BeetleJuice! BeetleJuice!..Beetle…oh never mind it won’t work…R.I.P OTho
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Actor Glenn Shadix, best known for his role as Otho the interior decorator in the ’80s cult favorite, ‘Beetlejuice,’ died this morning, The Birmingham News reports. The actor died following a fall at his home in Birmingham, Alabama, his sister, Susan Gagne, told the newspaper.
Gagne revealed that her brother was “having mobility problems” in recent years and had likely fallen out of his wheelchair and “hit his head in the kitchen.” She thinks the hit to the head was responsible for his death. The character actor was 58.
In addition to Beetlejuice, Shadix starred in two more Tim Burton films over the years: he was the voice of the mayor in “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and played Senator Nado in Burton’s 2001 remake of ‘Planet of the Apes.’ He also had small roles in ‘Heathers,’ ‘Demolition Man’ and ‘Multiplicity.’ Prior to retiring from Hollywood, Shadix did voiceover work for many years.
Shadix’s sister said the actor retired four years ago and returned to Birmingham to be closer to his family. He is survived by his sister, Gange, and spouse Jon Jong.
http://www.popeater.com/2010/09/07/Glenn-Shadix-beetlejuice-actor-dead/
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STYX October 14, 2010 Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight In Evansville
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They are playing both classic albums in their enterity! This show will be great and I bet it rocks but the Grand Illusion is Dennis DeYoung will not be performing with them and as far as I am concerned….His voice made Styx, but in the end..I will probably still go đ (chuck)
STYX is very happy to announce that for the first time ever, they will perform TWO of their classic albums live, in their entirety, in an exclusive and limited tour this Fall! Â Read the press release below for details!STYXÂ SET TO LAUNCH âTHE GRAND ILLUSION/PIECES OF EIGHTâ TOURÂ THIS FALL, PERFORMING BOTH ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY;
SEVEN-SONG EP OF RE-RECORDED CLASSICS ANDÂ ONE BRAND NEW TRACK FOR SALE AT EVERY SHOW
August 4, 2010 — Itâs the tour STYX fans have been waiting for.
STYX–Tommy Shaw (vocals, guitars), James âJYâ Young (vocals, guitars), Lawrence Gowan (vocals, keyboards), Todd Sucherman (drums) and Ricky Phillips (bass), along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzoâare getting ready to head out on the U.S. concert trail again this year. Â However, for this round of dates, the band has an extra-special treat planned – it wonât be a typical STYX show. Â Along with the classic hits, the band will be performing 1977’s THE GRAND ILLUSION and 1978’s PIECES OF EIGHT in their entirety. Â Both albums spawned such hit singles and Classic Rock radio standards as “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Man” and “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man).â
And as icing on the cake, a seven-song EP, entitled REGENERATION, VOLUME 1, containing six newly re-recorded classics–“Come Sail Away,â “Crystal Ball,” “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),â âLorelei,â âThe Grand Illusionâ and âSing For The Dayââand a brand new track, âDifference In The World,â will be available for sale at every stop along âThe Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eightâ October/November tour route.
âThis is the most unique STYX concert ever,â says singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw. Â âIt’s a hybrid experience of enjoying the artistry of the vinyl album and the energy and of our live performance. Â Some songs have never been performed live!â
Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early â70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ’70s and early ’80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads. Â Over the course of their 38-year career theyâve released 15 studio albums, 6 best-of compilations and 4 live albums, garnering 8 Top Ten singles. STYX has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
On the touring front, STYX has performed more shows since â99 than all of the previous years of its career combined. Â Two Super-Bowl appearances, Pollstar box office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Bad Company, Foreigner (to name a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time.
Check out the âThe Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eightâ at any of the following stops:
DATE CITY VENUE
Thu 10/14 Evansville, IN The Centre (on-sale 8/13)
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I agree with Joe Perry about “American Idol”
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Joe Perry speaking…
It’s a reality show designed to get people to watch that station and sell advertising. It’s one step above (‘Teenage Mutant’) ‘Ninja Turtles’.
Technically speaking, after the gig in Vancouver (on Sept. 16), I don’t have a job with AEROSMITH. We know these are the last shows for awhile. And I really do mean awhile. I don’t know when we’ll be out there again, the five of us, so we’ll be playing with everything we’ve got.”
On learning through the media that singer Steven Tyler was up for a second job as a judge on the reality TV singing competition “American Idol”:
“(The whole group) sat down not too long ago, when we decided to do this tour, and we basically laid out plans for the next two years. And when you’re sitting there talking about that and one of the band members knows full well he’s signed a contract that’s taking him out of the music business for up to seven months of the year â that kind of throws a wrench into things . . . It’s all very well to say, ‘I’m going to go off and do this and it won’t interfere with the band . . .’ but there’s only so many weeks in the month and so many months in the year.”
“I’m not going to sit around for two years waiting for him to come back to AEROSMITH. (You’ve got) four guys that are great together, and if you find the right singer, there’s no reason you can’t go and entertain people.”
here is the link:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145630
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