Category Archives: Interview
Mel, We Hardly Knew Ye
As part of Black History Month, DFFD salutes Mel “Starr” Anderson, the only African-American to serve as a member of the Dictators. Mel was with the band for their last 10 or so shows in 1978, replacing the then-departed Ritchie … Continue reading
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Giants Walked — Andy Talks
Andy Shernoff is currently in Canada with his “When Giants Walked the Earth: A Musical Memoir” solo tour — Thursday was Toronto. Next up: London, Ontario (Friday), and Hamilton, Ontario (Saturday). Details. Get caught up on all the latest press … Continue reading
‘Tators Tracker: From Stage to (Computer) Screen
We’ve stumbled across lots of news bits to share, which means it’s time for another edition of ‘Tators Tracker. Here goes: * HDM, Andy and J.P. have all taken part in a new Joey Ramone solo album. More info as … Continue reading
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For Those About To Rock . . .
For those of you planning to kick it old school with the Master Plan this Friday and Saturday and during their upcoming two-week tour of Spain, we share a taste of the band’s recent live action, courtesy of Veer Magazine. … Continue reading
Cool Covers: ‘New York, New York’ Goes Dutch
The spanking-new single from Holland’s the Works (www.theworksrock.nl) is a reworking of the ‘Tators/MWK classic “New York, New York.” In Dutch, “Mokum, Mokum” is a tribute to the Works’ hometown of Amsterdam (nickname “Mokum“). Hear it here: www.myspace.com/cheesetheworks. (Be sure … Continue reading
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Ffanzeen’s Dictators Double Take
Robert Barry Francos’ Ffanzeen blog features new goodies as well as archival treasures from his New York music magazine, which he published from 1977 to 1988. A couple of weeks ago, he delivered a couple of oldies and goodies for … Continue reading
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Doing the Manitoba with Red Fox Motel
It’s the dance sensation that’s sweeping the nation. Our favorite trio of Walpole High students, CJ Romeo, Pat Maloney and Casey McGuill, continue to garner good press for their recent tribute song about the King of Men. We had hoped … Continue reading
‘Tators Tracker: Media Giants Edition
C’mon, let’s rock ‘n’ roll with the Dictators — four of whom hit the radio waves this week: Wednesday (12/16), 2 p.m. ET: Thunderbolt Patterson joins host Lou Molinaro live on Indi101 FM in Hamilton, Ontario, and simulcast online at … Continue reading
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Talking to the Animal
My esteemed colleague Salvi C. brought this illuminating interview with former Dictators bassist, and current Twisted Sister, Mark “the Animal” Mendoza to my attention. From the Twisted Sister website, the article — of indeterminate age — features a wealth of … Continue reading
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