Today I want to reflect on the passing of Walter Lure, erstwhile guitar slinger for The Heartbreakers and also main man of his own outfit, The Waldos. Lure came to prominence in the mid-70s in the burgeoning NYC punk scene as a hot shot guitar player for glam up and comers The Demons, before graduating … Continue reading Remembering Walter Lure (April 22, 1949 – August 21, 2020)
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With the release of the Johnny Thunders movie ‘Looking For Johnny’ in 2014, most pundits agree that the quintessential bio on the man and his music has now been released. Danny Garcia’s film was certainly comprehensive, and along with Letch Kowalski’s somewhat inconsistent film from 1999, ‘Born To Lose – the Last Rock ‘n’ Roll … Continue reading What’s The Rockbrat Been Listening To Today? Johnny Thunders Memorial Radio Show Tribute – by Cathie Boroch (1991)
It’s hard to believe that 10 years have gone since the release of the Rock n Roll War compilation CD’s. Prior to Rockbrat, back then, Cowboy Col was operating Vicious Kitten Records, an independent record label whose mission was to fight the war against the jive. I had the idea of releasing a compilation album … Continue reading Rockbrat Remembers: Vicious Kitten Records and Rock n Roll War (2000)
THE WALDOS RENT PARTY (Sympathy For The Record Industry) Long before punk rock became corporate property to be spoon fed down the throats of zombied generation X’ers, it was known pure and simple as rock n roll. A time when all the guitar player had to do was just plug in, and out flew melodies … Continue reading Classic Album From The Rockbrat Collection: The Waldos – Rent Party
