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The BGN News Archive
The Middle East on Wednesday had a Psychobilly bill that made
for a good Halloween warm up. Locals Dead Trains
and Diablogato opened up.
Diablogato sounded bigger than life on the Middle East down stage, the sound board boosted that bottom end on all the bands this night. Jessie Meyer on drums again proved he’s one of the best. The standup bass player did his work sitting on his instrument for over half the show. He made it look too damn easy! They have the baritone sax that gave them a thicker sound than most bands in this (or any other) genre. You can’t peg Diablogato and they know that. They seem to start with a rockabilly idea but will add on a wide range of sounds and ideas. They sounded impressive on this bill but we like them even better in the smaller clubs with a more low key mix. They will be playing Great Scott with OC45 and On The Cinder on Sunday Nov 19.
The Brains from Toronto and Necromantix from Denmark both do psychobilly and are pretty similar. They're both trios with a standup bass player. Most of the rockabilly is in the rhythm sections with the guitarists playing more straight ahead rock. The Brains did something we never saw before; three times they turned off every light in the club. In the darkness they played a horror movie clip. One was the, “It’s alive. It’s alive!” dialogue from Frankenstein accompanied with a few cracks of lightning. It was nice and spooky. The only problem is that it was more mood inducing than their music. The drummer sounded like rolling thunder. This song captures his style. Necromantix had a great look with the
standup bass in the shape of a coffin with a cross on the
headstock.
Friday’s bill of punk bands only drew around 40 people to O’Brien’s on Friday. That means a lot of people missed a cool French pop punk band called Maladroit. We checked out their Bandcamp page beforehand and that was enough to get us there. We found their love song to Jennifer Lawrence irresistible. They basically had just arrived at Logan hours before, but they didn’t seem jet lagged at all. There was a lot of jumping around. Three of the members sing. They trade off lead vocals and they juice things up with some sweet back up singing. It was pop punk mode and the volume and balance were perfect to us. Leads were done in the simple Buzzcocks style. The songs were short and catchy; the lyrics were funny. There wasn’t a dud in the whole set. It was one of the most out and out enjoyable sets of punk we’ve heard in a long while. The only comparable thing that comes to mind is the Prozacs set we heard at O'brien's last year. We listened to two CD’s of their recorded material and it’s all good but it’s hard to containerize the joyful exuberance of the live set. Just reading the titles on the CD’s is worth it. Song titles: “Never Trust A Girl Without A Record Collection”, “I Love You But I Need Natalie Portman”, “Don’t Spill Your Beer On My Distro”, “She Hates the Foo Fighters Too”, “I Missed the First Band”, “Run Like Tom Cruise”, “The Hitler Of Pop Punk Songs”, “Mila Kunis (Will You Be My +1)”. They have a preoccupation with movie stars mixed with the band lifestyle. They seemed very happy to be in Boston and gave us a celebratory toast.
Lost Love cranked up the volume more than Maladroit but did a similar pop punk set. Overall they had a hard edge with nice cutting guitar work. And being from Montreal they also did things with a French accent! They had the funny song titles, too. Here they come: “Just Because I Rock Doesn’t Mean I’m Made of Stone”, “Our Pet’s Heads Are Falling Off”, “Rocky VII”, “You're My Joe Pesci, I'm Your Marvin”, “Take Care, Get Better, See You Never”. Songs are all on their Bandcamp page. Their last song was short but a real knock out. It sounded familiar and seemed like maybe it was a cover but it’s on their last album. That’s Take Care, Get Better, See You Never. People got into the the Ohh Ohh Ohh chorus and joined in. See the video below.
There was a change up with The Hideout; they're from the South Shore and have some Emo in their punk. It felt good getting a hit of serious stuff after the fun stuff. They ratcheted the volume up another step. They double up on the vocals to emphasize the lyrics. They have been together since 2009 and are on Ocelot Records. We’d like to catch another set soon!! They were perfect for a moody fix. We talked to Andrew of the Runouts and he has a favorite of theirs – Max W. John Keegan got his ears boxed at Great Scott’s on Friday with Scissorfight, Roadsaw and Test Meat. It’s not much text just all photos and a few videos. Click for the whole shebang below.
