CRUED NEWS
June 27, 2004
Congratulate us. It's the Youth Day in Russia. Today, we mean. Since we both haven't reached even 25 yet, we take it very personally. So maybe it's a good thing there are not so many newsbits this week. Although this has become a dangerous tendency...
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June 21: Last night, June 20, somebody finally had the guts to tell Tommy Lee he currently plays crap. He was playing at the Ballagio, and here's the manager's take on the situation:
"He was playing lousy music. Some of it was his own and most of it was totally unrecognizable, and the bottom line is, the crowd didn't dig it. The last thing we were trying to do was embarrass the guy, so we told him to wrap up his set and make a graceful exit. When he refused, we said we would just pull the plug on him, which is what we ended up doing. ... We bent over backwards to accommodate Tommy, but he was just being crazy. If he cleans up his act we'd welcome him back with open arms. But dealing with him was probably one of the worst experiences I've ever had in this business."
According to this side's point, Tommy also ordered 800 buxx worth of Crystal chjampagne and later refused to pay for it. But of course, here comes the note from Tommy's manager, Carl Stubner, who completely denies this assumptions.
"Tommy walked out of the venue (with his personal security helping him with his gear) after 30 minutes into the show since it was clear that the `club' management wanted him to play top 40 hip-hop tunes for their lounge. ... People were dancing and enjoying the appearance. Tommy Lee will continue to successfully DJ for dance clubs, which is what he did, and did well."
Oh well. We'd love to take Tommy's side. Honestly. But there are two reasons we can't. Reason 1: DJs are NOT thrown out of clubs if people are digging it, and by now, management is smart enough not to interrupt the set with their personal demands, for example, demands to do the Top 40, if people are digging the set as it is. And Reason 2: We know the guy. Well, hopefully he'll think the situation over again and will give his rock'n'roll roots a closer look. Never heard of Motley Crue being kicked out of a club. Since 1981, dude.
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June 22: Brides Of Destruction are set to release a new DVD-Audio version of their debut album Here Come The Brides in one week. The new version is remixed into 5.1 surround sound, includes some extra photos, and contains two video pieces.
Don't miss it. As always, if you don't like it, send it to us. There's a nice and intelligible mailing adress at the dossier page.
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June 23: Nikki Sixx says the Brides Of Destruction have offers to play shows in Bangkok and Singapore, between their forthcoming concerts in Japan and Australia. Dates for the west coast of America are now being booked but he�s not sure what will happen after that point, saying there are huge offers for them to return for more shows in Europe during November and December. The band is keen to record and release an album; so time will tell.
The Brides are good. But please, somebody, kick them out of a club once or twice, too, before 2005. We need Nikki motivated for that Motley Reunion thing, shit, we do...
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And yeah, that's all. It's ungodly hot here, so we're off and running. Pool and cold beer await. C-ya next week!
June 20, 2004
This was a very intense week. No, not news-wise. But we had a) Twiggy Ramirez's Bday on June 16; b) Paul McCartney's Bday on June 18; and c) Father's Day on June 20, which is today, so we're still busy. But we're also very responsible. So get your news.
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AND! First of all (damn, nearly forgot it). We've been a bit lazy these previous weeks, giving you lots of info and no illustrations which, in the case of Motley Crue is a major crime. So here's a PicWire for you. Click on the link and you'll go to the page of photos related to a few of the events mentioned in our newswires. And don't thank us. Better send us some money.
On to the news of the week.
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June 14: We got a word that Vince Neil has received an award from Lili Claire foundation last Saturday, June 12. This obviously has something to do with charity, we couldn't make out a thing and you'll have to look up Lili Claire for details, cuz we ain't got the link either. But hey, we have photos!
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Bigger ones available at the PicWire page.
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June 14: Mr. Sixx has posted yet another diary entry, and a long-ass one this time!
The Ugly Americans
The electric ballroom show was sold out. Between Donnington, the Electric ballroom plus all the press were feeling like the English really get what were about. >>Thanks England
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We left right away for Italy. We drove to Dover (the white cliffs of Dover) to catch the ferry over to France, then drove all night thru France and ended up in Germany (kauffinhousin) where the driver needed to sleep for eight hours. We�ll leave at 8 am to finish the drive to Italy. It�s a total of 23 hours drive time from London, so you can imagine the sites we�ve seen. I think London LeGrand is having the time of his life. Seeing Europe from a tour bus is how I did it the first time and I remember how I fell in love with Europe. He is truly one of the nicest people ive ever met. He loves music so much, he�s always singing. Even lying in his bunk�fucking dedicated�!
