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WHO IS THE ILLUSTRATED MAN?
"The Illustrated Man" is a book by Ray Bradbury about a wanderer loaded with killer tattoos that come to life and tell the story of his existence in a post World War II world. I'm actually not quite that deep. I'm just a tattooed guy from Peabody (pronounced pea-biddy) Massachusetts who is the oldest of 7 kids. 5 brothers, my sister and me. And if you think I have a lotta tattoos, you should see my sister. Mom is wicked proud.
After finishing high school I joined the U.S. Navy as an Avaition Botswain's Fueler (basically I was a gas station attendant for an aircraft carrier) on the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. All I gotta say about that is "live and learn baby". Day-um, look at me fresh outa boot camp, 18 and scared to freakin' death. It's a classic. After I was discharged I went back to Massachusetts for about 2 years, grew out my doo, and decided to move here to Iowa. One of the best moves I ever made.
 <------My last night in Mass, we went a little crazy with the eyeliner I think.
Since arriving here in '93 I started my own a reptile shop called Serpentine Motion . I bred several types of snakes, lizards and even birds. When it comes to cold blooded animals, I know my stuff.
I sold Serpentine Motion in 1999 and moved back to Massachusetts to try my hand at stand-up comedy. Turns out I was about as funny as a fart in a spacesuit and I spent most of my time there bartending and working at a Kid's Zoo in the summer and snow plowing in the winter. I got sick of that pretty quick and came back here to Iowa in 2001, when my good buddy of 13 years, Brad Dennison, heard I was back in town and lemme know they had a part-time, weekend gig available at 100.7 The Fox. Wicked freakin' sweet. I think I scared Scott McGill and our beautiful sales staff with my appearance when I first arrived, I was still a body piercer in Iowa City at the time to boot,
but they warmed up to me after a few drinks and some hefty cash bribes...ha. I've been at The Fox ever since. I've met a lotta cool people working here and I plan to stay for as long as it takes to become the #1 disc jockey in the known universe. I think I'm gonna be here for a long time folks.
 
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MUSIC IS MY LIFE!!!
So, summa my favorite bands are as follows : In the classic hits format - Black Sabbath (the best fab 4 as far as I'm concerned), The Who, Frank Zappa (the boss would argue this as a classic artist though), Beatles and of course Donnie & Marie.
As for non-classic rock : I'm a Clutch fanatic (the best band you never heard of), a huge Tom Waits fan and any soul music. Soul music is the effin' best.. I'm a listener to all genres of music, but I certainly won't buy it all. Who can afford it?
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MIKE'S LINKS
Ok, get this, on the top right corner of this page are the cartoons I love so freakin' dearly. Chickity-check it out yall. You'll like these. http://oddtodd.com/
Tattoos are another part of my life and body. No matter where on this planet you live, this site will direct you to the best and most reputable tattoo shops in the world. Ink...it isn't just for breakfast anymore.
http://tattoos.com/
Do you like online video gaming? Do you love blowing stuff up in a state of the art spaceship? If you answered yes to either of these questions, see a pysciatrist. However if you can't afford one go to the best MMORPG (Massive Multi-player On-Line Role Playing Game) on the internet today. Eve is upon us people!!!
http://eve-online.com/
So are you like me and a conneissuer (sp?) of hardcore porn? Do you think about hot chick on chick action every night at bedtime? Yeah, me too. Here's a link that will satisfy all your "needs". Bust out the lotion and the hankies folks, you're gonna love this.
http://happytreefriends.atomfilms.com/
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WHAT WOULD MIKE DO WITH A GA-JILLION DOLLARS?
"2 chicks at the same time. I always wanted to do that man. I think if I had a Ga-Jillion bucks I could hook that shit up too."
"Well not all women dig dudes with money"
"Chicks that would double up on a dude like me do"
"Good point"
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MIKE'S QUOTE OF THE DAY
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RYAN'S RARITIES !!!
Tuesday 08-19-2008 4:59pm CT
Well people, it's finally here. A local show, hosted by yours truly, that's dedicated to the rare cuts and obscure albums that have everything to do with the classic rock we love today. Tune in with me every Sunday night from 10pm to midnight and get your "Rarities" on, only on 100.7 The Fox.
Classic Rocker's Tattoos
Wednesday 05-28-2008 2:08am CT
Yup, good ol' Pearl herself, better known as Janis Joplin to all you kiddies out there. Janis' wrist tattoo was done by world famous tattoo artist Lyle Tuttle. Lyle is still tattooing and traveling to tattoo expos very frequently to this day.
Even this rocker chick has cool tattoos. Hahaha, it's not a chick. It's Brett Michaels from Poison...man, the 80's walked a thin line between crossdressing and being a ladies man. Brett however was great at both. Brett is sporting the latest in Heart piercing daggers entwined with venomous snakes. A flaming skull behind all that would make that the most rocin' ass tattoo eva.
Check this out!!! See ya later hair-doo. Flashing his Superman tattoo and his new haircut from back in the day. Personally, I think he needs more ink.
Joe Perry of Aerosmith showing off his tattoo of his wife's first and middle name, Billie Paulette. Normally I highly discourage tattoos of girlfriends or wives names because cover-up tattoos are expensive, but I've been proven wrong by good 'ol Joe. He's been married to the same woman for 23 years.
Here's a great picture of vocalist Steven Tyler and drummer Joey Kramer of Aerosmith. Steven is showing us his only REAL tattoo. It's the Aerosmith Wings symbol with "Mama Kin" written in the banner. Wicked cool.
Here he is!!! The ORIGINAL Illustrated Man, Johnny Winter. If you've ever heard me play the song "Illustrated Man" by Johnny, then you remember the line about the "Screamin' Demon on my chest". There ya go.
And of course the "Prince Of Darkness", or as Mtv has turned him into, the stuttering rocker who bit a bat's head off. By the way he did that little stunt in Des Moines. Yaaay Iowa!!! Still Ozzy remains one of my heroes and his tattoos and music have been reproduced by many but mastered by none. Another rocker with his wife's name on his arm.
Slash's band tattoo. Notice the D.T.U.D at the bottom of the tattoo? Back in the day Guns N' Roses were big into the sauce. It stands for Drink Till You Drop. Now THAT'S rock-n-roll all ova.
So there is a small taste of what some of your favorite classic rocker's tattoos are all about . In my next post I'll show you some of the world's most amazing tattoos OF classic rockers. There are some seriously talented artists out there so remember, tattoos aren't just for law breaking bikers and drug dealers anymore, now other criminals have 'em too, like bankers and lawyers . If there is a classic rocker's tattoo you wanna see and know a bit about, drop me an e-mail at mikeryan@thefox.net
Thanks for reading and check back for newer, cooler tattoo and classic rocker stuff on my blogs.
Peace out with your piece out.
ROCK OF AGES !!!!
Monday 05-12-2008 8:10pm CT
As promised, this is what Def Leppard was singing about, well, not the tattoo, but the image therein. The "Rock Of Ages" tattoo has been replicated on many a sailor and serious tattoo collector. Although there are always variances in the artistic view of the design, A woman is always clutching the stone.
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