And in other news... And here's an interview with Malibu Lou, the man behind Rum Bar Records on Veglam.com. Peter Parcellin who used to be in the Brigands is now in Crunchtime. They played the Rat Beach Party (Video here). They'll be playing the International Pop Overthrow at PA’s on 11/17 at 9:45 Please Kill Me has a very good and very long interview with Ernie Brooks on the early Modern Lovers....definitely worth the read!! Check it out here. NME just did an interview with Sex Pistols' Steve Jones. They talk about reunions and the deluxe box set 40th Anniversary Reissue of Never Mind The Bollocks among other things....check it out here (also has a link to order the reissue) SPECIAL DEAL FOR BGN READERS: We've mentioned Curt Weiss's book about Jerry Nolan of the New York Dolls entitled Stranded in The Jungle and we've mentioned the readings coming up in NYC, Provi and Boston- well you lucky BGN readers can get a SPECIAL BGN DISCOUNT on the book!! Regular price is $24.99 BGN Price is only $14.99!! Just visit The BackWing Store and enter code BGNSTRANDED at checkout to get your copy for just $14.99! Here's some good shows coming up ..... October 26 (Thursday) GRCB Halloween Fundraiser Cover Show! at O'Brien's - it's a load of Boston rockers doing covers as various bands...in the mix you've got Hilken Mancini, Samwise Faye, Liz Vom Teufel, Megan Sutton, Anjimile Yvonne, Jennifer Turpin, Liz Vom Teufel, Erin Genett Cat Verlicco, Jenny Bergman and Flight of Fire and a lot more people.... they'll be doing Cramps, The Pixies, Spice Girls and Led Zepplin. ....Stick around for costume prizes for Best DIY Costume! Best Group Costume! Scariest Costume! Most Creative Costume! Costume that needs the most explanation! ...it's gonna be a FUN night!! FB page October 26 (Thursday) The Providence Garage Fest with The Viennagram, Atlantic Thrills, Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion, Super Natural II, Germ House and Minibeast October 27 (Friday) The
All Souls Ball at The Lily Pad - Haunting your earlobes
this year: Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion!, Sinnet
and Boston Cream
October 28 (Saturday) Tube
Fest, New England's all day instrumental celebration,
at the Midway Cafe - on the bill: The Fathoms, Tsunami
of Sound, SPF4, Matt Heaton and The Electric Heaters, 9th Wave,
The Derangers, The Spytones, The Beachcombovers
October 28 (Saturday) Growing
Up Spooky at O'Brien's featuring Black Beach
as Black Sabbath, Milk as Blur/Gorillaz, Aneurysm
as The Adolescents, and The Dirty Birds as The
Sonics
October 28 (Saturday)
Martin & Morell, Richie Parsons Rock Outfit and Thalia
Zedek will be sinin' and strummin' at The Tavern at The
End of the World
October 28 (Saturday) Witch
Town Throwdown w/ Devil's Twins, Salem Wolves and
The Humanoids at Opus Underground
October 29 (Sunday) Boston
Stands With The ACLU: @GUITARMY! at ONCE Somerville
An afternoon of mostly instrumental guitar-centric music in celebration
of the electric guitar (and your civil rights) to benefit the
ACLU Massachusetts: Club d"UKE featuring Duke
Levine and Club d'Elf Matthew Stubbs & The Antiguas
Guitarzan (Russell Chudnofsky) Axemunkee (Catherine
Capozzi) OFFICE-R (featuring Rodrigo Van Stoli)
The Savtones (Tony Savarino) Amy Griffin
& Kevin Patey (The Raging Teens / Jittery Jack) Doors
at 2 PM Show ends at 7 PM ADV - $20.00 DOS $25.00 FB
Page
And further out we have...