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Today, as we speak were driving thru Switzerland.Im looking out the bus window and taking in all the beautiful countryside. The Swiss Alps are grand to say the least. Today the weather is similar to California. My only complaint is Donna�s not sitting here with me. The road can get so lonely sometimes.Well it looks like were coming up on the Italian border right. I�ll sit back now and put on a movie (the Devil�s Advocate). <>
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We just checked into the hotel. Were in a city called Parma, about 20 miles from Bologna (where the festival is) I�m not sure of all the bands on the show tomorrow, but a few are Korn, Soulfly, Life of agony, Ill nino and Him (Villa from Him was at our London show along with the guys from Killing Joke, London Choirboys and Zodiac Mindwarp)
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Just got back with London, Scot and tracii. We were walking the streets of Parma looking for something to eat. Talk about the ugly Americans. People keep pointing and staring (not cause they know us either). In the end we ended up here at the hotel and had a nice dinner. (See wedding album for picture) I guess were gonna just sit around on our asses and wait the day away. As they say�the waiting is the hardest part.
Sixx
The show in bologna was a test. We were sandwiched between Ill Nino and Soulfly.The Italians defiantly made us prove overselves. We had a 40-minute set and about halfway thru they started to get into it, by the end I feel we won them over. Watching the audience during Korn was like seeing the Nuremburg rally. I was blown away. Fieldy (bass player) is one cool motherfucker. Hats off guys.
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Tonight was rastatt Germany with Alice Cooper. Short set as we were in the support slot but I hear they wanna give us more time when we met up again in Sweden.Ive been a huge Alice fan my whole life, so I was fucking excited to hear all those classic songs. I�m sitting here listening to �killers� as I write. We have a 5-hour bus drive to Munich and then a 7 am flight to Helsinki where we play two sold out shows on our own. Donna�s comes to Munich along with Tracii�s lady Kristen to finish out the tour with us. I cant fucking wait. We try to never go more thank 2 weeks without seeing other. Like I said�. I can�t wait.
I watched the sun come up over Munich this morning, calling home and talking to gunner. I miss my kids�. once you have a reason to live�. living gives you an opportunity to share all these life experiences.
Thank you for letting me too, share my life with you>>the Fans<< of the music ive been involved in�but for me, its more than music. And somehow I think it�s more for you too.
La dolce vita..
Nikki
Whoo. We hope he still can play his bass after typing it all. And there are two points we'd like to stress: a) the guy from HIM is still called Ville and not Villa; b) Lilith and Vikki had a bet going, Lith saying Sixx would show off and put in something Italian in the next post and Vikki mantaining he wouldn't. As you see, due to that single La Dolce Vita bit, Lith has won. Thanks, Nikki.
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June 18: Tommy Lee has told The Miami Herald that he is "over" hip-hop, explaining his fondness for a movement called "mashing," in which rock 'n' roll is infused with some dance beats so that "the dudes who love rock and the chicks who love dance will come together in an explosive way." As previously reported, Lee is currently collaborating with DJ Aero on a project with "a beat-bending" sound that echoes Electronica, SNOOP DOG, LIL' KIM, GEORGE CLINTON and "ill sounds" that juggle Tommy on drums and DJ Aero mixing hip-hop in between.
We here in Russia call it "out of the fire and into the flames". We mean, can't he just give it ALL up and get back to REAL music? Obviously not. Somebody please tell him that fashion has come full circle and the hottest chicks prefer rock again. Even if it's not so, somebody, TELL HIM!!!
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And that's all concerning news, but we had and awfully cute bit of info here and just had to share:
June 13: According to NY Post, this Monday the iconic punk club CBGB morphed into a child-friendly jungle gym when, at 5.30 am a must-see Battle Of Bands took place on its stage: Lil' GnR vs. Tiny Motley Crue. Both tribute bands are prepubescent, in case you didn't know. We'd give our monthly booze rations to see the pics, dude!!!!!
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That's all and c-ya next week. That is, if we live that long.
June 13, 2004
We had the Russian Independance Day yesterday. Memories are fuzzy. You can give it a drink, too. We're not quite sure who we're independent from, it's only 5 or 6 years that we've been celebrating it. But it's not the point. The point is that it is an official day-off, and people give you free booze in some wine shops. It's all good. The news, now.
