ROCK NEWS

Rita: I recently discovered what I believe is New England’s longest running showcase for unsigned bands on the radio. Homegrown on WPXC (PIXY 103fm, West Yarmouth, and pixy103.com) Sunday night 10-midnight, hosted by SUZANNE TONAIRE started airing in January ’87. Bands can mail their press kits to Suzanne at 278 South Sea Avenue, West Yarmouth, MA 02673, or send their electronic press kits to sonicbids.com. *** THE DRESDEN DOLLS have turned seven and have that seven-year itch. They’ll be doing a winter tour, maybe the last one for a long time. *** The Grey Hound Pub (Kelly Square, Worcester) is looking for original bands to play there. Check out their MySpace page at the greyhound_kelleysq. *** MARK DOHERTY (Nowhere USA) and RYAN PACKER (Jason Bennett & the Resistance) play the Deegan Brothers in MIKE O’DEA’s Townies—a local film being made that touts the claim of most realistic mob movie in the world. Watch for the release of Townies in the spring of ’08. *** YOLK SHIRE’s double CD The Witching Hour was mastered by Grammy award winning engineer ADAM AYA at Gateway Studios. *** Over 30 New Hampshire retail outlets, CD Baby, Amazon, and 62 digital outlets are now are participating in forwarding profits from THE EFFENGEES’ debut release to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. *** There is a ’zine based in Northeastern University that is doing a lot of local music coverage. Bands, send your press kits to Tastemakers, 434 Curry Student Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. *** MARTIN DOYLE has found another place for bands to play—J.J. Foley’s (21 Kingston Street, downtown Boston). Bands play on Sunday nights only from 7:30 to midnight. Contact Martin at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and listings can be found on his MySpace page mdbooking. *** TAYLOR BAREFOOT broke his thumb falling off his bicycle and still managed to play a gig with Casey Desmond’s band. *** This may not be rock news but many people are aware of the $1.7 million Arborway house in J.P. that is super decorated every year around Christmas. This year, owner Dominic Luberto has added a 10-foot-high, 650-pound gold-colored crown to the top of his three-story, Tudor-style castle. *** All Kindsa Girls, THE REAL KIDS documentary has been rocking Canadians with a showing in Winnipeg. *** CHRIS TRAPPER (The Push Stars) is featured in an online segment for the Warner Brothers film August Rush. Chris also has his song “This Time” in the film. *** The Providence Record Show and Rock & Roll Yard Sale returns on Sunday, 12/9, at 115 Empire St.—free admission. Lolita: Or head over to Looney Tunes on 1106 Boylston Street in Boston, or 1001 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, for a similar experience—also free admission. Rita: Plus you get the added bonus of possibly meeting a local music star—take your pick—PETER PRESCOTT (Mission of Burma), JEFF CONOLLY (Lyres), DENNIS McCARTHY (The Prime Movers), PAT McGRATH (Wheelers & Dealers). Lolita: Face to face with local icons! That might be too scary for some people.