TOKYO
October 20, 2008
WE HAD A BAD ASS SHOW IN TOKYO…..AND THERE WERE A
TON OF COOL BANDS ON THE BILL, BUT MOST NOTABLY WAS
:DUFF MCKAGENS LOADED:….SO AFTER RUNNING INTO MY FRIEND
RICHARD STARK YESTERDAY, WE HEADED DOWN TO A PLACE HERE
IN TOKYO AND SAW DUFF PLAY A TINY CLUB….INSANE….EVERY
SONG WAS A 10, I GOT AN EP AND ITS ALL IM LISTENING TO
RIGHT NOW….IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE EP YET, ITS CALLED
WASTED HEART AND IT'S A MUST HAVE…….
ALL IN ALL A GOOD NIGHT ENDING AT MCDONALD. NOW IM OFF
TO ANOTHER CITY, ANOTHER SHOW……..
ROCK N ROLL
NIKKI
LA INK AND MOTLEY CRUE TOGETHER,OCT 23........
October 19, 2008
HEY GUYS, WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEAD UP ABOUT THIS NEXT
EPISODE OF LA INK * OCT 23*.
KATHERINE TATTOOED A KILLER PORTRAIT OF MICK MARS ON MY
LEG AND WE GOT TO SURPRISE HIM WITH IT AT THE LOS
ANGELES CRUE FEST SHOW. IT WAS A PRETTY EMOTIONAL
ROLLARCOASTER RIDE TO SHARE THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WITH
KATHERINE, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE IDEA TO THE END
WHEN WE FINALLY SHOW MICK.
I HAD A FUCKING BLAST,HOPE ALL YOU CRUEHEADS TUNE IN AND
WATCH OCT 23…
NIKKI SIXX
IT'S OFFICIAL
October 12, 2008
http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=46832&altf=OJLLJ&altl=TJYY
THE 1ST CUT IS THE DEEPEST
October 12, 2008
I REMEMBER ALL MY FIRSTS IN MY LIFE, LAST NIGHT WAS
ANOTHER. ARGENTINA STOLE OUR HEARTS.THE PEOPLE,THEIR
SPIRIT AND THE BEAUTY OF BUENOS AIRES ALL CAME TO A HEAD
LAST NIGHT AS WE HIT THE STAGE.WEVE NEVER BEEN HERE,A
FIRST AND THEN IT HAPPENED, THE SKY OPENED UP, AND I
SWEAR TO GOD, HE WAS SMILING ON US. IVE NEVER SEEN IT
RAIN LIKE THAT.THE RAIN CAME AND CAME AND CAME,ON THE
BAND,ON THE CROWD,ON THE EQUIPMENT, HARDER AND
HARDER...EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY SOAKED TO THE CORE AND
ALL IT DID WAS MAKE US ALL SMILE BIGGER AND PLAY
HARDER.THE CROWD ALL CHANTING AND JUMPING IN TIME TO THE
MUSIC AND THE BAND PUSHING HARDER AND HARDER WITH THE
RAIN. THANK YOU ARGENTINA. THEY SAY THE FIRST CUT IS THE
DEEPEST, IF SO, YOU HIT BONE....WE LOVE YOU.....
NOW, ANOTHER FIRST...SINGAPORE....WE CANT
WAIT......AFTER THE SUCCESS OF MEXICO AND ARGENTINA WERE
SITTING ON PINS AND NEEDLES TO HIT THE STAGE. WERE
HEARING THE FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR MOTLEY
THAT ITS GONNA BE INSANE....WE CANT WAIT....IVE BEEN
HEARING FROM FANS FROM INDONISA,THIALAND,PHILLIPINES AND
ALL AROUND MALAYSIA AND HOW THERE ALL TRAVELING TO THE
SINGAPORE SHOW.....
HERE WE GO, ANOTHER FIRST...
THANK YOU FOR LETTING US BE OURSELVES....
NIKKI
GOD BLESSES YOU ALL………OR AT LEAST MOST OF YOU…;)
October 08, 2008
HEY ALL, MEXICO HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO US, THE FANS ARE
SO KIND AND WELCOMING.WEVE HAD SOME GREAT SHOWS DOWN
HERE, BUT NOW ITS TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE. TODAY WERE OFF
TO ARGENTINA FOR OUR FIRST VISIT EVER.I CAN'T BELIEVE
WE'RE FINALLY GOING TO SOUTH AMERICA TO PLAY…THE BAND IS
EXSTATIC TO SAY THE LEAST.
