by Nicole Powers
“This need for expression, and large gestures, and connection…”
– Gavin Rossdale
For a man capable of making so much noise, Gavin Rossdale is very soft-spoken, his somewhat guarded reticence being understandable given all that he’s been through.
The singer, songwriter and musician is currently enjoying his first Billboard Top 40 hit since the heady days when he fronted the post-grunge band Bush. For a while in the mid-nineties their singles (“Comedown” and “Glycerine”) ruled the airwaves, and the band toured virtually non-stop – with a quaint little Orange County band called No Doubt supporting them.
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Manko Suicide in Goldfinger
- INTO: People who have notes written on the back of their hand in blue biro pen.
- NOT INTO: That question: “What lies beyond the fierce surface? Who is the girl behind the image?” It is the straightest path to my sod-off list. If I open my legs wide enough you reckon you’ll see the real Manko shining through? Well honestly darling, you can suck my cock.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: The smell of hair bleach, the sound of semi in Tokyo heat, jinxing people on my blacklist and getting mistaken for a tranny.
- MAKES ME SAD: That David Bowie ruined his fabulous Ziggy Stardust fangs in the States in the ‘80s.
- HOBBIES: Collecting tart cards.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: A couple of people and plane tickets to see them. The rest can sod off.
- VICES: I trust you’ll find that in any given moral system Manko is perfectly 100% vice-free.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Dressing up, wallowing in self-obsession, excessively drinking, mocking things, making things, entertaining my alter ego, not being very nice, dreaming.
Get to know Manko better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Tamara Palmer
“I was a really big fan of Christina’s…”
– Lady GaGa
At age 22, Lady GaGa (born Stefani Germanotta) has already written songs for Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls, gone number one in two countries and topped the iTunes chart with her debut album The Fame. Named after the Queen song “Radio Ga-Ga,” she’s also been accused of influencing the current sounds and visuals of another pop superstar, Christina Aguilera, who rocked a suspiciously GaGa-esque look at the MTV Video Music Awards and in recent promotional photographs. We spoke with this engaging ingénue in the making about these “dirrrty” claims, fame and the legacy of her idol, Andy Warhol.
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Kraven Suicide in Steam Dream
- INTO: Magic, mythology, animal rights, stupid jokes, smart-asses, feminism, napping, creating trends, standing out, making statements, making a difference.
- NOT INTO: People not being honest, people who can’t drive – I mean seriously, get off the road.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Singing in a hot steamy shower, dancing in my birthday suit, bubbles.
- MAKES ME SAD: No hot water.
- HOBBIES: Playing poker, baking sweet goodies, painting, drawing, photography, being awesome – it’s a 24-7 job!
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Family and friends, laughter, sleep, my camera, Pepsi – and I’m adding on to the 5, sorry, deal with it. I also can’t live without my phone, fun road trips, art, music, and cup cakes baby!
- VICES: Being on the computer WAY TO MUCH, changing my look, dying my hair, lust, caffeine, gambling, spending money, waiting till the last minute to do things, being late, talking too much, guys who sing or play guitar.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Napping.
Get to know Kraven better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Carrie Borzillo
“It’s like going to your high school reunion.”
– Rob Zombie
When Rob Zombie got to work on compiling the White Zombie box set, Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, his first thought was “I don’t really remember all of this.” The second thought was, “What were we thinking?!” Anyone familiar with the musical horror show that is White Zombie knows that the band’s 1998 demise wasn’t exactly an amicable one. So, putting the 5 CD/1 DVD career-spanning box set together wasn’t exactly a fun trip down memory lane for Mr. Robert Bartleh Cummings.
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Rourke Suicide in Sam Malone
- INTO: Philosophizing, inquiring, speculating, and dreaming.
- NOT INTO: Animal abuse/neglect, jealousy, cattiness.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Baking/ freshly baked goods, my puppy, new tattoos, new friends, being in bed when its super cold and my bed is super warm, sunny rainy days, handmade gifts, road trips, Tootsie pops.
- MAKES ME SAD: Being alone, being cold, when people don’t answer/call back/reply to calls/texts.
- HOBBIES: Snowboarding, getting tattooed, getting naked, eating, traveling.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: French fries, MAC makeup, a toothbrush, the interwebs.
- VICES: Anything baked or fried, tattoos, Italians.
Get to know Rourke better over at SuicideGirls.com!
