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The Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #21 is now in production!
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Anthology #21
Essay by Joe
Viglione Twitter.com/Joeviglione
Volume 1 from 1983
Way
back in 1983 when the John Hancock Tower was half of the album cover of Boston
Anthology Vol 1, the legendary Rolling Stones producer, Jimmy Miller, was at
the home of Varulven Records, 30 Dragon Ct in Woburn and saw the records coming
off the truck. “What a great idea, a
compilation of Boston music” Jimmy marveled, and I’m paraphrasing him today, of
course, thirty-six years later.
Well, I
only wish I had continued the series beyond Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #20 – and with the internet we can
document to the best of our abilities the history of Boston area music by
resurrecting these compilations and creating new ones. With companies like Discogs and AllMusic.com
our music gets to more ears and eyes than ever before.
Discogs Boston Anthology #9
VARULVEN RECORDS’ HISTORY OF BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL.
Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #21/U.S. Anthology #2
Essentially we were
building a history of Boston Rock and Roll at a time when musicians weren’t
thinking of downloads and the internet.
Along with Varulven Magazine – established in 1969, the 1976
emergence of Varulven Records, my first radio show in 1978 and then TV Eye, the
1979 public access television program which interviewed local artists Pastiche
with Mr. Curt and Ken Scales, Mission of Burma, guest host Tom Lane of WMBR
(then WTBS, MIT Radio,) The Maps with Jim Clements – who would later go on to
be an important part of Boston and Arlington public access television, we were
do-it-yourself DIY local media. And here
we are today. Last night, August 12,
2019, I again interviewed James Montgomery, one of my many interviews with this
amazing New England area legend. We probably have more interviews with local
area artists than any other company – from Andy Pratt and Sal Baglio to Jon
Macey, Barry Marshall, Didi Stewart, Moulty of the Barbarians (who is on
Anthology #20,) Bobby Hebb of “Sunny” fame, the G Clefs, Pamela Ruby Russell –
now president of Norfolk TV, all so important to this library we have built
hopefully immortalizing our art for centuries to come.
We have published two booklets with the UPS Store in Woburn near
our legendary P.O. Box 2392, Woburn, MA 01888 – As I write this at noon on August 13, 2019
someone is selling the Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #4 for $50.00 on
eBay. It is a rare one! Indeed – and who
knew in 1984 when we released this that it would become so valuable decades
later! https://www.allmusic.com/album/boston-rock-n-roll-anthology-vol-4-mw0000970907
Boston Rock and Roll
Anthology, Volume 4 - LP - Rare - New
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$50.00 + $4.00 Shipping
At one point we started documenting the disc jockeys in the area
as well, especially those who were airing local music. From WHJY in Rhode
Island to Lisa Garvey at WCGY and Wharfield Harvey from WZLX in Boston, along
with Ed McMann and Lady D from Kiss 108 in Medford our train kept a rollin’!
With companies like Joe’s Albums posting our work on the internet
as well as the reviewers and their magazines/radio stations/podcasters using
photos and content, it is a brave new world where we have to create a unique
idea in order to catch their attention.
We know the music is great; we know that many of the performers on the
upcoming Volume 21 are seasoned writers and performers – Joe Black of Ball and
Chain, Phil DaRosa, Pamela Ruby Russell, Heidi Jo Hines and Nico of Spirits
(Heidi Jo is the daughter of our dear friend and Varulven Recording artist Jo
Jo Laine as well as Denny Laine of The Moody Blues and McCartney’s Wings,) Greg
Walsh solo from Pop Gun, my former roommate and brilliant guitarist/songwriter
Tom Mich from the band The Facts, Steve Kuchinsky and his Empty County Band and
Reverend John Tamilio of Boston Rock & Roll Anthology #8 – just knowing their music like I do the time
has come for the return of the Anthology series on disc, with this booklet and
on the internet.
BOSTON ROCK AND ROLL ANTHOLOGY Vol. #21
1)Everything
But Peace – 3D
2)Boxcar
– Pamela Ruby Russell
3)Who’s
Foolin’ Who? – The Spirits, Heidi Jo & Nico
4)Faraday
– Phil DaRosa
5)Until
the End – Empty County Band
6)Monster
– Joe Black
7)Table
Scraps – Tom Mich Jr
8)Counting
Down to Zero (from 1) – Greg Walsh’s New Ghosts
9)”Blackenstein”
(instrumental) Joe Black
10)The Salt Water Summers - Joe Viglione
3D Boston Classic “Everything But Peace”
https://twitter.com/3Dbostonclassic
The pushers are all around us
They’ve could be anyone you meet
Our children are dying from overdose
We’ve got everything but peace
Our children are dying from overdose
We’ve got everything but peace
Our children are dying from overdose
Fifty years ago John Lennon asked the world to “give peace a chance.” They
should have listened. Fifty years later Reverend John Tamilio is preaching that
we’ve got everything but peace…it’s time to really and truly give it – peace –
that chance.
