Greetings to the good people in the world of AC and R77-
I am the Mole! and like the Beatle's song goes, we're "Back in the US, Back in the US, Back in the USofA....!"
But before we close the book out on the European Leg #1 of this years tour, I just want to give a deep and heartfelt thanks to all the European audiences that came out and supported the Cooper band at all the shows and festivals. You guys made this years tour one of the most memorable and enjoyable runs of Europe in years. YOU were the ones that stood out in the rain and lightning storms braving the elements just to get into a venue that was 101 degrees and felt like you were watching the band play the Sun. YOU were the ones that made the signs, bought the T-shirts, only to have it destroyed by festival mud or Calico blood! And YOU were the ones that stuck around after the shows to wish us luck and support in our own projects such as Roxie 77, Sextus, and the Druts. For all these reasons, the Mole loves Europe, and for even more reasons, the Mole might be an honorary European in the coming years.....one never knows, does one?
So that leads us to Round 2 of the Alice Cooper heavy weight tour 2004, and today the Mole finds himself looking outside a hotel window overlooking the Detroit/Windsor...US/Canadian borders....You gotta love Canada....with the $$ exchange, one feels just a "little" bit richer...(30% richer to be exact!).....
So far we have had some really cool "family reunion" style crowds.... and it seems that some of you out there would choose a handful of Alice Cooper road shows rather then packin' up the kids and going to visit the Carlsbad Caverns! (where are those Caverns, anyway?? Anyone wanna take a guess?) We thank you for making the Alice Cooper Big Rock Show your summer getaway......even if it wasn't your first choice!.....
So yes, we have been enjoying seeing a few familiar faces on any given string of shows....it means alot that you travel with us, just save up enough for the eventual cab ride home......
Other big news that might just slip through the cracks if you didn't have the Mole here to mop up the decks of gossip......We now have an official Alice Cooper Softball team comprising of The big guy himself, AC band mates, crew, and even upper-middle management......talk about a team effort! The only thing we don't officially have is a name...any suggestions?.....feel free to email the Mole at the address below.... We are ready and set to play any Radio station, convalescent home, or Hooters restaurant that feels they got a shot at playing the big guns of AC....
And in Huge Roxie77 news.....the Official Release of the debut Cd: Peace,Love & Armageddon is set for it's Internet release in August. There will be special "on tour" incentives and limited-time offers that will become available through out the Summer and Fall AC tour. There will even be a special limited run Roxie77 "wonka-shirt" available to those that come out to the big rock shows.....just drop in on the site from time to find out what the skinny is.
So where does that leave you?? What do ya mean we're not playing your home-town?? What do ya mean ya can't convince your sister-in-law to loan you bus fare out to The Soboba Casino in San Jacinto...(yes folks, this is an actually show!)....?? and What do ya mean you're still waiting outside the Mall of Americas in search of that ever-elusive autograph to don your torn/faded copy of Billion Dollar Babies??...... With the Mole here, you're never too far away from where the real AC action.....and let me tell you, with some of these Poker pots that we have had going in the back of the bus, there is real 25 cent action going down!....If you wanna read up on the past Mole posts feel free to go here: Roxie77 Blog Spot http://roxie77.blogspot.com/
And if you ARE coming to any of the future 1001 Alice shows that will be played in the next months, please let the Mole know that you are out there......not a single "Mole" sign have I read...even though my eyes are not that well (being a Mole and all!)....think of yourself belonging to a secret society of sorts....one that is not so dissimilar to that of The Skull & Bones......we shall be known as The Eye's & Moles....and we shall wait in eager anticipation until Alexandra Robbins writes about us as well!
This is the Mole going back underground......see you in the trenches of Rock n' Roll!!!
Peace, Love, & Secret Societies-
The Mole
get to meet the rest of the guys at
www.roxie77.com
www.chuckgarric.com
www.tommyclufetos.com
www.sextus.com
or get to know the main man at
www.alicecooper.com
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Monday, June 14, 2004
The Mole on the Road with The Coop 2004
Greetings fellow torchbearers of rock and AC faithful,
I am the Mole! And how can one describe this year's Alice Cooper tour with just one word? Well...ya can't, and that's why I'll be typing in my garrulous reports here and there throughout this years Cooper tour to reflect, enlighten, and inform you, my adoring (and sometimes not-so adoring) molars, (or molletes, or moley moley moley molies as Austin Powers would put it! Obviously, Gold Member is one of the bus films on this leg.....do ya think?!)
Today finds us in a beautiful little part of the vortex we like to call Germany. Land of the Snitzel-fests and The Scorpions...or shall we say, "thaaaaa Scooooopppiiiiiaaaaaahhnnssss!!" Infact, just last night Claus Meine was spotted by the Mole sneaking a peek at the Cooper show from a stage left wing even though there is a "no-humans on stage" policy that is strictly enforced when the show starts. But you gotta admit, Germans are a crafty people....
But that was sooooo today.....let's talk about YESterday, or better yet, a few Yesterdays from before.....some of the highlights so far:
Dublin, Ireland: The band was invited to Dublin's #2 (not my first choice) tourist attraction....the Guinness Beer Brewery & Factory. (The #1 attraction being The Edge's nit-cap manufacturing outlet ofcourse..) As a result, the band is now loving the light and refreshing taste of Guinness and have all gained 80 pounds each....
Also, Dublin saw the band dress in pin-stripe suits (in a tribute to the AC Greatest Hits Album cover) for the second half of the show for the first (and sadly, probably the only) time! The over all verdict was that it looked a little too Vegas.....but if someone tells me that, I'm thinkin' Yeah!!!! Vegas baby....me and Celene Dion and a couple of White Tigers!....but those are just my vices....or are they yours too?!
And oh yeah....did we mention that JET is our favorite new band.......and our new BEST friends for life!!!!......we'll maybe not that crazy grade school, but we do consider the band a bunch of great mates and wish them all the success they deserve....
Bologna, Italy: The first of many Rock festivals which we are booked on that could easily be renamed the "Iron-Maiden/Metallica faded T-shirt trading expo" or the "Who's-who in this years (and last years, and the year before) crop of Death Metal bands" Even "No More Mr. Nice Guy" went over surprisingly well with this sect.....gotta be the eye make-up I suppose....God bless the Godfather of Shock Rock.....such respect, such respect!
Greece: We'll, I've been saying for years, "the Greeks love Alice Cooper" and even though I had no scientific proof or data to back this claim up, I was proven correct when the band rocked two shows in Northern Greece and Athens......for those of you keeping score at home, these will be the shows that Bed of Nails reared it's _______ (you fill in the blank accordingly) head. The Greeks not only love Alice Cooper, they apparently love Alice Cooper singing Desmond Child songs!...The crowds we're about as rambunctious and wild as those of S. America complete with their own brand of pyro (two huge safety flares lit off during Poison in the Athens crowd...unbelievable!)
Holland: We are back to the Big, Big, BIG Rock Show with a festival of a million and one headliners.....although The Coop and Judas Priest were the two to share the title that night......and here's one: When Judas Priest were on stage, AC's very own Chuck Garric was watching the show from the monitor board when a sudden urge to grab just one more budweiser from catering overtook him.....in his haste, he tripped over a power cord and unplugged Rob Halfords TelePrompter! Luckily Rob knew the words to "breaking the Law" so certain tragedy was averted for the time being....but watch out Priest, "trippy-feet" Garric is out there, and he'll be looking for you next rock festival!...
Other headliners in Holland included: Moterhead, the Scorpions, Y&T, blue oyster cult, Paul Rogers, UFO and many many more.....a real treat for a guy like me that basically grew up in a faded black concert T-shirt!
All of this which brings us back to my tiny hotel room in Germany listening to piped in Euro-trash pop music huffing and puffing it's way out of my TV set......if I hear that Corr's song just one more time!! Arrrgh!! I'm starting to love it! Daaaaaamn Yooooooou Coooooooorrrr'sss!!
That's about it for now....but don't worry, there will be more stay up to date with all the latest and greatest AC and Roxie77 news and information at
WWW.ROXIE77.COM
or get to meet the rest of the guys at
www.chuckgarric.com,
www.tommyclufetos.com,
www.sextus.com
or get to know the main man at
www.alicecooper.com
All the best to you......and stay tuned!!!
Cheers........The MOLE!
www.roxie77.com
the new CD: Peace, Love & Armageddon
I am the Mole! And how can one describe this year's Alice Cooper tour with just one word? Well...ya can't, and that's why I'll be typing in my garrulous reports here and there throughout this years Cooper tour to reflect, enlighten, and inform you, my adoring (and sometimes not-so adoring) molars, (or molletes, or moley moley moley molies as Austin Powers would put it! Obviously, Gold Member is one of the bus films on this leg.....do ya think?!)
Today finds us in a beautiful little part of the vortex we like to call Germany. Land of the Snitzel-fests and The Scorpions...or shall we say, "thaaaaa Scooooopppiiiiiaaaaaahhnnssss!!" Infact, just last night Claus Meine was spotted by the Mole sneaking a peek at the Cooper show from a stage left wing even though there is a "no-humans on stage" policy that is strictly enforced when the show starts. But you gotta admit, Germans are a crafty people....
But that was sooooo today.....let's talk about YESterday, or better yet, a few Yesterdays from before.....some of the highlights so far:
Dublin, Ireland: The band was invited to Dublin's #2 (not my first choice) tourist attraction....the Guinness Beer Brewery & Factory. (The #1 attraction being The Edge's nit-cap manufacturing outlet ofcourse..) As a result, the band is now loving the light and refreshing taste of Guinness and have all gained 80 pounds each....
Also, Dublin saw the band dress in pin-stripe suits (in a tribute to the AC Greatest Hits Album cover) for the second half of the show for the first (and sadly, probably the only) time! The over all verdict was that it looked a little too Vegas.....but if someone tells me that, I'm thinkin' Yeah!!!! Vegas baby....me and Celene Dion and a couple of White Tigers!....but those are just my vices....or are they yours too?!
