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8/1/2022

Monday, Sept. 26, 2022

"saturday 24 sept 2022. I heard from Rockin Ron of RPMs, Classic Ruins had to cancel coz of a frank Rowe Sickness, but I had to work this Saturday 4-7 pm Midway Cafe matinee (BUT, on WAJR-AM, Morgantown, west virginny, I caught Texas very Texaas Tech, whom won 37-34, thius hookin them Aggies).So, Lt larry Newman USMC was first to fight/first to play solo at this gig; I think he's been deployed to THREE different gigs in one week! Teufel Hunden! next up was Shiny Beast and larry radioed in to me at the Bunker: "Matt Burns (V's drummer) iz da ballz! He plays like Tommy ramone!" aND WITH andy excuse of the garage-mo-Nauts on bass, Mitch Murphy has heullva good rhyhythm section! (and Helluva good Cheese!). Rockin' Ron calling himself the Superfonics, good rockabilly BUT Preston Wayne of Krazee jack and the Heart Attacks on guitar! (He even jammed with SCREAMIN Lord Sutch in London!). tHIS gave it more of a Robet GoRdon/ Link Wray feel and Kim kane (Slickee Boys) were ALL over that in '77 "giz! Giz! Listen to Link Wray!". aLL IN ALL a great gig played with the intensity of Texas college football! -Highland S. Thompson, Gonzo Gismo journalism".......

"buy my cds AND Preston Wayne Four ("Link wray meets hendrix"-Ken Highland, O. rextasy fanziene) from dinorecords.net"...


Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 "saturday 17 sept 2022. newburyport brewing company. Ken/gee Julie/schmel herbie hind caught "Crosstown traffic' so the Alex Gitlin Organ trio played as a fill-in jam. It was Emerson lake and hendry with Alex Gitlin on keyboards/ Larry newman on bass and vocals and Al Hendry-drums. I only caught one song as i loaded in but it was all nice and bluesy in a brian Auger sort of way. "Alta kaka rocka", I forgot I even saw it til the teleprompters kicked in"....

"The Alex Gitlin Organ Trio"

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

day of Wodin 28 sept 2022. got a text from Max Boras: "The band and I are doing our album release show at Charleez Hill this Sunday". That's Sonntag 2 october 2022. three pm show. Charleez Hill, lebanon,maine. max Boras.AND hey: a LIVE maine club versus a DEAD Boston club! rocknroll in the hinterlands! Being of THE first punk band in Indiana (Los Gizmos), "make your own kind of music"! Naomi Cohen died for somebody's "but not mine""......

 

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

"day of Thor, 29 sept 2022. Matt 'the Mailman" Robinson, bass of the stigmatics says they have a wenesday night open in their rehearsal space in charlestown Mass. I am lightin' the fiery cross (like sir walter scott's Lady of the lake) and spreading the word (brockport..new york....). Matt Robinson on facebook or there is a Stigmatics page. Who says you cant filch items off facebook for the Boston News?"....

 

Friday, Sept. 30, 2022

"Freitag 30 sept 2022. way to end week, my concert report. mad painter WMFO nine pm day of Wodin 26 October 2022, Mike Linnick on the town (that's Mikey D). mad painter site has November gigs and gotta get my Air Corps back in the studio! this is when I'm not shoooting down the Red baron in my Sopwith Camel".....

 


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