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2011 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble

24 Bands. 9 Nights. 1 Crown. 

www.rockandrollrumble.com

Louder Now Boston! Boston Music Awards 2010, Part 2

Debut of MONDO Thursdays at the Plough and Stars this Thurs, Nov 18

This Thursday!

Introducing MONDO Thursdays at the Plough and Stars ~ a monthly celebration of great music, great food and great drink.

Join us for the debut of MONDO Thursdays this Thursday, November 18

featuring performances by

-Cropduster Duo (Dave Unger and Chris Coughlin)

-Jim Healey of Black Thai and We're All Gonna Die with Jess Collins of Mellow Bravo

-Marc Gaffney of Gozu

-Keith Bennett of PanzerBastard

MONDO Thursdays at the Plough and Stars
Thursday, November 18, 2010

9pm (kitchen open until 10pm)
21+ / $5

Plough and Stars
912 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://www.ploughandstars.com

The idea behind MONDO Thursdays is a simple one – to celebrate Boston's vibrant music and food scenes.

Anngelle Wood (Boston Emissions 100.7 WZLX) and Doug Sherman (Superhoney/Gozu) team to bring area musicians together who wouldn't typically play with one another or in a room as unique as the legendary Plough and Stars while the Plough's resident chef Jim Seery (also drummer of TRiPLE THiCK) introduces special MONDO Thursdays Polynesian-inspired dishes. The Plough and Stars bar staff have fashioned Island-infused cocktails as part of the night's celebration. 

MONDO Thursdays will happen on the third Thursday of each month.

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Thursday, December 16 ~ MONDO Thursdays' Mele Kalikimaka Party with Tired Old Bones, Jessica Sun Lee, Danielle Lessard and special guest performers to be announced.

The Rock Dirt: Boston Music News 10/14/10

THE ROCK DIRT is a music news “column” I did for a few years, a few years ago. It appeared online and in print around New England. I look forward to doing regular updates at Boston Emissions blog and here on my personal blog.

Here’s a recap of happenings from the past few weeks.

Premiere! The Lights Out debuted their first video at this week’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Social.
Introducing TLO’s “Gottagetouttahere”

Big Times. Mondo Thursdays are coming in November. I team with Doug Sherman (Superhoney/Gozu) to bring area musicians together who wouldn’t typically play with one another or in a room as unique as the legendary Plough and Stars in Cambridge. Along with Plough chef Jim Seery (who also happens to be in TRiPLE THiCK), we combine great music, great food, great drink ~ MONDO! Thurs, Nov 18 debut will feature Cropduster duo – David Unger and Chris Coughlin, Jim Healey of Black Thai with Jess Collins of Mellow Bravo, Marc Gaffney of Gozu and Keith Bennett of PanzerBastard.

Close Enough For Rock And Roll. By now it’s likely you know that Harper’s Ferry in Allston will close its doors at the end of October citing non-renewal of its lease. According to HarpersFerryBoston.com, the "400-capacity room is the size of an airplane hangar, and can be very depressing to play when it’s empty." It was reported this week that long-time Boston music promoter Don Law and associates plan to take over the 340-capacity space (that number is according to the Boston.com piece) in order to use it as “…a club that is a first step, and we think this would work so acts would then grow into the Paradise.” The Brighton Music Hall – though that is technically Allston – as its said to be called is expected to open in December. Stay tuned.

A Modern Log. The Sheila Divine is back with all-original line-up – Aaron Perrino, Jim Gilbert and drummer Shawn Sears. They began the comeback recording this month at Zippa Studios with Brian Charles funded by Kickstarter.com. To date the band has raised more than $13,000 donated by fans. As a gift of sorts, be part it and watch the writing and recording process live on the TSD Ustream. See them live Thanksgiving Eve, Weds, Nov 24 at Great Scott, Allston with The Hush Now and The Fatal Flaw.

Erin Go BRAH. Dropkick Murphys return for their now-annual St. Patrick’s Day gig series. Two House of Blues, Boston shows on Thurs, March 17 & Fri, March 18 and Sat, March 19 at Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Tickets for all show on-sale Sat, Oct 16 at 10am through www.livenation.com.

