimmie Tramel available for purchase, I bought it immediately!... Continue Reading →
Now that I’ve read Ozzy Osbourne’s first autobiography, I Am Ozzy (2009), it’s time for me to dive into his second and final autobiography, Last Rites (2025). Like the former, Last Rites was co-written by Chris Ayres. The book captures the last seven years of Ozzy’s life, starting with the No More Tours II tour... Continue Reading →
I don’t remember how I discovered Ozzy Osbourne because it certainly wasn’t through Black Sabbath. I just know that my vivid memory of Ozzy, sort of, was through a season two episode of Hannah Montana titled, “(We’re So Sorry) Uncle Earl,” where Jackson Stewart (played by Jason Earles) does an exaggerated impression of him. Now... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Haters can say all they want about AC/DC. Their music is boring. They’ve made the same album 17 times (or however many studio albums they have). They’re devil worshipers and all that nonsense. But, believe it or not, rock ‘n’ roll would not have been the same without AC/DC. Heck, pop culture wouldn’t have been... Continue Reading →
Let’s get this out of the way; I only bought Geddy Lee’s My Effin’ Life (2023) book because of Sea of Tranquility. In fact, more than half of my music purchases from the past 2-3 years were because of Sea of Tranquility. I’m not a Rush fan (yet), by any means, but I’m trying to... Continue Reading →
I just want to preface this review by saying I received a PDF copy of Crime of the Century (2024) by the author and these are strictly my thoughts and opinions. Crime of the Century is a true crime / classic rock book written by music enthusiast Angie Moon. The author goes into gigantic details... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Lana Teramae | Me, Myself and Time 