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NEMS News #316 - February 28, 2009

New England Music Scrapbook Newsletter
Alan Lewis, Editor

Our Corner of the Rock 'n' Roll Life

February 28, 2009
Issue 2009:316
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: : : What more do you need?
When the big beat hits ya
Comin' from your transistor
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BRATTLEBORO, VT, February 28 - The extraordinary slowdown we
experienced last week may have been limited to that one week. This
time around, things were much more nearly normal; though even this
week, I was able to fit everything into this newsletter issue without
any great time pressure. So we are not entirely back to the
super-brisk pace of the past many months. Not yet anyway.

It seems to me there is pretty good variety this time around.
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READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU, scroll right past whatever doesn't.
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RECORD RELEASES THIS WEEK
Listed by Newbury Comics, Excerpted by Us

CD New Releases Available Tuesday, February 24th

BLACK LIPS-200 Million Thousand-$9.99
<> We have gotten a great deal of publicity about The Black Lips. If
this act does not go far, we will not likely blame the publicist.

CALE, JJ-Roll On-$9.99
COPELAND, SHEMEKIA-Never Going Back-$12.88

DUVEKOT, ANTJE-Near Demise Of The High Wire Dancer-$9.99
<> Mark Erelli performed on this Antje Duvekot album and speaks very
highly of it. His comments appear elsewhere in this newsletter issue.

FRISELL, BILL-Best Of Bill Frisell, V. 1-$9.99
GREEN, GRANT-Street Of Dreams (RVG Reissue)-$8.99
ISAAK, CHRIS-Mr. Lucky-$9..99
MCLEAN, JACKIE-Bluesnik (RVG Reissue)-$8.99
RUSH, TOM-What I Know-$12..
SILVER, HORACE-Tokyo Blues (RVG Reissue)-$8.99
VARIOUS ARTISTS-UTAH PHILLIPS TRIBUTE-Singing Through The Hard
Times-$13.88
YES-Symphonics Live (2 CD)-$11.88
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Featured DVD New Release Available Tuesday, February 24th

What Just Happened - $21.99 DVD

SOURCE: Newbury Comics, "February 23 Newbury Comics: New Releases,
Lonely Island Appearance and More," February 23, 2009.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NEWSLETTER ISSUE . . also includes a press
release about a new album from the WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble-winning band,

: : : PASTICHE.

It is great to see releases by Antje Duvekot and Tom Rush on a list
that ordinarily is dominated by major label product, as well as by
national and international artists regardless of label affiliation.
Tom Rush, of course, has been and is a national artist. But it has
been so long since his last real-label album release that even knowing
observers may be forgiven for forgetting.

:: j j cale, jj cale, shemekia copeland, bill frisell, grant green,
chris isaak, jackie mclean, tom rush, horace silver, u utah phillips
tribute, oui ::
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PRESS RELEASES THIS WEEK

<> New album from Pastiche (this ought to be an attention grabber for
1980s folk and for Boston rock fans of any decade).

<> A Note From Tom Rush: It's an Album! Not exactly a press release,
but it works a little like one and is well worth posting here and well
worth reading.

<> Introducing Opera Boston's 2009-2010 Season. Including a World
Premiere Production.
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YAHOO NEWS HEADLINE
Friday Afternoon

: : : Economy shrinks 6.2%, the worst showing
: : : in a quarter-century

This headline, as far as it goes, is self-explanatory; and obviously
it is bad news. I'd like to call your attention, though, to the fact
that it is written in the present tense.

Judge for yourself; but to my experience, a great deal of historic
information - in this instance, fairly recent history, in other cases,
not so recent - is delivered by the media in the present tense, as if
this information represents what is going on in the here and now.
This confusion between past and present, in hard-news stories of great
importance, is very unhelpful and totally unnecessary.

Meanwhile, radio networks continue with their exhaustive emphasis on
economic gloom, even when the news is good. We get CBS and CNN radio
news in this town, plus a terrific program, Jim Bohannon's "America in
the Morning." My memory is not perfect as to which of these
broadcasts included any given story I have heard. But I believe it
was CNN that recently reported a second consecutive increase in the
index of leading economic indicators - happy day - followed by a
commentator whose remarks were exclusively negative ... in sharp
contrast to the news report he was supposedly commenting on.

