MUSICAL CHAIRS

Rita: Speaking of heavyweights in another way—COUNT ZERO has picked up HARI HASSIN (Quitter/ Roadsaw) as their new drummer. *** DAVE SMITH (x-Jaya the Cat/ Ragged Old Flag) has a new band called DAVE SMITH & THE COUNTRY REBELS. *** VARSITY DRAG features BEN DEILY (Lemonheads). *** THE VELVETS include LIZ BORDEN (Liz Borden Band), TAMORA GOODING (Ziaf/ Axemunkee), and brothers SEAN MURRAY and JEFF MURRAY (both Jake & the Jakes and both Liz’s cousins). *** JOHNNY ANGUISH (x-Calender Girl) has a group DIRT MALL and they’ve got a CD out—Got the Goat by the Horns. *** MARINA STORM (from Vancouver, Canada) is the new lead singer for JADED. *** The new FIGHTING COCKS have added PETE CASSANI (The Peasants), CARL BIANCUCCI (Classic Ruins), and TONY SAVARINO (World’s Greatest Sinners). *** THE CHARMS are no longer. *** REEVES GABRELS has played with David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, The Cure, The Bentmen and now he ads CLUB d’ELF to the list. *** CHRIS MASCARA is not thumping the bass in Meandjoancollins now. The band is currently looking for a new bassist. *** THE THROWAWAYS were mostly thrown away from THE MARVELS. They include STAFFY on vocals, ZIMMY and CHRIS on guitars, DENNY on bass, and DAMIEN on drums. *** ERIC SCHMIDER (Molly Coddle) has a new unnamed band with FAITH SOLOWAY (electric piano), MATT TAHANEY (bass), JAMIE ANDERSON (drums), and FRANK MAROTTA (guitar). *** IZZY MAXWELL (Count Zero) has a new band in the Nine Inch Nails vein called DEATH OF THE COOL. *** JOSEPH SCHWARZ now sits on the drummer’s stool for US VERSUS THEM. *** LITTLE GUITAR features SEAN STAPLES (octave mandolin/ vocals), JIMMY RYAN (mandocello/ vocals), JOE KESSLER (violin), and BILLY CONWAY (drums). Rita: Lolita, remember a long time ago when you were on the beach with Billy Conway and he got in a lot of trouble because of it. Lolita: I remember that time fondly. I’m sure he’ll be sending me chocolate, hearts, and many kisses.