|
|
|
|
|
OUR EYES ON YOU: Sept 2009 |
|
Page 3 of 7
NEWS
As the Noise
was moving, WBCN stopped broadcasting and went on-line only. The
fm frequency 104.1 is bound for sports-talk radio. SAL
BAGLIO (Stompers) was quoted:
Losing WBCN now is like losing a parent who has had Alzheimer’s. You
really lost them a long, long time ago but at one time... Lolita:
I’m sensing a pre-occupation with radio these days. Four different
bands contacted us that use radio in their name—Radio Control, Radio
Taxi, Gravity Radio, and Radio Riot. Rita: They must be trying to take the place of
the Rock of Boston. But it seems like WZLX has the jump on them. Boston Emissions hosted by ANNGELLE
WOOD debuted on its new home,
100.7 WZLX, on Sunday 8/16/09. *** To celebrate the opening of their
season, fourteen Boston Symphony Orchestra members ran a 150-mile relay
from Symphony Hall to Tanglewood.
*** JENNY DEE & THE DEELINQUINTS’ “Keeping
Time” made Amazon.com’s Top 20 Downloaded Songs this past summer.
*** GALAXIE 500 fans are happy to hear that all three of the band’s
records have been remastered and re-issued on vinyl. There will also
be new MP3 versions with bonus tracks. *** CASEY
DESMOND opened for American Idol
winner DAVID COOK over the summer in Michigan. *** SUPER TIME
PILOT signed with ERNIE
BOCH, JR.’s Open E Records.
*** SHEA ROSE was the Spotlight Artist of the Month on Dallas
Austin’s Rowdy TV. *** THE NEW COLLISIONS toured this summer with
the B-52s and Blondie—pretty cool for such a new band. *** DWIGHT
& NICOLE have positioned themselves for greatness with their debut
recording with MILT REDER (producer/guitar) and NATE
DUBE (engineer) at Rear Window
Studio in Brookline, MA. *** In the middle of a recorded live performance
by What Time is It Mr. Fox?, the band was ordered by the fire department
to stop playing—something was smoldering in the basement of the First
Congregational Church of Rockport. The unrecorded concert continued
outside the church on the front lawn (totally acoustic). *** Anchor
Brain is a new label in Providence that is planning October releases
for THE CHINESE STARS and SIX FINGER SATELLITE. Then there will be January
2010 releases of SENSITIVE HEARTS (formerly Awesome Brothers) and WHAT
CHEER? BRIGADE. *** Club Bohemia (at the Cantab downstairs) acquired
an Ampeg BA-115 bass amp (100 watts/15” speaker) that can now be used
by all bass players—leaving more space in the club for you. *** Cambridge
Music closed its doors on 7/21/09. They wanted to thank all of the customers
and all my friends who work or came through the store. *** In August
Guitar Center celebrated it’s 45th year in business. *** MARTY WHITE
(Mr. Curt Ensemble) extended his grandpaship when his daughter, Heather,
gave birth to her second son. *** One time editor of Boston
Rock, BILLY
BEST has released the book Dying Beautifully. It’s the poignant, provocative, sometimes
funny story of her husband CHET
CAHILL’s death at home, his
last wishes, home funeral, and the trip to the crematory, illuminated
by extraordinary photographs of Chet taken before and after his death
by documentary photographer JASON
HOUSTON. *** BETTY
BLAIZE (Babydolls Burlesque)
badly sprained her ankle while performing martial arts-inspired aerial
kicks during the opening night of the troupe’s show, The
Wrathskellar. *** TRISTRAM LOZAW
(Someone & the Somebodies/Boston
Rock) was one of the 200 guitars
playing “A Crimson Grail for 200 Electric Guitars” at Lincoln Center
in New York City on 8/8/09. Lolita: Wow, that must be hell when the bandleader
has to divide up the pay at the end of a gig.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rita + Lolita 