And oh yeah....did we mention that JET is our favorite new band.......and our new BEST friends for life!!!!......we'll maybe not that crazy grade school, but we do consider the band a bunch of great mates and wish them all the success they deserve....
Bologna, Italy: The first of many Rock festivals which we are booked on that could easily be renamed the "Iron-Maiden/Metallica faded T-shirt trading expo" or the "Who's-who in this years (and last years, and the year before) crop of Death Metal bands" Even "No More Mr. Nice Guy" went over surprisingly well with this sect.....gotta be the eye make-up I suppose....God bless the Godfather of Shock Rock.....such respect, such respect!
Greece: We'll, I've been saying for years, "the Greeks love Alice Cooper" and even though I had no scientific proof or data to back this claim up, I was proven correct when the band rocked two shows in Northern Greece and Athens......for those of you keeping score at home, these will be the shows that Bed of Nails reared it's _______ (you fill in the blank accordingly) head. The Greeks not only love Alice Cooper, they apparently love Alice Cooper singing Desmond Child songs!...The crowds we're about as rambunctious and wild as those of S. America complete with their own brand of pyro (two huge safety flares lit off during Poison in the Athens crowd...unbelievable!)
Holland: We are back to the Big, Big, BIG Rock Show with a festival of a million and one headliners.....although The Coop and Judas Priest were the two to share the title that night......and here's one: When Judas Priest were on stage, AC's very own Chuck Garric was watching the show from the monitor board when a sudden urge to grab just one more budweiser from catering overtook him.....in his haste, he tripped over a power cord and unplugged Rob Halfords TelePrompter! Luckily Rob knew the words to "breaking the Law" so certain tragedy was averted for the time being....but watch out Priest, "trippy-feet" Garric is out there, and he'll be looking for you next rock festival!...
Other headliners in Holland included: Moterhead, the Scorpions, Y&T, blue oyster cult, Paul Rogers, UFO and many many more.....a real treat for a guy like me that basically grew up in a faded black concert T-shirt!
All of this which brings us back to my tiny hotel room in Germany listening to piped in Euro-trash pop music huffing and puffing it's way out of my TV set......if I hear that Corr's song just one more time!! Arrrgh!! I'm starting to love it! Daaaaaamn Yooooooou Coooooooorrrr'sss!!
That's about it for now....but don't worry, there will be more stay up to date with all the latest and greatest AC and Roxie77 news and information at
WWW.ROXIE77.COM
or get to meet the rest of the guys at
www.chuckgarric.com,
www.tommyclufetos.com,
www.sextus.com
or get to know the main man at
www.alicecooper.com
All the best to you......and stay tuned!!!
Cheers........The MOLE!
www.roxie77.com
the new CD: Peace, Love & Armageddon
Tuesday, May 04, 2004
The Mole Speaks! Rumors, Speculation, and Flat Out Lies....anything but the Truth!
The Mole Speaks! Rumors, Speculation, and Flat Out Lies....anything but the Truth!
Greetings to Roxie 77 & AC faithful worldwide, I am the Mole~!
"It's been long time.....since the 'Novocain' wore off"......it's time for another shot! See?, just combined both worlds (and songs) and pretty much brought ya'll up to speed with the state of our unions....
It's spring/summer (it's always something/summer here in L.A.) in the year 2004 and the road is calling our name yet again.....or is it that damn telemarketer I just hung up on again? Hmmmm....
Yes, Yes, your true American idol/my boss, AC, has decided to dust off the snake (no sexual puns intended, the snake really does get filthy), call the oversized balloon company (again, no innuendoes), slap on the Leathers (well I guess I've dug myself a hole) and take the "Eye's of Alice Cooper" tour out on the road for a rock n' roll road trip that will take us to places we've never played, and places that are about as familiar to us as our mama's womb.....God, that was creepy!
Sooooooo......Who's in? Check the dates at www.alicecooper.com
and let me know which show your coming to and what songs you want to hear, because this tour we decided to cater each show to YOUR every whim.....What? Who do you think we are?? (Special Forces in an armored car?) That last sentence would definitely fall into the Flat Out Lies section of this email title. But seriously, as we all know, the final set list is ultimately decided by the man with the funny eye make-up....still, the mole would love to hear what your "fantasy rock-show" favorites would be...who knows, maybe we WILL play the entire side 2 of DaDa.....yeah right!
It's hard to believe that I am now the senior-veteren of all the "Guys of Alice Cooper" on this current tour. What started out as a 1-time "greatest hits" tour back in '96 has given me a lifetime of memories and I figure that it's all of you that have allowed me to remain employed for much longer then even my overoptimistic mind figured....to quote Celione Dion-"I just wanted to thank you, really thank you, for letting me play for you...merci...merci!" Oh my god, I just quoted Celion Dion!!!! I must be losing my f@#%ing mind! So before I start plagiarizing Michael Bolton let me tell you who is in this years line up:
Alice Cooper- as Alice Cooper
Chuck Garric- aka Chuck #2 according to some....actually, just one. Check out Chucks world at www.chuckgarric.com
Eric Dover-The X factor, and one of my favorite guitarists I've ever played with. If you aren't getting enough Sextus, you should at www.sextus.com
Ryan Roxie- enough about me, let's talk about me!.....me, me, me, me,.....allright, allright, calm down....It's not Iike I've tried to brainwash you or anything, but just in case it hasn't worked.....come to me....come to me at www.roxie77.com
And Ladies & Gentleman.....or should I just say Ladies.......the "new guy" on the drums:
Tommy Clufetos....or Tommy C (the "C" stands for Kick Ass)! He's young, strong, and good-looking and above all....he has the Eye of the Tiger......better that then the Ass of a Baboon.....for more info on Tommys Eyes and Ass check him out at www.tommyclufetos.com
So that should keep ya busy for about 15 minutes....thus giving us ours.... Man, the mole is on fire today!!!
How does this Cooper Tour affect your insatiable need for the R77 you might ask yourself? Then again, you might NOT ask yourself that and so I'll ask it for you! Well.......there are some really cool, and really big (well semi-big....maybe med. large.....definitely bigger then mini) things going on over at camp Roxie 77 and I figure if you can't come to the Rock.....the Rock will come to you! (not the actor....did I say actor? I meant wrestler....he's both now??! How did that happen?)
What I mean to say is, the OFFICIAL release of R77's Peace, Love & Armageddon will be available for you by the time I get to shake your hand backstage or in some seedy parking lot. Stay on top of the the Roxie 77 website for upcoming info explaining how to purchase, win, or steal your copy of the Official CD....and once again, for those of you that bought the Limited Edition version, we salute you.
Are ya ready for another Cooper Tour? I know we are....Chuck Garric and myself have once again teamed up with IMG (Internet Musicians Group) to offer the Guitar/Bass Lessons program that we did the last tour. It was a huge success, so if you are interested click on IMG's official link for more info: http://www.designbydroid.com/img/img.html
So that's about it for now.....and oh yeah, did I mention.....a new Alice Album in the works!!??!! It's looking like a return to the sleazy, swanky & slimy Alice Cooper even more so then even "The Eyes" was. More of a "road record" then any I've ever made with him, you guys are gonna have a direct effect on the riffs, subject matter and energy of the new tunes....so when we come to your local amphitheater or hof brau make sure we hear ya!!
Until we meet again...
Peace, Love & The Eyes of Alice Cooper 2004!
The Mole
aka Roxie
www.roxie77.com
P.S. For a collection of past "Mole" news & gossip feel free to visit the Roxie77 Blog Spot at:
http://roxie77.blogspot.com/
Greetings to Roxie 77 & AC faithful worldwide, I am the Mole~!
"It's been long time.....since the 'Novocain' wore off"......it's time for another shot! See?, just combined both worlds (and songs) and pretty much brought ya'll up to speed with the state of our unions....
It's spring/summer (it's always something/summer here in L.A.) in the year 2004 and the road is calling our name yet again.....or is it that damn telemarketer I just hung up on again? Hmmmm....
Yes, Yes, your true American idol/my boss, AC, has decided to dust off the snake (no sexual puns intended, the snake really does get filthy), call the oversized balloon company (again, no innuendoes), slap on the Leathers (well I guess I've dug myself a hole) and take the "Eye's of Alice Cooper" tour out on the road for a rock n' roll road trip that will take us to places we've never played, and places that are about as familiar to us as our mama's womb.....God, that was creepy!
Sooooooo......Who's in? Check the dates at www.alicecooper.com
and let me know which show your coming to and what songs you want to hear, because this tour we decided to cater each show to YOUR every whim.....What? Who do you think we are?? (Special Forces in an armored car?) That last sentence would definitely fall into the Flat Out Lies section of this email title. But seriously, as we all know, the final set list is ultimately decided by the man with the funny eye make-up....still, the mole would love to hear what your "fantasy rock-show" favorites would be...who knows, maybe we WILL play the entire side 2 of DaDa.....yeah right!
It's hard to believe that I am now the senior-veteren of all the "Guys of Alice Cooper" on this current tour. What started out as a 1-time "greatest hits" tour back in '96 has given me a lifetime of memories and I figure that it's all of you that have allowed me to remain employed for much longer then even my overoptimistic mind figured....to quote Celione Dion-"I just wanted to thank you, really thank you, for letting me play for you...merci...merci!" Oh my god, I just quoted Celion Dion!!!! I must be losing my f@#%ing mind! So before I start plagiarizing Michael Bolton let me tell you who is in this years line up:
Alice Cooper- as Alice Cooper
Chuck Garric- aka Chuck #2 according to some....actually, just one. Check out Chucks world at www.chuckgarric.com
Eric Dover-The X factor, and one of my favorite guitarists I've ever played with. If you aren't getting enough Sextus, you should at www.sextus.com
Ryan Roxie- enough about me, let's talk about me!.....me, me, me, me,.....allright, allright, calm down....It's not Iike I've tried to brainwash you or anything, but just in case it hasn't worked.....come to me....come to me at www.roxie77.com
And Ladies & Gentleman.....or should I just say Ladies.......the "new guy" on the drums:
Tommy Clufetos....or Tommy C (the "C" stands for Kick Ass)! He's young, strong, and good-looking and above all....he has the Eye of the Tiger......better that then the Ass of a Baboon.....for more info on Tommys Eyes and Ass check him out at www.tommyclufetos.com
So that should keep ya busy for about 15 minutes....thus giving us ours.... Man, the mole is on fire today!!!
