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C.C. Banana's Guide to the Internet |
| Navigating the worldwide web can be a daunting and intimidating task. Without proper guidance, it's easy to get lost and confused! The following is C.C. Banana's official map to all the banana-friendly places in cyberspace. |
| C.C. Banana's Favorite Rock News Websites |
| Metal Sludge - C.C. Banana's home away from home, they named him Sludgeaholic of the Year! Says C.C.: "Metal Sludge has been bedy, bedy good to me." http://www.Metal-Sludge.com |
| MelodicRock.com - The only place to go for news from the melodic rock world! They also seem to enjoy a good Banana update. http://www.MelodicRock.com |
| Blabbermouth - The CNN of heavy metal! Non-stop rock news, 24-7. Doesn't this guy ever sleep? http://www.Roadrun.com/Blabbermouth.net |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles - The MSNBC of heavy metal! Always cranking out the latest news and happenings. http://www.BraveWords.com |
| Electric Basement - Ambitious up and coming site that features lots of great rock & roll interviews, including one with C.C. Banana! http://www.ElectricBasement.com |
| Music Mayhem - Known for their awesome concert photos and excellent product reviews... yep, including one of Backstage Banana! http://www.MusicMayhem.com |
| Glam-Metal.com - Another site that posts great rock interviews! Plus, they gave C.C. Banana press, so they must be cool. http://www.Glam-Metal.com |
| Metal Exiles - An interesting site where readers and journalists alike can post their reviews. Naturally, they both love Backstage Banana! http://wwwMetal-Exiles.com |
| Rockers & Bands Who Like C.C. Banana |
| Poison - The band responsible for the birth of C.C. Banana! Thank you, Mr. DeVille! May you bop unskinnily for many years to come. http://www.PoisonWeb.com |
| Bret Michaels - Poison's fearless frontman, Bret shares a birthday with C.C. Banana. And he also enjoyed the Backstage Banana video! http://wwwBretMichaels.com |
| Rikki Rockett - The thunderous backbone of Poison, Rikki makes a memorable cameo in C.C. Banana's secret origin (in which no animals were harmed). http://wwwRikkiRockett.com |
| Planet DeVille - A vast archive dedicated solely to the man who inspired C.C. Banana! An illustrated retrospective of DeMan, DeMyth, DeLegend... C.C. DeVille! http://www.PlanetDeVille.com |
| Kip Winger - Fabulous founder of the band that bears his name, Kip was a great sport during his C.C. Banana interview. He even took a big bite! http://www.KipWinger.com |
| Rod Morgenstein - The man who keeps Kip's time, Rod introduced C.C. Banana to his entire extended family! All while on camera, no less! http://www.RodMorgenstein.com |
| Paul Taylor - A long lost sheep returning to the Winger fold, Paul took his C.C. Banana interrogation quite seriously. He even thanked C.C. at the end! http://www.PaulTaylorMusic.com |
| John Roth - He who replaced Paul Taylor in Winger. Together again, for the very first time, this duo had much to say in Backstage Banana! http://www.JohnRoth.com |
| Reb Beach - Reb was smart enough to avoid the C.C. Banana crew during their video shoot, but he seems like an okay fella nonetheless. Nice webmaster. http://www.RebBeach.com |
| Cinderella - Guitar player Jeff LaBar steals the show in the Backstage Banana home video! The world desperately needs a new album from these fellas. http://www.Cinderella.net |
| Naked Beggars - Sizzlin' Cinderella spin-off featuring Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar, C.C. Banana had the privilege of introducing them at their area debut. http://wwwNakedBeggars.net |
| Faster Pussycat - Headliners on the premiere MSX Tour, hosted by C.C. Banana! These cool cats must have way more than 9 lives. http://www.FasterPussycat.com |
