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30 august 2010

Boston, MA: Huge Show on Cape Cod this past weekend. Tribute II For Ray Neades.
SIX Incredible Bands, two of which Ray was a founder, played to a packed club on
the beautiful hills of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
First night it was members of NRBQ & The Incredible Casuals, two bands my good
friend loved. Next up was Lard Zeppelin, an offshoot of the Beefy DC idea, only
this time with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr as John Bonham. Last on bill Friday was
The Cavedogs, a Boston Rock Trio with great, great songs!! 2/3 of the band flew
from Los Angeles to play this benefit!

Saturday was more of the same with The Stinkin Lincolns, Beefy DC and The Upper
Crust (you've got to see it.... words don't do it justice). We raised a ton o
cash for the family of Ray and had a great big rock and roll party celebrating
the things he loved... Rock N Roll, Cape Cod and The BeachComber!! Thanks to
everyone who played, listened, helped out and gave of themselves to make this
event such a stellar success. I couldn't be happier and I'm sure Ray was pretty
tickled too!

11 july 2010

Boston, MA: Though we have not been doing much touring or recording these last few years we continue to play in The Pit of Harvard Square, Cambridge as many Friday nights as possible during the summer months. So far we've been out four times, the last time being the best w/Paul Reynolds on drums. Look for us between Out Of Town News and Au Bon Pain, by the Harvard Square subway station.
Usually between 8 to midnight any Friday night if it isn't raining. These shows are the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on! Come out and play with us!

Boston, MA: Though The Peasants will not be appearing at The Ray Neades Benefit/Memorial April 8-10, I will be representing while playing w/Beefy DC and Miss Reed (Ray's Original Band) to honor my fallen friend. Ray Neades was a Peasant. He toured with me on a few occasions around the Northeastern United States. He was also the founding member of Beefy DC, the most Massive AC/DC Cover Band on Earth. We will be reforming Beefy DC to play a set in Ray's honor. Below please find a list of the bands to be performing for this HUGE event at Church, in The Fenway, Boston, MA.

Boston, MA: Hundreds of people, mostly musicians from Western Mass Bands, paid tribute to Ray Neades at the scene of the old Bay State in Northampton this past Thursday night. Ray knew EVERYONE. Many storied told in loving memory of the big guy. I was honored to play lead guitar with Ray's old band, Miss Reed. It was truly special to rip solos thru four Ray Neades numbers before many loving friends. I felt like Ray was watching and smiling down on us. One of the highlights of the evening was Tom doing a cover of Dirty White Boy by Foreigner. Ray was always egging Tom on to play covers and this was a great one. Here's the clip:

After Northampton, Dave Lieb (Peasant Bassist) and I headed out to Saratoga, NY where we did a benefit show to raise money for kids who can't afford the cost of sport. With The Mike Perkins Project we did a bunch of Steely Dan, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, etc. The venue was called Putnam Den. We should have a few good clips up on YouTube soon. They raised over $10,000. from what we've heard. Now I'm off till Feb 20th when we'll do a House Party at Peasant Central. I go back under the knife March 2nd so I'm enjoying my moments! Got Bless!!

Boston, MA: Played Lead Guitar For Bomb Squad Larry last night at O'Brien's Pub in Allston Rock City!! Was pretty incredible! Great crowd! Nice and Loud! Pete Soszynski is an easy going upbeat songwriter who plays a mean bass. Me and Steve Hart (The Peasant Drummer) backed Pete up.

I will be playing a few benefit/memorial shows for my recently deceased friend Ray Neades around Boston and Northampton, MA. He left much debt and was a friend to many, MANY people. We've also got footage of old Beefy DC shows on DVD that we're going to put up on YouTube soon as we figure out how to do it.

Lastly, I'm going back into surgery for the hip that was replaced in March 2006. The surgeon put it in loose and it's been bumming me out for Four Years so I'm finally dealing with it. Going under the knife March 2nd. Hope to be back with you all in time for Ray Neades Memorial Shows at Church April 8-10th. We're planning to reform Beefy DC for that with guest singer(s) tba.

