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30 YEARS &
THIS SUMMER
Rita: Hey, hey schoolboy sing me a song. Lolita:
Hey, hey schoolboy follow me home. Rita: Hey, hey schoolboy give me a gift. Lolita:
Hey, boy I might give you a kiss. Rita: The Noise is now in its 30th year of publishing
and we’re kicking off our yearlong celebration with WILLIE
“LOCO” ALEXANDER, T MAX
(CD release), and BARBARA
KOEN at the Blackburn Performing
Arts in Gloucester on September 18.
Lolita: We had a great summer and we are anticipating
a tremendous fall season because every way we look there are bands and
acts of every genre playing out. Rita: But before we jump too far into the future,
let’s look back on the summer of 2010 and check out the highlights
that our friends experienced. Lolita: Hey JPo! Hold up there. Can I touch your
hair? I have a new Question of the Month for you… What was the highlight
of your summer? JOHN POWHIDA (The Rudds/ John Powhida International Airport):
The highlight of my summer was the Joe Coughlin benefit at the Midway
in late July. A legion of artistic musical misfits paid tribute to the
great one. *** NICOLE TAMMARO (Nicole Tammaro Photography): After six long
months of bike building, my choppahead triumph bobber has arrived. On
August 1, 2010, I drove to New Bedford, loaded the bike up onto my truck.
Got the lil’ bike home, tooled around Q Division parking lot and did
a loop around the block. The bike is loud, low, and sooo cool looking.
Thanks to Choppa Jay and Choppa Josh, you did a great job building her!
*** RICK BERLIN (himself): The highlight of my summer: the
roof. *** BILLY CARL MANCINI (Bird Mancini): Ruby and I made a pilgrimage
to the Woodstock concert site in Bethel, NY, in June. The site remains
the same today as it was in 1969. It was good to see that they hadn’t
paved it over and put up waving Jimi Hendrix statues. We could feel
the energy of that place—very spiritual. We sat there for a long time
and let our hair grow. Also, stood on the stage area and imagined. *** KEN FIELD
(Revolutionary Snake Ensemble/ Birdsongs of the Mesozoic/ Agachiko):
The highlight of my summer was playing a show with Willie Alexander
& his Persistence of Memory Orchestra on Sunday August 29th at Halibut
Point State Park in Gloucester from 3:00-5:00 pm. *** FRANCIS
DIMENNO (Wrong Hero/ the Noise):
Almost breaking my toe. *** DAVID
KIRKDORFFER (the Blank Attack/
UNDO): The great summer heat, a week on Block Island and watching the
World Cup. *** SUSAN EMERSON (Gloucester Music): The highlight of my summer
came when I opened the door to the refrigerator which sits precariously
on a shelf atop the supply of cat food in the back room of my music
store, and a tiny, half-inch white tile from the hundred words of the
magnetic poetry game slid down onto the shelf before me. I was shocked,
sucked my breath in sharply. My request for a Providential sign to explain
how to process the wrenching events of an impossibly difficult week
arrived in the form of an actual word. It said: “Grow.” And I did.
*** CASEY DESMOND (Casey Desmond): On my 24th birthday
my friends and I jumped off the Cape marsh cliffs into the ice-cold
ocean. I was good and baked. *** SUSAN
SCOTTI (Last Call Publicity
& Promotion/ Club Passim): The highlight of my summer was the Newport
Folk Festival. This was the best one yet! Amazing line-up, awesome weather
and hanging out with some of my favorite peeps for the weekend.
Highlights included Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Ben Sollee,
Daniel Martin Moore & Yim Yames, Dawes, Sharon Jones and the Dap
Kings, Andrew Bird, and many more. *** JOE
COUGHLIN (the
Noise): Some of my favorite
players in the world arranged and performed a benefit for me at
the Midway. Completely overwhelming by itself, but a friend I hadn’t
seen in 18 years, who lives far away and is not a club person, made
the trip. Far and away the coolest night of my life, let alone the summer,
no joke. *** ERIC BAYLIES (Baylies Band/ Temple of Bon Matin): The highlight
of my summer was driving 30 hours non stop to Iowa, resting in the pouring
rain for 10 minutes to be sick, playing to 20 people and jumping right
off stage to drive four hours to play on the radio
in Chicago that night. *** AJDA
THE TURKISH QUEEN (Black Fortress
of Opium): The highlight of my summer has been going back and forth
to New York to work on our second album with dear friend Martin Bisi.
I love being in the studio and checking out all the city has to offer.
*** SAMMY MIAMI (Houndstone): So far I’d have to say it
was pulling off a successful gig after rebuilding the band the day before
performing. Out of nowhere and without explanation Roger Moon and Leather
Vic decided to retire. I recruited Don Morrison (Booty Vortex) to handle
the bass but couldn’t find a solid drummer that could sing harmony.
Adam Aufiero (x-Shööt the Möön) stepped in to sing the harmony parts
while also adding a third guitar to the mix. I pulled a John Powhida
and played the damn drums myself! Moral of the story; you can’t stop
rock ’n’ roll! Lolita: Oh Sammy, you could have asked me to drum.
I have no sense of rhythm but I’m told I look fabulous sitting on
a drum stool.
NEWS DE MUSIQUE
Rita: While Lolita fantasizes about being a rock
star drummer, I’ll deliver the news that you won’t get from any
TV channel. Why do we love GAVIN, host of WZBC’s local music show Mass. Ave. and Beyond? Because he makes cookies for all his musical
guests. *** The Alchemist in Jamaica Plain closed in June and is looking
for a new home. *** While in Lowell we saw a political poster that read
Chris Doherty for State Senate. This couldn’t be the beer-guzzlin’
Chris Doherty who leads Gang Green? *** JORDAN
TISHLER has moved his operation
of Digital Bear studio from Jamaica Plain to Cambridge (1035 Cambridge
St). *** Armegeddon Shop of Providence has taken over Twisted Village
in Harvard Square. *** CASEY
DESMOND was signed as Harpo’s
new composer and was chosen as the 2010 Sonicbids.com marketing model.
She was named one of New Music Seminar’s 2010 Artists
to Watch and is currently co-writing
with ROBERT ELLIS ORRALL (Ke$ha, Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan). She also
got to open for the B-52s at the Cape Cod Melody Tent this summer. ***
THE NEIGHBORHOODS have released a 29-track two-CD set, The Last Rat,
of live cuts from their last show at the legendary Ratskeller in 1992.
*** The WFNX (101.7fm) local music show hosted by DAVE
DUNCAN has taken on a new name
and time. Listen to Boston
Accents on Sundays 8-10pm.
*** The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has put together
a prestigious judging panel (including Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, and
Steve Winwood). ISC is giving away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes
(shared among the 66 winners), so if you’ve got a good song, head
over to songwritingcompetition.com. *** Punks for a Princess is a nonprofit
charity organization started in memory of seven-year old Kaitlyn Ferra,
who tragically passed away on August 7, 2008. On September 3rd
and 5th at Club Hell, and September 4th at the
Beachcomber (in Quincy) the third annual benefits will take place. For
a list of the participating punks, go to punksforaprincess.com. ***
SWITCHBLADE SUICIDE had a good summer—they got to open for KISS, CHEAP
TRICK, and SQUEEZE. *** Could local musician STEVEN
TYLER (Aerosmith) be the next
judge on American Idol? *** Stingray Body Art celebrated its fifth
anniversary in August. *** To celebrate the 50th Bandwidth
TV episode, CCTV had a 25-hour Bandwidth TV
marathon. *** FRED SHRIGLEY has been running the Rhumb Line in Gloucester
for 32 years. Before that he owned the Wayward Duck, and before that
he started In A Pig’s Eye in 1972. *** CLUB GALLERY in Providence
celebrates its 45th anniversary of bringing music to the gay community.
*** TIM CASEY (Low Budget Records) has a new Boston cable
TV show on BNN called Transmission
Hour—Boston Music. *** The
Rhumb Line in Gloucester is celebrating its 30th year of operation.
*** Cellist KRISTEN MILLER is composing a soundtrack, to be performed
live, for the short film At
Land by Maya Deren. It will
premier on Sunday, October 17, 6:00 pm at the Shalin Liu Performing
Arts Center in Rockport, as part of the Cape Ann Film Festival. Kristen
is opening for the ALLOY ORCHESTRA who will be doing their wonderful
live score to Metropolis. *** SHAUN
WOLF WORTIS and PAUL AHLSTRAND
are re-scoring an old Fleischer Studios cartoon from 1930 called Swing You Sinners! The live performance of the score will be
on Sat. Oct 30, at the Lizard Lounge, as part of Wolf’s
Rhythm & Blues Halloween.
*** On a serious note, our
writer AJ WACTEL was rushed to the hospital straight from the
House of Blues. In emergency surgery he had 25 percent of his colon
removed. And had two more emergency returns to the hospital. He was
stabilized when we spoke to him and he was right on his assignments.
*** Two of our friends had knee surgery this summer: DIANE
YOUNG (the Center for the Arts
in Natick) and CHUCK ROSINA (WMBR/ WMFO). Lolita: We know we’ll see them running again soon.
HOW DID WE GET
TO BE 30?
Rita: Speaking of running, how the heck did this
magazine manage to keep running for 30 years? Lolita: I’ll have to take all the credit, mainly
because of my modesty. Everyone just loves me! Rita: Why don’t you get some more realistic answers
from our friends? Lolita: Will do. I love it when people talk about
me. Hey Liz, please tell everyone how the Noise managed to stay afloat for 30 years. LIZ BORDEN
(Liz Borden Band): The fact that the magazine has written and supported
all types of local music. It is not a closed-minded publication that
caters to one type of music. It also helps that T Max is a musician
and a big part of the music scene. The writing and photography duties
have been shared with other musicians, writers, and photographers but
T Max has always kept a creative eye on the magazine. I like the gossip,
the reviews, and that fact it helps keep me up on the scene. *** PETER RINNING
(QRSTs): The Noise has always been awesome. They tell it like
it is. If the music sucks, the writers have no problem saying so. If
the music is awesome, they will let you know. There are ALWAYS interesting
letters to the editor. The people who read the Noise are passionate, have a voracious appetite
for music and are rabid followers of what they like. There are always
good interviews with new bands that you might not have heard of, but
would like instantly; great live reviews and music reviews are just
the norm for this paper! The one bad thing is the centerfold—boring.
Put a flexi disc in the paper once in a while... No wait—that is so
’80s—put a website where you can get an exclusive free download
courtesy of the Noise in the paper. *** LINDA
VIENS (Angeline): The Noise
has maintained its special status as Boston’s longest running music
magazine because of its unwavering devotion to current, vibrant, original,
LOCAL talent. The Noise has consistently championed the incredible
wealth of music that is always happening right
here, right now in our fair
city, regardless of the wider world of the music “industry” and
its recognition or not of our supremely talented artists. As an artist
who put down roots in Boston many moons ago, I am deeply grateful for the support
I have always received from the Noise, and for access to information about the bright
and beautiful talented ones who continue to illuminate and entertain.
