“If the only things that float your boat are journals from drug-addled, ex-junkie, sex-addicted rockers, forget it. Those books are bullshit anyway, Have you ever known a junkie? They can’t remember what they did thirty minutes ago, let alone thirty years ago….Real heroin addicts can’t hold their own dicks; forget about a pen or pencil. And who isn’t addicted to sex? What a scam.” From the Forward (Forewarned) to
What do Clay Aiken, Cyndi Lauper, Patti LuPone and Dee Snider have in common? Not much, right? I mean they all sing. Oh, and they sing together on Dee Snider’s new album. Yeah, right, one of these things doesn’t belong. So lets start at the top. In case you have been in a “musical”coma (pun intended) since the 80′s, Dee is the frontman for Twisted Sister and he just
In the late 1970′s Alice Cooper entered a sanitarium in an effort to end his abuse of alcohol. The following album, From the Inside, was about his stay as was the tour that followed. The live performance on The Strange Case of Alice Cooper captures the April 9, 1979 performance in San Diego. The first thing that caught my eye was how unhealthy Alice looked. You can tell that
The Constitution provides for a government in order to provide protection of the citizens and the establishment of moral laws (we all know murder is wrong) but something disturbing is starting to happen. The government (state and federal) now believes that it is its duty to tell you where to smoke, how much soda to drink and what you have to buy. At one point in our history, government
Some bands are built to last. Some bands should stop while they are ahead and some bands are above it all. The Cult is above it all. After many line-up changes and in fighting, solo projects, break-ups and reunions, The Cult prove that it was worth it all with their latest release, CHOICE OF WEAPON. Vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy have been the driving force behind the
It was 80 degrees outside. Inside it was a sea of black. This was the night of one of the most anticipated metal tour stops of the summer. Saying this, I have to add, I was surprised by the empty seats. This was not the turn out I had expected. The night started out with Lacuna Coil. Up until this point I knew next to nothing about this band
Neon Angel A Memoir of a Runaway Cherie Currie w/Tony O’Neill Foreword by Joan Jett 2010 HarperCollins Cherie Currie was the lead singer for the Runaways, the band that launched Joan Jett and Lita Ford. She is the original “Cherry Bomb”. Neon Angel is about her life before, during and after the Runaways. The book begins back in the 70’s. Cherie recounts her fascination with David Bowie and the
Megadeth Thirteen 2011 Roadrunner Records THIRTEEN marks the recording return of original bassist, David Ellefson, and from the get go it’s quite a thunderous return. Once again, Dave Mustaine demonstrates why he is at the top of the game. The lead off track, “Public Enemy NO.1” has a video that stars monkeys dressed up as a sheriff and a gangster monkey drinking and playing cards. Did I mention it’s
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