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Alan Lewis, Editor

Our Corner of the Rock 'n' Roll Life

July 25, 2009
Issue 2009:337
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We've got Thrills, chills, Dirty Water
: : : What more do you need?
When the big beat hits ya
Comin' from your transistor
: : : Like the T at full speed
When the big beat hits ya...

"Boston Lullaby," Dudick/Naihersey.
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BRATTLEBORO, VT, July 25 - It is typically now-ish that activity levels start
picking up for, in the present instance, the 2009-2010 campaign. But if we may
judge by numbers of news e-mails received, it hasn't happened yet. It may be a
sign of how slow things have been over at Yahoo Music news that one of the
"current" top stories is a JUNE item about the Pixies. Timeless news of the
Pixies. So, we may not have a lot; but here is what we've got...
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Thanks to Mr. Curt of Pastiche and the Mr. Curt Ensemble, to Sal Baglio of The
Stompers, and to JoEllen.
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READ WHAT INTERESTS YOU, scroll right past whatever doesn't.
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FOOLS
The Fools in Heavy Rotation at NEMS HQ

<> We have been having a wicked good time listening to borrowed Fools records
here at the NEMS compound. The CDs loaned to us include the latest recording,
"10," and the two-fer reissue of the first two Fools LPs. Though we have always
enjoyed attempting to make witty comments about the group's name and antics,
make no mistake about it, this is one excellent rock 'n' roll band.

The reissue of "Sold Out" and "Heavy Mental" is a must-have CD. Period.

It would not be a great idea for me to comment often on the terrific sound
quality of those record releases that actually do have really fine sonics. The
acoustics in this room are phenomenally good, and many, many people would not be
treated to the same sound that I get here. But I must say that the uncommonly
clear production of "10" leaped right out at me, and it seems likely Anthony J.
Resta, who worked with The Fools on this recording, deserves a great deal of the
credit.

The past couple weeks have been really special, as we have played The Fools to
our heart's content.

Fools
"10" (CD, TheFools-Band.com MAFWYA-10CD, 2007)

Fools
"Sold Out / Heavy Mental"
(CD, American Beat Records 509999 63037-2-6, 2009)
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RECORD RELEASES THIS WEEK
Listed by Newbury Comics, Excerpted by Us

New CD Releases Available Tuesday, July 21st

ASSEMBLY OF DUST - Some Asembly Required - $7.99
<> An engaging Reid Genauer band with lots of Vermont in its background. The
Assembly of Dust probably has a better spell-checker than Newbury Comics.

CHEAP TRICK - Latest - $13.88
FRISELL, BILL - Disfarmer - $12.88
HOGAN, BROOKE - Redemption - $9.99
<> Hulk Hogan offspring wrestling with redemption.

HUNTER, IAN - Man Overboard - $12.88
JACKSON, MICHAEL - Blood On The Dance Floor - $7.99
KID ROCK - Rock N Roll Jesus (+2) - $16.99

LOWE, NICK - Brentford Trilogy - $24.99
<> There are a lot of really great songs out there, and a few of them are also
quite useful. Nick Lowe contributed a classic song to the useful category with
his hit, "Cruel To Be Kind."

MARKIE, BIZ - Ultimate Diabolical - $9.99
<> Biz Markie Mark?

MOTLEY CRUE - Live: Entertainment Or Death - $13.99
OUR LADY PEACE - Burn Burn (CD/DVD) - $13.88
OUR LADY PEACE-Burn Burn-$11.88
PORTUGAL THE MAN - Satanic Satanist - $9.99
SUGAR RAY - Music For Cougars - $11.88
<> Not our Sugar Ray Norcia, but the other Sugar Ray.

SWEET, M./HOFFS, S. - Under The Covers: Vol. 2 - $7.99
<> Matthew Sweet, Star Trek actress and pop-rocker Susanna Hoffs.

