Happy Birthday Ronnie James Dio…

The late Ronnie James Dio would have been 68 years old today. RIP RJD, the world is a lot less awesome, without you.

The last marquee on the Lusty Lady reads: It’s okay Seattle. You still have the Internet.

Thanks to AFJ for the photo. Your stroll to work won’t be as sexy as it used to be. It will however continue to be littered in crack rocks and pee.

The Lusty Lady closes it’s doors forever at the end of this weekend. Thanks to AFJ for the photo.

If you’re planning on stuffing some of your paycheck into g-strings this weekend, make sure you do it at The Lusty Lady. All of the $$ spent at the Seattle landmark goes to the girls that have entertained the sexier members of our city for over 30+ years.

Ronnie James Dio has gone into the light…

Metal icon Ronnie James Dio passed away yesterday after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Dio was 67. Dio’s wife Wendy broke the collective hearts of millions of metal heads yesterday when she made the sad announcement via Ronnie James Dio.com.

Rest in Peace, Neon Knight. Devil horns out forever.

More on Dio’s passage here.

5/23/10 UPDATE: You can hear yours truly give a short but sweet eulogy for RJD on Episode #68 of the Movies About Girls podcast. Stream it via Loudcaster or, listen to it directly on the Movies About Girls website now.

Read my full eulogy to Ronnie James Dio after the jump… Read the rest of this entry →

Scott Baio. 48 and Full of Hate. Coming soon to the Discovery Channel.

According to the Internets, former teen heart-throb Scott Baio recently tweeted some questionable comments via his Twatter after filing his taxes. What happened next will forever live on in Internet infamy as one of the most unexpected celebrity (*cough*) meltdowns of all time. Here’s exhibit A, Baio’s tweet about his taxes:

Wa! Wa! Wa! Anyway, Chachi’s “kill the poor” tweet got the attention of the website Jezebel. Jezebel posted Baio’s tweet on their site, resulting in a bunch of responses from Jezebel’s readers ranging from calling Baio a “bag of mashed assholes” to the suggestion that he might need an “empathy intervention”. Which really pissed Baio off. So naturally, he tweeted about it:

Baio then went on to play every crazy card in his deck, shooting back at Jezebel saying that he was going to “pray “for them while reminding the blog (run and written by women) that “the broom and the dustpan are in the closet”. Scott thought he was  being sneaky by tweeting his barefoot-and-pregnant jive in poorly translated Italian. Chachi: FAIL! Then things got truly bananas when Baio’s wife (whom he acquired on his reality TV series, Scott Baio is 45 and Single) got into the virtual fist-fight with the following tweet:

It’s nice to see Mrs. Baio smiling in her Twitter profile picture while holding her infant daughter. It almost diffuses her use of the words “Lesbian shitasses!!!!!!” and “cuntness”. But not so much her quote that “Scott Baio has more class in his piss” than the rest of us. Anyway, as true to form as any closet hater can be, Mrs. Baio qualified her shitass statements via a follow-up tweet, defending her Freedom of Speech and also to remind everyone that she herself has “lesbian” friends who are nice and loyal. To say nothing of her other friends that come in all shapes (her one fat friend), sizes (her other, fatter friend) and colors (she has been photographed with a black woman).  Phew, what a relief?

Things quickly went down the rabbit hole of no return when Renee Baio tweeted that they were forwarding the entire exchange with Jezebel to the California Attorney General (?) in the hopes of prosecuting all those involved in this latest round of online Baio bashing (the first occurred after Baio’s appearance on the Glenn Beck Show). So much for Freedom of Speech, ‘eh? Dang, Scott Baio, you really picked a winner. And while on on the subject of picking, Here’s Baio’s final word to the lesbian shitasses at Jezebel and all the other people who envy his “happy and successful life” (*cough*hack*cough*):

And to that I say, Sit on it, Scott Baio. Seriously.

Soundgarden ticket listing from Craig’s List today in Seattle, April 16th, 2010.

Turns out that Chris Cornell’s tweets via Twatter were true as Soundgarden’s first show in 12 years is happening tonight at the Showbox here in Seattle. And as I’ve been hearing all day, even if this show sucks, it’s still going to be fucking amazing.

Seattle’s landmark adult theater, The Lusty Lady, will be closing it’s doors after 27 years. Thanks to one of the Lady’s greatest admirers, AFJ for the photo.

The Lusty Lady will officially close it’s doors sometime during morning of June 13th, 2010. Known for it’s classic tongue-in-ass cheek billboards, a site called Publicola has launched an homage to the famous billboards with a contest that challenges you (yeah, you) to come up with a last, naughty salutation, for the Lusty Lady’s final marquee.

More on Seattle’s Lusty Lady via HistoryLink.org.

The former King of Headbanging but still completely metal, Tom Araya. For E. Who still headbangs with the very metal zeal of a 1982 Melvins fan.

In a recent interview with Noisecreep, Slayer vocalist Tom Araya told said that his headbanging days are a thing of the past following his surgery this past January. Prior to the successful surgery, Araya endured years of debilitating back pain due to a condition caused by decades of headbanging. Brutal.

