Archive for August, 2010

Freddie Mercury Goes to #1

August 14th, 2010

On This Date in 1993: Freddie Mercury posthumously reached number one on the U.K. singles chart for the first and only time with “Living on My Own” (from the album Mr. Bad Guy) which spent two weeks on top.

Sending Healing Vibes and Get Well Wishes to Ute Linhart

August 13th, 2010

On Wednesday night of this week, Ute Linhart, a music industry friend of mine for over ten years, was violently assaulted when an insane maniac pushed her into a speeding subway train as it barreled into the station at 28th street and Broadway here in Manhattan. While she thankfully was not thrown onto the tracks, [...]

Subway Lines at 14th Street and 6th Ave Reflect Modern Despair

August 13th, 2010

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Kick Some Ass in These Skull & Crossbones Pumps!

August 13th, 2010

These shoes may be more in style for the fall, but at this point that’s just a few weeks away. The seasonal change will likely have arrived by the time you can get your very own pair of these very rad Skull & Crossbones Pumps delivered to your doorstep. They’re on sale for just $23.02 [...]

Happy Birthday, Mark Knopfler

August 12th, 2010

Dire Straits’ singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler was born on this date in 1949. Gee whiz, what an amazing guitarist he is. Favorite Dire Straits’ Songs: “Lady Writer” or “Skateaway.”

Yellow Submarine Tea Ball

August 11th, 2010

“We All Drink Tea From a Yellow Submarine…”   I can’t say whether it makes the tea taste more delicious, but heck if it wouldn’t make teatime a whole lot more fun if you could put your loose tea leaves into this Yellow Submarine Tea Ball, which I found over at Fred Flare Dot Com – a [...]

Skellington Skull & Crossbones Decanter

August 11th, 2010

As they say, ‘Choose Yer Poison.” If you plan on getting dead drunk, what better way to accomplish the task than with your favorite spirit decanted from this gorgeous, high quality glass vessel, hand-etched with the always fashionable Skull & Crossbones design made famous by pirates everywhere? I’m in! I dare say this might even [...]

R.E.M. Release the Chronic Town EP

August 10th, 2010

On This Date in 1982: R.E.M. released its first EP, Chronic Town, which is awesome. The EP features five tracks including “Wolves, Lower,” “Gardening At Night,” “Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars),” “1,000,000″ and “Stumble.” None of the tracks appeared on their debut album, Murmur. As was the case until they recorded their dismally crappy breakthrough [...]

Headline of The Day: Implied Gayness with Zac Efron!

August 9th, 2010

Image Source “Zac Efron’s Leather Daddy Date with Tom Cruise and Other Gay-Seeming Things” From Gawker, Naturally. Full article at This Link.

Kiss Sign Fan’s Prosthetic Leg!

August 8th, 2010

Image Source On This Date in 1996: Kiss was performing at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati on their reunion tour when a fan threw a prosthetic leg onstage. The band signed the limb and handed it back to the fan. Rock & Roll!

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