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Amy Winehouse Dead at 27, Drug Overdose Suspected

Darkman — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:29:13 +0000

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive behaviors overshadowed a unique musical talent, was discovered dead Saturday in her London residence, authorities said. She was 27.

“Everyone who had been associated with Amy is stunned and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends,” said Chris Goodman, a spokesperson for her publicity representatives. He said her family will probably issue a press release when they’re ready.

The British singer’s record label, Universal, confirmed her death on Saturday.

“We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer,” the statement read. “Our prayers go out to Amy’s family, friends and fans at this difficult time.”

Her father, Mitch Winehouse, himself a musician, had just flown to New York to perform two shows at the Blue Note jazz club, but learned the news upon arrival and immediately flew back to the U.K..

Amy Winehouse Dead at 27

Winehouse shot to fame with the album “Back to Black,” whose blend of jazz, soul, rock and classic pop was a global hit. It won five Grammys and made Winehouse – with her black beehive hairdo and old-fashioned sailor tattoos – one of music’s most recognizable stars.

Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for Sunday, TMZ.com reports.

Ink-N-Iron 2011 Band Lineup and Schedule

Darkman — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:12:25 +0000

Ink-N-Iron 2011 Band Lineup and Schedule

It’s that time of year again folks, Ink-N-Iron is just around the corner and it’s going to be another great year of awesome bands. This year looks to be a historic event with the Paladin making their only 2011 US appearance.

So with that let’s see the 2011 Ink-N-Iron Band Lineup, Scheduled band times are below the lineup…

The Buzzcocks
The Sonics
The Paladins

13 Cats/Detroit Cobras
Featuring:
Tim Polecat, Slim Jim Phantom / Danny B Harvey, Smutty Smith

The vandals/The Adolescents
Anti-Flag/Fishbone/Skatalites
Batmobile/Creepshow
Turbo AC’s/The Woggles
King Hammond/The Phenomenauts
Stone River Boys/The Hexxers
The Rev Tones/The Wiseguys

INCITERS/LlITLE RACHEL/THE SUGAR DADDYS
VICKY & THE VENGENTS/HARD FALL HEARTS
PEARLS MAHONE &THE ONE EYED JACKS
QUARTER MILE COMBO
CHUM-KIT & THE BRANDED MEN
BIG B & HIS SNAKEOIL SAVIORS/PSYCHOCHARGER
THE HI-RHYTHM HUSTLERS/THE B STARS
JP & THE RHYTHM CHASERS
DEAD RELATIVES/GAMBLERS MARK/COLD BLUE REBELS
.357 STRING BAND /ANGIE & THE CAR WRECKS
TRANSERS/HARD MONEY SAINT/CREEPY CREEPS
RHYTHM ROCKETS/FISHTANK ENSEMBLE

AFTER PARTY BANDS:
PUNK ROCK KARAOKE/SIN ALLEY
DIABLO DlMES/OBSERVATION BAR
D.J.s SATOKI AND ROCKIN VIC
TAKING PLACE IN
SIN ALLEY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
CARNIVAL CABARET-’4 SHOWS
INTERNATIONAL POLE PERFORMERS SHOWCASE-4 SHOWS
KULTURE KLASH ART SHOW

