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| April 17, 2004 Number 61 |
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Post-Last-Minute News
A nifty article about The Charms, one of my current favorite rock bands, ran on March 26 in the Quincy (Mass.) Patriot Ledger.
Patriot Ledger feature
The writer, Jay Miller, spoke of these musicians' "skill at reprising retro styles in a bizarrely captivating new way." "The Boston quintet takes classic 1960s elemental rock," write Miller, "mixes in classic '70s and '80s arena rock dynamics, and shakes and bakes it with eye-opening doses of contemporary attitude, humor and grrrl-power."
Unfortunately, I didn't get to looking over this article until quite late. So if you're interested in seeing it for yourself, I'd recommend sooner rather than later.
Does anyone know why the Boston Phoenix and now the Boston Globe Webmasters all of a sudden are spreading individual articles and columns over several pages? All I can see is the down side, the main ones being that this practice routinely wastes readers' time and costs them more money on occasions when they're printing articles from public-access computers - a real concern for us since we always print from public-access computers. I got so fed up with the Globe this morning (Sunday, April 18) that I switched to the Boston Herald sports section. Speaking of
The subject of Donnie Moorhouse's "Club Scout" column in last Thursday's Springfield (Mass.) Republican (April 15) was City Café and Harry's.
Springfield Republican column
There has been a change of ownership and names, the former having become Tully O'Reilly's and Harry's being re-named The Elevens. We believe this piece will be of interest to our fellow Pioneer Valley citizens but also to touring musicians for whom Harry's has been one of Northampton's prime lures.
Would you recognize the lyrics to the Neats' song, "Lies," from the seven-song vinyl EP, The Monkey's Head in the Corner of the Room? We'll be running the query in our next issue, unless we get an answer before then. But this is part of a project having to do with the band, REM; and if we can help the guy doing the project before next issue, we'll do it.
Post-Last-Minute News Compiled by Alan Lewis
What's Hot
in New England's Local Music Scenes?
I just took a detailed look at the search terms in our site statistics to get an idea of what local music acts have been hot in recent months. What I found defines the word inconclusive.
Two of the names that are showing up often aren't music acts at all, in the usual sense. One is Rachel Maddow, a former WRSI-FM disk jockey who has lately signed on to the liberal talk show radio network. Clearly Rachel is brilliant. She's also one of the funniest people on the planet. The other is exotic dancer Morgan Lee, the new Miss Gothic Massachusetts, who we know little about.
One of the strangest recent search phrases is this:
Well, yeah, good idea . . . but how exactly does searching the 'Net on those words help?
Do us a big favor, would you? Write in and let us know which musicians or bands you think are bubbling up from your area's local music community by way of
and not necessarily in that order. We have a local band that, when it tours, usually does so in a state that's well outside this region. The group sells its albums like crazy over the Internet. But it is a local band; and when it gives a show nearby, it's a real event. This is definitely not your typical club band; but if I were to name this area's hot rising acts, it would definitely make my list. So whether you are or are not a current club scenester, we'd be very interested to know who you think is starting to make a real noise in your area. Please write us via
www.oocities.org/nemsbook/mmcontact.htm
The Beatles
at Suffolk Downs 1966
One of our correspondents is having trouble locating photographs of the 1966 Beatles' Suffolk Downs concert. One of the main items he's seeking is a picture, or pictures, of John Lennon and the guitar he was playing. His searches keep hitting dead ends. If you can help, please write us by way of
www.oocities.org/nemsbook/naty.htm
Boston Rising
at the Middle East Downstairs
This item about the upcoming Boston Rising show was sent to us from stuffatnight.com.
>Saturday, April 24Word on the street is that the Boston local-music scene hasn't been this rich in talent since the late '80s/early '90s. And you hadn't even noticed! Resist all urges to stay in on this beautiful spring evening, and get a taste of what's rocking the city as FNX presents "Boston Rising" Downstairs at the Middle East (480 Mass Ave, Cambridge). The expert staff at FNX has gathered a sampling of some of the city's finest, featuring the Good North, Harris, the Model Sons, and Runner and the Thermodynamics, who've just returned from their Austin SXSW jaunt. Doors are at 9, and tickets are $8 at www.mideastclub.com. Oh yeah, we almost forgot: also appearing will be the band we never write about, the Information, who - despite one smart-ass guitarist (and we don't mean Deb) - are really worth seeing. They just got signed to Primary Voltage Records, too."
