![]() Back in 1988, Mick Hans reviewed Stevie's newest cassette released in his "Around Hear" column. "Stevie Starlite shakes and leers his way through originals like 'The Girl With The Scab' and 'Baby Are You Stanky' on his new Live From The South Side cassette. I'm sure Starlite's ex-girlfriends wondered if he was writing about them. Even with his abrasive demeanor, Starlite can still be found packin' em in almost [38 years] later."
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Stevie's been at this 38 yrs. and going strong... and it shows! This is a 3 piece act that would make Blue Man Group BLUSH...killer guitar, rhythm section from outer space, awesome vocals, totally professional in every way and tight as an....well, you know. Great stuff Stevie! Thanks for the inspiration!
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![]() "I really didn't know what to expect, but had heard his humor was a bit crude. Humor? Are we going to see a comedian or a rocker?" "If you get a chance to go see Stevie, DO IT. A lot of fun for your entertainment dollar. Leave your PC friends at home though." More here
Thanks to Mike who runs regionrockmemories.com, a website dedicated to preserving the memories of great rock & roll shows featured at local midwestern venues. |
...while working for the Ampeg company, he was sent to Europe to promote Ampeg products and used the opportunity to promote his record...FULL ARTICLE |
...true enough, he will tell you his musical influences range from Prima to Zappa, along with obscure bands like Cactus...FULL ARTICLE |
...Starlite got inspired to write twisted parodies after touring with Frank Zappa and watching the master at work...FULL ARTICLE |
...his lyrical content is, in a way, quite refreshing as he places tongue firmly in cheek and tosses the all-too typical self-important rock star attitude into a cocked hat...FULL ARTICLE |
...included in his show is a variety of rock & roll, rockabilly, comedy, X-rated stage encounters, and a brutal X-rated attitude about love, life, and the pursuit of happiness!...FULL ARTICLE |
...he has a passion for vintage rock and a consumate collectors knowledge of who played what, when, and where. His basement studio is lined with more than 20,000 albums, many obscure, literally impossible to find, and representative of three generations of rock music...FULL ARTICLE |
...the Starlite show has been billed X-rated rock (if there is such a thing), combining a multitude of off-colored jokes with vintage rock & roll. Some people are turned off by his brand of humor, while others think he is one of the funniest performers in the Chicago area...FULL ARTICLE |
...after his band "ONE POUND ROUND" broke up, Starlite formed a new group, taking his stage name from a Chicago Ridge drive-in theater that has since closed. "Now it sounds kind of hokey and showbiz, but I like that"...FULL ARTICLE |
...I know when I was a kid, if I bought an album I didn't like, I'd just hold it in front of the old space heater untill it looked like a salad bowl, then I'd take it back and say, hey man, it's warped!...FULL ARTICLE |
...his music is straight rock & roll with a respectful nod toward Gene Vincent and other primal figures who weren't afraid to let it all hang out...FULL ARTICLE |
...so, if what you've been listening to lately just doesn't move you, take a dose of Stevie Starlite and get real, real gone for a change...FULL ARTICLE |
...Starlite alternates between hard-driving riffs on his guitar, NC-17 rated one-liners and Cubs bashing; all of which this correspondent found endearing...FULL ARTICLE |