Boom Boom Ga Ga!

It was forty years ago when I first met Willie Alexander. I was heading to The Rat in Kenmore Square when he approached us looking for some spare change. "But you just came off tour for your MCA debut album!" I stated. "Yeah, but we already spent all the advance money." Willie replied. How could that be, I thought. When you get signed to a major label, you made it to the big time. That's when I began to learn about the major music business and why punk rock was needed. Things had to change. Over the years I saw Willie change too. From The Boom Boom Band, to playing with The Neighborhoods and Confessions backing him, and his solo recordings, he was the Godfather of Boston Rock n Roll for a reason. Now all these years later he still a vital artist who has maintained his cool throughout. Last weekend we saw a reunited Boom Boom Band performing in Beverly, MA for the screening of "Boys From Nowhere; The Story of Boston's Garage and Punk Uprising" by BFN Film and Chris Parcellin. Although the theater posted signs everywhere saying "No Video", I had to sneak in a couple, otherwise I wouldn't be me. That's part of the reason I was there as I contributed some Real Kids footage to the film. So, here you go. Enjoy!!!

Radio The Way it Used to Be

While going through archives of Wormtown related things collected over the past 40 years, I came across this article published in The Echo, the Wachusett Regional High School newspaper, where a student visited the studios of WICN radio back in May of 1992 for a visit with Mike Malone during his broadcast. Also present for the interview were Myself, Mike Marley, and Joe Provo. An interesting look back at a time when WICN had a full staff of rock programmers seven days a week.

The 40th Year of Wormtown!!

Yes, you read that right! We're back and ready to celebrate. Forty years ago the seeds were just starting to sprout. The scene was at Circes on Franklin Street, which is now a Noodle Bar?!? The music was blasting out of the radio tuned to WCUW and Brian Goslows Saturday afternoon program. We were younger, now older and wiser we will go forward while remembering the past. One way to start is to revisit the show put on July 26, 1992 at Tammany Hall. Wormtown Radio Festival:On That End 2! Follow the link and hear the best we had to offer back in those days, and stay tuned for more!!! On That End 2

Wormtown is 39!

Happy Anniversary! You know what that means? One year to go to the BIG 40!! lets go way back to the beginning with these post I found online of The Wormtown 78 LP. Enjoy!!!Wormtown 78 LP pt 1 Wormtown 78 LP pt2 Wormtown 78 LP pt 3

Happy Birthday Wormtown!!!!

Founded in 1978, our little scene known as Wormtown marks it's 38th year this month. A good way to celebrate is to go to Ralph's Diner on May 14th for Deb and Heidi's Birthday a Go Go. Staring

The Pathetics, Thee Sonomatics, Artie and The Amoebas, and Muck and the Mires!! See you there!

Billy Bogioli, RIP

Learned last week of the passing of Billy Bogioli of The Real Kids, Classic Ruinss and Varmits.
Back in the infancy of the Wormtown Scene, The Real Kids from Boston graced us with their presence at Circe's that wonderful club downtown next to the Paris Cinema. In honor of Billy, here is a link that performance I recorded from the archives. 

http://wormtownarchives.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-28T15_48_21-07_00

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this thing on.....stay tuned .