'Alice's Attic' was originally a radio show on Z-Rock, which was the satellite hard rock station originating out of Dallas, Texas. It was broadcast over the [spring of 1994] for two weeks (ten days, four hours a day) and was co-hosted by Lonn Friend. Apparently it was pulled off the air in Winnipeg after only one show [because they were discussing a "pee hard"]. Needless to say, this was a good two weeks. Lots of great Alice stories (and a Renfield story or two) and plenty of guests (both in studio and on the phone).

Here are my notes on Alice's Attic on Z-Rock. Guests were in studio unless denoted by "(phone)". A few of the phone calls aren't marked as such but my notes are incomplete. Sue me. Each day is broken down in the same way: Giveaways and Corresponding Trivia Questions, Guests, and Comments. Most of the comments are for my own benefit because I taped the show and wanted to be able to find things later. I don't give the answers to the trivia questions because I'm feeling particularly cruel today. Some I just don't know the answers to. ...Kurt

Alice's Attic on Z-Rock
(Broadcast via satellite; 102.7 FM in Detroit)
Hosted by Alice Cooper and Lonn Friend ('The Idol and the Idiot')
Engineered by Sharkman
Acting Producer: Brian "Renfield" Nelson

April 11th 1994

Giveaways:

• Lita Ford's blue jeans
• Pearl Jam autographed cymbal
• Led Zeppelin lithograph
• 35 autographed Alice Cooper posters
• Motley Crue autographed bass guitar
• 'Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits' platinum album
• ZZ Top swag
• Marvel Comics package

Trivia Questions:

• What Alice Cooper song did Lita Ford cover? - 'Only Women Bleed'
• What Beatles song did Pearl Jam cover?
• Spell "lithograph"
• What Alice Cooper song did Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick play guitar on? - 'Serious'
• What band is Motley Crue's new lead singer from?
• Who collaborated with Alice on the song "Unholy War"? - Chris Cornell
• Which band did ZZ Top open for in 1973/74? - Alice Cooper
• What is Spider-Man's real name? - Peter Parker

Guests: None

Comments/Songs of Interest:

• Alice and Led Zeppelin played a show together at the Whiskey in LA
• 'Woke Up With a Monster' by Cheap Trick
• 'Unholy War' by Alice Cooper

April 12th 1994

Giveaways: Van Halen tour jacket/signed CD

Guests:

• Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe
• Sammy Hagar (phone)

Comments:

• 'Hooligan's Holiday' by Motley Crue
• Show ends with 'Dead Babies'

April 13th 1994

Giveaways:

• 'The Simpsons' hats and keychains
• Alice Cooper CD's and t-shirts
• Coverdale/Page tour pack
• Joe Satriani poster
• Kiss drum head
• Alice Cooper's personal Trash tour jacket
• Skid Row videos
• Swag package

Trivia Questions:

• Name the theme song contests:
  • The Munsters
  • Leave It to Beaver
  • F Troop
  • Lost in Space
  • Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Guests:

• Dave 'Snake' Sabo of Skid Row
• Tommy Victor of Prong

Comments:

• 'The Lady Is A Tramp' by Frank Sinatra w/ Alice overdub
• 'I Dismember You' by Snake and Lonn Friend
• 'Hammer Down' by Cold Ethyl
• 'Generation Landslide' w/ vocal overdub by Lonn and Snake
• 'Under My Wheels' by w/ Tommy Victor and Lonn

April 14th, 1994

Giveaways:

• Lita Ford comic books and guitar picks
• Billy Idol autographed portrait
• Gwar prosthetic
• Joan Jett "weenie" ring and portrait
• Alice Cooper stage sword
• Queen package
• Iron Maiden leather jacket
• Wes Craven Director's chair and torture chair from 'Serpent And The Rainbow'

Trivia Questions:

• Name Billy Idol's first band - Generation X
• Which album is Alice's "Public Animal #9" on? - School's Out
• Name Joan Jett's old band? - The Runaways
• What would you do with Alice's sword if you won it?
• Name Queen's first hit single?
• Name Iron Maiden's new singer? - Bruce Dickenson
• Name the actor in 'Nightmare on Elm Street' who is swallowed by the bed - Johnny Depp!

Guests:

• Lita Ford
• Wes Craven (phone)
• Daphne Zunega of 'Melrose Place' (phone)

Comments:

• Alice's Attic cancelled in Winnipeg
• 'Working for the Weekend' by Loverboy
• The Royal Canadian Yaksman
• 'Jeepers Creepers' by Mel Torme
• Robert Wolonsky of the Dallas Observer

April 15th, 1994

Giveaways:

• Scorpions drum head, drum stick, and t-shirt
• Marvel Comics package
• Anthrax autographed seriagraph
• Lock of David Bowie's hair!!
• Sylvester Stallone's boxing gloves and shorts from 'Rocky'
• Alice Cooper's straightjacket from the 'Trash' tour

Trivia Questions:

• What country are the Scorpions from? - Germany
• Who created Spider-Man - Stan Lee and Steve Dikto (Bet the only wanted Lee's name!)
• What TV sitcom did Anthrax guest star on? - 'Married With Children'
• What Metallica video is Lonn Friend in and what t-shirt is he wearing?
• Name the movie that a soundclip was played from? - 'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles'
• Which song does Alice perform while wearing a straight jacket? - 'Ballad Of Dwight Fry

Guests: Zakk Wylde (guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne)

Comments:

• The reason why Alice's Attic was cancelled in Winnipeg
• Odds for the new James Bond
• "Clap On, Clap Off" Condom
• 'Machine Gun Man' by Zakk Wylde
• 'Lovin' Woman' by Zakk Wylde
• Alice comments that 'Sun Arise' is the B-side of 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport'

April 19th, 1994

Giveaways:

• CD's from Rhino Records
• Swag package
• Alice Cooper CDd package, leather boots, shorts, and cap
• Madonna's bra!
• Lollapalooza package
• Fisher 24 CD Changer

Trivia Questions:

• What is ground rhino horn used for in Asia?
• What type of car was Clinton seen in on TV that morning?
• Name the members of the original Alice Cooper group
• Name three movies starring Madonna
• Spell "Lollapalooza" backwards
• Who is featured with Alice in the Fisher 24 CD Changer ad - His mom!

