It seems hard to believe but last Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Joey Ramone. I was lucky enough to meet him and the other Ramones in 1993 at a book signing for Jim Bessman’s book, Ramones: An American Band. A few years later I would interview Marky Ramone for the first glossy issue of fishwrap.
I’ve been a Ramones fan since 1976 when their first album came out. I was a senior in high school and from the second the needle hit the vinyl, I was hooked! So I’m thrilled that I made a tiny Ramones connection while they were all still alive.
In honor of this dark anniversary, there are seven links to online articles about Joey Ramone and there’s also a link to a Joey Ramone interview from the Conan O’Brien Show.
And below that is the MBIP Coming Attractions for what’s coming up on the blog next week!
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SUNDAY LINKS
Joey Ramone, Who Died 20 Years Ago Today, Is Remembered as a Mensch and Punk’s Eternal Godfather - This tribute to Joey contains notes from Marky Ramone and Steven Van Zandt.
A look at the punk treasures inside Joey Ramone’s East Village apartment - Some items from his East Village apartment including a guitar and his passport.
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Ramones - This article details the bad luck that all the Ramones endured during their lives on this planet.
Pete Davidson to Play Punk Rocker Joey Ramone in Netflix Biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone - They’re making a movie of I Slept With Joey Ramone, which was written by his brother, Mickey Leigh. Pete Davidson is going to play Joey Ramone in the movie.
Critics split on Pete Davidson’s casting as Joey Ramone: “Joey deserves better than this!” - Some Twitter responses to the choice of Pete Davidson playing Joey in the film.
Joey Ramone, As His Brother Remembers Him - Mickey Leigh remembers his brother Joey Ramone on NPR.
Day 145—Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 - The Local 269 - Yet another Ramones connection in my life, I met Joey’s brother Mickey Leigh at a bar in Manhattan while doing my 365 bar crawl blog.
Joey Ramone On “Late Night With Conan O’Brien” - A fun interview with Joey Ramone on Conan’s NBC show.
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MBIP COMING ATTRACTIONS
Monday: Mission BBQ just opened up in Peoria and I went there for my Saturday night take-out dinner. I’ll have photos of the restaurant and my dinner tomorrow.
Tuesday: We’ll be looking back at what I was doing last year here on the blog during that foul year of 2020.
Wednesday: A friend of mine found an item of mine that I had completely forgotten about at Tomorrow’s Treasures.
Thursday: I’ll be reviewing yet another frozen pizza this Thursday.
Friday: We’ll be sampling an entree from Panda Express as I continue to eat the entire menu. Tune in to see if they finally get the order right this time!
Saturday: We’ll be spotlighting yet another pizza in our Pizzas of Peoria series.
Okay, I have to get busy with this stuff, plus I’m still moving shit to the new MBIP Headquarters! Have a wonderful and funderful Sunday everybody!
Related Posts: Sunday Links: National Lampoon, April 4, 1964 - The Beatles Top Five Moment and The Great Toilet Paper Shortage Of 2020.