Attention, all struggling musicians... if you just can't find the time to make your dreams come true, quit bitching.
At least two members of punk survivors the Misfits (bassist Jerry Only and his brother, guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein) toiled away in the family machine shop in New Jersey while their latest effort, "Famous Monsters," was coming together. "I was working a full day and writing at night," Only told MTV News. In addition to cranking out his share of tools, knives, and other metal works, Only managed to crank out a number of vintage Misfits tracks which arrived last week when "Famous Monsters" hit stores. Along with the new album, the band further flaunts its work ethic with a U.S. tour, action figures, film roles, and a couple of Halloween season one-offs. The band turned up in New York on Friday night to help launch the annual fright-fest known as Madison Scare Garden with a full set (see "Misfits To Haunt Madison Square Garden Before U.S. Tour"), and plans to stay on the Halloween beat with a cover of "Monster Mash" that will soon be shipped to radio stations across the country. The band is already haunting the shelves of Toys R Us, Kay Bee Toys, and Tower Records with a line of action figures from the folks at 21st Century Toys. The Misfits will also turn up in theaters in horror director George Romero's upcoming return "Bruiser" (see "Misfits Team With Director George Romero For Film, Video"). Of course, if you would rather see the Misfits in the flesh, you'll get your chance when the band kicks off a U.S. tour on Tuesday:- 10/12 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's
- 10/13 - St Louis, MO @ Pop's Annex
- 10/14 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Live
- 10/16 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
- 10/17 - Pomona, CA @ Glass House
- 10/18 - San Francisco, CA @ Maritime Hall
- 10/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Palace
- 10/20 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
- 10/21 - Petaluma, CA @ Phoenix Theatre
- 10/22 - Portland, OR @ Roseland
- 10/23 - Seattle, WA @ DV8
- 10/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Horticultural building
- 10/26 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
- 10/27 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
- 10/28 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
- 10/29 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
- 10/30 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
- 10/31 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
- 11/1 - Minneapolis, MN @ 1st Avenue
- 11/3 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Metropol
- 11/4 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
- 11/5 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
- 11/6 - Waterbury, CT @ City Limits
- 11/7 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