Margo Thunder
at Boston Rocks in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Bostonian Margo Thunder qualified early as a veteran performer, having started singing in public at age ten. 9.9 was probably her most commercially successful group, charting nationally with the hit single, "All of Me for All of You." And we have written up her '90s trio, Lady Soul.
www.oocities.org/nemsnewz/news/0026.htm#ls
Fans will be excited to learn that Margo Thunder has an upcoming appearance at Boston Rocks, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, on April 26. The show time is 7:00 pm.
The folks at Boston Rocks, I guess, are working their way up gradually toward having a Web site. At the moment, the latest technology at Faneuil Hall seems to be the telephone, which I believe was first demonstrated to the public as recently as 1876. While we're waiting for the site, Boston Rocks may be visited telephonically at (617) 726-1110.
Unbusted
Has Arrived in Boston
Possibly the hottest feature in this week's print press so far (Thursday) is Jim Sullivan's "Sound Bites" column (Boston Globe, Calendar section) about the Martha's Vineyard-to-Boston band, Unbusted.
Boston Globe column
Sullivan offered this point of comparison: "The Unbusted have an appeal not unlike the Strokes: brash, melodic, rebellious, catchy."
Recommended reading.
Lori McKenna
and Her New "Bittertown" Album
This came to subscribers to Lori McKenna's fan newsletter:
"I am so excited about this album I can barely sleep. I can't wait for you guys to hear it. Recorded mostly in five days in and around her hometown of Stoughton, MA, it is by far Lori's best work to date and she actually feels the same way! I have to say it is often rare for an artist to like their own record so much after they've been through the process of making it."
"Lori McKenna New Album and CD-Release Shows," April 13, 2004
NRBQ :
The "Q People" Tribute Album
In Friday's Boston Herald, Larry Katz gave careful and extended consideration to the connection between SpongeBob SquarePants and NRBQ.
Boston Herald notice
Just why is anybody's guess. Nonetheless, he wound up with a terrific column and I'm glad I read it. Katz's feature's reason for being is the various artists compilation album, The Q People (CD, Spirithouse Records, 2004). The columnist also gave a brief profile of NRBQ and ended with an interesting Terry Adams quote.
Recommended reading. Your call, of course, as to whether the SpongeBob passages ought to be skipped.
Clean Living
Reunion Concert in Northampton, Massachusetts
"They've staged some superb reunion shows in the past, but even by those standards, Clean Living's performance Sunday at College Church was one of the most unforgettable of their long career." If you want to read about a wonderful get-together by a much-loved 1970s New England band, now's your chance.
Springfield Republican concert review
This notice was written by Kevin O'Hare and appeared in the Western Mass. Springfield Republican on Wednesday, April 7. It won't be readily available online much longer so if you want to read it, go for
Rock and Roll Library
Main Desk at www.rocklibrary.com
Linda Laban contributed an interesting piece about the online Rock and Roll Library to Tuesday's Boston Herald.
Boston Herald feature
That organization has a regular staff of twenty-five. Mercy! Check out the Herald feature or visit the library at
www.rocklibrary.com
Trailer Park
Celebrates a Big Anniversary
Trailer Park is a Pioneer Valley band that, among other things, plays often at the Mole's Eye just a few blocks from the New England Music Scrapbook International Headquarters in Brattleboro, Vermont. Ten years ago this month, Trailer Park was playing its first show at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Massachusetts. The concert was anchored by Cheri Knight & Jimmy Ryan of the Blood Oranges and the Pioneer Valley's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ray Mason.
The world has many ska bands and surf-rock ensembles; but only one group, Trailer Park, plays true barbeque music. Read up on the band in Gary Carra's "Nightcrawler" column in this week's Valley Advocate.
Valley Advocate column
Donnie Moorhouse of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican also gave featured coverage to the Trailer Park 10th anniversary.
Springfield Republican column
It can be hard to get band members to be serious for a moment, but Moorhouse managed to accomplish that feat. Just for a little while he got Tommy Mahnken to talk about the group's plans and about its interest in reaching a broader audience. For that reason alone, the Springfield Republican (masslive.com) column may be the place for Trailer Park fans to start catching up with the band.
....................Luanne's Corner....................
