Johnny Ramone Tribute News

 
A change of tune
Stockton Record
Duncan, a Lodi resident who plays bass in a Johnny Cash tribute band, and Alexander, a career-long Sacramento punk-rocker, are part of the ever-evolving stylistic repertoire at this weekend's newly renamed Sacramento Music Festival.

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Punknews.org
OneTwoThreeFour [double 7-inch] (2012)
Punknews.org
Johnny Ramone's buzzsaw guitar technique isn't that far off from how Michael Schulman plays, but throw in a whole lot of echo and gloom, and suddenly the tracks sound a whole lot more gothic. The records have a rising A-side/falling B-side approach.

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School's Out Forever Rockaway Beach Party
Austin Chronicle
Celebrating the birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, the Converse All-Stars and Crooked Bangs play roving tribute sets on Saturday. When partying Ramones-style, don't be a Johnny: angry and controlling. Be like Joey, stand tall and embrace the mania.

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Tribute to Things From England owner, indie pioneer: Steve Lenge
Cliffviewpilot.com
TRIBUTE: Steve Lenge, the motorcyclist who died when his bike was rammed by a speeding Ferrari at the Meadowlands over the weekend, was a hell of a drummer who went on to become one of the first and most successful indie record store owners in the US ...

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Portland duo bringing gritty blues to Blackwater
Stockton Record
The Lodi-based Cash-man, whose tribute to the late country music titan has developed an expanding following, covered most of the obvious songs on a 2009 debut CD ("A Musical Tribute to Johnny Cash"). On "Shades of Black" - a 12-track CD recorded in ...


 
Steve Smith: Van Halen cancels - again. Ozzy and Black Sabbath's first reunion ...
Pasadena Star-News
Robin Gibb's family is planning a massive tribute to the singer featuring a large number of pop artists at London's St. Paul's Cathedral, reports the Times of London. In 2004, all three Gibbs were awarded CBE's (Commander of the British Empire, ...

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Rising Stars of Geek Rock III: Hired Goons
ChicagoNow (blog)
Super-dee-diddly-uper, because Hired Goons is a "Ramones-influenced Simpsons tribute." They perform covers and originals right here in Springfield- er, Chicago. Believe it. I found the marriage bizarre at first, but The Simpsons and Ramones have ...