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The BGN News Archive
There was never any denying that The Real Kids were one of the greats, even at the beginning. Hearing the songs and the performances in the mid-seventies was an experience that had a lasting effect for all of us. It’s over 40 years now and it’s all the more clear that the music of the Real Kids was as important as we thought. Our original interview with The Real Kids happened in 1978. This time around we talk to John Felice alone. We dig deep and the interview is long. It covers a lot of material and a lot of time. John talks about the songs, the drugs, his health, the business deals and Jonathan Richmond, and in enough detail that you see his life view. It's a pretty amazing stuff. It's finally here a Conversation with John Felice
It was a little bit of a stab in the dark on Wednesday at O’Briens. We thought we’d hit the early bands for a fast hit. Elephants were indie influenced but with a good kick. They covered a Guided by Voices song and did a fine job on that. It was an enjoyable set. Their Bandcamp page is representative of what they do live.
Then there was The Eradicator from Chicago. Their web sites
says, “The Eradicator is a punk band devoted to the classic
Kids in the Hall sketch of the same name.” That’s
a sort of red flag right there. The other one was the computer
on stage for backup tracks.
Saturday it was another chance to rock on the South Shore with a Brockton Hardcore Punk run show at Dylan’s in Brockton. Dylan’s is a newish square building housing a big bar and serving bar food. It’s built like a warehouse with a corrugated steel ceiling. They have a good sized outside deck. The music room was a big square also. People are lined along the wall and the whole middle is empty for the moshers that are sure to appear.
Cold Dayz
play a sludgy metal hardcore. The moshers get out there.....and
they are intense and of the furious arm swinger ilk. With the
setup it was important to get to a safe place (for us anyway).
The video above gives a slice of the action. (at Club Bohemia 5.18.2017) Arthur Freedman caught some interesting bands he wanted to share at Club Bohemia this week on Thursday. ...Stephie Peeking & Seeking 7 and The Last Second
And in other news... The Thigh Scrapers will be recording an EP at Woolly Mammoth.
Sir David's WM seems to be the place everyone wants to go lately. It’s not in this trailer for Baby
Driver but the Damned’s Neat, Neat, Neat is
in this movie. Oh the Humanity have been pushing their new CD. They've posted this new song that shows what they do. Give it a listen!! If you haven't already read it, take a look at Michael Whittaker's
52 Gurls on Facebook. Eash entry is about one of 52
'gurls' he was enthralled with back in the day.... you know, Rita
Ratt, Judy Grunwald, Thalia Zedek.....and he talks about the clubs
and the scene. Great reading!! Here's some good shows coming up .....
May 26 (Friday) The Billy Connors Project, Reddy Teddy and State of the Union are @ the Cantab May 26 (Friday) Corin Ashley and Modern Day Idols are at The Plough May 27 (Saturday) A Crash Course for the Ravers will be featuring the new Greg Allen's Fringe Religion! Check it out on 91.5 WMFO 1-4PM May 27 (Saturday) A Cal Cali show: Lyres, The Black Souls, Classic Ruins and CalCaliBand You can buy tix here (Only ten bucks!!) FB page May 27 (Saturday) The Runouts, The Martians, Blame Shifters, Nymphidels at The Midway this is an afternoon show - 4-8PM May 28 (Sunday) Yankee Power, The Stigmatics and Violet Intent at The Midway for an afternoon show 4-8PM And further out.... May 29 (Monday) Teenage Bubblegums (Italian Pop Punk), Jagger Holly, Mongorellis, Jimmy Jacked at Opus Underground in Salem (FB page) June 2 (Friday) awesome punk show with Jerry's Kids, Stranglehold and Panzerbastard at Once (Jack Grisham from TSOL will not be here)
June 3 (Saturday) Parks, Psychic Dog, Me In Capris and Surf Vietnam at The Midway June 3 (Saturday) Birdsongs of the Mesozoic are at Once June 4 (Sunday) Mike's Monster Guitars is having its 4th Birthday at the Midway! It's a 2-8PM show and features M.O.T.O., The Worried, Hambone Skinny, Axemunkee, Shiny Beasts, The Guilloteenagers, headband and most likely others too! Last year's bash was a blast and we hope they have another Guitar Fashion Show! FB page for the show June 4 (Sunday) Hixx are doing an acoustic show at The Tavern at the End of the World 5-7PM June 4 (Sunday) GIUDA (from Rome Italy) and Unnatural Ax & The Hi End at Once Tix etc here June 8 & 9 (Thursday & Friday) Reverend Horton Heat along with Agent Orange, and Flat Duo Jets at Once in Somerville