Vykki Vox and Chick Singer Night
Hi everyone! Enjoying the weather? Time to get out and rock! I received a press release that I thought would be of great interest. There are some very good links in it as well. For those of you who haven't heard of Vykki Vox - What are you waiting for!!!! This girl is awesome! Check out her site - and get her CD's. They come highly recommended by me.
Boston's own Vykki Vox has recently been named as Director and Jennifer Truesdale (Jeannie Deva® Voice Studios) as Co-director of Chick Singer Night's Boston Chapter. CSN's Boston launch will be on Thursday, JUNE 10th at the LIZARD LOUNGE, 1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617) 547-1228, with non-stop music from about 9:15pm to 1:30am or so. The Vykki Vox Band: Vykki (vocals/percussion) - Dave Osoff (keys/vocals) - Justin Kolack (bass/vocals and Rock City Guitars co-owner) - Greg Allison (drums/vocals) - Erik Ringstad (guitar/vocals) - along with Jennifer - will be hosting these events.
The production of this nationally recognized female showcase is by the support of the Non-Profit organization Breathe - A Foundation for The Artist - http://chicksingernight.com/breathe/ ~ and was founded by Lori Maier of Los Angeles, to benefit community arts and various charitable causes around the country. CSN recently celebrated their 15th Anniversary in NYC at Crash Mansion, where Norah Jones was among the performers. Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Megan Mullally, Mindy Stein, Paul Shaffer and MTV have also been supportive of CSN and many are continuing to take notice of this growing organization. Please check out http://ChickSingerNight.com for more info, including video clips of Norah Jones' performance and a television interview with the NYC Chapter Director, Deena Miller on cn8 TV. CSN’s sponsors include Guitar Center, Fender, Tascam, Shure, Alesis, JBL, Hit Factory, iGuitars, Rock City Guitars, etc. All Boston show proceeds after minimal show expenses will go toward food, clothing and/or shelter for Boston's homeless.
CSN has already established regular events in LA at the Knitting Factory, NYC at Bitter End and Nashville at the Bluebird, as well as Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas andHawaii. In 2004, four new cities are planned to be launched - Boston, Austin, Minneapolis and Seattle . This series is an amazing opportunity for the abundance of Boston talent, whether well-known, moderately known or newcomers, that deserve national attention.
Full Vykki Vox - Chick Singer Night press release
Luanne
Spilled Milk
and the Bangor, Maine's "Two" Album
Spilled Milk is a rock band out of my old hometown, Bangor, Maine; and its new album, Two, is now out and about. Columnist George Bragdon of the Bangor Daily News said this: "The 10-track album showcases Spilled Milk's original, pop-tinged rock, which draws from the sound of classic groups like The Who and The Kinks, more fringy rock artists like Ben Harper, and from current alt-country crossovers like Wilco and Ryan Adams."
Bangor Daily News column
This feature also addresses the all-too-familiar shortage of venues for live music, as well as the pressure to play familiar covers. Many readers will find Bangor's experience to be an interesting point of comparison to the experiences of their own communities.
The Marvels
and the New "Cheat To Win" CD
The Marvels got its start as a Portland, Maine band, but group members drifted down to Boston three years ago. Current Marvels boast past membership in such outfits as the Decals, the Dents, Jaya the Cat, the Kenmores, the Real Kids, Shake the Faith, and others that I didn't recognize. It seems likely that a high percentage of our readers will already be familiar with the Marvels, so I'll merely add that this band and its new release, Cheat To Win (CD, Abbey Lounge Records, 2004), are the subjects of Sam Pfeifle's "Beat Report" column in this week's Portland Phoenix.
Portland Phoenix column
Check it out or feel left out.
Belizbeha, Invisible Jet
Crank It Up for Higher Ground's Shutdown
Two Burlington, Vermont '90s bands, Belizbeha and Invisible Jet, are helping to spice up the closing down of Winooski's Higher Ground by returning with original lineups. Seven Days music editor Ethan Covey said this about Belizbeha: "Lead by mic maestro Fattie Bumballattie, the band wed head-nodding beats and chin-scratching lyrics with a flurry of fly grooves."
www.sevendaysvt.com/m.clubs.html
The Mammals
"Rock That Babe"
The Mammals is a folk-rooted band with Western Massachusetts ties. The review of the group's debut album, Rock That Babe, in this week's Valley Advocate errs on the short side. For that reason there was not a crying need to sum things up, but still here's how Valley Advocate staff writer James Heflin did it: "Old-fashioned balladry rests comfortably alongside the revved-up stuff to make for an album of both modern sensibility (complete with an anti-Bush anthem) and pleasing old-school folk."