Thank you so much, T! *** MR.
CURT (Mr. Curt Ensemble): Dedication,
perseverance, humility, inclusion, relevance, growth and development,
community connection, (hi-n-low) humor, small talk and gossip, profound/useless
information and perpetual interest in all things local and musical,
and a truly gracious love for the hometown scene and what it achieves
month-by-month. A fine writing staff that displays wisdom, opinion,
talent, and personal flair for critique. Also, maybe low-overhead with
some self-sacrifice, a great advertising base of businesses and bands,
and never-ending opportunities for egotism and major/minor mass adulation.
The Noise has been right for so long, it seems second
nature. It always starts at the top, with vision and desire. So glad
you’re here! Bravo to T Max, of course! *** KIER
BYRNES (Three Day Threshold):
I think the main reason for the Noise being around so long is that T Max needed
a good excuse to take pictures of scantily clad, hot local rocker chicks,
and thus, the Noise centerfold. Lolita: Kier, I think you’re right. I was the centerfold
one time. And yes, T Max shot me scantily clad in Fenway Park.
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Rita: Actually if you check the centerfold of Lolita
very closely you’ll see that she isn’t in Fenway Park at all. It
was all a Photoshop job. CHRIS
PEARSON is now playing with
the psych/shoegazy pop MAGIC SHOPPE. *** BABY STRANGE (who was on the
cover of the Noise issue #239) reunited with the help of SHRED
bringing them to the Middle East on July 9 and July 10. *** THE SUN
LEE SUNBEAM broke up over the summer playing their last two shows at
the Middle East and Great Scott. Look for new beaming projects in the
works. *** ABUNAI! did their reunion thing this summer at Deep Haven
Now in Union Square. *** BIM SKLA BIM did a four-day reunion string
of New England gigs in early August. *** DAVE
TREE is leading a J. Geils
Band tribute called BLOW YOUR FACE OUT. *** MATT
GRATON has replaced ADAM CROTEAU
on bass in PINSKY. *** ROGER
MILLER (Mission of Burma/Alloy
Orchestra) is part of MMW (not to be confused with Medeski, Martin &
Woods) with his brother BENJAMIN
MILLER (modified guitar with
preparations and electronics), and MATT
WESTON (percussion and electronics).
They released Post Out, a live performance from 10/19/08 at the Outpost
in Cambridge. *** THE PRENUPS, “the best wedding band that isn’t
really a wedding band,” consist of MIKE
GENT (the Figgs), JED PARISH
(Gravel Pit), PETE CALDES (Gravel Pit), and ED
VALAUSKAS (Jenny Dee &
the Deelinquents). Almost makes you want to get married just to have
them play at the reception. *** CASEY
DESMOND has a duet folk side
project with ROBERT
“JESS” DETTMANN called
THE WOODS COLT. They have a CD release party on 9/19 at the Magic Room. Lolita:
I don’t think we should give any publicity to Casey because I wanted
to be the SonicBids marketing model. I mean, just because she’s a
lot younger than me, and a lot prettier, and okay, maybe I have a bad
attitude but still I would have picked me because of my modesty, and
because I really deserved it!
I VOTED FOR
O’BOMBER
Rita: Wow, Lolita is on the floor flapping around
like a fish out of water. She’s enacting a classic hissy fit. Well,
I can find something much more worthwhile to get upset about. President
Obama is taking credit for keeping his promise to wind down the Iraq
war—when all he’s really done is moved the war over a couple of
borders and escalated it. He tries to impress us with figures of how
many soldiers have returned since he’s been in office. He doesn’t
mention how many more have been sent to risk their lives. The question
is, what are we really doing in the Middle East and why is this war
worth the trillion spent on it and over a million lives lost because
of it? Lolita: (quickly out of her fit) Are you kidding
me? That is such a loaded question. But let’s see what others have
to say about it. CHUCK
U. ROSINA (WMBR/ WMFO): Wow.
That’s a mouth full, but the short answer is that it isn’t worth all that money and lives lost. We are
the only remaining superpower, with military bases around the world.
That fact alone gives recruitment to the terrorists. End war now by
removing the American targets in foreign lands. ***
DAVE TREE (SuperPower): The
reason why we are where we are in the Middle East is because of oil,
and the oil companies have our government in a death grip, Bush/Cheney
were in the oil business and profited off the war for oil it really
doesn’t matter what party is in power. Big Oil gets what it wants
and if Obama tries to stop them they will drop him with a shot. *** KAREN DeBIASSE (Girl
On Top): Just keep remembering that Obama is not doing anything. He
is just a puppet and was put in power by an invisible network and he
is just carrying out “their” agenda. He is the fall guy. So, it
has nothing to do with Obama or his administration... it has to do with
what agenda’s his bosses wanted to carry out and that is why they
put him in as president in the first place. He probably was groomed
from birth and probably a blood relative in some way. Since this is
a lie, everything else is. If you’ve never listened to Alex Jones
check him out at infowars.com. *** WILLIE
LOCO ALEXANDER (Persistence
of Memory Orchestra/ the Boom Boom Band): The war is business as usual.
The death industry vs life. Oil trumps children, oceans, words... ahhgghhh.
*** PETE CASSANI (the Peasants): First, and let’s be perfectly
clear, I love our black, socialist, Muslim president! I think he’s
doing the best job any man could possibly do given the horrendous mess
he inherited from the previous failed, incompetent, corrupt, unelected
administration. Oil companies, together with weapons manufacturers,
financial and insurance companies, banks and other large corporations
run the United States. This hasn’t been a representative democracy
since the end of World War II, so that’s why we’re still in Iraq.
It’s not up to us. The USA is run by corporations and this is what
the corporations want. *** BRIAN
KING (What Time Is It, Mr.
Fox?): For many years the U.S.A. has basically been a dumb cop. We try
to intervene in conflicts with little knowledge of the situation and
a less than superficial “strategy” for a solution. Then we
try to repair the escalation we caused by using the same technique that
started it. Unfortunately, our nationalist “team spirit” won’t
let us collaborate with the world in any meaningful way, so our single-minded
ideology continues to ruin lives and betray the trust of those who have
dedicated their lives to our broken system of government. But hey, the
TVs are good. Rita: Let me quote the 34th President of the United
Sates, Dwight D. Eisenhower: “Guard against the acquisition of unwarranted
influence by the military complex. The potential for the disastrous
rise of misplaces power exists and will persist. Only an alert and knowledgeable
citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military
machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security
and liberty may prosper together.” I think Dwight didn’t realize
that the military complex would take on a powerful partner in greedy
corporations once the corporations saw that war was profitable.
ALL GOIN’
OUT TOGETHER
Lolita: It looks like a great time for us to go out
together. Rita: Yeah, better take in the good music while
we can. JENNY DEE & THE DEELINQUENTS bring the ’60s girl-group
sound to Johnny D’s on Thursday, 9/9. *** I HAVE EARS plays the Midway
on Friday, 9/10. *** On that same night MELLOW BRAVO and GOZU execute
a double CD release at the Middle East Downstairs. *** SUNDAY SAINTS
release their debut CD, Van
Van & Cleo May, on Saturday,
9/11, at the House of Blues. *** INGE
BERGE activates the Dogbar
in Gloucester on Sunday, 9/12. *** ERIC MARTIN & THE ILLYRIANS play LISA CONOLLY’s
Birthday Bash at the Cantab on Friday, 9/17. *** The Noise 30th Anniversary Party featuring WILLIE ALEXANDER, T MAX (CD release) and
BARBARA KOEN is at the Blackburn
Performing Arts in Gloucester on Saturday, 9/18. *** Last month’s
covergirl ANAIS MITCHELL is at the Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH,
on Saturday, 9/25. *** Same night IAN
ADAMS is part of the Midriff
Records showcase at Precinct Bar. *** On Sunday, 9/26,
THALIA ZEDEK’s COME,
the original lineup, is at T.T. the Bear’s. *** Every Sunday night
at the Grog in Newburyport check out Parker’s Blues Party. Lolita:
Hey, hey, schoolboy hope to run into you. Rita: Please not with your car. Support New England
musicians—they are the best.
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Rita: You should see my melons! Lolita: What?! Rita: Everyone is envious of my Charantais! Lolita:
Did you say Sharon Tate? Isn’t she the actress who was done in by
Charles Manson? Rita: No, I’m talking about my melons. Lolita:
Remember that T Max wants us to clean up our repartee. Rita: Hey! I rinse the soil off my melons everyday.
Don’t want any bugs infesting them. Lolita: Now you’re getting creepy. Rita:
Okay then, let’s get down and dirty. I’m talking about the dirt
of the earth and the sweat you build up by working with your hands in
the soil to bring new life to flowers and vegetables. Will you stop
with all the faces, Lolita, and find out who’s into gardening? Lolita:
Okay, but I’m going to leave out all the dirty parts.

IN MY GARDEN
Lolita: Ahh, Liz, please help me—I think I may
have caught some bugs from Rita. She’s all dirty and wants to know
if you’re doing anything in the garden this year.
LIZ BORDEN (Liz Borden Band):
I am an urban farmer. I have a city garden plot and I am growing a variety
of eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, all kinds of tomatoes, cucumbers,
a variety of peppers, lettuce, pumpkins, watermelon, strawberries, basil,
sage, and flowers. I plan to live off the food for the summer! *** CORIN ASHLEY
(Corin Ashley): Harrison and I planted a variety of tomatoes—some
in the ground and some in the Topsy Turvy hanging planters—and we
have some nice lettuce, string beans, and carrots coming up as well.
Mostly, Harrison likes to point out to everybody that there is poop
in the fertilizer. *** KAREN
DeBIASSE (Girl On Top): We
can’t talk about that... but, really. I’ve decided on no real plants
this year. It’s too hard watering them sometimes twice a day, not
being able to take a vacation because of the plants, and then having
them die anyway in the winter. I have my own private tropical paradise
right in my Somerville backyard with plants that look real but are tropical
fakes. *** SAMMY MIAMI (Houndstone): I’ve been farming a rock garden
for as long as I can remember. For the last five years I was growing
guitar players, but recently I’ve been planting for bassists and drummers.
Even though most of my crops eventually uproot and join other gardens,
I’ve had pretty good luck considering there’s no sunlight. *** RUBY BIRD
(Bird Mancini): Flowers and berries to attract birds, bees, and butterflies!
