Friday, March 07, 2014
Doug Mascott March 19, 1964 - March 5, 2014
Kid Fadoozala and Doug Mascott at WNSH AM 1570
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http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Douglas-Mascott&lc=4961&pid=170050977&mid=5883831
MARBLEHEAD - Doug Mascott, lifelong resident of Marblehead passed away Wednesday, March 5th, after a brief illness. Born March 19th, 1964, he was a loving son of Karl Mascott, and the late Dorothy Mascott, devoted brother of Wendy Silverman, and adoring uncle of Dorothy and Jack Silverman.
Doug graduated from Chapel Hill/Chauncy Hall Preparatory School, and Curry College, and was the owner of DEM Window Washing business.
Doug was sincere, gentle, cheerful, and quick with a laugh. A joy to be around, he was incredibly generous with his time for his family, and many friends.
He donated much of his spare time conducting charitable work for Muscular Dystrophy, in addition to collecting and distributing toys to underprivileged children during Christmas, and supporting local orphanages.
Doug's eagerness to lend a hand, extend a kind word, and express interest in so many people's lives will leave an enduring impression. But, his greatest legacy will be the hundreds of local musicians and bands he gave voice to, and introduced to listeners here on Boston's north shore through his Sunday morning radio program "Trax of the Town", broadcasting from Salem State Radio WMWM for over 25 years. Without Doug, much of this music may have gone unheard.
A memorial service will be held at Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic Ave, Marblehead on Monday at 10 am, with a burial to follow at Waterside Cemetery, West Shore Drive, Marblehead. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doug's memory to Muscular Dystrophy Association, PO Box 78960, Phoenix, AZ 85062-8960. Arrangements by Stanetsky-Hymanson Memorial Chapel, Salem. For online condolences, please visit
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Rest in Peace Doug Mascott
WE LOVE YOU
DOUGLAS MASCOTT
and we are heartbroken at your passing.
I spoke to Doug two weeks ago. He had fallen in his home. Today on Facebook Bob Nelson wrote that we have lost our friend.
Rest in Peace, Douglas
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Steve Madore of 3D and Doug Mascott; photo courtesy of John Tamilio III
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Doug Mascott and DJ Bob Nelson of WMWM
Photo courtesy of Bob Nelson
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Here's my February 22, 2009 interview with him
Marblehead —
One of the biggest supporters of New England music for the past quarter century is Marblehead resident Douglas Mascott, host of “Trax of the Town” every Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon on Salem State College’s WMWM, 91.7 FM.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mascott marked 25 years in broadcasting, as evidenced by the FCC license he keeps in a frame, which was issued on that date in 1984.
For the first four years, Mascott spun jazz and other genres of music, but in the 21 years since, he has focused on mostly local recordings.
But “local” is hardly limiting, as Mascott’s programming runs the gamut from the hard rock of Aerosmith, Boston and the J. Geils Band to folk artists Livingston Taylor, James Taylor or James’ son Ben, singing with Carly Simon. The only rule for membership in Mascott’s “club” is that you at one point in time called New England your home.
Mascott brings a certain democracy to the airwaves as well, inviting anyone who performs or records locally to be part of Trax of the Town.
Along with playing three hours of pure local music on WMWM, the show also has guest DJs, like Mike Paolucci and Bob Nelson (who hosts The Juke Box on WMWM, which follows Mascott’s show), interviews with local celebrities like Bobby Hebb, the composer/singer of the song “Sunny”; Peter Calo, guitarist for Carly Simon; Sal Baglio of The Stompers, Louis St. August from MASS, Jon Macey of Fox Pass, Gloucester’s Willie Loco Alexander and many others, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters such as Jennifer Tobiasz, Springfield-area rappers YGO and KeelyB, and Larry Oak.
The beauty of the program is that Mascott gives every regional artist a chance for airplay, which few stations can boast.
“I give anybody a chance, from the 50-cent cassette to the $10-million-production CD,” Mascott explained. “As long as you have it, I’ll play it.”
Mascott was born in the Lynn Hospital — not the Union, but the facility that was torn down and became a Stop & Shop. Still, Mascott considers himself essentially a lifelong Marbleheader, as his family moved to town within about a year of his birth.