Guests:

• Scott Ian of Anthrax
• Guy Osirrey of Maverick Records (phone)
• Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue

Comments:

• 'You' by Candlebox
• 'Off The A List' by Surgery Love it or shove it)
• 'I Love the Dead' singalong

April 19th, 1994

Giveaways:

• 19 CD's from Priority Records
• Lemmy's 'Ace of Spades' jacket
• Bon Jovi autographed Fender Stratocaster
• Brockam t-shirts and swag
• Planet Hollywood leather jacket
• Alice's top hat and cane
• Guns 'N Roses swag from Brockam
• Hollywood Records stuff

Trivia Questions:

• Name Iron Butterfly's hit song - 'In-a-gadda-da-vida'
• What band was Lemmy in prior to Motorhead? - Hawkwind
• Name Bon Jovi's first single? - Runaway?
• What is Nikki Sixx's daughter's name?
• Who owns Planet Hollywood?
• What album is 'Might As Well Be On Mars' on? - 'Hey Stooid'
• What type of car does Slash drive off a cliff in one of GNR's videos?

Guest: Ritchie Sambora

Comments:

• Listener mail
• 'Hey Jude' by Bing Crosby
• 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters' by Senator Sam Irving
• 'Hmm Hmm Hmm' by the Crash Test Dummies (Alice comments that this song reminds him of Dennis Dunaway compostions)
• Anders, journalist from Sweden
• 'Billion Dollar Babies' live from Chicago (Alice tribute band)

April 20th, 1994

Giveaways:

• Brockam t-shirts
• Danzig drawings
• Sammy Hagar CD's and poster
• Alice Cooper silver stage pants
• Kim Bassinger's pink dress and script from 'Final Analysis'
• Bon Jovi package - stadium jackets, shirts
• Hard Rock Cafe leather jacket
• Aerosmith 'Get a Grip' tour jacket

Trivia Questions:

• Spell "stench"
• Name the guitarists from the misfits and Danzig?
• What album is 'Get In the Ring' on?
• What character did Bill Graham play in 'Bugsy'?
• Name the two people who co-starred with Kim Bassinger in 'Final Analysis'.
• Bon Jovi's bassist has a tattoo of what on his chest?
• What city is the band 'Paw' from?
• What street did Aerosmith live on in Boston when they were first breaking into the music business?

Guests:

• Gene Simmons of Kiss (phone)
• Paw
• Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith (phone)

Comments:

• Kurt's phone call in which Alice does his Simpsons voice
• 'Jesse' by Paw live in studio
• Unknown track by Paw live in studio

April 20th, 1994

Giveaways:

• 'Death Stick' Golf Club
• Planet Hollywood stuff
• Brockam swag
• Eleven jacket
• Neil Gaiman autographed hardbound books
• Steve Vai's dreadlocks
• 'Welcome to My Nightmare' lithograph

Trivia Questions:

• Who recently hosted a celebrity golf tournament? - Alice?
• Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger married to? - Maria Shriver
• Name the former guitarist from Megadeth and name his current band
• What Soundgarden track did Natasha of Eleven play on?
• Name Sandman's son
• Name Steve Vai's first band
• Which movie star appeared on the 'Welcome to My Nightmare' album - Vincent Price

Guests:

• Eleven
• Neil Gaiman (phone)
• Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick (phone)
• Steve Vai (phone)

Comments:

• 'Money Talks' by AC/DC
• 'I'm So Tired' by the Beatles with overdubs by Alice and Lonn
• 'I Hate Your Guts' by Zakk Wylde
• Alice's John Lennon/Elected story
• 'Crash' by Eleven (live in studio)
• 'Heronomous' by Eleven
• Alice lived on "Toofer Street" in East Detroit [presumably he's referin to Toepfer Road in Warren, MI]

April 22nd 1994

Giveaways:

• Brockam swag
• Motley Crue stuff
• Michael Douglas autographed hat and shirt
• 'Saturday Night Live' tickets
• Sharon Stone icepick
• Metallica road case
• Sony minidisc player with six minidiscs
• Grab bag party package - skull hockey jersey, tons of CD's, cassettes, Marvel comics stuff, posters
• Elvira fur bikini, comic book, videotape, and lock of hair

Trivia Questions:

• Who did "Mother Brian" (aka Renfield) meet last night?
• Tenth caller
• What was Michael Douglas' character's name in Falling Down?
• Name the comedian in the clip played - Chris Farley
• What movie is Sharon Stone making now and who is her co-star?
• What video is it Lonn shows Lars in the Metallica home video
• Name the keyboardist of Tool?
• 18th caller
• What is Elvira's bust size

Guests:

• Les Garland
• Joan Jett (phone)
• Maynard from Tool (phone)
• Elvira (phone)

Comments:

• 'Hmm Hmm Hmm' by the Crash Test Dummies
• Sheryl from Cary, TX - ZRock contest winner
• 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco' by Tony Bennett
• 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' by the Beatles
• 'One' by Metallica
• 'Be My Lover' by Joan Jett
• 'I Hate Myself for Loving You' by Joan Jett (singalong)
• Stone Temple Friend