Happy Birthday to the one and only Ronnie James Dio. Ronnie passed away on May 16th of this year. Today he would’ve been 68 years old. Can you believe that? Here’s a guy that was old enough to be our father (and in some cases Grandfather) yet there he was up on the stage melting our faces night after night. Ronnie, you will be missed!
I have been running this blog since 2009 when it was known as The Great Southern Brainfart. These days, Southeast of Heaven is it’s name but I’m still the same angry, cranky, bitter fuck I’ve always been only a bit more now. My Swedish friend Charlie from the band Hellsingin Underground said once, “Don is known for being one of the meanest bastards in American rock journalism.” It’s nice to be loved.
Oh, and I also once took a shit in Anthrax’s backstage press room toilet and didn’t flush.