Sound OFF. Allston’s Sound Museum location closed up shop leaving bands scrambling for rehearsal space. Non-lease renewal was cited as the cause. Read Jonathan Perry’s Boston.com piece.

In. Congratulations to Tijuana Sweetheart for the addition of new guitarist Keri Medeiros. We can call her Keri until she is anointed with a proper TJS moniker. Keri will make her live debut in December.

Out. The Wrecking Coast is looking for a new guitar player. Interested parties can reach out via wreckingcoast(a)gmail.com. Current guitarist Pete Ferraro plays his last show with TWC on Sun, Oct 17 at 1pm at the Middle East upstairs, Cambridge.

Cheers. Boston’s RIBS scored the support slot for Helmet Weds, Oct 20 at the Middle East downstairs, Cambridge. The band appears on Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood on Sun, Oct 17.

Boston music-related news and attachments can be sent to therockdirt (a) gmail.com.
We’ll see how it goes.

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Sponsor Anngelle's Walk For Animals on September 12 & Meet Lilly Beans!

TEAM BOSTON EMISSIONS! 

Anngelle Wood (that's me), host of Boston Emissions on WZLX, is doing the Walk for Animals for Nevins Farm MSPCA (located in Methuen, walk is in Newbury) this Sunday, September 12!

Walk with us or sponsor the us!

I'm walking for Nevins Farm for a few reasons including the role they play in the care and adoption for both farm animals and companion animals. With many households no longer able to care for their pets large and small, Nevins is lately at capacity. Most importantly though, is Lilly Beans my Bugg (Pug/Boston Terrier mix). She had been with a family who couldn't cover her medical needs once she got hurt. Lilly came to me as a foster dog though Nevins Farm. At 4 months old and recovering from a broken leg, she was tiny, scared and fragile. She needed a place to heal and get her strength back.
On Sunday, she'll be a Marshal at the walk. She is very proud (we are too).

If you’d like to walk with us, sign up or just be a sponsor, visit the Team Boston Emissions link:

http://support.mspca.org/goto/teambostonemissions

(Password to walk is Sundayat10)

Lilly with the cast, (April '10, 4 months old)

Lilly splashing (July '10, 7 months)

Lilly Beans - feeling good, looking cute (August '10, 8 months)

Thank you to everyone who has already donated.

Nevins Farm MSPCA Walk for Animals is Sunday, September 12
11 am – 2pm
Spencer Peirce Little Farm
5 Little’s Lane
Newbury, MA

http://www.mspca.org/adoption/methuen-nevins/

Thanks Rock Shop!

I had a great time on the panel for Rock Shop #6 with Pirate! and the Middle East Club on Monday. I was joined by many friends in radio - and my past life at WFNX!  - including Carmelita, Dave Duncan, Angie C and Mark Hamilton - those last two just happened to both be in town from LA to join us. It was a great night of info sharing to help guide new bands and artists. I saw a lot of new faces and met many young bands. That is always a good thing. 

Thanks to Georgy Cohen of SafeDigression for writing a nice wrap up of the event.

It got me thinking...if I can be helpful to bands in answering questions (rather than doling out unsolicited info), please contact me. I'll do what I can.

Boston Emissions reBirthday // BENefit for Ben Grenville Garceau This Saturday, 8/14 at Harper's Ferry!

with special guests!

Boston Emissions' ReBirthday Party/BENefit for Ben Garceau from Roman Traffic

me with Ben and Evan of Roman Traffic
(formerly Gravehaven) on Rumble Finals
night, April 2009

We are pulling off a party/benefit - with little notice - for Saturday, August 14 at Harper's Ferry in Allston with The Luxury, Streight Angular, Dead Cats Dead Rats, Gene Dante and other special guests

From the Luxury's invite:

As some of you may already know, our friend Ben Garceau, the former lead vocalist for Gravehaven/Roman Traffic and an all around great 24-year old guy, got in a serious accident about a month ago, and has been recovering from body and head injuries at a hospital in New Hampshire. He's lucky to be alive, and we're just glad he's still with us.

Ben, like millions of us, has no insurance. His hospital stay cost him in the tens of thousands of dollars.

About a week ago, Harper's Ferry asked us if we wanted to take the night on Saturday, August 14th at their venue. We had a gig in NYC, but the opportunity to set up a benefit for Ben trumped the trip. It was incredibly short notice and a lot of the bands who wanted to play simply weren't able to, but luckily for us the list of supporters was very long, and we've got a great bill together.