Consumer spending is two-thirds of the economy. Whether the economy
is going into, mired in, or recovering from a recession is intimately
tied in with public optimism and consumer confidence, or lack thereof.
It seems to me that the media, or at least national radio, is not
just reporting economic news but is persistently adding much to a
negative outlook among the public. It can be a fine line between
reporting the news and making it, and it is my view that national
radio news outlets have strayed a little too far to the wrong side of
that line.

This, anyway, is my opinion.

On the brighter side of life, this very evening the Lizard Lounge is
presenting an...
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ELVIS COSTELLO TRIBUTE
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, Massachusetts

This information was originally sent to subscribers of the Ad Frank
mailing list.

Saturday, February 28
The Cover Up presents:
A Tribute to Elvis Costello
at
The Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
$?

<> Ad will be singing two songs, along with The Brendan Boogie Band,
Bo Barringer, John Powhida, Blizzard of 78, Beau Roland and many other
NWG (notable white guys).

http://www.lizardlounge.club.com/

SOURCE: Ad Frank, "Ad Frank Tours Mass. Ave.," February 23, 2009.

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GOLI (FLUTTR EFFECT GALS)
"The Why" Benefit
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Brooklyn, New York

: : : Saturday, February 28th
: : : Goodbye Blue Monday
: : : 1087 Broadway
: : : Brooklyn, New York
: : : 9pm show
: : : $10

<> "This event is a special benefit for the independent film The Why and
will feature live music by Goli, The Why Because, Jaggery, and Walter
Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys AND a special sneak peak of the film!"

SOURCE: Vessela Plus Vallerie Equals Goli, "Goli Concert Update,"
February 23, 2009.

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PRESSURE COOKER
"What She Wants" CD
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Show at Johnny D's Uptown
Somerville, Massachusetts
Saturday, February 28, 2009

"Pressure Cooker - Original Reggae Music from Boston

"Pressure Cooker Live at Johnny D's this Saturday, February 28, 2009

"What She Wants available now at CDBABY.COM

<> "Pressure Cooker performs new music from the album, 'What She
Wants,' in Davis Square this Saturday night (2/28) at Johnny D's in
Somerville, Mass.!

[The way this originally appeared on my computer screen, it looked as
though the title of the new Pressure Cooker disc is "What She Wants in
Davis Square."]
- - - - -
Saturday, February 28 2009
Johnny D's Uptown
17 Holland Street
Somerville, Massachusetts
(617) 776-2004

SOURCE: Pressure Cooker Music, "February 28 Johnny D's and New Album
on Sale Now," February 23, 2009.

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FOX PASS
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Zeke's Pub
Everett Massachusetts

"Next Fox Pass show!

: : : Saturday February 28
: : : Zeke's Pub
: : : 63 Chelsea Street
: : : Everett, Massachusetts
: : : 617 389-9633

http://zekespub.com/

<> "This is a rare chance to see Fox Pass in a small club playing
three sets. No other bands that night!"

SOURCE: Fox Pass, "Everett This Saturday," February 23, 2009.

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MAINE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
BRENDA MILLETT BENEFIT
Sunday, March 1, 2009
American Legion Post 205
Augusta, Maine

SUNDAY, MARCH 01, 2009
1:00 TO 6:00 PM
Doors open at noon.

American Legion Post 205
Eastern Avenue (Rte 17, near Rebecca's Restaurant)
Augusta, Maine

<> Scheduled to appear but not limited to are: Bob Elston & the
Roadrangers, Slim Andrews, Eric + Steve Beaulieu, Lori Day, Ginger Mae
Dyer, The Katahdin Valley Boys, Dan Corbett, the Higgins Family, Chris
Fyfe, The Coyote Drifters, Conrad + Merlene Fyfe, Cleo - Donna –
Jared Alley, Butch Howard, Otto Proctor Jr., Fred Couverette, David
Blanchard, Rev Jim Sutter Jr. and the guest of honor "Brenda Millett."

