The G-SPOT by Gerry Gittelson

November 9, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #10 … Goodbye 1989, Jessica Hahn, Skid Row, Martha Quinn, Young Gunns, Flyer War & Cock-Rings

TUFF DIARIES #10 Goodbye 1989, Jessica Hahn, Skid Row, Martha Quinn, Young Gunns, Flyer Wars & Cock-Rings Sebastian Bach, MTV, Brian Kushner, Tawn Mastery, Taz, Other People’s Pussy and Heavy Metal Thunder & Mud It’s now the fall of 1989. September and October are a bit slow with 1 show each. We hit “The Marquee” in Orange County on 9/16 and “The Waters Club” in San Pedro on 10/7. In November it heats up and we’ll play 7 shows[…]

October 19, 2018

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND KILL IT TOO … Slash’s ex-wife Perla throws Divorce Party, burries Slash in the cake

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND KILL IT TOO Slash’s ex-wife Perla throws Divorce Party, burries Slash in the cake Daily Mail TV — There was a lot of sadness when Slash split from Guns N’ Roses. But the end of Slash’s marriage however appeared to be a time of great celebration, as his ex Perla Hudson threw a huge divorce party on Saturday night. The 43-year-old hosted the costume shindig at her LA home, where she invited[…]

October 10, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #9 … Summer Tour ’89, Andy McCoy, Def Leftovers, Max the Model, Z-Rock, Tommi Gunn & Lit

TUFF DIARIES #9 Summer Tour ’89, Andy McCoy, Def Leftovers, Max the Model, Z-Rock, Tommi Gunn & Lit Jeremy Popoff, Murderdolls Reject, Blue Oyster Lords, Monster Energy, Sea Hags & Madd Maxx Hammer. It’s now the summer of 1989. Tuff are booked on our first ever Midwest tour. We just had a busy spring and now we’re picking up right where we left off. In June alone we will play 14 shows in 6 states. On June 2nd[…]

October 9, 2018

TRICK OR TREAT … So. Calif. Shock Rocker Fifi Larue to Marry Fiancee’ at Kiss Chapel in Sin City

TRICK OR TREAT So. Calif. Shock Rocker Fifi Larue to Marry Fiancee’ at Kiss Chapel in Sin City SIN CITY, Nevada — Love him or hate him, nobody can deny Fifi Larue somehow turns heads with this shock rock schtick. Larue who is based out of Long Beach California has been dressing as the Gothic Killer Clown for decades. John Simich, 55, Larue’s real name never signed that big record deal, but somehow he has found his way onto Network Televison[…]

October 3, 2018

CAR CRASH-A-GO-GO … Drunk Lyft driver plows into crowd standing outside Whisky-A-Go-Go

CAR CRASH-A-GO-GO Drunk Lyft driver plows into crowd standing outside Whisky-A-Go-Go WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — Tuesday night was not your ordinary night at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood California. It wasn’t loud guitars or the lead singer from a rock band that had people screaming at the world famous club. Instead it was a crazy Lyft driver who lost control of his car and drove up onto the sidewalk that caused the screams. In the[…]

September 24, 2018

METAL POWER … 7 year old Malea Emma crushes the National Anthem with Soaring Notes and Metal Growl

METAL POWER 7 year old Malea Emma crushes the National Anthem with Soaring Notes and Metal Growl LOS ANGELES, California — Jim Gillette who? Look out Heavy Metal screamers and Nitro tribute bands. There’s a new kid in town and her name is Malea Emma. 7 year old Emma sang The National Anthem over the weekend at an L.A. Galaxy game. To say she crushed it, is an understatement. And unlike most young[…]

September 16, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #8 … Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s

TUFF DIARIES #8 Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s Skid Row, Dave “Snake” Sabo, Steve Brown of Trixter, D’Molls, Jailhouse, Guitars ‘R Us & Jim Torgeson. — Welcome to 1989…. It’s early January and Tuff kick off the year with a show at The Marquee in Westminster California. This venue is only 35 miles from Hollywood, or about 50 miles from where we lived in Van Nuys. But in traffic, this[…]

September 4, 2018

CHERRY PUNCH … Bobbie Brown to Warrant “Don’t f?@k with me” claims they tried having her tossed from show

CHERRY PUNCH Bobbie Brown to Warrant “Don’t f?@k with me” claims they tried having her tossed from show HOLLYWOOD, California — Can’t we all just get along? Apparently not. Bobbie Brown has taken to social media and unloded a brutal rant on the band Warrant. Brown who use to be married to Jani Lane, the band’s late singer and chief songwriter, had choice words for the Down Boys. The Cherry Pie Girl[…]

August 20, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #7 … MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s

TUFF DIARIES #7 MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s Country Club, Jason Newsted, Cold Gin, Martika, Rock Scene Magazine & Welcome to the Julie’s Waxed Pussy. — It’s now the fall of 1988. We’re a year into our run and making progress with our plan to get signed. We just finished up the summer with a August headline show at Gazzarri’s on Sunset Strip and supporting Vinnie[…]

August 11, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #6 … Sunset Summer, Tracii Guns’ Glue Gun, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Vain and Sex by a Dumpster

TUFF DIARIES #6 Sunset Summer, Tracii Guns’ Glue Gun, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Vain and Sex by a Dumpster Country Club, Dan Tana’s, Dana Strum, “Shout At The Devil”, FireHouse, Slave Raider, Gazzarri’s and Dean Delray. It’s now spring 1988. Tuff are supporting the local kings Warrant at the largest venue in the San Fernando Valley. Chuck Landis’ Country Club in Reseda. This place was easily double the size of any of the name clubs in Hollywood. I read[…]