I don't do music purchases blog posts often because as mentioned in my November 2023 Purchases blog post, all of my CDs are usually from Amazon. Thankfully, March was a special month because Judas Priest released Invincible Shield (2024) on March 8 and The Black Crowes put out Happiness Bastards (2024) on March 15, a... Continue Reading →
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 →
I haven’t done one of these posts in three years, but suddenly, I had the urge to do this after finding a song I’ve been searching for over a year, which we’ll get to later on! It’s pretty self-explanatory; I’ll talk about my favorite songs from Fall 2023. These aren’t just rock songs, though. They’re... Continue Reading →
I don’t do album ranking posts often because I don’t believe in collecting every single studio album by a band, unless it’s absolutely necessary. Heck, I don’t even own all of Def Leppard’s studio albums. But, I own enough to the point where I could rank them for a blog post and that’s what I’m... Continue Reading →
Album openers are very important because if you start off with the wrong song, listeners will lose interest and they won’t give the rest of the album a chance. Sometimes, people will buy an album because they enjoyed the first song so much that they didn’t need to hear anything else. Even if the rest... Continue Reading →
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 →
On May 27, 2022, English hard rock band Def Leppard released their twelfth studio album Diamond Star Halos. Today, the album is exactly one year old. Isn’t it crazy how fast time flows by? I was really excited when Def Leppard announced the album because it was my first new studio release since becoming a... Continue Reading →
Album title tracks can be a hit or miss. Sometimes, the title track could be the best song on the album. The title track could also be the worst song on the album. Other times, the title track could be decent, but not great. Take the title track from AC/DC’s Ballbreaker (1995) album as an... Continue Reading →
Photo by Ross Halfin 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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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