Ramones (album)
The Ramones began performing in mid-1974, with their first show at Performance Studios in New York. In early 1975, Lisa Robinson, editor of Hit Parader and Rock Scene, saw the Ramones performing at CBGB and subsequently wrote about the band in several issues of the magazines. Lead singer Joey Ramone recalled, "Lisa came to see us, she was blown away. She said we changed her life; she started writing about us in Rock Scene, and then Lenny Kaye wrote about us and we started getting more press, like in The Village Voice. Word was getting out, and people started showing up." On September 19, 1975, the Ramones recorded a demo at 914 Sound Studios, produced by Marty Thau. Featuring the songs "Judy Is a Punk" and "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," the band used the demo to showcase their sound to potential record labels.
Convinced that the band needed a recording contract, Robinson contacted Danny Fields, former manager of the Stooges, and argued that he needed to manage the band. Fields agreed because the band "had everything I ever liked" and became their manager in November 1975. Fields brought in Craig Leon to produce the band.
A curious fact: since 1988, Craig Leon has radically shifted his focus, dedicating himself to classical music, where he has worked with icons such as Luciano Pavarotti.
Leon persuaded Sire president Seymour Stein to sign the band. Ramones, the band's debut album, is a landmark of punk rock. It was released on April 23, 1976, by Sire Records.
Recording began in January 1976 and was impressively fast: it took only seven days and cost $6,400 — a budget considered extremely low by music industry standards.
The iconic cover photo by Roberta Bayley was taken in a community garden called Albert's Garden in the East Village, a place fans still visit today to recreate the pose.
The label paid only $125 for the photo. Despite the low cost, the image became one of the most imitated cover arts in history. The back cover features liner notes and the famous eagle belt buckle, which would become the band's symbol.
Alex
Febrônio Índio do Brasil Febrônio Índio do Brasil (Jequitinhonha, 14 de janeiro de 1895 — Rio de Janeiro, 27 de agosto de 1984) foi um assassino em série brasileiro, sendo o primeiro criminoso a ser julgado como louco no país. Nascido na cidade de São Miguel de Jequitinhonha, atual Jequitinhonha, estado de Minas Gerais. Era o segundo de catorze filhos do casal Theodoro Simões de Oliveira e Reginalda Ferreira de Mattos. Seu provável nome verdadeiro era Febrônio Ferreira de Mattos, mas ganhou fama como Febrônio Índio do Brasil, o Filho da Luz, pois assim se apresentava aos policiais, jornalistas, autoridades judiciárias e psiquiatras forenses. Seu pai, Thedorão, como era mais conhecido, trabalhava como lavrador, mas exercera durante algum tempo o ofício de açougueiro. Era alcoólatra e, com muita frequência, agredia violentamente sua esposa. Várias vezes, Febrônio presenciou os espancamentos de sua mãe. Thedorão era também violento com os filhos. Em 1907, aos 12 anos, Febrônio fugiu d...
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