Kevin Haskins, drummer for Bauhaus, Love & Rockets and Tones on Tail – and brother of David J, his rhythm section partner in all three bands – celebrates 51 years on the planet today, having been born on July 19th, 1950!
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“I’m Eighteen” Enters Billboard Chart
On This Date in 1971: The Band called Alice Cooper peaked at Number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “I’m Eighteen” (from the album Love It to Death), which was their first Top 40 single in the U.S.
Nightmares For A Week Band Live an Actual Nightmare!
Band Members Bill, Sean Paul and Steven in Happier Times
On Monday April 18th, while on tour with the band Aficionado in Cincinnati, OH, roots-punk band Nightmares For A Week awoke to a real life nightmare: their van had been broken into. The passenger side window was smashed and $8,000 worth of gear was gone. Adding insult to injury; all of the band member’s bags and personal possessions were stolen as well (luggage, GPS, iPod). The band has posted pictures of the gear that was stolen on their Facebook page (http://facebook.com/nightmaresforaweek) so if you live in the Cincinnati area, please take a look at the local pawn shops and keep an eye out for the gear.
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Congratulations to Neal Smith and The Band Called Alice Cooper!
Congratulations go out to Michael Bruce, Neal Smith, Alice Cooper and Dennis Dunaway on their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last evening, March 14, 2011, which took place here in NYC at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Alice Cooper was a band, no matter what any historical revisionist wants to tell you these days. The ceremony and performances will air on the FUSE network this coming Sunday, March 20th at 9 PM Eastern /8 PM Central. Check your local listings for the correct channel to tune to in your area.
Wall Of Voodoo’s Debut EP Turns 30!
On this Date, September 30th in 1980: Wall Of Voodoo released its self-titled, six-track debut EP, which included the songs “Longarm,” “The Passenger,” “Granma’s House,” “Struggle,” “Can’t Make Love”— a brutally frank, confessional lament from the perspective of a player suffering from a profound inability to get casual sex – and a throbbing, atmospheric cover of Johnny Cash’s “Ring Of Fire” that I like even better than the original. I own this release on twelve-inch vinyl and was also able to find it on CD a few years back. I’m sure you could hunt it down on iTunes or eBay if you’re unfamiliar but curious, and you should be curious, because this EP is fantastic.