15 december 2009

Boston, MA: Woke up this morning to the news that my good buddy Ray Neades finally drank himself to death. Though I've been waiting for this call a few years now, I'm still in shock and real sad that I'm never gonna see him again.

We met about eight years ago. Started playing together as a joke for a Halloween party. An AC/DC Cover band with a really fat lead singer called Beefy DC. We kept doing it for the sheer fun of it! Ray was sober, sounded like Bon Scott and funny as hell onstage. Beefy DC became a big draw. Everyone loved Beefy DC. We were getting calls All The Time to play everyone's record release party or New Year's Eve Bash! It was great!

Then Ray started drinking again. Took all the fun out of it. So I pulled the plug and we broke it up. After awhile his life started to go downhill. He tried to stop drinking but found he could not. The last few months of his life he spent over two months in detox treatment centers but could not stop. And Now all the pain and suffering is over. Ray I Love You Forever! Rest In Peace!

Here's a photo of Ray and me in the early days of the Beefy DC thing. Anyone who saw us could testify that it was 100 Percent FUN!!!

23 november 2009

Boston, MA: Though The Peasants have not played in Europe Live since November 2007, we are getting airplay in a few countries over there. I know this because I just got a fat check from ASCAP International. They got a fat check from GEMA, the German equivalent of a Songwriters Royalty Company in Europe. Looks like Germany, Norway and Spain are playing The Peasants despite our lack of record label, booking, management or promotion! Pretty cool. Thanks GEMA! Thanks Norway, Germany and SPAIN!!!

22 november 2009

Boston, MA: At a party last night a friend informed me that he and his girlfriend like to sing Sweet Little Asian in bed while playing with each other. Words cannot express how honored I am to play while they play so to speak. That's all for now.

9 november 2009

Boston, MA: Playing every Wednesday night at The Chickenbone Restaurant. As far as The Peasants are concerned, I'm tired of looking for a drummer so I'm taking a rest. Amazing how many people can't play drums who think they can.

In other news, House Of Representatives just passed some kind of Health Care Reform bill that's basically a Huge Payoff to Insurance Companies. Basically everyone in the US has to buy Health Insurance from these scumbag, ripoff insurance companies. The way the bill is written, we won't even be able to have any public option. We will all HAVE to buy Insurance from scumbags! This is what passes for reform in the United States of Generica! Ouch! Well I guess it's better than nothing. At least health insurance executives and Wall Street Bankers will be flush! God help this dumbass country!

4 october 2009

Boston, MA: Harvard Square on Saturday was Stellar! Sun was out and these kids came by to learn about Love Your Enemy! Sunny day in the People's Republic! ChickenBone Jam Every Wednesday continues to be a blast! Still, can't help thinking that if we had a German booking agent we would be flying into Germany tomorrow to do the tour that got cancelled. Can't think about it! C'est la vie! Maybe next year.

In other news, The Mike Perkins Project is coming to Boston next weekend and we'll be hosting a weekend of jamming at 1781. All kinds of Steely Dan, Chicago, etc... Will get the word out to the locals. If you're close, come on by!!

12 september 2009

Boston, MA: Great Time At ChickenBone Thursday!! LOVE that place!! Good Crowd! Cute Girls! People Dancing! Got Paid! Sold some STUFF! Thank you CHICKENBONE!! Need more clubs like that! Great food too! Got rained out Friday night. Hope to hit street next Friday if Mother Nature is kind to us although the way the race has been behaving lately I don't see why she should... be kind.

In other news, I'm off work and trying to get a handle on things. WAAAY too much time on my hands all of a sudden. Plenty of rope... don't want to end up at a swingin party! Looking to play more, write, take some guitar lessons, stuff like that. Trying to find a booking agent in Germany too! No luck so far! Any ideas? Write me.