Before his 25 years in broadcasting, Mascott got his start on CB radio as a kid. He was on it before he went to school, after school, at night during the 1970s
The interest remained strong after Mascott enrolled at Curry College in the early 1980s and joined the radio station in 1984. Back then, doing so required an FCC license, so Mascott applied, got his license and did his first show on a Sunday morning at 6 a.m.
One of the biggest supporters of New England music for the past quarter century is Marblehead resident Douglas Mascott, host of “Trax of the Town” every Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon on Salem State College’s WMWM, 91.7 FM.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mascott marked 25 years in broadcasting, as evidenced by the FCC license he keeps in a frame, which was issued on that date in 1984.
For the first four years, Mascott spun jazz and other genres of music, but in the 21 years since, he has focused on mostly local recordings.
But “local” is hardly limiting, as Mascott’s programming runs the gamut from the hard rock of Aerosmith, Boston and the J. Geils Band to folk artists Livingston Taylor, James Taylor or James’ son Ben, singing with Carly Simon. The only rule for membership in Mascott’s “club” is that you at one point in time called New England your home.
Mascott brings a certain democracy to the airwaves as well, inviting anyone who performs or records locally to be part of Trax of the Town.
Along with playing three hours of pure local music on WMWM, the show also has guest DJs, like Mike Paolucci and Bob Nelson (who hosts The Juke Box on WMWM, which follows Mascott’s show), interviews with local celebrities like Bobby Hebb, the composer/singer of the song “Sunny”; Peter Calo, guitarist for Carly Simon; Sal Baglio of The Stompers, Louis St. August from MASS, Jon Macey of Fox Pass, Gloucester’s Willie Loco Alexander and many others, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters such as Jennifer Tobiasz, Springfield-area rappers YGO and KeelyB, and Larry Oak.
The beauty of the program is that Mascott gives every regional artist a chance for airplay, which few stations can boast.
“I give anybody a chance, from the 50-cent cassette to the $10-million-production CD,” Mascott explained. “As long as you have it, I’ll play it.”
Mascott was born in the Lynn Hospital — not the Union, but the facility that was torn down and became a Stop & Shop. Still, Mascott considers himself essentially a lifelong Marbleheader, as his family moved to town within about a year of his birth.
Before his 25 years in broadcasting, Mascott got his start on CB radio as a kid. He was on it before he went to school, after school, at night during the 1970s
The interest remained strong after Mascott enrolled at Curry College in the early 1980s and joined the radio station in 1984. Back then, doing so required an FCC license, so Mascott applied, got his license and did his first show on a Sunday morning at 6 a.m.
“It was a jazz show that went 6 a.m. to noon,” he recalled. “The first song I played on my show was Chuck Mangione’s ‘Feel So Good,’ and I remember playing the theme from ‘Taxi’ by Bob James, as well as a song called ‘Money Talks’ by local legends Roomful of Blues.”
During his college years Mascott also did an oldies show and many other shows before settling in with the local-music show on WMLN. He also served as promotions assistant during his years at Curry, later becoming promotions director at Curry College Radio.
Mascott also had some training in commercial radio.
“Many, many years ago, I engineered at WVVE, ‘The Wave: Your Good-Time Oldies Station,’ in Mystic, North Stonington, Conn.,” Mascott said. “My friend Sean Murphy was with WQGN, and he hooked me up with WVVE. Sean is now PSA director at ION TV in Connecticut and Rhode Island. At ‘The Wave,’ I made the sure the Saturday-night programming flowed smoothly and played the commercials.”
Mascott also interned at WZOU (now known as JAM’N 94.5) in the promotions department with Bev Tilden. It became “The Zoo” after it was WCOZ, a mainstream rock station in the 1980s.
“I answered the phones for DJ Karen Blake and met a lot of people at WZOU and the news-radio sister station when they were over on Stuart Street in Boston,” Mascott said.
Trax of the Town also aired on WNSH until 2007 and may soon return to the Hamilton-based radio station, another local outlet to which Mascott traces his roots. Among other assignments, he once performed man-on-the-street interviews during the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon at the Liberty Tree Mall.
“I did call-ins from the carnival that they used to have,” Mascott explained. “Basically I just started by hanging out with the DJs in the mid-1980s. The station was at Pickering Wharf, where I got my real start with my own show.”
Mascott’s familiar voice can also be heard during his appearances at benefit gigs or even promoting shows at local-area clubs. Like area legends Harvey Wharfield, Little Walter and Magic 106.7/WPLM DJ Audrey Constant (an alum of WNSH), Mascott is familiar to many people in the North Shore area.