I'M IN MY ROOM, SLOWLY PACKING UP MY MESS. IT DOESN'T
TAKE ME LONG TO DESTROY A ROOM, 3 DAYS WORTH OF ROOM
SERVICE TRAYS OVERFLOWING WITH HALF POTS OF COFFEE AND
BARLEY EATIN FOOD. COMPUTER CABLES, HARD DRIVES AND
CAMERA LENSES ARE SCATTERED TO ALL FOUR CORNERS. HOTELS
ARNT MY FAVORITE CAUSE THEY SLOW ME DOWN. I MISS MY
CREATIVE SPACE BACK HOME, BUT I DO MY BEST TO DRAG AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH ME. THIS TIME I
CHOSE TO NOT BRING AS MUCH STUFF. SOMETIMES THE SQUEEZE
AINT WORTH THE JUICE.
ITS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR ME TO TAKE PICTURES
UNLESS IT REALLY MOVES ME. MY PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO BACK IN
LOS ANGELES IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND SHOULD BE 90% DONE
BY THE TIME I RETURN.NOT UNLIKE THE (I WILL NOT GROW)
SESSION I DID LAST YEAR, SETS AND CONTENT NEED TO BE
CREATED, BUILT AND LIT. PHOTOGRAPHERS LIKE PAUL BROWN,
DIAN MICHENER AND OF COURSE JOEL PETER WITKIN CONTINUE
TO MAKE ME REAVALUATE MY DESTINATION AND TECHNIQUE.IVE
BEEN WATCHING LOADS OF OLD MOVIES AND THE SIMPLICITY OF
THE LIGHTING INSPIRES ME AS MUCH AS THE VISIONS OF
MIXING ALL THIS MADNESS IN MY BRAIN INTO A HOPEFULLY
UNSETTLING AND SATISFYING COCKTAIL.
WORDS, SO MANY DAMN WORDS, FLOWING OUTTA MY HEAD, ITS
ALMOST LIKE TORTURE…IVE WRITTEN 8 SONGS, POEMS, LOVE
STORIES OR RANCID NOTES FROM HELL ALL IN THE LAST 2
DAYS… (I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTAND WHEN IM WRITING WHAT
THE HELL IT IS IM DOING)…I GUESS WE COULD SAY MEXICO HAS
INSPIRED ME….
ITS NEVER EASY BEING AWAY FROM THE ONES YOU LOVE, AND
NOTHING INSPIRES AN ARTIST LIKE HAVING TO BE APART FROM
THEM…. AND IT NEVER GETS EASIER FOR ME… OR THEM.
KATHERINE IS ALMOST WRAPPED UP WITH SEASON 3 OF LA INK
AND SHE'S RUNNING ON EMPTY. HER MAKE UP LINE IS ROCKING,
HER BOOK IS ALL DONE, THE SHOP IS OVER FLOWING WITH
CLIENTS AND SHE'S IN FULL TILT PRESS MODE…WHERE THAT
GIRL GETS THE ENERGY ILL NEVER KNOW, BUT IT INSPIRES
ME.SHE AS AN ARTIST INSPIRES ME.WE TALK FOR HOURS INTO
THE NIGHT ABOUT ART, PHOTOGRAPHERS, HISTORY AND
HONESTY…. HONESTLY, MY HEART IS FULL…I'M MADLY IN LOVE…
SO ARGENTINA, SINGAPORE AND THE JAPAN STAND BETWEEN ME
AND HOME, BUT FOR NOW, I AM GRATEFUL TO BE HERE, PLAYING
ROCK N ROLL FOR THE FANS……..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GOD BLESSES YOU ALL………OR AT LEAST MOST OF YOU…;)
NIKKI
ALIVE AND KICKIN’.....
August 27, 2008
HEY ALL,BEEN SWAMPED,TOURING TWO BANDS,OUR OWN
FESTIVAL,ROYAL UNDERGROUND,FAMILY,PRESS,RECORDING NEW
MUSIC,WORKING WITH NEW BANDS AT 11-7,DOING
PHOTOGRAPHY,TRYING TO SEE KATHERINE AND TRAVELING NON
STOP....SO SWAMPED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT BUT NOT A
COMPLAINT.