On The Political Tip, seems Obama is back on the campaign trail trying to sell some kind of health care reform to America. I say let the Republicans, Independents and Other Conservative, Fear-Based people keep their shitty, overpriced, ripoff Health Insurance and we'll form a single payer for everybody else. Sort of like, If you don't believe in Abortion, don't have one. If you don't believe in Health Care Reform, stay with the scumbags you know.

Personally, I would rather pay more money, more taxes, more whatever to a government system that guarantees every American Health Care than pay one penny to some scumbag, ripoff Health Insurance Company. At the very least we must have a Public Option to buy into or all of this reform talk is meaningless. Truth is we need to get off this Profit Based Health Care. It doesn't work. Taking care of people and making money go together like ice cream and mustard. You make money by denying, obfuscating, confusing, scaring and/or boring people to death but not by paying for their health care and that's what we have now with these scumbag insurance companies. I don't believe anything they have to say about anything. They are scumbags and they don't deserve any respect. Unfortunately they have millions of our dollars which they are now using against us to lobby for NO CHANGE in the current system. The sooner everyone STOPS paying these scumbags, the sooner we'll be
able to change. Starve the insatiable greedy Insurance/Pharmaceutical Beast! Whew! Had to get that off my chest!

29 august 2009

Boston, MA: On Tuesday night we lost Senator Edward Kennedy to brain cancer. He did more for the people of the United States than they will ever know. He was a Senator for many decades and worked to help poor people, disabled people, elderly people... the list goes on forever. It's very sad that he is gone now and will not be able to help get National Health Care passed, the greatest cause of his life. But I believe Ted is up there in Heaven even now, talking to the other souls, talking to God, trying to get National Health Care in the United States. What a great soul he turned out to be. His whole life was about helping people. And he wasn't perfect which makes me love him even more. Rest In Peace Ted. Well Done!!! Much Luv From The Peasants of Boston. We already miss you!

18 august 2009

Boston, MA: 2/3rds of The Peasants went down to Congers, NY to play with The Mike Perkins Project for a 50th Birthday Party!! Keg, Pool, Tons Of Barbecued Meats and very loud rock and roll.

Steely Dan, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cream, The Beatles, The Allman Brothers, The Doobie Brothers and a couple of my brothers showed up too!

Leif's older brother Arne turned 50! I met Leif in College in 1982. He and another guy had organized a keg party on the one night we had for orientation. When he said he plays music, we became friends for life. When we heard Arne was turning 50 and wanted to have a party, we were all over it. Good time. Happy Birthday Arne!!!

In other news, we're trying to find a way back to Europe next year. Talking to a guy in Germany about booking agents. Anyone know anything, pls write to me. We need a good german booking agency.

Lastly, hoping to take advantage of the few warm days left this year. Hope to hit Harvard Square this Saturday if it isn't too wet out! Look for us in The Pit!

12 august 2009

Boston, MA: Very rainy, cool summer. Climate Change coming on faster than predicted! It's the end of the world and we know it... Working hard at the real estate thing. Twice as hard for half the money. Thanks George W Shitbrain for destroying the economy.

House Party last weekend was GREAT! No cops showed and we played a few nice long sets for the people that showed. We'll do it again in mid-late October!

Dave and I going down to Congers, NY to play a HOUSE PARTY W/The Mike Perkins Project!! It's Arne's 50th & they wanted to have a big splash for him. BBQ, Outdoor Concert, Pool, Keg!

Back on Saturday, July 19th The Peasants were playing in The Pit to hundreds of happy people. At the end of the night we found NINE TICKETS for Noise. No warning! Nothing! The monitor from the Cambridge Arts Council never said a word. Just wrote a bunch of tickets and stole off into the night. We didn't find the tickets till we started packing up to go. The situation has since been adjusted and we're paying three of the tickets but it's not a good sign for Harvard Square that some of the monitors think they are meter maids!!

Peace!!

17 july 2009

Boston, MA: Tonight was the 30th Anniversary of my Father dying at home in bed after open heart surgery. Took a walk around the parking lot before the gig thinking about it, trying to figure out how I feel about it, whether I feel anything, whether I should. Seems so long ago.

