Podcast appearances and mentions of gene october

Chelsea was originally formed in August of 1976 by singer Gene October, guitarist William Broad (later known as Billy Idol), bassist Tony James and drummer John Towe. After the other three left to form Generation X, October kept the band going, cycling through line-up after line-up, releasing som classic punk singles and albums along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea with Nic Austin in conversation with David Eastaugh The original line-up of the band was assembled in late 1976 by John Krivine and Steph Raynor, the owners of Acme Attractions, a fashion boutique shop in King's Road in Chelsea, London, comprising vocalist Gene October, guitarist William Broad (later and better known as Billy Idol), bassist Tony James and drummer John Towe; James and Towe had previously been in London SS. Raynor went on to establish the 'Boy' fashion label that became an icon of post punk British youth culture. After three support gigs playing cover versions of other bands' songs, Idol and James departed in November 1976, taking Towe with them, to form Generation X.

In late 1976, William Broad, a 21 year old university drop-out, and his friend John Towe, a shop assistant and drummer, replied to an advert to form a new band. In this band (Chelsea) they began working with Tony James and Gene October. However, James and Broad - now known as Billy Idol - soon outgrew Chelsea and formed their own band, Generation X.Just days later, the pair, along with Towe and young guitarist Bob (Derwood) Andrews, took to the stage as headliners at The Roxy club, Covent Garden. It wasn't all plain sailing though, and four years later Idol struck out on his own to seek fame and fortune in the US.Forty years on, Billy Idol remains a giant star in the rock firmament... and the other members of Generation X didn't do too badly over the years either, as you'll find out in this episode.Contact:Twitter: @BannedBiogsFacebook: @BannedBiographiesInstagram: @bannedbiographiesE-mail: bannedbiographies@gmail.com

Most don’t associate women with serial murders, contrary to popular belief, there is a list, a long list of women who kill and kill and kill again. Join us we travel back in time to meet a couple of the most puzzling and notorious women who almost got away with murder.   Grandma Nannie Doss, 49, admitted poisoner of four husbands, displays grandmotherly pride in a courthouse corridor during a hearing to decide her fate for the death of her fifth mate, Samuel Doss. She holds Janice Dianne Haynes, 4, with her arms around Peggy Lou Haynes, 8. They are daughters of Melvina Hedrick, Doss' daughter. Copied from Oklahoman print archive Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman Photo we discussed in the episode! How did Melvina stand by her side, and hold her daughters???     None of the photos on this page belong to Haunting History Podcast. No copyright infringement intended and are only used as enhancements to the story told.    At times when reporting facts regarding a true crime, multiple sources  use the same wording. (along with photos) Every effort is made to avoid any copyright infringements and no single work  was intentionally plagiarized when reporting the facts of the crimes.  Below is a  list of resources  used during the research and telling of this story. (partial)  Lady Killers  Resources "Nannie Doss Biography". Who2 Biographies. Who2 LLP.   "Nannie Doss - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.  Manners, Terry, Deadlier than the Male, 1995. Page 76 ISBN 0-330-33711-4.  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7454796/samuel-luther-doss  Curtis, Gene (October 27, 2007). "Only in Oklahoma: Black widow enjoyed the limelight". Tulsa World.  Gribben, Mark (June 20, 2006). "The Giggling Grandma". The Malefactor's Register. Mark Gribben https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-nannie-doss-973101 https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/doss-nannie.htm http://tonsoffacts.com/25-interesting-and-bizarre-facts-about-nannie-doss/ https://boredomtherapy.com/giggling-granny-serial-killer/ https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/nannie-doss-41380.php http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3619 https://sites.psu.edu/harringpassion/2018/11/29/nannie-doss/ https://gizmodo.com/the-giggling-granny-serial-killer-who-smiled-all-the-1718086506 http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3619 https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Nannie_Doss http://www.lifedaily.com/story/murderous-giggling-granny-poisons-husbands-children-and-laughs-at-sentencing/ https://serialkillersinfo.com/serial-killers/nannie-doss-serial-killer/ https://www.shekillslit.com/2018/10/29/true-crime-nannie-doss-the-giggling-grannie/ http://www.criminalhistorian.com/jolly-jane-misunderstanding-a-female-serial-killer/ https://www.123helpme.com/active-serial-killers-jane-toppen-preview.asp?id=403934 https://brightkite.com/essay-on/active-serial-killers-jane-toppen https://darkdeeds.susanfleet.com/blog_1.php?category=Serial+Killers Documentaries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GDpgrCoP5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jg036HNDZ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3pSMfeLyxw Books https://www.amazon.com/NANNIE-DOSS-SERIAL-KILLER-GIGGLING-ebook/dp/B00SAD62YW https://www.amazon.com/Black-Widow-Giggling-Granny-Nannie/dp/1097268535/ref=asc_df_1097268535/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=343206877892&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13201778072213269660&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1013701&hvtargid=aud-799727667774:pla-758014218433&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=66484627102&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=343206877892&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=132017780...