Anngelle Wood is taking the opportunity to celebrate a year of Boston Emissions surviving the death of WBCN, as all of the bands participating were either in the 2009 Rumble alongside Gravehaven and Ben or, in Streight Angular's case, a hot new Boston act that you simply must hear. Anngelle will be DJing between sets and hosting the evening.

The show will also be Steve Foster's last performance with The Luxury, as he's heading out to Portland, Oregon with his girlfriend in September.

I hope you'll all consider coming out and supporting Ben and having a great time doing it.

Boston Band Crush: Best of '09 Crush: Anngelle's Honor Roll

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Best of '09 Crush: Anngelle's Honor Roll

Anngelle Wood hosts Boston Emissions, which this year moved from WBCN (upon its demise) to WZLX. She also hosts the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble and gives me great haircuts at Floyd's Barbershop. (posted by Ashley Willard)

Anngelle Wood's Top Honors

Reunion of Tone Sources: The Elevator Drops - one time and one time only until next time

Breakup of a Man Band: Bang Camaro - they're done but the know how to do it right - with tears and fists

Respecting the Rock Hair: Township - doing it for the kids

The Awesome Team: Peter Moore and Sarah RabDAU - can that house handle this?

Five Band Man: Jim Collins - Eddie Japan, The Buckners, The Future Starlets, MEandJOANCOLLINS, The Vivs and....

Inter-Song Stage Banter: Craig Riggs of Roadsaw - only cover one ear

Metal-melting Lounge-singing: Marc Gaffney of Gozu - Dio meets D'Angelo

Way Better Than the Other One: Vagiant - but law requires us to address them as Vagiant Boston, there will be no mistake here

Best End of Historical Boston Station: Final four days of WBCN - tears, just tears

Self-Serving Honorable Mention - Boston Emissions not getting cancelled - phew, Thank You Baby Jesus!

(Listen for Home-Spun Holiday Classics this Sunday on BE and my "Year-End" celebratory show on Sun, Dec 27)

WBCN Alum Party 9/25/09

Had a glorious time at the WBCN party at the Paradise on 9/25. The packed house was closed to media/press but wasn't short on cameras!


It was amazing to be part of it. Saw the greats from my youth and many colleagues from the years. Took a few pics, here's one I got today>




For more, see blog: http://wbcnparty.blogspot.com/2009/09/did-you-forget-to-get-contact.html

Radio Videos?

The "new" Boston Emissions debuted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 on WZLX [www.wzlx.com]; a very special thank you to Bang Camaro posse, Boston Band Crush'ers, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling and Roman Traffic - who arrived as Gravehaven and left with a new name!

The good people at www.BostonBandCrush.com posted the videos of our night together - http://www.bostonbandcrush.com/2009/08/radio-crush-boston-emissions-with.html

I ask again, how does my hair look?

Vacationland and new beginnings...

I've been on holiday in Maine. I'll update soon. But remember this Sunday night, August 16, is the night for Boston Emissions' WZLX debut!

www.wzlx.com

My guests are the Bang Camaro posse - literally the biggest band in Boston:

www.bangcamaro.com

and the good people at Boston Band Crush, we'll talk about all sorts of things including the upcoming "One Night Band" extravaganza on August 29...

www.bostonbandcrush.com

AND, I have new music from 2009 Rock 'n' Roll Rumblers Gravehaven to share, I'll also announce the band's brand new name Sunday night!

Boston GreenFest 2009 Aug 20-22

Boston Emissions is taking part in Boston GreenFest at City Hall Plaza August 20-22, some amazing bands will also take part including The Motion Sick, Incus, The Lights Out, The Gentlemen, The Dirty Truckers, The Neighborhoods, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, Mr. Lif, Corin Ashley. http://www.bostongreenfest.org/

Boston Emissions debut and logo contest extension

I bring Boston Emissions to WZLX on Sunday, Aug 16 - two weeks from today. It's a familiar spot as I've been a DJ there for the past 4 years.
Please update me on upcoming events and shows as I will be setting up guests soon.

anngelle (a) wzlx.com

I will also extend the Boston Emissions logo contest through August. I've received some great designs. I like the look of mine above, maybe someone could work off that?

