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© 1997-2004
Digital Glam Productions

Welcome to the first issue of the D1G1TAL GLAM newsletter.  Hopefully I will be able to keep up with this service on a regular basis; I'm shooting for once a month.  You are receiving this newsletter because your email address has been collected from a Guest Book on a site maintained by Digital Glam Productions (either ROK-U, now Digital Glam or Hair of the Dog).  If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, please note the REMOVE email link at the bottom of this page. 

In this first issue:

• Album Reviews - Something Old & Something New

• Remembering Those Lost In The Rhode Island Night Club Tragedy.

• DG Band of the Month : LA Guns

• Who's On The Road This Month?

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The Rhode Island Incident-

     Well, it's been all over the news for the past two weeks now and it most likely won't be over for a long time.  The fire that broke out in a small Rhode Island club sadly killed [last reported] a total of 97 people.  Two of those people that Digital Glam would like to remember are Jeff Rader and Ty Longley.
     I read a tribute to Jeff Rader the other night and it moved me enough to feel the need to write to its author.  He was in the club when the fire broke out and was even seen on the video footage outside the building while the fire was in full force.  Apparently this good soul went back into the inferno to find his girlfriend who was still inside.  He never came back out...  After reading his tribute, Jeff seemed like the kind of friend that a person can only hope to have during their lifetime.   I'm sure there are a ton of lives that Jeff has touched who will truly deeply miss him.  Tesla has set up The Jeff Rader Family Fund to help out the Rader family out in their time of sadness.
     Ty  Longley was the guitar player in Jack Russell's Great White.  They were recently here in Orlando and because of work, I did not get the opportunity to see Ty play.  Now the company I worked for has gone out of business and I'll never see Ty play again.  He was a brilliant guitarist.  His fiancé, Heidi, is with child and things were looking great for the two of them.  The only thing that upsets me more than this are the ignorant morons who feel they must post cruel and hurtful messages  on the Ty Longley guestbook.  If you would like to make a donation to Baby Longley, you can find the information here.

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March Band of the Month
LA GUNS

LA Guns is one of my favorite bands...ever.  Originally formed in 1983, after many many many lineup changes, the gunners finally broke through in 1988 with their self-titled first album.  Since then, they've released 13 albums and 6 EPs with (I think) a total of seven different singers.  Well Phil Lewis is back and their most recent release, Waking the Dead, is just simply amazing.  And believe it or not folks, WTD just came out in late 2002.  Whoever said rock is dead apparently forgot to tell LA Guns.  I bought the disc the day it came out and it stayed in the car for about 4 months on repeat.  With songs like "Revolution," "Lost In the City of Angels" and the 9/11 tribute "OK, Let's Roll" this is definitely one of their best discs to date.  I mean the first time I sat down with the words to "OK, Let's Roll," I kid you not... GOOSEBUMPS!  To the members of LA Guns, past and present, I thank you.  You've given my ears nothing but candy.

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Who's On The Road This Month?

BON JOVI

DEF LEPPARD