WERE SHOOTING A LIVE DVD OF CRUE FEST TOMORROW IN
TORONTO AND IM AT THE AIRPORT WAITING FOR MY RED EYE(
AND YES THEY ARE TOO)....
4 MORE SHOWS AND CRUE FEST >ONE< IS OVER...IT WENT SO
FAST,AND NEXT YEAR IS APPROACHING EVEN QUICKER....
DONT HAVE MUCH TO REPORT,REALLY JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK
YOU ALL FOR A KILLER SUMMER.
LOVE AND ROCK N ROLL
NIKKI
Connecting The Sixx Dots
Jacobs Media's Keith Cunningham weighs in on what
you can expect from Nikki Sixx at this year's Jacobs
Media Summit 13 in Austin, Texas:
What Nikki Sixx knows about branding and the rock
audience that you might not, is what we aim to find out
when he joins us at Summit 13, on September 18th, in
Austin.
Why should you make the trek to Austin to see this
session?
Sure, he's touched more rock fans than any of us could
ever dream of and his storied past is compelling. But we
see Nikki as not just a wildly successful and talented
rock star, but as one hell of a businessman, too. As I
like to put it, he knows how to "connect the dots" to
all platforms – and extend and evolve his brands in ways
masters like Ries & Trout would admire.
This is something everyone in radio should be thinking
about: Figuring it out, evolving, and extending our
brands to other platforms, in meaningful and strategic
ways.
Here are just a few examples of how Nikki Sixx has
connected some of his dots:
His best selling book, The Heroin Diaries, connects to a
soundtrack, a band, a charity he formed, video,
countless interviews, and a world tour (with even more
connecting to come).
Motley Crue's new single, "Saints of Los Angeles,"
connects to the front men from Trapt, Buckcherry, Papa
Roach and Sixx: A.M.
Trapt, Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Sixx: A.M. connect to
CrueFest.
CrueFest and its artists connect to the label Nikki
heads, Eleven Seven records. The tour also connects
itself to many other things like the Rock Band video
game and Guitar Center, for example.
Nikki's image and style connect to the clothing line he
runs with Kelly Gray, Royal Underground (which can be
found at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's,
among others).
Nikki is the unofficial leader and brains behind Motley
Crue. That brand, as we all know, has done the
unthinkable for most '80s hard rock acts – they've
evolved numerous times, remained relevant for over 20
years, and have connected countless multi-platform dots
over two decades. That takes brains and talent.
There's a lot more we'll discuss with Nikki at the
Summit, like what he'd do if he were elected the
"President of Radio." (Whoops, I just connected a dot to
another Summit session, sorry). And you'll have the
chance to ask him a question or two via text message.
Finally, the Summit started out as a Rock-centric event
that has journeyed to diverse themes, from management to
technology. With Nikki, the Summit returns to its Rock
N' Roll roots. We're sure to hear a wild Nikki Sixx
story or two, like him being arrested on the bullet
train in Japan for throwing a bottle of Jack Daniels at
some poor sap.
But this won't be the predictable session with a rock
star about sex, drugs and rock & roll. You'll meet a
very smart businessman who has done more than most when
it comes to reaching the rock universe and being
successful. And he has strong opinions about the radio
and music industry, and how its brands can get better.
It'll be fun and productive.
See you at Summit 13 in Austin, Texas.
http://www.jacobsmedia.com/summit/
JULY 7th 2008,NYC
ALL THE GOOD AND ALL THE BAD OF TOURING HAS KICKED IN
THE LAST FEW DAYS. I'M NOT ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT AS
MUCH AS JUST POINT OUT THE FACTS..BOTH GOOD AND BAD OF
COURSE……KATHERINE WAS OUT FOR THE FIRST FEW SHOWS AND WE
HAD THE BEST TIME EVER.ITS WAS HER FIRST TIME SEEING ME
IN TOUR MODE.SHES SEEN THE SONGS AND THE WHOLE SHOW COME
TOGETHER, BUT TO SEE IT LIVING AND BREATHING LIVE
ONSTAGE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT AND OF COURSE WAS PRETTY
EXCITING FOR US TO SHARE TOGETHER. I HAVE TO SAY, MY
SIDES HURT FROM LAUGHING FROM HANGING OUT TOGETHER, AND
OF COURSE WE TATTOOED AND DID PHOTOS TOO (DUH )…….SHE
STARTS FILMING SEASON THREE OF L.A.INK TODAY AND I KNOW
THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST SEASON OUT OF ALL OF THEM…JUST
WATCH AND SEE……..… NOW THE BAD NEWS, SEEING EACHOTHER IS
GONNA BE HARD WITH BOTH OF OUR SCHEDULES, BUT WE BOTH
WANTED A PARTNER WITH THERE OWN CAREER, SO THIS IS FLIP
SIDE TO THAT…
ALL THE BANDS DROVE IN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO NYC LAST
NIGHT. I HAD A HARD TIME SLEEPING CAUSE OF ALL THE
PEOPLE I LOVE AND MISS SWIRLING AROUND IN MY BRAIN.