“There is not many live bands playing any more really, to be honest”. Last march, the legendary 77 Punk Rock band Chelsea enchanted the public of the Excelsior in Brussels for their unique Belgian date of the “2014 Bulldog Breed Tour”. Fans from the very beginning as youngest ones wouldn’t have missed it for anything. What's your Story met Gene October (lead vocals) and James Stevenson (guitar) after an explosive set. These guys, who took part in the birth of Punk Rock in London, express themselves, without beating around the bush, about the past, the present and the future of Rock music. Chelsea is now rehearsing for new album. James Stevenson’s album “Everything’s Getting Closer To Being Over” is now available. Chelsea are : Gene October, Nic Austin, James Stevenson, Mat Sargent, Lee Morrell.

“There is not many live bands playing any more really, to be honest”. Last march, the legendary 77 Punk Rock band Chelsea enchanted the public of the Excelsior in Brussels for their unique Belgian date of the “2014 Bulldog Breed Tour”. Fans from the very beginning as youngest ones wouldn't have missed it for anything. What's your Story met Gene October (lead vocals) and James Stevenson (guitar) after an explosive set. These guys, who took part in the birth of Punk Rock in London, express themselves, without beating around the bush, about the past, the present and the future of Rock music. Chelsea is now rehearsing for new album. James Stevenson's album “Everything's Getting Closer To Being Over” is now available. Chelsea are : Gene October, Nic Austin, James Stevenson, Mat Sargent, Lee Morrell.

“There is not many live bands playing any more really, to be honest”. Last march, the legendary 77 Punk Rock band Chelsea enchanted the public of the Excelsior in Brussels for their unique Belgian date of the “2014 Bulldog Breed Tour”. Fans from the very beginning as youngest ones wouldn't have missed it for anything. What's your Story met Gene October (lead vocals) and James Stevenson (guitar) after an explosive set. These guys, who took part in the birth of Punk Rock in London, express themselves, without beating around the bush, about the past, the present and the future of Rock music. Chelsea is now rehearsing for new album. James Stevenson's album “Everything's Getting Closer To Being Over” is now available. Chelsea are : Gene October, Nic Austin, James Stevenson, Mat Sargent, Lee Morrell.

The A to Z of Punk reaches O for outrage, so be warned. It's also for Gene October, Terry Ork and James Newell Osterberg.

