CJ, Tim Armstrong, Billy Idol, Armisen to play Johnny Ramone B-day, Travolta too!
The lineup for the 2024 Johnny Ramone Birthday bash has been announced… and sorry for editorializing but it is pretty rad. The event is June 2 at the Hollywood forever cemetery. “Cretin Commandos” are going to do a Ramones setlist, and that band is comprised of… CJ Ramone, Tim Armstrong, Billy idol, FredArmisen and surprise guests. After the set, there will be […]
Gimmes’ new album, recorded at a quinceañera
Everyone’s favorite skate punk covers band Me First & The Gimme Gimmes are releasing their new album ¡BLOW IT…AT MADISON’S QUINCEAÑERA! this Friday (6/14) via Fat Wreck Chords, but you don’t have to wait until then to hear it–a full stream premieres in this post. A spiritual sequel to 2004’s Ruin Jonny’s Bar Mitzvah, which was recorded live at an […]
CJ Ramone – ‘I Am The Poster Boy for What Happens When You Stay in the Music Business Too Long’
When most bands put out a live record you expect it to be good, maybe a few of your favourite songs and some banter or whatever. It’s all kind of a pedestrian concept. But when Me First and the Gimme Gimmes do it all bets are off. You might know the songs, but it’s doubtful you’re a […]
How CJ Ramone Is Still as Punk Rock as It Gets
The Ramones are an indisputable hallmark of rock n’ roll. Though the group strummed its final chords decades ago, its spirit lives on, most recently through American Beauty, the new record by former bassist and vocalist CJ Ramone. I recently caught up with CJ to talk about the album, Tommy Ramone’s underappreciated influence on the […]
CJ RAMONE To Play One Show Only Of RAMONES Songs
CJ RAMONE AND THE FAST MOVERS – featuring John Reis (Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes) and Pinch (The Damned/English Dogs) have announced they will play a full set of RAMONES songs Sunday, February 5th, in Sydney. Travelling with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, CJ has announced this show will be the one and ONLY CJ Ramone show in Australia. The show will take place […]
INTERVIEW: CJ RAMONE TALKS ABOUT HIS ‘LAST CHANCE TO DANCE’
Interview with vocalist/bassist CJ Ramone | By Janelle Jones I talked to former Ramones bassist and Marine Corps vet CJ Ramone about his current outfit, which also includes the Adolescents’ Steve Soto and Dan Root (guitars) and Social Distortion’s David Hidalgo Jr. (drums). The band’s latest album, Last Chance to Dance, incorporates all the goodness that made the […]