M.A.C.M. SNACK KITCHEN WILL BE OPEN

M.A.C.M. MOBILE STORE WILL BE OPEN

ADMISSION IS BY MAKING A DONATION AT THE DOOR.

Donations benefit "Brenda Millett" who is battling two life
threatening diseases. She needs our prayers and our help.

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sound provided by Howard's Digital Sound

Event Entertainment Coordinator: Danny Corbett

SOURCE: MACM Secretary, "M.A.C.M. Special Benefit," February 22, 2009.

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ST. JOSEPH'S FOOD PANTRY BENEFIT
March 6, 2009
Hawthorne Inn Hotel Ballroom
Salem, Massachusetts

The following information was supplied by a rep of Sal Baglio: good
guy, but a suspected Stomper.

<> "Sal, Steve & Lenny performing together to Benefit The St. Joseph's
Food Pantry in Salem, Massachusetts.

*Dave is on the West Coast and sends his love and support*

DATE: March 6, 2009
TIME: 6:30pm
VENUE:
: : Hawthorne Inn Hotel Ballroom
: : 18 Washington Sq. West
: : Salem, Massachusetts
: : http:www.hawthornehotel.com
TICKETS: $25. in advance $30. day of show

"Also featuring many other wonderful artists:

: : : Brian Maes Band, Jessica Prouty Band, Steve Spungen,
: : : Orville Giddings Band, Julie Doughtery Band,
: : : Larry Young and John Rockwell, and the Guy Ford Band

"Please mark your calendars for this fun evening and send to everyone
on your email lists. The 'People Helping People Event' is bringing
together local area musicians to play for a night of music and great
food from the Hawthorne Hotel. See the attached flyer for all of the
details. The Friends of St. Joseph's Food Pantry along with many
other sponsors are raising money for the food pantry which serves
thousands of people on the North Shore. It is a great evening of
music and fun, so get some friends together and come to the Hawthorne
Hotel on March 6th at 6:30 pm.

"The mission of St. Joseph's Food Pantry is to alleviate hunger with
special attention to the elderly and to children. In operation for 24
years, the Pantry serves an average of 1,000 families North Shore
families a month. It supplies approximately 2,000 individuals each
month with a 3-6 day food supply. Focusing on families in Salem,
Peabody, Beverly, and Danvers, the Pantry serves 22,000 pounds of food
every month."

SOURCE: InfoMan, "NewsBag ... Benefit for St. Joseph's Food Pantry,
March 6, 2009," February 26, 2009.

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ACCIDENTAL GROOVE TO PLAY NEW CONNECTICUT CLUB
Friday, March 6, 2009
Public
Middletown, Connecticut

THE LATEST MAILING FROM . . Accidental Groove included a short listing
for an upcoming show at a new Connecticut venue. Here it that listing:

<> Friday, March 6, Public (new club!), Middletown, Connecticut.

SOURCE: Master Groover, "Accidental Groove Hits Western Massachusetts,
Friday, February 27th," February 21, 2009.

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CLICK FIVE
Lizard Lounge Residency

THE CLICK FIVE IS A GROUP NAME . . I have not seen in a very long
time. If you, too, are not up-to-date with Boston's Click 5, the
following Lizard Listing may be of special interest:

Saturday, March 7

<> A month long residency featuring Boston's own

: : : THE CLICK FIVE

with special guests each week
$12 advance / $15 at the door
8:00 doors / 8:30 show

http://www.myspace.com/theclickfive

1667 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts
617-547-1228
http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/

SOURCE: Billy Beard, "Lizard Listings March 2009," February 23, 2009.

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WINTERPILLS AND ELENI MANDELL
At T.T. the Bear's Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sunday, March 8, 2009

PRESS RELEASE
[February 26, 2009]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

<> ACCLAIMED BAND WINTERPILLS IN CONCERT AT T.T. THE BEARS WITH ELENI
MANDELL

Show details:

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009
Venue: T.T. THE BEARS
Venue address: 10 Brookline St. in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Show time: 9:00 PM
Ticket price: $10
Information phone: 617.492.2327

Venue website: http://www.ttthebears.com/

Eleni Mandell: http://www.elenimandell.com/

[Not sure why we are missing the Winterpills Web address, but I am
reasonably certain it is http://www.winterpills.com/. - Ed.]