Line Up Schedule

Friday June 10

Observation Bar Soirée

Diablo Dimes…..12am-1am

MAIN Stage

The Paladins…………10-11:30pm

13 Cats………..…….8:45-9:30pm

The Rev Tones ……..7:45-8:30pm

DJ Satoki………………4pm-10pm

DJiPod…………………11am-4pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage

Movie/???????????…8:30-10:30pm

DJ iPod………………….8am-8:30pm

Sin Alley

IPPS……………………….1-2am

Cabaret……….………12:00-1am

Punk Rock Karaoke……11-12pm

The Wiseguys…………9:30-10:30pm

Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Band 8-9pm

DJ/iPod…………………………..2-8pm

Queens Salon-Promenade Deck

Tattoo Contest…………6:00-7:30

Best Tribal
Best Traditional
Best Japanese
Best of Day Friday………9:00-10:00pm

Saturday June 11

MAIN Stage

The Sonics..……10:10-11:30pm

Detroit Cobras…….9:05-9:50pm

The Woggles………….8-8:45pm

The Hexxers ……………….7pm

The Vandals………………..6pm

The Adolescents……………5pm

Phenomenauts …..…………4pm

Fishbone………………………3pm

Skatalites……..………………..2pm

King Hammond……………1pm

DJ Satoki……………11am-10pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage

Movie/????????????……..8:30-10:30pm

Hard Fall Hearts…..……….7-8pm

Pearls Mahone & The OneEyed Jacks….6-6:45pm

Quarter Mile Combo……5-5:45pm

Awards Ceremony…………4-5pm

The Sugar Daddys………..3-3:45pm

Vicky & The Vengents…..……….2-2:45pm

29 Mules………..……………..1pm

Chum….……………………..12pm

Sin Alley

DJ Rockin’ Vic…………12-2am

InCiters……………11:15-12am

IPPS……………….10:15-11:15pm

Cabaret…………………9-10pm

Stone River Boys….………8-9pm

Kit & The Branded Men…….7-7:45pm

IPPS………………………..6-7pm

Carnal Cabaret……………5-6pm

Big B & His Snakeoil Saviors…….4-5pm

The Hi-Rhythm Hustlers ……………3:00-3:45pm

The B Stars……………..2-2:45pm

JP & the Rythm Chasers………………….1pm

DJ/iPod……………………11-2pm

Queens Salon-Promenade Deck

?????????????………………..4-5pm

????????????????…2pm & 8pm showing

Tattoo Contest………….5:00-7:00pm

Best Black & Gray – SM, Best Black & Gray – LG, Best Arm/Leg Sleeve
Best Portrait Black & Gray, Best Portrait Color
Best of Day Saturday……10pm

Sunday June 12

MAIN Stage

Buzzcocks..…………8-9:30pm

Anti-Flag..…………………7pm

Turbo AC’s …….…………6pm

Pin Up Pageant………5-5:40pm

?????????????……….………4pm

Batmobile…………………3pm

Creepshow…………………2pm

Psychocharger……………1pm

Dead Relatives……………12pm

DJ Satoki………………11-8pm

Tiki Drive-In Stage

Gamblers Mark………..6pm

Cold Blue Rebels………5pm

.357 String Band ………4pm

Angie & The Car Wrecks ……….3pm

Hard Money Saints ……2pm

Transers……………………..1pm

?????????????. …….…12pm

Sin Alley

IPPS……………………………………..7-8pm

Carnal Cabaret……………………….6-7pm

Lil Rachel…………………………..4:50-6pm

Rhythm Rockets …………….3:45-4:30pm

Fishtank Ensemble………2:45-3:30pm

Queens Salon-Promenade Deck

?????????????……………………………3pm

Tattoo Contest…………….4:30-6:30pm

Best Back/Chest Panel, Best Color – SM, Best Color – LG
Best Overall Male, Best Overall Female
Best of Day & Best of Show…………………..7:30-8:30pm

2011 Ink -n- Iron Band Lineup Schedule

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Workshops To Learn Rockabilly Hairstyling

Darkman — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:45:26 +0000

Workshops To Learn Rockabilly Hairstyling

Unless you have a mother who lived through the days of the 1940’s and 1950’s, you are going to have to learn your rockabilly and pin-up hairstyling from books, photo’s, videos and in some areas there are workshops to learn rockabilly hairstyling.

There are also hairstylists who teach these types of rockabilly and pin-up hairstyles in some select salons, but finding where they are is sometimes hard. We have compiled a list of places to find workshops to learn rockabilly and pin-up hairstyling.

USA:

Mitzi’s & Co’s Pin Up Beauty Academy(@Viva Las Vegas):

Workshops in Hairstyling, Make-up, Glamour Make-up, Male Styling

Beginner and Intermediate Workshops

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Bettina May(Pin-up Classes):

Workshops in Pinup, Hair and Make-up.

Brooklyn Feb 6
NYC Feb 10
NYC Feb 11
Poconos Feb 26
New Jersey Mar 20
Salem, OR Mar 27
Seattle, WA Apr 2
Memphis, TN May 22
Louisville, KY May 28

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Australia:

Boogie Bop Dames

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UK:

Burlesque on the Beach: Vintage pin-up hair workshop

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Vintage Meetup Groups Across The World:

http://vintage.meetup.com

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Bill Haley and the Comets

Darkman — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:06:57 +0000

Bill Haley and the Comets

Bill Haley and the Comets

Bill Haley was destined to become a musician from day one. His mother was a pianist and his father played the banjo and mandolin. His parents gave him a guitar when he turned thirteen and he had the privilege of being taught to play by ear by his father. Neither Haley nor his father read music; they just relied on their knowledge and connection of the sounds. Haley forever dreamed of becoming a singing cowboy because he grew up watching numerous movies and TV shows which featured many famous country western singers prior to his time. Although born in Michigan, Haley spent most of his childhood in Detroit where he worked for a spring water and soda company. It wasn’t until age eighteen when he recorded his first record. This lead him into the life of a guitarist and singer for four solid years.

