To be honest, we didn't know Ramones could DJ. We didn't know they were allowed to DJ. Not very rock 'n' roll, is it? Marky Ramone -- the fifth Ramone, as it were, replacing original drummer Tommy for 1978's classic "Road to Ruin" -- has been busy since the band broke up in 1996, forming the Intruders and playing with the Misfits, among others, though his decision to play drums with a Ramones tribute band on "Start of the Century" remains questionable. In any case, Marky Ramone is one of the last living connections to The Greatest Punk Band of All Time. He played on Richard Hell and the Voidoids's classic "Blank Generation" album. What will he spin when he DJs at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight? Who cares? We're gambling on a night of classic LoudFastRules punk, heavy on the New York tip. This can only be a good thing. Joining Ramone are DJs Ris Richards, formerly of Q and Not U, and Alex English, the founder of New York City electro/Britpop/indie nights GBH and Girls and Boys. Cover is $10, and we'll be shocked if the club doesn't hit its 400-person capacity.

-- Fritz Hahn (Sep. 2006)