| Brent Muscat - Founding member of Faster Pussycat, Brent came to C.C.'s defense when a certain DJ did him wrong. Babblin' on and on... http://www.BrentMuscat.com |
| Motochrist - LA band featuring Faster Pussycat members Danny Nordahl and Chad Stewart, both of whom love Backstage Banana! http://www.Motochrist.net |
| Enuff Z'Nuff - Also on the MSX Tour, C.C. Banana got to know one of their members a little too well. Though conveniently, it's all on videotape. http://www.EnuffZNuff.com |
| Johnny Monaco - Sure he's short, but he packs a mean tackle and can drop a six-foot banana at 20 paces. Looks chic in red satin cowboy shirts. http://wwwJohnnyMonaco.com |
| Pretty Boy Floyd - MSX Tour openers, not much is known about this band due to near-constant line-up changes. Maybe some guy named Steve...? http://www.PrettyBoyFloydOnline.com |
| 40ft. Ringo - Great new pop rockers featuring Trixter survivors Steve Brown and PJ Farley. Steve also appears in Backstage Banana! http://www.40ftRingo.com |
| Twisted Sister - C.C. Banana has yet to corner these fellas on camera, but they're a hoot to work with behind the scenes. Truly a great band. http://www.TwistedSister.com |
| Dee Snider - Yet another of C.C. Banana's birthday buddies, Dee once gave C.C. his autograph at a W.A.S.P. concert on the back of a Kix ticket. True! http://www.DeeSnider.com |
| Danger Danger - The band so nice they named it twice, C.C. Banana has been known to host the occasional D2 concert! http://www.DangerDanger.com |
| Ted Poley - The voice of Danger Danger and a truly nice guy, C.C. Banana teamed up with Ted to entertain hundreds of NJ fans! http://www.TedPoley.com |
| Kiss - They may not yet realize that they like C.C. Banana, but they sure as heck remember him! Best Capture Ever. Bananimalize! http://www.KissOnline.com |
| C.C. Banana's Favorite New Artists |
| Drag Citizen - Glammy, sleazy, punky upstarts from NYC's lower east side, these boys should go far. Heck, they're even in C.C. Banana's Tour Diary! http://www.DragCitizen.com |
| Great Jones - Vocalist Tommy London is part Paul Stanley and part Jon Bon Jovi, but Great Jones' memorable melodies are like no other! http://www.GreatJonesBand.com |
| the dambrots - Talented acoustic pop duo from NJ who never spell their name with capital letters. Naturally, this drives C.C. Banana crazy. http://www.thedambrots.com |
| Sky Blues - Powered by the dual fretwork of longtime Banana friends Jon and Cliff Rubin, Sky Blues is a band that should never have gone away. http://www.SkyBlues.com |
| Eric Nicolas - NYC based singer and songwriter, Eric has cut off his long hair since C.C. Banana last saw him. But don't worry, he's still cool. http://www.EricNicolas.com |
| Rust - A band that heralds the return of true heavy metal! Drummer Dave is a banana buddy from ages ago, and a big Spider-Man fan to boot. http://www.RustMetal.com |
| Gods of Fire - NY theatrical rockers with a knack for showmanship, they resurrected C.C. Banana live on stage! Plus, they have chicks that dance! http://www.Gods-of-Fire.com |
| J.Rad - A Long Island favorite, whose roster ranges from seasoned pros to those too young to drive. An odd mix that actually works quite well. http://www.JRadRocks.com |
| Rock Kandy - An act that faithfully captures the sound and spirit of days gone by, C.C. Banana has shared a stage with their spandexed singer! http://www.RockKandy80s.com |
| C.C. Banana's Talented Friends |
| Ron Albanese - Banana Guard, school teacher, party entertainer and accomplished journalist! Is there anything this man can't do? http://www.RonAlbanese.com |
| Lunar Moth Entertainment - Banana 7 guitarist R.C. Banana's record label, whose premiere offering is a pair of fine tribute albums! http://www.TributeAlbums.com |
| J.J. Wilder - C.C. Banana's faithful assistant and all-around girl Friday. Although it looks like she also has Saturday and Sunday covered as well. http://www.myspace.com/JJWilder |