How does this Cooper Tour affect your insatiable need for the R77 you might ask yourself? Then again, you might NOT ask yourself that and so I'll ask it for you! Well.......there are some really cool, and really big (well semi-big....maybe med. large.....definitely bigger then mini) things going on over at camp Roxie 77 and I figure if you can't come to the Rock.....the Rock will come to you! (not the actor....did I say actor? I meant wrestler....he's both now??! How did that happen?)
What I mean to say is, the OFFICIAL release of R77's Peace, Love & Armageddon will be available for you by the time I get to shake your hand backstage or in some seedy parking lot. Stay on top of the the Roxie 77 website for upcoming info explaining how to purchase, win, or steal your copy of the Official CD....and once again, for those of you that bought the Limited Edition version, we salute you.
Are ya ready for another Cooper Tour? I know we are....Chuck Garric and myself have once again teamed up with IMG (Internet Musicians Group) to offer the Guitar/Bass Lessons program that we did the last tour. It was a huge success, so if you are interested click on IMG's official link for more info: http://www.designbydroid.com/img/img.html
So that's about it for now.....and oh yeah, did I mention.....a new Alice Album in the works!!??!! It's looking like a return to the sleazy, swanky & slimy Alice Cooper even more so then even "The Eyes" was. More of a "road record" then any I've ever made with him, you guys are gonna have a direct effect on the riffs, subject matter and energy of the new tunes....so when we come to your local amphitheater or hof brau make sure we hear ya!!
Until we meet again...
Peace, Love & The Eyes of Alice Cooper 2004!
The Mole
aka Roxie
www.roxie77.com
P.S. For a collection of past "Mole" news & gossip feel free to visit the Roxie77 Blog Spot at:
http://roxie77.blogspot.com/
Monday, April 05, 2004
Roxie 77 at the HOB Sunset Strip this Wed. April 7th
Every once in a while there comes a Wednesday night that means more then just the Chapelle/Jon Stewart Daily show marathon,and this coming Wed. April 7th 2004 could be just the type of night we are talkin' about!
The good people over that the House of Blues have invited Roxie 77 to play with some of our No. Cal heroes, Y & T. The night will be filled with Black Tigers, Lipstick & Leather, and plenty of Alcohol....and those are just some of THEIR tunes....
A lot has happened since the last time Roxie 77 got kicked out of the 'ol HOB.....ya see, we finished our debut CD entitled PEACE, LOVE & ARMAGEDDON and will be playing all the R77 hits and teenage folk anthems come Wed. night..(what did that megalomaniac ass just type?!?)
We know it's pretty short notice, but let's be honest, JET is already sold out and you can be rest assured you will not be hearing Brown Sugar or Suffragette City for the 1001th time at a Roxie 77 show....or will you?!
So that's our pitch....... sign the fax and call up a baby-sitter. Or better yet come out and try to make a baby at the beautiful House of Blues on the Sunset Strip, Wed. April 7th with your friends, Roxie 77. And remember, we love you.....we really love you
Peace, Love, and Matt Sorum,
Roxie 77
The good people over that the House of Blues
A lot has happened since the last time Roxie 77 got kicked out of the 'ol HOB.....ya see, we finished our debut CD entitled PEACE, LOVE & ARMAGEDDON and will be playing all the R77 hits and teenage folk anthems come Wed. night..(what did that megalomaniac ass just type?!?)
We know it's pretty short notice, but let's be honest, JET is already sold out and you can be rest assured you will not be hearing Brown Sugar or Suffragette City for the 1001th time at a Roxie 77 show....or will you?!
So that's our pitch....... sign the fax and call up a baby-sitter. Or better yet come out and try to make a baby at the beautiful House of Blues on the Sunset Strip, Wed. April 7th with your friends, Roxie 77. And remember, we love you.....we really love you
Peace, Love, and Matt Sorum,
Roxie 77
Monday, March 08, 2004
Greetings from Camp Roxie77 on Lake FiFi LaRue!
The past couple of months have been a great experimentation in facial hair expression and shameless Internet self-promotion. The Limited Edition Signed & Numbered version of Roxie 77's "Peace, Love & Armageddon" sold beyond our wildest dreams & expectations (which really means, we sold more then 10!). You all have shown us & more notably the record weasels (and we do mean "weasels" with the most endearing of tones) out there that there is a market for guitar driven music! This could lead to bigger & better things in the near future....
We have SOLD-OUT the entire run of CD's we had made up for this special release in what could only be
called a "record pace" -HA! (all puns intended). This is not to say that you won't be able to pick up the CD either here at Roxie77.com or at your favorite Mom & Pop record store (they still have record stores?) in the very near future.....If you didn't get in on the ground floor fear not. We are setting out to produce & manufacture a full-on CD package to be sold on-line, out of my garage, street corners or out of Droid's '67 Chevy's trunk! Or, you can ask Roxie for a copy when you see him on the road with the Coop or Thursday nights @ The GIG. There will be a special incentive for those of you that have already bought the Limited version details on that are in the works now (we can't tell ya everything all at once now can we?).
So for more information be sure to check your virtual mailboxes for the next instalment of the ROXIE77 newsletter or what we like to call "How to make S'mores- the Gran Marnier way!". If you have friends that you want to pass this along to be our guest. You can also send them this link http://server.com/WebApps/mail-list-subscribe.cgi?list=66989 & they can sign-up to receive their own copy delivered fresh out of the can. You can also send any questions or comments to cdorders@roxie77.com we love to hear from you.
So, that's all for now & as always, we wanna thank you, yes you the person staring into your computer screen...YOU are the one that gives us the reason to keep the dream of the Big Rock Show alive. YOU are the one that give us the affirmations and support that really do make us feel like we are on the right track. And especially ... it's YOU that took the time to read this post when you could have easily pressed delete and gone on to surf the net for Internet porn all the while masturbating furiously....for that...we Thank YOU!!!!!
Peace, Love, and of course.....Armageddon...
Roxie
and the self-appointed assistant to Mr. Roxie....Droid!
www.roxie77.com
We have SOLD-OUT the entire run of CD's we had made up for this special release in what could only be
called a "record pace" -HA! (all puns intended). This is not to say that you won't be able to pick up the CD either here at Roxie77.com or at your favorite Mom & Pop record store (they still have record stores?) in the very near future.....If you didn't get in on the ground floor fear not. We are setting out to produce & manufacture a full-on CD package to be sold on-line, out of my garage, street corners or out of Droid's '67 Chevy's trunk! Or, you can ask Roxie for a copy when you see him on the road with the Coop or Thursday nights @ The GIG. There will be a special incentive for those of you that have already bought the Limited version details on that are in the works now (we can't tell ya everything all at once now can we?).
So for more information be sure to check your virtual mailboxes for the next instalment of the ROXIE77 newsletter or what we like to call "How to make S'mores- the Gran Marnier way!". If you have friends that you want to pass this along to be our guest. You can also send them this link http://server.com/WebApps/mail-list-subscribe.cgi?list=66989 & they can sign-up to receive their own copy delivered fresh out of the can. You can also send any questions or comments to cdorders@roxie77.com we love to hear from you.
So, that's all for now & as always, we wanna thank you, yes you the person staring into your computer screen...YOU are the one that gives us the reason to keep the dream of the Big Rock Show alive. YOU are the one that give us the affirmations and support that really do make us feel like we are on the right track. And especially ... it's YOU that took the time to read this post when you could have easily pressed delete and gone on to surf the net for Internet porn all the while masturbating furiously....for that...we Thank YOU!!!!!
Peace, Love, and of course.....Armageddon...
Roxie
and the self-appointed assistant to Mr. Roxie....Droid!
www.roxie77.com
Greetings from Camp Roxie77 on Lake FiFi LaRue!
The past couple of months have been a great experimentation in facial hair expression and shameless Internet self-promotion. The Limited Edition Signed & Numbered version of Roxie 77's "Peace, Love & Armageddon" sold beyond our wildest dreams & expectations (which really means, we sold more then 10!). You all have shown us & more notably the record weasels (and we do mean "weasels" with the most endearing of tones) out there that there is a market for guitar driven music! This could lead to bigger & better things in the near future....
We have SOLD-OUT the entire run of CD's we had made up for this special release in what could only be
called a "record pace" -HA! (all puns intended). This is not to say that you won't be able to pick up the CD either here at Roxie77.com or at your favorite Mom & Pop record store (they still have record stores?) in the very near future.....If you didn't get in on the ground floor fear not. We are setting out to produce & manufacture a full-on CD package to be sold on-line, out of my garage, street corners or out of Droid's '67 Chevy's trunk! Or, you can ask Roxie for a copy when you see him on the road with the Coop or Thursday nights @ The GIG. There will be a special incentive for those of you that have already bought the Limited version details on that are in the works now (we can't tell ya everything all at once now can we?).
So for more information be sure to check your virtual mailboxes for the next instalment of the ROXIE77 newsletter or what we like to call "How to make S'mores- the Gran Marnier way!". If you have friends that you want to pass this along to be our guest. You can also send them this link http://server.com/WebApps/mail-list-subscribe.cgi?list=66989 & they can sign-up to receive their own copy delivered fresh out of the can. You can also send any questions or comments to cdorders@roxie77.com we love to hear from you.
So, that's all for now & as always, we wanna thank you, yes you the person staring into your computer screen...YOU are the one that gives us the reason to keep the dream of the Big Rock Show alive. YOU are the one that give us the affirmations and support that really do make us feel like we are on the right track. And especially ... it's YOU that took the time to read this post when you could have easily pressed delete and gone on to surf the net for Internet porn all the while masturbating furiously....for that...we Thank YOU!!!!!
