Chris Parcellin died this week. To a lot of people his name
will always be connected to his film Boys From Nowhere.
Chris, like a lot of us, was a long time Boston scene habituate.
He was in a string of bands, his first band was the Bouncers in 1983 when he
was 17. There is a video below. he was also in the bands The Dirty Shames,
Rough and Ready and the Brigands. Even earlier this
year Chris said he was thinking of getting a new band together.
After his bands but before the Boys From Nowhere Chris was part of
the D-Filed website. This was a well done site that
covered various topics. Chris wrote up the rock. When the site went
down around the year 2000 Chris let us post four interviews he had.
They were: DMZ,
JJ
Rassler, Steve
Cataldo and Willie
Alexander.
The Boys From Nowhere got Chris a lot of
attention but there were problems. Like all music films, getting music
rights was a big stumbling block. As far as we know that's why the film
never had a general release. Then there was a court case involving Lenny
Scolletta who co-produced, co-wrote and co-directed the film. We’re
not privy to that but Lenny has seen fit to immediately release the
film on YouTube this week. It doesn’t seem right and some posters
have said so on the page.
We were so glad to become friends with Chris from the taping our interview
for the film. We think what everyone else thinks, that he was a pleasure to
work with. We are always most comfortable when interacting with others that
have Boston punk as a large part of their life and Chris was one.
The film, directed by Scott Evans and Mike Gill (who
passed away in 2022), has garnered the "Centerpiece–Documentary Spotlight"
in the festival.
In other news, you may have hear - the James Ryan/Celebration of Life/Memorial
at the Magic Room, Sunday June 6 has been cancelled. But watch for some future
news on this.
Nervous Eaters will be playing the The Narrows in Fall River
on Saturday April 20. This will be a chance to hear the group with Carissa
Johnston on bass. It will also be the first time to see another new
member of the band, Jim Sullivan (of the Peacheaters –
from Peach to Nervous!) on keyboards.
Steve Cataldo was interviewed on Coolest Conversations
with Manfred on the occasion of “Vampire” being
the Coolest Song in the World a few weeks ago on the Underground Garage.
The interview is on the short side but still interesting. Steve talks about
how Steve Van Zant suggested using the line Rock and Roll Your Heart Away as
a title rather than “528” (the address of the Rat). Sounds like
that song will be on the album. They play “Vampire” and “Knockdown
Day” on the show.
Jon Bernhardt is celebrating 40 years on the Breakfast
of Champions show on WMBR. Jon, in his unassuming way, has become an
institution at WMBR and his name is synonymous with the Breakfast of
Champions show. He knows, and has played, a shocking amount of music. Talk about shocking, what about his theremin turn on America's Got Talent?
The celebration show will be at the Crystal Ballroom on June 29th with Versus
(from NYC), Halleluiah the Hills, Mick Trouble, FLOF!
and Mark Robinson. Facebook
event page
VIDEOS......
We came across this extra footage from the All Ages
film about Boston Hardcore. First it's interviews that deal
with the Flipper show at the Media Workshop. Then there are
people talking about other shows like Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Husker
Du and Misfits.
You see familiar faces like Bob Cenci, Steev Ricardo, Katie the Cleaning
Lady, Bob White, Shred and Jae Johnson.
RADIO......
Cal Cali’s new group Cal’s Conspiracy,
will be doing a live set on A Crash Course for the Ravers WMFO Saturday
1 -3pm on July 6.
Tuesday Skybar had the members of The Spackles
in for an interview. They talked up their songs and their record label guru,
Lou Mansdorf. They did a song called “Small Pond”,
unrecorded now, with bongos replacing drums. Skybar played the latest single
released, “The Dotted Line” – that sounded sweet.
Brian the bass player is in Screw Cart too. He
talked about the background of Screw Cart members who have been in numerous
groups.
Tune in Tuesdays at 8pm on WMFO at 91.5FM. After that go to the WMFO
schedule page Hit the Rising show on 8 to 10 pm on Tuesday, then hit the
‘archive’ button.
