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MASS HEALTH
Rita: Did you know that Massachusetts is one of the healthiest states to live in? In fact, only Minnesota rates higher. This rating reflects access to health care providers, affordability of health care, and the general health of a state’s population. Lolita: Did someone give you a book on facts about Massachusetts? Rita: No, this is just information I’ve picked up while studying for the State Bar exam. Lolita: I never knew you were interested in becoming a bartender. Maybe we should ask a question about what you’d like to be when you grow up. Rita: Oh come on, musicians never grow up. Let’s just ask them if they have any hopes or wishes for 2010. Lolita: Okay, there’s Ajda eating figs. Let’s see what she’s hoping for… AJDA THE TURKISH QUEEN (Black Fortress of Opium): I hope to make it over to Europe to play shows after we put out our new album! *** CORIN ASHLEY (Corin Ashley & the Shy Five): It is my fervent hope that Scott Janovitz finishes and releases the Russians album he has been working on since the Clinton administration. I predict massive critical acclaim in the Noise and other publications. *** KEN FIELD (Revolutionary Snake Ensemble/Birdsongs of the Mesozoic): I wish everyone happiness, health, and success in the coming year. I hope to have the good sense to appreciate whatever level of these things I myself end up with. *** KAREN DeBIASSE (Girl On Top): My wish would be that we all have no fear and only positive thoughts for 2010 and beyond. Happy New Year everyone! *** DAVE BALERNA (the Midway): My wishes and hopes are that our dedication and commitment to the live music scene invades people’s spirit like the H1N1 virus and that the stewards of the scene can give there bodies a break and let the young and strong livers carry the ball. I want to say in 2020, “Remember when in 2010.” Lolita: Whose dedication and commitment? Dave: “Our,” meaning us old fucks—the dues payers. Ha-ha. *** DAVE TREE (SuperPower/ Drug WAR): My hopes for 2010 are we get the hell out of Iraq and Afghanistan, shut down Blackwater and put the guilty in jail, the passage of heath care bill so every American is covered, Rush Limbaugh has a heart attack on crack and dies a disgrace, and peace love and happiness for the world. *** JON MACEY (Fox Pass): I will be entering my fifth decade as a recording and performing artist. Yes, I started young. My wish is to continue to make music and to reach an audience. I also wish to continue seeing my long-term musical friends out there on the path, doing the same. On a larger scale, I hope LPs come back big and the Beatles get the whole top five on the charts again. *** FRANCIS DiMENNO (the Noise/the Wrong Hero): My hopes for 2010: That Democrats will realize that their obsession with fairness is every bit as oppressive as the injustices they’re supposedly attempting to ameliorate. That Republicans will realize that their fondness for unjust market forces is every bit as oppressive as the collectivism they’re blatantly attempting to suppress. And that Libertarians will get the help they so desperately need. *** SHADY (the Crushing Low/ the Noise): Wishes for 2010: Wars ending in Afghanistan and Iraq. Health and prosperity for the Noise readers and staff, and a shiny new Ferrari Italia 458 in my garage. Did I go too far on that last one? Lolita: I think there’s as good a chance that the Ferrari ends up in your garage as the war ending. *** ANDERSON MAR (Dark Sky Productions/ Sans Nomenclature): I’d like to see a repeal on the ban on all-ages shows. Which politician in this town do I need to sleep with to make that happen? *** BUBBA GRIMM (Danse of the Macabre): I hope that the economy gets better in 2010. Its decline over the past few years was a drastic blow to both musicians and the Boston music scene. Bar, club, and music venue closings have been very frequent. It has become a reality that musicians and bands do not have enough money to produce independent music, which has stifled the Boston underground. These problems affect everyone from studio owners to local fans who appreciate musical diversity within the local scene. *** SAMMY MIAMI (Houndstone): I wish WZLX would play the new Houndstone record. Is “hope” still a word? I think “cope” replaced it. *** CHUCK U. ROSINA (WMBR/WMFO): More justice, less war. It would be nice if the Democrats can develop a spine and stand up for our interests rather then caving to medical insurance companies and minority obstructionists (nothing personal, Mike Capuano). Is it just a pipe dream to imagine a better world is possible? I hope 2010 brings us a step closer to that. Lolita: Life is what you make it. And from what I can see, Chuck, you’re making this world a little better for all of us.
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Rita & Lolita 