Valley Advocate record review
Ian Alexy :
Touring a Broad Musical Mind
In a review of Rootedness (CD, Consider It Correspondence Records, 2004) by ex-Burlington musician Ian Alexy, Robert Resnik of Seven Days said, "On his first CD release, Rootedness, a Vermont-made recording produced in 2003, Alexy supervises a guitar tour through a broad musical mind." See what he means by that at
www.sevendaysvt.com/musreviews.html
Catie Curtis
"Dreaming in Romance Languages"
In the second item in this week's "Cellars by Starlight" column, Ted Drozdowski of the Boston Phoenix calls Catie Curtis' new record, Dreaming in Romance Languages (CD, Vanguard, 2004), "her eighth disc and quite possibly her best." See why he thinks so by visiting
Boston Phoenix column
Holiday, the Band
Out of Providence
Katie Vrabel of the Hartford Advocate, speaking of the Rhode Island band Holiday, says it has "a knack for pop tunes and personal lyrics and songs about girls, but with a habit of layering the wild, joyful, distorted guitar leads and pounding drums over all that sweetness."
Hartford Advocate short notice
Punky Brewskies :
Hip-Hop Hilarity on a 3" CD
Speaking of Punky Brewskies (3"-CD, Icebox Records, 2004), Ethan Covey of Seven Days wrote, "With 19 minutes and 20 seconds of freaked beats, silly samples and tongue-in-cheek rhymes, Punky Brewskies succeedes in being one hell of a hilarious hip-hop album."
www.sevendaysvt.com/musreviews.html
This hip-hop hilarity comes from the collective wits of James Kochalka and James Cooley.
Peter C. Johnson
and His New "Soul Sherpa" CD
"Peter C. Johnson's voice sounds like something that rolled out of the primordial ooze," wrote Ted Drozdowski of the Boston Phoenix in this week's "Cellars by Starlight" column.
Boston Phoenix column
Alright, so I guess we won't believe any rumors about Johnson joining the backup singers in Earth Wind and Fire.
We linked to a feature about Johnson and his latest release, Soul Sherpa, a couple issues back. Drozdowski's new feature is quite fine, and Peter C. Johnson fans will want to give it a look.
Rose Garden Coffeehouse
in Scott Alarik's "Folk Scene" Column
The Calendar section of Thursday's Boston Globe has side-by-side features about little-known Massachusetts delights. In the case of Scott Alarik's monthly "Folk Scene" column, the subject is the Rose Garden Coffeehouse in Mansfield.
Boston Globe column
I'm not sure I've ever heard of it, but the place sounds cozy. Also featured in Alarik's column is the folk-rock duo, The Kennedys.
The Young Ones
Reunion Concert at Providence
"Hey all. It's been a long time since The Young Ones played, and for two nights on Memorial Day weekend, The Young Ones will be playing two shows with the original line-up. Johnny Carlevale (now with Dana Stewart and The Old Howards) will be fronting the band and playing rhythm guitar along with original lead guitarist Scotty Lyons (all the way from Boulder, Colorodo), up-right bassist Bob Mac, and drummer Sean Faling (all the way from the sunshine state). If you hadn't seen The Young Ones when they were together, now is the time to catch their all-original blend of rockabilly, jump blues, rock n' roll, country, and boogie woogie without losing sight of more than 50 years of music between now and the artists that inspire them. Here are the dates, venues, and times:
Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Cafe ZUZU, 472/480 Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts w/The Two Timin' Three - No cover!"
"The Young Ones Reunion Shows!", April 12, 2004
Rachel Bissex
Writing About Her Forthcoming CD
My [Rachel Bissex's] awesome friend Tom Prasada-Rao spent a week up here in Vermont (brrrr - remember January?) helping me with the new album. Last week we did many of the mixes at Panzer House in Maryland. We are shooting for a May release. Some of the songs will include the great arrangements of Troy Peters and the Vermont Youth Orchestra! Not too shabby. The mixes sound great and we hope to have the new record ready for sale by the big Kerrville show (May 28).
