There are good shows and there are great shows.
This, my friend is a week full of fantastic shows.
But first, I need to know. Have any of you ever seen the ORIGINAL Disco Hell?
(From the 1999-2003 era?) If so, we NEED YOU! read this whole thing but pay close attention to the Sunday text.

We have a true living legend here on Saturday. Jim Carroll, author of "The Basketball Diaries" and vocalist of the Jim Carroll Band. He'll be reading some short stories, poems, diary entries AND an unprecedented LIVE set featuring the talents of The Curtain Society and guests backing him up. HE NEVER TOURS WITH A BAND or SINGS ANYMORE! The word is out all over the state and fans of Jim are ecstatic!
We expect a ton of folks from all over to make the pilgrimage so get here EARLY!!! Don't miss this once in a LIFETIME event.
More on this below too.

All righty.
Thursday, April 14th. $5
First on is LEFT BEHIND
Second is BLACK CHROME
Third, from Canada...THE DELEGATES!
The Delegates came down once last year and impressed the Hell out of everyone.
A ton of horns, ska, punk, rock and plenty of backbay. They're so Canadian their website is in English AND French! So here it is there!
http://www.thedelegates.org/
This band will definately leave you wanting more.
Last on tonight is the stage light sensitive MULLETHEAD.
Anyone who has seen the new M-Head stage show can testi-FY!!! These guys have re-vamped and re-established themselves in town as being one of the funnest things to do on Thursday nights. The 80's are HERE!!!

Mullethead knows their meat.

Friday, April 15th. $6
After some confusion as to who's really playing tonight, we've finally got it all sussed.
First on is DEAD BY DAWN
Second, from the Fitchburg area is WITHIN CHOKING REACH
Third, SINAPSE.
They gave me their cd a couple months ago and I haven't stopped listening to it.
Sinapse is a Boston based heavy rock band with a metal/hardcore influence transitioning between trance inducing layering and explosive, earth-shattering breakdowns. I love 'em...See more at:
http://www.sinapsesound.com/
Next, OBSIDIAN HALO!!!
They just launched their new site at http://www.obsidianhalo.com , and as the home page states:
They are Female-Fronted Straight-Up Heavy Metal from Worcester, Massachusetts consisting of members Krista Van Guilder (former WarHorse/Lucubro on vocals/guitar), Chris Drzal (former Suckapunch on guitar), Coop (former TrophyBoy/Shoot the Dancing Bear on bass) and Matt Johnson (drums).
Last on this evening is SKIN! Formerly known as NO FORMAT.
The pride of Webster, MA!


Saturday, April 16th. Doors open at 8:00pm.
Tickets are AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!!! $15
or $12 in advance at all Strawberries, and at http://www.ticketweb.com
Not only are our good friends THINNER and the BEES KNEES opening up, but we're sprinkling some local poets into the mix.
JIM CARROLL, as I said earlier, will be reading and singing tonight!
Backed up by the "Catholic Boys" this should truly be a night to remember.
If you dont already know about Jim, please read up on the man here:
http://www.catholicboy.com/catholicboy.com-asp//intro.asp
Oh, by the way. Our new friends at the Worcester Artists Group have donated a slew of folding chairs for the night so pop in early for your ticket and a comfy cozy squat for the night.
Be sure to thank Neil from Thinner for the podium too!


Sunday, April 17th. Doors open at 8:30, $5
First, I'd like to remind everyone that you just MIGHT have Monday off for PATRIOTS DAY!
So, throw on your thinking cap and party hats tonight.
Tom, welcome back! We're glad to have your TRIVIA CONTEST from 9:30 - 10:30ish.
And after Captain Cranium, DISCO HELL RETURNS!!!
If you're running the Boston Marathon Monday, you're in LUCK!
You get in for FREE and you'll be showered in all the free Goldschlager shots you can drink.
You'll sweat it out tomorrow.


So as I was saying above...
We started DISCO HELL about 6 years ago.
I've talked about how many crazy things have happened during that original lineup.
(Satan, Purvis Philthy McNasty, Duju Bumps and Samuel D-Lite).
Well, I got off the phone with Satan a bit ago and he brought up the best idea i've heard in a long time.
What if...we filmed a documentary around the stories we all shared throughout this time period.
For real, there was more decadence than any Motley Crue tour bus. I mean, this band had an actual toilet on stage as a punchbowl filled with "Satan's Juice" shots. They had a crazy masked character who broke TVs on stage. The club was filled with naked people and then for weeks later undercover vice cops. They'd leave and the clothes would come back off. Purvis fell asleep in the cubbyhole on the right side of the stage while the rest of them loaded out their gear and it took us an hour to locate him sleeping, curled up in a ball...but still on his feet. Satan getting pulled over on his way to the gig for speeding but thankfully "let off" because the officer couldn't possibly arrest "Satan from D-Hell". There was ALWAYS audience participation in these events.
We all have a MILLION stories. We'll take archived footage along with new footage of the original band and here's the cool part, YOU telling ALL of what you saw or was involved in.
This is REAL folks, we want the most outrageous tales of whatever the Hell it was about this band that brough out the devil in you.
Please send me an email directly at mailto:
egodin@aol.com and we'll get it going.
If this thing comes out as good as it should, there's no telling where it may go.
Get involved! This is going to be a blast!

Monday April 18th.
We're closed for repairs.
(Physical and medical)

Tuesday, April 19th FREE to get in.
The all new SOUL LOUNGE featuring
SOUL MOVEMENT and DJ SHAME.
Great music and cool vibes.
Pick up Soul Movement's excellent debut CD "Get Away" at the show.
It all kicks off about 9:00pm
Please check them out at http://www.soulmovementmusic.com

Wednesday, April 20th FREE to get in.
EIGHT BANDS !!
The Brainless Wonders
Debby Rao
Hegira
The Kids At The Back Of The Bus
The Numbskulls
PennyRed
Prescription America
and When Days Fall Apart

Enough out of this windbag.
I'm going to bed.
I hope to see you all here and thanks for reading.
XOXO
Erick Godin
508-363-1888
http://www.luckydogmusic.com