Taime Downe

March 17, 2016

FORGIVE US FOR WE HAVE SINNED … METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Faster Pussycat apologize (kind of) for Stryper attack

FORGIVE US FOR WE HAVE SINNED METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Faster Pussycat apologize (kind of) for Stryper attack Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — From the gutters of Hollywood our inbox has received an exclusive message from Faster Pussycat today. After last weeks verbal onslaught of the band Stryper the dirt bags of rock found themselves tangling with Jesus’s favorite rock band. Now after some minor backlash it appears they may have done some soul searching. It looks like they are[…]

March 15, 2016

Michael Sweet calls Faster Pussycat’s hateful verbal assault on Stryper ‘disturbing’

Michael Sweet calls Faster Pussycat’s hateful verbal assault on Stryper ‘disturbing’ Facebook — Michael Sweet has responded to recent comments directed at his band Stryper from members of Faster Pussycat. The comments were made by Danny Nordahl (bassist) and Chad Stewart (drums) who appeared on the popular Another FN’ Podcast show hosted by Izzy Presley. That Metal Show co-host Don Jamieson was also present on the show which can be found in our related story right[…]

March 14, 2016

FASTER JESUSCAT! Stryper receives verbal beat down from Faster Pussycat members

FASTER JESUSCAT! Stryper receives verbal beat down from Faster Pussycat members Another FN’ Podcast — During the live recording of Another FN Podcast With Izzy Presley on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise “Shredders From The Deep”, Faster Pussycat members Danny Nordahl and Chad Stewart talked about their distain for the band Stryper. While picking on their friend Eddie Trunk along with his That Metal Show cohost and comedian Don Jamieson, they unleashed on Stryper. Chad Stewart[…]

October 14, 2015

‘Everybody Talks Shit…’ Ex-Faster Pussycat star Eric Stacy does not waiver on tough questions

‘EVERYBODY TALKS SHIT AT SOME TIME IN THIS BUSINESS’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Former Faster Pussycat star Eric Stacy does not waiver in the face of some tough questions LOS ANGELES — Once among rock’s most promising upstarts as the star bass player for platinum glam act Faster Pussycat, Eric Stacy has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but that does not mean the Californian is ready to hang it up. Stacy[…]

August 4, 2015

Pu, Pu, Pu, PUSSYCAT! MUSCAT not BABYLON ON about possible FASTER PUSSYCAT reunion at CATHOUSE LIVE

Pu, Pu, Pu, PUSSYCAT! MUSCAT not BABYLON ON about possible FASTER PUSSYCAT reunion at CATHOUSE LIVE LOS ANGELES — If you’re in favor of a Faster Pussycat reunion — even if it’s for a few songs — then we suggest you don’t miss the heavily-anticipated Cathouse Live concert Aug. 15 at Irvine Meadows in California. These days, singer Taime Downe is the lone original, but it’s all but confirmed that ex-guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and[…]

July 19, 2015

CELEBRATION ON THE SUNSET STRIP Riki Rachtman hosts Rainbow press party for Cathouse Live event

CELEBRATION ON THE SUNSET STRIP Riki Rachtman hosts Rainbow press party for Cathouse Live event HOLLYWOOD — Riki Rachtman and friends celebrated in grand style Wednesday, July 15 with a massive press party at the Rainbow Bar & Grill to formally announce the Cathouse Live concert, scheduled for Aug. 15 at Irvine Meadows. Among the top acts are Tom Keifer, Sebastian Bach, Extreme, Dokken, Stephen Pearcy, Faster Pussycat, Enuff Z’Nuff, Tuff and many others, including an unknwon[…]

July 10, 2015

Like A Live Version of Headbangers Ball! Rock impresario Riki Rachtman hosts Cathouse Live

Like a live version of Headbangers Ball Rock impresario Riki Rachtman hosts Cathouse Live at Irvine Meadows Los Angeles — Meet Riki Rachtman, an ambassador of rock who has picked up where Rodney Bingenheimer left off, promoting bands he loves purely in the spirit of sharing great music. From co-founding legendary Hollywood rock club the Cathouse to his five-year run as an MTV veejay to being a disc jockey on popular Los Angeles rock stagion[…]

June 27, 2015

FASTER PUSSYCAT Rocks the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Grand Homecoming

Hollywood — Faster Pussycat returned home Friday, June 26 with a heavily-anticipated concert back at The Whisky, and the glam fivesome was treated so warmly that it’s like they never left. Led by singer Taime Downe, who is the only original left, Faster Pussycat first rose to stardom on the Sunset Strip, signing with Elektra in 1987, then steadily building in popularity through touring with big acts like Motley Crue in addition to a hit[…]

November 1, 2014

FASTER PUSSYCAT returns to the SUNSET STRIP for Halloween concert

SMELLS LIKE TEEN PUSSY Faster Pussycat makes triumphant return to Sunset Strip with Halloween concert at Whisky By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD — It was Halloween night on the Sunset Strip on Friday, Oct. 31, and Taime Downe was up to his old tricks at the Whisky, where Faster Pussycat has been playing to sell-out crowds throughout the legendary glam band’s 28-year career. This was a particularly special evening, as Downe’s[…]

August 20, 2014

Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe hospitalized near Houston Texas

Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe hospitalized near Houston Texas. Texas — Faster Pussycat are having a rough week on tour. The band played Wisconsin over the weekend but their tour bus took a s??t and unfortunately the band was forced to cancel their Chicago show on Sunday nite. Now the Hollywood based group are forced to cancel New Orleans after singer Taime Downe was admitted to a Houston area hospital. The singer has had an on-going[…]