Spring has sprung! Get it all right down there in yer man bits

The AC/DC concert flick “Let There Be Rock” has long been hailed as the definitive look at the band’s last tour with Bon Scott – The film was recorded at the Pavillon de Paris on 9 December 1979, two months before Bon Scott died. It was released theatrically in September 1980 but has never made the journey to DVD.

Unfortunately, the master tapes were thought to be lost, and it’s been out of print for years.  Thankfully, the masters have been recovered, and the audio and video are in the process of being digitally remastered.  Look for the “Let There Be Rock”  on DVD in January of 2011.

Here’s a little preview (not DVD quality, obviously):

And how about a little “Girl’s Got Rhythm”???

THESE GUYS JUST ROCK!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!! TRYING TO GET THEM TO PERFORM HERE IN NOLA!

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything regarding the great sadness and the death of my boyfriend. Spring has sprung for most people. Not me. I am, not by choice, a born again virgin and spring time is driving me batshit!

Ok, so, no one wants to date the widow. No one wants crazy radio girl either. I get it. I get all of it. I have accepted that. I will die alone and be eaten by animals.

Here is how my ‘dating’ life has been going since my boyfriend went to heaven 9 monthes ago-

First there was 40 something dude. Single, never been married, no kids, tall, muscular , good looking, owns his own buisness. All right! In the zone! But oh no. On the very first date he ‘whipped it out’. Yup, unzipped, OUT. (???) why would he think he could do that?! What is wrong with me for him to think that was ok?? Nope, never spoke to him again. Although, I have run into since and I couldn’t help but unzip my fly a little and stick my pinky finger thru it and say to him-”what’s up loser?”

Then there was hot dude who was even more in the zone. I never told any of my friends about him because it was too good to be true! We went on 5 whole dates! All was going great. Or so I thought. And then, THE QUESTION. The one I dread now. When the person you are interested in says-”gee, I can’t believe you’re single? Why are you single?”. I didn’t want to tell him the real reason. So instead I brushed it off and made a joke. But he asked 3 times! Finally, I had to tell him-”well, my boyfriend passed away”.
End of date. Never called me again.

At this point, I decided if you can’t beat em, join em. So I caved and went out with this hot 20 something that was hounding me. I didn’t really care for him and just went to have fun. And boy did we! Old cougar with 20 something causing a ruckus in the club! He was very tall and threw me around a lot. (In a good way) and we danced and did shots and generally behaved like bad 20 somethings. I admit it was fun but I really didn’t want to see him again after that 1 date. I soon found out he had some anger issues and was a white-supremist-nazi. For real! Sending me all these bullshit ‘white power’ text messages. WTF? I have never seen or spoken to him since.

After all that, I am ill. I decided to back track a little and hang out with ‘familiar territory’. Yup, an Ex. Sorta an Ex. Someone I had been crushing on for years. Who happens to be awesomely good looking and the same age as me and single, never been married, a lefty, dark like me, tall, creative musician. Although we have a lot in common, we also have a lot NOT in common. For instance, he is dumb and I am not. But he’s hot. So, we hung out. I took him to a Saints play off game. The one that got us to Superbowl! Just when I thought perhaps after all these years our friendship would turn to something more, he pretty much abondons me (literally at 4a in the fucking Marigny) and gets back together with an ex girlfriend. I guess after hanging out with me, he realized he loved her. Glad I could help with that.

OY! After that, I kinda hung with a really nice dude. Too nice. Why would I want to be with a NICE guy?? God forbid! Of course I was the one that fucked that up and told him the ole-”I just want to be friends”. Now he hates me and is pretty snarky towards me when I see him. Serves me right I guess.

I can’t make this shit up!

I do give up on dating. But I don’t give up on love.

I don’ t know whose basement they found it in, but a rare instrumental outtake of “Hey Hey What Can I Do” has been unearthed…

The actual studio recording with vocals was released in 1970 as the B-side of “Immigrant Song” – the only Zeppelin non-album track released during the band’s existence.

For your listening pleasure…enjoy some previously unheard Zeppelin muzak:

With Axl and the “feux” Gunners back on the road, and Slash getting ready to release a new solo album (AND take over the Bayou studios on April 1st!)…I thought it would be a good time to revisit Guns N Roses – go back to their humble beginnings, as it were…

For your approval…a couple of videos of Hollywood Rose, the band that featured a young William Bailey and Jeff Isabelle (later known as W. Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin) before they met Slash, Duff, and Steven Adler.

this video says it all!

Get ready to cough up a hairball!! Infestation, the first new album from RATT in over 10 years, is due on April 20th. If you like your music hairy, you can pre-order the album here: http://store.roadrunnerrecords.com/RATT-…

Check out the new single, “Eat Me Up Alive” -  (RoadRunner’s player is jacked up…you’ll have to click on the audio line (right of the play/pause button) to start the song, and the only way to stop it is to hit the “back” button on your browser):

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But I am not angry at him and I still believe in him. My brother passed away on March 8th. He is/was the funniest person on this planet. We have a lot of humor in my family and my brother is who I got mine from. And now he is cracking them all up in heaven. For those who listen to my show and read my blog, you know that I also lost my boyfriend Todd 9 monthes ago. It has been a year of death for me. The 2 boys I love the most in the whole world (besides my Daddy who is still with us) are both in heaven now. I have 2 angels watching over me. I do not want pity. God for whatever reason thinks I am strong enough to handle this. I am very sad and overwhelmed as I’m sure you can imagine. I still grieve for my Todd and now this. I do not question ‘why’. I accept. I need to be strong for my wonderful parents. You are not suppose to outlive your child.

When I lost my Todd, I lost a future I will never know. When I lost my brother, I have lost a big peice of me. My childhood, my history, my past. Gone with him. Every major memory in my childhood includes my older brother Chip. You are one of a kind brother. I miss you aweful. And Todd, please show him the ropes up there. Hope you two behave and stay out of trouble!

I still love God. He just confuses me. This is why God IS a man and not a woman. A woman is more direct. A man makes you ponder and wonder and doesn’t communicate as well us chicks. So, God, please know I am doing my best. And someday I hope you show me the reasons. Yes, I have read the book ‘The Shack’. I recommend it for anyone grieving. So need to remind me of that.

Workforce, yall are my radio family. Thanx for being there. And for sure, my funny will be back for my brother very soon.

Chip and Todd-love and miss you always. You are my heros.

(PLEASE CLICK ON ABOVE LINK-it is a pic of me and my bro circa 197? at the beach. Always goofey together he and I. We were like that our whole lives)