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Happy Birthday, Mick Mars!

mick mars action figure photo by gail worley
Mick Mars Action Figure By Super 7 (Photo By Gail)

Motley Crue Guitarist Mick Mars (born Robert Alan Deal) was born on this day, May 4th, in 1951. At least that’s what the Internet says. Keep on rockin’ Mick!

Motley Crue Kick Start My Heart at Madison Square Garden!


All Photos by Geoffrey Dicker!

I have said it many times before – and I am saying it again right now – that I would rather listen to Motley Crue songs like “Dr. Feelgood” or “Shout at the Devil” one hundred million billion times than be forced to listen to the majority of today’s shitty, modern alternative trash rock for fifteen seconds. Because, here’s the thing, Motley Crue – undeniable walking punch lines that they are – are nevertheless a bonafide gang of dangerous, ex-drug addict rock stars from an old school of Rock with a Capital R that, really, does not exist anymore. For this, I worship them openly. Continue reading Motley Crue Kick Start My Heart at Madison Square Garden!

Happy Fiftieth Birthday, Nikki Sixx!

autographed photo motley crue by jim purdum
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.

Gail Receives Email From Tommy Lee!

Tommy lee goes to college

It’s been traumatic enough for me to handle the fact that CBS couldn’t even get their shit together to air a season of either The Amazing Race or Survivor this summer. That’s just plain lazy. But I realized that summer 2005’s TV programming had hit really hit bottom and stared to dig when I found myself tuning in to the premiere of NBC’s Tommy Lee Goes To College this past Tuesday.
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