Guess What The Rockbrat Found On eBay ? Runaways 1976 London Concert Poster

  What: Runaways 1976 London Concert Poster Winning Bid: 34 GBP Starting Bid: 30 GBP Sale Date: 18 Aug 2007 Description: Very rare RUNAWAYS gig poster from the Roundhouse, Camden, London. 1 October 1976. Size 38″x 28″ ( 97cm x 71cm ). Fair / good condition, a few rips on edges, scuffs, creases and a [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: Where all the Runaways fans were in the 80′s and 90′s ?

Y’know it would be easy for Mr Rockbrat to look upon the media hype surrounding The Runaways film with a cynical eye. I mean – being a fan of the band in the 80′s and 90′s was indeed a lonely undertaking. And so it was with some skepticism that I picked up the free magazine titled ‘mag’ [...]

Rockbrat Wonders: About The Runaways Re-Union Show Rumour – Japan 2011

The rock n roll world is currently abuzz with the rumours that America’s finest all-girl band – The Runaways – may have some sort of re-union and play live in Japan in 2011. Details are sketchy, but long-time band supporter and Sunset Strip Mayor -Mr Rodney Bingenheimer – fuelled the fire recently, by mentioning this [...]

Guess What The Rockbrat Found On eBay ? Cherie Currie’s Personal 1977 Runaways Japan Tour Jacket

Cherie Currie’s Personal 1977 Runaways Japan Tour Jacket    Winning Bid: $US 310 Sale Date: 21 August 2010 item description: “This is Cherie Currie’s personal 1977 “Runaways – Queens of Noise” Japan Tour Jacket. Please check out the photos in enlargement for the best  description. This is a authentic 1 of a kind original jacket and has cheries “cherry tatoo” embrodered [...]

What’s The Rockbrat Reading Today ? Neon Angel – The Cherie Currie Story

With the release of the Runaways film this year, seems everyone has an opinion on Cherie Currie and the Runaways. At the very least, it educated many young people about one of the finest rock n roll bands to rise out of the Los Angeles suburbs ever. That my friends is a good thing. I [...]

Classic Album From The Rockbrat Collection: Cherie and Marie Currie – Messin With The Boys

CHERIE & MARIE CURRIE MESSIN’ WITH THE BOYS  (Renaissance)  For all you kids too young enough to know, Cherie Currie was the teasing blonde who back in the mid-70’s fronted the Runaways – the most rockin’ all-girl band ever. Upon quitting the group Cherie cut ‘Beauty’s Only Skin Deep’, before teaming up with her identical [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Crawdaddy Magazine Signed By Joan Jett

  What: 1976 Crawdaddy Magazine Signed By Joan Jett Joan Jett - if there is a cooler girl in rock n roll please tell me, cos Joanie has long been an idol of the Rockbrat’s and I’ll need some hard evidence to think otherwise. With the recent release of the Runaways movie and the kiddies finally getting clued [...]

Lifting The Lid On The Rockbrat Treasure Chest: Jackie Fox Interview

What: Jackie Fox Interview (Doll Magazine, Japan 2000) Yes I was a Runaways nut – actually a massive Runaways fan if the truth be known.  The Rockbrat owns an extensive collection of Runaways vinyl – hell, there’s even a Greek pressing of the Foxes soundtrack in there ! Ten odd years ago, I had the [...]

Classic Album From The Rockbrat Collection: Birtha – Can’t Stop The Madness

BIRTHA CAN’T STOP THE MADNESS  (Dunhill)  Before L7 there was The Runaways. But long before Jett, Ford, Currie and co. had plugged into their Marshall’s, there was Birtha, a loud, heavy quartet from Los Angeles. (Before Birtha there was the New York-based Goldie and the Gingerbreads but that’s another story). Birtha always seem to get [...]

Classic Image From The Rockbrat Photo Collection: Joan Jett – Sydney (1995)

Who: Joan Jett When: 26 May 1995 – Coogee Bay, Sydney, Australia Joan Jett spells rock n roll. No other female personifies rock n roll like her and this could quite possibly be my all-time favourite photograph. With the recent release of The Runaways Movie, there has been a renewed interest in Joan Jett and [...]