Rock Of Ages
February 28th, 2012 by Bob OnanThis summer Tom Cruise is the lead ? I meant this summer the film adaptation of the play hits the big screen with Tom Cruise in the starring role. click on the following link for details
Federal inmates can carry MP3 players
February 27th, 2012 by Bob OnanFederal prison inmates will be allowed one more very personal item that had been traditionally checked at the door when they began serving hard time: music.
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is unveiling a program that will allow many of its more than 200,000 inmates to carry MP3 players, packed with personalized music lists, to pass the time.
The music program, currently being tested at a women’s unit in West Virginia, is expected to expand to the rest of the system this year, bureau spokeswoman Traci Billingsley says.
The devices, ubiquitous in the free world, will be sold in prison commissaries. But there is an important catch: While inmates can choose from a song list of about 1 million titles, the list will be monitored to exclude “explicit” tracks including material such as obscene or racially charged language.
Censorship ? We don’t need no Censorship.
February 21st, 2012 by Bob Onan
WTF slogan idea has town’s residents saying OMG
The Colorado town of Fruita considered using WTF — for Welcome to Fruita — in a tourism campaign, but the pitch proved too edgy for many longtime residents. The popular destination for mountain bikers, rafters and other DIY adventurers considered the slogan after a couple’s homemade WTF stickers proved popular with local businesses…but the idea also led to “hundreds of emails, phone calls and in-person contacts from overwhelmingly dismayed residents,” according to The Daily Sentinel. “When I’ve explained [what WTF stands for online], or had my grandson explain it,” Fruita mayor Ken Henry said, “They’ve come unglued.”
Prototype for The Most Interesting Man In the World.
February 20th, 2012 by Bob OnanRebirth ?
February 10th, 2012 by Bob OnanAs I find myself (unfortunately) watching alot of TV lately, I’ve noticed, A car commercial with Motley Cure, A mobile phone commercial with The Darkness, and Those Van Halen commercials for the new album. I starting to think that a rebirth of rock is about to happen.
New Van Halen
February 10th, 2012 by Bob OnanThe Gene Simmons/Van Halen Connection Alive And Well In 2012 This past Tuesday, Van Halen released their first new studio album with original front-man David Lee Roth in nearly 30 years, “A Different Kind Of Truth.” It turns out this isn’t your typical comeback album. In addition to penning new songs, Van Halen dug deep into their vaults to unearth songs that were originally featured on the 1976 Van Halen demo tape produced and financed by Gene Simmons. Specifically, there are four songs on the new Van Halen album with ties to the excellent Simmons-produced recording: “She’s The Woman” This is the only song of the four recordings to keep its 1976 demo title. The new version is very close to the original, but contains a new middle section as the demo’s middle section was recycled for “Mean Street,” the opening track on Van Halen’s 1981 album, “Fair Warning.” “Outta Space” Originally titled “Let’s Get Rockin,’” the new version retains many elements of the 1976 demo. However, the Facebook reference in the new lyrics is not one of them. “Big River” This song is a re-working of “Big Trouble,” a favorite demo of many Van Halen diehards. Coincidentally, “Big Trouble” was the title of a song on David Lee Roth’s first solo album, 1986?s “Eat ‘Em And Smile.” “Beats Workin’” The energetic final track on Van Halen’s new album is a revamped version of the original demo “Put Out The Lights.” While the man who “discovered Van Halen” has yet to officially comment on the new Van Halen album, it’s a safe bet he’d be all for recycling old demo recordings. Now if someone would only unearth those Simmons/Van Halen 1977 demo recordings of “Christine Sixteen,” “Tunnel Of Love” and “Have Love Will Travel” …
Can you say Reunion ?
February 9th, 2012 by Bob OnanThere is show occuring on March 5th at the Rialto Square Theater In Joliet Ill. Its a tribute marking the 30th anniversary of John Belushi’s death. KEY POINTS OF MENTION HERE…….. This is the venue the played in the movie before the chase scene. You can get an “Orange Whip” at this theatre . Original Members of The BLUES Brothers Band including, Tom “Bones” Malone, Matt “guitar” Murphy,”Blue Lou” Marini and Paul Schafer With other special Guests being added like Otis Day, you know from Animal House. This is cool stuff. Can you say Road Trip.Click below for the details.