No veggies this year, since Bird Mancini is doing a Farmer’s Market
Fresh Produce Tour this summer. We’ll have ample opportunity to buy
good food direct from farmers who are much better at growing it than
I am! *** PETER MOORE (Count Zero): Why, yes, funny you should ask.
Lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, beets, carrots, bush beans, radishes,
tomatoes, basil, cilantro, cucumbers, broccoli, parsley, spearmint,
and celery. *** FRANCIS
DIMENNO (Wrong Hero/ the Noise):
Sugar snap peas, tomatoes, pumpkins, zucchini, leeks, summer squash,
oregano, basil, watermelon, and Turkish black carrots courtesy of Dave
McMahon. *** MS. DONNA (Lowbudget Records photographer): For our
petite garden, we have put in two tomato selections: Early Girl and
Big Boy. We also have our perennial crop of herbs: basil, chives, mint,
oregano, parsley, and sage. Mmmm-mmm—good eatin’ ahead! *** LINDA VIENS
(Angeline): In my sweet backyard garden I am growing all kinds of flowers,
peonies, flox, roses, etc., and also a gorgeous herb garden filled with
chives, tarragon, parsley, basil, oregano, many kinds of mint, thyme,
and of course, catnip, for the head cat of the house! Lolita: I didn’t know Linda was running a brothel.
I could use some work. Rita: She’s talking about her feline! Lolita:
Yeah, isn’t that a French fräulein?
MUSIC NEWS
Rita: While Lolita ruins languages that she doesn’t
understand, I’ll serve you the news... JENNY DEE & THE DEELINQUENTS
were in the June issue of Spin magazine—featured in the “Songs You Must
Hear Now” section on page 48! *** House of Blues (Lansdowne Street)
is now booking local music in the front room. Bands interested in playing
the venue should contact JOSH
ALLAIN at
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*** Guitar Center and KISS have come up with a plan to get 22 bands
from local markets across the States to engage in a competition to open
for the next KISS tour. Then Kiss will pick their favorite opener
to win a $10,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center. Register at GCOnstage.com
before September 1. *** WMBR went off the air for about 12 hours on
June 1st after lightning hit their transmitter. *** HAVE
NOTS opened for DROPKICK MURPHYS’ tour of the southeast during June.
*** Ironic North Shore Music Booking Agency was recently launched. If
you’re a venue looking for bands or a band/artist looking to be booked,
contact LINDA SOMMA at
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. *** If you couldn’t
get into see ALLOY ORCHESTRA play their score for Metropolis, they’re doing it again on March 5, 2011.
Their score will also finally be included on a DVD (released by Kino)
of the classic film. *** MUCK & THE MIRES played the Steve Katsos Show in June. *** Low Budget Records of Roslindale,
Massachusetts, celebrated their 31st anniversary. *** KEVIN HOSKINS,
booker for the Middle East for the past seven years, has taken the job
of booking Emo’s in Austin, Texas. KIERAN
FALLON graduates from box office
manager to Downstairs booker. We wish both Kevin and Kieran the best
of luck in their new ventures. *** The Boston Blues Society is having
their 2010 Boston Blues Challenge at Johnny D’s in October. All interested
bands should go to www.bostonblues.com to register and to see more info.
*** Remember BLEU? The guy who sang a song saying he’d never move
to Hollywood, then he did. Well, he now has a song called “B.O.S.T.O.N.”
Listen to the demo at http://soundcloud.com/bleutopia/bleu-b-o-s-t-o-n-demo.
*** Girls Rock Camp (8/2-8/7), founded by Boston musicians MARY LOU LORD
and HILKEN MANCINI is designed to teach girls between the age
of 8-16, self esteem through music, creation and performance. For more
info go to girlsrockboaton.org. *** Every Wednesday afternoon from 1-2pm
Passim presents free outdoor lunchtime concerts in both Harvard Square
(outside Passim) and Kendal Square (in the courtyard of Cambridge Center
Plaza). *** Stay tuned for the 50th episode of Bandwidth TV, featuring
RAZORS IN THE NIGHT, which will air throughout August. To commemorate
this landmark, there will be a 25-hour Bandwidth TV marathon, beginning
Friday, August 6 at 11:30 pm on CCTV Channel 10. Catch up with every
Bandwidth episode ever produced. Lolita: Next issue we plan to write about MARISSA ACOSTA,
who heads up Bandwidth TV.
PARENTS’ DAY
Rita: Have you ever heard of Parents’ Day? It’s
an official holiday on July 25. I figured I better ask people how this
holiday should be celebrated…
JASON DUGUAY (Project Sound): Warm
Budweiser, cold champagne and a heavy heart. *** MARK
KAYE (Hear Now Live): I honestly
feel like my five year old son (Mark, Jr.) should go all out on me this
year for Parents Day. What I would like to see done is breakfast in
bed, the yard work done, all the month’s booking for Hear Now Live
done and maybe a gift certificate to a bed and breakfast so I can get
away from all the mayhem and take my girlfriend out of my world for
a day or two. This would be the perfect Parents Day gift to me from
Junior and that is how this year’s Parents’ Day should be celebrated.
*** FRANK E. BUTKUS (the Freeways): On Parents’ Day allow the
minimum 30-minute phone call. Mail a card with money. Or bake a cake
and allow the minimum two-hour visit. Lolita: Is this advice coming from the parent angle
or the child angle? Frank: It applies to both, yet children should send
cash only. Parents could send cash or check. *** DAVID
KIRKDORFFER (the Blank Attack/
UNDO): How to celebrate Parents’ Day? By paying your Pa’s rent,
of course. *** DAVID DELUCA (Highway Ghosts): Spend the day with your
parents, have a couple of drinks and just talk! No TV, no Internet...
just catch up on actually conversing with each other. Most of us get so busy
with our daily grind that we forget to connect to those closest to us.
*** KIER BYRNES (Three Day Threshold): Unfortunately, I’ll
be in classroom all day attending a seminar that’s part of my Law
and Policy doctorate program. I would suggest other people do something
more fun. Lolita: Kier, that will be so much fun when we can
start calling you Dr. Byrnes. Rita: Doctor Byrnes you’re needed in the O.R.
It appears from an X-ray that you left your guitar pick inside your
heart transplant patient.
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Lolita: Okay, we know that Kier Byrnes is not going
to be that kind of doctor, but maybe I’ll let him examine me anyway.
I think I may have two lumps, but maybe they’re just bumps in my breasts. Rita:
Lolita, you’re a pathetic slut. Lolita: Would it make any difference if I were a
capable slut? Rita: A slut is a slut. Now let’s find out about
some musicians active in playing musical chairs…
ADAM BOUCHARD (x-Veronica Black
Morphius Nipple), RONAN
FAHY (x-Pyotr),
ERIC DONAHUE (x-Ad Frank &
the Fast Easy Women.), and JASON
BREWER now play together as
COOLING TOWERS. *** ZAC
TAYLOR (Three Day Threshold)
is playing as a solo artist and released his CD, Salesman, recently. *** BOBBY GAUDREAU & THE BLUE
SPOTLIGHT is BOBBY GAUDREAU (the Queers/ Facts About Rats), JIM DELIOS
(the Voodoo Dolls), MATT
GILBERT (Harlequin) and BRIAN PACKER
(the Marvels). *** DYS reunites at Club Lido on 8/29. The performance
will be part of the upcoming film, xxx
ALL AGES xxx. Also included
in the film are JERRY’S KIDS, GANG GREEN, and THE FUs. *** THE FUTURE
EVERYBODY is NATE ROGERS (Scamper), MIKE
MIRABELLA (Scamper), MATT GIRARD
(Motion Sick), along with newcomers MORGAN
TERRINONI and VERONICA
DALE. *** KEVIN
McMAHON is leaving the Rationales
following the birth of his son. The Rationales will continue to work
as a four piece while they search for a new second guitarist. *** BILL BRACKEN
(Age Against the Machine), DEEK (x-WBCN), and TIM
LOWMAN put together a side
project called ANKLELOCK. They added GARY
CHERONE (x-Van Halen/ Extreme)
on vocals and now have a hit (#27) on the charts in Finland with “Comin’
to Get You.” Lolita: Isn’t that what JIMI
HENDRIX says near the end of
“Foxy Lady”? You do know he wrote that song about me?
OIL IN THE GULF
Rita: While Lolita digs deep into her twisted imagination,
I’m going to ask about the oil spill. Lolita: I heard you talking about that spot of olive
oil on my skirt? Rita: Lolita, you’re helpless. How did you get
through life this far with that mind of yours? Lolita: When you have a body like mine, you don’t
need a mind. Rita: Well, excuse me, but I’m going to continue
to talk about that spot on your dress. The oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico certainly should be a wake up call on our dependency on oil and
the lack of regulations that protect our planet’s eco systems? You’re
the president—what should be done? KEN
FIELD (Revolutionary Snake
Ensemble/ Birdsongs of the Mesozoic): Increased federal support of renewable
energy technology research, supported by an increase in the federal
gasoline tax! We still pay way less for our gas than most of the
rest of the world. *** DAVE
TREE (SuperPower/ Tree): I
would legalize weed, grow it in large quantities, use it as a rotator
crop then turn hemp into ethanol. Make BP pay. Make Haliburton pay.
And put the oil companies out of business. We don’t need them, we
never did. We can grow our own fuel that burns cleaner—grow GREEN!
*** SIMON RITT (the Darlings): Air Force One consumes five
gallons of fuel per mile, costing U.S. taxpayers some $56,000.00 per flying hour.
If I were president I’d lead by example and stop using it frivolously
such as for date nights with Michelle, phony baloney Town Hall meetings
or zipping over to Chicago just to have his haircut by favorite barber.
I am certain that there are barbers In Washington, DC. Or better yet—I’ll
cut his hair for him, then his doo would look as good as mine. He’d
be one styling Kenyan! *** JASON
WILSON (J. Weatherman &
the Praire Fire): Pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan immediately.
Use the money we’ve now saved in “defense” dollars to get smart
people to fix the problem, independently of Big Oil. Then hand a nice
invoice to British Petroleum to pay for all of the damages. We can make
the executives themselves get on hand and knee with toothbrushes to
clean every square inch of the Gulf. When that’s finished, we use
every cent left to ship all the Big Oil folks to Monster Island while
we really utilize renewable energy without those meddling kids around.
*** MATT OZ (Aloha Sarcophagus): Declare state of emergency,
take control of all troops and instate yourself as the socialist leader
for life, resurrect Castro and murder your enemies. The oil thing will
take care of itself. *** EDRIE (Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys):
North Dakota is a gigantic wind tunnel—I’d harness that energy using
thousands of wind turbines to fuel our brand new fleet of electric cars!
While that was happening I would use Sarah Palin’s merkins to soak
up the oil in the gulf. Lolita: Edrie, you are so cute. I never even knew
that my little decorative pubic wig was called a merkin. I think I can
place my merkin over the oil spill on my dress and no one will even
notice it. Isn’t it great how I can come up with a simple solution
to an oil spill?