ANYBODY WHO KNOWS ME, KNOWS MY KIDS, MY GRANDFATHER,
KATHERINE AND MY SHORT LIST OF DEAR FRIENDS ARE
EVERYTHING TO ME, SO BEING FAR AWAY FROM THEM IS THE
PART OF TOURING I DISLIKE THE MOST…. THE GOOD NEWS IS MY
KIDS WILL START COMING OUT TO HANG REALLY SOON, SO THAT
WILL BE A BLAST…I MISS THEM SO MUCH…THIS SUMMER IS GONNA
BE LIKE A ROCK N ROLL ROAD TRIP FOR ALL OF US…THE OTHER
GOOD THING IS JAMES, DJ AND MYSELF ARE ALL ON ONE BUS,
SO I HAVE THEM TO HANG WITH TOO. WERE ALREADY WRITING
THE NEXT SIXX:A.M. ALBUM….
MORE UPSIDE NEWS IS THAT OUR VERY FIRST "CRUE FEST" HAS
BEEN KICKING MAJOR ASS. CROWDS HAVE BEEN INSANE AND
SINGING EVERY SONG FROM EVERY BAND. BESIDES A HUGE THANK
YOU TO THE FANS, I HAVE TO SAY IT TOOK US ALL BY
SURPRISE THAT MOTEYS ALBUM DEBUT TOP 5 AND THE REVIEWS
HAVE BEEN SO GOOD. ITS HARD TO BE THE UNDERDOG WHEN SO
MANY PEOPLE SUPPORTING YOU..HAHHA
NOT MUCH TO SAY OTHER THAN THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME DO
WHAT IT IS I LOVE TO DO…. FOR YOU…
NIKKI
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Motley Crue reemerges with a new album, their first in
over ten years with the original and notorious lineup of
Sixx, Mars, Neil, and Lee. Easily reputed as the hardest
partying band, perhaps ever, they reignite the torch for
another go at the party even though they still attend to
open wounds from the last one. In their interim, they
released a tell-all book called The Dirt. The lyrics
from this album take their cues from part of that
autobiographical stream. These are the self-avowed
Saints of Los Angeles.
The album begins with an industrial-grade intro (L.A.M.F.)
that leads into an anthemic "Face Down in the Dirt,"
where the band announces in expected Crue fashion, that
they'd "…rather be dead,,,rather be face down in the
dirt with bullet in my head…" than to fall into a hollow
existence. The music of Crue on Saints of Los Angeles is
as volatile as ever, maybe even more than their past
albums. They are like a post-apocalyptic Aerosmith in
the refuse and degeneration of LA, a leader of the pack
for the nihilistic set.
Not only is the music good, the songs inflammable, but
the foldout booklet is one of the better ones that I've
seen in some time tucked into an album. With the look of
a bygone LP insert, the poster has a great snapshot of
the band behind the Hollywood sign near a smoked-out
hull of a car. Looking like characters from an updated
Dickens story, Motley Crue complete a bleak picture of
the here and now, with the album a soundtrack to this
conceptually frightening view of Los Angeles.
Motley Crue's new album is an Rx for today's music. I
call it the next evolutionary chapter in the band's
history. I hope they continue with it.
FOR THE ONE’S WE LOVE…
Saturday, June 22, 2008
KATHERINE HAS BEEN GOING OVER ALL MY OLD TATTOOS AND
RE-COLORING THEM, RE-OUTLINING THEM AND JUST RE-DOING A
LOT OF THEM…WERE ABOUT 50% DONE.... AFTER SO MAY YEARS
OF SUN, FUN AND PUTTING THEM THRU HELL ITS AMAZING WHAT
THEY LOOK LIKE NOW…BETTER THAN NEW,JUST FUCKING BAD ASS
TO BE HONEST…….
