Featuring Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning. In Theaters On March 19th
From a POPS post:
"ANAHEIM, California — For the first time in almost a quarter of a century, former Runaways Joan Jett and Cherie Currie appeared onstage together to bang out the seminal girl-band staple "Cherry Bomb."
Topping her hour-plus show Saturday night with the Blackhearts, Jett surprised the Sun Theatre crowd by introducing her childhood friend and ex-bandmate, who emerged in basic black instead of her once-trademark lingerie. Each appearing considerably younger than her 40 years, the ladies tore through the 1976 number like two sex-craved, rebellious teenagers born again — Currie singing and Jett playing guitar as though they were seducing and serenading each other. The song ended with Currie bowing at Jett's feet and the two sharing a hug and kiss.
"I was in the moment — I wasn't flashing back," Jett said afterward. "I was enjoying watching Cherie have fun, and I was having fun."
http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/100310_110001wed11amtoNoon.MP3
The Runaways is a film about rock and roll stars, Cherie Curry and Joan Jett, their trip to the top of the charts as teenagers, their fall from fame as adults. Well for Cherie anyway. Joan continues to be world famous with her energy, creativity and love of the art of musical performance
WBAI Women's Collective live interview focused on Cherie, the woman who at 15 years of age managed without benefit of a sponsor, a parent, a guiding hand to quit, to end her participation in the Runaways at the height of their success.
A moment of survival, of personal strength and commitment to life.
This courageous stand against the group with whom she had lived, worked, slept and taken endless amount of drugs ended because she took control of her life for the sake of her health and possible longevity. She said "No" and she meant it
She took a stand against her continued participation in the Runaways and in the process she established a drug free home for her son, a 19 year old musician and herself, filled with activities that commence at 6 A. M. every morning. Tell me, is that Ungodly hour the epitome of health or what?
Linda Zises
wbai Radio
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