Bill Haley and the Comets

Like any starting out musician, Haley had his struggles and troubles along the way. At one point he struck very ill and felt like he wouldn’t ever make it. He moved home and almost gave up his dream but was given an opportunity to still be a part of the music industry. At age twenty one, Haley started working for WPWA, a well known music station. He would interview celebrities and get them to play their latest hits. This brought back his passion for music and inspired him to make it big himself. Soon after, he put together a band called Bill Haley and His Saddle men and was signed with a Philadelphia based independent label; Keystone. They made their first record of Western Swing tunes which quickly gained popularity. Since their incredible sound didn’t quite seem to match their cowboy image, the Program Director of WPWA suggested that they changed their name to something a bit cooler. From then on, they were known as Bill Haley and The Comets, as they set of to take over the music scene.

Bill Haley and The Comets took a leap into the unknown when they gave up their country western songs and started to record rock and roll. They recorded a song called “Rock the Joint” which sold over seventy five hundred copies. Another one of their songs, “Crazy Man Crazy”, was the first rock and roll hit to reach the Billboard Pop Charts. It made it all the way into the top twenty, but it didn’t stop there. The band got signed with New York’s record label Decca and recorded numerous top ten hits, with one even being the first rock and roll record to sell a million copies. Bill Haley and the Comets were sent to Britain to tour and share there talent with millions of screaming fans. But with time their popularity faded out and the fan’s attention were turning to the newer, more hip artists. Bill Haley returned home but still continued to tour around and perform his music. He passed away suddenly in his sleep in 1981 and became part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame six years later.

As usual we include a link to Amazon.com for buying and downloading music:

The Best Of Bill Haley & His Comets: 20th Century Masters-(Millennium Collection)

Swing Dancing to Bill Haley, Great Video!

This is a Great Video check out the tiny dancers!

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Tiger Army – Hootenanny 2008

Darkman — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +0000

I know this gallery is a little late in coming but I am happy to be able to put it up now.

Please see the new article about The Rise of Tiger Army Here

Enjoy…

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Holiday parties? What’s your poison for your Rockabilly Holidays?

Darkman — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:26:40 +0000

Guest Post by Marla Verdugo – Makeup Artist

Holiday parties? Don’t know what your poison is yet?

Well darlin’ here is a guide whether you are servin’ or orderin’.

Beer.
Simple and refreshing.

Toss back a few bottles of brew. Budweiser and Miller High Life, if you want to keep it classic. (Those were just a couple of the most popular beers in the 50s.)

Whiskey. Bourbon. Scotch. (I love. love. love.)
Pick your poison. Straight up. Double it. On the rocks…Or with a splash of Coca-Cola.

For y’all swankier cats. Here are a few good drinks…with that kick.

Old-Fashioned.
(another one of my faves…kind of an old-man’s drink)

Here’s what you will need:
Drink Recipe Ingredients:
1 maraschino cherry
1 oz. Whiskey
0.25 oz. bitters
1 teaspoon(s) sugar
1 splash(es) water
lemon twist
1 slice(s) orange

What to do:
In an old-fashioned glass, muddle sugar, bitters and water
Add ice cubes
Add Whiskey
Garnish with lemon twist, orange slice and maraschino cherry

Moscow Mule.
Sooooooooo good, it will sneak up on your ass.

Here’s what you’ll need:
1¼ oz vodka
3 oz ginger beer
1 tsp sugar syrup
¼ oz lime juice
1 sprig mint
1 slice lime

What to do:
In a copper mug or cocktail glass, pour vodka over ice. Add sugar syrup and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with mint sprig and lime slice.

Gin…
Probably the biggest hit of the 50s. From Gimlets to martinis to Tom Collins and many more.

Martini’s.
Gin of course.

Here’s what you will need:
1 oz. Tanqueray London Dry Gin (25 oz. per bottle)
.25 oz. dry vermouth

What to do:
In a shaker with ice, add Tanqueray London Dry.
Shake and strain into chilled martini glass.
Spritz with hint of dry vermouth.
Garnish with olive.