Was a good show tonight. Sparse but spirited crowd at The ChickenBone. Nice people! Am very tired. In the thick of rental season. Working round the clock. Tired all the time. Loved my father though I barely knew him and we didn't get along too well. Thinking about you tonight, Hank!! Thank you for creating me. I am trying to make you proud. Much luv! Pete

6 july 2009

Boston, MA: Two week whirlwind visit by my brother Andrew from England is over. He's back in Leeds w/Abby and the kids. Miss them already. Was great to see Andrew again. We grew up together. Shared the same bedroom. Smoked out of the same pipe. You know the drill. Anyway it was a beautiful thing, my brother, sitting in Harvard Square, watching The Peasants play Going Out The Window, a song he suggested because he saw me do it! Teenage Rock and Roll Rebellion!

Well Andrew is back in Leeds and I'm back up in Boston. We had a nice time down on the Island with the family. Went to a BBQ. Even met Billy Joel's mother. That's Long Island for you! English people! Italians! Greeks! Spaniards! Everybody! So now it's back to the grindstone. Much Love Andrew!! Hope to see you again soon. Keep up the good work with those kids.

30 june 2009

Boston, MA: Had a great Friday night in Harvard Square. My brother, Andrew and his beautiful wife Abby are over visiting from Leeds, England. They came out to see us playing in the Square. Nice crowds. Got an Encore!! On the street. Pretty funny.

Sorry to have to report that we are cancelling the Fall Tour to Holland/Germany due to lack of money. This is probably the second or third time I've ever had to cancel ANYTHING in the last 20 years of playing live music. Sorry. We're just not wealthy enough to come over and play for free. Too many clubs are getting very tight with money and not offering any sort of guarantee. Ordinarily I wouldn't give a shit but I'm so squeezed from this "Economic Correction" that I can't afford to come. To everyone who has been asking and hoping, thank you! We will come again. Maybe we can do a record this winter and come next year. We'll see what the future holds. Meanwhile...

East Coast Bill Close is coming over with ... THE FREEZE!! That's right kids. Bill's famous punk rock band is back in action and someone managed to book a good tour so you should all go see them. The Dates are on this myspace page. Go to it and make sure you don't miss this tour. Bill is playing GUITAR and he is a Mother Fucker, esp. when he is playing his own shit, the shit that all the kids are trying to copy... Go See The REAL Thing!!!

Here's the page
http://www.myspace.com/rabidreaction

14 june 2009

Boston, MA: Managed To Hit Harvard Square W/The Peasants Last Night!! Rain stopped long enough for us to get a few sets in. Paul Reynolds on drums first time outside. Broke his cherry. Got the hang of it after a set! Very good night. Tons of people out. Great to be playing out there again.

Business has been slow w/the bad economy. Grateful to be working at all. Things looking sketchy re. tour in Fall but remaining hopeful. Still going down to Chickenbone on Wednesday nights! Good times! Staying UP!

31 may 2009

Boston, MA: Friday Night! Playing guitar w/The Fighting Cocks. Great show at JJs Sports Bar out in Worcester somewhere. Sports Bar with Way Too Many TV Screens but they turned most of them off in the back room where we were playing. Three sets, a couple of Stones tunes, Sweet Jane by Lou Reed.. it was a good time. Even got paid.

Saturday Night! O'Brien's Pub! Peasants returned w/Rustbelt Homewreckers (Pittsburgh), The Avenue Tricks and Never Left Home. Great crowd. Lot of my Friends From Bills showed. Was great to see. Also healthy crowd from out Framingham way that frequents The ChickenBone.. suffice to say we had a great crowd. Every band played great. Soundman needs to learn a few things about vocals but energy was HIGH!! Good time. Thanks O'Brien's!!

Whew! Now that we got our local inside gig out of the way The Peasants will be hitting the streets of Cambridge. Perhaps as early as next Friday, weather permitting. We hope to be out there w/Paul Reynolds, new man on skins, 8 to midnight in The Pit, Harvard Sq, Cambridge. Keep an eye out!

