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in Burlington on Friday, October 14, and Radio Bean the following night, Saturday, October 15. Last but not least, rest in peace, MIKEY WELSH. The troubled ex-WEEZER bassist and Burlington-based visual
artist was found dead in a Chicago hotel room this past Sunday. He was 40. Welsh struggled with personal demons for most of his adult life, including drug addiction and mental breakdowns. But it seemed he had turned a corner in Burlington, thanks
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at least in part to immersing himself in his art. It’s too early to know if there is any validity to widespread rumors of an overdose — toxicology reports take weeks, as AMY WINEHOUSE fans know. Regardless of the cause, Welsh is gone too soon. Wherever you are, Mikey, I hope you’ve found peace.
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Once again, this week’s totally self-indulgent column segment, in which I share a random sampling of what was on my iPod, turntable, CD player, 8-track player, etc., this week.
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Annie Williams, Midnight Window Nurses, Dracula Myra Flynn
Weezer, Weezer (aka The Green Album)
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Band Name of the Week: THE FOUR LEGGED FAITHFUL. This quartet from Haverhill, Mass., trades in pretty acoustic folk and pop, wrapped in a rugged bluegrass aesthetic. And they like dogs, apparently. They’ll be at the Skinny Pancake
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COURTESY OF MYRA FLYNN
Happy trails, MYRA FLYNN! The neo-soul siren is heading for greener concrete pastures and moving to New York City at the end of the month, where she’ll be working as a songwriter for — wait for it — Universal Records. Flynn plays her farewell show at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge this Saturday, October 15, opening for her longtime musical partner and mentor, GREGORY DOUGLASS. Predictably, she’ll be going out in style, having enlisted a number of “special guests” to send her off, good and proper. (Full disclosure: I’m one of them. Flynn dared me to come out of retirement for one song — though I don’t think either of us expected me to say yes. But, please, don’t let that stop you from going. The other guests truly are special.) Best of luck, Myra.
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COURTESY OF PAUL JANOVITZ
Local indie-rock band the CRACK UP return to the stage after a short layoff this Friday, October 14, with VILLANELLES at Manhattan Pizza & Pub in Burlington. Word is they’re armed with some new, more rockin’ material. Color me intrigued. As a semi-ironic side note, the Crack Up’s return will coincide with what is likely to be the last Villanelles show for a while, as that band prepares to take a hiatus to, um, do some grownup stuff. Good luck, gents.