| Up Front Photography - Budding shutterbug Kiva Kamerling took many of the awesome C.C. Banana photos on this very site! She's keen. http://www.UpFrontPhotography.com |
| Bryan Reesman - An entertainment journalist so prolific that his dear old friend C.C. Banana can never keep up with his output! http://wwwBryanReesman.com |
| AnnMarie Tornabene - Fine arts photographer and skilled mixed media artist, AnnMarie specializes in BBW self-portraiture. Oh, and she loves bananas. http://www.AnnMarieTornabene.net |
| PrettyFat.com - Coincidentally, another BBW named AnnMarie who is also a BBBanana BBBuddy from way BBBack. They met on a TV talk show! http://www.PrettyFat.com |
| Brian Travolta - A longtime friend of C.C. Banana, Brian's Travolta experience is so convincing that John now impersonates HIM! No foolin'! http://www.BrianTravolta.com |
| Cheap Trash NYC - Banana buddy and pop culture journalist Doug Stone's little corner of the web. Lots of neat stuff to see and do. Just don't get lost! http://CheapTrashNYC.tripod.com |
| FAD Productions - Filmmaker Jeff Cioletti is known for his popular sci-fi documentaries, but he once made a film featuring a certain big Banana! http://www.FADProductions.com |
| Silent But Deadly - Wanna watch Bananakin Skywalker face off against some Imperial Stormtroopers? Of course you do! Go watch it now. Now! http://www.FADProductions.com/sbd |
| Craige Morsels - Jeff's better half Craige is neither male nor morsel, but she is one smart cookie who writes a heck of a bio. Really, go read it. Now! http://www.CraigeMorsels.com |
| Spat - Though he got his start in radio alongside C.C. Banana, Spat is now an in-demand craftsman of special effects movie magic. And chicks dig him. http://www.SpatCave.com |
| James Saqui - The Artist Formerly Known as Jim Bob Dwarf, James has since shed his diminutive moniker and set out in pursuit of new adventures! http://www.Saqui.com |
| Spouzic - You like sports? You like music? Want 'em both in one place? Then look no further! Webmistress Christina is a friend of the fruit! http://www.Spouzic.com |
| Marie Braden - One of the fabled few Sludgettes of the Month, Marie was the first journalist brave enough to interview the unpredictable C.C. Banana! http://www.MarieBraden.com |
| Gail Worley - Despite being known as the "Rock Critic at Large," Gail is actually quite slender. A gal who loves pink as much as C.C. Banana loves yellow. http://www.WorleyGig.com |
| Olivia Daniel - She's a hot chick. She's a blonde chick. She's a smart chick. She's a true Banana fan. And she likes to be called Ette. Nuff said. http://www.Olivia-Daniel.com |
| Karen Mal - Accomplished folk singer upon whom C.C. Banana had a mad crush in college. Years later, she is every bit as lovely and talented. http://www.KarenMal.com |
| MB Imaging - Another cool photographer, Michael Byrne snapped some awesome images of C.C. Banana at the Long Island MSX event! http://www.MB-Imaging.net |
| Maul Stanley - He's not Darth Maul. He's not Paul Stanley. He's MAUL STANLEY. He's evil, but he rocks. C.C. Banana's brother in buffoonery. http://www.MaulStanley.com |
| Kevin Conrad - Exceptionally talented comic book illustrator and inker, Kevin draws a mean Gene Simmons. And maybe one day, a Maul Stanley. http://www.KevinConradArt.com |
| The Blue Meanie - Wrestling phenom and fellow Sludgeaholic The Blue Meanie bonded with the yellow Banana over the whole primary color thing. http://www.TheBlueMeanie.com |
| Craig Gass - Craig was kind enough to invite C.C. Banana to open for him near Philly, and C.C. hopes to one day return the favor. Damn funny guy. http://www.IHateComedians.com |
| Eddie Trunk - The last bastion of hope for real rock radio in the NYC area, Eddie has also been known to enjoy the occasional C.C. Banana video. http://www.EddieTrunk.com |
