WENDY O. WILLIAMS of The Plasmatics is (finally) a real doll!
That's right, 12 years after her death at age 48, legendary shock-rock queen and pioneering punk goddess, Wendy Orlean Williams has just been immortalized as a bobblehead, er... Throbblehead, by the fine folks at Aggronautix.
The company has been in the business of committing some of punk rock's best to Throbbleheads for several years now. Their roster reads like a battered, bloody, blue-haired who's-who of hardcore... Previous installments have included GG Allin, Tesco Vee of The Meatmen, D.O.A.'s Joey Shithead, and The Dwarves.
For Wendy's doll, they've decked her out in the 1982 outfit (right down to the spiked elbow pads) and blonde mohawk that she sported when The Plasmatics' major-label Coup d'Etat album was released (by far the best produced and most rock-solid metal crossover record of their career), and in their video for (Prisoners of) The Damned.
As Williams sang on her 1984 "WOW" album, Legends Never Die... Being that she stated time & time again that one of her favorite activities was "headbanging", this toy could not be more appropriate!
Limited Edition of 2000. Get yours before they're gone at: www.Aggronautix.com
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THE VENTURES Founder BOB BOGLE 1934-2009
Founding member of The Ventures, Bob Bogle passed away on Sunday, June 14th at the age of 75, following a long battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Not only was Bogle a world famous guitarist, but he was also considered one of the architects of the fabled early Tacoma, WA rock & roll scene, as well as modern instrumental surf music. Formed in 1958, The Ventures' earned worldwide success with hits like "Walk Don't Run", "The Ninth Wave", "Diamond Head", the "Hawaii Five-0" theme, and countless others. Though Bob Bogle quit performing regularly after his diagnosis, the band's popularity continues to this day. The Ventures were deservedly inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on March 10, 2008.
Posted on The Ventures' official website: It is with profound sadness and grief that we must inform Ventures' fans all over the world that Bob Bogle passed away on Sunday, June 14. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bob's family at this terrible time, especially his beloved wife, Yumi, who has been the light of his life for so many years. The Ventures' members are completely devasted, and share the pain of this loss with all our friends and fans.
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