Please include a small circular WZLX logo within for print/online. You may email as attachment to bostonemissions (a) yahoo.com.

WBCN'ers Farewell at the Cask

with Deek, former WBCN night DJ

I did make it to the WBCN staff farewell show at Oliver's at the Cask on Friday night, 7/31/09 (albeit a little late as I was on-air at WZLX), caught up with so many from the station's days. Though I did miss many, it was great to see Ken Shelton, Oedipus (and Mrs. Oedipus), Albert O., Deek, Bill Bracken, Adam 12, Mark Hamilton, Hardy, Amy Brooks, Juanita, Cyndy Doll, Carmelita (who spent some years at "The Rock") and a few friends from my WFNX days - Meghan Goldstein and Laurie Gail!

Deek and Bill's band Age Against the Machine played while Mark Hamilton, Adam 12 and Juanita joined in with some performances of their own.

WBCN plans a multi-day on-air farewell with special guests beginning Sat, 8/8/09. This will be sad for Bostonians, and the legacy of rock radio, no matter how you feel about the current day WBCN. Sigh.

It's baaack!

Thank you for so many messages regarding the fate of Boston Emissions. Show returns August 16 at 10pm.

I'm looking forward to it. No major changes in what you'll hear.

It's just in a different spot on the dial.

100.7 WZLX
www.wzlx.com

Boston Emissions' Return to the Radio celebrating is on

I'm very proud to take part in Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling's girl-fronted spotlight night (remember my Rising Tide Series? It's like that!) August 19 at the Middle East upstairs.

Other great bands: sarah rabDAU & self-employed assassins, the sun lee sunbeam, highly personal trash and apple betty!

www.bostonbandcrush.com www.bostonemissions.com

What the F**K, WBCN?!

You've read numerous articles, blog posts, texts, emails, editorials, op-eds, and notes with this news: WBCN is being retired - http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/gallery/09_14_09_wbcn

News broke publically on Tues, July 14, 2009. Though WBCN air staff knew before that public announcement, it was not common knowledge among staffers for a long period of time prior to this announcement.

Remember my DJ friends Adam 12, Hardy, Dan O'Brien, Bradley Jay, Amy Brooks, Juanita, Mark Hamilton, Bob Hannah and Boston Sunday Review producer and Boston Emissions co-hort, Shawn Clayton. They will be deeply affected. It is a very sad time for those of us who grew up with WBCN over the 41 years it brought the rock to Boston. I’ve spent a lot of time speaking with people and answering the innumerable questions this decision has presented.

The legendary WBCN is going away, to become a memory and an HD channel.

Having spent my formative years in the radio wasteland of NH, I discovered WBCN and quickly became a fan of Charles Laquidara and the Big Mattress and later the Howard Stern show, (and interestingly enough who I landed up pictured with in breaking news press, see photo above) and the latter by which - along with millions of other Americans - I first learned of the events of 9/11. If I was in the car before 10am, or 11 really, he always went late - Stern was on my radio until I started doing my own morning show at WFNX. So, it is very emotional. And we Bostonians are very sentimental.

To all who've been involved during my time at WBCN and over the years, thank you.
I'm so proud to have been given the job. It has been an amazing year.

Some good news did come out of this, Boston Emissions was picked up on sister-station WZLX and will premiere on Sunday, August 16 at 10pm. I’m on hiatus until then. I do plan to podcast via our friends at http://www.bostonbandcrush.com and http://www.bostonemissions.com/.

In the meantime, last week’s (Sun, July 12, 2009) BE with The Dirty Truckers will be posted – the very last Boston Emissions to air on WBCN.

WZLX is a great station with a big audience and loyal listeners. There is great opportunity. With new curiosity, and a familiar name attached - I've been part of its air staff for nearly 4 years - we can do great things.

THE Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble is a Boston institution, a community service of sorts and, yes, I will work on an amazing 2010 Rumble.

Thank you to those who saw fit to keep the show alive, I am immensely grateful. I feel the success of this year's Rumble and the community building we have been able to achieve has had a major affect on the show being saved.

Winning feels good among the sadness.

Hearts & puppies,
Anngelle
anngelle (a) wzlx.com