Despite the fact that it has possibly the longest title of any book ever written, I was able to read Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones Years). A Punk Love Story – the gritty new biography by Dee Dee Ramone’s long-suffering ex-wife Vera Ramone King – in the 3 hours it took me to fly from Chicago to Newark. Let me tell you, I loved this book!
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London, England – April 7, 2009 – Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalog, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released.
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Chris Squire Circa 1978; What a Badass.
Yes’ bassist Chris Squire was born on this day, March 4th, in 1948. Squire was always one of my favorite bass players, along with the late John Entwistle, and Dennis Dunaway from the original Alice Cooper band, whose innovation on the bass is just insane. Happy Birthday, Chris!
Still functioning Gristleizer Unit from 1977 (Image Source)
If you want to do your homework on which band or artist actually invented what we now euphemistically refer to as “Industrial” music, you’re going to have to dig past Trent Reznor and Skinny Puppy to get to the true pioneers of the genre, the ‘70s British quartet Throbbing Gristle.
“Get In The Ring!”
Guns N’ Roses Demand Apology From Dr Pepper Over Soda “Fiasco.” Click This Link to Find Out what All the Fuss is About.