DOUGLAS MASCOTT
and we are heartbroken at your passing.
I spoke to Doug two weeks ago. He had fallen in his home. Today on Facebook Bob Nelson wrote that we have lost our friend.
Rest in Peace, Douglas
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Photo courtesy of Bob Nelson
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Here's my February 22, 2009 interview with him
Marblehead —
One of the biggest supporters of New England music for the past quarter century is Marblehead resident Douglas Mascott, host of “Trax of the Town” every Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon on Salem State College’s WMWM, 91.7 FM.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mascott marked 25 years in broadcasting, as evidenced by the FCC license he keeps in a frame, which was issued on that date in 1984.
For the first four years, Mascott spun jazz and other genres of music, but in the 21 years since, he has focused on mostly local recordings.
But “local” is hardly limiting, as Mascott’s programming runs the gamut from the hard rock of Aerosmith, Boston and the J. Geils Band to folk artists Livingston Taylor, James Taylor or James’ son Ben, singing with Carly Simon. The only rule for membership in Mascott’s “club” is that you at one point in time called New England your home.
Mascott brings a certain democracy to the airwaves as well, inviting anyone who performs or records locally to be part of Trax of the Town.
Along with playing three hours of pure local music on WMWM, the show also has guest DJs, like Mike Paolucci and Bob Nelson (who hosts The Juke Box on WMWM, which follows Mascott’s show), interviews with local celebrities like Bobby Hebb, the composer/singer of the song “Sunny”; Peter Calo, guitarist for Carly Simon; Sal Baglio of The Stompers, Louis St. August from MASS, Jon Macey of Fox Pass, Gloucester’s Willie Loco Alexander and many others, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters such as Jennifer Tobiasz, Springfield-area rappers YGO and KeelyB, and Larry Oak.
The beauty of the program is that Mascott gives every regional artist a chance for airplay, which few stations can boast.
“I give anybody a chance, from the 50-cent cassette to the $10-million-production CD,” Mascott explained. “As long as you have it, I’ll play it.”
Mascott was born in the Lynn Hospital — not the Union, but the facility that was torn down and became a Stop & Shop. Still, Mascott considers himself essentially a lifelong Marbleheader, as his family moved to town within about a year of his birth.
Before his 25 years in broadcasting, Mascott got his start on CB radio as a kid. He was on it before he went to school, after school, at night during the 1970s
The interest remained strong after Mascott enrolled at Curry College in the early 1980s and joined the radio station in 1984. Back then, doing so required an FCC license, so Mascott applied, got his license and did his first show on a Sunday morning at 6 a.m.
One of the biggest supporters of New England music for the past quarter century is Marblehead resident Douglas Mascott, host of “Trax of the Town” every Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon on Salem State College’s WMWM, 91.7 FM.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mascott marked 25 years in broadcasting, as evidenced by the FCC license he keeps in a frame, which was issued on that date in 1984.
For the first four years, Mascott spun jazz and other genres of music, but in the 21 years since, he has focused on mostly local recordings.
But “local” is hardly limiting, as Mascott’s programming runs the gamut from the hard rock of Aerosmith, Boston and the J. Geils Band to folk artists Livingston Taylor, James Taylor or James’ son Ben, singing with Carly Simon. The only rule for membership in Mascott’s “club” is that you at one point in time called New England your home.
Mascott brings a certain democracy to the airwaves as well, inviting anyone who performs or records locally to be part of Trax of the Town.
Along with playing three hours of pure local music on WMWM, the show also has guest DJs, like Mike Paolucci and Bob Nelson (who hosts The Juke Box on WMWM, which follows Mascott’s show), interviews with local celebrities like Bobby Hebb, the composer/singer of the song “Sunny”; Peter Calo, guitarist for Carly Simon; Sal Baglio of The Stompers, Louis St. August from MASS, Jon Macey of Fox Pass, Gloucester’s Willie Loco Alexander and many others, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriters such as Jennifer Tobiasz, Springfield-area rappers YGO and KeelyB, and Larry Oak.
The beauty of the program is that Mascott gives every regional artist a chance for airplay, which few stations can boast.
“I give anybody a chance, from the 50-cent cassette to the $10-million-production CD,” Mascott explained. “As long as you have it, I’ll play it.”