Peace, Love, and of course.....Armageddon...
Roxie
and the self-appointed assistant to Mr. Roxie....Droid!
www.roxie77.com
We have SOLD-OUT the entire run of CD's we had made up for this special release in what could only be
called a "record pace" -HA! (all puns intended). This is not to say that you won't be able to pick up the CD either here at Roxie77.com or at your favorite Mom & Pop record store (they still have record stores?) in the very near future.....If you didn't get in on the ground floor fear not. We are setting out to produce & manufacture a full-on CD package to be sold on-line, out of my garage, street corners or out of Droid's '67 Chevy's trunk! Or, you can ask Roxie for a copy when you see him on the road with the Coop or Thursday nights @ The GIG. There will be a special incentive for those of you that have already bought the Limited version details on that are in the works now (we can't tell ya everything all at once now can we?).
So for more information be sure to check your virtual mailboxes for the next instalment of the ROXIE77 newsletter or what we like to call "How to make S'mores- the Gran Marnier way!". If you have friends that you want to pass this along to be our guest. You can also send them this link http://server.com/WebApps/mail-list-subscribe.cgi?list=66989 & they can sign-up to receive their own copy delivered fresh out of the can. You can also send any questions or comments to cdorders@roxie77.com we love to hear from you.
So, that's all for now & as always, we wanna thank you, yes you the person staring into your computer screen...YOU are the one that gives us the reason to keep the dream of the Big Rock Show alive. YOU are the one that give us the affirmations and support that really do make us feel like we are on the right track. And especially ... it's YOU that took the time to read this post when you could have easily pressed delete and gone on to surf the net for Internet porn all the while masturbating furiously....for that...we Thank YOU!!!!!
Peace, Love, and of course.....Armageddon...
Roxie
and the self-appointed assistant to Mr. Roxie....Droid!
www.roxie77.com
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Roxie 77 buys YOU dinner~
Greetings....it's February 2004 people.....and I am still the Mole!
What's gonna happen? Who's gonna shine? Who's gonna be wrapped up in saga (not the band Saga, although tonight we ARE on the loose!) It's late...it's always late when I write these cathartic, therapeutic and ultimately enjoyable prose ... and before I start coming off a little too pretentious, let me start telling you how things REALLY are ...
I'm in my underwear actually, two Corona's in, listening to my iPod (yep, I lost the battle with technology, it kicked my ass, and now I'm gonna try and do everything to NOT be the parent that can't program the VCR!) I've got a mix tape playing that I made a few years ago, and I still love every song on it!....that's quite a feat, but I made sure that I put only the songs that really made me slide from side to side and want to dance (even though, being a white guy from the suburbs, I can't and ultimately realize I'll never really be able to dance) Bands like: Happy Mondays, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Air, Charlatans U.K......no matter how white, black, brown or purple you are, you'll be swayin' like Beyonce' and Riki Martin rolling on E in no time!...
So what's the deal? Well, I want the world to dance ... and by dance I don't mean some corny Paula Abdul choreographed music video...I'm talking about moving that body (skinny, fat, perfect, fucked ... don't matter!) by feeling the music that makes you feel stoned without being stoned....makes ya happy just cause it comes on your stereo during shuffle mode ... makes ya horny, 'cause that's what certain songs do ... and get this ... it doesn't even have to be something that I've played on! I want people to be able to smile, think, and get lost in the bands' and their own reality ALL at the same time if that's even possible.
But how does all this nonsense get you free dinner? Simple ... get the Roxie 77 CD into the hands of Nick Hornby, and I buy YOU a well-balanced meal that will represent the 4-basic food groups. (Unless, you're Vegan, then I'll buy ya a block of Tofu...) Who the hell is Nick Hornby your asking yourself? For those of you that might not know, Nick Hornby is one of the best Authors of our times. He writes the type of stuff that do the equivalent of what I was talking about earlier in the email about smiling, thinkin', and getting lost in someone else's reality...but he does it with words instead of music. It just so happens that his new book, Songbook, makes Mr. Hornby not only my favorite writer, but now my favorite music critic (no, a musician having a favorite music critic is NOT an oxymoron!)
So what if Nick Hornby simply hates Roxie 77? Won't all my dreams be crushed? And worse even, no free dinner? NOPE, the good news is that either way, whether he trashes or treasures Roxie 77, you, the good person that got the music into his head gets the grub! So go on and accept the challenge and hopefully I'll be getting an e-mail from Mr. Hornby informing me that, "the good people over at Roxie 77 have been incessant in their quest to have me take a listen to the music. Oh, and yes, I'll be using it in my new movie, but please, please just stop harassing me"... Can't you almost taste the chicken tikka marsala now???
good luck,
this blog entry will self-destruct in 5 seconds....
The Mole
www.roxie77.com
What's gonna happen? Who's gonna shine? Who's gonna be wrapped up in saga (not the band Saga, although tonight we ARE on the loose!) It's late...it's always late when I write these cathartic, therapeutic and ultimately enjoyable prose ... and before I start coming off a little too pretentious, let me start telling you how things REALLY are ...
I'm in my underwear actually, two Corona's in, listening to my iPod (yep, I lost the battle with technology, it kicked my ass, and now I'm gonna try and do everything to NOT be the parent that can't program the VCR!) I've got a mix tape playing that I made a few years ago, and I still love every song on it!....that's quite a feat, but I made sure that I put only the songs that really made me slide from side to side and want to dance (even though, being a white guy from the suburbs, I can't and ultimately realize I'll never really be able to dance) Bands like: Happy Mondays, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Air, Charlatans U.K......no matter how white, black, brown or purple you are, you'll be swayin' like Beyonce' and Riki Martin rolling on E in no time!...
So what's the deal? Well, I want the world to dance ... and by dance I don't mean some corny Paula Abdul choreographed music video...I'm talking about moving that body (skinny, fat, perfect, fucked ... don't matter!) by feeling the music that makes you feel stoned without being stoned....makes ya happy just cause it comes on your stereo during shuffle mode ... makes ya horny, 'cause that's what certain songs do ... and get this ... it doesn't even have to be something that I've played on! I want people to be able to smile, think, and get lost in the bands' and their own reality ALL at the same time if that's even possible.
But how does all this nonsense get you free dinner? Simple ... get the Roxie 77 CD into the hands of Nick Hornby, and I buy YOU a well-balanced meal that will represent the 4-basic food groups. (Unless, you're Vegan, then I'll buy ya a block of Tofu...) Who the hell is Nick Hornby your asking yourself? For those of you that might not know, Nick Hornby is one of the best Authors of our times. He writes the type of stuff that do the equivalent of what I was talking about earlier in the email about smiling, thinkin', and getting lost in someone else's reality...but he does it with words instead of music. It just so happens that his new book, Songbook, makes Mr. Hornby not only my favorite writer, but now my favorite music critic (no, a musician having a favorite music critic is NOT an oxymoron!)
So what if Nick Hornby simply hates Roxie 77? Won't all my dreams be crushed? And worse even, no free dinner? NOPE, the good news is that either way, whether he trashes or treasures Roxie 77, you, the good person that got the music into his head gets the grub! So go on and accept the challenge and hopefully I'll be getting an e-mail from Mr. Hornby informing me that, "the good people over at Roxie 77 have been incessant in their quest to have me take a listen to the music. Oh, and yes, I'll be using it in my new movie, but please, please just stop harassing me"... Can't you almost taste the chicken tikka marsala now???
good luck,
this blog entry will self-destruct in 5 seconds....
The Mole
www.roxie77.com
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Christmas message to all
Well Roxie77 campers...
It's that time of year to sit back, spend time with our families & reflect on the events of the past year. Or....it's that time to sit back, shun the world as we know it, and eat as much sugar and red meat (good timing by the way...thanks mad cow!) as humanly possible... Or it's just time to work your little butt off to try and mail as many Roxie77 CD's out before the close of 2003 and stress, stress, stress!! Not to say that either of the previous to things have ANY thing to do with me, but..... it's gonna be a kick ass 2004! (and I would like to bring back the expression "kick-ass" in "04...
I just want to thank all of you that have been so supportive on the site and at the shows, and through the cards and letters and everything! I will do what ever it takes to get this thing to the next level, and I just want to let you know how much I appreciate you guys being the very first ones to give the thumbs up and be in on the ground floor of something that is just starting to build itself up! A very heart-felt thanks from our family to yours...
So from all of us here to all of you, I think the verses below say it better then I ever could. And by some weird coincidence a guy named Lennon wrote it! Ha....enjoy, and enjoy the coming year!
It's that time of year to sit back, spend time with our families & reflect on the events of the past year. Or....it's that time to sit back, shun the world as we know it, and eat as much sugar and red meat (good timing by the way...thanks mad cow!) as humanly possible... Or it's just time to work your little butt off to try and mail as many Roxie77 CD's out before the close of 2003 and stress, stress, stress!! Not to say that either of the previous to things have ANY thing to do with me, but..... it's gonna be a kick ass 2004! (and I would like to bring back the expression "kick-ass" in "04...
I just want to thank all of you that have been so supportive on the site and at the shows, and through the cards and letters and everything! I will do what ever it takes to get this thing to the next level, and I just want to let you know how much I appreciate you guys being the very first ones to give the thumbs up and be in on the ground floor of something that is just starting to build itself up! A very heart-felt thanks from our family to yours...
So from all of us here to all of you, I think the verses below say it better then I ever could. And by some weird coincidence a guy named Lennon wrote it! Ha....enjoy, and enjoy the coming year!
Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so this is Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over!
If you want it
War is over!
Now!
Friday, December 12, 2003
Roxie77 Limited Edition numbers extended!
Hello from Camp Roxie77 (mind the Poison Ivy).
The response to the "Limited Edition Signed & Numbered Roxie77 CD: Peace, Love & Armageddon" has been overwhelming! So much so that all we have been doing here is answering e-mail after e-mail asking to be one of the few. So we have decided to extend the final number to accommodate all these requests. The total number will now be 177, so ya see it's still a very small number of you that will be part of Roxie history.
