Hey, Ho, Don't Blow!

Let's hope the news that Fox Searchlight are in talks about a biopic about the Ramones bears fruit. And that the prickly question of musical rights is cleared quickly.

Of course the prospect of a movie being done well is another matter. The issue of a council clean-up and the need to turf out anything of no use here at Ramones Manor reminded me of that Stones/Brian Jones movie "Stoned" which was among the first things to be tossed out.Oliver Stone should hang his head in shame about some of the sillier aspects of "The Doors" and although I saw "Sid and Nancy" a couple of times while living in London in the '80s, it's not on my most-watched list these days.

Your suggestions for casting for the parts of Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy are welcome in comments.

Hey Ho, Let's Go...to the cemetery

A Johnny Ramone tribute with a screening of a colourised, 3D print of Night of the Living Dead in a graveyard? Why the hell not?

Talk about shallow

Jeez Jim, I would have thought you'd ask some more incisive questions than these given the fact you wrote an authorised bio of the band (and the jacket blurb for this book.)

I guess this must suck badly, then

Another Dee Dee cash-in.

Dee Dee book goes to court

Ex-Ramones manager tries to block publication of Vera Ramone's book about her late ex-husband Dee Dee? Another day in the continuing (after)life of the Bruddas. It's breaking news and you can read it here.

Vera Was a Punk Rocker

There's a tell-all book out by Dee Dee Ramone's first wife, Vera Ramone. Pretty sordid stuff by the sound of it so it'll no doubt sell well.

Dee Dee's first marriage was allegedly a sham, put in place by record company executives keen to install a minder into the errant bassist's life. But he still talks to Vera and told her to write it. Who was it that wanted a lobotomy? More here.