ROCK NEWS

Rita: And it’s funny how there’s always new news to report. Life just keeps happening. SHAWN “WOLF” WORTIS became a dad when his wife Ingrid gave birth to the 7 lbs 5 oz Isabella Charlotte Wortis on December 2, 2007. *** Besides winning two Boston Music Awards (Outstanding Rock Band and Local Song of the Year), BANG CAMARO landed a feature in the January issue of Spin Magazine. They’re also in an episode of American Chopper. These guys don’t stop—their video of “Pleasure Pleasure” includes the cast of OCC and MTV/Harmonix’s star game, RockBand. *** If your band gets a show in Burlington, VT, you can get airplay on the Radiator (WOMM-LP 105.9fm) if you send your CD to P.O. Box 428, Burlington, VT 05402. Contact Jim at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (802) 865-1140. *** MARTIN DOYLE has partnered up with MICKEY BLISS for booking the Cantab, which has turned into Central Square’s latest hot spot. *** SHRED is back in town booking Friday nights at Oliver’s/Cask n Flagon, 62 Brookline Ave. Boston, MA. Learn more here: www.myspace.com/thecask *** On December 10, 2007, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated twenty-one Berklee alumni and three faculty members for a total of 26 Grammy Awards. *** The Draft Bar & Grille (34 Harvard Ave. in Allston) features live original music (rock, funk, pop or indie) on Thursday nights. For more information or booking, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it *** You can watch an animated video for “Sci Fi Pimp” from RUSSELL CHUDNOFSKY’s Skypaint at www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1351358676. *** JOSH BOUGHY (a.k.a. PHINEUS) has been not only dabbling in electronic music but inventing an instrument to play it. His Stribe got featured on the Create Digital Music website. *** MARTIN DiLIEGRO (Mystery Tramps’ drummer) broke his arm when he was young and it never healed correctly—so he had it fixed while the band was busy waiting for him to heal. *** “When I say Patriots you say touchdown”—Pats fever swept Egypt when the WACKASS EGYPTIANS delivered their Patriots anthem. *** OEDIPUS is getting married on March 18 and asked if we’d come to his wedding. After we said, of course—he let us know the wedding would take place in Bangkok. Lolita: We love you Oedipus but it would take me at least a week to hitch hike to Bangkok.