Stories by Pete Rizzo
The Mullet,…Last Vestige of the Loser Who Thought He Looked Cool
If you grew up in the 80’s, you either wore one or new someone who wore one. And yes, I rocked a mullet back in the day when I still had hair. Throw in the denim jacket with patches all over it, heavy metal T-shirt and acid wash jeans and ...
Hanging Out with Mom-and-Pop
If you were a fellow child of the 80’s, no doubt you had the requisite mom-and-pop record store in your neighborhood that seemingly all the kids went to. For me, my home away from home was Mr. Cheapo’s in Mineola. I fondly remember spending my paper route money on many ...
My top-5 celebrity crushes of the 1980's:
5)Ann Wilson (amazing voice and still gorgeous in my book) http://youtu.be/zWzy5q_M5Ho 4)Sheila E ('The Glamorous Life' still rocks to this day) http://youtu.be/XeJLZi0uyJw 3)Apollonia Kotero (two words, "Purple Rain", 'nuff said) 2) Melody Anderson (she definitely fanned the embers,.) 1) Diane Lane (,.but she caused an all-out inferno for ...
Is Creed Really the Worst Band of the 90’s?
Rolling Stone just released their poll of the 10 worst bands of the 90’s. Read about it here. There are some who deserve the billing and there are a few surprises on there. And, yes, I’m putting Creed (voted #1) in the ‘surprises’ category. I’m with the voters on Limp ...
Psycho’-tic Fun!
One of my favorite film performances to this day is Christian Bale’s bat-shit crazy turn as Patrick Bateman in ‘American Psycho’. If you’ve seen the movie, you know one of the best scenes involves the fantastic Huey Lewis tune ‘Hip to be Square’. Well, there’s a parody on Funny or ...
'Bauer Power'
Some very good news, fellow ‘24’ junkies! In case you haven’t heard by now, one of my favorite TV bad-asses is coming back to the small screen. Fox is bringing Kiefer Sutherland back for a limited run of 24. See the article below for more info. Read about it here. ...
Poutine Soda From Jones Soda Co.
For those of you who didn’t think chicken and waffle-flavored chips was gross enough,…try sucking this through a straw. Read more here.
Just a Bunch of ‘Blah Blah Blah’!
Looks like Rush’s supreme coolness can effortlessly spur catchphrases too, thanks to the resident wiseass of the Holy Triumvirate, Alex Lifeson.Spoiler alert!!! Lerxst’s unique speech at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was nearly three minutes of him just using the word ‘BLAH!’ has already become ...
The Bacon Fetish Continues
I may have to propose a trip to Chicago’s Baconfest, which happened last week, with some of my best friends as our next all-male excursion. For the uninitiated, the name is pretty self-explanatory. The latest one I’ve heard of is the Baco, which is a taco with strips of the ...
Super Groupers
Well one of the latest in a long line of supergroups was unveiled recently, thanks to former Guns ‘n’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum. Read about it here. As to how I feel about supergroups, I fall somewhere in the middle. Some (Velvet Revolver, Audioslave, Chickenfoot) I like very much while ...
Cheech And Chong Earache My Eye
A toast to the Grand Marshals of Maui Wowi on this special day. What's your favorite stoner flick? http://youtu.be/ev_Ezgxk5og
Savior of the Warped Universe Called My Brain
I'm flying my geek flag sky high (and not because 4/20 falls this weekend either), thanks to one of my all-time favorite movies, the extra sharp cheesiest, legendarily crap-tastic 'Flash Gordon', which celebrates its 33rd birthday this year. I was listening to the soundtrack recently (who can forget the inimitable ...
Great TV Ads Don’t Have to be ‘Complicated’
My stance on TV commercials in general is akin to something George Carlin said a few years ago, "‘A few winners, A WHOLE LOT OF LOSERS!". That said, the AT&T ad ‘It’s Not Complicated’ campaign with the kids focus group may be the most brilliantly funny one I’ve seen in ...
Anthrax at the Regency Ball Room
I was in San Francisco last week and I’m bummed because I missed Anthrax at the Regency Ballroom, and Kirk Hammett jamming with them on 'TNT'. Check them out. http://youtu.be/p7UB-IZ8q9U
Diamond Dave has taken an insurance policy out on his junk (shock). What part of your body would you have insured?
Diamond in the Buff. One thing you can never accuse Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth of is not being colorful. Case in point, in a recent interview Diamond Dave addressed recent rumors that he had his entire body insured by saying he only has insured what he affectionately calls ...
Adam & Eve, Burt & Loni, Liz & Dick, Dante & Randall, Jay & Silent Bob! ‘Clerks 3’ in the works!!
What’s your favorite line and/or scene from the ‘Clerks’ flicks? I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today! Two of our more endearing love stories are coming back to film, thanks to Kevin Smith. He’s recently begun writing the script for his directorial swan song, Clerks 3. The flick is ...
A Fine Line between Stand-Up Comedy & Tragedy
It’s unfortunate how some stand-up comedians take on a mythic rock star status, and not in the happiest way either. One of the sadder instances I hear about is when stand-up comics die young. This is a big deal for me because I’m a huge fan of the craft and ...
St. Patty's Day, 30 Rock Style
I miss this show already. Is nothing sacred? http://youtu.be/qzGRA4QIYhU
Rock Classics Thrashified
Cover tunes usually fall far short of the glory for me. There are exceptions, though. And I’m keeping my fingers tightly crossed that Anthrax is one of them. They have a new disc out on Tuesday called Anthems, which contains covers of some serious rock royalty. Psyched as I am ...
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