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ANTJE DUVEKOT
At Club Passim
Cambridge, Massachusetts
March 19-21

<> "Antje Duvekot will be performing THREE special shows at Club
Passim in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 19, 20,
and 21st in celebration of her CD release for 'The Near Demise of the
High Wire Dancer' produced by Richard Shindell on Black Wolf Records."

http://www.AntjeDuvekot.com/

SOURCE: Ralph Jaccodine, "Antje Duvekot," February 25, 2009.

PS If you get a chance, give a listen to Richard Shindell's live
album, "Courier." It may be his best. - Ed.

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MARK ERELLI
On the Subject of New Record Releases by
: : Antje Duvekot and
: : Jeffrey Foucault

"NEW PROJECTS:

<> "I wanted to let you all know of a couple projects I am proud to
have contributed to which are now seeing their official release.

"My friend Jeffrey Foucault just released his album of John Prine
covers, 'Shoot the Moon Right Between the Eyes,' which features me on
a couple songs playing electric guitar and lap steel. If you were not
familiar with Prine's work, you would never know that this is not a
new record of Foucault's own songs, so thoroughly does he inhabit them.

"Also on sale now is the latest from Antje Duvekot, 'The Near Demise
of the High Wire Dancer.' I played mandolin and sang harmonies on
this one, and I think a lot of folks will fall in love with this record.

"Check them out!"

SOURCE: Mark Erelli, "Mark Erelli March 2009 Newsletter," February 25,
2009.
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SOMETYMES WHY
New Album Is in Hand

Latest News to Thee From the SWhy 3

<> "Next big news: our [SY3] new record is done and we have them with
us now! Release date is March 10th, but you can pre-order on-line as
of February 26th through Signature Sounds."

SOURCE: Sometymes Why, "New Dates This Week," February 23, 2009.
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YAHOO MUSIC NEWS
Friday Evening

Publishers dust off vintage songs for new audiences Reuters - Fri Feb
27, 9:12 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There's no telling when lightning
will strike a song.

<> This turning back the clock sure beats artist development and
product development, doesn't it? We will have none of that.
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YAHOO NEWS HEADLINE
Friday Afternoon

: : : Girl can open her mouth
: : : for first time in 8 years

<> Mercy!
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YAHOO NEWS HEADLINE
Thursday Afternoon and Evening

: : : National Zoo says one of its orangutans
: : : has learned to whistle

[But it is still skeptical of changes in its cages.]
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PASTICHE: THE NEW ALBUM

Howdy family, friends, and fans!

<> The new [Pastiche] CD is finally out and ready for public
enjoyment. This has truly been an amazing long journey of four years,
when we first reunited for the Springa benefit in October 2004. Since
then, Ron, Ken, and myself had many many many intermittent writing
sessions, until we were satisfied with the new material to invite Brad
to complement our recording efforts, which took over a year to
fulfill. Is it possible that the older we get, the slower we move?
Or is it true that we were just watching the wheels go round & round
in a Life filled with making other plans? All in all, we hope you
might enjoy the new music! Here's the LowBudget official press
release. We also have a mySpace page

http://www.myspace.com/pastiche09

Best wishes always,
Mr. C.

New Pastiche album from Lowbudget Records!
Friday, February 20, 2009 10:08 AM
From: Tim Casey

LowBudget Records is proud to announce the release of Pastiche's "ARC"
[LBCD64], a collection of adult pop-rock tunes, swirling
mini-instrumentals, and two hypnotic remixes. Proudly produced by
PASTICHE [Ken Scales: multi-vocals, keyboards; Ron Marinick:
keyboards, piano, samplers; Mr. Curt: guitars, keyboards, vocals, fx;
and Brad Hallen: electric & acoustic basses], and Ray Boy Fernandes &
Doctor X (Tim Casey), it brings their past essence into a totally
contemporary context.

