Tom "Pig
Champion" Roberts 1958-2006 (POISON
IDEA)
Randy "Biscuits
Turner" 1956-2005 (BIG BOYS)
SAD NEWS: Two of our dearest friends. Fred Janis and Derek Leveque of ZERO
TOLERANCE TASK FORCE are no longer with us. They were involved in a fatal car
accident in New Mexico about 2am Sunday July 27th 2003 while on tour.
Fortunately, JJ survived and is back in Tucson. If you never had a chance to
know Fred or Derrick, you are the loser. Fred was a unique Tucson punk icon and
in the 13 years we've known him, he was the kindest, most unselfish person we've
met. We will miss his sense of humor and his unmistakable laughter and of
course, his music. Even if you think his band ZTTF sucked, Fred Janis embodied
Tucson more than anyone I know. Face it, for many people this is a town of
poverty, menial jobs, drug addiction and boredom. Zero Tolerance Task Force, in
it's various incarnations with Fred at the helm made Tucson a more interesting
place to live. For anyone who mocked his efforts or put down his band, you only
made yourselves seem all that more insignificant and are undeserving of our
respect. Anyone who took the time to know Fred and Derek will find their own
lifes a little emptier now. I know ours will be. Even if you only caught one
ZTTF show, you'll know what you'll miss in the future. No one can fill their
shoes. please, take care and drive safely!!
Bill and Julianna of Toxic Ranch records
RAW POWER were one of the first non-English European bands to make their mark by
touring the USA incessantly during the 80's and 90's and as recently as 2001.
They broke down doors and destroyed borders for many others to follow in their
footsteps. Songs such as "Fuck Authority", "State
Oppression" and "Burning the Factory" defined an attitude that
many could identify with in spite of their citizenship.
In 2002, Raw Power went back into the studio to record yet another full length
release. The new material was a celebration of the bands longevity, and the band
decided to call it "Still Screaming After 20 Years". Shortly after the
record was finished, on October 6, founding member Giuseppe Codeluppi suffered a
fatal heart attack while playing soccer at home in Parma, Italy. Many thought
the band would not recover from such a loss, but now they are more active than
ever. There has been no replacement for Giuseppe, the bands leader. Now the band
consists of 4 members, carrying on the name and the music and proving the words
that Guiseppe wrote....."Raw Power WIll Never Die!!""
For more information on their history, discography and photos visit their web site :
Thank you for your time,
Bill Sassenberger
Toxic Shock Records
Wesley Willis
1962-2003
Johnny Cash
1932 - 2003
Joe Strummer
1952 - 2002
Henry Knowles (Agression)
1958 - 2002
Dee Dee Ramone
1952 - 2002
Bianca Butthole (Betty Blowtorch, Butt Trumpet)
1965 - 2001
Joey Ramone
1951 - 2001
Bryan Gregory (The Cramps)
1955 - 2001
Mark Hickey (Aggression)
1958 - 2000
Dennis Danell (Social Distortion)
1961 - 2000
Todd Barnes (TSOL)
1965 - 1999
Eddie Kurdziel (Redd Kross)
1961 - 1999
Hugh O’Neil Jr. (The Queers)
1958 - 1999
Wendy O Williams
1949 - 1998
Will Shatter (Flipper)
1961 - 1997
El Duce (The Mentors)
1958 - 1997
Jason Thirsk (Pennywise)
1967 - 1996
Jeffrey Lee Pierce (The Gun Club)
1958 - 1996
Bob Stinson (Replacements)
1959 - 1995
Ken Jensen (DOA)
1968 - 1995
Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5)
1949 - 1994
Chuck Valle (Murphy's Law)
1965 - 1994
Ken Montgomery (DOA, Subhumans)
1958 - 1994
Simon Wilde (DOA)
1958 - 1994
GG Allin
1956 - 1993
Mick Ronson (Spiders From Mars)
1946 - 1993
Dave Insurgent (Reagan Youth)
1964 - 1993
Ricky Williams (Crime, Flipper, The Sleepers)
1955 - 1992
Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls)
1951 - 1992
Craig Lee (The Bags, Catholic Discipline)
1954 - 1991
Rob Tyner (MC5)
1944 - 1991
Johnny Thunders
1952 - 1991
Stiv Bators
1949 - 1990
D. Boon (The Minutemen)
1958 - 1985
Darby Crash
1959 - 1980
Sid Vicious
1957 - 1979