WORLDLY NEWS

Rita: And now that the Noise is so popular on the other side of the world, we’ll have to keep up on our worldly news—THREE DAY THRESHOLD is part of the U.S. military’s 4th of July celebrations and will be touring Army bases in Honduras. *** APPOLO SUNSHINE is off to the UK to play on the 4th of July. Rita: I don’t think that country celebrates July 4th in the same way that we do. *** MUCK & THE MIRES are now endorsed by Vox Amplification. *** AIMEE MANN is playing at the Berklee Performance Center on Saturday, 7/26. Aimee dropped out of Berklee before she won the 1983 WBCN Rumble (in ’Til Tuesday at the time). *** CLOUDS are touring our great country in support of their latest CD, We Are Above You. The tour ends in the Middle East (the club, not our oil suppliers) on Friday, July 11. *** SALVATORE BAGLIO (Urban Caravan) was commissioned to write a song for someone who was turning 80. He was given five days to write and record the song. Mission accomplished. *** Bands interested in getting a song on the Stomp Out Cancer Indie Musicians Fight Ewing’s Sarcoma, Volume 2 compilation should visit StompOutCancer.com. Ewing’s Sarcoma does not have a special fund allotted by the American Cancer Society, and is also underfunded for research and support. *** Cantab downstairs will book bands Thursday through Monday soon. MICKEY BLISS and MARTIN DOYLE are working together and now calling it Club Bohemia Underground. *** A Bunratty’s Homecoming is planned for July 27 at the original site of Bunz (186 Harvard Ave., Allston). *** Looking for a custom guitar? Or maybe you need to repair or restore your current guitar? Check out Becker Guitars out of Attleboro, Massachusetts. *** Just back from Liverpool, BIRD MANCINI’s “Holly” from their CD Funny Day is included on the 11th International Pop Overthrow compilation being released this month at the Los Angeles IPO Fest.