ALL GOIN’ OUT
TOGETHER
Rita: Wow. How have I done a column with Lolita
for this long and survived? Maybe I should be more sensitive—she might
be coming down with Alzhimer’s at her age. Lolita: Back off, Rita! You know I’m 28 and I’m
free of any disease. I just want to get that across to all our readers
who fantasize about me, especially Paul. Yes, Paul who sent a comment
to us on this website—we included his comment in our incoming mail
column in the print issue. Paul, if you want to come stare at me, I’ll
be at the following shows… Every Sunday in July INGE BERGE
resides at the Dog Bar in Gloucester. *** GREG
HAWKES is joined by Real School
students at Johnny D’s on Thursday, 7/1. *** EVERYDAY VISUALS play
the Middle East Downstairs on Friday, 7/2. *** DREAMCHILD is at the
Cantab on Saturday, 7/10. *** ROBBY
ROADSTEAMER, I mean ROB POTYLO
releases his new CD at T.T. the Bear’s on Thursday, 7/15. *** Same
night, get funky with NIGHTIME
GALLAGHER at Zuzu. *** On Friday,
7/16, SHAUN WOLF WORTIS presents the 17th annual Bastile
Day a-Go-Go starring his Vudu Krewe and All Star Band at Precinct. *** There's an all-ages All Day Heavy Metal BBQ at the Midway on Saturday, 7/17. The show starts at 4:00 with DUNCAN WILDER JOHNSON's new band BRING THE KNIFE. *** JENEE HALSTEAD
plays the Hard Rock Café, Boston, on Thursday, 7/29. *** On Friday, 7/30, AL SHEINFELD and JIM FOLEY have put ogether Monsters of the Midway—Joe Coughlin Benefit. Joe's health has gone south and a bunch of heavy hitters will step up to the stage for him. *** AGE OF END
hits Oxxfest at Wiscasset Raceway on Saturday, 7/31. *** That same night
THE RUDDS return to Johnny D’s. *** WILLIE
ALEXANDER plays the Rhumb Line
on Thursday, 8/12, with BILLY
LOOSIGIAN. *** NEPTUNE makes
noise at Great Scott on Wednesday, 8/14. *** The Salem Jazz and Soul
Festival begins on Saturday, 8/21. One of the many-featured artists
is MISS TESS & THE BON TON PARADE. Rita: Have a great summer. Check thenoise-boston
in August—we’ll have a surprise for you. Lolita: I know you; you’re probably planning to
show them your melons. Rita: Close—I think my tomatoes will be more
impressive. See you in the clubs and at the festivals!
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Rita: Yes, we’re in full swing with gorgeous
weather, the Sox getting it together, and the clubs filling up every
night for the great talent in New England. Lolita: Well, you certainly sound like a cheerleader. Rita:
I guess it’s because I knew you couldn’t do the cheerleading with
that winter belly you put on. Lolita: That’s not a winter belly. It’s an ice
cream belly. Rita: Looks like a beer gut to me. Lolita:
You can think what you want. I’ve been eating Yo Tango—a no-fat
delight found at my favorite local ice cream chain. Rita: Hey, maybe you have a question of the month
there. Lolita: Yes—what is my favorite local ice cream
chain? Rita: No. Let’s find out everyone’s favorite
ice cream place. Lolita: Okay, but none of them will have Yo Tango
except for the best one.
SEAWEED ICE
CREAM
Lolita: Hey Slimedog, doesn’t one of your demons
sell ice cream? I mean, what’s your favorite ice cream place? SLIMEDOG
(the Noise): Some like Ron’s Bowling Alley in Hyde
Park but I like Zortar’s Ice Cream Truck the best. Their Seaweed Swirl
(vanilla ice cream with seaweed in it like fudge ripple) is out of this
world! So to speak. ***
JESSE VON KENMORE (the Marvels):
Homemade peach ice cream at my grandaddy’s house in LaGrange, Georgia.
There were peach, pecan and fig trees in the yard, ya’ll. It was heaven.
*** PETER RINNIG (QRST’s): Emack and Bolio’s. Their ice
cream and smoothies are the BEST! One of their stores is a five-minute
walk from my house... nothing like a moose tracks ice cream after dinner!
*** BOB MAHONEY (Rockin’ Bob’s Guitars): Howard Johnson’s...
they used to be the Host of the Highways, now they are few and far between
but their ice cream was awesome! Try the fudge ripple... you don’t
know what you’re missing. *** CASEY
DESMOND (Casey Desmond): Peaceful
Meadows Abington—yum! *** DEDE
BOOTH (Sententia): I grew up
on Brigham’s and will always consider them my favorite ice cream place.
It’s hard for them not to be, after all, I went to high school with Brigham’s
being right behind the football field and couldn’t resist getting mint
chocolate chip with jimmies. Not only is their ice cream good, but they’re
raspberry lime rickies are badass. *** MR.
CURT (Mr. Curt Ensemble): Ron’s
Gourmet Ice Cream in Cleary Square, Hyde Park (just minutes from my
house) has been here for almost 30 years. Old-fashioned homemade taste
and unbelievably delicious in many flavors. Also includes a bowling
alley! Trés cool. *** CLAY
N. FERNO (leaguepodcast.com):
J.P. Licks in J.P. No doubt the best place for the sugary sweet stuff
with your sugary sweet mate! Lolita: Ahh, finally someone I can go with to get
my Yo Tango! And Clay, thank you for considering me your sugary sweet
mate. That is what you meant, right?
NEWS
Rita: Well, while Clay and Lolita get their licks in, I’ll give you the news
I dug up while I wasn’t eating ice cream.
JOHN HOVORKA (the Turbines)
has released his first novel—The
Story of Johnny Wylde. It is
about rock ‘n’ roll in the 1980s. *** ASA
BREBNER is now offering guitar
lessons since his last daytime gig, painting houses, was hit with laws
that can lead up to fines of $37,000 for not complying with a complicated
set of rules, guidelines, and paperwork. *** The bands that made it
to the Rock Showdown finals are AWESOME EXPRESS (from Wellesley, Needham,
and Newton), THE JESSICA PROUTY BAND (from Marblehead), THE DEADLY STYLES
(from Sudsbury) and BLINDFOLD ASIDE (from Boston). ***
CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS (Everyday
Visuals) is conducting The Hark! Philharmonic. *** Lawless Records has
released a split 45 (yes, that’s vinyl) with Boston punk legends UNNATURAL
AXE and
THE NASTIES from Italy. Unnatural Axe songs include “I Am the Way”
(their first newly recorded material in over 28 years) and a cover of
the Nasties “Back To L.A.” *** Bristol Voice Studios has opened
a new branch in Worcester. Call PATRICE PERIS to schedule your free
voice lesson (774-275-0564). *** MICHAEL
MAROTTA has left the Boston Herald
to start his own nightlife agency, Vanya MMC, which will provide marketing,
management and consulting for bands, DJs, parties, venues, and restaurants.
*** The Rock Off finals in Portland chose LOW-FLYING PLANES the
best high school band in Maine. *** LANSDOWNE has toured for the USO
and Armed Forces Entertainment partnerships. It has brought them overseas
to the Middle East and around the country to play for our troops. ***
Walt Disney Music All-Stars Resort has begun playing AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER’s
music throughout the theme park. Lolita: I wonder if they recorded the Mickey Mouse
theme song?
FATHER’S FATHER
Rita: Do you know who Mickey Mouse’s grandfather
was? Lolita: Ooo, that’s a good trivia question. Rita:
Well, we’re not going to ask that question. I want to know something
about your father’s father. Jonathan—you’re first in line—tell
me something about your dad’s dad.
JONATHAN WEINER (M-Works):
He conducted (was music director) the Workman’s Circle chorus at a
May Day celebration in the Polo Grounds in New York in the 1940’s
in front of 40,000 people ...Lazar Weiner. *** ERIC
WELSH (Chillhouse Recording
Studios/ Eman Music, Inc.): He used to like to strap a dog’s electrical
fence collar around his leg and run through the electric field to feel
the shock. It eventually became a local community sport until
the authorities found out and shut the operation down. *** DJ MATHEW GRIFFIN
(the Noise): My father’s father was John J. Griffin,
Jr. A tough-as-nails 29-year veteran of the Medford Police Department’s
special detective unit. He was highly decorated for solving many cases.
After his heart attack in 1972, he resigned and then took my grandmother,
Nana June, on trips around the world, for the final two and a half decades
of their lives. They were married for 60 years and Nana June was buried
on June 1st. My grandfather followed soon thereafter. One of my last
memories of him, alone one night, was a story he confessed to me, about
forcing one brother against another—to “rat him out” on a crime
the other brother had committed, which sent his own brother away for
life. I had never seen Grampy cry before then. *** JON
MACEY (Fox Pass): My father’s
father was a country singer in upstate New York. Dick Hall & the
Melody Ramblers. He made radio records in the late ’40s and early
’50s. He eventually became a popular square dance caller. He never
stopped playing gigs until he had a stroke age 75 after a show in 1978.
He was my role model as a child. I wish I had played music with him
back when I still could have. We sang “Hey Good Looking” together
the year before he had the stroke. *** AD
FRANK (…& the Fast Easy
Women/ Lifestyle): Leroy Winslow Frank played Santa Claus in various
Auburn/Lewiston, Maine area department stores, as well the annual Lewiston
Christmas Parade. The beard and the paunch were real, and the kids in
the neighborhood actually thought he was Santa Claus. They called my
grandmother Mrs. Claus and thought the goats he raised were reindeer.
That’s Maine for you. He also played Heidi’s grandfather at Storyland
for a summer. *** CORIN
ASHLEY (…& the Houndogs):
This is a photo of my paternal grandfather, Walter Chewning, on the
USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, November 10, 1943. He is is climbing up the
plane’s side to assist the pilot from the burning aircraft with a
ruptured fuel tank. When I was eight years old, the Navy sent a film
canister to my school with footage of this event. *** KIER
BYRNES (Three Day Threshold):
Son of Irish immigrants, my dad’s dad grew up during the great depression.
To help his family survive, he kept a garden, growing tomatoes, raspberries,
asparagus, rhubarb, and radishes. He had cherry and pear trees too,
but the birds ate most of the cherries, nobody ate the pears. He was
mainly a meat and potatoes guy but he also liked cow’s tongue, Brussels
sprouts, herring, and pickled pig’s feet. He did not eat spaghetti
or ravioli. He smoked at least two packs of cigarettes every day, and
drank more than he should have. He was very religious; after graduating
from Holy Cross, he entered the seminary, though he did not stay. He
awoke at 6:30 each day to teach Latin in high school though he’d sleep
in on weekends, somehow always making the 11:00 am Mass. He could also
play the piano by ear and had small feet. *** AJ
WACHTEL (bostonblues.com):
My dad’s dad lived till he was 99 and since he outlived my dad by
10 years I spent a lot of time with him when I was in my late 20s. He
had a quiet sense of humor and lived alone and had a Phillipino maid
who came in a few times a week and she was a loud mouth know-it-all.
