The Beat was a FREE small size publication that was on counters at local record shops in Boston.
The article was about local band Unattached that supplied Desmond Child w/ a demo.
"Downtown Prayer" was the song which Desmond thought Alice should record. Of course Alice changed the lyrics and it became "Trash". I'm not a fan of the Trash album I find it too commercial and Alice doesn't even sound like Alice. On some songs he sound's like Bon Jovi another track Guns N Roses, another track Joan Jett. "Trash", "Hell Is Living Without You" and "I'm Your Gun" are the only tracks I like on the album.