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The Untold Story Of RAMONES' 'Brain Drain'

April 18, 2011

In memory and celebration of the late Joey Ramone, who died 10 years ago on April 15, music writer Joel Gausten has published "The Ramones' Brain Drain: The Untold Story", a just-completed 4,000-word essay on the making of the band's 1989 album, at this location. In addition to exclusive interviews with surviving member Marky Ramone and producers Bill Laswell and Daniel Rey, the essay includes several previously untold details about this often-troubled era in the band's celebrated history.

The essay, which began taking shape in 2005, is part of Gausten's book-in-progress "Albums That (Should've) Changed The World". Although Gausten originally posted a brief excerpt from the essay online in the summer of 2007, he finally completed work on the full chapter the evening before the 10th anniversary of Joey's death.

"Many of us wouldn't have careers — or even lives — if the RAMONES hadn't inspired us to do what we do," Gausten says. "As the 10th anniversary of Joey's passing approached, I felt it was time to finally complete work on this chapter and offer it online as a free tribute to my one of true heroes."

In addition to authoring several music-related books, Joel Gausten is the host of "Glory Is Noise", a bi-weekly online radio show featuring an eclectic mix of music and exclusive interviews with mainstream and underground recording artists.

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