More Beantown Tunes
On
April 3, 2007, a weekly alternative Massachusetts newspaper, North Shore Sunday
(NSS), published an article
about Willie “Loco” Alexander (Viglione, Joe. 2007. “Say
Hey Willie.” North Shore Sunday
(Friday, August 3, 2007; online here).
Willie
remains a Boston-area legend due to his 1975 and 1978 classic hit, "Kerouac/Mass, Ave.,”
as well as his last thirty years of various studio albums, many of
which are rather difficult to squeeze into a descriptive tag (e.g.
punk-jazz, folk-rock, garage genius, etc.). Within the NSS
article is a quote from horror-writer, Stephen King, in which he calls
“Mass. Ave.” one of the greatest rock and roll songs ever. Also,
there’s a reminiscence by Mike Rivard of Club d’Elf, who played with Wille
at a 1999 tribute concert for the late Mark Sandman of Morphine, Treat Her Right, and the Hypnosonics. .Boston has
provided us with some great tunes over the years and shows no sign of
slowing down. Well done, Beantown!
Click
on the links below for the tunes (open with your fav media player or
save as per your browser settings).
"Kerouac/Mass. Ave" by Willie Alexander (1975/1978 Garage Records).
"Mass Ave." mp3 -- click to play or save.
1998 Hypnosonics (c. Cynthia Abatt, see: www.cydabatt.com) and Sandman photo collage.
"Cure for Pain" By Mark Sandman and Morphine -- click to play or save.
Rivard and 11th Anniversary poster for Club d'Elf.
"The Tingler“ from Club d'Elf’s LIVE Vassar Chapel (2001, KUFALA Recordings) -- click to play or save.
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"Kerouac/Mass. Ave" by Willie Alexander (1975/1978 Garage Records).
"Mass Ave." mp3 -- click to play or save.
1998 Hypnosonics (c. Cynthia Abatt, see: www.cydabatt.com) and Sandman photo collage.
"Cure for Pain" By Mark Sandman and Morphine -- click to play or save.
Rivard and 11th Anniversary poster for Club d'Elf.
"The Tingler“ from Club d'Elf’s LIVE Vassar Chapel (2001, KUFALA Recordings) -- click to play or save.
Return to Miscellany Collection or