WHEAT - White Ink, Black Ink - $11.88
<> Bostonians - former Bostonians, if I remember right. Going entirely on
memory, it seems to me these guys went from Boston to Chicago. Wheat is a
commodity. Chicago is the seat of the United States Commodity Exchange. Makes
sense.

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featured dvd new release Available Tuesday, July 21st

090808_EvntHrizonCoraline
2-D & 3-D (with 4 pair of 3-D glasses)
$19.99

SOURCE: Newbury Comics, "July 20 Newbury Comics New Releases and More," July 20,
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Assembly of Dust
"Some Assembly Required" (CD, 2009)

Wheat
"White Ink, Black Ink" (CD, 2009)

:: bill frisell, brooke hogan, ian hunter, michael jackson, nick lowe ::
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Since we make a considerable effort to keep this newsletter as family-friendly
as possible, I will note here, in keeping with our own practices as well as in
keeping with the standards of the Associated Press style manual, that the "F"
word makes a guest appearance in our WBCN piece. - Ed.

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IT'S BIRDSONGS OF THE MESOZOIC, BY GOLI
At Johnny D's
Somerville, Massachusetts
Thursday, July 30, 2009th

The latest mailing from the gals of Goli started with information about an
upcoming show with that veteran, unusual Boston band, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic.

SOURCE: Vessela Plus Valerie Equals Goli, "July Goli Alert!" July 16, 2009.

<> "Hello Summer Lovers! (or people who tolerate summer while waiting for
autumn...)

"We've got shows! We've got street performing! We've got buttons!

"Shows:

"Goli will be opening for the chamber rock/jazz/classical/car-wreck group
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

http://www.birdsongsofthemesozoic.org

Thursday July 30th. This is part of the Birdsongs' Triassic tour which features
special guest Roger Miller (Mission of Burma!) For those of you with ears, who
like to listen, this show is not to be missed!

Thursday July 30th
Johnny D's
17 Holland St Davis Sq.
Somerville, MA
9pm show, Goli starts
$10 21+
Advance tix http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73286
For table reservations call 617.776.2004.

http://www.johnnyds.com/

FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT GO BACK . . quite this far or who simply may have never
heard or may have forgotten, members of the Boston rock band, The Moving Parts,
went on to live long and, we hope, prosper in the legendary Boston groups
Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and Mission of Burma.

Moving Parts
"Wrong Conclusion"
(CD, Arf! Arf! Records AA-039, 1992)

The Moving Parts: Boby Bear, Clint Conley, Erik Lindgren, Roger Miller.

THAT was one astonishing lineup!

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JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN
92Y Tribeca
200 Hudson Street
New York City
Saturday, July 25, 2009.

NEW YORK CITY! we just got back from tearing it up in Europe and want
to remind everyone that new york is the center of the universe!

To celebrate our arrival home, we will be playing one show and one
show only!

WHERE: at the TRIBECA branch of the 92nd ST Y at hudson and canal

i love this venue and will love it if you celebrated our homecoming
with us...

AND the release of a new JAPW album of cover songs appropriately
named: COVER!!!!!

*JULY 25th*
Venue: 92Y Tribeca
Address: 200 Hudson St.
Show Time: 9:00 pm
Tickets: www.92y.org <http://www.92y.org/>

This show is All Ages.
With Holly Miranda

Getting There:

92YTribeca is located at 200 Hudson Street at the intersection of Canal and
Hudson Streets.

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SOURCE: Joan As Police Woman, "JAPW Live in New York City This Saturday, July
25th," July 20, 2009.

IT SEEMS LIKELY . . that most of our readers will know, though some may not,
that before Joan Wasser embarked on her career in rock 'n' roll law enforcement
with Joan As Police Woman, she was a distinguished member of the popular Boston
band, The Dambuilders. - Ed.

