Tag Archives: 1958

Happy Birthday, Jello Biafra!

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Dead Kennedys’ vocalist, chief instigator and former candidate for Mayor of San Francisco, Jello Biafra (born Eric Reed Boucher) turns 51 years old today, have been born on June 17th in 1958. Jello was a lot of fun to interview, especially when he and the psycho bitch photographer I brought along to the assignment got in a fight. Good times. Sadly, this interview has been largely lost to the ages, being no longer archived on line. I can assure you, however, that it was a keeper. Happy Birthday, Jello!

Thanks to The P5 Blogspot: This Day in 80s Music for the tip!

Happy Birthday Wishes to New Wave Pioneers Mike Joyce, Alan Wilder and Barry Adamson

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Barry Adamson

June 1st is the Birthday of ex-Smiths drummer Mike Joyce (1963), Alan Wilder (formerly) of Depeche Mode (1959)  and Barry Adamson, composer and former bassist for Magazine (born 1958). Although we don’t hear much from Joyce or Wilder these days, Barry Adamson is still making some crazy music and composing soundtracks for mind-tweaking films such as David Lynch’s Lost Highway. The soundtrack of Lost Highway is worth owning on the strength of Adamson’s atmospheric soundscapes alone. Happy Birthday, Guys!

Thanks to The P5 Blogspot: This Day in 80s Music, for bringing the Birthday Love!

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Mike Joyce

Happy Birthday, Paul Weller!

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Paul Weller of The Jam and The Style Council was born on this day, May 25th, in 1958  – what a bad ass he is! Favorite Jam Song: “The Bitterest Pill.” Happy Birthday, Paul!

Happy Birthday, Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Gos

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Jane Wiedlin, Guitarist for The Go-Gos, was born on this day, May 20th, in 1958! Happy Birthday Mistress Jane!

Happy Fiftieth Birthday, Nikki Sixx!

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Promo Photo of Motley Crue Photo By Jim Purdum Signed to Me By Nikki Sixx

Motley Crue Bassist and one of the few modern Rock Stars left, Nikki Sixx, turns 50 today, having been born on December 11th in 1958.  If you need something to pass the time, you can read my 2003 interview with Mr. Sixx right here, because it is just insane.