July 10, 2005
Lesbians, Celebrities, Beer, Radio, and, Oh Yeah—Pinball
By Rob Brink
GameRoom July 2002
The History
So one day, I hear about Classic Pinball (Clifton, NJ) from a commercial on the radio and decide to head down to the showroom to have a look. I was delighted to see so many vintage (and modern) arcade games and pinball machines for my viewing and purchasing pleasure—and so close to my home.
July 5, 2005
Heather Christensen was voted Playboy's Lingerie Model of the Year for 2001. She was also my first feature interview for Stance (and ever for that matter). If you search hard enough online, you'll find some lovely photos of her "modeling" lingerie.
Much like with my Rachel Perry feature, I had the idea to have Heather advise the Stance audience on how to score with hot chicks like herself and a few pointers for the ladies in the audience who might want to start skateboarding. However, the advice column got the axe, but I have included it here.
July 5, 2005
Jonathan Davis' Serial Killer Museum
Rob Brink
Stance December 2002
Jonathan Davis is the front man for one of the most influential metal bands in recent times. He is adored by millions, he is dating the adorable porn star Devon, he has his own record label, he is rich, and just when you though he couldn't get any cooler—he goes and announces the opening of his serial killer museum in Los Angeles.
As if the time he spent working in a morgue when he was younger wasn't enough exposure to the grotesque, Davis has been accumulating art and other items by serial killers for years. He is now collaborating with artist Joe Coleman and true crime artifacts collector and archivist Arthur Rosenblatt to build a home for his extensive collection of murderer memorabilia.
July 1, 2005
Deadsy is another interview I pushed for with Stance really hard. They graciously agreed (probably just to shut me up) and I was pretty psyched. The band ended up putting this piece on their site after it ran in the mag. I have included the actual print article followed by the full unedited, and lengthy (but Deadsy fans will be stoked I'm sure) interview with Elijah Blue Allman (Deadsy's founder and frontman).
Deadsy
By Rob Brink
Stance Magazine August 2002
Ordinary people must wonder how it is growing up the child of celebrities, and how it could propel one into stardom instantly. Elijah Blue Allman (son of Cher and Greg Allman) doesn't deny the perks, but explains, "Privilege definitely doesn't lend any credibility to your existence, so you better have something special to attract people into your life."
July 1, 2005
Rachel Perry Photo Shoot Bonus!
By Rob Brink
October 2002
The following is a list of quotes from Rachel regarding love, sex and relationships that she spewed during our conversations. My initial idea was to include them as a sidebar for the article and jokingly present Rachel as some sort of prohetic "relationship expert." Stance canned that idea. I'm not sure if that was because of available space in the mag or my idea just sucking. I have also included some candids from the Stance photo shoot.
July 1, 2005
Rachel Perry was, by far, the most real and charismatic "celebrity" I have ever worked with. After we met for lunch and this interview, she took me up to VH1's wardrobe area to be fitted for an appearance and tried numerous outfits on (and removed them) in front of me.
June 29, 2005
After pitching a Kylie Bax story to Stance for months in hopes to spend a few minutes in her presence, I ended up having to interview her via telephone. Not quite what I had planned, but even over the phone, she's hot as hell. The first interview is how it appeared in the mag, followed by the full interview with some stuff that never made it to the Stance article.
Kylie Bax
By Rob Brink
Stance Magazine May 2003
You may not have heard of Kylie Bax yet, but she's everywhere. You know all those fashion magazines that your mom or sister or girlfriend reads that reek of perfume and weigh a ton? Kylie's most likely in them somewhere. As a supermodel, she's posed for the biggest names in fashion (not to mention Playboy, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and regularly appears in various men's magazines, usually wearing little clothing. The time she kissed Carmen Electra on the Howard Stern Show might go down in history as one of the sexiest moments on the program. Imagine hearing her New Zealand accent whispering in your ear as you read this interview and drool over these photos.
June 29, 2005
This is the Beetlejuice interview as published in Stance Magazine May 2003. Some lovely soul actually scanned it an put it online. However, I've posted the full, never-before-seen, highly-explicit and unedited version right here, as well as some photos from the night of the interview. Enjoy.
June 28, 2005
Todd McFarlane
By Rob Brink
Stance Magazine, March 2002
When I learned I would be interviewing Todd McFarlane for the Freaks issue, I went to see a friend at the local music store that sells Todd's toys, and asked if he knew anything about Todd. His eyes lit up, “Yo, my brother would freak if he knew you were interviewing Todd!”
I soon realized that everyone I told either freaks out over Todd, or knows someone who does. From looking at all of his creations, I thought that Todd would be a freak himself, but he was a pretty normal guy. Sorry if that disappoints the McFarlane legions.
June 27, 2005
11 Ways To Be An Idiot At A Concert
By Rob Brink
Stance Magazine, June 2003