INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Rita: That’s a good thing to remind people. This issue of the Noise covers both December and January—so look for our next entertaining Top 10 issue in February, 2010. Lolita: Wow. That’s really moving into the future with a number like that. Rita: Yep, the future keeps coming, but all we have to do is live in the present. Lolita: That reminds me of when my old rich boyfriend bought me a house for Christmas—I was definitely living in the present. Rita: While Lolita baffles us with her consciousness, or lack of it, I’ll deliver the news, even some international news—and it’s more important than anything you’ll hear on TV. PERSIAN BLUE’s drummer ZEKE was touring Malaysia with his band ZMP between Persian Blue gigs. *** AMANDA PALMER is selling out shows in Singapore. *** HO-AG toured a good chunk of Europe (Spain, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg) in November. *** RAZORS IN THE NIGHT has a 7” single clear vinyl single that is splattered with red (blood) released in Germany. *** RICK HARTE has been stuck in re-issue mode with releasing the MISSION OF BURMA catalog to Matador, doing the music for Burma’s DVD, reissuing BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC material on Cuneiform, doing JOHN FELICE’s Pretty Nothing CD for Norton, and the current release of THE NEATS on his own Ace of Hearts label. Without the reissuing and transferring the vinyl releases to CDs, Rick’s past work would be lost. *** In the “we forgot to give photo credit” category—last month we messed up on some of our favorite photographers. The photo of Mission of Burma was taken by BILL T MILLER; the one of Billy Conway was taken by WAYNE VIENS; and the photo of Susan Tedeschi was taken by T MAX. *** When RCA recording artist LANDON PIGG arrived in town to play the Paradise he put an ad in the Globe looking for musicians to sit in with him. Violinist CLARA KEBABIAN (Mr. Curt Ensemble) showed up at soundcheck and was picked to play on “Ghost” which will be included on a future record. *** Look at all the New England acts that have their music in the nationally released edgy teen feature film Sill Green—THE CURTAIN SOCIETY, FUTURE JOYNER, STEVE MAYONE, DJ KAZ GAMBLE, WAITING FOR SULLY, and ORANGE ISLAND. *** The Phoenix Media Group and Foxwoods are looking for the best new version of the Foxwoods theme song, “The Wonder of It All.” Big prizes are involved. Go to www.bethewonder.com and download the kit to get started. *** Plough & Stars celebrated their 40th anniversary in November. *** SHADY (the Noise/Pure Fiction) done knocked up Jill and the results, culminated on 10/27/09, was a 7 lbs., 12oz., 20.5-inch girl named Madeline. *** WILLIE ALEXANDER, JOHN POWHIDA, JAMES MONGOMERY and many more New England icons will be part of the Rock ’n Soul Holiday Concert benefit for the Music Museum of New England at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA on Sunday, 12/13. *** Boston Music Spotlight is holding a benefit for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation on Thursday, 12/3 at Hennessy’s Hooley House. Featured bands are CASSAVETTES, SHADWELL, THREE DAY THRESHOLD, and TASTE. *** THADDEUS HOGARTH BAND celebrated its 10^th anniversary with the release of Live at Bose II: The DVD—a follow up to the award-winning Live at Bose. *** JOHN EYE got signed to H1 Massive and has already created three videos. *** New England Sports Network (NESN) made an offer to pick up SCOTT MATALON’s new reality TV show about a local Allston boxing club, Boston Boxing, with a Fit Students For Life charity program, and is offering prime airtime after the Bruins games. Lolita: Wow, Scott is an active guy, with a tattoo shop (Stingray Body Art), a band (Matalon), and a TV show! How does he juggle it all?