CRUED NEWS
July 25, 2004
Hello again. Hope you're okay, because for everyone else it was a Get-A-Shiner week. Vikki got into a fight, Lilith knocked her toe off kicking some shitkicker out of her way, and even Vince fucken Neil had to sport some injury just to keep up with us. But that's getting ahead of the story. Read the news.
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July 19: Continuing the current trend of celebrity poker tournaments, Tommy Lee, Dave Navarro, and the John Rzeznik will be the first rockers to head the Vegas Rock Star Poker Tournament. The poker tournament will take off at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on August 26th. Fans will also get a chance to earn a seat at the table with the guest rockers - it concerns the Winners of Clear Channel radio promotions in New York, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as two Internet winners picked from registrations at vegasrockstarpoker.com . For more information on how to enter, visit vegasrockstarpoker.com now.
We'd do it ourselves, but it's been too long a time since we played anything without cheating. And we don't want to be around Tommy Lee when he finds out he's been cheated. So we'll pass on this one.
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July 21: Spotlight on Mission VH1 shot a piece involving Vince Neil, of Motley Crue fame, at Mission. Chad Waldon, manager of the new restaurant on the ground floor of the IDS tower, said, "They filmed him [walking] in with his girlfriend. They let customers be a gallery and shoot questions at him." The piece is for the cable channel's "Driven" show.
So the series called Vince The TV Star continue. GOOD! Finally getting some use for that damn TV...
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July 21: And more screen news: Tommy Lee will make a cameo appearance in the upcoming movie "10th & Wolf". The film, a Mafia tale about a South Philadelphia family, is scheduled to begin shooting in Pittsburgh in September. "10th & Wolf", directed by Robert Moresco, will star Val Kilmer and Freddie Prinze Jr.
Mafia tale? And of all the Crue it's TOMMY who stars there?! When they have their very own Ferranna guy? Shit, that ain't fair. However, even though Tommy won't fuck anyone there, we'll try to catch the movie when it's out. Because that's what fans do, dude.
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July 23: Vince Neil was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH this Friday night after sustaining a broken ankle in a car accident. According to Vince's sister Valerie, he will continue to tour the Rock Never Stops tour, but he has to do the shows from a wheelchair cause he can't put any pressure on his foot at all. Vince is not happy with this, but "the show must go on".
What can we say? The Get-A-Shiner week. Good vibes to Vince... and he'll be the third dude we know (after Kurt Cobain and Ozzy Osbourne) to do wheelchair shows. Ah, if we had his luck with cars we'd hire a permanent limo driver, but the dude's a racer... GET WELL SOON, VINNIE!
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That's all there is to it. Our ward awaits us, so you'll have to excuse us. Ever told you Ulyanovsk hospitals had the sluttiest nurses ever?
July 18, 2004
Hi there. We have to start with the sad stuff: on the 13th of July we lost one of the official fathers of the Crue's style, music and attitude: Arthur "Killer" Kane, bassist of The New York Dolls died this Tuesday from complications with pneumonia, in some LA hospital. He was 55. Drink to him, dude. May he rest in peace. But mind you, don't weep for too long. The dude was punk rock. He wouldn't appreciate shit like that. Besides, if there's any justice, he's now in Heaven and enjoying Free Booze, Free Drugs, Free Girls and Free Make-Up!
On to the news (yes, we actually have some!)
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July 12: New Metal Hammer issue is out, and our man Sixx is on the cover! Together with HIM's Ville Valo and Mr. Dimebag, they head up The Golden God's 2004 cover of Metal Hammer! The detailed account of the aforementioned even enclosed. The CD that goes with it features Brides Of Destruction, so it just has to be a good magazine, OK?
Extra reasons to buy this one: HIM featured on the same CD. They are GOOD.
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July 13: Finally! We have a pretty decent bitch-fight on our hands! Okay, let's begin with the beginning. It began with an e-mail from some guy called Mitch Lafon. Some of you might know him from Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, his fanzine... anyway, the e-mail included the following lines:
Here's the best rumour I've heard from "people" over the last few days on the road.... TRACII Guns will continue Brides with a new bass player in tow next year while Nikki does the Motley reunion.... No word on whether Nikki would come back after that.... AGAIN THIS IS JUST A RUMOUR!! My hope is that Brides dies a slow death and leaves us the fuck alone..... So, I could care less either way.