23 may 2009

Boston, MA: Business is very slow when it is usually very FAST!! The economy is most definately in The SHITTAH as we sometimes say here. All the hype in the News each day is meaningless next to the simple fact that most people around the world are poorer now than they have been in 25 years.

Eight years with a Moron In Chief at the helm of the USA has done severe damage to the world. Obama needs all of us to pull out of this mess but for the first time in YEARS I am proud to be an American. I am honored to have this Obama guy as my President. I love what he is trying to do. I hope he is successful. His success means everyone wins. Even Republicans.

Fall Tour 2009 is in grave jeopardy. Not getting the guarantees and many clubs are shutting down or playing close to the vest. Can't afford to go over there and lose money now. Might have to reconsider though I really want to do it. Never was in it for the money but am not stupid either. Will keep you posted.

In other news, The Peasants have a cool return gig at O'Brien's Pub in Allston next Saturday night, May 30th. Dave and I both have birthdays so it'll be sort of a Birthday gig!! I'll be turning 27. Heh, heh! Dave, I think, will be turning 20 or 21. Not sure. What else? We are hitting the streets hard this summer starting the 2nd weekend of June, weather permitting. We have a new guy on drums, Paul Reynolds, and he's sounding pretty phenomenal. He is his own thing. You must see him yourself. Keep an eye out for us this summer!! Peace!!

14 may 2009

Boston, MA: Slaving away at my Soul Killing Day Job!! Played at The Chicken Bone w/Dave Lieb, Jeff and tons of patrons to the bar!! People get up and sing whatever they can. We accompany them. It's fun when not out on the street.

We're breaking in a new drummer, Paul Reynolds, to play with us this summer. He's a good man. Plays with local band The Radio Knives. We should be out on the street end of May, early June.

Right now gearing up for a few shows last weekend of May. The Peasants will be playing at O'Brien's Pub on Sat., May 30th w/friends from Pittsburgh, PA and a few other local bands!! Night before, on Friday, I'll be doing a show out in Worcester w/The Fighting Cocks!!

In other news, friends in Europe are helping us book a tour in Germany/Holland. The economy is taking its toll with the clubs over there. Many are closing and most are unwilling to guarantee anything, making it hard to go over. We're trying anyway! Love Europe! Keep you posted!

4 may 2009

Boston, MA: Played up in Salem, Witch City on Saturday night w/Demon's Alley and The Doom Buggies. Guitarist of Doom Buggies, Bruce, is a Peasant Alumni. Played Fall 2002 Europe Tour w/me. He was on bass. This Saturday Bruce did the show with a semi healed broken wrist. So ROCK!! They sounded great too!! So did the Demons! Good night up in Salem. People really love to go out up there. Always a good time.

Sunday afternoon at TT The Bear's did a short acoustic set for the Jeanne Connolly Memorial Show. All the local Boston Rock People were there. All the Rumble Winners, Losers, Others. Nice to see so many people gathered to honor Jeannie who was just a sweet, kind woman!! We will all be seeing Jeannie soon enough. Rest In Peace Honey!!!

Harvard Sq: 1st Nite of The Season!! Eighty Degrees plus all weekend!! Huge Crowds in The Square!! Started around 8 pm. No Monitors! No Restrictions! Lots of Girls wearing little to nothing! Tons of Parties! Typical Hvd Sq in SPRING!!

Went out with the roommates. We make a great band. Justin on drums, Dave on bass, me on guitar. Played all the stuff learnt over long, cold winter. Steely Dan, Chicago, Stevie Wonder plus old faves from Petty, Beatles, Berry, Cash, Zeppelin, SRV and stack of Peasant songs, of course!

Though not disclosing figures, suffice to say the Bucket was FULL! We had a good night. We plan to play every chance we can from now thru the Fall. Look for us on Fridays but don't discount Saturdays! Peace!!

29 march 2009

Boston, MA: All four bands kicked ass at TT The Bear's last thurs. night. Special note of sympathy out to East Coast Bill Close whose Dad passed away earlier that same day. He went fast and we trust he is in a good place.

