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Extra.ie
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Fans in frenzy as staple 2010s drink re-appears in Irish sweet shop
Irish people have taken a sweet trip down memory lane as a staple drink reappeared in a shop in Limerick. For those who are maybe too young to remember Jones Soda, the 'craft' soda was made with cane sugar, and came in 'different' flavours ranging from green apple to bubblegum (which was blue for some reason — although it was the most memorable flavour!) Despite sales of the soda falling off a cliff in the past decade, sometimes you can find yourself lucky enough to find a bottle; and if you're in Limerick, you're in luck, as it has reappeared in Candy Castle, a shop in the Treaty County. @43_candy_castle #americandrinks#sweets#fyp#limerickcity#Ireland#bags ♬ Hot Hot Hot (Made Popular By Buster Poindexter) [Vocal Version] – Party Tyme Karaoke The shop, which sells international candy, went viral after sharing that they had an array of Jones flavours, with people commenting that they haven't had a drink of it in years (yours truly included). 'Haven't had Jones in about 15 years,' one person commented. 'I thought they stopped doing them. I used to enjoy the green one, full of sugar mind you,' while another commented 'Blue Jones! Haven't drank a bottle of that in years.' 'Missed these, I feel like I was drinking perks from [Call of Duty] Zombies,' while another asked 'anyone else used to mix the flavours? Blue and green mix slaps.' Jones Soda was a staple over the years. Pic: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Jones Soda is still around (albeit in far smaller quantities), and started in 1995. Despite its flavours being considered different in any sense, they've also released even more bizarre flavours; including bacon in 2010 (yes, seriously) poutine soda (right), and 'invisible' soda, where no flavours or ingredients were listed, rather just a photo (okay, that one sounds pretty funny). They also released 'seasonal' sodas over the years, including Christmas ham soda, Egg Nog soda, and 'Big Ass Canned Ham' soda (we're not sure what their obsession with ham flavoured soda was, either).
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Obituary: David Johansen, musician
American singer, songwriter and actor, David Johansen, poses for a portrait circa 1980 at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California. Inspired by British glam rock and inspirational to the emergence of punk rock, David Johansen was the face of influential United States band the New York Dolls. A New York native, Johansen gravitated to Andy Warhol's Factory scene. Having cut his teeth in several bands and the theatre industry, Johansen's break came in 1971 when the Dolls then singer Johnny Thunders opted to stick to his bass. Their raucous lifestyle, androgynous look and wild-eyed hard rock earned them a cult following but not commercial success. The band's last show was in December 1976, just before the many bands who had taken their cue from the Dolls look and sound started to make it big. Johansen went solo, with limited success, although his blues/swing alter ego Buster Poindexter did trouble the lower reaches of the charts and one single, a cover of Hot Hot Hot, made the US top 20. The surviving New York Dolls reformed in 2004 for a London festival, touring until 2011. Johansen was also an accomplished actor whose credits included appearances in the films Scrooged and Freejack, as well as TV shows Oz and The Equaliser. David Johansen died on February 28 aged 75. — APL/agencies
Khaleej Times
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Toe-tapping King Charles reveals his favourite songs
Kylie Minogue's "The Loco-Motion", Ghanaian Highlife music and Diana Ross's "Upside Down" are the sounds guaranteed to get King Charles III on the dance floor, the UK monarch revealed Monday. The king has joined forces with Apple to launch "The King's Music Room", a radio show in which he shares his favourite songs from around the Commonwealth, and beyond. They reveal a surprising appreciation of disco, reggae and Afrobeats, and the songs which get the royal toes tapping. "The Loco-Motion", by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue "has that infectious energy which makes it, I find, incredibly hard to sit still," Charles said as he introduced the song from Buckingham Palace, photographed behind a desk boasting an "On Air" sign. He also explained how he discovered Highlife music "and the urge to dance to that pulsating rhythm" when he first visited Ghana in the 1970s. "On my most recent visit to Ghana in 2018 I found myself dancing along to the next track, which is by Daddy Lumba -- who is regarded by some as the greatest musician Ghana has ever produced," he added, before playing "Mpempem Do Me". Although not from one of the Commonwealth nations, US singer Diana Ross' "Upside Down" is also "one of my particular favourites," said the king. "When I was much younger it was absolutely impossible not to get up and dance when it was played. I wonder if I can still just manage it," he joked. The king said that the songs evoked "many different styles and many different cultures" but that "all of them, like the family of Commonwealth nations, in their many different ways share the same love of life, in all its richness and diversity". The show was recorded to mark Commonwealth Day, which is being celebrated on Monday. The Commonwealth is a bloc of 56 nations, most of which are British ex-colonies. - 'Hot Hot Hot' - Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley also makes the playlist, with his classic hit "Could You Be Loved". "I will tell you about a time when I met the great man himself. I remember when he came to London to perform when I was much younger and I met him at some event," recalled Charles. The 76-year-old monarch remembered Marley's "marvellous, infectious energy... but also his deep sincerity and his profound concern for his community. "I always recall his words 'the people have a voice inside them'; he gave the world that voice in a way that no-one who heard could ever forget," he said. Also from the Caribbean, Charles selected Millie Small's worldwide 1964 hit "My Boy Lollipop" and Montserratian musician Arrow's "Hot Hot Hot". "When I last visited the island, it certainly was," joked the king. On a more nostalgic note, the playlist also contains "The Very Thought of You" by 1930s crooner Al Bowlly. "For me there is something... irresistible about music from the 1920s and 1930s that reminds me of my much-loved grandmother. She used to play these sorts of music a lot, and also never fails to lift my spirits." Moving back to the present day, Charles confessed that there was a "performer so exceptional that I just could not resist including her music". "The incomparable Beyonce," said the king as he introduced the US pop star's song "Crazy in Love". Other songs to make the list include "La Vie En Rose" as sung by Grace Jones, "Love Me Again" by popular UK artist Raye and "KANTE" by Nigerian artist Davido. "It also features lyrics in pidgin, which I love in all its forms," said Charles. Miriam Makeba's "The Click Song", "My Country Man" by Jools Holland and Ruby Turner, Anoushka Shankar's "Indian Summer", Siti Nurhaliza's "Anta Permana", Kiri Te Kanawa's "E Te Iwi E" and Michael Buble's "Haven't Met You Yet" completed the list.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Johansen, influential singer for proto-punk New York Dolls, dead at 75
By Frank McGurty NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Johansen, the former lead singer for the New York Dolls, whose unvarnished sound and flamboyant style helped inspire punk and glam rock in the 1970s, has died at age 75, his wife Mara Hennessey said on Saturday. "We had a marvelous adventure of a life together," she said, confirming that Johansen had died on Friday afternoon. "He was an extraordinary man." See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Johansen, perhaps best known for the 1987 party hit "Hot Hot Hot" after he reinvented himself as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter, had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and had a brain tumor, his daughter Leah Hennessey revealed last month. He had been dealing with cancer for a decade, she wrote in an online appeal for donations to help defray the cost of his medical care. His condition had worsened about five years ago, she said. A native of New York City, Johansen formed the Dolls in 1971 with bassist Arthur Kane, drummer Billy Murcia and guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, who was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain in 1972. Johansen was the last survivor from the band's classic lineup. In its early years, the band released two albums, "New York Dolls" (1973), produced by Todd Rundgren, and "Too Much Too Soon" (1974), with Johansen and Thunders writing most of the material. Neither of the albums were big sellers despite decent reviews. But the Dolls' buzzsaw sound and a style that featured heavy makeup, teased-out hair, high heels and spandex caught the attention of tastemakers and had an outsized influence on rock music in the 1970s and beyond. Critics say the band anticipated the emergence of punk, inspiring bands such as the Ramones, the Damned and the Sex Pistols, while fueling the genres of glam rock and heavy metal. Johansen had "guts" and "oozed style," said Todd Abramson, a music historian and DJ who hosts the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show on WFMU radio in Jersey City, New Jersey. "As ridiculous as