Just to clarify the ones who did get in before the original number (77) was reached will have the lower numbers (it's only fair you did act fast!).
So if you have been on the fence, thought they were all gone, can't find (or afford) that Burnt Orange 'Vette that your brother wants or have a friend that would like a copy now's the time.
Thx for all the support & we hope you enjoy the music that Roxie holds so near & dear to his heart.
Ordering info:
Send a "pre-order" e-mail to:
cdsales@roxie77.com stating how many copies you would like to purchase along with your name.
Then, follow the instructions in the confirmation e-mail (will be like the one below) & your all set.
Send $15.00 (plus $2.00 US/Canada - $4 Intl. shipping and handling) cash, check or
money orders (U.S funds) made out to: Roxie CD
Please make sure to include your name & postal address when you send payment.
Send to:
Ryan Roxie 77
PO Box 5309
N. Hollywood, CA.
91616
USA
If you'd like to sign up for the Official Roxie77 mailing list
(my AOL account will be closing soon) please come to www.roxie77.com
and sign up if you haven't already!
The response to the "Limited Edition Signed & Numbered Roxie77 CD: Peace, Love & Armageddon" has been overwhelming! So much so that all we have been doing here is answering e-mail after e-mail asking to be one of the few. So we have decided to extend the final number to accommodate all these requests. The total number will now be 177, so ya see it's still a very small number of you that will be part of Roxie history.
Just to clarify the ones who did get in before the original number (77) was reached will have the lower numbers (it's only fair you did act fast!).
So if you have been on the fence, thought they were all gone, can't find (or afford) that Burnt Orange 'Vette that your brother wants or have a friend that would like a copy now's the time.
Thx for all the support & we hope you enjoy the music that Roxie holds so near & dear to his heart.
Ordering info:
Send a "pre-order" e-mail to:
cdsales@roxie77.com stating how many copies you would like to purchase along with your name.
Then, follow the instructions in the confirmation e-mail (will be like the one below) & your all set.
Send $15.00 (plus $2.00 US/Canada - $4 Intl. shipping and handling) cash, check or
money orders (U.S funds) made out to: Roxie CD
Please make sure to include your name & postal address when you send payment.
Send to:
Ryan Roxie 77
PO Box 5309
N. Hollywood, CA.
91616
USA
If you'd like to sign up for the Official Roxie77 mailing list
(my AOL account will be closing soon) please come to www.roxie77.com
and sign up if you haven't already!
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
THE Roxie77 CD pre-release is here!!
Seasons Greetings-
So ya can't decide between the George Forman Grill™ or the Old Spice Soap on a Rope™.....how about this year giving the gift that keeps on giving. No... not Herpes! How about the debut Roxie77 Album: Peace, Love, & Armageddon!?!
That's right, the good people over at Camp Roxie77 have been working overtime, just like the elves, to bring you a specially numbered series of the official "pre-release" of the Roxie77 CD, & how many numbered copies will be available? You guessed it, 77!
So act now & be the first to lambaste or glorify the 11 song collection of all new Roxie77 music including: Second Chances, My Girlfriend, Control Freak & many more classics (well...maybe not classics yet...).
How to order:
Send a "pre-order" e-mail to cdorders@roxie77.com
Send $15 dollars (plus $2 dollars shipping and handling) cash, check, or money orders made out to: Roxie CD
Send to:
Ryan Roxie 77
PO Box 5309
N. Hollywood, CA.
91616
USA
Please include the address you would like the CD to be sent to and that's all there is to it.....see, already easier and less time-consuming then baking a fruit cake!
So there you have it, cheaper then a pair of Zirconium Ear Rings & more infectious then this years flu strain it's
Roxie77: Peace, Love, & Armageddon... A year round classic!
For more info on the Roxie77 CD pre-release offer and up to date Roxie77 news visit www.roxie77.com
Happy Holidaze!
Hopefully see you sometime in the next 365 days....
Cheers! Roxie 77
So ya can't decide between the George Forman Grill™ or the Old Spice Soap on a Rope™.....how about this year giving the gift that keeps on giving. No... not Herpes! How about the debut Roxie77 Album: Peace, Love, & Armageddon!?!
That's right, the good people over at Camp Roxie77 have been working overtime, just like the elves, to bring you a specially numbered series of the official "pre-release" of the Roxie77 CD, & how many numbered copies will be available? You guessed it, 77!
So act now & be the first to lambaste or glorify the 11 song collection of all new Roxie77 music including: Second Chances, My Girlfriend, Control Freak & many more classics (well...maybe not classics yet...).
How to order:
Send a "pre-order" e-mail to cdorders@roxie77.com
Send $15 dollars (plus $2 dollars shipping and handling) cash, check, or money orders made out to: Roxie CD
Send to:
Ryan Roxie 77
PO Box 5309
N. Hollywood, CA.
91616
USA
Please include the address you would like the CD to be sent to and that's all there is to it.....see, already easier and less time-consuming then baking a fruit cake!
So there you have it, cheaper then a pair of Zirconium Ear Rings & more infectious then this years flu strain it's
Roxie77: Peace, Love, & Armageddon... A year round classic!
For more info on the Roxie77 CD pre-release offer and up to date Roxie77 news visit www.roxie77.com
Happy Holidaze!
Hopefully see you sometime in the next 365 days....
Cheers! Roxie 77
Monday, November 24, 2003
The Mole Report: From Cuba, with Love....
Greetings....I am the Mole!
Sounds like the beginning of a James Bond flick you thought you might have missed on TNT's 007 week.....But not to worry, it's just how I spent that last couple of weeks with the family after "The Eyes" have temporarily shut, but rumored to be opening yet again for a tour beginning next year....But that is yet another adventure. For now, here is my report on our own little communist friends that ALSO reside in North America!
I've got to admit that my knowledge of Cuba and the Cuban people had been limited to repeated viewings of The Godfather Pt. 2, Scarface, and I Love Lucy reruns...But after spending time there, I come away with a new found respect for the people and the island (yes, I admit, I wasn't even sure it was an island 10 days ago!)..... I'm not sure if I'm ready to suit up in Army Green fatigues and sit along side the legends of Fidel and Che, but I am growing a beard and brought back some Cuban Cigars and plan on giving them a try with the guys while we plan the a new revolution of the Cat Club......we'll see what happens after the cigars.....
The Cubans dance amazingly, yet are not allowed in the same clubs as the tourists....sort of like Footloose (and you thought Patrick Swazey and Cuba had nothing in common!) The Cuban people are surprisingly optimistic even though they have basically been "sent up to their room without dinner by their parents" for over 40 years....You really DO feel like you've stepped into a bit of a time warp....Cubans drive no car that was built before 1959, but that's okay, because they have all the coolest 50's American Classics! Ironic? Yes!....Plus, the fashion, colors, weather and basic good nature of the people make you feel like you are on the set of a Michael Jackson music video (not a Michael Jackson private video....bummer.....)
Soooooo....that's a little of how I've been staying busy during the break in The Eyes of Alice Cooper tour...but not to say that's it's just been global traveling, eating, and experimenting with facial hair......no...... that is just been about all there is to say.....Dammit! Say something!.....
Oh yeah, we've been busy bustin' our asses to get the Roxie77 CD completed and ready by the beginning of early 2004. The dream of watching the Hilton/Olsen sister 4-way and having Roxie77 out by Dec.25th is just a little bit more then I think any of us could handle, so trust me.....we'll get the Roxie77 out to you ASAP and you'll have to keep combing the Internet for the Hilton/Olsen Photoshop miracle.
Also, in other AC news, major congrats going out to the Godfather of Glam for getting his well deserved Hollywood Star in December....you know that's a photo op I can't miss......And by the way, I really hope to see some of you out there at the Christmas Pudding that Cheryl Cooper and Alice put on with the Solid rock foundation in Arizona this coming Dec. 19th I believe it is......
And what about you local yokels, or anyone one visiting lovely La-La Land sometime in the next month....feeling lonely? Well, come and get just a bit more lonelier at the Cat Club on any given Thursday where the Usual Suspects are playing the Usual Set List but having an Unusually good time (Usually at your expense!)......
So I've filled up my quota of using the word "Usual"....and basically tapped my late night brain out and must now go watch a Jenna Jameson "self-help" video to take a step back and reflect on what the hell I just wrote!...
In the meantime, have the best Holiday Season and thanks for all the emails and kind words and over all support in a time when even though my football team sucks and it would take more then a Beautiful Mind to figure out how to mathematically get into the playoffs, I'm happy as hell to watch the game with Lennon, win or lose, 'cause life's good....and sometimes it takes going to another place to experience their world and what they have and don't have to really appreciate everything you've got right here at home!....
Peace, Love, and The Olsen Twins,
Roxie...
AKA: The Mole
Sounds like the beginning of a James Bond flick you thought you might have missed on TNT's 007 week.....But not to worry, it's just how I spent that last couple of weeks with the family after "The Eyes" have temporarily shut, but rumored to be opening yet again for a tour beginning next year....But that is yet another adventure. For now, here is my report on our own little communist friends that ALSO reside in North America!
I've got to admit that my knowledge of Cuba and the Cuban people had been limited to repeated viewings of The Godfather Pt. 2, Scarface, and I Love Lucy reruns...But after spending time there, I come away with a new found respect for the people and the island (yes, I admit, I wasn't even sure it was an island 10 days ago!)..... I'm not sure if I'm ready to suit up in Army Green fatigues and sit along side the legends of Fidel and Che, but I am growing a beard and brought back some Cuban Cigars and plan on giving them a try with the guys while we plan the a new revolution of the Cat Club......we'll see what happens after the cigars.....
