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Q: What is Timothy Maxwell (T Max) up to musically these days, November 2020?
A: After setting up a live performance club (First Avenue
Lounge in Salem MA), co-hosting (with Julie Dougherty) an Open Mic at
the Salem VFW twice a month, and releasing my 18th recording project
(Kisses & Hugs on Dove Records) the dreaded Covid hit and on March
16 all my scheduled live shows got cancelled. Depression set in for a
while and I'm now writing new songs with plans to record and release
them in 2021.
Q: The Boston Music scene has gone virtual, and no one saw this coming, what can musicians do to keep the spirit of
entertainment happening in these parts?
A: Put some extra creative ideas into your virtual
performances. Keep your audience's attention. Soon a vaccine will be
here and slowly live music will return to normal. Support each other for the time being.
Q: Back in the day we played the Paradise with your band The Machines. How did the Machines start?
A: After leaving ArtYard, I found Teddy Virgin (RIP) in a
classified ad and our styles complimented each other. Our 45
"Disposable Music"/"Analog" got lots of airplay on college radio and was
featured on WBCN.
Q: Thanks for finding me bassist Teddy Rodden (stage name
- Teddy Virgin) who played in my band for about a year. Who was the
Machines' drummer? and how did you encounter these players?
A: Teddy found the hard hitting drummer Bobby Comb in the Lowell/ Tewksbury area.
Q: How did you write "Disposable Music" and did the Machines ever make a CD?
A: I remembered how when I was young I'd play some 7"
vinyl records so much that they would wear thin. "Disposable Music" is
all about that process. A Machines' CD never materialized.
Q: How did publishing THE NOISE impact your own musical endeavors?
A: The Noise would host monthly shows at the Middle East.
I'd book these performances and have my band, whether it be The
Machines or The Borg open some. Running the magazine connected me with
who I considered the best musicians in the area. Because of that, Boston
Rock Opera came alive. I hand-picked the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar
and every show we ever did of that sold out. I produced the early
performances and took on the role of the high priests, Annas, singing
those high lines "what then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?"
Q: Publishing a magazine can be hectic. Are you enjoying quiet time or do you miss dropping the zine off to different clubs and engaging with the scene during the daylight hours?
A: I miss driving all over New England distributing the
Noise and seeing what other cities had to offer. I don't miss the
hectic, high pressure job of editing and publishing a local music
magazine. I'm really enjoying a more relaxed lifestyle.
Q: Will you work on a new album, or a compilation of T Max Through the Years?
A: I haven't decided to do a compilation of my own
material (The Greatest Hits & Misses of T Max), but do plan to
continue releasing material.
Q: What is T Max doing outside of music for fun, relaxation or both?
A: Gardening
has taken the place of doing the Noise. I love growing my own herbs and
vegetables. For the first time this year I've put effort in flowers -
planting over 100 bulbs about a month ago. My most fun times come from
training and relating to a wild squirrel I've named Bennie. You can see a
lot of her on my Facebook site - Facebook.com/tee.max.3
Q: Anything you'd like to say to the Club Bohemia readers?
A: A big hi to Mickey Bliss - my twin (we were born on
the same day, same year). And to the readers, keep supporting Club
Bohemia - do what ever you can to help out - perform, do some behind the
scene work and/or just be a good fan.
Thanks for your time, T 
T MAX
The Noise 10th Anniversary (part 3):
T Max & Izzy / Doug Thoms 09-29-1991
from the Francis DiMenno archive (NP#38), shot by Francis DiMenno (a.k.a. The Wrong Hero), master VHS restored by Greg Dalton-Kay, 2019 recorded at The Middle East Cafe, Cambridge MA, USA
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