SHE HAS DONE A HUGE PIECE ON MY RIGHT RIBCAGE… IT'S AN
ANGEL I TOOK A PHOTO OF IN A CEMEMTARY WHEN I WAS IN
MILAN ITALY.UNDERNEATH IT FROM MY LOWER BACK WRAPPING
AROUND TO MY LOWER STOMACH IT SAYS "LOS ANGELES". THE
DETAIL BLOWS MY MIND…..SHES JUST ABOUT FINISHED WITH
PORTRAITS OF ALL MY CHILDREN ON MY LEFT CALF…THEY COVER
EVERY INCH OF MY LEG…I CAN JUST LOOK DOWN WHENEVER I
MISS THEM AND SEE THERE FACES…THERE ALL FROM PHOTOS I
TOOK OF THEM…SOMETHING SO PERSONNEL ABOUT HAVING HER
TATTOO MY OWN PHOTOGRAPHY ON ME.THE FACT THAT WERE SO IN
LOVE, SO IN SYNC AND SO MUCH ON THE SAME PATH IN LIFE
MAKES US EVEN CLOSER DURING AND AFTER THE TATTOO
EXPERIENCE…OBVIOSLY IVE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE WITH MY
TATTOO ARTIST BEFORE (HA)) SO THIS IS A PRETTY BIG HIGH
FOR BOTH OF US...….ITS ALL ABOUT THE ONES WE LOVE..LIKE
THE TATTOO OF MY GRANDFATHER ON MY LEFT THIGH SHE JUST
FINISHED…YOU SHOULD OF SEEN HIS FACE WHEN HE SAW IT…I
THINK AFTER 80 YEARS ON EARTH AND ALL HE HAS DONE AND
SEEN, THIS ONE TOTALLY BLEW EVERYTHING ELSE AWAY AND
BLEW HIS MIND…HE'S PRETTY SMITTEN WITH KAT TOO…THAT JUST
PUT HIM OVER THE TOP.HAHHAHA…IN FACT WE ALL ARE……I
FINALLY MET MY OTHER HALF…YES IM HAPPY AS HELL...THIS IS
GONNA BE A GREAT YEAR FOR BOTH OF US......
HER BOOK IS JUST ABOUT DONE, ITS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS
IVE SEEN ON TATTOOING AND ALL AROUND ART…YOU HAVE TO
GIVE THIS GIRL PROPS FOR TAKING WHAT SHE LOVES AND
SPREADING THE WORD AROUND THE WORLD….
OFF TO THE GIG…. LATER…
N
WHATS UP!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Sitting here in my hotel room in Montréal Canada, just
got in from Los Angeles. I was thinking how Motley
hasn't played a show together in awhile, yes we've
played our press conference, recorded the new album and
of course just got done rehearsing for this upcoming
tour, but there is there is always those first gig
mishaps, and I guess its always a bit nerve racking
until you get one under your belt. So tomorrow seems
like a million years from now, just get me on stage
already…
Hey, I don't know if any of you saw us last night on
Larry King or not, but it was a blast…his show was one
of those things on my list of things to do…so check of
another goal ☺……Behind the scene's he is a really funny,
nice guy…sometimes you meet people who exceed your
expectations…. thanks Larry…
Tue our album comes out and were gonna be on David
Lettermen…If I was you,I wouldn't miss this one…enuff
said….:)
Things im into lately…..
Books………..
The Mastery of love.
The four agreements. ((Reading it again))
Places you need to see before you die.
Music…(Albums)
The Music –Welcome to the north.
Mars Volta –The Bedlam In Goliath.
The Stooges-Fun House.
Prince-The Black Album.((Good luck finding this one ))
Eagles Of Death Metal-(Not released yet……)
The Sweet-Give us a wink.
Pink Martini-Sympathique .
The Devils Rejects Soundtrack.
Songs in my playlist….
Showstopper by Iron Knowledge.
I'll Get Along Somehow by Ruth Brown .
Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups .
Fooled Around and Fell In Love by Elvin Bishop.
Something Fast by Sisters of Mercy.
Comeback (Light Therapy) by Josh Rouse.
Snowblind by Black Sabbath.
L'Via L'Viaquez by Mars Volta.
Rainy Day Women 12 & 35 by Bob Dylan.
Wasted Again by Turbonegro.
Queen of Apology by The Sounds.
Licking Stick by Desmond Dekker.
