NEWS!
So first we want to say RIP to Sky Saxon, a great loss to the history and community of rock'n'roll...
and ya gotta admit Michel Jackson was a huge musical influence everywhere...I wish he had been a happier person, RIP Michael....
on a better and brighter note we send out a huge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAM ACKLAND!!!!
Yup we just came from his very exclusive birthday party and even got a pic of
the birthday boy for ya....
Now, from what I am hearing we have to wait until about September for Cam's new
band The Port Charles Quintet to make their debut...I'm sure it will be
worth the wait!!, Happy Bday Cam!!
Now, WHERE is my summer???????
I am getting really bummed out by this
weather!!! I mean its almost July!!!!
....Here I was writin' about Johnny Angel and the Blackjacks. He's come and gone (it was great
seeing you John!!) and now July is like, just about HERE!!!...
So this Wednesday July 1st is The Germs at Harper's Ferry....good way to
start summer...IF it starts that is...either way good show!!
And then Friday July 10th there an excellent show: at Middle East UP
is The New Alibis CD Release Show also featuring The Have Nots,
, Razors in the Night, and Burning Streets...oh yeah!!
Saturday, July 18th there's a good show over at Great Scott in Allston
when The Turnbull Athletic Club presents RIPPIN'EST TOWN 5: it's a Mods & Rockers
Scooter Rally plus bands like: The Antibodies, The Sprained Ankles, The
Alrighters, Blood Stained Brindle, with Get Smart! DJs: Prince Dubplate
and Fordy Buxworth....
But on the other side of the pond (Cambridge that is) we got The Doom Buggies
and The Egos at The Cantab on Saturday the 18th as well....
Bunratty's Reunion....
will be on Sunday afternoon, July 19 at the Wonder Bar (formerly BUNRATTY'S!!!!)
in Allston.
And here's some very cool news:
coming up Friday, August 7th, at Church is Faster & Louder
You know, Neighborhoods rhythm section with members of Unnatural Axe,
Gang Green/Band 19, and Johnny Black Trio/Johnny and the Jumper Cables:
See it's like this folks:Richie "Swinging Dick" Parsons - vocals, "Fritz the
Boss" Erickson - guitar, Johnny "Top 20" Black - guitar, Lee "The Lawman" Harrington
- bass and "Johnny Rock" Lynch - drums
They will play the entire Bloodbrothers album by the Dictators and a few
more 'Tators tunes.
And in August, the 21st, At The Middle East UP to be exact it is the
return of THE MARVELS!!! (here's
their MySpace site) , Along with Dirty Truckers, Vagiant and Pulp 45....that
is a most awesome show my friends and only to be equaled by....,
the NEXT night
at ME Up with the Midnight Creeps, Red Invasion and a couple other bands...OH...I'm
at the ME that weekend!!
Ok folks, that's it for this week.....click and
write me!.... Lyn
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April had a good weekend with gigs featuring headliners The Woggles one night and The Fleshtones the next. ...........
The Woggles/Watts/Konks/Muck and the Mires
The Fleshtones/Lyres
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Joey Boy Lead Singer of Red Invasion: truly a once in a lifetime combination of fabulous personality, fashion-sense, talent, showmanship, humility and a rock hard , incredible body that just won’t quit!!
Ah yes Joey devotees, Blowfish and David M. have their Judy Shrine now we have our very own Joey Boy Shrine!
Enter and enjoy, nay, worship to your heart’s content at the....
Joey Boy Shrine!
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Two birthdays in a row and two like ideas for parties gave us two nights at the DIlboy in Davis Square...........
Two Nights at the Dilboy
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A benefit brought together two of Boston's biggest and best groups. We have pictures and links to other pictures.........
The Neighborhoods - Mission of Burma gig.
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With the stars and planets lined up correctly the musicians that comprised the 1970's rockin' stompin' punkin' DMZ came together to play some reunion shows that would have been legendary in their own merits - never mind the band's history . Meanwhile lurking in the bands mist was bassist Rick Coraccio mentally compiling the next chapter of his journal.........
DMZ Upheaval - Rick Coraccio's Personal Journal.
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A couple of years ago we were all thrilled about this new club. Now there somehow wasn't enough business to keep going. How did that happen? In any case it was a memorable night and here are the pics .........
The Closing of the Abbey
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The much liked Pat Leonard of Moving Targets passed away recently and they had a Memorial Show at the All Asia. Joanie Lindstrom shares some photos of the bands. .........
Pat Leonard Memorial Show
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Joanie Lindstrom always talks about these great Rock and Roll filled trips she takes overseas. We finally got her to take some pictures and we get to see her latest club and food laden vacation .........
Joanie Lindstrom's Berlin/Krakow Trip
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To celebrate 30 years of unruly behavior on stage and vinyl The Unnatural Axe served up a two LP set and three days of awesone gigs.........
The Unnatural Axe 30th Anniversary
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We added a few more pictures than were in the news and made a page to spotlight..........
The Late Risers Club night at The Alchemist
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We were all saddened by the death of Spencer Gates. She was a tornado of personality. The radio seemed like it could hardly contain her. We have a page of pictures and some info and another page from her memorial............
Spencer Gates-Pictures .....The Memorial
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A rerelease of some of their albums prompted a few reunion gigs by this talented crew. The crowd gave them the love, we're giving you the pictures...........
The Big Dipper Reunion
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The Fleshtones bring their own fun with them but they also had some help with The Prime Movers and Lyres. It was a great night, see what you missed if you weren't there..........
The Fleshtones at Harpers Ferry
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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..........
