Fridays with Alice
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Fridays with Alice is a blog that looks at Gods Word from a fresh, new perspective. The songs and words of Alice Cooper as applied to the Word of God.
Fridays with Alice
3d ago
"Mr. & Misdemeanor" from the Easy Action LP was released in 1970. It follows in the footsteps of its predecessor Pretties For You - it still displays experimental doses of psychedelic breakout and fanfare. However, it is definitely a much different album. In fact, we find glimpses of who the band would soon become in songs like ..read more
Fridays with Alice
1w ago
"Pretties For You," the Alice Cooper Group (ACG) debut album, was released in 1969. After ACG moves to L.A., they are introduced to Frank Zappa, producer and co-founder of Straight Records. With minimal direction, the band records the album and Zappa uses Edward Beardsley's painting entitled Pretties for You as the cover art. This week's song is "Reflected ..read more
Fridays with Alice
1M ago
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We have to admit that 2024 was not an easy year. Numerous setbacks and unexplained events kept us from posting more new material than initially planned. Even though posts that are reused and rewritten are updated and edited, there’s something special about covering new material ..read more
Fridays with Alice
1M ago
We again focus on Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers for this year's last post. The latest location in Goodyear, Arizona, is planned to open in 2025. Thanks to the Norelli Family Foundation, another Teen Center ..read more
Fridays with Alice
1M ago
For the final post of 2020, we look at a quick video from 2015 and some photos from 2017. Alice, Sheryl, his band, and The Hollywood Vampires have spent time giving back, donating their time and hundreds of hearing aids through the Starkey Hearing Foundation. William F. Austin, founder, principal owner, and chairman of Starkey Hearing Technologies ..read more
Fridays with Alice
2M ago
This week we discuss "It's The Little Things" from the Brutal Planet LP. The album takes a dark, somewhat sarcastic approach to raw, thought-provoking topics such as racism, terrorism, gluttony, greed, abuse, and the fall of humanity. Each track throws the listener deeper and deeper into the dimmer side of humanity. What’s most interesting is the timing ..read more
Fridays with Alice
2M ago
Released on July 29, 2008, “Along Came A Spider” is Alice Cooper’s 18th solo album. The LP, like many others, is a concept album, this time dealing with the life of a sociopath. "Salvation," the last track on the LP, spins the album in a new direction ..read more
Fridays with Alice
2M ago
This week we once again travel back to 1976. Revisiting 'Alice Cooper Goes To Hell,' we find 'Going Home' as the final track on the LP. The song is beautifully written and offers a peaceful ending to the nightmarish ordeals that precede it. The listener finds Steven, the beloved character of many Alice albums, back in his room - happy to be home even amongst his 'dirty ..read more
Fridays with Alice
2M ago
This week we look at "Last Man On Earth" from 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' which was released in 2011. Like the original 'Nightmare' LP, this one is a concept album based on Steven's nightmares. This time he journeys to Hell and finds many tongue-in-cheek examples of the horrible things that can be found there ..read more
Fridays with Alice | The Gospel According to Alice Cooper
2M ago
This week, let’s look at something new. Something that is present weekly, yet we’ve never discussed it in detail. Before the digital age of MP3s and streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora, music was accompanied by visually appealing artwork, flare, and style. LP covers, music videos, magazines, and merchandise helped bring the music to life. Artistry is important ..read more