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The BGN News Archive
To be repetitive – it was another Wednesday at O’Briens, as usual not a lot of people but some good music. The Penske Files (funny name see - def. in Urban Dictionary) are from Canada. They put out an immediately appealing rush of pop punk. The singer had a harmonica brace a la Dylan which is odd in this context but did add a different sound into the mix. They were overflowing with energy. The small stage seemed like it barely could contain them.
I feel for these touring groups playing for small crowds as far as money and attention goes. They put in a lot of time, money and effort and someone like me gets to hear some worthy rock mid-week and I appreciate that. Check out their Bandcamp page Joanie Lindstrom played "Gunslinger" by The Digs this last week and I loved the vocal in it and added it to our Top Ten Songs list. They were at Great Scotts on the bill for the When Particles Collide CD release show so I headed out.
I saw The Digs at Club Bohemia before their Rumble appearance this year. The performance at Great Scotts was similar to that but much tighter in the segues and amped up a bit more. That produced an attention getting wave of rock that won over the crowd immediately. They never dropped the momentum for the whole set. The songs are somewhat riff based but always develop into something more complicated
and the melody lines are strong. "Gunslinger" was a favorite live
also. Another song I loved last time called "Laces" was again a highlight.
Andrew Dedousis (ex Drunk Nuns) is a chameleon on bass. He plays
whatever the song needs at the moment. He’ll sit on the tonic, play a figured
line, play a melodic line or rattle the strings - whatever. He rewards close
listening. These guys are just starting and it'll be interesting
to see them develop. Check out their Band
webpage
And in other news ..... Arthur Freedman sent in some photos of a show at Cantab/Club Bohemia
of The Knock Ups along with Some Kind of Nightmare from San Diego.
Also Arthur has a photo in the De-Mock-Cracide Art Show at Sweet Tree Ink
(281 A Mount Auburn Street Watertown Massachusetts (617-818-2373 call for
viewing hours) Congrats Arthur!! Here's a pic of Arthur and his Mr. Butch photo.
Congrats to Boys From Nowhere for finally getting out
there - and getting GREAT press. They' ve been written up on Vanyaland
and Please Kill Me. Check out the Please
Kill Me review here. And....we get to see it in the big
screen come September 29th at the Cape
Ann Cinema in Gloucester at 7:30PM. Willie Alexander is
going to play before the movie is shown!
and WHOA here's a very surreal animated video of Iggy Pop singing (in
a very sexy voice) Edith
Piaf's La Vie En Rose!!
And there's a GoFundMe project Boston punks should know about...Mark
Kennedy of Vivisect, Toecutter, 5 Point and a bunch of other
bands is in need of a littel help from his friends. Please check it
out here: A
New Bed for Sydney.
hey BGN readers in Europe: Cheetah Chrome is coming your way
in August!! He's teaming up with Dutch band The Knobs for a few dates,
Expect a set heavy on Dead Boys and Rocket From The Tombs
songs. More info here
at I-94 Bar Here's some good shows coming up this week.....
June 11 (Saturday) A day show 4-8PM with
Fireking, Big Giant, The First Supper, and Universe Narrows at
The Midway
June 11 (Saturday) The Upper
Crust, Thee Fabulous Itchies, The Hi-End and Shiny Beasts
are at The Midway - there's a lot going on this night- and the show
starts at 8PM -check out the FB
page.
June 11 (Saturday) The Skeleton Beats,
The Black Cheers Go Blank and Art Thieves are at O'Brien's
June 11 (Saturday) A Benefits for
Girls
Rock Camp Boston with E, Shepherdess, Violet Nox
and Lost Lake. There will be DJs, Art work and visuals. Should
be a great night!! FB
Page
June 11 (Saturday) Fur Purse, The Gala, Noble
Rot are at Sally O'Brien's
June 11 (Saturday) The Billy Connors
Project is doing a show at PA’s Lounge with Stop Calling Me Frank,
The Angel Martins and The Boss.
June 11 (Saturday) Cherie Currie
along with Gene Dante, MarianneToilet & The Runs and
others at Brighton Music Hall - this is a benefit for Bagly.org
And further out past this week....
June 16 (Thursday) Randy Black &
The Heathcroppers are at the Tavern at the End of the World.
June 17 (Friday) The Stoves, Topheavy
(a reunion), Diablogato, and Stars Like Ours are at The Midway
June 17 (Friday) The Brigands, Greg
Allen's Fringe Religion, Doug MacDonald...and Pete Cassini will be
rocking as well at Tavern at the End of the World
June 18 (Saturday) Daytime show- Roy
Sludge Trio at Sally O's. starts at 1 PM
June 18 (Saturday) an afternoon show 4-8PM
with Kenne Highland Clan, HIXX, Jody Moore Band and Club Linehan A
Go Go at The Midway
June 18 (Saturday) Thunder Road
has The Dwarves, The Queers, White Dynomite, and Decent Criminal
Get tix
here.