The Cubans dance amazingly, yet are not allowed in the same clubs as the tourists....sort of like Footloose (and you thought Patrick Swazey and Cuba had nothing in common!) The Cuban people are surprisingly optimistic even though they have basically been "sent up to their room without dinner by their parents" for over 40 years....You really DO feel like you've stepped into a bit of a time warp....Cubans drive no car that was built before 1959, but that's okay, because they have all the coolest 50's American Classics! Ironic? Yes!....Plus, the fashion, colors, weather and basic good nature of the people make you feel like you are on the set of a Michael Jackson music video (not a Michael Jackson private video....bummer.....)
Soooooo....that's a little of how I've been staying busy during the break in The Eyes of Alice Cooper tour...but not to say that's it's just been global traveling, eating, and experimenting with facial hair......no...... that is just been about all there is to say.....Dammit! Say something!.....
Oh yeah, we've been busy bustin' our asses to get the Roxie77 CD completed and ready by the beginning of early 2004. The dream of watching the Hilton/Olsen sister 4-way and having Roxie77 out by Dec.25th is just a little bit more then I think any of us could handle, so trust me.....we'll get the Roxie77 out to you ASAP and you'll have to keep combing the Internet for the Hilton/Olsen Photoshop miracle.
Also, in other AC news, major congrats going out to the Godfather of Glam for getting his well deserved Hollywood Star in December....you know that's a photo op I can't miss......And by the way, I really hope to see some of you out there at the Christmas Pudding that Cheryl Cooper and Alice put on with the Solid rock foundation in Arizona this coming Dec. 19th I believe it is......
And what about you local yokels, or anyone one visiting lovely La-La Land sometime in the next month....feeling lonely? Well, come and get just a bit more lonelier at the Cat Club on any given Thursday where the Usual Suspects are playing the Usual Set List but having an Unusually good time (Usually at your expense!)......
So I've filled up my quota of using the word "Usual"....and basically tapped my late night brain out and must now go watch a Jenna Jameson "self-help" video to take a step back and reflect on what the hell I just wrote!...
In the meantime, have the best Holiday Season and thanks for all the emails and kind words and over all support in a time when even though my football team sucks and it would take more then a Beautiful Mind to figure out how to mathematically get into the playoffs, I'm happy as hell to watch the game with Lennon, win or lose, 'cause life's good....and sometimes it takes going to another place to experience their world and what they have and don't have to really appreciate everything you've got right here at home!....
Peace, Love, and The Olsen Twins,
Roxie...
AKA: The Mole
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Are you up for this?
The Unofficial Aftershow Party of the:
ALICE COOPER / TWISTED SISTER / SEBASTIAN BACH
Concert at The BEACON THEATER in NYC
Monday, October 27, 2003
Don Hill's
511 Greenwich St. at Spring St.
New York City
212-219-2850
11PM
Performing live are very special guests:
RYAN ROXIE – GUITAR & VOCALS
ERIC DOVER - GUITAR & VOCALS
CHUCK GARRIC – BASS
TOMMY PRICE – DRUMS
DON’T MISS THE PARTY!
ALICE COOPER / TWISTED SISTER / SEBASTIAN BACH
Concert at The BEACON THEATER in NYC
Monday, October 27, 2003
Don Hill's
511 Greenwich St. at Spring St.
New York City
212-219-2850
11PM
Performing live are very special guests:
RYAN ROXIE – GUITAR & VOCALS
ERIC DOVER - GUITAR & VOCALS
CHUCK GARRIC – BASS
TOMMY PRICE – DRUMS
DON’T MISS THE PARTY!
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
The Eyes of Alice Cooper Tour 2003!
Greetings, I am the Mole!!!
Well, well, well.......when the United Cooper Nation says they are gonna come out and support something....you ain't lyin'! And believe you me, your undying support for the new record and this current tour has not gone unnoticed by the Eye's of Alice Cooper as well as the rest of the band.... we salute you for making "The Eye's" one of the most successful Coop albums in years...The album started to chart on billboards top 200 this week, and the response to all the new songs at the live shows has been incredible....thanks to you~
But to coin a familiar phrase of the boss's: "We still got a long way to go!" The mole (as well as the rest of the crew) will not rest until we have shaken every sick things hand and hear a song from the new record at least once on AM radio!
We understand in this world of Satellite Radio, Napster, and iPods it's easier to download a Coop track rather then call up the radio station and request it....BUT....since we are "Stuck somewhere between High school and Old school" we are asking ya'll to take the Old school route just once on the way to work this week! If you have a favorite radio station that plays Rock music....give em a call...tell 'em you wanna hear the NEW Alice Cooper....heck, you can even drop my name and tell 'em the MOLE made ya call!
As for those of you that haven't made it out to any of the shows yet.....we look forward to meeting you and spreading the Eye Love all around.... You know us, bring us your broken rental agreement or an old Eagles 8-track, we'll sign it! But I gotta tell ya, there's nothing better then signing the new record with the bands picture on the back cover....and the good news is...it's the same band out here on the road! No fakey signatures....Ha!
Sooooo......just who is the special guest "Madonna" every night? We know that Brittany bears a slight resemblance to Nurse Rosetta....but what lurks underneath the face of Madonna only the shadow (and the mole) knows....it could be you!.... And what about those Cops? Very controlling (hint, hint) indeed..... New Snake, Old Snake, real Snake???
All these questions and more are answered at your local Alice Cooper Rock Show coming to an arena or casino near you!
That's all from the Mole at this time.....thanks for calling me out at the shows and picking me to be your inside source for all the facts, fiction, and fantasy that is "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" tour 2003....till next time....
Cheers,
The Mole
Well, well, well.......when the United Cooper Nation says they are gonna come out and support something....you ain't lyin'! And believe you me, your undying support for the new record and this current tour has not gone unnoticed by the Eye's of Alice Cooper as well as the rest of the band.... we salute you for making "The Eye's" one of the most successful Coop albums in years...The album started to chart on billboards top 200 this week, and the response to all the new songs at the live shows has been incredible....thanks to you~
But to coin a familiar phrase of the boss's: "We still got a long way to go!" The mole (as well as the rest of the crew) will not rest until we have shaken every sick things hand and hear a song from the new record at least once on AM radio!
We understand in this world of Satellite Radio, Napster, and iPods it's easier to download a Coop track rather then call up the radio station and request it....BUT....since we are "Stuck somewhere between High school and Old school" we are asking ya'll to take the Old school route just once on the way to work this week! If you have a favorite radio station that plays Rock music....give em a call...tell 'em you wanna hear the NEW Alice Cooper....heck, you can even drop my name and tell 'em the MOLE made ya call!
As for those of you that haven't made it out to any of the shows yet.....we look forward to meeting you and spreading the Eye Love all around.... You know us, bring us your broken rental agreement or an old Eagles 8-track, we'll sign it! But I gotta tell ya, there's nothing better then signing the new record with the bands picture on the back cover....and the good news is...it's the same band out here on the road! No fakey signatures....Ha!
Sooooo......just who is the special guest "Madonna" every night? We know that Brittany bears a slight resemblance to Nurse Rosetta....but what lurks underneath the face of Madonna only the shadow (and the mole) knows....it could be you!.... And what about those Cops? Very controlling (hint, hint) indeed..... New Snake, Old Snake, real Snake???
All these questions and more are answered at your local Alice Cooper Rock Show coming to an arena or casino near you!
That's all from the Mole at this time.....thanks for calling me out at the shows and picking me to be your inside source for all the facts, fiction, and fantasy that is "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" tour 2003....till next time....
Cheers,
The Mole
Friday, September 12, 2003
The following statement released by the MOLE!
My Dearest AC underground,
I am the Mole! Whether you are a permanent inhabitant of this Concrete Jungle Metropolis we like to call Hollywood, or you are just visiting here from Lansing Michigan to take your picture beside the Peter Frampton Star on the Walk of Fame (yes, he has one) .......we've got some good news for you. By the way, on the subject of Hollywood Starz...Don't worry...Alice is due to get his own star in 2004!
So....if that $12.99 that you've already got saved is burning a hole in your pocket because you just can't wait for the Sept. 23rd release date of "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" www.alicecooper.com .....how would you like to come and see the Coop perform one of the new tracks from the disc live? And you won't have to spend your $12.99 (or however much the CD costs) just yet......it's FREE!!!
The Alice Cooper Band will be taping the show next Tuesday, Sept. 16th for The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.It will air soon after so check your local listings... Go here to find out more about free tickets for the taping http://www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/tickets/ ....and by all means....bring a friend!
If you can't make the taping, we'll come to you sometime in October...you know it! Remember, you heard it here first.....why? Because...
I AM THE MOLE~!!!
I am the Mole! Whether you are a permanent inhabitant of this Concrete Jungle Metropolis we like to call Hollywood, or you are just visiting here from Lansing Michigan to take your picture beside the Peter Frampton Star on the Walk of Fame (yes, he has one) .......we've got some good news for you. By the way, on the subject of Hollywood Starz...Don't worry...Alice is due to get his own star in 2004!
So....if that $12.99 that you've already got saved is burning a hole in your pocket because you just can't wait for the Sept. 23rd release date of "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" www.alicecooper.com .....how would you like to come and see the Coop perform one of the new tracks from the disc live? And you won't have to spend your $12.99 (or however much the CD costs) just yet......it's FREE!!!
The Alice Cooper Band will be taping the show next Tuesday, Sept. 16th for The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.It will air soon after so check your local listings... Go here to find out more about free tickets for the taping http://www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/tickets/ ....and by all means....bring a friend!
If you can't make the taping, we'll come to you sometime in October...you know it! Remember, you heard it here first.....why? Because...
I AM THE MOLE~!!!
Thursday, September 04, 2003
A Year in the So. Called life of Camp Roxie...
Dear Friends, Family, and Camp Roxie Kin-
This week is a very special one. A year ago this week, I was literally FREAKIN' about all that would come with the arrival of one small package. Questions like: Could I handle the responsibility of such an important package? Where would we all be in a year? How could so many people STILL be watching "who wants to be a millionaire?".
Well, friends, the Package came in the form of one Lennon Roxie, and during the week that we are celebrating his big 0-1, we are all still residing on planet Earth (although Mars looks like it's getting suspiciously close) and guess what, "who want's to be a millionaire" is still on the air. Unbelievable!
