END WAR NOW
Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.
~Benjamin Franklin

MUSICAL CHAIRS

Rita: It would be good if we could clone Chuck a few thousand times to beef up love for the local music scene. Here now is the movement of musicians between bands. CHRIS BLUE (Rock Bottom/ Georgia Overdrive) has filled the shoes of BRETT ROSENBERG in THE RUDDS. Catch them at Tommy Doyle’s in Cambridge on Wednesday, 6/23/07. *** HILKEN MANCINI has put together SHEPARDESESS that includes MIKE SAVAGE (drums), WINSTON BRAMAN (bass) and EMILY ARKIN (violin). They’ve already released a CD (on Kimchee) that includes a guest appearance by THALIA ZEDEK singing a Dylan song. *** WILD ZERO has finally consecrated their line up adding DAMIEN PIANKA (x-Coffin Lids) on drums, and IYAD on bass when they recorded at New Alliance with MARK SCHLEICHER (Coke Dealer/ Quintaine Americana). *** THE DENTS have played their final gig. Their show at the Abbey on May 11 was their last. *** UNBUSTED has added JIM BUCKEY (x-Eyes Like Knives). *** Bassist LEEANNE and guitarist ELENA are no longer part of VAGIANT. *** TIM FERREL and PAUL WISNER (both x-Ultrabreakfast) have put together MISKATONIC. Lolita: Tim and Paul attended Miskatonic University in Arkham—that’s where they got the strange name. But most people don’t know that they were caught cheating on a chemistry exam and expelled by Professor Ellery. *** LUCRETIA’S DAGGERS has added three new members recent—IODINE (x-Cookie & a Toy) on bass, KELLY GODSHALL (Amber Spyglass) on backup vocals, and ELUCID on lead guitar. The band is still looking for a keyboard player to add to their dark lyrical electro-rock lineup. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it *** RED TIDE AT DAWN combines MICHELLE “MOTHRA” MILIETTE (Papercut Zine Library), GEORGIA YOUNG (World’s Greatest Sinners/ Reverend Glasseye), and JAMES BROCKMAN (The Hidden). *** Rita: There’s a band in town that has changed its name to ROADSTEAMER. All the members, Robby, Nick, Pete, Ray and Jay have changed their last names to Roadsteamer. Who could they be? Lolita: That could be anyone. My gut feeling says it’s The Dresden Dolls.