Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15, 2013

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
DAVID BOWIE...Aladdin Sane  (1973)
Aladdin Sane was released 40 years ago in 1973. It reached number 17 on the U.S. Billboard album charts.  I must admit I'm not a big Bowie fan.  The first thing that jumps out at me was the cover of the Rolling Stones' "Let's Spend The Night Together."  Not too bad, actually, as he put the Bowie twist to it, of course.  The rest of the album  has it's rock moments and then also some jazzy moments.  Nothing really stood out for me so I'll give it a 2 out of 5 stars
(CD, vinyl, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 15
Dave Edmunds is 69; Ed O'Brien of Radiohead is 45; Patrick Carney of the Black Keys is 33;

ON THIS DATE
1966 Aftermath by the Rolling Stones is released in England
1982 Billy Joel collides into a car with his motorcycle breaking his wrist
2001 Joey Ramone of the Ramones dies in New York City at the age of 49 of lymphoma
2004 A prostitute files a civil suit against Vince Neil of Motley Crue, claiming he became viloent toward her after she refused to have sex with him for free
2008 Snakes And Arrows Live by Rush is released
2012 In a radio interview at the NRA convention in St. Louis that he will be either dead or in jail if Barrack Obama is reelected.  This leads to a later meeting with the Secret Service

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