Kathy Flynn's Photos
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Twenty years ago Billy Ruane convinced a small club to have his rocking birthday party. Now Billy is twenty years older and so is the club, so they both have a party........
The Middle East 20th Anniversary
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One of Boston's most notorious groups decides to do it again. Kilslug plays The Church and BeatGirl reports and takes pictures.........
Kilslug Reunion
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A special milestone in the Boston music scene, a book of it's history, required a celebration in proportion so it was big night. Brett was able to call on all his favorites. We have lots of pictures so give your computer time to load the page on .........
Brett Milano's Book Bash
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There realy are two stories here. One: The Late Risers Club 30 years history and all that entails and two: a hell of a great gig at the Baseball Tavern celebrating the event..........
The Late Risers Club 30th Anniversary Party
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He has been the drummer for The Knobs, The Boize, Babies Arm, and The Last Ones and his history goes to that interesting formative time just before punk. Richee's story is typical of those who were around before punk and saw punk form around them.....
Richee Johnson Interview
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Reporter Rick captures the ebb and flow of club life as he and the band help Mickey Bliss close the Kirkland.…..
Closing the Kirkland- 5/27/07
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Joanie Lindstrom has opened up her photo book and we reveal the treasures here. Cars, Dead Boys, Jam, Iggy, The Stranglers and on and on... also the scensters at Joanie's parties and in clubs. Over 150 photos, have a ball…..
Joanie Lindstrom's Photos
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The idea for this has been floating around for years. Finally someone just did it. Very DIY and it was actually fun.....
The Rat Reunion
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It was just a bar, just a juke box for music and cheep drinks but it turned into a punk hangout..…..
The Fathers Too Reunion
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After 20 years on the radio she looks and sounds fresh as a daisy. She obviously loves doing Baystate Rock on WAAF. For working bands it's a perfect high profile exposure for their music and gigs. For her 20th anniversary Carmelita whipped up a special time........
Carmelita's Baystate 20th Anniversary at the Abbey
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Talk about a great gig, The Unnatural Axe recieved an invitation to play The Road To Ruins Festival in Rome. We have the story from Tommy White and the pictures from John Nikolai ........
The Unnatural Axe in Rome
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His voice has been conspicuously absent for many years, even though back in the day the whole scene revolved around him. He created the ground zero of Boston punk, our original home, The Rat. Today, he seemed to us to be one happy guy. He guards his property, The Rat name, so he was a little surprised now and then during our ........
Jimmy Harold Interview
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She didn't follow any template and she didn't copy anybody. She fashioned her own singing style and personal fashion. She was punk in the TRUE sense of do-it -yourself independance. As the lead singer of Thrills she had our attention and every man's heart. Rest in Peace.....
Barb Kitson
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They had a party without me. I was there but they still had the party without me. Let me explain, I'm the worlds worst party goer. I will attend a party but be a big wet blanket. So, here is a report from the fringes of .....
The Noise 25th Anniversary Party
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There has been more and more punk film talk out there lately. Founding Unnatural Axe member Tommy Whte Trash has been busy with his film "You'll Pay For This". He has shown his film in Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX. and has supplied us with a road trip report.....
Tommy White Trash Film Tour
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It was a great idea; a tribute to one of the originators, money going to a good cause and a great line up of bands. Could something go wrong? No way, it was a night to remember. The bands played at the top of their forms and the audience was eating up every note. All had a great time at the ........
Tribute to Alpo at Dodge Street
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They were from out of town but we loved them like our own. The Dead Boys made a big impression with their first Rat show and Miss Lyn was right there. We have a radio show transcription that captures their sarcastic fun and some memories from Miss Lyn and others who were there with......
The Dead Boys
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Twenty years ago Johnny D's in Allston closed down. Just a small place and just a short time but we have big memories and good feelings when we think of it. Into the Wayback Machine Sherman: It's Allston, February 1986 ......
The Closing of Johnny D's
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| Ralph 'Vinny' Fatello has sent us some pictures from Alpo's Memorial Service and has written some remembrances. We couple this with Miss Lyn's observations of that day and Jessica's, Allen's stepdaughter, wonderful essay......
Allen 'Alpo' Paulino Memorial Page
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| Tmax celebrates the talent in town with his Maxie Awards. We went to the ceremony, if that's the word for these goings on. It was lots of fun but we have an axe to grind.......
The Maxies
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| Celebratory yet cautious we elected to herald in 2006 on New Year's Eve Eve at The Kirkland with the Crybabies, The Classic Ruins and the Preston Wayne 4.......
The Crybabies at the Kirkland
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| Photographer Jim Curran shows us the public spectacle that is the.......
Mach 5 at the Abbey
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| Renee Devine did a lot of clubbing in the early Boston scene. She also took pictures with a Kodak Instamatic, the same kind Miss Lyn used. She sent us a boodle. Check out the Boize, Blondie, the Rat's Ladies room even. .....
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Pictures From Renee Devine
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| Some new reveiws from Mach Bell... Willie Loco and the Boom Boom Band...Africa Korps...Read Yellow...
CD Reviews
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| 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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Time Magazine Article on Punk 1977
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| You mention their name and you always get the same response; "How come they never made it BIG !?!? Minahan is a star." We got them in 1979. Things looked very good for them then. They seem to have everything in perspective in the interview so ... how could they not have make it BIG!!??......
The BGN's 1979 Neighborhoods Interview
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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 .....
Future Tombstones
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| 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....
"R.I.P. GG!!"
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Everybody wants to know where everybody else is. To help keep track of the wild, the beautiful and the damned we have set up ....
Then and Now |
| 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...
In Memoriam |
| 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.
The Judy Map Shrine |
| 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!
The Damned Interview |
