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THREE CENTS
Lolita: In this issue our contributors list their top ten for any and everything having to do with local music. We’d like you to add your two cents to this list, or in this case, your three cents. Rita: Ahh, William, that’s a nice haircut. Give me your top three in any category having to do with music in New England. WILLIAM DWYER (Neon God): My top three favorite local guitarists are Sarah Cronin (Drug Rug), Mike Baldino (66 Breakout) and Elias Carlston (66 Breakout). *** MONIQUE ORTIZ (A.K.A.C.O.D./ Monique Ortiz): Best guitarists: (1) Jim Moran (Bourbon Princess/ Monique Ortiz), (2) Milo Jones, (3) David Champagne (Treat Her Right). *** GLENN MATTO (All Mod Cons): Top three local beers? Oh, local bands. Of all time or current? How about this... I’ll do my top three still active local bands. Number one I’d have to give to Vivian Darkbloom for overall strength of material and musicianship. Two, I’ll say the Mystery Tramps who have been around for a few years yet are barely out of high school—a lot of upside there if they can keep it together. Gotta give kudos to the kids. And third I’ll say Gibby & the Buzzkills because their first CD was a pleasant surprise and they are darn good people. *** JJ RASSLER (the Downbeat 5/ thee Cuban Heels): The most influential person, place, or thing in on the Boston music scene is DJ Maxanne Sartori, midwife to Boston rock ’n’ roll. *** CHRIS PEARSON (Ekranoplan/ x-Green Magnet School): My top three local CDs are Caspian—Tertia, the Beatings—Late Season Kids, and Junius—the Martyrdom of a Catastrophist. *** ERIC LAW (photographer): We lost a couple of very very dear friends—Ray Neades and Michael Scagliarini (New Frustrations) this past year. A day has not passed that I don’t think of you. Here is my list of people I miss a lot. Your music lives on forever in my heart and soul. Alpo, Barb Kitson, Matthew Mackenzie, Lou Miami, Ray Neades, Hugh O’Neil, Ben Orr, Jimmy Reject, Michael Scagliarini, and B. Wilkerson. *** JIM GERDEMAN (Mercy James): My top three full-length local CDs of 2009: (1) Sidewalk Driver—For All the Boys and Girls. (2) Logan 5 & the Runners—Featurette. (3) ME and JOAN COLLINS—Love. Trust. Faith. Lust. *** MARK LIND (Mark Lind & the Unloved/ Ducky Boys): Best bands: (1) Death & Taxes; (2) Far From Finished; (3) The version of the Shods that played at Amy Archer’s wedding. *** JOHN POWHIDA (the John Powhida International Airport/ the Rudds): Best karma, gig enhancer: Wayne Viens. Best $2 pints plus Police box set on jukebox: Punters Pub. Best houseguest: Nash Kato. Lolita: Now John, we asked for local music subjects and you’re talking about some dude from Chicago known for crooning Neil Diamond’s “Girl You’ll be a Woman Soon”—did you have some crazy gender bending sex with him? John: Lolita, I am surprised at you! Nash simply needed a pad to crash after our most fun Toad gig. I must admit that I am always a bit awestruck in Mr. Kato’s presence and enjoyed my brief platonic bromance that included smokes and late night drinks on my porch.
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