Mascott was born in the Lynn Hospital — not the Union, but the facility that was torn down and became a Stop & Shop. Still, Mascott considers himself essentially a lifelong Marbleheader, as his family moved to town within about a year of his birth.
Before his 25 years in broadcasting, Mascott got his start on CB radio as a kid. He was on it before he went to school, after school, at night during the 1970s
The interest remained strong after Mascott enrolled at Curry College in the early 1980s and joined the radio station in 1984. Back then, doing so required an FCC license, so Mascott applied, got his license and did his first show on a Sunday morning at 6 a.m.
“It was a jazz show that went 6 a.m. to noon,” he recalled. “The first song I played on my show was Chuck Mangione’s ‘Feel So Good,’ and I remember playing the theme from ‘Taxi’ by Bob James, as well as a song called ‘Money Talks’ by local legends Roomful of Blues.”
During his college years Mascott also did an oldies show and many other shows before settling in with the local-music show on WMLN. He also served as promotions assistant during his years at Curry, later becoming promotions director at Curry College Radio.
Mascott also had some training in commercial radio.
“Many, many years ago, I engineered at WVVE, ‘The Wave: Your Good-Time Oldies Station,’ in Mystic, North Stonington, Conn.,” Mascott said. “My friend Sean Murphy was with WQGN, and he hooked me up with WVVE. Sean is now PSA director at ION TV in Connecticut and Rhode Island. At ‘The Wave,’ I made the sure the Saturday-night programming flowed smoothly and played the commercials.”
Mascott also interned at WZOU (now known as JAM’N 94.5) in the promotions department with Bev Tilden. It became “The Zoo” after it was WCOZ, a mainstream rock station in the 1980s.
“I answered the phones for DJ Karen Blake and met a lot of people at WZOU and the news-radio sister station when they were over on Stuart Street in Boston,” Mascott said.
Trax of the Town also aired on WNSH until 2007 and may soon return to the Hamilton-based radio station, another local outlet to which Mascott traces his roots. Among other assignments, he once performed man-on-the-street interviews during the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon at the Liberty Tree Mall.
“I did call-ins from the carnival that they used to have,” Mascott explained. “Basically I just started by hanging out with the DJs in the mid-1980s. The station was at Pickering Wharf, where I got my real start with my own show.”
Mascott’s familiar voice can also be heard during his appearances at benefit gigs or even promoting shows at local-area clubs. Like area legends Harvey Wharfield, Little Walter and Magic 106.7/WPLM DJ Audrey Constant (an alum of WNSH), Mascott is familiar to many people in the North Shore area.
Monday, December 09, 2013
Playlist November and December 1, 2013
Thank you Aaron Bornstein for the new playlist.
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ADAM RIVERA LIVE ON WMWM
http://raccoonradio.freehostia.com/Trax/AdamRivera.mp3
Thank you to Bob Raccoon Radio for the MP3
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Adam Rivera appeared on WMWM Trax of the Town in September of 2013
LISTEN TO ADAM RIVERA ON WMWM
http://raccoonradio.freehostia.com/Trax/AdamRivera.mp3
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ADAM RIVERA LIVE ON WMWM
Thank you to Bob Raccoon Radio for the MP3
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Traxx of the Town
Playlist 12-1-13
Simple Minds- Don’t you
forget about me
Adam
Jensen-Redemption Man
Susan Tedeschi – Shelter
Various-Funky Xmas
Vince Grauldi- Linus
and Lucy
Barry and the
Remains- Why do I Cry?
House Party- J .
Giles
Alan Cyr-Just a
Man/Apples of Gold
Bird Mancini-Green
Walls
Gary Kabler-
Valentines in the Sand
On Kall- Marblehead
morning/Sea Song
Marc Cohn- Rock of
Ages
Boston-Man I’ll never
be
Kansas-Song for
America
Blue Mountain Harem-Finland
Michael
Jackson-Thriller
Ronnie “Black Hat- Duchesne-Dirty
Water
Tribe-Red Rover
Roomfull of Blues-
xmas Song
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The Posies- Flavor of the month
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The Posies- Flavor of the month
Neighborhood-Pure &Easy
Bcue Moynahan-5 am
Muppets- All together Now
Cars- All Mixed Up-Moving in Stereo
BeeGees- Massachusetts (Live)
Marblehead &Salem School of Music-1. My Favorite Things 2. Try to Remember.
