April 2006
March recap -Black Sabbath, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blondie, and the Sex Pistols (the punks who refused to show up, how f*cked up is that?) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March! . . . “Rock Court” was at all time high in March! Bye bye Gary Glitter, convicted and sentenced to three years in prison for molesting two young Vietnamese girls. Former teen idol, Leif Garrett ordered to remain in drug rehabilitation for another month after falling off the program plus across the pond George Michael is busted for drug possession in London – mates get your shit together! Anna Nicole Smith back in court over an inheritance share, just give her the money dudes, she didn’t put up with that old jackoff for nothing! Kid Rock and Scott Stapp’s recent sex video has temporarily been denied of distribution by the World Wide Red Light District - too bad it may have helped Kid Rock’s CD sales. Got ya – ex-Viking defensive lineman Carl Eller was charged with drunken driving and reckless driving. I wonder if driving 97 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone was a dead give-away, thank God he’s still alive, take him out coach! . . . Sheryl Crow had surgery for breast cancer and has rescheduled her Minneapolis appearance to June 16th . . . Reese Witherspoon won “Best Actress” while playing June Carter in “Walk the Line,” – Great Performance and classy acceptance speech, check out the movie if you haven’t already, it’s the real deal! . . . Check out Prince’s newest release “3121” featuring, single/video release, “Black Sweat,” currently on VH1’s Top 20 . . . Four out of four stars for “Ultraviolet” – an ultimate Vampire flick which features the ultimate abs of Milla Jovovich and partial nudity in theaters NOW! . . . Tonight -KORN & Mudvayne together at Target Center April 1st, all ages, doors 6:30, 7pm show, don’t be late . . . Hop a jet airliner, April 4th for the Twins season opener vs. the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto and Luis Castillo’s debut as a Twin. I’m expecting big things from Luis, special thanks goes to the Florida Marlins! Brad Radke will pitch the home opener vs. the Oakland Athletics on the 11th GO TWINkies! . . . Tribute- “So long Kirby, you will be missed!” – Memorial contributions as the Puckett family requests should be sent to: Kirby Puckett Memorial Fund c/o Minnesota Community Foundation 55 Fifth St. E., Suite 600, St. Paul, MN 55101 or The American Heart Association 4701 W. 77th St., Minneapolis, MN 55435 . . . Don Knotts aka Deputy Barney Fife is also knocking on heaven’s door, your good humor will also be missed! . . . The Kinks’ Ray Davies (All Day and All of the Night, Tired of Waiting, You Really Got Me) - April 4th at First Avenue, along with a new release, “Other People’s Lives” . . . UB40 Live Thursday, April 6th -cancelled, but Rob Zombie is the 14th at Myth Nightclub in Maplewood . . . Trick Pony at Treasure Island April 7-8. The Island is calling – www.treasureislandcasino.com . . . John Kay & Steppenwolf (Born to Be Wild, The Pusher, Sookie Sookie, Magic Carpet Ride, Rock Me, etc) with very special guest, MN Hall of Fame inductee, Crow at Medina Entertainment Center, Medina, MN on Friday, April 7th, more info call 763 478-6661 . . . Etta James, April 11th at O’Shaughnessy Auditorium . . . Train In Concert April 12th at the State Theatre, www.trainline.com . . . KID (Where’s Pamela?!?!) ROCK live at the Xcel Energy Center Thursday, April 13th. The Kid has a new live album, “Live Trucker” and a new sex video scandal . . . Van Morrison and every brown eyed girl in the Cities at Target Center April 22nd . . . Up Next: The Honda Civic Tour w/The Black Eyed Peas, Pussycat Dolls May 7 at Excel Energy Center . . . Delirium A Cirque Du Soleil Live Music Event at Xcel Energy Center, May 15-16 . . . Due May 23rd, the Dixie Chicks long-awaited release with 6 songs co-written with Dan Wilson formerly of Semisonic . . . The “new” Cars featuring Todd Rundgren with Blondie at Grand Casino Hinckley June 1st . . . Dummyfest 2006 feat. Zed Leppelin, Austin Healy, Jesse Lang, Boogie Wonderland, Uncle Chunk, the Killer Hayseeds and more – stay tuned, June 16-18, Forest Lake, MN . . . Sasha Cohen, you rocked at the Olympics! Check her out with Michelle Kwan, Irina Slutskaya, Surya Bonaly and more at Champions on Ice at Target Center, Friday, June 30th, ticketmaster.com . . . Taste of Minnesota announces this year’s roster over the 4th of July to include Soul Asylum, Alice Cooper, Dwight Twilley and Los Lonely Boys to name a few . . . Wefest in Detroit Lakes features Martina McBride, Keith Urban, Big & Rich, Sugarland, Trisha Yearwood, to name a few, Aug. 3-5 . . . Just announced – The Steve Miller Band at the Grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair Monday Aug. 28th plus Allan Jackson Wednesday, Aug. 30th . . . Stay tuned for “Rock Star 2006,” this season’s round two following last season’s “Rock Star INXS. This series features Gilby Clarke (Guns ‘N Roses), Jason Newsted (formerly of Metallica, and Tommy Lee (of Motley Crue) in search for their new vocalist for their supergroup aka Supernova