Podcast appearances and mentions of Monte A Melnick

Monte A. Melnick is on the show this week! Monte was the Ramones tour manager (and much more) through most of their 22 year career (1974-1996), over 2,200 live show! His new book 'On the Road with The Ramones' is available now!

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

Stephen Armstrong's new book I Want You Around: The Ramones and the Making of Rock-n-Roll High School (Backbeat Books, 2023), provides a detailed production history of this beloved film that draws upon extensive interviews the author has conducted with many of the people who contributed to its creation, including director Allan Arkush, uncredited co-director Joe Dante, screenwriter Joseph McBride, producer Michael Finnell, the Ramones' tour manager, Monte A. Melnick, and Roger Corman. Armstrong not only engages in the production of this classic film, but also examines the life of director Allan Arkush and the events that brought him to directing with film for New World Pictures. Armstrong also tells the story of the Ramones, giving insight into their experiences becoming the band that help Riff Randell and the students of Vince Lombardi High as they rebel against the tyrannical Principal Togar and blow up their school.  Rebekah Buchanan is a Professor of English and Director of English Education at Western Illinois University. Her research focuses on feminism, activism, and literacy practices in youth culture, specifically through zines and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

From Monte A. Melnick's Facebook post: “If you want to have something to do come to White Eagle Hall for a rare screening of Rock'n'Roll High School on Saturday, February 25th! The 1979 cult classic was a vehicle for The Ramones. Featuring a live panel discussion and Q&A with Rock'n'Roll High School director Allan Arkush, longtime Ramones tour manager Monte A Melnick, and the film's producer Michael Finnell. Q&A hosted by film buff Justin Savage and WFMU's Todd-O-Phonic Todd. And if that weren't enough, the evening will get off to a rip-roaring start with a live set from New York City's Mala Vista! Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ. "I Just Want To Have Something To Do" @montea.melnick #ramones #ontheroadwiththeramones #thefrankmeyer #theramones #ramonesbooks #tommyramoneofficial #johnnyramone #deedeeramone #joeyramoneofficial #theecjramone #markyramoneoffical #richieramone #punkrock #tourmanager #cbgb #ramonesfans #punkmusic #1234 #veraramoneking #lindaramone #ramonesmuseum #whiteeaglehallnj 'ON THE ROAD with the RAMONES' BONUS EDITION on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Bonus-Monte-Melnick/dp/1095651102 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/support

Cómo está la banda????? Esta semana Piro presenta su primer episodio en inglés, platicando con quien fue tour manager de THE RAMONES por más de 20 años: MONTE A. MELNICK! Todo un personaje y escritor del libro On The Road with the Ramones: Bonus Edition. Piro y Monte platicaron de muchas anécdotas, vale la pena que le echen un OJO! Los invitamos!

This episodes centerpiece is an interview with Monte A Melnick who was the Tour Manager for The Ramones for over 2200 shows from 1974 to 1996. Its a fascinating chat with Monte about his early days playing in bands with Tommy in NYC, his work as Tour Manager for the Ramones and much more. He has documented this journey in his Book "On the Road with The Ramones which you can find on Amazon. Also in this episode we have reviews of new albums from Arcade Fire, Fontaines DC and Envy of None plus live Reviews on Simple Mind's, War On Drugs and the Divine Comedy. Plus all the usual news and chat, enjoy and Gabba Gabba Hey

RockerMike and Rob presents: Monte A. Melnick Ramones Tour Manager Monte A. Melnick on the fights, the insanity, and the passions! The Ramones formed in March of 1974 and broke up in August of 1996 and Monte A. Melnick was a witness to almost every moment of their groundbreaking and influential career. But his connection to the band goes back even further—to junior high school and their Forest Hills neighborhood in Queens. In his wonderful book On The Road With The Ramones (Sanctuary), he details his time with the band, which included traveling with them for most of their 2,263 live shows. Some people have called him “The Fifth Ramone,” which is fitting (though he is uncomfortable with the designation), because there is no one who spent more time or had closer physical proximity to the band then Monte, especially since his job was not limited to days when the band was on tour; it was a fifty-two-week-a-year gig of solving problems and negotiating the oversized and increasingly at odds personalities of the band members, while keeping the Ramones machine moving forward through 22 years of highs and lows, personnel changes, and music business baloney. After speaking with him, I can understand how he was able to last so long in such a challenging position. He's unflappable and modest, with a dedication to the band that is still strong 22 plus years after they played their last show. https://m.facebook.com/monte.a.melnick https://www.instagram.com/montea.melnick/?hl=en https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Monte-Melnick/dp/1847721036 http://www.classicbands.com/MonteAMelnickInterview.html https://www.blogtalkradio.com/redvelvetmedia/2019/08/02/monte-a-melnick-on-the-road-with-the-ramones-bonus-edition https://g.co/kgs/wxEXBU https://www.sflmusic.com/memory-road-with-monte-a-melnick/ #musicvideo #musicstudio #musiclover #musiclife #musicindustry #musiclovers #musiccover #musician #ramones #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicians #musicislife #musicartist #musicphotography #musicvideos #Music Please follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Patreon and at www.gettinglumpedup.com https://linktr.ee/RobRossi Get your T-shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup And https://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/ https://app.hashtag.expert/?fpr=roberto-rossi80 https://dc2bfnt-peyeewd4slt50d2x1b.hop.clickbank.net https://8bcded2xph1jdsb8mqp8th3y0n.hop.clickbank.net/?cbpage=nb Subscribe to the channel and hit the like button --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi/id1448899708 https://open.spotify.com/show/00ZWLZaYqQlJji1QSoEz7a https://www.patreon.com/Gettinglumpedup --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support

