Sonic Overload 11/1/10

Billy Ruane was a genuine character. If the term “scene fixture” applied to anyone, it would certainly have been this gentleman. He was a tireless champion and supporter of the Boston/Cambridge music scene and was the person responsible for bringing rock music to the Middle East over 20 years ago. As my wife said, his arrival at a show meant it was now officially an “event.” He was usually attired in a suit jacket and untucked dress shirt, usually with some sort of alcoholic beverage in his hand and dancing around the floor like a madman. Fan, promoter and often impromptu MC. I saw him take the stage and appropriate the microphone more than a few times over the years.

Billy passed away last week at the age of 52 after a lifetime of battling various demons and afflictions. No reason to dwell on the reasons—let’s just remember a one of a kind character. As with Mr. Butch, it’s not going to be the same without Billy around anymore. There’s been an incredible outpouring of tributes and remembrances. Here’s one such piece: http://b.globe.com/9YlryX

And, of course, this week is the midterm election and it’s probably not going to be too great a day for liberals, progressives, et al. In fact, it’s not going to be a great day for America if the right-wing extremists end up in power. The Keith Olbermann piece at the start of Track 4 sets things out in blunt fashion. That comes from a 19 + minute “special comment” he did on his show about the tea party candidates, detailing their warped viewpoints. If you’re game, you can watch the entire thing here: http://huff.to/9rwJgy

One more thing—as I mentioned last week (and show at the top here), I’m trying to raise money to pay for equipment repairs, upgrades, etc. Any contribution, no matter how small, would be tremendously appreciated. You can PayPal donations to suburbanvoice@earthlink.net. Thanks to those who have already provided generous support...

Sonic Overload 11/1/10

TRACK 1

VOID-Who Are You? (Dischord)

NINPULATORS-Scene ’84 (demo)
FOUND DEAD IN TRUNK-Blanket (75)
RED RED RED-Negative Reaction (Big Neck)
TRACTOR SEX FATALITY-Fail (Big Neck)
SEXUAL SUICIDE-National Grid (United Riot)
ROOFIE & THE NIGHTSTALKER-GHB (Rich Bitch)

AGE-It’s Spiderweb (Black Water)
HELLSHOCK-Legion (HG Fact)
RAKOSI-Zsolti (demo)
TENSE REACTION-Pull The Plug (Bong)
FEAR OF TOMORROW-Neverender (Charged/Distorted)
MOB 47-Kärnvapen Attack (Speedstate)

SWIZ-Ghost (Jade Tree)
TRIPLE THREAT-Obliterate (Bridge Nine)
DEATH OR GLORY-Your Choice (Crucial Response)
DISSIDENTS-Detention (Smog Veil)
ROCKS-Chaos (Brain Salad Surgery)
TERMINAL STATE-Your Rules (Deranged)

TRACK 2

RADIO BIRDMAN-Aloha Steve & Danno (Sub Pop) in memory of James MacArthur

SWORN LIARS-Vile Device (Big Neck)
PULSES-Leisureworld (Dirtnap)
TRABANT-I’m Pulling Out All My Tubes (New Disorder)
FOURTH ROTOR-Price Of Buying (Underground Communique)
THE ENERGY-I’m Gonna Cut You Into Pieces (Team Science)
DIVISION OF LAURA LEE-We’ve Been Planning This For Years (Burning Heart)

WRY-Blueprint To Nero (Forge)
GREEN MAGNET SCHOOL-Package (Sub Pop)
MISSION OF BURMA-That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate (Ryko)

TRACK 3

PREGNANT-Safe & Sound (Burn Books)
THE SIOUX-Nothing To Lose (self-released)
PEDESTRIANS-Permanent Threat (A Wrench In The Gears)
LIBYANS-Homesick (Sorry State)
BOB EVANS-Dead Broke (Skene)

CIVIC PROGRESS-Depopulate (Fashionable Idiots)
DISORDERLY CONDUCT-All Talk (Dirge)
LOS OLVIDADOS-Personal Genocide (Alternative Tentacles)
GENERICS-Someday (boot)
VICE SQUAD-Stand Strong Stand Proud (Captain Oi)

VAASKA-Sangre Y Sudor (540)
HAZARDOUS WASTE-Destroy (Schizophrenic)
FRATRICIDE-Rip Wide The Sky (Schizophrenic/Ugly Pop)
GUILLOTINE-World Within A World (Alchemy)

TRACK 4

VARUKERS-Politics Instore (Vile)

SWINGIN’ UTTERS-Teenage Genocide (New Red Archives)
GHOULIES-¡Ya Basta! (Rockstar)
ARRIVALS-Analee (Thick)
AMERICAN STEEL-Graveyards (Lookout)
THE COST-These Days (New Disorder)

NARCS-Doppelganger (Real Time)
PHOBIA-Meth Death (demo)
TRASHIES-Vote Bush (demo)
THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282-Sister Hell (Thwart)

IGGY & THE STOOGES-I Got A Right (Bomp)