Bird Mancini- If you want to know me
Grateful Ted- Atomic Autumn
Del Fuegos-I still want you
Johnny Cash-Thanksgiving Prayer
Fahrenheit live at the Roxy -Signals
Tonoise walk in there
Seed -Ruby
Fools-World Dance Party
Arlo- Alice's Restaurant
Boston- Star Spangled Banner
Lisa Guyer- Higher
Power-- Moment in time
New Kids-Games
Aerosmith- Angel
Ernie and the Automatics-Good Times never last
Stompers-Pumpkin Man
Jessica Prouty- Calm before the storm
Gene Stimmel- Johnny Most & I
Ronnie Earl contrition
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Trax of the Town
Playlist 11-17-2013
Dick Dale- Hava Nagila
Jesse Cook-Waiting for the tide
J. Geils Band
- Whammer Jammer
Mighty Mighty
Bosstones-Enter Sandman
AeroSmith- Walk
this way.
Joe Perry
Project-Shake the Cage
Xion- Santuary
Xion-Visions
Blue Mountain Bus
Down- All I know
Allan Estes-Anchor
Blues
Extreme Hole-
Hearted
The Cars- Double Trouble
Gary Wilson Blues
Project- Mojo 2-4-12
G WILSON Bp- Messin
with the Kid 2-4-12
Celine-God Bless America
Willie
Nelson-America the Beautiful
Ronny Earl-San Jose
Hip Bone-Johnnya
A-Smith-Hangman
Sven-Fishing in the
Sky
Slide Bros- Don’t Keep
Talking
Jesse Dee- On My
Mind
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Adam Rivera appeared on WMWM Trax of the Town in September of 2013
Please follow Adam on Twitter
and on Facebook
LISTEN TO ADAM RIVERA ON WMWM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
December 2012
Hello Everyone,
We've been so busy that we have been away from Social Media for awhile. We hope to change all that.
Send discs to:
Trax of the Town
p.o. box 1307
marblehead, ma 01945
http://www.facebook.com/douglas.mascott?ref=ts&fref=ts
Playing lots of music on WMWM's Trax of the Town
Audioscam's "When The Money's Gone" as well as "Trade up" by the Complaints. Just got the new Steve Gilligan CD "Jacob's Well" featuring two tracks from our friends in The Stompers backing up Steve Gilligan. It is getting airplay as well, of course! You'll always hear The Stompers on WMWM, Salem, Massachusett's Trax of the Town
Sundays 9 am - Noon 91.7 FM or online
http://www.wmwmsalem.com/
Address:
WMWM Salem
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970 USA
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HI EVERYONE
I AM PROMOTING A CONCERT TO HELP TEENS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
GIFTS FOR TEENS CONCERT
PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE
Artists performing at the event are:
BRIGANDS
TOMMYS MYTH
N1
DJ ROBBIE MINDEL
ALONG WITH SUPRISE GUEST APPEARANCES
RAFFLES, 50/50
THE EVENT IS PRESENTED BY DOUGLAS MASCOTT
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GUEST MUSIC REVIEW
GUEST REVIEW BY CRAIG FENTON
BIOGRAPHER OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AND JEFFERSON STARSHIP
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The Complaints- Trade Up (Single Release)
Since their fierce entry in 1997 on both the Providence, Rhode Island and New England music scenes the Complaints thanks to impassioned lyrics, inflamed musical energy, and a rabid live following have been able to supersede relevance in both studio and live settings.
Even during the economic downturn the Complaints will often perform one hundred fifty to two hundred live gigs per year.
Dean Petrella (singer, songwriter, and guitarist), Chris Cruz (bassist), and Anthony Marotti (drums) encompass the band.
They have recorded three full length CD’s “Fear” from 1999, “Criminal Mind” released in 2003, and “Sunday Morning Radio” which saw the light of day in 2009.
It’s an injustice to pigeon-hole the group as only Modern Rock or Indie sounding. While they have been on the same bill as Collective Soul, Nickleback, Train, and 3 Doors Down (to name only a few) they also have shared the stage with Dave Davies (the Kinks) and the Tubes.
While there is the modern sound in the song structures you can also hear Flamin’ Groovies, Joe Jackson, Willie Nile, Graham Parker, and even some Rolling Stones (from the 1990’s and 2000’s).