Monte A. Melnick traveled all over the world for over 22 years as tour manager (and much more) to the legendary Ramones. Monte could live anywhere, but he stayed in the place where it all began for him and the Ramones, Queens, New York. He has encountered many cultures around the world, perhaps that is why he has remained in Queens--one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States. On Episode 47 of Retire There with Gil & Gene, learn about Monte's ride from the borough to touring the universe and back to Queens.Monte A. Melnick's informative and revealing book on the Ramones is On the Road with the Ramones, BONUS EDITION.

Monte A. Melnick He spent 22 years “On the Road with the Ramones” as the unsung hero of punk rock's hardest working, most influential (and dysfunctional!) band. He's also an author and musician who had a recording contract before “joining” the Ramones. Enjoy the ride as we get in the van with Monte A. Melnick to learn how he kept his sanity for more than two decades as the babysitter for rock's best-dressed, underdog gang of cretins. Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

NOW AVAILABLE ON FOWL PLAYERS RADIO!!! www.fowlplayersradio.comToday we welcome Monte A. Melnick! For 22 years he was the Road Manager for "The Ramones" and has co-authored the book "On The Road With The Ramones" with Frank Meyer. We had a great conversation about one of my favorite bands! The book is really well done too; Monte was with The Ramones from the beginning. Not only are there lots of great stories told by bandmembers and people close to the band, there are pages and pages of band pictures, album art, promotional posters and flyers. A must read for any Ramones fan, or any fan of Rock and Roll history.  "On The Road With The Ramones" by Monte A. Melnick and Frank Meyer can be purchased online at Amazon Worldwide.On The Road with the Ramones: Bonus Edition: Melnick, Monte A., Meyer, Frank: 9781095651100: Amazon.com: BooksSubscribe for free at www.fowlplayersradio.com or listen wherever you find podcasts online.No matter what platform you listen on, you can help us greatly by giving us a fair review and a 5 star rating!Also- be sure to visit our page on patreon.com- www.patreon.com/fowlplayersradio!Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!!The Fowl Players of Perryville are back and have many shows booked for the fall and winter of 2021-22! See our schedule on www.fowlplayersofperryville.com. For bookings, we can be reached by phone at 443-600-0446 or by email at fowlplayersperryville@yahoo.com.

Throughout the remarkable twenty-two-year career of the Ramones the seminal punk rock band, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, Recording Academy Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners and inductees into The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, Monte A. Melnick saw it all. He was the band's tour manager from their 1974 CBGB debut to their final show in 1996. In his book "On The Road With The Ramones" Monte, along with co-author Frank Meyer, tell that story. Full of insider perspectives and exclusive interviews and packed with over 250 personal color photos and images; this is a must-have for all fans of the Ramones.Purchase the book through Amazon: "On The Road With The Ramones" (https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Bonus-Monte-Melnick/dp/1095651102/ref)Songs Discussed In This Episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GlfN4EuDX7eXBAWgTmLAl?si=186befcf74e34200The Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Theme Song: “Whoosh” by Crowander [ https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander]

