I've been out sick most of the week with no energy for blogging. But I came in today, and as I coughed and sniffled while deleting e-mails and ignoring phone calls, I wasn't sure I'd find the strength to make it through the day. Then, I stumbled upon the following missive (illustrations added).
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jim Kilroy
Date: September 18, 2008 12:01:50 PM CDT
To: Kilroy Jim Kilroy
Subject: We Are On The Eve Of A Holy Day In Kansas City Rock-N-Roll Lore
September 19 marks the date of the first show that I reviewed and wrote about for Banzai Magazine. It was on this date, also a Friday, in 1986 that Banshee, Mortal Reign and a band called Forced Entry played at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO. Though I had been planning and talking about Banzai in the weeks before this show. And even though I didn't release the first edition of Banzai until October 1, 1986. I consider September 19, 1986 to be the day that Banzai was birthed onto the scene. I will observe and celebrate this occasion in a number of ways:
First of all, I have already began adding more pictures and flyers from the printed age of Banzai to the Kilroy Photo Gallery. Those images can be found at this link
Then tomorrow, as dawn breaks across my front yard, I will spread out several copies of Banzai Magazine on the ground. Upon them I will kneel and face in the direction of the Uptown Theatre. I will then pray to the Holy Trinity from that long ago evenings show. In the name of the Flood (Tommy Lee Flood of Banshee), and of the Dunn (Terry Dunn of Banshee), and of the Harley Riding Spirit (Kurt Halupnick of Mortal Reign).
Then tomorrow night, at the Beaumont Club in the heart of Westport, will be the Kurt Halupnick Memorial Show. Friends, former band mates and longtime players on the local music scene will come together for this show. Proceeds will be donated to the "Cole Memorial Fund" established through the Community America Credit Union.
In the coming days, I will announce more that will take place over the next month that will celebrate Banzai. It's going to be like a rock-n-roll Ramadan.
It warms the heart, doesn't it? I know you're all thinking that I am laughing snarkily at this man Kilroy and his love for hair metal. But if a dude is gonna run down his dream for 22 years, and then on that 22nd anniversary, look upon his creations, declare them good before the public and go enjoy a charity fundraiser metal show he helped plan, then cheers to dude.
Kilroy, this Bud's for you.
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