MUSICAL CHAIRS

Rita: Okay, well I have to admit that I’ve seen all the Star Trek movies, but I only did it because I had a lovely nerdy boyfriend, and I’d go with him anywhere, even if he insisted on dressing up like the Borg. Lolita: Hey, did he play in a Boston band called the Borg? Rita: I’d rather not say that he plays in DEATH OF THE COOL. But I do have a list of a lot of musicians who are doing the Musical Chairs dance. Drummer MIKE MIRABELLA (Scamper/ Brendan Boogie Band) has joined his brother DAVE MIRABELLA’s band THE RATIONALES. SEAN BLACK (the Eines), a recent transplant from Toronto has also joined on bass and vocals. *** TONY GODDESS (Jenny Dee & the Deelinquints/ the Rudds) has another band called TONY GODDESS & THE JOHNS—the three Johns are POWHIDA (John Powhida International Airport), LYNCH (the Neighborhoods), and BROOKHOUSE (the Dirty Truckers). *** 18 WHEELS OF JUSTIC has added vocalist ADAM A. SLOAN to the lineup. Adam comes from Worcester’s KULTUR, which is on hiatus while they search for a new drummer and bassist. *** DENNIS BRENNAN is playing with MIKE PIEHL (drums) and RICHARD GATES (bass). *** GUNPOWDER GELATINE is New England’s best and only all-female Queen-tribute band. *** STEPHIE PEEKA & THE SEEKING SEVEN have added ROSEDEWITT from Germany on operatic Freddie Mercury harmonies. See them at O’Brien’s on August 2. *** STEPHEN SILBERT, the musical director of the first three years of Boston’s Jesus Christ Superstar, is now playing with WILLIE ALEXANDER. *** Providence’s SIX FINGER SATELLITE is back with a new CD but the members of the group have turned over so much that they consider themselves a bastardly other brother. The brothers include singer JAY RYAN, drummer RICK PELLETIER, guitarist JOEL KYACK, and bassist SHAWN GREENLEE. *** YOKE SHIRE has welcomed back BRAD DILLION. Brad took almost a decade break from the band. Lolita: This has nothing to do with Brad, but do you know that I drink my morning coffee from a heavy-duty York Shire mug? Rita: No, I didn’t know that (I see Lolita drink out of it every morning and she also spills coffee on me—every day). Lolita: I do like it that the band’s merchandise has paid off with a little extra promo for them.