Salute to Ralph's

For 30 years, undoubtedly the coolest club in Worcester. I've been hanging around there for 29 of the 30 years. Sometimes, I'll sit there and remember everything that has transpired over the years. The days when they'd have a band playing upstairs and downstairs. Butch and Crazy Dave working the Blue Moon Saloon. Ralph and Foghorn working the Diner. The line waiting to get in with police overseeing it all. Big Frank's cries of "Drink' em up! Let's go!" at closing time. The list goes on. Go to the party tonight and see why there is no other place like it.

Wormtown Weekend

Let's see... what is going on this weekend in Wormtown...I know there's something, now what was it?

Friday, head over to Vincent's for some good old timey music from Allan Sheinfeld & Stan Kozlowski from The Spurs with Jack Hanlon from The Stumbleweeds!!! That will be a show to see.
Also on Friday, Bottlefight is back at The Red Onion 29 Main St., Otter River. I heard this place has to be seen to be believed. Just head up rte 68, watch out for Johnny Law.
Then, on Saturday IT'S RALPH'S 30th ANNIVERSARY!!! That's right, the wait is over. Jason James and the Bay State Houserockers, The Odds , Hot Rod Fury, and Slik Family Orkestra. Celebrate 30 years of the coolest club on earth. Go for the music, dig the vibe. Have a burger and Narragansett Beer will be on hand to make the party even better with the Gansett Swag. By the way, got a note this week that Narragansett Beer is now available at Fenway Park for the first time in over 30 years. So next time you go see the Sox, have a Gansett, or two.
Hope to see you all there at The Diner on Grove Street.

The Odds Part 3

This one comes from "The Worcester Beat" a short lived publication from 1985 that covered the music scene in Wormtown.






Don't forget, they are playing Ralph's 30th this Saturday, May 9th.

For some rare Odds demos go to The Worm Bros Myspace page and hear the songs they recorded at MCM Studios in 1982.

New Worm Bros Show

Celebrate Wormtown's 31st Birthday by listening to The Worm Bros playing music from Worcester, and Unattached live on Metrowave from the 80's thanks to The Great Broad Street Riot blog. A nice blog dedicated to Boston Rock n Roll. Also a bunch of songs by The Odds to get you psyched for Ralph's 30th on Saturday May 9th.

Ska Revival 2009

We all know Wormtown has it's own ska revival band in Guns Of Navarone, but over in the UK two of the bands responsible for the 1980's worldwide rebirth of the rock steady beats are back and playing to packed houses on the other side of the pond.
The Specials, formed in Coventry in the late 70's, are back together with most of the original players, and are in the middle of a sold our tour.
Madness, aka The Nutty Boys, are about to embark on a tour that expects the same, if not better results. They were far more popular than any other band charting numerous hits over their career and becoming a national icons.


Here's a couple performances via Later with Jools Holland.
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The Specials

Madness

That'll keep you busy for a while

One Week Away

The Odds at Ralph's 30th !!!1!

Happy Birthday Wormtown Weekend

Today is the 31st Anniversary of Wormtown, so go out and listen to some punk rock.
London Billiards is the place to be to see two homeworm bands at the top of their game. The Pathetics, The Numbskulls, who have been on hiatus for the past few months, and Ghouls Night Out, who 's Vampira is celebrating a birthday too, and The Raw.
Saturday at Ralph's, Huck is playing with this years winner of the WBCN Rock n Roll Rumble, The Luxury. The Rumble is a Boston tradition that has been going on for over 30 years and has had it's share of notable bands compete. The first one was won by Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band.
Also on Saturday night, Public Uproar invade Millbury and play The Wheelock Inn, formally known as The Anchor Lounge. I've been there before, but not to see punk rock. That should be a fun show.
So go out and support your local music. It's what keeps Wormtown Rockin'.