Joanie Lindstrom found a new garage tune that is worth hearing
on her Thursday Late Risers Club show. The On and Ons
are an Australian group and the song was just posted on Bandcamp. “Looking
Out of a Mirror” has a snappy guitar riff that they get the most out of.
They don’t try to overpower the song they take it more measured. It works
for the song as well as the other side of the single “Hey, What’s
Going On”.
Joannie followed that with The Loons doing a psychedelic pop
tune “Daffodils or Despair”. The lead singer is Mike Stax
who is part of Ugly Things magazine.
Then it was The Boomtown Rats with “Do The Rat.”
Joanie said she never remembered that song but we used to play it often enough
on WMBR at the time. Then she wrapped it up with “One Way Ticket”
that’s on the new Cock Sparrer album Hand on Head.
That was a good set.
She also played a new song by Shiny Beasts, we review that
below in the New Music section.
To hear Joanie’s show go to the WMBR
archive page and hit the Late Risers Show for Thursday 4/11.
Right after Joanie’s Late Risers Club, she stayed put and did two hours
on Lost and Found. That allowed her to play Lou Reed’s
1965 song “You’re Driving Me Insane” by the Roughnecks that
he did for his Pickwick job.
The hear Joanie’s Lost and Found show go to the WMBR
archive page and hit the Lost and Found Show for Thursday 4/11.
NEW MUSIC/CDs......
Shiny Beasts are back with the album Can’t
Sleep! Life is good. Mitch and the inimitable
Henry have recruited Andy Excuse from Hammered Saint
and drummer J. Screnci. The new guitarist is Greg2.
He was a good pick. He works hand in glove with Mitch. Mitch
lays down the primo garage chording and Greg2 gets in there and revs up the
excitement with some blistering leads.
That’s the way most of this EP works. We like the whole EP. We have “On
a Roll” in our Top
Ten Songs.
That main riff of “On a Roll” seems so simple but the group plays
it for all it’s worth and then guitarist Greg2 solos in and blasts it
out of the park. At the end to top it off you get some sizzling electric amp
hum. We love it, anyone and everyone else would have edited that hum out but
here it says so much. It’s a seal of authenticity.
There’s a change of pace with “”Blood from the Eye”
which has an unsettled feel to it. This is Shiny Beasts when
they get serious.
The song “”Hits the Fan” is a cover song of Phil
Haynen’s of the Dawgs.
Nick and the Adversaries cover a wide range of styles they
list reggae, punk, ska, mod, and pub rock sounds. Their new single easily covers
all that. “Boss Soundsystem” evokes the awesomeness of being in
the presence of that experience. The group nails the reggae/ska part and also
puts some rock in there. They make it a mix that is a Nick and the Adversaries
trademark.
“This Time” is the reverse of “Boss Soundsystem” rather
than start with the ska and add the rock, they start with some fast rock and
then add a tasty ska section.
All of this is good songwriting and great musicianship.
Speedfossil just released their new five song EP
Room with a VU. All the songs were recorded at Woolly
Mammoth with David Minehan.
Two of the songs released already. “Sweetheart” which has
the wonderful video with Linda Bean Pardee of The Chelsea Curve
and “Magic Trick” which is reflections on a friend’s
death. That song digs deep. Garret Vandermolen’s
lyrics are well thought out and contribute a lot to the songs successes.
Like in “irl” which stands for 'In Real Life,'
it’s not just a problem with a woman but the complications of computer
reality vs. real life that the dilemma is drawn out.
In “Frozen Drops of Fire” he tells his secrets
to his loved one and then she leaves – with his secrets. He feels even
he doesn’t have them anymore. “She’s Doing Fine”
is when she leaves him and he’s a wreck but she’s getting along
just fine.
All this is aside of the tuneful melodicism and comfortable groove that the
group always displays.
Here's some good shows coming up .....
April 15, 2024 (Monday) Lake Over
Fire, Orange Peel, Mystic, Linnea's Garden at O'Brien's
April 15, 2024 (Monday) Rockin
Bob Punk Band, Some Kind of Nightmare, Super Beef at Koto Salem.