Pamela Ruby Russell
“Boxcar”
Spirits – Heidi Jo Hines and Nico
“Who’s Foolin’ Who?” 4
minutes
Recorded at 13a Studios, London
Produced and Engineered by Nico Barchiesi
Written by Nico Barchiesi & Heidi Jo Hines
(BMI
Spirits is a North London based duo composed of
Anglo-American singer Heidi Jo Hines and Italian born musician Nico Barchiesi.
They met in 2013 as members of Earthprayer, and soon realized they had a strong
musical and personal connection. This eventually lead them to form their own
band in 2018 named "Spirits" after a shared passion for spirituality,
London pubs and horror movies. Since then they have been writing songs together
such as "Satellite", "As It Is", "Holiday" and
"Who's Foolin' Who,” recording numerous demo songs and performing in the
London circuit as well as dates in Europe. Their goal is to become a creative
force that is not tied down to one specific genre of music, but forever
evolving and experimenting with different moods and sounds. The duo will release
their first full length album in 2020 for 13a Records.
4)Phil DaRosa “Faraday”
Phil Darosa (Photo by Jeremy Driesen)
"Faraday"
by Phil Darosa is five minutes and fifty-six
seconds of a delightfully dreamy and esoteric soundscape. "Faraday"
pleasantly seeps into your
consciousness
with a feeling that is perfect for radio, club play and
the concert stage.
Who is Phil DaRosa? Phil daRosa (aka PhillyD) is a singer, songwriter,
producer,
multi-instrumentalist and
studio engineer/owner based on Martha's
Vineyard
island in Massachusetts.
Phil's been
recording
and writing for over 17 years, and has shared the stage with
many amazing artists, including; G.Love,
Carly Simon, Chad Stokes,
Martin Sexton,
Rhymefest, John Forte, Johnny Hoy, Ben Taylor, Ryan
Montbleau and many more.
Currently, this
island native is working on his 3rd studio album
https://www.phildarosa.com/
Empty County Band Bio
Empty
County Band project formed in 2017 and finalized in 2018 lead by Steve
Kuchinsky- (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, writer, producer, manager booker) Max
Palaza- (Lead Guitarist) Gus Palaza- (Bass Guitar) Jeff Kraby- (Drummer) All 4
members originally from Millis MA. 20 years later after separate local projects
combine for some stellar rock and roll. 2018 brought on the angelic, self-recorded
and self- released album Until the End followed by several West Coast and East
Coast shows. Empty County Band are a hard rock group combining a mixture of
rock, hard rock, metal and with an alternative classic feel. - Robert Barry
Francos, Ffanzeen magazine review (Apr 15, 2018) “The vocals by Steven
Kuchinsky are solid New England, reminding me of so many rocker bands from the
Rat period (like Stomper and Pastiche). It’s short and sweet, but this
definitely gives the listener a nice taste of the band’s style. I’m looking
forward to a full release.”
Counting Down to Zero (From 1)
released
January 1, 2019
Words & Music by Greg Walsh
Greg Walsh: Lead vocal, rhythm guitar,
drums
Dylan Walsh: Guitars, bass and "Travis
Barker drums" during verses
Jim Melanson: Guitars
Backing vocals: Dylan Walsh, Jim Melanson,
Heath Sousa
Recorded at Woolly Mammoth Sound, Waltham,
MA
Engineered by David Minehan
Produced by Minehan and Walsh
Mastered by Dave Locke at JP Masters, Boston,
MA
With less than ten seconds of an ominous atomic wind sweeping in (think the
Terminator films,) and a four chord neo-punk sonic assault, three quarters of
the band Pop Gun create this concise pop explosion, "Counting Down to Zero (From 1)." at David Minehan's famed Woolly Mammoth
studio. Released on January 1 of 2019 it started the year off, quite literally,
with a bang.
Co produced by the Neighborhoods frontman, Minehan, and guitarist Dylan Walsh,
Greg Walsh's New Ghosts still has the pop and the edgy gun in it, but takes the
music into a different dimension.