For the debut episode of Booked On Rock we talk with Frank Meyer, author of two great books on the Ramones!ON THE ROAD WITH THE RAMONES: Throughout the remarkable twenty-two-year career of the Ramones the seminal punk rock band Monte A. Melnick saw it all. He was with the band for over 2,200 shows, from their very early CBGB dates to their final show in 1996 working his way up to be the bands tour manager. Monte tells his story of what it is like to be on and off the road with the band. Full of insiders' perspectives and exclusive interviews and packed with over 300 personal color photos and images; this is a must-have for all fans of the Ramones. The Ramones are Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, Recording Academy Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, MTV Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Long Island Music Hall of Fame Award winners and inductees into The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.Purchase the book through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Bonus-Monte-Melnick/dp/1095651102/refWHEN THE WALL OF SOUND MET THE NEW YORK UNDERGROUND: "When the Wall of Sound Met the New York Underground: The Ramones, Phil Spector and End of the Century" explores the collaboration album between two rock legends. New York punk trendsetters The Ramones had spent years cranking out influential albums that failed to set the charts on fire, so it was decided they should team with legendary '60s producer Phil Spector to make that elusive hit album that would take them to the top. But like most thing in the world of The Ramones, things didn't quite work out the way they planned. Guns, drugs, affairs, death, mannequins and madness ensued as the band attempted to fuse their style with the work of an esteemed madman. All the while the band was shooting the Roger Corman b-movie Rock 'n' Roll High School and burning the candle at both ends. The result is the misunderstood classic, End of the Century. Penned by On the Road with the Ramones author and Streetwalkin' Cheetahs frontman Frank Meyer, "When the Wall of Sound Met the New York Underground" unearths the most fascinating story in the Ramones saga.Purchase the book through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Wall-Sound-York-Underground-ebook/dp/B008FT4V1C/refSongs Discussed In This Episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Oj5bCaV03hWKC3pEP4xjT?si=0a2d67b208294278The Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.comFollow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrockContact The Booked On Rock Podcast:thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.comThe Booked On Rock Theme Song: “Whoosh” by Crowander [ https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander]

Part 2 of my chat with Monte A. Melnick. We discuss how he got involved with the Ramones, Johnny's hair, Joey's drumming & Linda Ramone vs Mickey Leigh. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/support

Part 1 of my chat with Monte A. Melnick of the Ramones. We talk about his school days with Tommy Ramone, his famous book “on the road with the Ramones” & lots of unique info any Ramones fan will love. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drdot/support

Welcome to Pizza Punk! From the ashes of Rock N Roll Cooking with Sal Bee comes the music talk show where we celebrate the punkest food of all... PIZZA!!!! Join us as we dine with musicians on pizza and chat about... Music and Pizza!!!! Pizza Punk Episode 13: When it comes to the Ramones, it doesn't get more inner circle than Monte A. Melnick, the Ramones long time tour manager from 1974-1996. Monte oversaw 2,200 Ramones shows. If walls could talk... No, if walls were a person and that person could write about those Ramones experiences, it would come in the form of Monte's incredible book: On the Road with the Ramones by Monte A. Melnick & Frank Meyer - PICK UP YOUR COPY HERE - https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Bonus.../dp/1095651102 https://linktr.ee/FRUMESS Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/monte.a.melnick Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/B1FpPuajToR/ FOR THE VIDEO GO TO: www.youtube.com/c/FrumessFilmsLLC Misfits fans are the Star Wars nerds of the music world... Filmmaker and Podcaster Jeff Frumess revels in all things Misfits, Samhain, Danzig as he scrutinizes over the history and minutiae of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, and other's artistic endeavors as well as all things adjacent. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast IS SOURCED from the UNEDITED audio created from video live podcast streams from the Frumess channel on youtube. Something that will change in the future. www.youtube.com/c/FrumessFilmsLLC www.frumess.com PIZZA LOCK Created by Deviluxe - BUY PRINTS AT HIS STORE HERE - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/20599405-pizzalock --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frumess/support

Hey! Ho! we went. We are joined this week by author, rock n roll logistical master-mind and all round nice chap, Monte A. Melnick. Tour Manager to the Ramones from their inception to the bitter end. Is it possible to write and record an album if two key band members refuse to interact? Could you keep your cool being held hostage by a gun-toting maniac? Have you ever had to navigate through a warzone with a bunch of punk rockers in tow? Probably not, but that’s why Monte was the Ramones’ Tour Manager and you weren’t. We’ve got all this and more as well as Tom’s recollection of being woken up by artillery fire whilst on tour, Niallism’s Friday and Saturday night ritual in the early noughties and additional tunes from Screw 32 and Geoffery OIcott.

This week Jody and Nate are psyched to have Monte A. Melnick on the show. R-A-M-O-N-E-S RAMONES!

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This is the true story of the Ramones fetauring founder member Tommy Ramone, long suffering tour manager Monte A. Melnick, art director Arturo Vega and Hilly Kristal, founder and owner of CBGBs. Also included are rare broadcast interviews with Joey, Dee Dee and Johnny Ramone previously unreleased on DVD.The latest issue of Music Legends Magazine is available now in WHSmiths and Tescos stores, or is free to view online at mlmag.uk/issuetwo

Over the remarkable twenty-two-year career of the Ramones the seminal punk rock band Monte A. Melnick saw it all. Monte was with the band from the very early CBGB dates to the final show in 1996, over 2,200 shows, working his way up to be their Tour Manager. Monte is the author of ‘ON THE ROAD with the RAMONES’ now out in a special BONUS EDITION on Amazon. The Ramones are Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winners, MTV Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Long Island Music Hall of Fame Award winners and inductees into The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Monte now works as the Audio/Visual Supervisor for The New York Hall of Science in Queens NY.   On The Road with the Ramones: Bonus Edition https://www.amazon.com/Road-Ramones-Bonus-Monte-Melnick/dp/1095651102#byline_secondary_view_div_1564510756852