April 16, 2024 (Tuesday) Mallcops,
Invisible Rays, Luddites, Modern Faces at Notch Brewing Brighton
April 19, 2024 (Friday) Wreckless
Wreck Chords presents Spring Stampede With WORM, C.O.B., Witches
Tears, The Woods, Jobber at The C Note, Hull - FB
page
April 19, 2024 (Friday) Quattracenta,
Thalia Zedek Band, Rip Room - at The Midway - 9:30 show.
April 20, 2024 (Saturday)
the record store Vinyl Indexcelebrates
Record Store
Day at Bow Market Somerville -Vinyl Index
will be stocking over 250 exclusive titles for you to pick from! and The Bow
Market courtyard will be in full effect all day with the amazing Soulelujah
DJs along with music-inspired food, drinks and other specials. 9AM-11PM,
FB page
April 20, 2024 (Saturday)Deep
Cuts & Light of Day Records has your vinyl fix covered for
Record Store Day! Dig, sip, eat, and soak up the vibes with us. Let's
make this RSD a blast – see you there! - New RSD Exclusives in stock,
- 25% OFF all vintage vinyl, - 10% OFF all new vinyl (non-exclusives), - Tons
of $1 records - Plus sandwiches, beer, & pinball! 12pm-5pm
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) The Downhauls,
Tim McCoy Rock Quartet, The Steamies (w Tim & Ron of Chelsea Curve),
Jay Allen & The Archcriminals at The Midway for a 3PM matinee
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) Wreckless
Wreck Chords Presents WORM, Dirty Walter And the SmellTones,
Pint Killers, Mitch Kramer, C.O.B. at Ralph's Rock Diner Worcester-
FB
page
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) Hard in the
Head II with The F.U.'s, Cuidado, The Modern faces, Couch Sex,
at the Gerry 5 VFA Marblehead,
MA
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) The Long
Wait, Sonic Bomb, Tj Welch And The Wasted at Thirsty First Lowell
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) Mach
Bell (MBE), The Cynz (Record Release Party), Muck
and the Mires, The Hi-End. at The Square Root, Roslindale Sq.
April 20, 2024 (Saturday) Nervous
Eaters are at The Narrows in Fall River - FB
event page
April 22, 2024 (Monday) Hopeless
Otis, Bad Idea USA, K.C.U.F, Latch at The Silhouette Lounge
April 23, 2024 (Tuesday) Score
Cone, Galaxy Cake, Blazers Over Turtlenecks at Notch Brewing Brighton
April 23, 2024 (Tuesday) Blame
It on Whitman, In the Meantime, Pissed, Knockover City at O'Briens
April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) Kids
Like You & Me will be spinning records at the coolest bar, State
Park in Kendall Square, Cambridge! They'll be playing weird punk and
the golden oldies with a frequent lean on Dangerous Doo Wop. If you want to
hear Connie Francis and Connie Lingus, cum here! 9 P.M. FREE!
April 26, 2024 (Friday) Lions
Law, Nothing But Enemies, Young Ones, Neuroot, Bad Terms, At the Middle
east Up All Ages, $20, 7pm doors
April 27, 2024 (Saturday) The
Crank-Tones at The Midway for a 3PM Matinee
April 27, 2024 (Saturday) Cran,
Battery March, Hammered Saint, Rejekts, The Minor Inconveniences -
Cambridge Community Center all ages [6PM]
April 27, 2024 (Saturday) Midway
Calling - A whole night of The Clash! Featuring members of Dark
Crushes, Richie Parsons, Jason Bennett & more! FB
page
April 27, 2024 (Saturday) Stop Calling
Me Frank, Diablogato and Dogmatics at The New World Tavern in Plymouth. FB
page.
April 28, 2024 (Sunrday) Hassle
Flea & Art Market with Minibeast and Goon
Platoon and over 100 cool vendors - 12:30 - 3:30 at The Cambridge Commiunity
Center, 5 Calendar St...outside of Central Square check out the FB
event page for updates. …..