Today's Guest: Billy Idol, rock star, "White Wedding," "Rebel Yell" (I was first introduced to the music of Billy Idol by my then-roommate, photographer Dennis Osborne, in the early 1980s. Dennis would bounce around the house to "Dancin' with Myself" and it was hard to resist the song's infectious beat and lyrics. I recently located the audio to my 1984 Music magazine interview with Billy and present it here in all its amateur glory. -- Bob Andelman) Billy Idol on the cover of Music magazine (Photograph by Dennis Osborne, (c) 1984 All Rights Reserved.) With his startling blonde spiked hair and bona-fide punk stance, Billy Idol would be about as acceptable in the Deep South today as the long-haired hero of Charlie Daniels "Uneasy Rider" was a decade ago. But when Idol titled his 
latest album Rebel Yell, he
caused a lot of second looks.
What does a British
renegade noisemaker know
about confederate flags,
'shine or the Mason/Dixon Line?
Not much. The 28-year-old native of Bromley, England was considering a holler of a different kind. Coming off his first big hit, “White Wedding,” Idol was harassed by complaints that he was an anti-woman sexist pig. Rebel Yell started as a response to that stinging allegation and wound up with a lyric touching many themes, including the Statue of Liberty. "I wrote the song to address the people who thought I was anti-women. (But) instead, I wrote it about how strong one-to-one relationships should be angled more towards women. After a while I started to think 'she doesn't like slavery, she won't sit and beg' is sort of about America, because when I was tired and lonely, she pulled me in,” Idol explained in a recent telephone interview. BILLY IDOL interview excerpt: "The first punk bands, Generation X, The Damned, The Sex Pistols, had really positive attitudes... We went out of our way to play. People never talk about that. They always talk about the violence of the gigs." "I was really down after Generation X ended," he continued, referring to the early punk band he sang for. "I came over here and people 
were jumping around the 
bars like myself. I didn't
 know (about that), because we'd never been over here. It
 was fantastic. When people
 were into my music, it was
 what I needed to hear. I needed a bit of back-up.” For Idol, finding a successful career in a strange
country has been an unexpected pleasure. Generation
X, whiIe widely acknowledged as one of the more significant of the second generation English punk bands to spring to renown in the late ‘70s, never cracked the American marketplace. Generation X produced three albums during its four-year existence. Idol was lead singer in a group that also included Gene October and Tony James. "We really wanted it to work, be a group forever, but it didn't end up like that. It was a bit of a blow," Idol admitted. "I wrote all the music in
 Generation X and Tony 
James wrote all the words. I
 write a lot more of the words 
now. I'm singing my own
 words a lot more comfortably... I think I put a lot more 
rhythm into my music which
 we didn't always have in
 Generation X. It was a wham! 
bam! but it wasn't always rhythmy." Billy Idol Greatest Hits. Order your copy today by clicking on the album cover above! Three years ago, Idol hooked up with collaborator and friend Steve Stevens, a 25·year·old New York native. "I didn't meet him with the intention of wow, maybe I'll get in his band," Stevens recalled. "I just thought he'd be an interesting character...and he turned out to be one. We hung out for a long time, played guitars together. When he went to record the Don't Stop EP, I stayed around and bummed cigarettes." Don't Stop, which included Idol's new version of Generation X's only hit "Dancin' - With Myself," was followed by a self-titled solo album, the first musical work Idol and Stevens did together. This was the record to feature “White Wedding,” the song and video which established Idol’s reputation as more than a curious punk. He demonstrated a strong voice and flair for melodic hooks. On the strength of that album, Don’t Stop was reissued. Then came Rebel Yell and Idol has regularly found himself with a rare three-disc hat trick on the charts. Rebel Yell is also the debut of the Idol/Stevens creative team on all but one song (Idol wrote “Catch My Fall”). "When it came time to do the first album, Billy had a stockpile of songs that he wanted to do, so I wasn't involved," Stevens said. Now, Idol writes the lyrics and Stevens the music, like the intro to "Rebel Yell". I'll write a title now and again, come up with a catch phrase. But Billy’s definitely in control of his own lyrics; he’s waited a long time. I think he’s a brilliant lyricist. Stevens contributed a number of different musical parts to the Rebel Yell LP. Although he sticks to playing guitar on tour, he also did tracks for bass, keyboard and Casio. "A Casio is a real, real low budget keyboard but they sound great, really trashy. The Casio has little drum sounds in them. There's a real tacky organ sound on 'Blue Highway' - really tacky - that's a Casio," Stevens said. Once a member of the Fine Malibus, Stevens