P.S. Fuck Tracii Guns -- that lying backstabbing bitch deserves nothing more than to go on unemployment/ food stamps!
As if it wasn't funny enough in itself, Tracii responded to it ASAP! The meaningful part:
Replace Nikki in the brides?????? HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA that would be like forgetting to put cheese on a pizza,,,,, Um somethings missing isnt it???
The fun part:
heres some advice Mitch,,,, Watch your knees the next time you see me,,,, because I guarentee while you look down to figure out how i broke them so fast,,, I am gonna kick your teeth in so hard on your way down your gonna wish You were being buttfucked by Kobe bryant in jail...
To read the rest of this enlightening responce, go to Metal Sludge. The guys are the best when it comes to mayhem!
The guy who had so many vocalists run away from him just has to be brutal. And if he brings Sixx along, don't forget what we said, Nikki's mafia, so... Mitch, honestly - couldn't you just keep your mouth shut...
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July 14: Tommy Lee's long-awaited autobiography, "Tommyland", is scheduled for release on October 19 through Atria Books, the hardcover imprint of Simon & Schuster. As previously reported, the 320-page book, which was originally rumored to have been titled "Ragz to Riches" (and later "Misunderstood" and "An Illustrated Man"), will contain many details not included in the CRUE's best-selling band autobiography, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". "'The Dirt' was only a look into four guys' lives," Lee said in a web posting. "This is a microscope into only mine. This will be a mindblower! People really don't know all!" Pre-orders for the $17.68 book are currently being accepted at Amazon.com.
Whoever said "Frailty, thy name is Woman" never heard of Tommy's opinion on what style of music he likes, whether he will or won't remarry Spamela Anderson and what his new book should be titled...
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July 14: Nixon will release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from celebrity leather jackets and guitar straps with 100% of the proceeds benefiting MAP (Musicians Assistance Program). And Vince Neil has also donated pieces of his clothing and equipment to that project. Watches from this collection will be available late summer 2004 in 10 select retail locations worldwide at stores such as Fred Segal (LA), Belmont Army Surplus (CHI) and Barneys (NYC). Further info can be found at www.nixonnow.com and www.map2000.org.
Get yourself a piece of Vinnie! Or don't. Our job is to give you that choice...
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Well, that's all for today, and we hope the next week will also give us something to talk about!
July 11, 2004
Hello all. The week was rather quite, even here (at least until someone told us it was Courtney Love's B-day this Friday.. maybe they lied. Doesn't matter. Their booze was good.) And there's no real news except for Nikki's diary post, but we need to update this once a week anyway, so here you are.
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July 7: Tommy Lee got a little unlucky with his celebrity pull checking out gay venues of Las Vegas. And in the presence of witnesses, too. Such as Billy Masters of the gay gossip web site Filth2go.com. Here's his testimony.
"On the eve of Gay Pride in WeHo, Tommy and friends showed up at Bossa Nova, a little eatery in the heart of the gay mecca. He pushed his way past the queue and plopped himself down at a choice table. After eating, his posse crossed the street to The Abbey, one of the city's more popular gay watering holes. Lee had been told that people such as Janet and Miss Aguilera were treated like royalty there, so he figured he'd be taken care of. No such luck � I'm told that not only did management not give Tommy preferred seating, but he actually had to PAY for his group's libations."
Lee and posse were also spotted later cutting in line to buy a carton of cigarettes. In other news, Tommy Lee will be on to discuss his recent eviction from Light from 3 to 5 p.m. next Saturday on KWID-FM during Jeff Beacher's weekly radio gig.
Ugly stuff. And what was he doing there anyway?.. Anyone knows?.
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July 7: New Nikki's diary entry here.
The good, the bad and the ugly.
The good: Finally [wife] Donna and I are taking the kids on a vacation. 10 days of nothing but sun, sun and more sun. A well-deserved break for all.