June 21 (Tuesday) Allston Pudding Presents
an All Ages show with Free Pizza, Nice Guys, and The Monsieurs
June 23 (Thursday) Do Not Forsake Me
Oh My Darling are saying Bye Bye Boston with their last show here - joining
them are Petty Morals, Endation, and Psychic Dog - at the Middle
East Up
June 25 (Saturday) Dead Kennedys
are at The Paradise and they have an AWESOME line up bands playing before
them!! Jerrys Kids - 10.15pm, Straw Dogs - 9.30pm, The
Welch Boys - 8.45pm and Burning Streets - 8.00pm- Get
tix HERE!!
June 26 (Sunday) Making Waves For Autism
benefit - featuring John Powhida, The Dogmatics, Girl On Top at Sally
O's (this is a 1-5PM show)
June 27 (Monday) Pere Ubu at The
Sinclair
July 1 (Friday) Rock The Cradle
- A Two Day Benefit for Cradles
to Crayons Night 1 is with Cactus Attack, Live Nude
Girls, Mark Lind, time and place, Evan Weckbacher and Darn Coyotes
at The Midway
July 2 (Saturday) Rock The Cradle - A
Two Day Benefit for Cradles to Crayons -Day 2 (this one's 3-8PM) is with The
Dents, High School Football Heroes, Mickey Rickshaw, The American Myth and Go
Big - at The Midway
July 9 (Saturday) Tsunami of Sound,
Fireking, Popgun, and The Beachcombovers are at The Midway
July 10 (Sunday) Boston Hassle's BLACK
MARKET is taking it outside for the summer! They'll be at 420 Amory Street
in Jamaica Plain! July 11 (Monday) Guided by Voices
are at The Paradise
July 14 (Thursday) The Late Risers Club
Punk Rock Trivia night will be at "the Greek" in Union Square
(more info to follow) Of course Eric Law's team will win but it'll be
fun just the same. Starts at 8PM - And there'll be free pizza!! Team BGN will
be there too!
July 16 (Saturday) OC45 celebrates
their 5 year anniversary at the Middle East Up along with Burning Streets,
The Jukebox Romantics and Jumper!
July 22 (Friday) Screw Cart, Psycho,
Rockin' Bob Punk Band, and 4 Sids are at The Cantab down.
July 23 (Saturday) The FUs, Silver Screams,
Electric Street Queens, Il Mostro (mems of The Humanoids) are at
The Midway
July 29 (Friday) The Warning
Shots, Duck & Cover, Quiggs, and Tenafly Vipers are at
the Greek in Union Square (FB
page)
August 6 & 7 (Sat & Sunday) The
Boston Rock Opera presents Stardust to Blackstar: The Lives of David
Bowie at Once Ballroom: a concert dedicated to the late rock god David
Bowie. "David Bowie taught us all so much about performance and stagecraft.
If B.R.O. is going to, like Lazarus, rise up again then it should be to honor
and celebrate his amazing music." The night begins with fellow B.R.O. co-founder
Mick "Mondo" Maldonado directing and performing Bowie's "The Rise and Fall of
Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars" with a full band and guest vocalists.
Following that, is an original live arrangement of of Bowie's final opus work
"Blackstar" performed by an all star band and chorus under the direction of
Either/Orchestra's Russ Gershon. The evening continues with a celebration of
songs from Bowie's vast catalog as even more Boston musicians take the stage
to perform.
August 15 (Monday) X are at The
Brighton Music Hall - nice venue to see them!!
August 20 (Saturday) The Road
Devils C.C. Boston Massacre Pre-Party!!! featuring Taxi
Driver, The Hi-End AND MORE!!! FB
page for more info as it develops
August 20 (Saturday) There's a great daytime
(4-8PM) show at the Midway with The Lost Riots, The Scrapes, Whoopi Sticks,
Go Blank and Point Blank
August 20 (Saturday) The Upper Crust, Devil
on Horseback, Watts, Gymnasium at The Middle East Up.
October 15 (Saturday) Idiot Genes, Duck
& Cover, Chanticlear and Jack Widows are at O'Brien's
October 15 (Saturday) The Upper Crust,
Hickoids, The Grannies & Devil On Horseback at Once
October 21, 22 & 23 (Fri., Sat & Sun)
The Boston Rock Opera presents Hair at Once Ballroom.
Setember 1 (Thursday) Thalia Zedek Band,
Minibeast , Black Helicopter, Positive Negative Man are at Great Scott
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June 11 (Saturday) Scissorfight, Watts,
Goddamn Draculas, Dirt Mall are at Thunder Road
June 12 (Sunday) Mike's Monsters Guitar
Third Annual Birthday Bash is on Sunday, June 12 with a long list
of bands. 
June 18 (Saturday) Fuzbrains presents -
Electrolux (featuring Steve Aquino, lead guitarist of the Lyres), on
at 9, Thee Sonomatics (10:30), The Black Souls (12) at the wicked
cool Hotel Vernon.
July 9 (Saturday) Happy Little Clouds
(It's their Album Release), The Rationales, Powerslut and The Knock
Ups at O'Brien's
July 22 (Friday) Fur Purse, Thalia Zedek,
Weather Weapon, Phurnne, Death Cloud at the Midway
August 13 (Saturday) FRANK ROWE's 65th
BIRTHDAY PARTY!!! starring: Kenne Highland, Stop Calling Me Frank, The Dogmatics,
Classic Ruins, Richie Parsons Band, and The Stigmatics - at The MIdway
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