Archive for July 12, 2009
Stupid American Idol Fangirl of the Week
Jul 12th
Our Stupid AI Fangirl threads have been getting a ton of hits lately. It’s making the email rounds.
Plus, if you can imagine someone Googled one of the alpha stupid AI fangirls, a certain Kimberann Cooktard, and found their way here. Hee!
This Day in Music…July 12
Jul 12th
1861 – Composer Anton Stepanovich Arensky was born.
1885 – Composer George Sainton Kaye Butterworth was born.
1954 – Elvis Presley signed his first recording contract and quit his job as a truck driver. The contract was with Sun Records.
1959 – Alan Freed began a 13 week Rock & Roll show on ABC-TV.
1961 – Pat Boone began a 10-day tour of South Africa.
1962 – The Rolling Stones made their performance debut at the Marquee Club in London.
1969 – Blind Faith began their one and only tour with a sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
1992 – A memorial to Buddy Holly was unveiled in Dallas, TX.
1992 – Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses) was arrested at New York’s JFK airport on a warrant from St. Louis, MO. Rose was wanted on charges stemming from a 1991 Guns N’ Roses concert.
1996 – Jonathan Melvoin (Smashing Pumpkins) was found dead in a New York City hotel of a heroin overdose.
1997 – Anthony Keidis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) suffered a broken wrist in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles, CA.
1998 – It was announced by Toronto’s Mayor Mel Lastman that the Spice Girls had backed out of a promise to perform at a free outdoor event at Toronto’s City Hall. The Spice Girls had decided instead to appear on the Canadian TV show MuchMusic.
1999 – DMX was arrested in Trinidad in mid-concert for using obscene language.
1999 – Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) was arrested in St. Paul, MN, for allegedly kicking a local securit guard in the head during the band’s performance.
http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/jul12.htm