I guess I just wanted to write ya'll and say thanks for all the kind words that you have given Me and my Family over this past incredible year. I guess I could say Me and my Posse (but I'm not even sure that word is even hip anymore. What do I know, I watch VH1 classic) Or, I guess I could say Me and my fellow Commune (although we haven't officially moved to Sweden yet to start the commune...but you are invited when we do!) Bottom line, the support you've given over the last year has been very heartfelt and much appreciated. From all the donations that you gave to The Art of Elysium when I shredded the dreads, to all the hello's and beautiful gifts we received for Lennon when we were out there with The Coop on this past first Leg....you guys really do more then merely observe. You react, and I respect that big time.
Sooooooo.....we ask ourselves, "What now?" I've actually tried something lately that seems to be working: I've stopped asking myself, "What now?" You see, I really didn't expect to have a hand in the writing (along with Eric Dover and AC himself) and recording of the new Alice Cooper record. It was always one of the things I always had wanted to do, but the minute I stopped thinking about when, why, and how it would ever happen, it just happened. The record comes out Sept. 23rd and is titled, "The Eyes of Alice Cooper". If you'd like more info about the upcoming record and the supporting tour, feel free to drop by the Coops site at www.alicecooper.com (like ya didn't already have that site bookmarked!)
The same band that recorded the record will be out on this tour (which might be a first since the 70's) and the band includes:
Alice Cooper: Vocals
Eric Dover: Guitar, b. vocals
Chuck Garric: Bass guitar, b. vocals
Roxie : Guitar, b. vocals
Eric Singer: Drums, Gong
The amazing Teddy Zigzag played keys, percussion, and accordion all over the record, but will not be on the Bare Bones tour because........hmmmm.....my only guess is that because the tour is called "Bare Bones"! We miss ya out there with us Teddy, we'll see you next time. And for all of you coming out to the shows, you know we'll be out there shaking as many hands as possible and signing anything that will accept Sharpie Ink.
Chuck and I are still doing the deal with IMG (Internet Musicians Group) and will be offering Bass and Guitar lessons while we are out there. If you would like to schedule a lesson with either of us, you can contact them at IMG Guitar Lesson Offer.
And at last (and the last thing I'm gonna hype up before I start sounding like a late-night infomercial), I have been making a huge effort to finish up the recording of the very first Roxie 77 album. I can 99.9% guarantee that it will be mixed, mastered, & shrink-wrapped just in time for the Holiday season. The recording of this past Alice record really lit a fire underneath my Roxie77 ass, and I'm really happy with the way things are sounding. We've got a lot of friends lending their talents and expertise to the record, so I think you're gonna like it. Check out www.Roxie77.com for all the updates, or just wait for me to start knocking on your front door. I'm putting this record out for you guys, because you guys are the ones that have allowed me to do what I love to do many more years then the average football career. (The average football career for an NFL player is 3.2 years by the way!) So when you get it, please fill in your name on the thank you list in the space provided......
So I'll end this email by ripping off a Roxie 77 quote in one of our songs (which I'm sure I ripped off from somewhere else) because it fits with the whole 365 day theme that I started the email off with. Here goes:
One more year.....we're still here.
One more year ....still in this Draggin' town
Where they eat you up, and spit you out
They never had a second doubt
That you're more then what your name tag reads.....
God knows, you're more then that to me.
-Roxie 77 (taken from 1 More Day)
Peace, Love, and Lennon Nils Saxby Roxie!
see ya soon,
Roxie
www.roxie77.com
This week is a very special one. A year ago this week, I was literally FREAKIN' about all that would come with the arrival of one small package. Questions like: Could I handle the responsibility of such an important package? Where would we all be in a year? How could so many people STILL be watching "who wants to be a millionaire?".
Well, friends, the Package came in the form of one Lennon Roxie, and during the week that we are celebrating his big 0-1, we are all still residing on planet Earth (although Mars looks like it's getting suspiciously close) and guess what, "who want's to be a millionaire" is still on the air. Unbelievable!
I guess I just wanted to write ya'll and say thanks for all the kind words that you have given Me and my Family over this past incredible year. I guess I could say Me and my Posse (but I'm not even sure that word is even hip anymore. What do I know, I watch VH1 classic) Or, I guess I could say Me and my fellow Commune (although we haven't officially moved to Sweden yet to start the commune...but you are invited when we do!) Bottom line, the support you've given over the last year has been very heartfelt and much appreciated. From all the donations that you gave to The Art of Elysium when I shredded the dreads, to all the hello's and beautiful gifts we received for Lennon when we were out there with The Coop on this past first Leg....you guys really do more then merely observe. You react, and I respect that big time.
Sooooooo.....we ask ourselves, "What now?" I've actually tried something lately that seems to be working: I've stopped asking myself, "What now?" You see, I really didn't expect to have a hand in the writing (along with Eric Dover and AC himself) and recording of the new Alice Cooper record. It was always one of the things I always had wanted to do, but the minute I stopped thinking about when, why, and how it would ever happen, it just happened. The record comes out Sept. 23rd and is titled, "The Eyes of Alice Cooper". If you'd like more info about the upcoming record and the supporting tour, feel free to drop by the Coops site at www.alicecooper.com (like ya didn't already have that site bookmarked!)
The same band that recorded the record will be out on this tour (which might be a first since the 70's) and the band includes:
Alice Cooper: Vocals
Eric Dover: Guitar, b. vocals
Chuck Garric: Bass guitar, b. vocals
Roxie : Guitar, b. vocals
Eric Singer: Drums, Gong
The amazing Teddy Zigzag played keys, percussion, and accordion all over the record, but will not be on the Bare Bones tour because........hmmmm.....my only guess is that because the tour is called "Bare Bones"! We miss ya out there with us Teddy, we'll see you next time. And for all of you coming out to the shows, you know we'll be out there shaking as many hands as possible and signing anything that will accept Sharpie Ink.
Chuck and I are still doing the deal with IMG (Internet Musicians Group) and will be offering Bass and Guitar lessons while we are out there. If you would like to schedule a lesson with either of us, you can contact them at IMG Guitar Lesson Offer.
And at last (and the last thing I'm gonna hype up before I start sounding like a late-night infomercial), I have been making a huge effort to finish up the recording of the very first Roxie 77 album. I can 99.9% guarantee that it will be mixed, mastered, & shrink-wrapped just in time for the Holiday season. The recording of this past Alice record really lit a fire underneath my Roxie77 ass, and I'm really happy with the way things are sounding. We've got a lot of friends lending their talents and expertise to the record, so I think you're gonna like it. Check out www.Roxie77.com for all the updates, or just wait for me to start knocking on your front door. I'm putting this record out for you guys, because you guys are the ones that have allowed me to do what I love to do many more years then the average football career. (The average football career for an NFL player is 3.2 years by the way!) So when you get it, please fill in your name on the thank you list in the space provided......
So I'll end this email by ripping off a Roxie 77 quote in one of our songs (which I'm sure I ripped off from somewhere else) because it fits with the whole 365 day theme that I started the email off with. Here goes:
One more year.....we're still here.
One more year ....still in this Draggin' town
Where they eat you up, and spit you out
They never had a second doubt
That you're more then what your name tag reads.....
God knows, you're more then that to me.
-Roxie 77 (taken from 1 More Day)
Peace, Love, and Lennon Nils Saxby Roxie!
see ya soon,
Roxie
www.roxie77.com
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
So it's been awhile.....sue me!
Hello to all out there.....thought I might have forgotten about you?? No wayyy....I just think that a few of you out there might have forgotten about little ol me,.....I am the mole!!
So I'm back to tell you thanks for all the support that you AC fanatics gave us on the first leg of the Bare Bones Tour 2003.....are ya ready for more?! We sure are, and be rest assured, we'll be playing a bunch of new ones off the upcoming release, The Eyes of Alice Cooper...... by now you probably know more about the release dates and tour dates then I do.....you see, I've been working my mole ass off (yes, we moles have butts) trying to get this Roxie 77 album finished in time to take it with me on the next leg of the AC tour so you all will have twice the music for your listening pleasure.....so wish me luck as I venture on back into the studio to tweak and knob turn till my fingers bleed....I bleed for you!!
Long live Rock and the eternal dream of the big rock show! see you out there friends!
Roxie
aka the mole!
So I'm back to tell you thanks for all the support that you AC fanatics gave us on the first leg of the Bare Bones Tour 2003.....are ya ready for more?! We sure are, and be rest assured, we'll be playing a bunch of new ones off the upcoming release, The Eyes of Alice Cooper...... by now you probably know more about the release dates and tour dates then I do.....you see, I've been working my mole ass off (yes, we moles have butts) trying to get this Roxie 77 album finished in time to take it with me on the next leg of the AC tour so you all will have twice the music for your listening pleasure.....so wish me luck as I venture on back into the studio to tweak and knob turn till my fingers bleed....I bleed for you!!
Long live Rock and the eternal dream of the big rock show! see you out there friends!
Roxie
aka the mole!
Monday, July 07, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- from the road!
Alice Cooper Diary- from the road!
Well here I am...the mole!! Out on the road and in an Austrian hotel office at 3 a.m. Learning how to re type a few of the letters because the computer keybords are a bit different layout opposed to the U.S. ones...but here goes anywaz....typing errors and all!!..
Day 7 of the Alice Cooper bare bones tour 2003, and I must say that the European fans have been nothing short of brilliant these past shows...thanks soooo much for the cheers, and I'am so happy to hear you all and see the looks on your faces when we bust into songs like "Long way to go" or "Serious"!! You all in the front rows (and you know who you are!) treat us so right by singing all the words...Thanks, thanks, and double thanks! Playing with Iron Maiden at the GrassPop festival was a little rock in roll dream come true the other day...as well as having the honor to play Liverpool...
I wish we had more time after the shows to meet and greet every single one of you out there....but I'll try harder and harder to keep making things better and better and keep rockin and rolling....I'd like to take credit for that quote, but it was taken from Dirk Digler who was paraphrasing Brock Landers in Boogie Nights....just one of the many movies on the bus that we are watching on our all night drives...