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WBCN-FM
Memories of One of Our Nation's
Greatest Radio Stations

<> Our interest in posting people's memories of Boston's great rock radio
station, WBCN-FM, brought in only a single response, from Boston rocker Sal
Baglio. But his letter is terrific and can easily take the place of many of
those that did not come here.

As an intro, I will just say that WBCN was once an extraordinarily influential
radio station. One of our own local radio outlets, WKBW-FM out of Keene, New
Hampshire, no doubt following WBCN's lead, experimented with free-form radio,
and it was a truly wonderful listening experience while it lasted.

After Rolling Stone had been running "Best" lists for each of several years, an
item in that publication noted that WBCN was the only station that had been
voted among the top five in the nation every year. WBCN was a real power in
those days.

I remember one evening driving around Boston - a thing I have rarely had the
opportunity to do - when the city was absolutely gorgeous at twilight. The WBCN
host of that hour played one of the big records of the day and then seamlessly
moved into a fantastic concert recording of Boston's Duke and the Drivers. It
is easy to see why dyed-in-the-wool Drivers fans generally said that the band's
in-concert work was by far its best. This unannounced, unexpected dose of Duke
and the Drivers live was a major high.

Here are far more knowing recollections from the great Sal Baglio...

WBCN goes off the air in August. I haven't gone near that end of the dial in
decades, but at one time...

This was the station where I first heard Dr. John, Blue Cheer, The Velvet
Underground, Zappa, Doo Wop and Coltrane's Love Supreme.

Charles, Mississippi, Sam Kopper, Little Walter and later Maxanne!!! Sometimes
we'd hook school and go on over to watch them after they had moved to the Pru.
Max was the Queen. She turned me on to Big Star, Rock n Roll Love Letter [the
original by Tim Moore], New York Dolls and so much more.

Late one night, I think it was December 1970, I heard John Lennon sing the word
'fuck' on the radio. That was a big deal! That was the revolution, baby. Now
it's boring.

Another December night I had heard that John Lennon was shot and killed. What
to do? Where to go? What happened?? Is it true??? I called the station from the
phone booth in front of Jonathan Swifts and Oedi, who was doing a show then,
told me that it was indeed true. "Do you want to come up?" "Yes. I'd like to
be where the music is..." The rest of that long, long night my friend and band
mate Steve Gilligan and I sat in the studio listening, numb, getting records out
of the library [records are made of vinyl and smell good] and talking, talking,
talking. It was light out when we left 'BCN.

There was a time in the 70's & early 80's where your band could make a TAPE and
get it on the radio. We made many of them and they ALL got played in heavy
rotation. As did our records. Ken Shelton most championed our band. It was
long ago when the world was different.

Thanks for the ride 'BCN

Ever been phoned in Upton Mass. for being a lucky nice guy?

Sal Baglio

:: charles laquidara, mississippi fats, mississippi harold wilson, oedipus,
maxanne sartori; the prudential center ::

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THE STOMPERS
"Stompilation" Compilation
Original Recordings, 1983 to 1985
Now Available
More Details

"STOMPILATION!
18 original recordings from 1983 to 1985
featuring all the hits and more...
$20
BUY STOMPILATION! NOW
and for a limited time also receive
The Stompers Live Scrapbook CD
**FREE**

"Visit

http://www.thestompers.com/

to get yours today!!"

SOURCE: The Stompers, "'Stompilation' Now Available!" July 22, 2009.

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VOODOO JETS
"Welcome to the Real World"
[Which in this instance I believe would be New Haven - Ed.]

<> "New Voodoo Jets Single Debuts on Jango

http://www.jango.com/music/The+Voodoo+Jets

"July 2009 - Connecticut's The Voodoo Jets, gaining notoriety with critical
acclaim all across the USA , have decided to release a 2nd collection of songs
since the tragic passing of drummer John Fowler in 2008. Remaining members
Francesco perrouna and Micah Sheveloff have gathered a handful of unreleased
recordings featuring Fowler and will be adding three new tracks with a very
special guest drummer (to be announced).

