Wendy O. montage. Almost more Wendy that you can handle. Almost…

So by now you have heard the news that The Croc is set to open again early in 2009, perhaps as early as January. Sean Kinney of Alice in Chains is one of several, musically enlightened Seattlites involved with the re-emergence of The Crocodile Cafe. I know grown men, that are still REAL MEN, that cried when The Croc shut it’s doors last year. If anything is worth shedding tears over, it was that cold day in December that The Croc abruptly shut it’s doors. Anyway, since I’ve been strike from the mainstream media for over a week (which is so much easier than you think), I was pleasantly surprised to see some good news floating in my in-box this week. You want some more good news?

Today is Friday…

Friday, September 12th:

The Boss Martians, Mars is for Martians. The single features Iggy Pop on vocals. Find it on TBM’s “Pressure in the S.O.D.O.” from July of this year.

The Boss Martians
The Abbey (Somerville, Massachusetts)
Get ready Somerville. The Martians are invading. The tour will also make it to Chicago, Vegas, and LA before the end of the month. Now that’s rock ‘n’ roll.

Rancid
Showbox Sodo
For the Mad Irish Man. Who is truly,truly, mad. His madness is only appeased by top-shelf Whiskey, with a side of PBR. Being mad don’t sound so bad…

Foreigners Jukebox Hero, lip-synched by a kid with a green lolly-pop.

Lou Gramm, Patty Smyth and Scandal
DTE Energy Center (Clarkson, MI)

Wonder Woman has arrived in Vegas to protect it from EVIL. Good lucky baby, you’re gonna need it.

Lynda Carter
Harrah’s Resort (Las Vegas)
For Wonder Woman

Michael Franti and Spearhead
Marymoore Park
The bands 6th record, All Rebel Rockers was released earlier this week. Franti loves to play Seattle. Lucky us

Tricky
Music Box at the Fonda (Hollywood)

Moe Provencher.

Moe Provencher
Egans Jam House
I love Moe Provencher. If you don’t already, you should.

Sex Pistols vs The Ramones
El Corazon

Iceage Cobra
Autolite Strike
Blue Moon
This is Iceage Cobra’s last show.

Saturday, September 13th:

When Billy Joe comes, he definately blows his horn. Cherrybomb likey…

Animal Rescue League Benefit with The Dusty 45’s
Slim’s Last Chance
If it’s been a while since you’ve seen Billy Joe and his Dusy 45’s, then you have plumb forgotten how great it sounds when a man lights his trumpet on fire. Lighting musical instruments on fire and helping animals? Priceless…

Stephen Pearcy of Ratt
Station 56 (Tacoma)

Rude Awakening is Not Thin Lizzy, but they are close.

A Tribute to Thin Lizzy by Rude Awakening
Romano’s Concert Lounge (Riverside, California)
Man, I want to live at Romano’s. At least on the weekend.

James Pants and his fog machine.

James Pants (with a full band)
The Moore
Pants will be live on KEXP today at Noon. Pants’ did what seemed like a 10 minute version of Theme From Paris. Spokane represent!

The Staxx Brothers
The Jet (Mill Creek, Washington)
If you want to go to this gig, and you SHOULD, email me at get cherrybombed at g mail dot com.

Wargasm, Why Play Around, 1988.

Wargasm and Steel Assissin
Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
Wargasm! WARGASM!! Anyway, now that I have that out of my system I can tell you that this gig will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the bands 1988 release, Why Play Around. If you miss the gig, don’t worry. The band is recording the event for a future video release called “Why Play Live”.

These Arms are Snakes
Hell’s Kitchen

Veruca Salt, Volcano Girls.

Veruca Salt
Waysted Space (Las Vegas)
Veruca Salt has been through quite a few line-up changes over the last 10 years, most notably with the departure of one of it’s founding members, Nina Gordon in 1998. Louise Post, the other founding member of Veruca, has been with the band since it’s inception in 1993.

Doro Pesch.

Doro
Camel Rock Casino (Santa Fe, NM)
Check out this video of Doro with her old band, Warlock. And even though she forgets some of the words to  Breakin’ The Law in this video, I’m still in awe. Doro will celebrate her 25 years as the reigning Queen of Metal on December 13th in where else? Düsseldorf, Germany, her hometown.

Steel Tigers of Death
Jules Maes

With a ta’ do list like this, no matter where you are, how can you not Get The Fuck Out? Seriously, that side of the couch matches your ass perfectly. And that’s just wrong. The luster of that magical-ass-couch has faded. Throw that couch out the window now, unless you plan on getting screwed on it within the next 24 hours. In that case, carry the fuck on.