November 2 (Thursday) Barb
Wire Dolls, Svetlanas, The Devil's Twins, 57.....at Thunder
Road ....I dont think Thunder Road will ever be the same November 3 (Friday) Indonesian
Junk, Justine and the Unclean & Gymnasium
at Tavern at the End of the World. November 3 (Friday) The
Woggles, Muck and the Mires, Stupidity, Andrea Gillis Band
at The Middle East Up
November 3 (Friday) The
Guilloteenagers, Psychic Dog, Sapling, Graneros at Club
Bohemia at The Cantab
November 3 (Friday) Human
Sexual Response and Unnatural Axe at HOB
November 4 (Saturday) Brian
Young and Crash Course for the Ravers has Curt
Weiss as a guest today WMFO 91.5FM, 1-4PM
November 4 (Saturday) Fireking,
The Billy Connors Project, Hummingbird Syndicate, Tracy Chevrolet
doing a 4PM Matineee show at The Midway
November 4 (Saturday) Loser's
Circle w/ Rebuilder, Dead Bars, and Settlers
at OBriens Allston
November 4 (Saturday) The
Dents with Abbie Barrett Band, City Rivals, The
Melatonins at Sally O'Brien's Somerville
November 4 (Saturday) The
Idle Barons Ball at The Greek with The Idle Barons, Petty
Morals, Tom Baker & The Snakes and Jay Allen
and The Archcriminals FB
page
November 4 (Saturday) Barb
Wire Dolls, Svetlanas, 57, SPC, Three Fiends at Fete
Music Hall in Providence RI FB
page
November 5 (Sunday) Boss
Daughter, Brix'n Mortar, The Bad Larrys at Koto in Salem
November 9 (Thursday) The
Proletariat at ONCE Ballroom w/ Siege and
Black Beach
November 9 (Thursday) If
you are in NYC or can get to NYC Celebrate Stranded in the
Jungle: Jerry Nolan's Wild Ride the new book by Curt
Weiss that covers 40 years of L.A.M.F. and is A Tale
of Drugs, Fashion, the New York Dolls, and Punk Rock. Also there'll
be music by with Greg Allen's Fringe Religion, and ...book reading,
panels, Q&A, guests, book signing. It's at The Delancey in
the Lower East Side 7-10PM FB
Page for directions and more info He's at Out of the Blue/Cambridge
on the 12! see below.
November 10 (Friday) The
Proletariat are at Narrows Center for the Arts w/
Black Beach in Fall River, MA (FB
page for info)
November 11 & 12 (Sat/Sun) 2nd
Annual Salem Punk Rock Flea Market at Notch Brewing (283R
Derby St, Salem, Massachusetts 01970) 11AM- 5PM This year it's
moved to Notch Brewing for a bigger location. There will be indoor
and outdoor vendors. No admission charge. check out the
FB page
November 11 (Saturday)
A Matinee Show - Keith Brooks
started the tradition of doing a benefit every year to help out
his fellow vets. We are going to keep it going and donate in his
name to operation delta dog--an organization that trains service
dogs for vets. Come hoist one for a good cause in memory of our
buddy. on the bill: The Welch Boys, The Damaged, Held
Hostage, Out.Live.Death, Working Poor USA at The Midway
4-8PM show FB
Page
November 11 (Saturday)
Hasselfest #9 this year has Pere
Ubu and a ton of other bands at Once- get
the info on the FB page here. November 12 (Sunday) WOW!!-
Jerry's Kids, Straw Dog, The Pist, Ancient Filth, Conscript
at Alchemy in Provi=dence RI FB page
November 15 - 18 (Weds - Sunday)
International Pop Overthrow is at PA's in Union
Square Somerville. Check
out the website for bands, set times etc.