"The new single, entitled 'Welcome to the Real World,' features lead vocals and
lyrics by Perrouna and Sheveloff's trademark raging keyboard sound. Engineered
by Philip Maniatty, the song is classic Voodoo Jets energy from start to finish.
'It has been difficult getting back to it since John died, however I know he'd
want us to put out these songs,' said Perrouna."

SOURCE: Mike James, "New Voodoo Jets Single Debuts on Jango," July 21, 2009.

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THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
Track List

The following list is from the announcement on Rock Band's website.

• Twist And Shout / Cavern Club
• Do You Want To Know A Secret / Cavern Club
• Can't Buy Me Love / Ed Sullivan Theater
• I Wanna Be Your Man / Ed Sullivan Theater
• Eight Days A Week / Shea Stadium
• Paperback Writer / Budokan
• And Your Bird Can Sing / Budokan
• Yellow Submarine / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• With a Little Help from My Friends* / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• Revolution / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• Birthday / Abbey Road Dreamscape
• Dig A Pony / Rooftop Concert
• I've Got A Feeling / Rooftop Concert

This list is presented as additional to the original track list, though the
prior Rock Band announcement has proven to be elusive. These tracks are said to
come with the game, as opposed to being later downloadable content (DLC).

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HENRY LOUIS GATES
Notorious Boston Arrest

<> It is doubtful that much of anyone among our readers has missed that an
eminent black Harvard University professor, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was arrested
early this week, and great controversy has followed. Though it seems doubtful
that we have ever mentioned Professor Gates by name in this newsletter, we have
had an item which owes a considerable debt to his research efforts.

Prof. Gates showed that an historic book, "Our Nig," was written by Harriet E.
Wilson of Milford, New Hampshire, a woman whose mother was white and her father
was black. This is the earliest-known published book by an African-American
woman and the first book by an African-American author, woman or man, published
in the United States. This discovery made by Prof. Gates is of terrific
literary and historical significance; and it has aroused much interest
internationally, but particulary in New Hampshire.

It has been my endeavor to add what I can to Prof. Gates research findings,
though the direct contributions I have made have been rather modest. But...

The latest republication of "Our Nig" includes a new introduction of good size,
along with a great deal of other documentation, both of terrific worth, written
by Gabrielle Foreman and Reg Pitts, who I personally e-introduced to one
another. They had previously not made each other's acquaintance. In this
volume and the other recent Harriet Wilson book, my name appears in the
acknowledgments. So even though my part in advancing this line of research has
been less than I would want, the generosity of the three authors has made me
look like a first-string Harriet Wilson scholar.

You may be sure that the recent incident in Boston involving the arrest of Prof.
Gates was of fantastic interest to me.

[Basic data on this topic is scarce, to say the least; so the coincidence is
nothing short of astonishing that a small amount of significant new information
about the African-American community of Harriet Wilson's times in Milford, New
Hampshire has come my way in just the past three or four hours.]

Harriet Wilson credited the authorship of the book to "Nig," meaning herself;
and the prevailing thought has it that this work is largely autobiographical,
"Nig" being a principal character. Some present "Our Nig" as an autobiography,
while I would call it an autobiographical novel or story. Either way, the book
gives a colorful if often unpleasant account of Harriet Wilson's work for
Milford's Hayward family, inlaws of David Hutchinson, the eldest brother of
members of the Hutchinson Family of antislavery singers. Wilson represents
several members of the Hayward family as having been abusive. One needn't go
looking to find irony in this book.

With this discovery and others, Henry Louis Gates pushed back, quite far in
history, our understanding of the origins of African-American literature. His
contributions to African and African-American studies have been huge. So it was
very sad but quite interesting to learn, early this week, of the arrest of Prof.
Gates and the almost immediate interpretation of his arrest as a racial
incident.