May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) Stiff
Little Fingers at The Paradise
May 3, 2024 (Friday) The I Want
You, Crow Follow at The Midway 9:30 show
May 4, 2024 (Saturday) The Lights
Out, Gretchen Shae & The Middle Eight, Brain K & The Parkway
at Faces Malden
May 5, 2024 (Sunday) The Chisel, Home Front at The Middle East
All Ages 7PM doors.
May 9, 2024 (Thursday)Today Junior,
Blame Shifters (LP Release!), Cheer Camp - at Deep
Cuts, Medford.
May 11, 2024 (Saturday) Somerville
Porch Fest!!!
PF websiteLinnea's Garden and Happy Little Clouds
are already registered: 32 Stone Ave Somerville (Union Sq) 4-6 pm
May 11, 2024 (Saturday) Anti-Fascist
Vol 2- with Actor|Observer, Jealous Mind, Pretty Ugly, and
others at Sammy's Patio - FB
page.
May 11, 2024 (Saturday) Johnny
Plankton & TSMS, Hands Of Spite, FastTracks, Richard Mirsky & A.M.P
at The Midway for a 3PM matinee
May 11, 2024 (Saturday) Alfred
Be Loud and Acrylic Killers at Barrel House Z, Weymouth.
Advance tickets here
May 14, 2024 (Tuesday) Blame It
On Whitman, Jude Ivy, Tatooine Punk Scene at Notch Brewing Brighton-
music at 10PM
May 14, 2024 (Tuesday) Swans at
The Paradise
May 15, 2024 (Wednesday) Billy
Liar, Loser's Circle, Jeff Rowe at Faces in Malden
May 16, 2024 (Thursday) The Dead
Boys, Nervous Eaters, The Plimsouls at Sonia this is a 7PM show.
May 16, 2024 (Thursday) Helmet
and Cro-Mags at The Middle East All Ages 6PM doors.
FB
page
May 17, 2024 (Friday) Worshipper,
Sundrifter, Earthlore at Koto Salem
May 17, 2024 (Friday) Sharp Class
are back! Also on the bill The Chelsea Curve and Muck
& The Mires - at The Burren
FB page
May 18, 2024 (Saturday) DnA's
Evolution, Trading Tombstones. The Spackles, The Mighty Suicide Squirrels at
The Midway for a 3 PM matinee
May 18, 2024 (Saturday)Joan Jett covers night with Andrea
Gillis & Friends, CE Skidmore & Friends, Brooke Feinberg & Friends
At faces malden
May 25, 2024 (Saturday)Mach Bell
Experience (MBE), David Hull and the Dirty Angels. Magic Room, Norwood
MA
May 28, 2024 (Tuesday) Thrust Club,
Phantom Ocean, Honey Cassette at Notch Brewing Brighton
May 31, 2024 (Friday)Wreckless
Wreck Chords Presents Memorial Day Bash With WORM, Working
Poor USA, Kermitsfinger HagglersBoston, Scumbari at The C Note - 7:30PM
door- FB event page
June 1, 2024 (Saturday) Plymouth
Punk Rock Market - Noon- 5PM - FB
page
June 1, 2024 (Saturday) The Wynotts,
The Black Cheers, Spillers, Fur Coat Judy at New World Tavern Plymouth.
June 3, 2024 (Saturday) Subhumans,
FEA, Drop Dead at Alchemy in Provi RI - FB
page.
June 4, 2024 (Tuesday) The Subhumans,
FEA at The Middle East Down - 6PM show
June 8, 2024 (Saturday) Tiger
Bomb, Galaxy Cake, Clean Girl & The Dirty Dishes at Marshall Wharf
Brewing in Belfast, ME -
FB page.