The bad: The BRIDES have passed on anymore American touring this year. We are in talks to go back to Europe as a headliner in 2500 seaters in October or November. Europe reacts so good to live bands, America reacts to better to radio. We've yet to crack radio in America. Playing all those festivals in Europe really exposed us to a lot of new fans�we will do America and Canada on the next album. Sorry guys�
The ugly: I'm afraid the ugly is I will be suing Dragonfly Clothing. They have never accounted to me (no matter how many times I've asked) or paid me what they owe me. We grossed millions of dollars in sales and I've yet to see hardly a dime. Now that it's all said and done I'm being told this isn't uncommon for this company. The sad part is brothers run the company and the father oversees the company. The father begged me to help his sons get off drugs and straighten up. At that point I was in too deep and decided to give it my all, only to get fucked over. Half the company has quit and the other half are planning on leaving as we speak. All I can say is, remember Elektra Records? How about Vans?? You're next. See you in court.
Well, well, well. We wouldn't have the courage meet Sixx in court. Has he lost a case yet? And even if you win, can you feel safe? He's Italian, after all... and Mafia is immortal! Dragonfly dudes, you fucked up...
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July 9: Didn't really want to promote it, but it features Tommy, so what the hell. A new show premiers on VH1, called A2Z, and their first episode is all about SPAMela Anderson, so Tommy's in it. Though the press release says that the show will air every Tuesday night, that very first episode for some reason airs this Monday, July 12, 11 pm.
All for you, kids. Hear Pamela say her ambition in high-school was to become a California beach bum (yes she really said that!). See how dreams come true.
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Well, yeah, that's all, and we DID warn you. Maybe next week will bring more stories to tell, maybe no. We're off to the beach.
July 4, 2004
What can we say?! We're 100% sure you aren't reading us on July the 4th, but still: Happy Independence Day!!! Read the news if you're in any condition to do it...
Note: this not is for those who are
1. reading this on the 4th of
July
2. reading this in the morning
3. living in El Paso
Catch Vince Neil's show in your City tonight!
There. We're done.
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June 28: Here's the post from Sixx we talked about last time. Yeah, we ARE slow.
Helsinki was insane, both shows were sold out and the crowd sang every word�there is so much passion for new rock in Europe right now. We played at 11:30 pm for about 1 1/2 hours an got back to the hotel around 2:30 with a lobby call at 5 am. Between the adrenaline and the fact that the sun only goes away for an hour a day nobody could sleep. We were punch drunk at the airport and by mid day we were all delirious. It got to the point where everything was funny and my sides hurt from laughing so hard. When we finally hit the stage our 2nd or 3rd wind had kicked in and we were more than fine. The crowd in Oslo blew our minds. I took a picture of them for you (see Wedding album). Notice all the Alice cooper and Turbo Negro make up. Turbo Negro was insane. Tracii and I sat on the side of the stage the whole show rocking out. We got a new bus for the rest of the tour. No more flights till we head back to America ((thank fucking god))
Woke up in Sweden today at another festival to some band playing death metal. God give me an i.v. of coffee please. It�s raining pretty hard here, but we don�t go till 830 so maybe it will clear up a bit. Time for a nap, Later
The show was good tonight and considering it was pouring rain and freezing cold, the crowd was having a blast. Of course when it�s this cold the guitars don�t like to stay in tune so Darren and Brad were in hell. Were now sitting on the bus on a fairy leaving Sweden. Your not supposed to stay on the bus when the fairy is crossing, but nobody will wake up, except me. I tried to call home to speak to Donna and the kids but there�s no answer, so I�ll sit here an write to you bone heads instead ((can�t you feel the love? Ha-ha)) Were going to try and make Munich without a break on this drive, but I think were going to have to stop in Berlin for a few hours while the driver rests. Donna isn�t going to be able to come out to Europe now, that sucks�we were so excited to see each other, but sometimes life just gets in the way. Were going to Hawaii when I return so we will make up for lost time then. The suns coming up and the bus just fired up so were getting ready to go. And me back to sleep. I woke up today and wrote two insane songs .Two more to the list. Maybe ill wake up in Berlin to another writing spree�sleep depravation and loneliness feeds my creativity. Goodnight. Or good day. Whatever the fuck it is. Out Sixx
