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- DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
- MITCH RYDER
- PHOTOS I SHOT OF JOEY HOLLAND AND RIKKI ST JAMES
- TRIP TO MASONIC
- HANGING WITH RSJ IN WYANDOTTE
- THE SEATBELTS AND CHOKING SUSAN JUNE 11
| Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:21 PM PDT   BORN: April 16, 1939, Hampstead, London, England DIED: March 2, 1999 Britain's greatest pop diva, Dusty Springfield was also the finest white soul singer of her era, a performer of remarkable emotional resonance whose body of work spans the decades and their attendant musical transformations with a consistency and purity unmatched by any of her contemporaries; though a camp icon of glamorous excess in her towering beehive hairdo and panda-eye black mascara, the sultry intimacy and heart breaking urgency of Springfield's voice transcended image and fashion, embracing everything from lushly-orchestrated pop to gritty R&B to disco with unparalleled sophistication and depth. One of Kimmer's all time favorite Divas! We were very sad that Dusty died so young. Our favorite song by Ms Springfield is : All I See is You... Actually we love all of her songs and she was such a trend setter and soulful British singer. She sounds almost like she's from the southern US. Here is another of our most favorites.  |
| Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:18 PM PDT     It was about 1966 and I was 10 years old that birthday. My mom took me to buy my present and all I wanted in the world was "Sock it to me Baby" by Mitch Ryder. My mom thought I might rather have the Beach Boys or Herman's Hermits. NO WAY I wanted "Devil with a Blue Dress" and "Shake a Tail Feather" and "Little Latin Lupe Lu". I got it and she bought me the other records too! Mitch Ryder is the soundtrack of my life! Born just outside of Detroit, Michigan in the late 50's I grew up listening to CKLW am from Canada. My first record I ever heard that made me jump to me feet and shake it was MITCH! You better sock it ...to me baby sock it! Here thanks to YOU TUBE is the man in action.  |
| PHOTOS I SHOT OF JOEY HOLLAND AND RIKKI ST JAMES Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:15 PM PDT  My brother Joey Holland, lead singer from the Detroit band "The Toyz" came into Detroit to visit. We hooked up at John Sinclair's poetry reading and concert at The Park Avenue bar.  Bobby East Detroit's badass Guitarist who has played with everyone from Kid Rock to the Reefermen. Was playing the John Sinclair gig. Bobby and I go way back a good 35 years. He was originally the guitar player with "The Toyz".  Joey Holland's son, bass player extraordinaire, Desi Joseph from NYC was here fresh from a gig at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Smokin Bass player is this young kid...  Detroit area musicians jamming for John Sinclair...  Great to hang with THE boys...    VISIT RIKKI'S BLOG  |
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| Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:11 PM PDT  Went out to Wyandotte, Michigan Friday night to hang with Rikki St James and get ready for a photo trip to Detroit for the 2011 Autorama Car Extravaganza. Wyandotte is a way cool little town full of art, restaurants, shops, and very unique architecture. The Three Stooges used to play here, as did the Marx brothers. They had a really popular vaudeville theater in Wyandotte back in the day... The apartment buildings where both sets of entertainers once stayed still stand.  Wyandotte's Dragon There is a sculptor that lives in Wyandotte and he keeps his major pieces placed around town. His yard probably isn't large enough to accomodate his works. The first time I came out here I was on a mad tour around the clubs and galleries. As I was standing on a street corner waiting for my friend to stop yakking on his cell... I noticed a giant COW on the corner. LOL! Well it was really a long horn steer. Cow to me I guess... I thought ... hmm wonder what deep meaning is behind Wyandotte featuring a giant iron cow on the street corner?  Rikki St James and his Dragon friend On this trip we went out to eat and we stopped by the very handsome and intimidating Dragon sculpture. I made RSJ pose for me and he decided to attack the poor thing!  RSJ stabs the dragon... We went to this very nice restaurant Nanna's Kitchen so I decided to show my readers their menu... They have great breakfast and Greek Coney Island style food. I have been here 3 times now.   Nanna's Kitchen Wyandotte  RSJ contemplates his options....  The Marx Brothers lived here...  Close up of Marx Brothers building... Well we have had really great times out here and when the weather warms up we'll shoot more photos of the river front... We plan to visit this cool museum and a cemetary where some of The Purple Gang are interred. We also plan a trip over to Grosse Isle to see another of Harry Bennett's Hideaways. Thanks so much RSJ! xxooK Visit Rikki's Blog  |
| THE SEATBELTS AND CHOKING SUSAN JUNE 11 Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:36 PM PDT  Saturday JUNE 11 @ PJ's LIVE 102 S.1st Street Ann Arbor 734.623.1443 $5 cover WSG Choking Susan  THE SEATBELTS IN ANN ARBOR!! AT LIVE JUNE 11 The Seatbelts are going to cover Sister Ray from the Velvet Underground..... Exciting news for Ann Arbor! June 11 at LIVE will be return of THE SEATBELTS WITH CHOKIN SUSAN as the opening act! I got to see them both in November 2010 at Smalls in Hamtramck. I met Colleen Caffeine right off the bat. I asked her to pose with her band and she gladly obliged! Colleen just told me that she loves this photo. It is my gift to her to use anyway she likes.  What a fun singer! The band were a gas too! The band members are.... Keith on guitar, Paul on bass and Beth on drums 9she's new... we love girl drummers!  Love her look! Choking Susan just returned from their tour in the UK. This band is up and coming for sure... This is Choking Susan's debut in Ann Arbor and you gotta see this show! More Seatbelts Photos:  Seatbelts lead singer Greg Upshur  DRUMMER TONY B BOJANIC  SKID MARX AND GREG  GAETANO URSO SKID GREG AND TONY B  KIMMER RICH AND MICHELLE  hAPPY UPSHUR FAMILY AND THE REST OF US...  This is foreplay for The Under Sea BANG at teh Blind Pig juswt around the corner from LIVE  |
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