So one day, she says something and I break in immediately and ask her
if she’s familiar with the myth of the ancient Greek god Testacles,
but I said it as “testa-KLEASE.” After a few seconds she replied,
“No, I’ve never heard of Testa-klease,” and my grandfather and
I both cracked up. I never asked him if he laughed ’cause I got one
over on the smart-ass housecleaner or if he got my word play and play
on the loud mouth immigrant. Two generations of Wachtels seperated by
60 years of debauchery. *** ANDY
MILK (the Vital Might): My
family says that the musicality and quirkiness of my father’s father
skipped a generation down to me. He played piano for 80 years, all self-taught,
starred on Broadway, and often strolled on Main Street in Hyannis in
his later years, always with his trademark red bag. If I can accomplish
half of what he did, that sounds like a pretty good life to me! *** SAMMY MIAMI
(Houndstone) My father’s father was a musician and an inventor. He
used to set up a makeshift recording studio in the living room to record
his accordion. He painted “Quiet Please Recording Studio” on the
back of a mirror in the front hall. When he was recording, he’d turn
the mirror around so my dad and his siblings wouldn’t spoil the session.
As an inventor he designed and constructed many things, my favorite
being a speaker cabinet out of a hamper and a camper out of an Edsel.
Music and travel—I’m a lot like my grandfather. Lolita: Is someone tripping to music around the household?
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Lolita: Do people still trip on acid? Do people still
do cocaine? Heroin? I know I’m pretty hooked on coffee. I better be
careful it may lead to harder stuff. But for now I’ll stick to music.
Here is the newer information on bands that has passed our desk recently.
BRING THE KNIFE is DUNCAN
WILDER JOHNSON’s new band,
with PATTIE THE GIMP (guitar), ZAY
DOHSE (bass), and EMAN PACHECO (drums).
*** At CHAUNCEY’s reunion (Lizard Lounge 5/29) two other bands played
that branched out from them—CIRCLE CIRCLE STAR and MY RADIO. *** WALLCREEPER
includes ex-members of KARATE, SWIRLIES, CUL DE SAC, and PHARMACISTS.
*** BURN THE WITCH was born out of OVERCAST and SEEMLESS. *** Members
of FOREST HENDERSON, OKAY THURSDAY, THE MOTION SICK, THE FUTURE EVERYBODY,
and NAKED ON ROLLERSKATES have formed THE BACKUP FACTOR. *** THE MILLING
GOWNS new shoegazy post-punk line up is M. (vocals), ALLEN
ESSER (drums), DAVE STOOPS
(bass) and KEVIN HEINOLD (guitar). *** SOCCER MOM once was part of
THE SPANISH ARMADA. Rita: So never underestimate a soccer mom. Lolita:
Does this have something to do with Sarah Palin?
TEA PARTY
Rita: I don’t think the Republican party will accept
Sarah Palin as their nominee for president in 2012, so she’s probably
looking for another party. Lolita: Would that be the Tea Party? Rita:
Yes, it would. Now let’s find out what people are saying about the
Tea Party. Lolita, go ask everyone what they think. Lolita: Shaun, hold up there—tell me what you think
about the Tea Party. SHAUN
WOLF WORTIS (Jeremiah Weed
Foundation): I’m all in favor of people getting involved but there’s
nothing about the Tea Party that leads me to believe they’re anything
but corporate shills. Remove the nuts and assholes (which exist in any
group, right or left), and you’re left with a lot of folks who’ve
been led to believe that “big business interests” are the same as
“American interests.” This is very wrong in my opinion. *** MATT J
(the Bynars): I hate tea and I hate parties. When I play tea party with
my neice, it’s pretty fun... but it’s fake tea and it’s a fake
party. Tea Party All Nite & Rock & Roll Everyday, like KISS unmasked
is what I say. You know they don’t wear masks, right? They wear makeup.
They’re always one step ahead of us, aren’t they... messing with
our minds... with music certainly, but also with jest. *** FRANK ROWE
(Classic Ruins): Well, I think that the Tea Party could have had a better
chance but for the rapid moral disintegration of us hippies, Don’s
target market. Rampant drugs, lust, and intellectual evanescence meant
that we could never truly focus long enough to realize that we were
seeing the next huge act, because we were too deep into our navels to grok
it. It was for a later, even more dissipated crew to reap the harvest
that we were too self-absorbed to glean, but they paid inflated ticket
prices in larger venues. Or were you asking about the Fort Point incident?
*** MICHAEL SAPORITO (Frank Booth’s Car): Great passion and anger—misguided
and irrational reasoning in the actual content. *** DUNCAN
WILDER JOHNSON (Trashachusetts/
Bring the Knife): I don’t get it. They hate Obama because they think
he did something unconstitutional? They don’t want their fellow Americans
to be healthy? Some patriots. *** DAVID
KIRKDORFFER (the Blank Attack/
UNDO): The Tea Party, seemingly led by Sarah “Queen of Hearts” Palin,
is full of Mad Hatters and March Hares. If the Democratic and Republican
parties don’t start enacting changes, someone will steal their tarts!
If that happens, let’s hope the Catepillar has some good stuff for
us all to smoke. *** KAREN
DeBIASSE (Girl On Top): Great...
except for infiltrators who will undermine it. *** SIMON
RITT (the Darlings): One thing about
being in the Darlings is ya’ got to like to party... tea party, birthday
party, New Years Eve or a cocktail party who really gives a good God
damn as long as there is plenty of booze and ashtrays and that all the nice
looking chicks are over eighteen. *** DAVE
TREE (SuperPower/ Tree): I
went down to the Tea Party event on the Common. First thing I noticed
was the Tea Party people hated it when I read their signs. Hated even
more when I questioned them. I was told to move on but I made them move
on because they couldn’t stand up for what they held up over my head.
The second thing I noticed was they didn’t have their facts right,
Obama didn’t bankrupt this country, Bush did that, but they want to
“Take this country back” back where to the Bush years? *** CHUCK U. ROSINA
(WMBR/ WMFO): The Tea Party? On the one hand, I understand their frustrations
with big government, but they are more then slightly misguided. Corporate
government is more the problem. Get government out of health care? Oh,
is it better to leave it in the for-profit insurance sector, where the
bottom line is more important then your health? Can’t have government
come between me and my doctor, but insurance companies can? That’s
too weird. And it gets even weirder when they say don’t cut Medicare,
or compare Obama to Hitler. Get a grip on reality. Lolita: It’s the Tea Party—there is no reality.
ALL GOIN’
OUT TOGETHER
Rita: While Lolita is lost in reality, I’m going
to sneak out without her. Here’s where I’ll be… THE DARLINGS countrify
Johnny D’s on Thursday, 6/3. *** On Friday, 6/4, AXEMUNKEE celebrates
Gemini birthdays at the Cantab. *** WHAT TIME IS IT, MR. FOX? performs
at the kick off for Boston Gay Pride festival (10:00 am-5:00 pm) in
Faneuil Hall on Saturday, 6/5. *** THE INCREDIBLE CASUALS continue to
play the Wellfleet Beachcomber—every Sunday throughout the summer
(’cept 6/6—Chandler fears this day of the devil). *** There’s
an art opening for ANDER
CHURCHMAN with FLUFFY LUMBERS
supplying the music at Zuzu on Monday, 6/7. *** BLACK HELICOPTER returns
to the Middle East on Wednesday, 6/9. *** On Saturday, 6/12, CLYDESDALE
COWBOYS russle ’em up at Club Bohemia. *** Same night Hear Now Live!
presents McALISTER DRIVE at Precinct. *** Also on that same night DAVE COFFIN releases his new CD, The King is Dead, at Lizard Lounge. *** I HAVE EARS performs at Club
Bohemia on Saturday, 6/19. *** On Thursday, 6/24, THREE DAY THRESHOLD
rounds ’em up(stairs) at the Middle East. *** Hear Now Live! presents
SUPER VOLCANO at Church on Friday, 6/25. *** On Saturday, 6/26, ROCK
BOTTOM rocks Johnny D’s. *** Every Thursday in June HEY MAMA holds
residency at Precinct. Lolita: Hey—I’ll be there, too! See you in the
clubs!
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Rita: April showers bring May flowers. Lolita:
Has that boat pulled into port again? Rita: I’m into flowers this year because flowers
attract birds. Lolita: And I am transforming into a bird. Rita:
I’ll admit you do have a birdbrain, and some people think you’re
as pretty as a bird, but I would really just like you to fly away. Lolita:
But then you’d be left to write this gossip column by yourself—and
I’m not sure you’re capable of that. Rita: Last time you criticized my writing, you
landed in the hospital—by accident, of course. Remember that male
nurse that really took to you? Lolita: Ahh yes—Robert—he gave me a sponge bath
every two hours. Rita: Let’s ask our favorite music-related friends
what kind of experiences they’ve had with nurses. Lolita: Well, there’s Dave, Dave, Dave, and Dave—I’ll
start out by asking them…
NURSES
Lolita: Hey Dave-times-four—tell me a story about
a nurse. DAVID MIRABELLA (the Rationales): Recently an older relative
was in the hospital, listening to his iPod when a young nurse came in
and asked him what he was listening to. “Levon Helm, but you probably
don’t know him,” he said, assuming she didn’t know her rock history.
She replied “Oh my god! I LOVE the Band and just went to see a Last
Waltz tribute show at a club called the Lizard Lounge, but you probably
haven’t heard of it.” He got a kick out of the dual wrong assumptions,
particularly since he knew the Rationales had played that show. *** DAVID KIRKDORFFER
(the Blank Attack/ Undo): My darling sweetheart is a charge nurse in
an emergency room. The stories she tells about her work and ERs would
horrify you. Like police officers and firefighters, ER nurses are on
the front line. Anytime I think I have a bad day at work, I know my
“bad day” is tame compared to hers. Nobody dies on me, or needs
a catheter inserted, or needs a sponge bath to remove caked on “dirt,”
or brings their psychotic family members along, or threatens to sue
me. She’s my hero. *** DAVID
DELUCA (Highway Ghosts): I
have a nurse story. My daughter, Danielle, was born five weeks premature
and weighed a mere 3lbs 9oz. She had to stay in the hospital for two weeks.
One particular nurse, Bella, really stood out. She told me (in a heavy
Russian accent) “you don’t worry about this one… she’s feisty.”