I had the great pleasure of speaking with Monte A. Melnick, the former tour manager of the legendary rock band, The Ramones. For over 20 years the Ramones toured the world playing to adoring and loyal audiences; but it is only now, over 20 years after their retirement, that their contributions to music are fully appreciated. Monte was there throughout the duration of their career and brings a unique perspective to what made this band tick  through think and thin, good times and bad. It was an honor to talk with Monte about the legacy of this legendary band.  Monte has written a classic book about the band and his time with them, and I highly recommend it. The book, On The Road with The Ramones, is a great read and can be found here:  https://www.amazon.com/Ramones-Monte-Melnick-Frank-Meyer/dp/1606710206/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543688724&sr=8-1&keywords=Melnick+Monte For those who would enjoy seeing a little bit of the Ramones in action and at their best, here's a little clip. 14 songs in 26 minutes! It doesn't get better than that! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp3zaeOyL7Q&t=128s And finally, here's a great way to get familiar with their songs - a classic collection of hits. If like me, you prefer to hear actual albums, you can't go wrong with their first or third. But this collection will get you started:  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ramones+mania+full+album Thanks again to Monte, and I hope everyone enjoys this episode of So Important!  

On this episode of Further On Down the Road, I have a conversion with Ramone's tour manager, Monte A. Melnick. Where we discuss how he involved with the group, the early days on the road with the band, turbulence between band members and the lasting legacy of the Ramones.

On this episode of Further On Down the Road, I have a conversion with Ramone's tour manager, Monte A. Melnick. Where we discuss how he involved with the group, the early days on the road with the band, turbulence between band members and the lasting legacy of the Ramones.

Tales from the road! Ramones' tour manager Monte A. Melnick has some great stories!

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In 1975 John Holmstrom co-founded PUNK magazine with Ged Dunn, JR. It spear-headed the punk movement and was instrumental in the success of Blondie, The Ramones, the Dead Boys and other New York City punk bands. Its hand-lettered graphics inspired many crudely-designed fanzines in its wake, and its feature-length photo comics predated the graphic novels of today. PUNK also created the punk art, a short-lived but long-forgotten movement that inspired the East Village art scene a few years later. John Holmstrom has also drawn posters, t-shirt designs, record, book and CD covers for The Ramones, Blondie, The Dandy Warhols, Murphy's Law, MeatDepressed, The Kowalskis, The Cooties and Mykel Board. He also produced work for Scholastic, the Village Voice, High Times, Heavy Metal, Video Games and many other magazines. In 2000, 25 years after starting it, Holmstrom re-launched PUNK magazine, publishing several new issues, a comic book (Bosko), and in 2013 a book: The Best of PUNK Magazine.He's currently licensing PUNK- and Holmstrom-related images and artwork for clothing everything from baby clothes to high-end fashion-around the world. He also contributed art, graphics and animation to the upcoming CBGB Film, which will be released on October 10th in theaters around the country.*Monte A. Melnick was the Ramones Tour Manager (and much more) throughout their entire 22 year career (1974-1996, 2,263 live shows). His book “On The Road with the Ramones” is an insider's look from the people who were actually there, witnessing and experiencing all the extreme highs and lows of one of rock's greatest bands. The book is packed with interviews from the Ramones and people who where very close to the band. There are over 250 photographs and pictures of memorabilia Monte collected along the way.  Monte now works at The New York Hall of Science in Corona Queens New York as their 3D Theater Audio/Visual Supervisor.

Red Velvet Media talks to Ramones Join me on Red Velvet Media"s "RAMONES" Special - Friday Night, July 23 @ 5pm. Founder and only surviving original member of the band - TOMMY RAMONE will be my guest, along with their Tour Manager MONTE A. MELNICK - author of "On the Road with the RAMONES." This 1 and 1/2 Hour Special will also feature surprise guest callers and will be an historic romp through the RAMONES legendary legacy. Hosted by HOLLY STEPHEY in L.A. and Rock Art Master SPENCER DRATE (designer of many RAMONES album covers), THIS IS A MUST for the true RAMONES fan. www.blogtalkradio.com/redvelvetmedia Tommy Ramone began his musical career as Tommy Erdelyi, an engineer at the Record Plant. Born in Budapest, Hungary, and raised in Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y., he co-founded the Ramones with Johnny, Joey and Dee Dee and participated in the birth of punk and indie-rock, working as the band's drummer, producer and original manager. He has also produced recordings by the Talking Heads, Redd Kross and the Replacements. He currently performs, with partner Claudia Tienan, in the critically acclaimed indie acoustic duo Uncle Monk.