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June 7: According to the New York Post, former MOTLEY CRUE frontman Vince Neil had invited Tommy Lee to join him on the stage and "end their feud" during his appearance at Crobar in New York City this Monday night. Neil, who's said to be pocketing $50,000 from party sponsor Stella Artois, appeared at the event as a guest at a joint birthday party thrown by singer Marc Anthony's half-brother Bigram Zayas and club king Joey Morrissey. Tommy Lee is currently on a string of Canadian concerts, so he did not attend
Well, but that was a nice try. Hope they give it another.
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June 7: Motley Crue are announced to take part in th Weir's Beach Motorcycle Week concert. "We have Vince Neil and Motley Crue coming in, and we also have Blue Oyster Cult," said Bill Contardo, of BCC Productions.
Sounds like some major bullshit to us. Vince confirmed 60 dates in 2005, not some consert in two weeks. Well, chances are that Contardo guy mixed them up with the Vince Neil Band. It happens to BBC guys at times.
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June 8: The new diary entry from Mr. Sixx:
HERE,THERE AND EVERYWHERE
THE BAND IS ALL HERE IN ENGLAND SAFE AND SOUND AND JET LAGGED AS FUCK.TRIED TO GET LONDON AND SCOT TO GO OUT AND FUCK OFF WITH ME AND TRACII, BUT THEYVE BEEN ASLEEP SINCE WE GOT HERE...THEY SHOULD WAKE UP ABOUT 2 AM....HAHA
AMAZING HOW THINGS CHANGE, LONDONS ALL DSL AND WIRELESS IN THE HOTEL THESE DAYS...LAST TIME I WAS HERE IT SEEMED LIKE THE DARKAGES..
ME AND TRAC ARE SETTING AROUNDING LISTENING TO WINGS...HOLY FUCK...AMAZING BAND......DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO OUT AND GET "BAND ON THE RUN".
WE LEAVE AT 8 AM FOR DONNINGTON(ABOUT A 2 1/2 HOUR DRIVE) .. http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/programme/
IT WAS COOL WALKING DOWN THE STREET HERE AND PEOPLE KEEP STOPPING US AND ASKING IF WE WERE THE BRIDES.....SEEMS TO BE A GOOD VIBE ON THE BAND HERE.....WERE EXCITED ABOUT PLAYING TOMORROW AND WATCHING AND( HANGIN WITH ALL THE OTHER BANDS)
AFTER THAT WE HAVE TWO DAYS OF PRESS THEN OUR HEADLINE SHOW HERE( AT THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM WITH VIKING SKULL OPENING)
MORE TO REPORT LATER..
THANKS..
SIXX
BTW, "Band On The Run"s the shit. There's at least one line on the LP that Sixx can really relate to and it goes like this: "Drink to me, drink to my health... you know I can't drink anymore!" (sob). Ahem, move on.
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June 8: A big night, dude! At the Metal Hammer Awards Motley Crue guitarist Nikki Sixx was honoured with the Spirit of Hammer Award for his contribution to the world of rock. Nikki accepted his award in person during the ceremony at the Hackney Ocean in east London. One of the highlights of the night is said to be Nikki Sixx and Tracii having a dead arm fight at the bar. The show was filmed for ITV and will be broadcast some point over the nest week or so. Here's the say of the month:
'When you're a rock star, you have to live the life style. And the winner of the Spirit of the hammer award 2004 is: Nikki Sixx!'
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The fun night. Nikki is the Golden
God Of Rock now, so down on your knees, you mortals!
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What can we say... no-one deserves it more than SIXX!!! Congrats!
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June 9: And here's the first hand story - another diary entry:
Donnington and then some!
LONDON ENGLAND
LAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN A BLUR.TOO MUCH FUN FOR ONE BAND.HUNG WITH ALL THE GUYS FROM DROWNING POOL, HATEBREED, DAMAGE PLAN, KORN, SOIL, LIFE OF AGONY, ILL NINO, SLAYER, SILVERTIDE, SLIPKNOT, HIM�ETC ��WOW, WE ALL HAD THE BEST FUCKING TIME (LOVED WATCHING THESE GUYS DO THERE THING)�WHEN BRIDES TOOK THE STAGE I LOOKED OVER AND EVERYBODY WAS THERE�WE PLAYED THE SMALLER TENT.WE OPENED WITH (SHUT THE FUCK UP)) AND TO HEAR 12,000 KIDS ALL DO THE CHOURS TOGETHER WAS INSANE�. I MEAN.HAVE YOU EVER HEARD 12,000 PEOPLE SHOUT*SHUT THE FUCK UP* TOGETHER?? I HAVENT�.
