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LEE ROCKER´S VIETNAM JACKET (Sukajan)
All of us Cats fans have that image of the back cover of the first album engraved on our minds, although among all that material full of intentions and attitude, there is one that stands out above all others, and that is none other than that iconic photo, taken by...
CLAUDINE, AN AGENT BEHIND A SUCCESS
In all great stories there are always characters who go unnoticed by the public even though they have been fundamental, either because of their role in the "shadows", or because when success arrives, episodes of amnesia appear frequently. In this case we are...
GIB ROBBIE. THE ROCKABILLY PORTRAITIST.
Hello Gib, how are you? First of all we would like you to introduce yourself to all our followers and tell us what you do, where you were born, where you currently live and what are your musical preferences. My name is Gib Robbie, I was born in Fair Lawn,...
RIC ARLANDI INTERVIEW
What better introduction to Ric Arlandi than this magnificent article entitled "The King of Sun Coast Rockabilly" written by Jota Fernandez. "I am one of those who think that the first thing a musician has to have is good taste and criteria; and I can attest that...
CHOO CHOO HOT FISH
Dear Kats and Kittens, Today we remember that in May 1992 the penultimate studio album (own songs) by Stray Cats was released. Read that chronicle by Angel seven lives, collaborator and musical advisor of "Runaway Boys. The Stray Cats Story" guitarist, drummer and...
BETH COLLA INTERVIEW
BETH COLLA INTERVIEW Hi Beth, many thanks for that inteview First of all can you tell us something about you: where you were born? what do you do? Hobbies, next projects, music you listen to… Sure. I was born in San Jose California and lived in Northern...
JUHA TAHTINEN TALKS ABOUT STRAY CATS
Hi Juha, thank you very much for accepting this interview. Juha can you give us some details about you. Where do you live, hobbies, future projects...? A: Hello everyone ! I am 48 years old guy from Finland ( yes, Suomi ). I live in west coast of country in town...
GOSSIPS
GOSSIPS What do Stray Cats, The Meteors, Nick Cave and Peter Punk, a fiction character published in a Spanish comic, have in common? Let's go there… Gossips was a club that was located at number 69 on Dean Street in London. The building, located in Soho, consists...
“40” THE LAST TRACK
"40" THE LAST TRACK It is not a premonition, nor a desire, but a reality. “40” the new work of STRAY CATS is in stores. The first positive point is precisely that, to be able to relive the emotions and sensations of your adolescence, when you went to your record...
ONE OF OURS
ONE OF OURS Whenever I say this phrase, “One of Ours”, the “Goodfellas” scene in which Jimmy “The Gent” Conway (Robert De Niro) tells Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) that Tommy Vito (Joe Pesci) has been accepted into the family comes to mind. Then Jimmy leaves the diner to...
MONSERRAT ISLAND. GONNA BALL
MONSERRAT ISLAND. GONNA BALL This paradisiacal island is located in the Caribbean, southwest of Puerto Rico. With only 100 kilometers of extension, more than 4000 current inhabitants and volcanic eruptions was chosen as the headquarters of the ultramodern AIR...
THE FOURTEEN KARAT SOULS. VOCAL PURITY.
THE FOURTEEN KARAT SOULS. VOCAL PURITY. Undoubtedly, The Fourteen Karat Souls is a name that is marked by fire in the memory of the followers of Stray Cats. It is synonymous with vocal purity, professionalism and exemplary personalizes that musical style that had...
WELCOME TO STRAY CATS STORY!
Welcome to STRAYCATSSTORY.COM, a new space where besides purchase the first book that is published on the history of STRAY CATS, you will be able to continue satisfying your "thirst", after all these years of drought, through articles that keep on pulling the...
THE TROPICANA MOTEL
THE TROPICANA MOTEL The Tropicana Motel was located at 8585 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1942. Sandy Koufax, pitcher of the baseball team, DODGERS, bought the establishment in 1962 and added its name to that of the hotel...