June 9, 2024 (Sunday) James
Ryan Memorial show at The Magic Room, Norwood CANCELLED
June 14, 2024 (Friday) The Cherry
Fog, The Double Takes, Wildfeuer, Force Us To Stop at The Union Tavern
Unin Sq Somerville
June 14, 2024 (Friday) Jason Bennett
and The Resistance, Als Highway 50, Nick and the Adversaries at The
MIddle east Up
TIX
June 29, 2024 (Saturday) TREE
is at the Brighton Music Hall for an all ages early show at 6PM. TIX
July 13, 2024 (Saturday) The Fleshtones,
Cal's Conspiracy, Tiger Bomb at The Magic Room, Norwood FB
event page
July 13, 2024 (Saturday) Bim Skala
Bim 40th Anniversary Show with Void Union, Duppy Conquerors,
Some Ska Band, and Brunt of It -8:00 PM | Crystal
Ballroom at Somerville Theatre. Two shows! Special guests,
FB page.
August 9, 2024 (Friday) Barrence
Whitfield & Sal Baglio’s Giant Rocket Roll Show!
at The Bull Run in Shirley - FB
page.
September 6, 2024 (Friday) Sharp
Class, Muck and the Mires, The Chelsea Curve at The Burren - FB
page
CONTACT US AT....misslynbgn@yahoo.comSend us your gig listings, your anything else
you've got!! You want your CD reviewed?? Contact us for that too.
We interviewed David Bash on the week where his International Pop Overthrow is
coming to town. It's some backgroud on the history of the event and of course talk about POP..........
We bring you into the Rat Room at the Hotel Commonwealth.
Jimmy Harlold invited a group of scene veterans. It was a Rat reuion
with lots of stories exchanged. Get to see the room and the people.........
Johnny Angel writes a mystery novel Looking for Lady Dee steeped in Boston punk and Thrills history.
It's no apologys given for the punk lifestyle. ....
It appeared before us like a chimera and it's
still growing...it's the Pipeline 25th Anniversary celebration.
We interview mastermind Bob Dubrow about his background and
search for what motivates him as well as Pipeline history and
the show....
The Boston punk community comes out for a good cause.
Neighborhoods, Upper Crust, Dents, Dogmatics, Roy Sludge Trio, Ed
Moose Savage, Downbeat 5 and Classic Ruins raise some money and
rock the house at......
He's legendary and his surprise birthday party was legendary in turn. Only in your Boston Rock and Roll dreams could you come up with a night like this.......
In a case of reverse outsourcing Carl Biancucci of the Classic Ruins also plays bass in the English group Shotglass Killers.
He tells us about a gig at the 100 Club with a reformed Damned....
The Konks' hypnotic bashing was a smart mindlessness that you got addicted to. They are calling it quits and we'll miss 'em and there's no free clinic out there to help us either...........
Thank god for 110 Instamatics or we wouldn't have a lot of our early Boston punk photos. Kathy Flynn used hers to get some pics of the Rat and The Club and she sent them to us to share with you..........
One of the interesting things in the early days of Boston punk was seeing the attention grow around us. One watershed moment was when we heard that a Time Magazine reporter was going to visit the Rat. We didn't like the resulting article. But you can decide. Take a look at the ....
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Let's get real. We are all getting older and will die. Do you ever consider how you will be remembered? I'm talking about your tombstone. It's morbid, it's in poor taste, it's .....
Crotch biting...head bleeding...dick jiggling...it's all in Miss Lyn's report (with photos to prove it) from the GG Allin 10 Year Memorial Tour at the Middle East....
Punk started 25 years ago. Did any of us think we would ever make it this far? Probably not, that was punk; nihilistic, "no future!". Here is a place to remember, and give a moment of thought to, those who didn't make it
this far...
The minute she hit the scene she was every male punk's heart throb. She was beautiful. She had a winning personality. She had a ...well...a...glow. That could be my heart talking because I, Blowfish, confess: I too am Judy's love slave. We didn't just love Judy, we worshiped her. So, now all of us members of Judyism have somewhere to meet and offer our prayers of unrequited love.
1977-The Damned were ready to piss on Blowfish and started to undress Miss Lyn! And people seemed to like it!! This interview IS outrageous...for then AND now!