NO CONSOLATION PRIZES

(7-6-12) Here are the Final 5 for the "Name That Blooge" contest!

1. David "Dave" Arnson

  "Those dollar bills are James Williamson's royalties I got from BOMP..."

A killer reference to "James Williamson in 1978, still spending his KILL CITY royalties.", a photo caption (see this Blooge's photo) from the original issue of KILL CITY.

2. Mark "Mark" Mastopietro

  "Is this a payola sitcha ashun ??"

A. I dug that Mark wrote it in the style of the BOWERY BOYS, whom I've been trying to find a Blooge context for.

B. Mark actually guessed what the picture in reality is..a payola gag. Thanks to Patrick "Pat" O'Connor for his digital detective work.

3. Rick "Null" Null

  It's too long to type but I digs it because:

A. He noticed the Sinead O'Connor photos ( I hadn't).

B. He mentions "the good name of the O'Connors" ( nobody else does ).

4. Amanda "Honey" O'Connor

  "Johnny Depp, now that you've taken my How to Be a Success class I expect great things from you! That's CASH ONLY. Thanks!"

ALRIGHT!..shows teacher Ms.O'Connor has been paying attention in class ( see Blooge "DEPP CHARGE" 6/18/12 ).

5. Douglas "Dug" O'Connor

  "I'm ready to testify!"

Bitchen KOTJ reference from the STOOGE's "big brother band', the fabulous MC5!

I have chosen, Brothers and Sisters..to quote BLACK FLAG...I "can't decide" so EVERY contestant wins! Arrangements will be made...

ACT NATURALLY

 (7-6-12)  MANNISH STOOGE..On July 5,'69 the Blues giant MUDDY WATERS and Brownsville Station guitarist CUBKODA both witnessed a typically feedback drenched STOOGE performance, climaxed by IGGY throwing up all over the stage. A disgusted Muddy says to Cub: " Those boys need to get themselves an act!" Cub replies : " But Muddy,that IS the act!"

BONUS BLOOGE: IGGY AT THE BAT

(7-6-12) IGGY's dad played semi-pro basball

OVER THERE

(7-6-12)

  Here's an X-Ray of my Dad. Notice the Kraut lead he acquired during WWII, which he carried around with him for the rest of his life. I'm not knocking Brian Jones ( or Keith Moon & Vivian Stanshall ) for using Nazi imagery to shock uptight British society (who were trying to send him to jail). Nor am I dissing RON for giving the middle finger to the hippie hordes. I just posted it for a little perspective, something to think about as I round second..heading ( hopefully ) for third...

P.S. Just recently I learned that RON's father died in 1963, when RON & SCOTT were still little kids. This answers the question I pondered in Blooge DAY 10 A.I., way back on 12/10/11.

P.P.S. Don't expect another sports analogy from me anytime soon.

BONUS BLOOGE..V2 BOWIE

(7-4-12) DAVID JUMPS ON THE PANZERWAGEN

Bored in the USA

(7-4-12)  NAZI GOLDBRICKS...Happy Fourth of July! The bloody dagger would be enough for most people. The SS stuff would make it worse. But the fact that RON posed in front of The Grand Old Flag just makes me LOL everytime I see this. I don't know what to say, except I wish I could have gotten to know RON...

"...You Know This Pedal Means Business!.."

THE LAST TIME

(7-3-12) IT'S ALL OVER NOW...

On this day in '69 the coolest Stone and JIMI running buddy 

BRIAN JONES split the scene for good. RON ASHETON always said that Brian was his ROCK N'ROLL hero...hard to see what they had in common

BEFORE THE FALL

SURE SHOT

(7-2-12) I LOST MY HEART ON THE PISTOL RANGE..
Happy B-Day to the forever fabulous DEBBIE HARRY, here featured on the July '79 cover of Wet Magazine. It reminds of of Warhol's famous "DOUBLE ELVIS"painting, a copy of which we have up in our bathroom.
DOUBLE TROUBLE!