June 10 (Saturday) Psycho, Conclave, Whoopi Sticks, Gant, Spillers an afternoon 4-8PM show at the Midway June 10 (Saturday) The Real Kids (back from touring Europe!) Muck and the Mires and Greg Allen's Fringe Religion at The Spotlight Tavern in Beverly- FB page June 11 (Sunday) A Sunday Punk Matinee at the Midway with M.A.T.B. (frm Worcester), Worm, The Hideout and No Good (frm Maine) 4-8PM only $5!!and All Ages. June 14 (Wednesday) Eve Minor (from NYC), DnA’s Evolution, The Stigmatics, Doug Linse at The Midway June 16 (Friday) Kids Like You & Me' s Rama Lama Ding Dong 2017! Featuring.. The Monsieurs, Creaturos, Littlefoot, Germhouse & more! at The Middle East - check out the FB page June 17 (Saturday) A Crash Course for the Ravers will be featuring Anthony Kaczynski! Tony is the consummate musician, he should have some interesting stories to tell and picks to play. Check it out on 951.5 WMFO 1-4PM June 17 (Saturday) The McGunks, Pint Killers, The Martians and Taxi Driver - 4PM Show at The Midway June 17 (Saturday) Quiggs, Diablogato, Duck & Cover, Loser's Circle at O'Brien's Pub
June 18 (Sunday) Help Save Out of the Blue Gallery Too - this will be an all day affair (3PM-11PM) with FOURTEEN bands including: Brian Young -WMFO as Emcee plus Thalia Zedek, Fireking, Randy Black, The Knock Ups, Tsunami of Sound, The Stigmatics, State of the Union, Cal Cali Rockin' Trio, The Last Ones, The KENZ (Highland & Kaiser), The Thigh Scrapers and Club Linehan A Go Go ~ 50th Birthday Party for Joe Quinn. Check out the FB page June 23 (Friday) Club Linehan A GoGo, Johnny Plankton, The Unoriginals, Mad Painter and Nonzerochance at McGann's Pub FB page for directions etc June 25 (Sunday) Punk Oi Matinee at The Midway with Working Poor USA, Moose Knuckle, DestrOi! and The Abductors 4-8PM June 25 (Sunday) Nonzerosum Present: Conflict, Who Killed Spikey Jacket, Cinderblock, Pandemix - ALL AGES, $20, 8:00 PM Doors at the Middle East Up. July 19 – July 30: The Midway’s Dirty 30th Anniversary Celebration Spectacular July 17 (Monday) Township, The Dents, Love Love and Weather Weapon at The Midway- Night 1 of the Midway Dirty 30.
July 22 (Saturday) DJ Easy Ed Night with The Cranktones, The Barley Hoppers and Fearless Leaders at The Midway!! Night 6 of the Midway Dirty 30. July 29 (Saturday) The Real Kids, Muck & The Mires, Watts and Gene Dante & The Future Starlets night 13 of the Midway Dirty 30!! July 30 (Sunday) Fast Times Nervous Eaters, BarRoom Heroes, The Revilers -4-8PM at The Midway!! Night 14 of the Midway Dirty 30. at The Midway August 5 (Saturday) The Silver Mirrors, Instant Shawarma, The Facc-Tones and The Sound Down Cellar at The Midway August 12 (Saturday) The Modern Voice, Black Helicopter, Wrought Iron Hex, Scuzzy Yeti at The Midway August 27 (Sunday) Stop Calling Me Frank, State of The Union, The New Frustrations, The Only Things at The Midway - afternoon show 4-8PM September 16 (Saturday) Chameleons VOX At the Middle East Also on the bill: Soft Kill , Way Out and The Milling Gowns FB Page November 3 (Friday) Human Sexual Response at HOB CONTACT US AT....misslynbgn@yahoo.com -Send us your gig listings, your news and anything else ya got!! You want your CD reviewed?? Contact us for that too.
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From Allston Pudding- The Record Company is looking to
open an all ages space. A non alcoholic space for all is much
needed. So "in an effort to gear it towards the community"
they want to hear from musicians and others in the music scene
so they can see what people really want.They have put together
a survey which you can go to here. Let them know what you think
we need!! 
May 22 (Monday) Whoopi
Sticks, Fire In The Radio (Philly) and Cook Bag at
O'Brien's
June 3 (Saturday) Chicago
Vin, who is actually here in Boston and was in Greg Allen's
Fringe Religion and is now solo is on A Crash Course For the Ravers
1-4PM 91.5FM WMFO
June 9 (Friday) are they
back from a tour or going on a tour?? OC45 are at The Midway
with Mickey Rickshaw and AMDX (American Discord)
...gotta go!!
June 17 (Saturday) Held
Hostage, Point Blank, Infernal Diatribe, Profit Margin at
Koto in Salem (
July 21 (Friday) Stray
Bullets, Hobo Chili, Warning Shots and Stop Calling Me
Frank at The Midway!! Night 5 of the Midway Dirty 30.
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