Over the next two weeks, Bella taught me all about caring for a premature
baby. Her confidence and amazing nursing skills gave my entire family
the reassurance that we desperately needed. Lolita: Good answer. David: Thank you. I should also mention that
the nurse was right! Danielle is now about 17 lbs and very healthy and
happy. *** DAVE TREE (SuperPower/DrugWar/Tree): My grandmother
was a nurse and so is my little sister Ellen. She works at Brigham &
Women's in the ICU. She called me up one day to visit a terminally ill
patient that was a big Tree fan. I went and hung out with him one afternoon
and brought him a bunch of cool stuff. He was a great guy. My sister’s
gift touched us both very deeply. It was an honor. He passed away a
few days later. Doctors can fix you but it’s the nurses that heal
you.*** BRIAN KING (What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?):When I was four,
I had to stay in Children’s Hospital for awhile. A family friend bought
me a toy police set to cheer me up, including handcuffs that could only
be unlocked with a key. A very timid nurse on her first day of work
soon found herself handcuffed to my bedpost. The key was nowhere to
be found. The other nurses had to saw her free as she held back the
tears. I publicly apologize for any emotional damage I might have caused.
Or if she’s become a dominatrix as a result, I wish her a lucrative
career. *** SAMMY MIAMI (Houndstone): My grandmother was a nurse in
the United States Army. While stationed overseas during World War II
she tended to sick, wounded and dying soldiers. After the war, she raised
a family while continuing as a volunteer nurse for disabled veterans.
She was a truly amazing woman that I will forever miss. There’s more
to the story written in a song I call “Grandma.” *** GENO JOHNSTON
(Dead Friends): When I was a kid I had several eye operations. The recovery
room at Children’s Hospital in Boston was bewildering because I woke
up blind, sick, and terrified. I was probably about seven. Then a nurse
came in to take off my patches and she looked exactly like Florence
Henderson of the Brady
Bunch. And get this! It said
Nurse Brady on her nametag! She was kind, comforting, and made the whole
process as pleasant as possible. Nurse Brady also let me believe she
was in fact Mrs. Brady from the Brady
Bunch. Obviously I haven’t
forgotten her. *** RICK
BERLIN (self): My friend Charlie—sick
in Prague: a well-conditioned, hot, middle-aged blonde, tight pantsuit,
glossy magazines under one arm, disappears behind a mystery door. One
of three on a yellow wall opening and closing like cuckoo clocks. What’s
going on in there? Prague porn? She emerges, mild sweat on brow, an
elder statesman MD to translate. She dyke-straddles a stainless steel
three-legged stool, knees apart, nose in Charlie’s mouth. Ungloved
fingers up nostrils, into throat, gums, under tongue—unperturbed.
He gags. A twelve-minute exam. Translator exits. Nurse writes up pills.
Charlie is oddly pleased. Lolita: What a strange experience. Rick: Sadly, the end results was HIV-positive.
*** BILL GOFFRIER (Big Dipper/ the Embarrassment): My favorite
ever nurse, Big Dipper bassist/ songwriter/ tour-mom Steve Michener,
an RN in the state of Washington. *** FRANCIS
DIMENNO (Wrong Hero/ the Noise):
At about the age of seven I fell off a slide and was sent to the hospital
with a broken wrist and a fractured skull. The doctor had to stitch
my scalp without anesthesia, and he kept saying “Just one more...
just one more....” The nurse, who was standing by, kept saying, “Stop
lying to him, Frank!” Lolita: Ha! I love that. At least now we know how
you became the Wrong Hero.
NEWS OF N.E. MUSIC
Rita: Wow, knowing the story of how the Wrong Hero
came into being is just like knowing the origins of Superman. Only the
Wrong Hero is an actual person. He can’t bend steel in his bare hands,
but he can write a CD review. Lolita: No, that’s like talking about Clark Kent
as if he were Superman. Get it straight—Francis DiMenno writes the
reviews, the Wrong Hero just does everything wrong. Lolita: Okay, let’s get on with the news that someone
may understand… While BABALOO takes a break from performances, lead
singer BRUNO MOLTO is teaching a Women’s Extreme Self-Defense
Class at Spontaneous Celebrations in Jamaica Plain. Classes are every
Thursday at 6:30 pm and are $10 for an hour. *** NICOLE
TAMMARO is working on her third
book—this one is called Boston
Rock. *** BRETT
MILANO is doing local radio
show, The Sound of Our
Town on WBCN HD on Sundays
3:00-5:00pm. *** High school bands interested in participating in the
High School Band Brawl should complete the submission process at TotalPatriots.com
by May 21. The competition is planned for June 6 (11:00 am) at Gillette
Stadium. *** BLEU, past resident of Boston and winner of the 2001
Rumble, is now writing songs for American
Idol and the Jonas Brothers.
*** CCTV in Central Square is coming up on its 500th show (due to air
in August), but they’ve also are dealing with having to move because
an increase in the rent. *** WILL
DAILEY signed the Think Outside
the Bottle pledge. Think Outside the Bottle is a campaign working to promote,
protect, and ensure public funding for our public water systems while
cutting down on plastic toxicity and waste. Lolita: Here I thought Will was getting on the wagon.
FISH
Rita: While Lolita tries to hitch a ride on Will’s
wagon, I’m going to ask people what kind of fish they like to eat.
Pete, what fish do you prefer on your dinner table? PETE
WEISS (the Weisstronauts/ Sool/
Verdant Studio): Brook trout. It’s delicate, flaky, tasty, and sustainable.
Makes for a nice paté, too. *** MARK
KATES (Fenway Recordings):
Salmon. It is delectable, whether poached, grilled, smoked, or sushi.
Preferably in Wellfleet or nearby! *** LIZ
LINDER (photographer): Shellfish.
Because they are the best fish, obviously. Lolita: Well, that sounds like a very shellfish thing
to say. I’m sure there are some people who prefer the sad qualities
of bluefish, the holiness of mackerel, or the multi-hugs given by the
octopus. *** KAREN DeBIASSE (Girl On Top): I like all seafood. See food
and eat it. *** SHAUN WOLF
WORTIS (Galo Malo): Monkfish—just
absolutely delicious, and usually wild and locally caught. I have nothing
funny or clever to add to this. All I can say is monkfish! *** PETE
SUTTON (the Vivs): Shrimp for
the simple reason that it’s one of those perfect foods God created
that cannot be improved upon, sort of like hot Italian sausage and chocolate
cupcakes... those are also God created, right? Rita: Yes, I just Googled your question and there
is a reference in the Bible of Jesus breaking one sweet miniature chocolate
cake at a birthday party to feed all the 35 guests. You can always count
on the facts on the information superhighway. *** BRUCE
ALLEN (the Doom Buggies): The
only fish I eat are Swedish fish—the original Swedish erotica. Now
they are common, but when I was a kid up in Maine, they were a rare,
sweet, exotic delicacy. I would walk into the corner store where they
sold them individually for a penny and say, “How much for the whole
box?” *** CHRIS BRAT (the Acro-brats/ By the Throat/ Jason Bennett
& the Resistance/ the Spoilers): I like shrimp wrapped in bacon
because it’s wrapped in bacon. That’s a fish, yeah? *** VINYL VON RICCI
(Mahi Mahi): My favorite fish to eat is salmon. I used to hate it because
of its fishy flavor, but then I realized that it’s delicious and I
was wrong. I love it as a filet, pan seared with horseradish butter.
*** RAY MASON (Ray Mason Band/ Lonesome Brothers): I’m
currently enjoying all fish as those Omega-3s supposedly help to lower
your triglycerides! *** DWIGHT
SOAKUM (Saliva Slingers): Favorite
fish? I like cooking up octopus. As a matter of fact I’m
chopping up suckers right now! (we’re a rap group). *** BOB GOBRON
(Shakyfoot): My favorite fish to eat is the one striper I take per year
to grill. Since I have a self-imposed one-fish-kept-per-year limit,
I have very strict criteria. The fish must be just over the 29” length
limit and about 15 lbs. I do this because smaller, younger fish have
not had much time to accumulate toxins in their flesh. Also, I don’t
like stripers that have been on bunker—too oily. Once we pulled a
4 lb. lobster out of a 15 lb. striper and man if that fish didn’t
taste just like lobster. Yum. Lolita: Wow—were you able to eat the lobster too—or
was it already digested too much? Bob: We thought about it, for sure. It wasn’t
digested at all. Probably wasn’t in the fish’s belly for more than
an hour, but it was already dead (the carapace was cracked a little,
probably when it got swallowed) and it’s never a good idea to eat
a dead lobster. Another time we had a striper on that puked up a pogie
when it got near the boat and we saw the pogie take off like a shot.
Oh, I gots me some fishin’ stories. *** KEN
FIELD (Revolutionary Snake
Ensemble/Birdsongs of the Mesozoic/Agachiko/Musaner): Salmon, but what’s
up with the silent “L”? Rita: I just Googled your question and found that
many years ago the head salmon statesmen got together and decided they
needed to distance themselves from possibly being mistaken for salesmen,
so they agreed to silence the L. I swear by the information highway. Ken:
Uhh, thanks for clearing that up. *** CARLENE
BAROUS (Carlene Barous Band):
I like any fish that tastes like chicken—like Gorton’s Fish Sticks
and Filet o’ Fish. I also enjoy whole fish happy family, which is
best seared in its own juices. Floundering seems to be popular. *** ALAN COHEN
(…Experience): My favorite seafood to eat is Swedish fish, in a dish
with a knish, watching the commish. So delish! *** NOLAN SULLIVAN
(ITtheverb): Lobster is easily the best fish to eat any time, anywhere,
any day. Lolita: I took a tour in Maine one time and they
said that lobster was fed to the slaves all the time—seven days a
week. Slaves finally were able to write it into their contracts that
they would get something other than lobster one day a week. Rita:
Who knew they had slaves in Maine? T
Max: Who knew that the slaves
had contracts?
MUSICAL CHAIRS
Rita: Lolita off on a mental vacation to Maine,
so I’m going to see what I can dig up on relatively new bands that
have emerged. Wow—I’ve got to see this band—NAKED ON ROLLER
SKATES. We can just picture LEESA
COYNE, TRAVIS
RICHTER, RANDY
CREASI, and KELLY
DAVIDSON skating around on
stage. *** THE CATBIRDS consist of STEVE
WOOD, RIKKI
BATES, DINTY
CHILD, and CHANDLER
TRAVIS. Their Boston-area debut
was on 4/8 at the Lizard Lounge. *** TONY
SAVARINO’s new band, TONY
SAVARINO & THE SATANIC LOUNGE SYNDICATE, performs tunes from Tony’s
upcoming solo CD Guitaring. *** GABRIELLE
AGACHIO (Buck Moon) has a project
called AGACHIKO that plays music by and inspired by Nina Simone. *** TONY GODDESS
(Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents) and his wife SAMMANTHA
GODDESS are part of THE
LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM ADMAIRATION SOCIETY and will perform Tusk in its
entirety at the Lizard Lounge on Friday, 5/15. *** BLACK
THAI includes JIM HEALEY (We’re All Gonna Die), SCOTT
O’DOWD (Cortez), COREY COCOMAZZI
(Voda), and one of our favorite Boston drummers JEREMY
HEMMOND (Cortez). *** THE JEREMIAH
WEED FOUNDATION is a new combo with JOEY
PESCE, KEN
SCHOPF, and SHAWN
WOLF WORTIS. Lolita: These guys look like that should be in a
band together.