Feeling dirty? (add more olives and olive juice.)

What’s the matter pussycat? Why such a sourpuss?
It must be the Gimlet…It has that sour-tangy-bite.

Gimlet.
Yet another big hit in the fifties.

Here’s what you will need:
1.25 oz Tanqueray® gin
1 oz Rose’s® lime juice
1 twist lime

What to do:
Pour the gin and lime juice into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lime wedge.

Whatever your poison is…be safe…know your limits…and if you are passed them, then call a cab or sleep it off.
You want to be able to tell your wild stories and not be a part of a tragic one.

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Link Wray Paved the Way

Darkman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:59:54 +0000

Link Wray Paved the Way

A Great Guest Post by Elana Kluner!

Link Wray paved The Way

Rockabilly Hall of Fame’s leading legend, Link Wray, has been the reason why many following musicians ever made music in the first place. Although he’s never made it to the Rock and Roll hall of fame, Rolling Stone magazine considered him as one of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Link Wray’s music stood on the fine line between menace and soulful, as he became the father of punk and heavy rock. This left his fans feelings excited, uneasy, and/or inspired. Whether he was strumming strings, writing songs, or using his one lung he had left to sing, Link Wray always left a lasting impression. His fame grew in the USA and travelled all the way through Europe and Australia. Along with his band Lucky Wray and the Palomino Ranch Hands, Link Wray will always be remembered for his huge hit that had a life of its own; Rumble.

Rumble, formally known as Oddball, was re-named by Phil Everly in 1958. He felt that the empowering instrumental had a rough attitude and reflected a street gang. Link Wray wrote the song for a live performance on the TV show Milt Grant’s House Party. The lucky audience who got to listen to the song for the first time that night grew such a liking for it that they demanded a repeat. One encore turned into four, which quickly let to a flash flood of record sales. Shortly after, the more conservative citizens disagreed with the song’s title and it’s rebellious sound, leading it to be banned by numerous radio stations throughout the USA. But this did not stop Link Wray’s dedicated fans. The morphed electronic guitar sounds found its way to the hearts of Great Britain’s music lovers and climbed to the top of the charts.

Link Wray was best known for his invention of the Power Chord. This created a distorted sound which was enhanced by his advanced technique. Link Wray was so determined to pay tribute to this sound, that he actually punched holes in the amplifiers so he could replicate the sound of his live performance. Two examples of his stylistic additions to music were overdrive and fuzz. Many famous artists that came after Link Wray copied his unique structure and integrated it into their own musical developments. Principle Guitarist and songwriter of The Who, Pete Townshend, noted that “He is the king; if it hadn’t been for Link Wray and ‘Rumble’, I would have never picked up a guitar”. Link Wray’s skill, music and way of life were truly a Rockabilly Phenomenon and will never be forgotten.

Fred Lincoln “Link” Wray Jr (May 2, 1929–November 5, 2005) RIP

And as usual you can find Link Wray Music here or at Amazon.Com

Rumble! The Best of Link Wray

Great Interview:

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Duane Eddy, The Rock and Roll Twanger

Darkman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:58:21 +0000

Duane Eddy, The Rock and Roll Twanger

Guest Post by Elana Kluner

Duane Eddy - Guitar Man

New York born Duane Eddy was the most successful instrumentalist to ever contribute to rock music. With fifteen singles to hit the charts, he really took over the music scene throughout the fifties and the sixties. He accumulated fans worldwide and sold over 100 million records. Before he made it big, he moved to Phoenix with his family and grew a love for single-note melodies which he played on the low strings of his guitar. Like all hopeful artists, Eddy sent in a demo tape to a local disc jockey. The DJ picked up the track and worked with Eddy to formulate a magical record. It involved all different musical elements such as gospel, country and jazz. Every so often, vocalists would come on his track to contribute back up vocals or imitate battle cries to give the song an edge.

Duane Eddy - Songs of our Heritage

He also brought on different musicians, such as pianists and saxophonists which helped lead him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and later win numerous Grammy’s.