The first date of Slayer’s rescheduled tour kicks off in Leeds on May 26th.

Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood.

Punk star maker and culture innovator Malcolm McLaren passed away today at the age of 64. Today is also the 69th birthday of McLaren’s former girlfriend (and mother of McLaren’s only son) fashion icon, Vivienne Westwood.

More on McLaren’s passing via the New York Times.

Alexander McQueen, RIP.

Although details regarding the death of designer Alexander McQueen are limited, it’s rumored that McQueen hung himself.  McQueen’s untimely death comes less than a week after his own Mother’s passing.

Alexander McQueen’s impact on the world of fashion was nothing short of remarkable. The young Britt was known for his theatrical and envelope pushing fashion shows as well as his designs which many consider wearable works of art. Alexander McQueen was only 40 years old. His sudden passing is as shocking as it is sad.

RIP Alexander McQueen. You will be deeply missed.

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KISS Dolls by Mego, 1978.

The folks behind the Chelsea I Want My Flannel Back blog have one goal. To get your stuff back from an ex who decided after you broke up it was just easier to keep that old record player that once belonged to your Mom or, your favorite t-shirt. Or in my case, a set of the original KISS 12′ action figures from 1987. The last time I saw Gene, he still had the plastic wrap on his head.

Anyway, if you want your stuff back, submit your plea to Chelsea I Want My Flannel Back. And maybe you’ll get your stuff back. Maybe…

Howard Zinn quote. For Gatsby and Surly.

Howard Zinn, a man who intelligently embodied and displayed the highest level  anti-establishment action and philosophy, has passed away.

Howard Zinn was 87.

Keith Richards gives up booze?

Keith Richards hasn’t touched a drop of alcohol for over four months, according to a  source close to the 67 year old Rolling Stone. Recently Courtney Love said she wanted to compare her liver to Richards as they live “similar lifestyles”. And while that request would be enough for anyone but me to stop boozing, apparently it was band mate Ron Wood’s downwards trip down the hooch-hall-of-shame that caused Keef to stop calling his best friend, Jack Daniels.

More plus photos of Ronnie “I swear I don’t drink anymore” Wood leaving two different bars in London last weekend via Holy Moly.

Thanks!: Dlisted.

Musician Jay Reatard, rest in peace baby.

Angry garage-punker Jay Lindsey, a.k.a. Jay Reatard, was found dead today in his home in Memphis, TN. Reatard apparently died in his sleep last night. No other details about Reatards passing (which yours truly has been hoping was just a mean Internet prank for the last few hours) have been released. However, a “Tweet” from Reatard just a few days ago said that he was feeling “sick”.

Jay Reatard was a very talented and innovative performer with bright future potential. He will be missed…

1/14/10 Update: According to the Memphis PD, Jay Reatard’s death is now being investigated as a homicide.

Slayer’s Tom Araya.

The American Carnage Tour, which was scheduled to kick off in Seattle on January 18th, has been canceled. Despite trying other treatments, Slayer vocalist Tom Araya will undergo surgery later this month to help correct a severe disc issue in his back.

All tour dates for American Carnage through April have been postponed. All tickets will be honored when new dates are scheduled sometime in the Spring.

On a personal note, I experienced a very similar back problem many years ago and the pain is quite unbelievable. Luckily (as noted in the post on Slayer.net), the surgery success rate is very high so, we can all expect Mr. Araya to be back to kicking the shit out of our ears in a few months.

Vintage Steven Tyler.

Reps for both Steven Tyler and Child and Family Services of New Hampshire have confirmed that Dream On, An Intimate Evening with Steven Tyler, has been canceled. Child and Family Services says they hope to reschedule the event once Tyler has fully recovered. Which sadly might be longer than expected.

Tyler’s doctor Brian McKeon says that in addition the current treatment for his painkiller addiction, Tyler will also need additional surgery for his knees and feet in the near future. McKeon said that despite tapping into other types of treatment and alternative therapy to help heal the forever frontman of Aerosmith, Tyler’s pain has become worse…:

The balance between managing his pain and avoiding addiction is tenuous and difficult and his bravery in persevering through rigorous touring is admirable.

Healing thoughts ST, healing thoughts.

Free LCD TV. Free Porn included.

Thanks to RDK for the rock-hard linkage…

Ronnie James Dio is ready to slay Cancer’s ass…

Metal icon Ronnie James Dio has been diagnosed with the early stages of stomach cancer. Less than two weeks ago, Dio cancelled the European leg of the Heaven and Hell Tour and was admitted to a hospital for an undisclosed illness. Dio’s wife Wendy said that the 67 year old vocalist’s medical treatment will start immediately at the Mayo Clinic. Another source close to Dio, That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk, said that following his recent diagnosis, Dio confessed to him on the phone that his days of having “a few drinks” are most likely “behind him”.

Here’s wishing The Rainbow in the Dark (not to be confused with “The Motherfucking Rainbow”, Steven Tyler), Ronnie James Dio a speedy metal recovery.

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