The album includes four songs with the orchestra and eight other tracks - two re-makes this time, "Never Go Back" and "Dancing with My Mother". My daughter Emma is playing violin on two songs, "Just Like That" and Phil Ochs' "No More Songs." In addition, the CD will have "Here Now," "A Little Wild," "Standing in the Dark," "Last Blast of Winter," "Waitin' on the Rain," "In White Light," "Welcome to the Game" (the one written for the movie), and "Into My Arms."
"Rachel Bissex Occasional," April 14, 2004
slaid cleaves
"Wishbones"
Slaid Cleaves got his start as a touring musician from a Maine base. And though he relocated to Austin, Texas over ten years ago, he has never forsaken his original home state. Cleaves shows up fairly often for concerts in Maine, and Maine turns up frequently in his song lyrics. But in spite of his ties to my own home ground, I only know his debut album from the cuts that went into radio rotation; and it was an item contributed to this newsletter by Maria McLaughlin that most interested me in Cleaves' music. So I'm listening to Wishbones with fresh ears. In Thursday's "Sounds Local" column in the Greenfield (Mass.) Recorder, our friend Sheryl Hunter said that, with the new album, Cleaves is "stretching out to incorporate blues, gospel and even rock into his work." That, then, is what we know about the comparison between the new Wishbones and the Slaid Cleaves debut.
A quote from Cleaves in Sam Pfeifle's "Beat Report" column in the Portland Phoenix, a little over a month ago, made him sound maybe a bit lackadaisical in his work on this latest record. So was I ever surprised the first time I played Wishbones. After just a few tracks, it was apparent that this disc was crafted with a good deal of care. Here and there, the sound could be slightly sharper; but trying to add that last little polish to the recording easily could have ruined the music. So what was achieved by the Wishbones team represents an excellent balance. Something similar is true of the instrumentation. Though the players are individually skilled, it's the way they blend together for a fitting accompaniment that's most striking. Guitars, dobro, and fiddle each step briefly into the spotlight without distracting from Cleaves' vocals, which are at the heart of the album.
These days, it is way past commonplace for critics to find grit and raunch in popular music and to describe the wild and the ragged in performances. Wishbones, by contrast, is smooth, tuneful, and professionally done. Cleaves goes against the critical grain and lives up to the name, alternative country, simply by making a record his own way. Though he sounds nothing like the Man in Black, there's something akin to Johnny Cash in Cleaves' story songs. One might well imagine Cash singing "Road Too Long," a decent, lightly-hopping highway song that comes second on this disc.
Cleaves treats the listener to good variety, using minor chords here, taking a turn at yodeling there, and varying the tempo thoughtfully. With his easy-going singing style, Cleaves handles often dark subjects with a light touch. A prime example is "Below," a fiddle- and dobro-shaded tune that begs comparison to Mark Erelli's Quabbin Reservoir song, "The Farewell Ball" because of similar subject matter. And the Cleaves CD offers hope in passages such as
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Hearts break, hearts mend Pick up the pieces, you get up again The sun comes up and the sun goes down That's just the way the world goes around. |
Those words are from "Hearts Break," a shuffling number that features a nice, laid-back guitar lead.
Cleaves shares songwriter credits with Ray Wylie Hubbard on the title track. Beat verses back up against a classic chorus with the sentiment, "Everything's gonna be all right," in its midst. In early March, Sam Pfeifle reported that the song had "rocketed up the American charts," on the strength of being the most-added song to radio playlists. It's easy to see why.
A weak cut is nowhere to be found on Wishbones, an all-around strong effort. This one went straight on our list of albums to be considered for our 2004 Top 10.
| Copyright © 2004 by Alan Lewis. |
| All rights reserved. |
| Used with permission. |
Brief Items
"JMP [Jazz Mandolin Project] is busy preparing new material for an exciting April tour which will begin on Wed April 21 with a two-night stint at the legendary jazz club, Ryles, in Boston. Highlights will also include joining Bela Fleck and the Flecktones for a blowout at Middlebury College in VT, a NYC hit at BB Kings, performing at the famous Beale St. Music Festival in Memphis and a late night play at the one and only New Orleans Jazz Fest. The lineup will be Danton Boller on upright bass, Greg Gonzalez on drums, Mike 'Mad Dog' Mavridoglou on trumpet & keys, and of course Jamie Masefield on mandolins. Contact us at jazzmandolin@adelphia.net!"