Thanks for having us Europe!! We'll be in the States soon and hopefully back here just as soon as "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" is released!! I'm living and loving it all! The sights, the smells, and the food of the great European Utopia!
Hope to talk to ya at one of the shows....don't be shy, come on up and say hello! I'll give ya a red or a blue pick! ha!
..bye for now, typo's and all!!
The mole,
aka, Peter Kensington
aaka, Roxie
www.roxie77.com
Well here I am...the mole!! Out on the road and in an Austrian hotel office at 3 a.m. Learning how to re type a few of the letters because the computer keybords are a bit different layout opposed to the U.S. ones...but here goes anywaz....typing errors and all!!..
Day 7 of the Alice Cooper bare bones tour 2003, and I must say that the European fans have been nothing short of brilliant these past shows...thanks soooo much for the cheers, and I'am so happy to hear you all and see the looks on your faces when we bust into songs like "Long way to go" or "Serious"!! You all in the front rows (and you know who you are!) treat us so right by singing all the words...Thanks, thanks, and double thanks! Playing with Iron Maiden at the GrassPop festival was a little rock in roll dream come true the other day...as well as having the honor to play Liverpool...
I wish we had more time after the shows to meet and greet every single one of you out there....but I'll try harder and harder to keep making things better and better and keep rockin and rolling....I'd like to take credit for that quote, but it was taken from Dirk Digler who was paraphrasing Brock Landers in Boogie Nights....just one of the many movies on the bus that we are watching on our all night drives...
Thanks for having us Europe!! We'll be in the States soon and hopefully back here just as soon as "The Eyes of Alice Cooper" is released!! I'm living and loving it all! The sights, the smells, and the food of the great European Utopia!
Hope to talk to ya at one of the shows....don't be shy, come on up and say hello! I'll give ya a red or a blue pick! ha!
..bye for now, typo's and all!!
The mole,
aka, Peter Kensington
aaka, Roxie
www.roxie77.com
Monday, June 30, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- Day what ever!....We're in the home stretch now!....
Helloooo.....I am the MOLE!!!...or at least I have one, just like Cindy Crawford....
Soooooo..... we are at the stage of the Album making process where the Cake has been cooking in the oven, cooled off just a bit, and now it's time to slap on the frostin'!! And man, are you guys gonna love the flavor of this one!.....
When was the last time you heard an Alice with clarinet on it? Been a few years, yeah? and to top it off, the clarinet is creepy.... How about a horn section a la "from the inside" days ... or how about some accordion (yes, I said accordion....And I'll say it again, accordion), or some wurlitzer and Hammond B-3....and even a guitar tuned to the key of L.......ask Dover about that one! Don't worry, there will be plenty, and I mean plenty of guitars and vocals to sweetly saw your head off....but all this other stuff supports it beautifully and really sets the songs apart and makes it start sounding like a record with many faces....probably not unlike the girl you took home last week, you dirty dog!....
Ask yourself, feeling lucky? Hope so, cause I want to see ya out there at some of these live shows....and I want you to scream out for just one new song...the set list isn't set in stone just yet, and the Coop told me himself about how cool would it be to play a song that no one has ever heard live before?....Your town might be the town ... keep screaming, and keep believing....thanks for staying up on what's up with the up and up's of Alice Cooper.....It's been a good time keepin' ya'll informed from the eye of the hurricane....maybe I'll just have to Mole it on the road and send you in some news from time to time...interested? And with that said...... we're off to the U.K.!!!
Peace Love & Spirits Rebellious.....what else could you possibly want from me?....bye bye Baby! Clues, Clues, everywhere there's Clues!!
Roxie (aka The Mole)
Helloooo.....I am the MOLE!!!...or at least I have one, just like Cindy Crawford....
Soooooo..... we are at the stage of the Album making process where the Cake has been cooking in the oven, cooled off just a bit, and now it's time to slap on the frostin'!! And man, are you guys gonna love the flavor of this one!.....
When was the last time you heard an Alice with clarinet on it? Been a few years, yeah? and to top it off, the clarinet is creepy.... How about a horn section a la "from the inside" days ... or how about some accordion (yes, I said accordion....And I'll say it again, accordion), or some wurlitzer and Hammond B-3....and even a guitar tuned to the key of L.......ask Dover about that one! Don't worry, there will be plenty, and I mean plenty of guitars and vocals to sweetly saw your head off....but all this other stuff supports it beautifully and really sets the songs apart and makes it start sounding like a record with many faces....probably not unlike the girl you took home last week, you dirty dog!....
Ask yourself, feeling lucky? Hope so, cause I want to see ya out there at some of these live shows....and I want you to scream out for just one new song...the set list isn't set in stone just yet, and the Coop told me himself about how cool would it be to play a song that no one has ever heard live before?....Your town might be the town ... keep screaming, and keep believing....thanks for staying up on what's up with the up and up's of Alice Cooper.....It's been a good time keepin' ya'll informed from the eye of the hurricane....maybe I'll just have to Mole it on the road and send you in some news from time to time...interested? And with that said...... we're off to the U.K.!!!
Peace Love & Spirits Rebellious.....what else could you possibly want from me?....bye bye Baby! Clues, Clues, everywhere there's Clues!!
Roxie (aka The Mole)
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- Day 21
Greetings....I am the MOLE!!
The new Alice Cooper record is just about ready to go into the mixing faze....the band is finishing laying some overdubs (not many, mind you....it's a pretty raw, exciting, energetic record!.....wait that sounds like I'm hyping myself and my bandmates..??...Ok, I am! Ha!) sooooooo....
Mr. Zig Zag came in to lay some great textures on the tracks....he even laid down some accordian for an extra creepy vibe to one track (who says we didn't throw in the kitchen sink on this one!) And the Godfather producer of all the huge AC records, Bob Ezrin, came into the studio and provided some great suggestions..... It seems as though Mr. Ezrin and the Mudrock see eye to eye on the direction of the record, so when you get an endorsement from a guy as highly respected as Bob Ezrin, it really makes ya feel good about the way things are going...all the hours, late nights, early mornings seem to pay off....but the REAL pay off will be to play these songs for all of you....
Thanks for the many title suggestions coming in....I know that The COOP has a few (strike that, 1,000!) ideas of his own coming into his head, so when he decides on the perfect title for this record, I'm sure it will be the right one...... and where do you think you will hear it first???? You got it....stay tuned! Until next time.....off to rehearse for the tour...
The MOLe
Greetings....I am the MOLE!!
The new Alice Cooper record is just about ready to go into the mixing faze....the band is finishing laying some overdubs (not many, mind you....it's a pretty raw, exciting, energetic record!.....wait that sounds like I'm hyping myself and my bandmates..??...Ok, I am! Ha!) sooooooo....
Mr. Zig Zag came in to lay some great textures on the tracks....he even laid down some accordian for an extra creepy vibe to one track (who says we didn't throw in the kitchen sink on this one!) And the Godfather producer of all the huge AC records, Bob Ezrin, came into the studio and provided some great suggestions..... It seems as though Mr. Ezrin and the Mudrock see eye to eye on the direction of the record, so when you get an endorsement from a guy as highly respected as Bob Ezrin, it really makes ya feel good about the way things are going...all the hours, late nights, early mornings seem to pay off....but the REAL pay off will be to play these songs for all of you....
Thanks for the many title suggestions coming in....I know that The COOP has a few (strike that, 1,000!) ideas of his own coming into his head, so when he decides on the perfect title for this record, I'm sure it will be the right one...... and where do you think you will hear it first???? You got it....stay tuned! Until next time.....off to rehearse for the tour...
The MOLe
Saturday, June 21, 2003
Alice Cooper Diary- Day 15
I am the Mole!!!
An entire record recorded in 2 weeks? They say it can't be done....but that my friend is the way Rock records are supposed to be done! Muddrock and Fredrock are kickin out the jams with his monster sounds ( a little clue there, to one of the more glam-driven tracks on the album.....nod nod to the MC-5!) and the Coop is beltin' it out like he was (dare we say......say it!) 18 again!!...But this time, I think he KNOWS what he wants...
There are so many skins on this record to all the different layers of Alice Cooper shown, this record should be called "Onion".....but seriously, what should it be called? Alice, has a lot of great titles in his head, and I'm not saying a word.....or am I? Hmmmm.....the secrecy and intrigue continues.....or does it? STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!!!....ok ok...the mole is back....this Record is stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old school, which means it will be the type of album you will listen to along with your kids, or at least one of you out there, your GRANDkid!!!!...
Whether it's the clandestine creepiness of a Haunted House, or the all out aggression of a BackyardBrawl there is something for everyone on it...it's the new Coop record, and I couldn't be any happier to be a part of it.....or could I? STOP!!!!
The Mole
I am the Mole!!!
An entire record recorded in 2 weeks? They say it can't be done....but that my friend is the way Rock records are supposed to be done! Muddrock and Fredrock are kickin out the jams with his monster sounds ( a little clue there, to one of the more glam-driven tracks on the album.....nod nod to the MC-5!) and the Coop is beltin' it out like he was (dare we say......say it!) 18 again!!...But this time, I think he KNOWS what he wants...
There are so many skins on this record to all the different layers of Alice Cooper shown, this record should be called "Onion".....but seriously, what should it be called? Alice, has a lot of great titles in his head, and I'm not saying a word.....or am I? Hmmmm.....the secrecy and intrigue continues.....or does it? STOP TALKING LIKE THAT!!!....ok ok...the mole is back....this Record is stuck somewhere between Highschool and the Old school, which means it will be the type of album you will listen to along with your kids, or at least one of you out there, your GRANDkid!!!!...
Whether it's the clandestine creepiness of a Haunted House, or the all out aggression of a BackyardBrawl there is something for everyone on it...it's the new Coop record, and I couldn't be any happier to be a part of it.....or could I? STOP!!!!
The Mole
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