The March Of The Black Queen by Queen.
Believe by Brooks & Dunn.
Bridge Of Sighs by Robin Trower.
Light Up The Sky by Van Halen.
Salka by Sigur Rós.
Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band.
Cockroach by Sweet.
Nikki
NEW,FUN SHIT.......
Friday, May 23, 2008
HERES A LINK TO MY PHOTOS AT NIKKISIXX.NET
http://www.nikkisixx.net/photography/main.php
HAVE FUN......
LATELY
May 15th, 2008
SORRY FOR NO UPDATES LATELY, BUT IM SURE YOU CAN IMAGINE IVE BEEN BUSY FINISHING THE ALBUM AND PREPARING THE TOUR.BEISDES THE USUAL STUFF IVE BEEN DIVING BACK INTO A FEW BOOKS THAT ARE REALLY INSPIRATIONAL TO ME AND HELPS TO CLEAR AWAY ANY ROAD BLOCKS THAT OUR CRAZY LIVES (FULL OF CRAZYMAKERS) TEND TO BRING. KATHERINE AND I HAVE BEEN UP TO OUR EYEBALLS IN BOTH “THE FOUR AGREEMENTS” AS WELL AS “THE MASTERY OF LOVE ‘BOTH BY DON MIGUEL RUIZ.SIMPLE CONCEPTS FOR COMPLICATED LIVES…KAT WAS SHOOTING A MOVIE IN NORTH CAROLINA, SO I WENT OUT TO VISIT HER FOR A FEW DAYS…HAD A BLAST…BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND COOL PEOPLE…WE NEEDED IT….
MUSIC WISE…DIFFERENT TONES FOR DIFFERENT MOODS….
AVERAGE WHITE BAND, RUTH BROWN,WYNONA CARR ,JACK JOHNSON,SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE AND OF COURSE JOSH ROUSE IS GREAT WAY FOR ANYBODY TO START THE DAY.
MID DAY HAS ME ADDICTED TO MARS VOLTA, OMAR RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ, BIGELF, DIRTY PRETTY THINGS AND EAGLES OF DEATH METAL…
END OF DAY FOR ME LATELY HAS BEEN A COMBO OF SIGUR ROS, AIR AND ASSORTED OLD JAZZ (RED GARLAND, OSCAR PETERSON OR CHARLIE PARKER)…
ALL IN ALL JUST FEEDING THE MIND BEFORE I LEAVE ON TOUR. BEEN DOING A LOT OF BOOKING FLIGHTS FOR MY KIDS TO COME AND GO THIS SUMMER WHILE IM ON THE ROAD. WERE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO JUST HANGING OUT, TRAVELING AND SEEING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER THIS SUMMER….
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AND DONATION FOR THE KIDS AT COVENANT HOUSE…WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A CHECK FOR OVER 250,000.00 DOLLARS…A LOT OF KIDS LIVES WILL BE CHANGED WITH THAT…AND I THINK WERE JUST GETTING STARTED….
THANK YOU
NIKKI
Covenant House California
May 8th, 2008
I am being honored by Covenant House California for my work with Running Wild in the Night, a program I started 3 years ago to get homeless kids off the streets and give them a creative outlet to express themselves through music. Covenant House California is an agency shelter for homeless kids. The event is May 9th here in Los Angeles. Just click the link below to find out more information.
Heroin Diaries book is up for a “Guy’s Choice” award
April 22nd, 2008
Nikki’s “Heroin Diaries book is up for a “Guy’s Choice” award. Here’s the link to vote.
http://www.spike.com/guyschoice/
” SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES”
April 12th, 2008
THE ALBUMS DONE, THE VIDEOS DONE, THE ARTWORK IS DONE, THE PHOTO SESSIONS ARE ALL WRAPPED UP AND THE SINGLE IS READY TO GO TO RADIO,REHEARSALS START TOMORROW,WOW……IT’S BEEN SO BUSY,IT FEELS LIKE I’M LEAVING A FEW THINGS OUT….AND I PROBABLY AM..:)
I KNOW A LOT OF YOU HAVE HEARD ” SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES” ON THE WEB….IF YOU LIKE THE SINGLE,JUST WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE VIDEO……..