No matter how this news story comes out, we will tremendously admire Henry Louis
Gates for his scholarly work and for his presentations of his academic findings.
He also has been a great guest on "Charlie Rose."
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PATTI CASEY
In "Woody Guthrie's American Song"

<> Patti Casey is the music director for, and is acting in a production of,
"Woody Guthrie's American Song" by the Vermont Stage Company, which stagine is
running at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vermont, through Sunday, July
26, 2009.

SOURCE: Will Forest, "Patti Casey - 'The Call' and Woody Guthrie 'An American
Song,'" July 24, 2009.

:: woody guthrie ::
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THE RAT
A Query

<> Years ago we received a photo of the Boston punk rock club, The Rat, in
Kenmore Square. This particular shot was taken just minutes before a wrecking
ball did its work on this now-much-missed establishment. It appears that I no
longer have any record of who took and who sent that photograph. Are you
familiar with this picture? Do you know the name of the photographer?

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EILEEN ROSE BAND
The Forthcoming Album

<> "Eileen, Rich and Nate have already recorded some of the new album in
Nashville, and they have been back in the studio this week in Berlin.

"The track listing will include 'All These Pretty Things,' 'The One You Wanted'
and 'Sad Ride Home.' Also, a new version of 'Silver Ladle' with a guest
appearance by Eileen's friend, singer/fiddle player Joshua Hedley. Rumour has it
that this album will have an organic, stripped down sound to it..."

SOURCE: Eileen Rose, "Eileen Rose Newsletter," July 23, 2009.

:: rich gilbert ::
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BIT AND PIECE

<> A documentary about The Rat in Boston's Kenmore Square is in the making.
Blowfish, of PunkBlowfish.com and also well known in connection with Miss Lyn's
Boston Groupie News, says THREE documentaries are in the works. So clearly The
Rat is a hot topic these days. This newsletter issue even has a query, above,
having to do with The Rat.
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HELP ME WANDA, HELP, HELP ME WANDA
The Great Wanda Jackson in the News

<> At Yahoo Music News, it has been an extremely slow week for news that might
be of particular interest to our readership, though the score may have been
better with other crowds. However, any shortage of interest for us among the
other articles of the week ought to be made up for by this one. Wanda Jackson
had a perfectly amazing supercharged voice with power enough to blow the
Starship Enterprise off-course into the Twilight Zone.

It doesn't get any better than the best of Wanda Jackson's early rockabilly
records.

Wanda Jackson was once on a Southern tour in which the several headliners were
backed up, amazing as it may seem, by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. I wouldn't
have minded catching those shows.

Here is the Yahoo Music News headline for the Friday afternoon Associated Press
story about this one-woman vocal riot in cellblock number nine:

Life is still `a party' for rockabilly queen
AP – Fri Jul 24, 5:21 pm ET
In this photo shot Tuesday, May 19, 2009, Wanda Jackson plays... AP

OKLAHOMA CITY - It took Wanda Jackson a long time to get inducted into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame, but now that she's there, the 71-year-old Queen of
Rockabilly and her uninhibited voice are busier than ever.
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MADAME BLAVATSKY
On Coast to Coast AM
Tonight

<> Anyone interested in life's unexplained mysteries would want to know of a
presentation announced for tonight on the overnight radio broadcast, Coast to
Coast AM, about the ideas of

: : : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891)

Apparently this show is to include material that has not previously been
translated into English.

Madame Blavatsky was the founder of the field called theosophy. This is pretty
nearly everything I know, except that the thinking of Madame Blavatsky intrigued
very large numbers of nineteenth-century people and were much sought after. Her
influence has run right down to the present and, no doubt, will continue.
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readers are based outside the six New England states. The great majority of
show listings would be of no interest at all to the great majority of our
readers.

We make exceptions when show listings are part of an item of more general
interest. CD-release events are great examples. For us, the main point of an
item of this sort is that an act has a new record. The show being announced is
of secondary interest to us - if that - as far as the contents of our newsletter
goes.

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