LAST NIGHT WAS THE METAL HAMMER AWARDS.I GOT THE SPIRIT OF METAL HAMMER AWARD�. NICE FEELING.ILL HAVE TO TAKE A PICTURE AND POST IT IN THE WEDDING ALBUM,OF COURSE ALL US BANDS HUNG OUT AGAIN LAST NIGHT.DIMEBAG ME AND VILLA FROM HIM DID A PHOTO SHOOT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND DIME WAS SMASHED WHEN WE STARTED�. OF COURSE AT THE END OF THE (HAMMER AWARDS) WE HAD TO CARRY HIM OUT�DIMES FUCKING HARDCORE�LOVE THAT FUCKER�. ROCK N ROLL.
TRACII AND DIME SMASHED THE FUCK OUTTA A GIBSON EXPLORER WHILE THE GIBSON REP STOOD BY IN HORROR�. MAYBE GIBSON SHOULD TREAT THERE BANDS ALITTLE BETTER�.
EVERYDAY HAS BEEN HOURS OF PRESS EVERYDAY�TOMORROW WE DO MORE FUCKING PRESS AND THEN THE HEADLINE LONDON SHOW�
THEN OFF TO ITALY�.
A little comment: the HIM guy is Ville, not Villa... and we'd like to see the photoshoot. HIM's HUGE in Russia. Also, it would be nice to receive another report from Sixx during his stay int his historical motherland. Yeah, we mean Italy and Ferrano family name. Bad humor, but didn't we tell you we'd had a celebration yesterday?
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June 9: Music To Crash your Car To Vol 2 is available for pre-orders on S'crue Online starting today!
The box set is:
� Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
� Number of Discs: 4
� Reproduction '80's Motley Crue Comic Book reproduction vinyl single with every box set!!!
� Label: Hip-O Records
That's is. Do it. As for us, we have no cash, so we'll have to steal it.
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June 10: Vince Neil enjoyed a little cocktail refreshment while attending game three of the 2004 NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers this Thursday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Pistons topped the Lakers 88-68 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series. We were even promised some pics from gettyimages.com, but the fuckers were updating their shit, so we couldn't steal them. Big deal, anyway...
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That's all, and that's more news than we've had in weeks! Must be because spring is finally over and summer kicked in, and people remembered there are things to do other than fucking. C-ya soon!
June 6, 2004
Today is Pushkin's birthday, folks. You don't know who the fuck Pushkin was? Well, he was the greatest poet in Russia and wrote great PG-rated lyrics, but that doesn't really matter. It's just another reason to shoot a glass or two, so we're giving it to ya. And here are your news!
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June 1: Only today we got to know that on May 27 Tommy Lee's new night-spot Rokbar opened at 1905 Collins Ave in Miami Beach Florida. Guests at the opening party included Vin Diesel, Linley Edwards, George Zakk, as well as Tommy and his partners, Josh Woodward and Sean Saladino.
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Party, party... all night long... anything to keep him from getting MARRIED!!!
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June 1: A new diary post from Nikki - he's getting more regular than fog in Scotland!