“Trade Up” extends the level of consistency set in motion from the previous output. The first listen makes it simplistic to ascertain the group continues upward mobility with no fear of freefall. The single is well crafted with the guitar, bass, and drums establishing their turf with a perfect thirteen second intro. When the vocals arrive it’s an immediate knockout blow.
The production is stupendous. The vocals are never drowned out and there isn’t a competition between guitar, bass, and drums, but a harmonious exploration.
“Sometimes you gotta trade up”, not with the Complaints. They have already achieved their purpose.
To learn more about the band and to purchase their music head over to: http://thecomplaints.com/
All the best,
Craig Fenton
Craig Fenton
Author: Jefferson Airplane “Take Me To A Circus Tent”
Jefferson Starship “Have You Seen The Stars Tonite”
We've been so busy that we have been away from Social Media for awhile. We hope to change all that.
Send discs to:
Trax of the Town
p.o. box 1307
marblehead, ma 01945
http://www.facebook.com/douglas.mascott?ref=ts&fref=ts
Playing lots of music on WMWM's Trax of the Town
Sundays 9 am - Noon 91.7 FM or online
http://www.wmwmsalem.com/
Address:
WMWM Salem
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970 USA
_______________________________________________________________________
HI EVERYONE
I AM PROMOTING A CONCERT TO HELP TEENS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
GIFTS FOR TEENS CONCERT
PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE
Artists performing at the event are:
BRIGANDS
TOMMYS MYTH
N1
DJ ROBBIE MINDEL
ALONG WITH SUPRISE GUEST APPEARANCES
RAFFLES, 50/50
THE EVENT IS PRESENTED BY DOUGLAS MASCOTT
ASSISTED BY ROBBIE MINDEL AND BOB NELSON
FOR MORE INFO 1-781-888-2755
DECEMBER 16, 2012
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GUEST MUSIC REVIEW
GUEST REVIEW BY CRAIG FENTON
BIOGRAPHER OF JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AND JEFFERSON STARSHIP
___________________________________________________
The Complaints- Trade Up (Single Release)
Since their fierce entry in 1997 on both the Providence, Rhode Island and New England music scenes the Complaints thanks to impassioned lyrics, inflamed musical energy, and a rabid live following have been able to supersede relevance in both studio and live settings.
Even during the economic downturn the Complaints will often perform one hundred fifty to two hundred live gigs per year.
Dean Petrella (singer, songwriter, and guitarist), Chris Cruz (bassist), and Anthony Marotti (drums) encompass the band.
They have recorded three full length CD’s “Fear” from 1999, “Criminal Mind” released in 2003, and “Sunday Morning Radio” which saw the light of day in 2009.
It’s an injustice to pigeon-hole the group as only Modern Rock or Indie sounding. While they have been on the same bill as Collective Soul, Nickleback, Train, and 3 Doors Down (to name only a few) they also have shared the stage with Dave Davies (the Kinks) and the Tubes.
While there is the modern sound in the song structures you can also hear Flamin’ Groovies, Joe Jackson, Willie Nile, Graham Parker, and even some Rolling Stones (from the 1990’s and 2000’s).
“Trade Up” extends the level of consistency set in motion from the previous output. The first listen makes it simplistic to ascertain the group continues upward mobility with no fear of freefall. The single is well crafted with the guitar, bass, and drums establishing their turf with a perfect thirteen second intro. When the vocals arrive it’s an immediate knockout blow.
The production is stupendous. The vocals are never drowned out and there isn’t a competition between guitar, bass, and drums, but a harmonious exploration.
“Sometimes you gotta trade up”, not with the Complaints. They have already achieved their purpose.
To learn more about the band and to purchase their music head over to: http://thecomplaints.com/
All the best,
Craig Fenton
Craig Fenton
Author: Jefferson Airplane “Take Me To A Circus Tent”
Jefferson Starship “Have You Seen The Stars Tonite”
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Sunday May 22, 2011
Thanks to Jon Macey for a terrific interview. Jon played on acoustic guitar live on WMWM 91.7 FM on the Salem State College campus.
From 10:15 to noon we played music from Intemporel and from Fox Pass (the blue album)...Jon also played material live from his days with Tom Dickie & The Desires as well as Fox Pass music and a Macey's Parade song or two...perhaps eight songs live, which we will post here. He said he had a ball and how the band is getting ready to do a reunion of Macey's Parade in the fall.
