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Opening Acts vs the Headliners: It’s On!
Getting a shot to open for a big headline act isn't always the break it seems. And some pairings were stranger than others.
Mark Daponte
Mark Daponte is a copy/blog writer for an advertising company and has published/sold four short stories, three full length screenplays, nine short screenplays (including two animation scripts) and punches up screenplays—because they don’t punch back. He has had six short comedic plays performed by various theater companies, including one in Los Angeles, (Sacred Fools) and Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Actors Theater Company). When he isn’t sinking down to a thirteen-year-old’s level to make his teenaged sons laugh, he can be found seeking signs of intelligent life in his hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
Chess Records: Phil, Lenny, & Stolen Loot
Rock fans can thank Chess Records for exposing future groups to American blues artists. But then, there are iffy questions about money.
“You’re Out! No, You’re Back IN the Band!”
Volatility in rock bands makes for exciting music, but miserable times. Here are some groups who got fed up, but later worked things out.
When Ellen (Foley) Met Mick (Jones)
Ellen Foley's perhaps best-known for her work with Meat Loaf. But she and the Clash got together, in more ways than one.
The (Hit) Ballad of Santo and Johnny
In the tradition of the Kinks, the Everly Brothers, and Oasis, Santo and Johnny had a hit on their hands - and a loathing for each other.