MUSICAL CHAIRS

Rita: Okay, so while Lolita wears her favorite non-costume, I’ll do the research to provide us with the movement of musicians from one band to another.  THE RATIONALS’ bassist, JOHN MALONEY has relocated to San Francisco and GREG GAGNON is stepping up to fill John’s shoes. *** THE BLEEDIN BLEEDINS became MIDATLANTIC and released The Longest Silence. *** SGT. MAXWELL’S PEACE CHORUS rolls out the carpet for special guests at the Noise 27th anniversary party (and the band’s CD release party) at the Cantab on Saturday, 10/4. Besides the artful, well-named 27, and the amazing ANGELINE, expect to see JOHN POWHIDA (the Rudds), FRANK ROWE (Classic Ruins), RANDY BLACK (Limbo Race), KELLY KNAPP & SIMON RITT (the Darlings), and DAVID MIRABELLA (the Rationals). *** THE NEW ALIBIS is made up of DREW SUXX (x-Lost City Angles/Ducky Boys) on lead vocals/guitar, JULIE TWO TIMES (x-Three Sheets) on vocals/bass, PAUL C. (x-Far From Finished) on vocals/guitar, and JESSE VON KENMORE (x-Marvels, Shake The Faith) crackin’ the drums open. Watch for these punks to emerge in November. *** ADAM ABRAMS (Aeolian Race/ Sick Room) and JIM LEVIN (Comanchero) have created a new group called BLUE ASIDE. *** JAKE BRENNAN has a new outfit called BODEGAGIRLS. *** Drummer MORGAN joined BLACKTAIL after his old band, BURY THE NEEDLE, broke up. *** CRAIG SILVERMAN (Only Living Witness/ the Shods) has joined BORN OF THUNDER on lead guitar. Craig’s first Boston show with this line up will be 10/17 at the Middle East upstairs. *** TYLER HOLLIS DERRYBERRY (Ho-Ag) played a Zoig-Ma-Noig GameBoy set (many Game Boys running through a PA) almost every night of September. *** CORTEZ has replaced their original vocalist and rhythm guitarist with MARC “GAFF” GAFFNEY and DOUG SHERMAN (both formerly of Boston’s Gozu). *** The sexy rockers who make up JADED are looking for a new lead singer. Interested? Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . *** 18 WHEELS OF JUSTICE has picked up MATT TOMASZ (x-the Worst) as their new lead singer. Lolita: I hope Matt has improved since being part of the Worst. *** CAROL NAMKOONG (Take You Higher/Boston Rock Opera) is an honorary Birdsong (member of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic)—she’s sitting in on synthesizer for RICK SCOTT. *** And what’s this? The same Carol Namkoong is sitting in with URBAN CARAVAN on their John Lennon Birthday Night at the Clear Conscience Cafe. Lolita: Am I supposed to know when John Lennon’s birthday is? Rita: It’s Thursday, 10/9. Carol will be adding piano and synth to Beatles and Lennon compositions. And to top it off, ADAM SHERMAN (the Souls/C3 booker) will also join Urban Caravan for the Lennon night. Rita: Well, we certainly have treats to pick from.