We had ANOTHER HOUSE PARTY here at Peasant Central last night, Saturday. Seems to be a Bi Annual Event. Portions of The Peasants, The Chicken Slacks and Friends entertained a full house of folks. The three of us who live here did a killer set of everything from Chuck Berry To Steely Dan. High point of the night for me was when we were doing 25 or Six To Four by CHICAGO and the horn section from The Slacks kicked in. It was incredible. Ain't heard nuthin like that since the seventies! Tons of food and drink. Will probably do it again over the summer. Keep you posted.

Boston, MA: Saw ROCKBOTTOM last night, the greatest 70s Tribute band around. Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Kansas, ZZ Top, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC... the hits just kept comin! Played w/them once or twice w/Beefy DC. Three members of The Bottom play w/The Upper Crust. Chris Cody, lead vocalist, AMAZING! He hits ALL the notes, rips your heart out. All happened at The Precinct. Lots of atmosphere, red velvet curtains, cozy stage, great sound! Great place to see a band. Union Square, Somerville.

Getting ready for the big show Thursday, March 26th @ TT & The Bear's Place, Cambridge. Massive Rock & Roll Show!! The Peasants, The Fighting Cocks, Topheavy and The Killer Abs!! That's ALOT of ROCK for a Thursday. I just hope the people can handle it! Have not played TTs since bloody debacle w/Beefy DC. Highly uncharacteristic of both TTs and The Beef. Amazing what three rotten apples can do to a bushel.

Saratoga, NY: Put together a SUPER Band for a benefit show in Saratoga this past weekend. Me (Pete) and Dave of The Peasants on Guitar and Keyboards (Dave plays bass in Peasants), two friends from College on Bass and Lead Vox, and fellow Long Islander John Laguzzi on Drums. John and I go WAY back to early 80s jam sessions w/much smoke, hops and chemical assistance.

The setlist included Steely Dan, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, SRV, Cream, KC & The Sunshine Band and more. It was a Greatest Hits of The 70s Jam. We raised over $4,000. for the Catie Hoch Foundation, a new record for us!!!

A few videos and photos will follow. Hopefully you'll be able to find them on YouTube under The Mike Perkins Project. This whole weekend was way fun, the culmination of weeks of practice. Learning Steely Dan songs! Not an everyday thing for me! And now back to work. Peace!!!

Boston, MA: Made a racket up in Salem Witch City on Saturday night w/The Fighting Cocks. Played w/Cliff Goodman, original Peasant drummer from 1988. Was great to see him again. Playing with The Vic Morrows. Good North Shore band!

Heading out to Saratoga, NY for a big benefit bash w/The Mike Perkins Project. We're playing a bunch of danceable old stuff from the great 1970s. Steely Dan, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, stuff like that. Benefit for kids. All details on Touring Page. Come if you are anywhere near Albany.

Boston, MA: When I first moved to Boston from NY in 1987, I was playing in the subways all winter. When Spring came I graduated to the streets. Meanwhile I was making noise with Bobby Starker, putting together a band to be called The Peasants. We eventually got our first gig at TT & The Bear's Place in Cambridge. It was the last Tuesday night in August and one of the hottest summers in recent history. I had been playing on the streets all summer. It was brutal. When I walked into TTs, Jeanne Connolly was at the bar.

I didn't know many people in Boston and was a bit intimidated by the Music Scene. And though I was nobody to her, Jeanne was kind to me the first time we met. She always made me feel at home. If nothing else, and often times there was nothing else, I could always count on Jeanne if I made it over to TTs. She died of cancer this week and the bands of Boston have lost a Sweetheart. We are missing Jeanne but know she's in a beautiful place now, free of the pain. Rest in Peace, Jeanne. Much Love from The Peasants.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/02/17/jeanne_connolly_51_bartender_booking_agent_supported_bands

Boston, MA: Working on Fall Tour 2009 Germany/Holland. Playing a show in Holland with Two Absolutely KICK ASS Bands, Peter Pan Speedrock and SideKickBob! Also working on other dates in Holland, Germany and possibly Austria, Switzerland but not sure how crazy we want to go w/the driving. See what comes. Lot of offers. Just gotta see what makes sense. Looks like East Coast Close wants in on this one. Keep posted.