November 18 (Saturday) Cheech
(EP Release), The McGunks, Steal Reserve
(NY), Hopeless (mems of Reason To Fight) at The
Midway
November 19 (Sunday) OC45
w/ Diablogato, On the Cinder at Great
Scott December 1 (Friday)
The Monsieurs (LP Release Show),
Nice Guys, Earthquake Party at Great Scott’s
FB
page
December 1 (Friday) The
Dream Syndicate, The Richard Lloyd Group and DJ
Carbo at Once
December 2 (Saturday)
Watts (45 Release), Diablogato,
Duck & Cover, A Bunch of Jerks at The Midway December 8 (Friday) Rumbar
records is throwing a HUGE record release party of the
new Justine and the Unclean record Get
Unclean....It's at Once and there will be bands
in the ballroom and in the Lounge. Check out this list!: In the
Ballroom- The Upper Crust, Hey Zeus, Tom Baker and the
Snakes, Justine and the Unclean ....In the Lounge - Cold
Expectations, Roy Sludge Trio, Pinecone Teeth and Jay
Allen - doors at 7:30 show starts at 8:15. December 9 (Saturday) The
Raging Teens are turning 21 this year.. and that's "Drinkin'
Age!" There's releasing a 45 called "Drinkin' Age"
on Swelltune Records to celebrate their 21 years as a band! AND
that means The Raging Teens Holiday Shindig Record Release!
With The Raging Teens, Nate Gibson, Bloodshot Bill, Sean
Mencher at Great Scott. FB
page December 10 (Sunday) Horton's
Holiday Hayride featuring Reverend Horton Heat
& Junior Brown with special guests The
Blasters & Big Sandy at The Sincalir
(7-11PM show) December 14-16 (Thurs-Sat) Bowery
Boston presents Street Dogs Wreck the Halls Thursday
12/15- with special guests The New Darkbuster
& Taxi Driver at The Sinclair -
Proceeds benefit Massachusetts Fallen Heroes
December 15 (Friday) Street
Dogs Wreck the Halls with special guests The
Pinkerton Thugs & The Abductors at
The Sinclair
December 15 (Friday) Street
Dogs Wreck the Halls with special guests A Wilhelm
Scream & Michael Kane & the Morning Afters
at The Sinclair
December 16 (Saturday) Bent
Shapes with Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion
@ Great Scott- this is Bent Shapes' FINAL SHOW December 17 (Sunday) Thrash
N Bang's Annual Xmas/Pizza Party Show! with Crimespree,
CAC, The Grommets, The Sewer Buddies, and Jenn
Lombari & special guests (Matinee 4-8PM)
January 6 (Saturday) Nervous
Eaters, Watts and David Age & The Regrets
at ThunderRoad FB
page
January 13 (Saturday) Lyres,
Paul Collins Beat, Boston Cream at Thunder Road
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October 25 (Wednesday) Whoopi
Sticks are at O'Brien's with Hail to Nothing, Gant and
other bands
October 27 (Friday) Halloween
Weekend Kick Off SHow at Koto with Monkey Knife Fight,
Marianne Toilet and The Runs, Das Muerte and Damnation
November 1 (Wednesday) Sneeze,
Conmen, Moist Boys, Sex Snobs at O'Brien's 
November 4 (Saturday) Carissa
Johnson, Michael Kane & The Morning Afters, Bundles, Coffin
Salesman 9PM show at the Midway
November 10 (Friday) CH3
(Channel 3), The FUs, Silver Screams, Fast Times Punk at
The Middle East Up - 8-Midnight show
November 12 (Sunday) At Out
of the Blue Gallery - Curt Weiss covers 40 years
of L.A.M.F. and is A Tale of Drugs, Fashion, the New York Dolls,
and Punk Rock in his new book Stranded in the Jungle: Jerry
Nolan's Wild Ride Also, rock and roll with the Thigh
Scrapers, Tiger Bomb, Moto, Glider, and the Lyres
starts at 2:15. 
December 2 (Saturday) DJ
Easy Ed presents: The Cranktones plus
Easy Ed's Record Hop! 4-8PM matinee at The Midway...followed
by......
December 9 (Saturday) Radiator
Rattlers, Brix'n Mortar,Lipstick Boys, The Grubs at The
Chit Chat Lounge in Haverhill 
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