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Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry married Amanda Sheppard in a romantic island ceremony earlier this week. Sheppard who is much younger than Ferry has been dating the singer since 2008. Love is the drug, right? Read the rest of this entry »
David Bowie turns 65 today and we wish him a very happy birthday and a year full of life’s richest blessings. Weird and Gilly celebrate a 24th Anniversary today. 24 years of creating together. We’ve been listening together and laughing together a lot longer than that but that’s another story. Until we can tell it, crank it up and “let yourself go.” Cheers to the person that created this graphic – (unknown) and a much larger cheer to YOU.
Now, go CELEBRATE!!!
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David Bowie 1973 ‘Top Of The Pops’ anyone? So ~ like you, we kept hearing about the possible T.O.T. P. ‘Jean Genie broadcast on Dec. 21, 2011 but just about the time we settled with the notion of having to wait, BBC2 aired it as part of their Christmas special. Almost immediately, posting after posting started to appear on youTube and it felt like the entire planet was tuning in.
Bowie and The Spiders From Mars are caught here, in their absolute prime and the delivery of this video, 38 years later and the week of Christmas ~ kicked our spirits into overdrive. Read part 1 of the story here and the follow up here for the complete story but the video you’ll find posted below. Lean back and get ready to time-travel: UK 1973. “Let Yourself Go!!”
What a fabulous year!! Less postings than ever but that’s because we’ve been rocking out, traveling, working new jobs, hanging out with family, making new friends, seeing old friends and overall, Weird and Gilly have been ”jammin’ good” the entire year. Thank God for good folks like yourself who pop in and keep us going, we couldn’t do this without you. So, as one eye looks back fondly, the other one is focused on the future and we anticipate a bright and glamorous 2012 – together. Wishing all of you the absolute best year of your lives!!!
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Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe has just released a new record titled ‘Sensory Overdrive’ and he and his all-star band are out on the road now. Read the rest of this entry »
Keep Marc In Your Heart
Marc Bolan died 34 years ago today and we’re still mourning the loss of one of Britain’s finest entertainers. Read the rest of this entry »
So tomorrow it’s official. The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and Museum induct Alice Cooper! Though the ceremony takes place in New York everyone knows the real party is in Cleveland. Watch the 2011 Induction Simulcast at 8:30PM on MARCH 14th at the RHOF $5.
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, OH
www.alicecooper.com has this to say:
With their upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Alice Cooper, is acknowledged as one of the most influential bands in rock history. At inception forty years ago, the group shocked the world so fundamentally that it seems to have taken a preternaturally long time for their incredible talent to be recognized.
In 1970, Alice Cooper flipped hippie ideals on their head and astonished the world, “driving a stake through the heart of the Love Generation,” as the group’s namesake put it.
Today we celebrate Marc Bolan’s birthday loud and proud. Born in 1947, Bolan was born to boogie and we’re mighty grateful for that. In turn, we’re playing some T-Rex and encourage you to do the same.
“The Wild Witch Wizard of Esher – Was a changeling son from Mars. He learned his song from the Cosmic Throngs – And played them on a Fender guitar, oh yeah – And played them on a Fender guitar.”
A verse from King Of The Mountain Cometh -1971
33 years ago today we tragically lost our metal guru, our electric warrior, the one and only Marc Bolan in a fatal car crash in Barnes, England. Three decades later his elfin spirit continues to reign through his words and his music. Marc was the real deal; a poet, a guitarist, a real 20th century superstar and like many of you we’ve pledged to keep Marc in our hearts. Today and always.
We dedicate this tribute to Gloria and Rolan.
Typically we avoid promoting corporate stores however this commercial is too cute to avoid. This one goes out to all of our friends that have recently went back to school. Best wishes for a great year.