some (or most) of his attire was, he made it work! You and I would look like absolute idiots but he looked cool," Abramson said. "And he was able to sound tougher with that New York accent and attitude wearing a dress than most people could have in jeans and a biker jacket." Morrissey, the singer-songwriter who fronted the Smiths and was once president of a New York Dolls fan club, posted a tribute to Johansen on his Morrissey Central website, captioned "RIP" and "NOSOTROS TE AMAMOS!" or "We love you." After the demise of the Dolls, Johansen performed an eclectic mix of jump blues, swing and other genres under the moniker Buster Poindexter, appearing frequently on "Saturday Night Live." Later, he focused on the blues with his band the Harry Smiths, and acted in television and films, notably appearing with Bill Murray in "Scrooged" (1988) as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Johansen's own life was the subject of a 2023 documentary co-directed by Martin Scorcese and David Tedeschi. The film -centered around a New York cabaret performance by Johansen, interspersed with archival footage of the Dolls - highlights the range of his musical tastes. "At his core he was a fan (and not just of music), and he wanted to share his passion with as many people as he could," Abramson said. (Reporting By Frank McGurty in New York; Editing by Nia Williams)
Reuters
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
David Johansen, influential singer for proto-punk New York Dolls, dead at 75
NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - David Johansen, the former lead singer for the New York Dolls, whose unvarnished sound and flamboyant style helped inspire punk and glam rock in the 1970s, has died at age 75, his wife Mara Hennessey said on Saturday. "We had a marvelous adventure of a life together," she said, confirming that Johansen had died on Friday afternoon. "He was an extraordinary man." Johansen, perhaps best known for the 1987 party hit "Hot Hot Hot" after he reinvented himself as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter, had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and had a brain tumor, his daughter Leah Hennessey revealed last month. He had been dealing with cancer for a decade, she wrote in an online appeal for donations to help defray the cost of his medical care. His condition had worsened about five years ago, she said. A native of New York City, Johansen formed the Dolls in 1971 with bassist Arthur Kane, drummer Billy Murcia and guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, who was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain in 1972. Johansen was the last survivor from the band's classic lineup. In its early years, the band released two albums, "New York Dolls" (1973), produced by Todd Rundgren, and "Too Much Too Soon" (1974), with Johansen and Thunders writing most of the material. Neither of the albums were big sellers despite decent reviews. But the Dolls' buzzsaw sound and a style that featured heavy makeup, teased-out hair, high heels and spandex caught the attention of tastemakers and had an outsized influence on rock music in the 1970s and beyond. Critics say the band anticipated the emergence of punk, inspiring bands such as the Ramones, the Damned and the Sex Pistols, while fueling the genres of glam rock and heavy metal. Johansen had "guts" and "oozed style," said Todd Abramson, a music historian and DJ who hosts the Todd-O-Phonic Todd show on WFMU radio in Jersey City, New Jersey. "As ridiculous as some (or most) of his attire was, he made it work! You and I would look like absolute idiots but he looked cool," Abramson said. "And he was able to sound tougher with that New York accent and attitude wearing a dress than most people could have in jeans and a biker jacket." Morrissey, the singer-songwriter who fronted the Smiths and was once president of a New York Dolls fan club, posted a tribute to Johansen on his Morrissey Central website, captioned "RIP" and "NOSOTROS TE AMAMOS!" or "We love you." After the demise of the Dolls, Johansen performed an eclectic mix of jump blues, swing and other genres under the moniker Buster Poindexter, appearing frequently on "Saturday Night Live." Later, he focused on the blues with his band the Harry Smiths, and acted in television and films, notably appearing with Bill Murray in "Scrooged" (1988) as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Johansen's own life was the subject of a 2023 documentary co-directed by Martin Scorcese and David Tedeschi. The film -centered around a New York cabaret performance by Johansen, interspersed with archival footage of the Dolls - highlights the range of his musical tastes. "At his core he was a fan (and not just of music), and he wanted to share his passion with as many people as he could," Abramson said.