Duane Eddy brought the trademark sound, twang, into rock and roll. We can see this stylistic skill in the works of world renowned musicians such as the Beatles. Twang is a heavy sound created by putting guitar strums through specialized recording studio equipment. Eddy first invented the remarkable vibrations by picking at the low strings of his hollow body guitar. He then would turn up the trembling effect and feed this through an echo chamber. With help from his producer, Lee Hazlewood, Eddy was able to establish the twang as the frontier of rock and roll. His compositions were featured in theme songs for TV shows and movies in the sixties. Unfortunately, all of Eddy’s success came to an ending around 1963 when popular British bands started to take over, leaving no more room for their competitors.

Besides the celebrated musical talent that Duane Eddy brought into the world, he was definitely a sight for sore eyes. The American ladies didn’t even need to have a liking for good music to watch Eddy perform. He had a typical rockabilly look with an innocence that made the ladies classify him under “boyfriend material”. His hair was chocolate brown and he wore it in a short style with his front bangs in a curl. His teeth were pearly white and his charming smile showed off his lovable dimples. Although it couldn’t be found anywhere but thrift stores nowadays, corduroy was big in the fifties and sixties and Duane Eddy wore it well. But he never left home without his trusty guitar strapped around his shoulder, ready for his music to echo through the world.

Duane eddy has also played with the avant-garde synthpop group know as “Art of Noise“.

As Always you can get Duane Eddy Music here or at Amazon.com

Twang Thang: Anthology

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Who Wear’s Short Shorts?

Darkman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:55:12 +0000

Who wears short shorts?

Guest post by Elana Kluner

Shorts of the 40's

The rockabilly shorts are a signature staple of the 1940’s pin up girls. We recognize these on the hottest celebrities and models posing for coke ads over harbor bridges, or something of that sort. The shorts spread from a wide variety of fabrics, but never failed to hold the same design and structure. These, most commonly jean, white, or plaid bottoms, were high wasted and quite short in length. They accentuated the ideal female figure of that time by forming tight to the body and showing off the women’s sexy curves and long legs. The men would go wild over these woman and the rockabilly shorts could definitely take the credit for that.

Nowadays, not only do rockabilly style followers adore these shorts but we can also see popular Fashion Designers grabbing inspiration from these 40’s pin ups girls and making them their own. Rockabilly shorts gain raves on the runway and constantly show themselves in modern reality TV shows. Sequined fabrics and extravagant colored patterns are now used for the shorts to update the style for a more appealing and funky effect. Fashion is a repetitive pattern, where we recreate styles from past decades, but we continue to add our own flare and let the designs evolve.

There were a few concerns with the 1940’s rockabilly shorts when they were brought back to life over the past few years. Women complained that the high waisted style with long pockets made their bottoms look flat and “mom-like”. With all the video girls and celebrities with curvy bottoms, this puts a lot of pressure on females to strut their stuff and

Model:Amalilla, Ink n Iron 2009

make sure that every outfit compliments their figure. Fashion Designers recognized this and solved the problem by making hip height pockets. This allowed for the shorts to keep that 1940’s look, but also giving the effect of a rounded, more voluptuous bottom.

Girls can wear these 21st century rockabilly shorts with heels or boots and add anything on top from a flowing blouse to a tight fitted tank top and a blazer. They can be dressed up or played down, regardless of the pattern, fabric, or style. The shorts celebrate the fabulous female figure and allow women of all shapes and sizes to feel and look sexy in them. Although some pairs of the more couture rockabilly shorts can be pretty expensive, there are still plenty of retail stores that sell them for a reasonable price. And if all else fails, you can always sneak into your mothers closet, take her old pair of high waisted pants, grab a pair of scissors and get to work. After all, rockabilly style is all about fun and creativity.

Ginger Rogers

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The Sonics at Ink-n-Iron 2009

Darkman — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:28:59 +0000

The Sonics

Here’s a gallery from Ink and Iron 2009 of the band “The Sonics”. The history of The Sonics is colorful to say the least and is part of the fledgling music scene in the Seattle, Washington area back in the 1960’s. The Sonics, however, are from Tacoma. Among The Sonics’ peers were Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Wailers, The Drastics, The Kingsmen, The Dynamics, and The Regents. This era of music, at that time in that area, is credited with the founding of Seattle’s well-known music scene that is still present today.

The Sonics are said to be one of, if not, THE first punk styled band back then. Though the punk scene or music really didn’t start until the 1970’s, they played a harsher style and sound than their contemporaries. The promoters from Ink and Iron brought The Sonics to the event in 2009, which brought in a big crowd of followers both young and old. The following gallery is the show they played at Ink and Iron that night.

All photos by Darkman.

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