MAY 15
– ARMED FORCES DAY
Rita: I have to admit I never heard of this holiday,
but it’s labeled on my calendar—May 15 is Armed Forces Day. How
will you be celebrating this holiday? KIER
BYRNES (Three Day Threshold):
We’re sending a bunch of free copies of our new CD, Straight
Out of the Barrel to some of
the servicemen and women we met last year when Three Day Threshold did
a military tour for the U.S. troops stationed overseas. *** MARK BRYANT
(Plimro Records): I’ll be putting on my Green Shirt with the Big Boys
and providing Senior Service for Oliver’s Army. We’ll start by searching
for two Little Hitlers who were last seen tormenting a Party Girl in a
so-called “Chemistry Class.” After that I’ll be joining the Goon
Squad to determine the new Moods For Moderns. But you never know, Accidents
Will Happen and at the end of it all I’ll probably just ask, What’s
So Funny ’bout Peace Love and Understanding? *** PETER
C. JOHNSON (Peter C. Johnson):
I’ll be at the veterans’ hospital continuing my work as an intern
on the addictions unit. I’m seeing a lot of young men and women coming
back with opiate addictions and PTSD. It’s heartbreaking. I skipped
out on my generation’s war, so it feels good being part of the recovery
process in this one. *** SLIMEDOG (the Noise): I will be enjoying Armed Forces Day in the
same way as I believe many of you will be celebrating this holiday.
I will be dressing up my three pet cockatoos in different military regalia—one
in the army, navy, etc. Then I dress up much like General Patton
and we reenact the Battle of Iwo Jima. It’s quite smashing though
a bit bloody at times. *** JEFF
BREEZE (CBOP): I always forget
to do anything special for this day. I do usually remember to listen
to the whole album for My
Aim Is True day. I like that
one far better. *** CARL
BIANCUCCI (the Fighting Cocks):
I will re-enlist in the Kiss army. *** EDRIE (Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys):
I will celebrate Armed Forces Day as I celebrate every Armed Forces
Day, by donning my red, white, and blue nipple tassels, straw cowboy
hat, and red leather boots and going to the top of Bunker Hill to sing
the entirety of the “The Salute to the Armed Forces” whilst twirling
those tassles in the concentric circles—really no better way to support
our troops. *** CHUCK U.
ROSINA (WMBR/ WMFO): Armed
Forces Day??? We already have Memorial Day, and Veterans Day (which
used to be Armistice Day—commemorating peace, not war). Enough already.
I guess I’ll spend part of the day listening to the music of Sgt.
Maxwell’s Peace Chorus. Lolita: What a great segue to plug Sgt. Maxwell’s,
I mean T MAX’s, upcoming CD, Why
Do We Go to War? T sings and
plays everything except the jet engine guitar by MIKE
LOCE (the Doublenecks) on the
title track. The CD is already getting airplay—thanks to Chuck U.
ALL GOIN’
OUT TOGETHER
Lolita: Come and join me at these cool events: RICK PAIGE
presents the Allston Johnny D’s reunion on Saturday, 5/1, at Church
featuring THE TURBINES. *** The finals of the Rock Showdown on Sunday 5/2 (12:30 pm) at the Center for the Arts in Natick will include AWESOME EXPRESS (from Wellesley, Needham, and Newton), THE JESSICA PROUTY BAND (from Marblehead), THE DEADLY STYLES (from Sudsbury) and BLINDFOLD ASIDE (from Boston). *** JORDAN VALENTINE & THE SUNDAY SAINTS
are at T.T. the Bear’s on Wednesday, 5/5. *** SLIP KID (featuring
GARY and MARCUS CHERONE) play their Who tribute at the Hard
Rock Café on Friday, 5/7. *** BIG
CATHOLIC GUILT (1992 Rumble
champs) was known for their big sound and fabulous light show. They’re
back to play on Saturday, 5/8, at the Middle East Downstairs. *** Same
night INCUS spreads the good vibes at the Cantab. *** Our favorite master
of the beat-box keyboard, B.J.
SNOWDEN, plays Zuzu on Monday,
5/10. *** On Wednesday, 5/12, Mass Art Invades the Armory—many different genres of music mix with many different mediums of art. It's an all-ages show at 7:00 at the Somerville Armory. *** Come to CARMELITA’s Roast at the Magic Room on Friday, 5/14.
ASA BREBNER & FRIENDS and T
MAX perform. It’s a benefit
for the animal rescue league Help Save One. *** On Saturday, 5/15, PORT
CHARLES QUINTET headline at the Cantab. *** JASON BENNET & THE RESISTANCE
are at Great Scott on Monday, 5/17. *** THREE DAY THRESHOLD slam the
Middle East upstairs on Friday, 5/21. *** Lastly, on Saturday, 5/29,
TOM WAITSIAN headlines at Precinct. Lolita: After going to all those shows I’m going
to admit myself into the hospital so I can get a sponge bath from nurse
Robert. Rita: You do know that nurse Robert is none other
than ROBBIE ROADSTEAMER pretending to be a nurse! Ha! See you next
month!
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Lolita: Now, I know everyone is getting excited about
showing off their spring wardrobe. Rita: And think of all the new material that songwriters
have fretted over during the long New England winter. They’re anxious
for you to hear their fresh creations. Lolita: So put on your spring best and get out there
to socialize. Go see your favorite performers. Rita: Lolita, do you have a Question of the Month
in your back pocket? Lolita: Well, let me see if I do. Why, yes, it says,
no fat ice cream, lipstick, birdfood… Rita: That’s not a Question of the Month. Lolita:
No, it’s my April Fool’s Day joke on you. Rita: What an awful joke. It’s not even funny. Lolita:
Well, tell me something that is. Rita: Exactly! That will be our Question of the
Month. Lolita: So now you do like my shopping list? Rita:
No, go run down to Mass. Ave. and ask everyone, what’s the best April
Fool’s joke you’ve ever heard or experienced?
APRIL IS FOR FOOLS
Lolita: Hey, Linda—you look terrific, darling.
Tell me what is the best April Fool’s joke you’ve ever heard or
experienced? LINDA VIENS (Angeline): I have wonderful memories of creating
a completely “foolish” dinner with my mom and sibs for my dad on
April Fool’s Day: cat food meat loaf, soap bubble mashed potatoes,
grass spinach, and being SO excited to watch his reaction as he “dug
in” to his delicious meal. Too funny! Lolita: How long did it take for your dad to realize
it was a joke meal? Linda: Heehee... oh you know... I’m pretty sure
he played along for QUITE a while. *** ZAC
TAYLOR (…& the Drugs/
Three Day Threshold): April 1, 1996, my mother was driving my brother
and I to school listening to 99X, our alternative rock station in Atlanta
at the time. Everyone’s favorite morning show DJs had apparently been
fired for gross misconduct, and the new DJs were refusing to play Nirvana
because of Kurt and Courtney’s drug use. Everyone in the city was
livid. In reality, our beloved DJs had swapped places with the April
Fool’s DJs in Austin, TX, and were at that moment duping their audience
with the same scoop. A glorious prank, indeed. *** DAVE
TREE (SuperPower/ Drugwar/
Tree ): April Fool’s Day is an ancient pagan Irish holiday of fertility.
My grandparents were married on that day in Ireland. To get married
on that day is to bless your new union with children. My mom insisted
on getting married on the same day despite my dad’s efforts to persuade
her on another day. It was tradition. 8 and a half months later I was
the first born child to their union, so in a sense I was the joke on
them. Thanks Mom I love you! *** TOMMY
TULIP (Anomopoly/ Nate Wilson
Group): On April 1, 1965, it was reported that the Danish government
was ordering all dogs in the country to be painted white to increase
road safety and dog visibility at night. I do that to my dogs anyway.
*** CORIN ASHLEY (Corin Ashley & His Traveling Band): It’s
no joke, but my favorite April Fool will always be Ronnie Lane, bass
player for the Faces, born on April 1st. He was a criminally underrated
talent who died way too young. *** CHUCK
U. ROSINA (WMBR / WMFO): April
Fool’s joke. Ha. I grew up Catholic. But I reformed...
I got over it. In fact, I despise the Catholic church today, and am
on a personal crusade (if I may use that word) to bring it down.
I know I can’t do this alone, but I throw my stones against the evil
empire. To that aim, I created an annual radio show: The April
Fool’s Crucifixion. The show really works best when April Fool’s
and Good Friday are on the same day. That happened twice in recent
decades. I manage to get phone calls from non-reformed Catholics
who find the show offensive. I tell them it’s an April Fool’s
joke. *** NOLAN SULLIVAN (ITtheverb): One of my favorite April fools
joke of all time was laying down saran wrap on the toilets. Ex-Lax in
an unsuspecting victim’s beverage never hurt but that can get messy quick. I’ve
heard about cups of water above doors for a lighthearted gag, but turning
your high school into a swimming pool always sounded like a blast. *** BRENDAN HOGAN
(Brendan Hogan): When I was in kindergarten, my witch of a teacher,
Mrs. B., fed me a wax cracker under my assumption that it was a real
snack. I loved crackers. She laughed in my face as I bit into it and
spit it out. It was my introduction to April Fool’s Day, and I will
never forgive her for it! (I still love crackers, and my distaste for
authority figures continues to, uh, wax.) *** PJ
ASPESI (Three Day Threshold):
One year I thought I would play a funny joke on my girlfriend. The plan
was to make her breakfast in bed, be super sweet, then drop a bombshell
and break up with her. So I made my famous pancakes, brought her juice
and flowers, waited till she was content, then broke the news. She yelled,
cried, and left. Now I had a quiet day to myself to play video games
and be lazy. Thing is I passed out on the couch and forgot to call her
back to say “April Fool’s.” Oh well, I hear she has a few kids
now. Lolita: Wow PJ, I guess the joke backfired on you.