| Fingers - Long Island rock radio icon, Fingers' Metal Shop program is quite the institution. The man with the best Banana intros! http://wbab.com/fingers/index.html |
| Skateboard Marketing - Firm founded by rock & roll warhorse Munsey Ricci, the man who introduced C.C. Banana to Eric Carr ages and ages ago. http://www.SkateboardMarketing.com |
| Pop Life Re-Cap - A pop culture podcast hosted by multimedia ringmaster Frank Cap and featuring irregular guest appearances by his old college chum C.C. Banana! http://www.FrankCap.com |
| Talking Metal - The premiere podcast for things mighty & metallic, hosted by VH1 metal experts Mark Strigl & John Ostronomy! C.C. Banana was their first guest! http://www.TalkingMetal.com |
| The Classic Metal Show - Host Wendell Neeley was the first person to interview C.C. Banana during a live broadcast! Lucky bastard. http://www.TheClassicMetalShow.com |
| Kivel Records - Brave independent label who continues to champion melodic hard rock! C.C. Banana has always loved their album art. http://www.KivelRecords.com |
| Tribe Hollywood - A thriving community of creative professionals with a core of NYU alumni, C.C. Banana is a charter member! http://www.TribeHollywood.com |
| Cool Venues Where C.C. Banana Has Performed |
| The Downtown - C.C. Banana hosted the Independence Day MSX event at this awesome and upscale Long Island hot spot! http://www.TheDowntown.com |
| Don Hill's - One of the last places to see real rock & roll in NYC, C.C. Banana hosted his final MSX event here. Cue ominous music. http://www.DonHills.com |
| B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - C.C. Banana introduced 3 great bands here in one evening: Bret Michaels, American Anthem and Drag Citizen! http://www.BBKingBlues.com |
| Dingbatz - The dynamite little club that played host to C.C.'s Banana Birthday Blowout! National acts and kind proprietors abound there. http://www.DingbatzNJ.com |
| Starland Ballroom - C.C. Banana once disguised himself as Santa Claus to introduce Twisted Sister at this incredible NJ entertainment complex! http://www.ConcertsEast.com/?p=v&v=35 |
| Comedy Cabaret - The audiences didn't know what to make of C.C. Banana, but the beers were cold and the waitresses were warm. Nice room. http://www.ComedyCabaret.com |
| C.C. Banana's Favorite Guilty Pleasures |
| T'bone's Star Wars Universe - Webmaster Lou Tambone's exhaustive tome of Star Wars news, information, editorial and discussion. Nice guy, too. http://www.StarWarz.com |
| The Force.net - Your source for up-to-the-minute news regarding a certain galaxy far, far away... http://www.TheForce.net |
| Kiss Asylum - Since 1995, the longest-running Kiss website! Also the original home of C.C. Banana's favorite project about late drummer Eric Carr. http://www.KissAsylum.com |
| Ain't It Cool News - The place to go for all sorts of juicy TV and movie news, run by a lovable elf named Harry and all his wacky cartoon friends. http://www.Aint-It-Cool-News.com |
| Dimensions Magazine - Where big is beautiful! A site that celebrates the size and sexiness of the larger lady, C.C. Banana is an old regular over there. http://www.DimensionsMagazine.com |
| C.C. Goes Bananas |
| Banana.com - The place to go for anything and everything about your favorite yellow fruit, from nutritional to medicinal! http://www.Banana.com |
| Banana Club - For those not blessed to be banana in body, a fruitful fellowship run by famed Banana Man Ken Bananister... er, Bannister... http://www.BananaClub.com |
| 123Greetings.com - Ever heard of Banana Lovers Day? Neither have we. But it's August 27th so go send someone an e-greeting! http://www.123Greetings.com/events/banana_lovers_day |
| If you're a friend of the fruit and your website isn't listed here, let us know and we'll gladly add a link! |
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