OK,MY EYES ARE RED,AND ITS A RARE NIGHT TO NOT HAVE TO WORK,SO IM GONNA SIT BACK AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT ALL THE HARD WORK….I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT AS MUCH AS WE DO…
THANK YOU
NIKKI
I’m the new Eleven Seven President
April 4th, 2008
Motley Crue/Sixx: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has been named the president of Eleven Seven Records, Billboard can reveal.
“I find it very interesting to take the artist’s craft, the art, the music, the image, and get it out there,” he says. “It comes under the heading of ‘record company president,’ but it’s a little more than that.”
Sixx will oversee a roster that includes Buckcherry, Trapt, Drowning Pool, Marion Raven and up-and-coming rock outfit Chosen Son.
“I’ve had enough success and enough misfires in a career that’s lasted over 25 years that I can go back and draw on that experience, and I think that’s helpful for the artists,” Sixx says. “When I go into rehearsal rooms and meet with bands, they’re genuinely excited to be with me because of what I’ve done as an artist, not because of anything else.”
In addition, Sixx is hard at work on a new Motley Crue studio album, expected this summer. “This is one of those albums that I just feel it in my stomach that something’s happening with the band,” he enthuses. “There’s a newfound energy in the songs. It’s just a rebirth of that really dirty, rock and roll side of Motley Crue.
I FUCKING LOVE…….
March 16th, 2008
I FUCKING LOVE THIS NEW MOTLEY CRUE ALBUM.TOMMYS KICKIN ASS,VINCE SOUNDS INSANE AND MARS IS SHREDDING ON GUITARS.IT DOESNT FEEL LIKE ONE SONG IS BETTER OR WORSE THAN ANY OTHER………IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE EXCITED ABOUT SOMETHING YOUVE WORKED ON SO HARD………IM SO EXCITED FOR YOU ALL TO HEAR IT….
NIKKI
WEEK IN THE LIFE OF……..
March 13th, 2008
THE STUDIO HAS BEEN FLOWING NICELY. WE WERE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN TODAY PLOTTING, PLANNING, DESIGNING, LISTENING AND THE BAND SEEMS TO HAVE THE OLD BITE BACK, BUT WE WILL LET YOU BE THE JUDGE OF THAT WHEN ITS TIME.
I DO KNOW THE PEOPLE AROUND US, THE ONES WE CAN TRUST ARE FEELING THE MAGIC FROM THE SONGS, SO MAYBE IT’S NOT ONLY IN OUR HEADS…? AAH HA
AND YES, KAT AND MYSELF ARE TOGETHER.YES WE’VE BEEN “JUST” FRIENDS SINCE LAST SUMMER .SHE WAS GOING THRU A BRUTAL DIVORCE (AS WAS I)) AND WE WERE FRIENDS, ALONG THE WAY,SHE MET A GREAT GUY (ORBI) AND WE WERE FRIENDS THRU THAT TOO, THEY BROKE UP AND WE WERE STILL “JUST “FRIENDS…. IVE NEVER HAD A FRIEND BECOME THE GIRL.YES IT CAUGHT US BOTH BY SURPRISE, AS IM SURE SOME OF YOU.ITS UNDERSTANDABLE, ON HER TV SHOW, SHE IS STILL IN A RELATIONSHIP ((WELCOME TO TV…ITS NOT LIVE)), POINT BEING, WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF YOU DON’T, ITS COOL…WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE VERY VERY HAPPY TOGETHER …. I HOPE IT SHOWS IN OUR ART AND MUSIC. …NOTHING IS BETTER FOR ARTISTS THAN COMPLETE CONNECTION… …OH ONE LAST THING, WHEN I FELT MYSELF FALLING FOR HER, SHE WAS ALL WALLS AND BARIGADES,AN INVISIBLE BODYGUARD ON CALL EVERYTIME I EVEN TRIED TO ALLUDE TO OR USE THE EVIL SMIRK TO GET CLOSER TO HER HEART.….SO IF YOU THINK BAD OF ANYONE, LET IT BE ME ….
LOST A DEAR FRIEND ((BOB TIMMONS)) AND SAW HOW MANY PEOPLES LIVES HE HAS TOUCHED.HIS TIME HERE WAS DONE AND I FEEL GOOD IN KNOWING THAT’S THE DESTINY FOR US ALL. HE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT RECOVERY AND I HOPE TO PASS THAT .. MY TIME IS UP…IT’S THE LEAST WE CAN DO. LEAD BY SOBER EXAMPLE TO THOSE WHO STILL STRUGGLE….
THANK YOU
NIKKI SIXX