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Tuesday , December 14, 2010
From the Spin Archives: Henry Rollins Hearts 7-11, I Heart Julie Brown
Just for kicks, I'm (re-)reading the complete Spin archives, starting with the premiere issue. Here's the best of June 1985.
God! June of 1985 was the most boring month ever, apparently. This issue's kind of a snore, unless maybe you care a lot about the Smiths, "an intriguing new group from England." Three other pieces possibly worth scrolling through:
1. JULIE BROWN: HOMECOMING QUEEN WITH A BULLET?
Oh, Julie Brown! The other Julie Brown. One night last autumn Cathy and I were driving home from a bar and she was all, "I wanna play you this song, it's called 'I Like 'Em Big and Stupid,' and I was like, "Duh, Cathy, of course I know 'I Like 'Em Big and Stupid' - that's, like, my jam,*" and then she put the song on and it was the most fun. My favorite lyric: "I met a guy, he drives a truck/He can't tell time, but he sure can drive!" I soooo miss "Just Say Julie," but this article's sorta dull as dishwater. Sample question: "Do you list yourself as a comedian on your income tax?" Like, really, Spin? The only cool part's when Julie says she wants to make a movie with David Lee Roth, and lord am I sorry that never happened.
It's Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe, that's who "America's Couple" is. "In a strange, Hollywood way, are John McEnroe and Tatum O'Neal our Prince Charles and Lady Di?" asks the dek, creepy-amusingly. The editorial's gossipy and weirdly angry, and really the only cool thing about stumbling across this story was getting inspired to Wikipedia-research John McEnroe's romantic history and learning he's married to Patty Smyth and that Patty Smyth used to be married to Richard Hell - wow! P.S. Isn't it funny when people think Patty Smyth and Patti Smith are the same person?
3. "THANK HEAVEN FOR 7-11" BY HENRY ROLLINS
If you're looking for incisive and riveting commentary on the unassailable awesomeness of 7-11, you should probably read nogoodforme.com instead of this back-page column by President Garfield. But that pic's kinda cute. No? Yeah, maybe: no. Jon Bon Jovi's waaaaay cuter, obvs:
*Kidding, halfway.
Tags: 7-Eleven, David Lee Roth, Henry Rollins, John McEnroe, Jon Bon Jovi, Julie Brown, Patty Smyth vs Patti Smith, Richard Hell, Spin, Tatum O'Neal, The Smiths
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Project of Love From the Fans of Henry Rollins
Thanks to Hank
WANTED: Personal stories from the fans, a.k.a, ‘fanatics’, of Henry Rollins. If Henry Rollins has moved you, inspired you to reach higher, helped you in some way, or just makes your life better by way of knowing he is out there, living art and inspiration, and you are willing to share your story in a future publication of Fanatic Stories of Thanks to Hank, please send your story!
The target goal is to complete the project by February of 2011, Henry’s 50th birthday. All potential proceeds will go to the charity of Henry’s choice.
Fanatic and novice writer, Angela Bennett, commented on the project, “Henry has made such a profound contribution to the lives of many thousands, perhaps even millions of people around the world. He is an inspiration to so many people regardless of age, race, or socioeconomic class. This is an opportunity for fanatics to share their stories with, and thank Henry.” During the first month of this project, fans and media are responding from across the world; from 15 year olds to 50 year olds, from the U.S. to Australia.
It’s one thing to be a fan of a band, or an actor, but often it’s about more than that when it comes to Henry. Henry moves people, he is a catalyst in people’s lives. There’s a quote from The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property, by Lewis Hyde, that captures Henry well, “…the gift we long for, the gift that, when it comes, speaks commandingly to the soul and irresistibly moves us."
People can contact Angela Bennett with stories, or artwork, at bennettangela@rogers.com, through the Facebook Group, Henry Rollins – Thanks to Hank Project, or http://open.salon.com/blog/angelalala. Angela does not work for, or represent Henry Rollins, other than being one of many grateful fanatics in the global neighbourhood.
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