Wednesday, February 8, 2017

WEDNESDAY!

The answer to today's Moxie's Flashback Pop Quiz is: Ian Gillan and Ronnie James Dio - Yes, David Coverdale - no.

Today is Boy Scout Day and Kite Flying Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1959 Johnny Cash performs on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1963 The Four Tops sign with Motown and receive a $400 signing bonus.
1965 The Dave Clark Five begin filming the movie Catch Us If You Can.
1967 Peter And Gordon announce their split up.
1969 George Harrison's tonsils are removed.
1980 David Bowie and his wife Angie divorce after nearly ten years of marriage.
1990 50 year old Del Shannon died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound.

DEAD CELEB! Richard Hatch, best known for playing Apollo on TV's Battlestar Galactica died yesterday at age 71 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Hatch, who later appeared in the 2004 series reboot,  began his TV acting career on the daytime soap All My Children in 1970. Get the obit.

RARE BEATLES FOOTAGE FOUND! Previously unseen footage of The Beatles performing in Montreal during their first North American tour in 1964 will go up for bid in the U.K. as part of a memorabilia sale. The 10-minute film was discovered recently in a drawer by the grandson of the man who shot it after he passed away. The film is expected to fetch at least $12,500. Watch a snippit.

DAVE DAVIE'S DATES! Dave Davies continues to add dates to his upcoming tour in support of his forthcoming solo album, Open Road. 14 show have been confirmed, launching April 6th in Milwaukee.
Fans can expect to hear stuff from his new album as well as Kinks songs. Get the details.

HOT & COLD PAIN! And now, another answer to the question nobody asked: Why do we feel pain with hot and cold? Click here for the fascinating, if boring answer.