Monday two days before we (the brides) leave for Europe on tour.I�m home with Donna and the kids.Life is grant and then some.I�m sitting here at 7 am on our ranch with windows wide open, watching the sunshine creeping in over the mountains,.Listening to the 70�s station on x m radio,i feel lucky to have the gifts ive received from the life.I get to live a life of a split personality and maximize them both.Any of you who have kids know the love you receive from them,its like nothing else you�ll ever receive or feel. Some of you have seen the rise and fall and rise of me as a man,.Some of you have been there all along,Some of you are new to the adventure.I love looking out in the crowd seeing new rock fans standing next to old school rockers next to rednecks. What a cool fucking mix. Music has reached a place where it blurs the lines (again). The mixture of humans and styles. Actually it reminds me a lot of the 70�s. The radio stations used to play black Sabbath next to the Bee Gees next to the Sweet next to the Beatles. As a songwriter I can�t imagine not having all that music to draw from. I sometimes think that�s why songwriters have become so one-dimensional sounding in the last few years. When you�re learning your craft now, what do you have to draw from radio wise? You have to bounce all over the dial to get that kind of variety. Enough ranting from me. I need more coffee�
I�m so excited about touring Europe, I haven�t been there in quite a few years. As for America>>>we had the best time becoming a band on the tour. Before we left we didn�t really know who we were as a band. It takes time to figure it out. Now more than ever I�m excited to go make our new album. Playing live on your first album always defines what your second record will be like. I look at too fast for love and where we went with shout at the devil and understand it was all about what happened live before we recorded �.I believe we are on the same path with the Brides�it will be more focused and harder�less parts and more of a straight to the point style�me and Tracii want to keep the song lengths down (mostly) and the tempos up. We have some killer new songs (anthems)�again we cant wait to record. Probably in the next 4 months we will start.
Two more days of soaking up all this love (its like money in the bank) before I board that big bird to Germany. Then its all bloody knuckles and black eyes�Donnas coming out the last week of the tour�then the real trouble starts�ill try to update you out there but I have no idea what the internet ability is at some of these shows�. fuck I cant wait to see Alice Cooper (were doing about 7 shows with him and Turbo Negro). I left him a message yesterday asking him if I could play bass on the encores�.I�m such a fan�.
Now Nikki gets a chance to sort it out with Alice: "Dude, why the fuck you never shot a vid for Feed My Frankenstein?! I was supposed to be in it! Alice... A-a-alice... can you sign my forehead, please?.."
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June 2: According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Vince Neil begun a three-month extreme makeover yesterday for MTV's version of 'The Swan'. The frontman of the legendary rock group Motley Crue is the first rock star to join the reality re-do craze. The new Neil will be revealed August 28, after seeing a lot of a trainer, a plastic surgeon and a lifestyle counselor. Starting today, he consults with a plastic surgeon and cuts out drinking. "It's not just for me, but for my career," said Neil, who is in negotiations to reunite in January with Motley Crue, if he and former drummer Tommy Lee can get past their feud. MTV is billing the show as 'The Remaking of Vince Neil'. At stake for Neil is a recording contract and the opportunity to work with a top producer and a recording artist.
Just when we were preparing for some GOOD laugh (good-natured, though... Vince could really use a trainer and a counselor... and yes, we WERE going to comment on the plastic surgeon point), the guys at ScrueYou.com all of a sudden spilled it that somebody at motley.com told them this wasn't going to happen. Shit, there's too much talk going around. Let's wait and see (who knows, maybe what we'll see will be Vince's abs... but we're sure gonna miss his beer belly...).
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June 2: We already told ya about VH1's 100 Most Metal Moments, but we just had to mention that Motley score 11 appearances on this list! And here they are!
#88. John Wayne Bobbit porno has cameos by metalheads Lemmy and Vince Neil.
#75. Motley Crue makes groupies pee in litter box to meet the band.
#72. Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx ODs, dies, gets revived, and ODs again.
#66 (yeah, right, SIXXty SIXX!!!). Motley Crue meet the Canadian Mounties and lose porn.
#52. Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx sets himself on fire in the name of showbiz.
#39. Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee compete in stink and score fest.
#31. Motley Crue's Vince Neil challenges Axl Rose to boxing match on MTV.
#21. Motley Crue's Tommy Lee steers boat without his hands.
#19. Moscow Music Peace Festival featuring Motley Crue
#7. Ozzy Osbourne and Nikki Sixx compete in gross-a-thon.
#4. Motley Crue release autobiography The Dirt.
Aaaaanddd...
#1!!! "Hear N' Aid" The biggest names in metal, from JUDAS PRIEST to MOTLEY CRUE, come together in a charity recording and video for starving people in Africa.
Go to Metal Sludge if you wanna read a most hilarious detailed report on the show. Told ya, the guys are good.
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June 4: Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson are heading for a permanent reconciliation after spending a month living together in Malibu, California. The rocker admits the trial get together was a great success. He says, "We each saw how the other has changed...It was incredible to see how happy the boys were thinking that mom and dad are back together again."
Hope never dies... hope never dies... hope never dies... Nevermind, guys, we're calming ourselves down...
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Well, that's all for today - if you want more news go bug the Crue guys to give us something to write about! C-ya!