went with with that band to record an unreleased album. Where there, he spent a lot of time hanging out with Robert Palmer, from whom contributing Idol keyboardist Jack Walman came. During the pre-Idol days, Stevens also wrote a song for Peter Criss, late of Kiss, which appeared on Criss’s second European album. BILLY IDOL interview excerpt: "I wrote ('White Wedding') to address the people who thought I was anti-women. (But) instead, I wrote it about how strong one-to-one relationships should be angled more towards women. After a while I started to think 'she doesn't like slavery, she won't sit and beg' is sort of about America, because when I was tired and lonely, she pulled me in." Although the (Fine Malibus) weren’t an important part of my musical upbringing,” Stevens said, “that time of my life was great. It was great. It was the first time I ever lived out on my own, exposed to New York music's dirtier side, really slumming it. We had to save up to buy chicken pot pies. It was rough, but I think those kinds of things are important to go through.” Idol went through his own rites of passage in the punk upheaval of 1977-80. As the rare musician who still openly and defiantly declares himself to be a punker, he said there are misguided ideas in this country about what that means. There’s all these ideas that punks are anti-music—always got a negative attitude . I don't think that's correct. The first punk bands—Generation X, The Damned,
Sex Pistols—had really positive attitudes and were very forthcoming with people. We went out of our way to play. People never talk about that. They always talk about the violence at the gigs. We played for no money and dragged our own gear. That isn’t because you want loads of people to love you—it’s because you’re seriously interested in playing. "To a certain extent, a lot of the press in England magnified a lot of things which came over to America. A lot of people who came after us took it seriously and went into this anti-music thing, whereas we were really into songs and soul music. We were just heavy about it (but) as interested in The Who and Tamla-Motown as Iggy Pop,” Idol concluded. "A lot of punk rockers think Elvis wasn’t punk rock and I think that’s anti- the whole idea,” he added. “Of course it was ‘Hate Elvis’ in ’77. Why not? But big deal now. He was kind of a laugh—that graveyard, I couldn’t believe it.” Idol is a big Presley fan. He uses one of the King's former bodyguards, Ed Parker, and refers to Elvis as
 "great, he had all that energy, so exciting, great songs. He really had a kind of soul.” The only time during this conversation that Idol paused before answering was when asked if he would ever consider covering a Presley hit. "It's a nice idea. But ...he sang too great. I never thought of it. He made the definitive versions ... Maybe, if I found one song I really felt I could do something with. That’s the problem: you’ve got to transcend what they did.” With financial success and broader public acceptance approaching, Idol doubted his outlook on punkhood will be altered. "I've got certain beliefs," he said. "I've been up and down, and I still believe this way. It's what you do with your attitude. Otherwise, you'll be an ass with your money. You have to find a way of using that stuff and making it better for other people.” Idol designs most of his own costumes and wears leather clothes because they are warm, comfortable and don't show as much dirt. "England and New York are very cold in the winter and when we started Genera­ tion X, without any money, the best thing to do was save up some money and get a great pair of leather trousers. You can almost live in them—lasts for years," he claimed. And while Idol also said, with reference to his stage outfits, "I don't think these things out much,” it has been a valuable experience to be rejected by some people at first on the basis of his appearance and later gain acceptance for his music. "Both me and these other people have come to terms with each other as to what we are. I think that's good. It means a lot of prejudice has been put aside. I want to show people that I wasn't a coldhearted person. I'm into sex, movement, into feeling things out. I want to groove, y'know?" And, as Idol also pointed out, "I've got to be me. I think this way of looking is as fun­ny as it is heavy." Billy Idol Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • YouTube • Wikipedia • IMDB • MySpace • Google+ • Goodreads Steve Stevens Facebook • Instagram • MySpace • Wikipedia • TuneIn • IMDB   Kicking Through the Ashes: My Life As A Stand-up in the 1980s Comedy Boom by Ritch Shydner. Order your copy today by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Interview with Gene October of CHELSEA - "http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/61684" Link above has a Chelsea heavy playlist http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/61792

Interview with Gene October of CHELSEA - "http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/61684" Link above has a Chelsea heavy playlist https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/61792