Dee Dee's Sister to Guest on Magic Transistor Radio this Saturday December 22nd

This Saturday December 22nd from 1pm-3pm (est) Dee Dee Ramone's sister Beverly Mulligan will be a guest on the Magic Transitor Radio program.

You can stream the show live HERE.

12/31 Update: You can now stream/download the episode HERE or listen below.

November 14th, 1977

The Ramones played the 4 Acres Club in Utica, NY. The show was released as the bootleg Eaten Alive.

Setlist:

1. "Rockaway Beach"
2. "Teenage Lobotomy"
3. "Blitzkrieg Bop"
4. "I Remember You"
5. "Glad To See You Go"
6. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment"
7. "You're Gonna Kill That Girl"
8. "53rd & 3rd"
9. "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
10. "I Cant Give You Anything"
11. "Lets Dance"
12. "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
13. "Surfin Bird"
14. "Cretin Hop"
15. "Listen To My Heart"
16. "California Sun"
17. "I Dont Wanna Walk Around With You"
18. "Pinhead"

CJ's Christmas Single to Release on December 7th

In addition to the the original song "Christmas Lullaby" the release will also feature a cover of The Kinks classic "Father Christmas".

You can pre-order the physical or digital copy HERE.

October 21st, 1980

Bruce Springsteen's song "Hungry Heart" was released as a single. Joey Ramone had met Springsteen earlier that year and asked him to write a song for the Ramones. "Hungry Heart" was the result but Springsteen's manager convinced him to keep it for himself. That decision paid off as the song ended up reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and would be his biggest hit until "Dancing in the Dark" was released in 1984.

Marky Ramone’s Holiday Blitzkrieg in NYC Dec. 21

Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg with Greg Hetson from Bad Religion/Circle Jerks will be playing “Marky Ramones Holiday Blitzkrieg” at the Gramercy Theatre in New York on December 21, 2018. The set will feature 40 Ramones classics.

Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE.

October 13th, 1947

The Ramones Artistic Director Arturo Vega was born.

Mondo Bizarro Alternate Track Listing

The Ramones 12th studio album Mondo Bizarro was released on this date in 1992. It is this first to feature CJ Ramone on bass replacing Dee Dee Ramone who left the band in 1989.

Over the summer CJ auctioned off his Ramones related collection. The auction included stage used music gear, hand written song lyrics, demos and much more. One of the items included was a cassette tape of Mondo Bizarro featuring a slightly different track listing.

The alternate track listing is as follows:
1. "Censorshit"
2. "The Job That Ate My Brain"
3. "Poison Heart"
4. "Anxiety"
5. "Strength to Endure"
6. "It’s Gonna Be Alright"
7. "Take It as It Comes"
8. "Touring"
9. "Main Man"
10. "I Won’t Let It Happen"
11. "Cabbies on Crack"
12. "Tomorrow She Goes Away"
13. "Heidi is a Headcase"