hard rock

Faster Pussycat, a staple of the Sunset Strip hard rock and hair metal scene of the ’80s, is known for songs such as “Babylon,” “Bathroom Wall” and “House of Pain.”

To support the last record, the Dolls opened for Mötley Crüe and Poison — ‘80s stadium acts with deep debts, the Dolls’ fashion sense and hooky hard rock — on a massive tour, but did not return to the road or studio afterward.

“We’re not here today without Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe, Rainforest Cafe and all of those things of the past,” says Ulmer, even though he stresses he’s slightly concerned that diners may have preconceived notions about some of those locales.

In December 2021, Aurora met another man at the Hard Rock hotel in Guadalajara, Mexico.

There’s pummeling hard rock, yes, and then there’s the nuclear-grade explosion of Shirley Bassey performing the theme to “Goldfinger” — a whole separate beast.