"JMP Spring Tour," April 14, 2004
We ran an excerpt last time from the latest report sent by Primary Voltage Records. Here's a second installment:
"Mass. Hysteria: And much like The Good North, Mass. Hysteria have also been extremely busy in March, finishing off their new LP, Mistress and Men. [VOLT012] It's just been mixed by reggae svengali Victor Rice at Studio Rocha in Sao Paolo, Brazil - then mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East. Great stuff, and a great foundation for their upcoming coast-to-coast tour this July [yes, they're even playing Oklahoma and Nebraska]. Check out the mp3's for new cuts 'Simple Life' and 'Smear Campaign' at www.primaryvoltage.com."
Evan Koch, "Primary Voltage Report," April 2, 2004
"First off, I [Nicole Nelson] want to thank everyone who came out to our (sold out!!) shows at the Regattabar, we've got the first part of the recording down and will be back there again on the 30th for more :) I hope you can make it to that one too!!"
"Nicole Nelson Band Update!!", April 14, 2004
The "Sibilance" column in this week's Portland Phoenix says that Truckbody Jones is about to record a concert for future release on CD and that the Danger School EP by Frotus Caper is expected out the first week in June. You may pick up a few more details at
Portland Phoenix column
According to a Friday Associated Press news story, "Universal Music Group will raise the suggested retail price of its CDs by $1 to improve profit margins for merchants after many balked at the company's push to slash prices, a source familiar with the plan said Friday." A lot more about this development may be found at
Associated Press feature
" . . . I [Ashley Gearing] am on my way to Nashville to finish my album and several people wrote to tell me about General Hospital. I guess GH started playing my song, 'Can You Hear Me When I Talk to You,' as part of the story today. My understanding is that it may be on the show a lot for the next few weeks."
Ashley, "General Hospital," April 12, 2004
Say, for a while wasn't Rick Springfield a regular on General Hospital? And speaking of the great
"We [members of Waltham] have been busy in the studio recording a new EP. Tentatively titled Use Your Blueprints 1 with producer Jim Foster. We are not sure of a release date, but we want to get it out asap."
"Waltham Live and on the Radio," April 11, 2004
We received fan newsletters from both Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, who are collectively known as The Weepies, which refer to that duo's relocation to the West Coast. Whether this move is short term or long, we know not; but we believe many music fans around the Northeast will miss them.
In her last announcement of last night's reunion show with Daniel Kellar, Laurie Geltman added this note:
"Come see my new lovely Gibson Dove guitar! It was set up with a great pickup system last week care of my pals Joe and Larry at Fishman Transducers, Inc., right in lovely Wilmington, MA."
"Once in a Blue Moon Newsletter: Laurie and Daniel Reunion!", April 14, 2004
Bob Gulla is reporting in his Providence Phoenix column that the Fading in the Sun EP by Immune has sold over
Providence Phoenix column
Though this information comes from a short item, Gulla does give some details; and his column is well worth visiting.
"High Range has been awarded Jam Music Magazine's 'Best Folk Act.'"
"Sunday Up at Nippo," April 14, 2004
"We [Guster] have been blessed with a DVD release date, and it is May 18th. It's called Guster on Ice: Live from Portland Maine and it will be in the CD section of most record stores - not the DVD section - because it's a 19-song DVD and a 13-song live CD all in one package (two discs)."
"Guster On Ice - May 18th," April 9, 2004
The Rhode Island rock band Zox has been on quite the tour in the past six months, having touched base in the East Coast, the Midwest, the Southeast, and, we're told, beyond. This and other items of interest may be found in Bob Gulla's Providence Phoenix column this week at
Providence Phoenix column
Brief Items Compiled by Alan Lewis
Rest in Peace
Bob Gulla is reporting via his Providence Phoenix column the death of singer-songwriter DJ Stone, a Warwick, Rhode Island native.
Providence Phoenix column
At the moment, Gulla's column is our only source of information. We searched both Yahoo News and the Boston Globe without success. So for all the information that's available to us, we refer the reader to the Providence Phoenix column.
Since sending out our newsletter, we have found this on the Internet: "D.J. Stone, a former Warwick resident, singer and songwriter, died April 4, 2004, in San Antonio, TX. The cause was complications that set in after a heart attack. He was 53 years old."
DJ Stone obituary
That same obituary said that DJ Stone's birthname was Daniel J. Selwyn.
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