MUSICIAL CHAIRS

      Rita: People love to blame others for things like bands breaking up. But when bands break up, new bands are formed from those who find themselves free agents.  Here’s what’s happened with some of those free agents. THE DOOM BUGGIES are now a quartet with the addition of x-Moving Targets/Golden Arrows guitarist CHUCK FREEMAN. *** DAVE PINO has been on tour with POWERMAN 5000 who will have a new album out soon. *** PETE CHVANY (Lylac Ambush) has a solo project called DIRIGIBLE EGO. *** CHIPPAH has replaced I-MAN on bass in WILDZERO. Although I-man has moved to New York, he’s still in the band—he’s now playing second lead guitar. *** JASON MARCHIONNA (Fluttr Effect) has joined up with MEandJOANCOLLINS on drums. *** PROGZILLA includes members of SPECIMEN 37, SUTRA, FUNF, THE RUDDS, BRETT ROSENBERG PROBLEM, VOODOO SCREW MACHINE, LARRY BANNILOW, and THE BUCKNERS. *** BRIAN VIGLIONE (Dresden Dolls) is touring Europe with JESSE MALIN. *** JOSH BOUGHEY has a new solo electronic music project called PHINEUS. Lolita: I bet Josh’s project would expand if he would just try to let others play with his Phineus. *** BEN HEDLUND isn't sitting behind the drum set for THE RUSSIANS anymore. *** ANDY BROOKS (Mittens) has a side project that’s called ANDY MENUDO. *** CARTER TANTON rarely plays with TOWNSHIP now because he's focused on his other band, TULSA, that was recently reviewed in Rolling Stone (the one with Hunter S. Thompson on the cover). *** East Coast session man, MATT SMART,has joined up with TOWNSHIP on guitar. *** THE TENAFLY VIPERS need a bass player. If you think louder is better, go to myspace.com/thetenaflyvipers. Lolita: If you try out for the band and they ask you something—respond with, “What?” They’ll be very impressed that your ears are blown out.