MUSIC NEWS
Rita: Okay, I promise that none of the news I will
report will fall under an April Fool’s joke… SEXCOFFEE was awarded
the 2009 Limelight Magazine Live Act of the Year. *** Ultrasonic Rock
Orchestra’s ALAN WARE has a niece, SIOBHAN
MAGNUS, who’s made it to
the top 12 (as of this writing) in the latest American
Idol. *** What has NICK BLAKEY
been up to since his illness forced him to stop booking Church and playing
in bands? He’s become THE NIGHT RIDAH every Saturday night from 8:00
to 10:00 on WECB (Emerson College). Stream it at http://wecb.emerson.edu/
or tune into 640 AM. *** ELI
“PAPERBOY” REED made his
way onto DARYL HALL’s online live show (episode 27). The show’s
called Live from Daryl’s
House and that’s exactly
what it is. *** MISSION HILL played a month long residency at the Hard
Rock Café. Lolita: Is that really newsworthy? Rita: Well, when the Hard Rock Café is located
in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, it is. *** In March RICK PISANO
was chosen to be the featured artist of the week on the international
site ReverbNation. Lolita: Come to think of it, all websites have international
readerships. *** WALTER SICKERT & THE ARMY OF TOYS have recorded
their upcoming CD (28
Seeds: The Last Radio Show)
with strings connected to tin cans in a wire forest. *** HAVE NOTS inked
a deal with Paper and Plastick Records (founded by VINNIE
FIORELLO of Less Than Jake
and Fueled By Ramen Records)—expect a CD this summer. *** CORIN ASHLEY
saw Yoko play in Brooklyn in February. Klaus Voorman played on a few
songs with her. Corin got Klaus to sign the pickguard on his Hofner
bass for some good Hamburg mojo. *** Quiet
Desparation, YouTube’s most
entertaining sitcom about the Allston art scene, is better than ever
with episode 19. CHIPPAH gets banned from the Noise Board so he starts
his own super duper message board. *** BEN
FOWLIE (Camden International
Film Festival/ Constants) has taken over as entertainment coordinator
for Bella Luna Restaurant and the Milky Way Lounge. *** LEADERS LED
of North Andover, MA, won the NCN ’10 Rompetition at the Middle East
beating out six other New England bands. *** EXTREME is releasing their Take Us Alive live
CD and DVD on Frontiers Records on April 23 in Europe and May 4
in the States. *** In Miami, SHEA
ROSE did a photo shoot for
CoverGirl makeup and recorded with producers COOL and DRE. *** VAGIANT
has changed their name to TIJUANNA SWEETHEART—they must be getting
serious about their promotion. *** Transit Music Group signed the hard
rock/ metal act MINDSET X from New Hampshire. *** THEA
HOPKINS’ song, “Jesus Is
On the Wire” is included on the recently released Peter, Paul &
Mary CD, The Prague Sessions. All the songs were recorded with the Czech
National Symphony Orchestra. *** SETH
GLIER, a 21 year-old singer/songwriter,
partnered his last tour with the Coats For Kids Foundation to raise awareness
for the organization and collect gently used coats, hats, gloves and
scarves for local school systems. Seth will be returning to Club Passim
on Tuesday, 4/6. Lolita: I hope Seth’s next tour helps collect bathing
suits because I can’t wait to get into mine.
IMPORTANT DATES
Rita: Lolita, I know a few fellas who’d be interested
in getting into your bathing suit. Lolita: That reminds me of March 4th,
1982. Okay, I was guilty too. Peter, do you have a date and event you would like
everyone to know? PETER
C. JOHNSON (Peter C. Johnson):
On December 18, 1970 (my 25th birthday), I opened for J. Geils and Van
Morrison at Symphony Hall in Boston. It was a perfect day. *** KEVIN RHEAULT
(Double Nines): Friday, May 19, 2006 5:45 pm. This is the date and time
that I was hit by a car while riding my bicycle and sustained a fractured
skull. After spending three days in the hospital and then the next few
months recovering I realized I needed to get back into the music world
I was involved with when I was younger. Now I play in a band (Double
Nines) and it’s the best band I’ve ever been in! *** JIM SULLIVAN
(Boston Herald/ Phoenix/ jimsullivanink.com): October 1, 1967. The
Red Sox beat the Twins for the second game in a row to win the AL pennant
and me and my parents were there, right field grandstand. When the fans
rushed the field—it was not yet a stupid sports cliché, but unbridled
joy—I looked at my folks and they gave me the nod of approval. I ran
on the field, whooped, hollered, gathered souvenir infield dirt and
grass, stood on the mound. Happiest day of childhood life. *** BRIAN FLYNN
(the Mayflys): On August 11th, 2006, Hilary Swank appeared
in Vanity Fair magazine and a man needed some time alone.
Three years later the MayFlys record “Why Can’t You Be More Like
Hilary Swank?” and the man wonders why he is still alone. You set
the bar too high, Hilary. *** SAMMY
MIAMI (Houndstone): Lonesome
Dave Peverett was born on April 16, 1943. I was born on the same day,
thirty years later. What’s the big deal? Dave and Foghat have always
been a huge influence on me, even before I knew this. I think it’s
really cool that I share my birthday with my idol. Dave passed in 2000
and I’ve since become friends with his family. They’re very supportive
of my music and I’m honored to have such a connection. Lolita:
You’re a very respectful guy. I like you for that. Sammy: With that being said, thank you for continuing
to include me in the publication, this too is an honor I greatly appreciate. Lolita:
Wow, a very respectful guy.
YOU’RE THE
PRESIDENT
Rita: While Lolita tries a new technique in picking
up men, I’ll try another question. A lot of American citizens are
upset that failing corporations got bailed out with taxpayer’s money,
only to see that money then be rewarded to those same corporate heads
in the form of bonuses. You’ve just been elected our president—what
are you going to do about the situation? TIM
MUNGENAST (Tim Mungenast &
His Preexisting Conditions): I’d tell the so-called bankers, “Because
you cretins have ruined capitalism, you are hereby sentenced to go back
in time and live as a communist in the Soviet Union, waiting in line
for toilet paper before being sent to a reeducation camp where there
is none.” *** STEVEN
HAIDAICHUK (Mindset X): As
president of the United States I would implement the following change
in response to the corporation bail outs: On April 1st of every
calendar year, all employees of corporations who received bail-out money
will be required to watch a full day of repeat episodes of Dora the Explorer, which has been said to improve social and
problem solving skills. Because, in the end, only children know what’s
best for the society. Swiper, no swiping. *** RICK
BERLIN (self): Don’t think
I’d have the tenacity or the patience to run this insane country.
And ya can’t steamroller (dictatorship). I guess all I’d do would
be to hold their noses to the toilet (BAD dog) through the media until
they wise up or vomit into their stuffed shirts. I don’t understand
greed (Mr. Gheko). Maybe because I’ve never experienced “too much”
enough to want more. F**k it—shove their feet in cement and drop ’em
in the tank. *** PRINCE
BENNY (Girlfriends): Rock-a-rock-a-rock-a
non-stop tonight uh-huh at the government center. Make the secretaries
feel better when they’re putting all those stamps on the letters.
*** SIMON RITT (the Darlings): Well, If I were president then
I like to think that I’d treat those corporate villains much the same
way that former President George W. Bush treated the terrorists... less blah,
blah, blah—more torture. *** PETER
MOORE (Count Zero): No bonuses
should be available to these people in cash, all tied to company stock.
That’s the least we can ask for. Truly, we need to instigate
a progressive salary tax on anyone making over, say, $2m a year in either
salary, bonus, or stock options. They are robber barons,
and their wealth is obscene. *** MICHAEL
BLOOM (Tim Mungenast &
his Pre-Existing Conditions): If I were in Obama’s shoes, I’d unleash
Attorney General Holder. It’s known that there was systematic fraud
in the subprime mortgage market, and now it looks like accounting fraud
at Lehman, and God knows where else. Somehow none of the financial class
have had to do perp walks yet, and until that happens, the American
people will believe that, as Dick Durbin says, “they own the place.”
*** PETE CASSANI (The Peasants/ Beefy DC): I would make income
tax progressive in the U.S.. The more you make, the more we take. I’d
go back to the tax rate of FDR who said when wealthy people cry poverty,
just laugh at them. They benefit most from this country so they should
pay more too. I’d also make all charters to corporations subject
to a five-year review. If a corporation were detrimental to the people,
their charter would be revoked and the corporation dismantled so a company
like ExxonMobil would be encouraged not to spill oil all over the world.
If they did, after five years their charter would be revoked. Same with
health insurance companies who refused to pay for people who got sick
under their policies. Same with drug companies that rushed untested
drugs to market, etc. Rita: Our true enemy is the corporate giants. They
control our politics, our food sources, our health care, our financial
stability, our military involvement, and probably our minds. We must
stick together to override their power.
ALL GOING OUT
TOGETHER
Lolita: Well, we’re all goin’ out together anyway,
SEA MONSTERS are in residency at Precinct every Sunday 10pm in April.
*** BLACK FORTRESS OF OPIUM plays T.T. the Bear’s on Sunday, 4/4.
*** We’ve got a three-day weekend event starting on Thursday 4/8 that
is a tribute/benefit for the late RAY
NEADES at Church. Highlights
over the weekend include THE NEIGHBORHOODS, MUCK & THE MIRES, and
THE RUDDS. *** At the Middle East Downstairs, Team Shred presents DIRTY
FEVER on Friday, 4/9. *** BLEU returns to town to play T.T. the Bear’s
on Saturday, 4/10. *** Same night DJ
MÄTHEW GRIFFIN will be DJ-ing
an all-ages show with SPINDLE SHANKS at Club Hell in Providence. ***
On Sunday, 4/11, try Between
Rock & An Art Space with
a dozen local artist plastering the walls of Church while ASA BREBNER
& FIENDS entertain. *** The CD release party for Across
Their Universe—Low Budget Records Does the Songs of the Beatles is at Johnny D’s on Tuesday, 4/13. *** BRETT MILANO
is on the hot end of a roast on Saturday, 4/17, at the Magic Room—FRANK ROWE
(solo) and THE CLASSIC RUINS are on board for the music section of the
roast. *** CONFRONT releases their new CD at the Middle East on Friday,
4/23. *** Into ’80s hair metal—go to Uncle Eddies to hear 80MPH.
*** On Monday, 4/26, MIKE
FIORE (Faces on Film) entertains
at Zuzu. *** On Thursday 4/29, the staged finals of the 32nd
annual WBCN Rumble will be held at Great Scott. HUMANWINE will win.
They already paid off the judges. *** The reunion of the mid-’80s
Allston club Johnny D’s will have lots of your favorite old bands
including MOOSE & THE MUDBUGS. It’s being held at Church
on Saturday, 5/1. *** Same date PARANOID SOCIAL CLUB hits the Portland
City Music Hall.
Lolita:
Now that spring is here, it’s time to get out of the house! Rita:
See you in the clubs!
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