Pastiche was a top Boston group that thrilled local club-goers with
their dynamic theatrical shows (voted #1 band in the 1980 WBCN Rumble)
and hit recordings ("Talk Show", "Lock It Up", "Psychoblonde" - check
out this video of their 80s incarnation). They parted ways in 1983,
and it's pretty amazing that we have a new recording from them.

Visit the Arc page on our website and check out some mp3 previews.
The CD is available for $13.99 (includes S&H).

Thanks for tuning in, and keep watching the skies!

- Tim Casey
Grand Wazoo and Chief Poo-Bah,
Lowbudget Records

SOURCE: Curt Naihersey, "New Pastiche Album From Lowbudget Records,"
February 23, 2009.

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A Note from Tom Rush: It's an Album!
February 24, 2009

Gang,

<> Well, after thirty-five years gestation and ten days of hard but
joyful labor, an album is born! What I Know officially entered the
world today, February 24, 2009. You can see the baby pictures and hear
it's sweet cooings at a somewhat-secret page I've set up just for you
folks who are "on the list."

It is of course available at TomRush.com (along with its older
siblings and some cousins), but, because it has been put out on
Appleseed it will also be in stores — unlike the projects I've put out
on my own, which are closely held secrets between me and the folks
that come to my shows. If you find you just can't wait for the mail to
come, you can also run down to your favorite music spot and achieve
instant gratification. If they don't have it for some reason, yell and
scream and pound on the counter. Tell the judge Tom made you do it.

One of the nice things about having a real record* company put this
out is that it is actually being sent to reviewers and radio stations,
something that I always mean to do but never accomplish. Some very
nice things are being said about it in print (and on the net), and
it's wafting out on the airwaves even now. (I'd forgotten how much
work it is to properly introduce a new album to the world. Interviews,
radio shows, Lord! It's dangerously close to having a job. Or so I'd
imagine.)

And speaking of jobs, there's line of my favorite kind of work coming
up in a couple of weeks: Trenton, Annapolis, Vienna, VA and Mahwah,
NJ. I'll have the good luck to have keyboardist, vocalist and
saxophonist extraordinaire Joe Mennonna with me on this run, so it
will be a treat for me and hopefully for you!

Spring is coming!

Tom Rush

* I still use the terms "record" since, whatever the medium, it is a
recording, a record of something that happened; likewise I think
"album" still works since the CD is a collection of songs, and I
imagine the term came over from the photo album back when they first
started offering multiple 78s in one binder.

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OPERA BOSTON
The 2009 to 2010 Season
Including a World Premiere

Introducing Opera Boston's 2009 - 2010 Season
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Opera Boston
Introducing the 2009-10 Season...

Rossini
Tancredi

Zhou Long
Madame White Snake
world premiere

Offenbach
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein

<> Highlights include the world premiere of Madame White Snake and the
Opera Boston debuts of Stephanie Blythe, Michael Maniaci, Ying Huang,
and Ewa Podles!

Visit us online (
http://operaboston.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=HSXv7wB7AAEAAABKAAKbIw )
to download the press release and more!

The 2009-10 Season:

Tancredi
Gioacchino RossiniFriday, October 23 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 pm

Tancredi: Ewa Podles, contralto
Amenaide: Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Argirio: Yeghishe Manucharyan, tenor

Conducted by Gil Rose
Directed by Kristine McIntyre

Madame White Snake
Zhou Long
Libretto by Cerise Lim JacobsFriday, February 26 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 28 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30 pm

Madame White Snake: Ying Huang, soprano
Little Green: Michael Maniaci, male soprano
Xu Xian: John McVeigh, tenor
Abbot Fahai: Dong-Jian Gong, bass

Conducted by Gil Rose
Directed by Robert WoodruffSung in English with projected titles

La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
Jacques OffenbachFriday, April 30 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 2 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 pm

La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano

Conducted by Gil Rose

Sung in French (with English dialogue) with projected English titles
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We make exceptions when show listings are part of an item of more
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