Rockbrat News Flash: Rick Cormier Interview (listen here)

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Rockbrat News Flash: RICK BLAZE Tribute Podcast Download

Rick Blaze passed away on the evening on August 9, 2011. He was 52 years of age. Rick Blaze had been active on the East Coast scene, in particular the NYC and Massachusetts club scenes since the late 70s. Rick played in several bands throughout his career, but his most prominent outfit was The Ballbusters. To [...]

Rockbrat News Flash: Rockbrat Radio Tribute Show For Rick Blaze

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Rick Blaze passed away on the evening on August 9, 2011. He was 52 years of age. Rick Blaze had been active on the East Coast scene, in particular the NYC and Massachusetts club scenes since the late 70s. Rick played in several bands throughout his career, but his most prominent outfit was The Ballbusters. [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters Press Release (1999)

Press release for Vicious Kitten Records release of the Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters album from 1999 ‘Manthattan Babylon’. Reprinted for you to rediscover what a GREAT band the Ballbusters truly were. Please note that the contact details on the press release are no longer curent. (Click to enlarge)  

Rockbrat Remembers: Rick Blaze 1959 – 2011

Rick Blaze (Richard Bloise) passed away on the evening on August 9, 2011. I am saddened by Rick’s passing. I knew he had been experiencing poor health for several years, but am still shocked by his death, at only 52 years of age. Rick Blaze had been active on the East Coast scene, in particular [...]

Rockbrat Remembers: Rick Blaze R.I.P

No longer will you see Rick Blaze walking down Avenue A, or at CBGB’S or any place in NYC’s Lower East Side. You see Rick Blaze left us this week and the world of rock n roll is a lesser place because of it. He lived and breathed the rock n roll life and cut [...]

Rockbrat Remembers: Vicious Kitten Records and Rock n Roll War (2000)

It’s hard to believe that 10 years have gone since the release of the Rock n Roll War compilation CD’s. Prior to Rockbrat, back then, Cowboy Col was operating Vicious Kitten Records, an independent record label whose mission was to fight the war against the jive. I had the idea of releasing a compilation album [...]

Rockbrat Introduces You To: Cathy Peters

Many of you will know that in a former life, Rockbrat and Cowboy Col ran Vicious Kitten Records – the coolest label for all folks wanting the best underground rock n roll around. Vicious Kitten released two albums with a band from Worcester, Mass called The Ballbusters, (also known as Rick Blaze & The Ballbusters). The albums were [...]

Guess What The Rockbrat Found On eBay ? Rock n Roll War – A Vicious Kitten Compilation

22.95 US…GREAT Price for a GREAT ALBUM! VARIOUS: Rock ‘n’ Roll War (MINT/OOP/OZ/24 TRACKS) Issued in Australia by Vicious Kitten Records in 2000. Prefix and catalog number are VK008. Complete title as follows, VARIOUS ARTISTS ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll War – A Compilation of International Rock Action’. Track listing: THE DICTATORS – “Who Will Save Rock [...]