Boston shows in the works. TT The Bear's Place is coming up Thurs., March 26th. Following that we'll have a HOUSE PARTY here at Peasant Central Saturday, the 28th w/live music including The Peasants, probably The Chickenslacks and not sure who else. Last one was GREAT! This one will be even BETTER!!

April I go back to work BUT we've got a bunch of shows in the works including one at THE MIDWAY CAFE and O'BRIEN'S PUB. Should be hitting the streets as soon as it gets warm again, as early as late April or May. Dave and I have been learning some new trix so should be quite good!

Boston, MA: Playing around Boston a bunch. Been going down to this BBQ place on Wednesday nights to jam with the locals. Anything goes. Last night we played at a local Brighton Pub. First time The Peasants ever played in Brighton. Ain't too many rock places in this neck of the woods. So it was cool. Li'l Irish Pub. Three Boston bands. All of us trying to rock as quietly as possible. Not easy. Then tonight played at the most awesome Midway Cafe, a legendary dive that refuses to die. Four bands on the bill. Played w/The Fighting Cocks last. Was fun. Getting thru the winter playin wherever I can. Been trying to write some new stuff too. Kind've driving myself crazy... pushing all my own buttons.

Been looking for more gigs to play around here. It ain't easy. You gotta be in the loop and I've been out of it. Loving Obama. "The days of the Government dragging its feet are over." Love it. Peace!

Boston, MA: TODAY We in the United States of America made History. The First African American President was sworn in. Millions of people watched this historic event all across the USA and The World.

The differences between the former and current President are literally Black and White! Our former President ruled with an incompetence and arrogance that has shocked and embarrassed me for Eight Years. His Presidency included Torture, Corruption, Illegal Wars, Incompetence, Waste, Fraud and Simplemindedness. He was the sober dunce you'd love to have a beer with but he had no business running the most powerful country in the world. As a result, he ran it and much of the rest of the world into the ground. Goodbye and good riddance.

Barack Obama is an intelligent, humble man who represents Hope, The Return of Law, The End to Torture, Accountability of Corruption in Government and especially Wall Street. He is not afraid of what he doesn't know. He is Free of the bondage of Ignorance. He can speak in complete sentences and think in complete thoughts. We can all sleep better tonight knowing we finally have a leader worthy of our country. I forsee great things for the United States with Obama at the helm. Peace!

Boston, MA: O'Brien's Pub was jumpin tonight!! FOUR Bands. $9. Packed in despite the SNOW and FREEZING Weather. Avenue Tricks first gig. Heard Elvis Costello influence. Good way. The Montgomerys had great songs and killer band. Of course The Peasants were stellar! We did FIRE a million miles an hour. Fun stuff. Fighting Cocks closed it down. Good night of music in Beantown. Good to play in the old neighborhood again. Hardly recognize O'Brien's. Fixed it up nice. New bathrooms, stage and PA systemn. WAY better than it was.

Boston, MA: Just got back from Worcester (pron. Wistah). Played at Ralph's Diner, one of a dying breed of great rock and roll dive bars where bands can play real loud and have a good time. What a great fuckin place. Ralph's is still kicking ass! Three bands. Every one of them rocked! We got PAID, sold a bunch of cds, people were digging it, dancing, smiling, jumping around..just great! Thanks Ralph's Diner! Hope to be back soon. In other news, it's freezing here. Waaaaaay below zero!! 10 more days and the nightmare of the Bush Administration is over. Peace!!

Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Jay Allen and The Archcriminals The Swinedells The Marvels AM Stereo Full Body Anchor	Jenny Dee The Dirty Truckers Muck and The Mires The Rudds New Frustrations Miss Reed	Beefy DC Andrea Gillis The Neighborhoods Mung The Bristols Watts Razormaze