Berlin had us in stitches. No songs but plenty of stupidity (same thing sometimes). Graham our bus driver (lovely chap) had to take his mandatory sleep (8 hrs) so we were stuck with nothing to do, so we took a taxi into the heart of Berlin and walked the streets for hours. Yes the ugly Americans struck again. In the city center there�s an old gothic church half standing from the war. When the Americans (and brits) invaded Berlin we basically leveled most of the city and this church was one of the only things standing. Like that�s not�s surreal enough, surrounding it is a square with a K F C and Burger king the very important Mickey D�s. Sort of sick in its own way. Of course we were right at home. Chris our British guitar tech,drum tech and all around great guy had me and tracii in awe of all the English slang..of course were all running around now using it(wrong I�m sure) and the American�s on the road crews cant figure out what the fuck were talking about�Again were the ugly Americans>>>thanks Chris..hahaha
Were in Munich now and were going onstage in 30 minutes. We almost didn�t play, the scumbag promoter tried to tell us he would pay us later ((like the checks in the mail)), so we informed him that we were leaving for Switzerland and headed to the bus. Funny how a bag full of American dollars appeared in just 5 minutes. It�s not like were new at this. You don�t ever play if you don�t get paid first�fucking promoters like this give the good ones a bad name. Be back in 45 minutes� Later.sixx
Ahh another show down. Now were off to Switzerland. I�m on a search for a sword for Rhyan (my son). I told him I�d get him one in Japan, but if I can get him one here in Europe he�ll freak out. I think we have 5 more shows and then we will be home for a month. Looks like after Japan we have Bangkok and Singapore show offers before we go to Australia. Were booking the west coast of America now but after that I just don�t know. There�s huge offers for us to come back to Europe in Nov and Dec but were pretty excited to go make an album. So we will see.
One of my fav jokes goes like this>>>
You want to make god really laugh? Tell him your plans for the future.
So with that said. I�ll focus on finishing this tour and let the bones fall where they may fall.
Woke up somewhere in Switzerland at the gig. I was the first one up, so I rolled outta my coffin and went in a hung out with Alice Coopers road crew.i got a bad case of the Zacklies. (That when your mouth tastes exactly like a cats asshole). A tic tac wouldn�t kill me about now, but i opt for high carb shit (fucking pastries from hell) and higher octane European coffee. ill need a rehab from this coffee when I return.5 more days and ill be home. I love rock n roll, I love playing live.i always have, but I mss my sweet wife and kids today extra.its raining and im listening to some James Taylor on my itunes. Funny, Brad just came in and the first thing he said was I miss my daughter. The road is hard on families.im amazed at the strength of my wife.she not only works, but she hold the whole family together while im out here. God bless the rock n roll widows of the world. But mostly mine,be home soon baby.
Switzerland in flames Were they sleeping or on drugs? I wasn�t sure so asked them. Then I announced there police suck and they could suck my dick. And still they sleep. In the end Tracii was saying something about wiener schnitzels or something( I couldn�t stop laughing) and we decided to knock over the amps and leave. I still think there a tad bewildered. And something else I noticed. There defiantly not a low carb diet country. Oink Oink.
Now we leave for Austria. I hope they don�t search Darren�s wallet at the border. 5 days and were home. Why do I feel the rest of the tour will encompass outbreaks of violence and outrageous behavior?
Don't know why, Sixx. You must be a clairvoyant... whatever it is pronounced like.
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June 27: Tommy Lee has undergone a tattooed tribute to his sons, Brandon and Dylan. He asked the boys to write their names on his wrists, then had the signatures indelibly inked into his skin. "The love he's got for his boys is so way beyond anything," a Lee pal tells Page Six. "It would just choke anyone up."
The story was in the press all week long, but we just can't help feeling we already heard it... did he go for the second round?
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June 30: Another diary entry from Sixx - Austria didn't kill him...
b-rides tour and album non-update
Hey all..were in the middle of looking at when and where we will tour after the japan and australia dates....and when we will go back into the studio to cut our next album. More info to follow in the next few weeks..
n-ikki
...but he is stuttering.
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July 1: And yet another Brides bit. Upon return to California from Europe, Brides Of Destruction guitarist Tracii Guns says the band will surely return for more destruction in October/November. He says drummer Scot Coogan threw a complete hotel room�s worth of furniture, TV, plates, bathroom supplies and his own luggage out of their Chelsea hotel and then talked his way out of going to a London jail. Coogan also did the most drugs, alcohol etc. as well as got involved in a fist-fight onstage � not to forget setting a portable toilet on fire before it spread to six other portables.
If we were Sixx, we'd feel envy. BLACK ENVY. But we're not... and we still do.
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OK, that's kind of all. We'll be back in a week. If fireworks don't get us.