1986, Rock Scene magazine

This is a good interview as Alice talks about his new album plus those New Wave albums

he recorded previously. Also about the original band.

1986, ROCK SCENE, Pg 15 

ROCK SCENE, Pg 16

Talking about the Constrictor album and Friday The 13th VI.

They mention "Teenage Frankenstein" and "Hard Rock Summer"

are featured in the film and on the new Constrictor album. Unfortunately

"Hard Rock Summer" doesn't get released until the Box Set comes out in '99.

Rock Scene misspells Kane Roberts name as Cain.

ROCK SCENE, Pg 17

ROCK SCENE, Pg 18

Alice talks about "Gentleman After Dark" an EP he produced w/ Dick Wagner.

GAD later became The Beat Angels who wrote "Sideshow" in Alice's Last Temptation album.

Alice also talks about the original band saying "We cut some tracks together. I sang for them."

ROCK SCENE, Pg 19

ROCK SCENE, Pin Up page

1986, Faces magazine

1986 FACES Magazine talks to Alice about his new album Constrictor.

FACES, Pg. 24

FACES, Pg. 25

FACES, Pg. 26

This photo of Alice is from his 

Special Forces tour that ran from 1981 to 82.

1986, Kerrang!

Back in the 80's I loved KERRANG! issues. I wish I kept them but due to small living confinements
I tore the pages I wanted & trashed the rest.

This article talks about the release of Constrictor album. They do mention at one point Alice was writing "Welcome To My Nightmare II" w/ Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Andy MCoy of Hanoi Rocks. I do remember reading articles on this subject.

Anyway it may be hard to read w/ the black type on blue background.

I suggest highlight image & drag onto your desktop for larger version.

2002, Oct 26th at Atlantic City, NJ, Trump Marina

In 2002 a former Sickthing & friend sent me these 2 photos he took of Dragontown concert
in New Jersey. He was able to gain access in the photo pit to get some cool shots.
I lost contact w/ him a while ago so I don't know how many photos he actually took of the concert.

1986, Kerrang!, "Constrictor" Review

1986, Pg 21, KERRANG!

I just set this up to make a 2 column article

a little easier to read.

1996, Michael Bruce, Neal Smith Interviews

I purchased these 2 cassette tape interviews from Glass Onyon Distribution back in '97.
I do see these interviews are now on CD at AntBee's website w/ some extras.
http://www.ant-bee.com/
Go to "Order" on side menu.

The Michael Bruce Interview:
Michael is interviewed by a "Dr. Nobody" someone imitating a bad German accent. Michael talks about how he got involved in music. Learning to play guitar and forming a band called The Wildflowers then joined a new group that would later be called Alice Cooper. 
This inteview was pretty good but volume is a bit low. Michael talks about the first album in Frank Zappa's studio and performing in "Diary of a Mad Housewife" movie.

After 17 minutes it seems there is another interview taking over. At the beginning there is a humming sound in the background and I think Michael is sitting on a squeaking chair that goes on for a few minutes but clears up.
Michael gives an interesting story of working w/ Producer Bob Ezrin saying that they seemed to clash at times. Also interesting story on Glen Buxton and how he went down hill after his guitar and suitcase was stolen from a hotel.
Michael gives his view on the break up of the band which is a very interesting story that sounds more plausible than the version Alice tells the press.
Also a good interview on the making of "Love It To Death" album. Some good stories on other Alice Cooper albums from "Pretties For You" and more. It sounds like this was a longer interview that was edited or maybe never continued.

I blurred the Glass Onyon address because it's an out dated location.

The Neal Smith Interview:

A very clear clean recording of Neal Smith reading a total of 30 questions. 

First Neal reads the question then gives his answer. The questions were written by someone named Kevin. Neal goes back to first meeting the Pre-Alice Cooper band during that time they were called The Nazz.

Neal and Michael Bruce both give the story of being introduced to Shep Gorden by Neal's sister Cindy Smith who worked in a dress shop. Dennis also gives this story in interviews. I think Alice likes to spice it up by saying Jimi Hendrix introduced them to their manager. Alice is a good storyteller and likes to embelish his tales. I guess w/ his creative lyrics it comes w/ the territory. Neal is very detailed in answering the questions and gives some interesting stories.

Neal had a good idea of doing a bio of the band in that they all sit in a room and contribute to the story. I think that would of been an interesting book although maybe less people would have exited the room than entered. 

I know this tape cover reads NealSmith.com but I believe it was also distributed

by Glass Onyon.

1985(?), Kerrang!

Don't have a date on this torn out article but by reading it the

article says in 3rd column on first page "...his last album, his 17th, "Dada" a stab at some 

of his old dark-and-twisted concept stories..."Alice also states he is currently working 

on "Welcome To My Nightmare Part II" saying "...the character reawakens 10 years later..."
"Welcome To My Nightmare" came out in '75 so an educational guess this issue is from '85.
This was way before Alice decided to releasing his next album "Constrictor".