FOX PASS is playing a week from Saturday - on June 4th - at the Seaport Cafe in Salem, Mass.
The interview was really great, well worth the wait! I told Jon that he's on our "wall" on my facebook http://facebook.com/traxofthetown or put my name, "Doug Mascott" and Facebook in Google.
Clea Simon's article on College Radio
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/440437901.html?FMT=ABS&date=Nov%207,%202003
From 10:15 to noon we played music from Intemporel and from Fox Pass (the blue album)...Jon also played material live from his days with Tom Dickie & The Desires as well as Fox Pass music and a Macey's Parade song or two...perhaps eight songs live, which we will post here. He said he had a ball and how the band is getting ready to do a reunion of Macey's Parade in the fall.
FOX PASS is playing a week from Saturday - on June 4th - at the Seaport Cafe in Salem, Mass.
The interview was really great, well worth the wait! I told Jon that he's on our "wall" on my facebook http://facebook.com/traxofthetown or put my name, "Doug Mascott" and Facebook in Google.
Clea Simon's article on College Radio
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/440437901.html?FMT=ABS&date=Nov%207,%202003
Monday, May 02, 2011
Jon Macey of FOX PASS scheduled for May
FOX PASS will be playing in Salem. Jon Macey to join us in May
My playlist from May 1, 2011 should be up later this week. Apologies for the delay.
My playlist from May 1, 2011 should be up later this week. Apologies for the delay.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
REVIEW: Jack Phillips PORTRAIT
PORTRAIT
http://jackphillipsmusic.com/jpwp/
Compositions for Piano and Keyboard 25th Anniversary Remastered Edition
by the Trax/Town Production Staff
We got the first copy of this disc in from a promotional mailing. Thanks to the artist for thinking of Trax Of The Town first!!
Russ Hildreth's production of Jack Phillips solo piano instrumentals is an interesting mixture of pop and new age. The minute and five second "Acrobats" could be a low-key Pictures At An Exhibition ("Nutrocker" in out-take form) from Emerson Lake & Palmer while "Portrait", at a little over two minutes, sweeps in...a prime candidate for the new Dark Shadows movie soundtrack, the seven+ tracks on this CD are an interesting journey. The longest title, "Bicycles", at seven and a half, is a cheerful dance with the lighter notes sparkling over darker bass tones. "Ambitions" is an expressive foray that repeats a marching line over a solitary drumbeat, an elegant change comes in that brings the instrumental full circle. "Touching" leans more towards New Age with a whispering synth that is soothing as well as compelling. The five minutes of "Misgivings" is a good progression from "Touching", though it takes a lot of brainwork to analyze songs for a review - one wants to just let the music wash over yourself without having to think, so keep that in mind, every listener gets something different out of music without words and lead singers. Which is why we like instrumental interludes or as a bed under the sports reports and such. To me "Painting" is just that. It's pretty and a pause before the track that was the reason this CD was sent to me right away. "Uncontrolled Fire" is Ronald Reagan's voice over a 1980s beat. It's a bit of culture shock for the Portrait CD, which probably makes a good point...knock the listener for a loop with a message song. The only vocal is from an ex-president and the synthetic drum sound is not too foreign from some of the tracks here. Putting it as the last track works as well. You can program in the CD if you want specific tunes, or play this at a party to surprise the guests...as they lull into their conversations the repeating Reagan voice "18-25" should turn some heads. Good stuff.
To Whom It May Concern
Music For Commuting - Ken Elkinson
| | Name | Artist | Time | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acrobats | Jack Phillips | 1:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Portrait | Jack Phillips | 2:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Bicycles | Jack Phillips | 7:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Ambitions | Jack Phillips | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Touching | Jack Phillips | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Misgivings | Jack Phillips | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Painting | Jack Phillips | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Uncontrolled Fire | Jack Phillips | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| | BookletDigital Booklet - Portrait | Jack Phillips | | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| | Total: 9 Items | |
http://jackphillipsmusic.com/jpwp/
Compositions for Piano and Keyboard 25th Anniversary Remastered Edition
by the Trax/Town Production Staff
We got the first copy of this disc in from a promotional mailing. Thanks to the artist for thinking of Trax Of The Town first!!
Russ Hildreth's production of Jack Phillips solo piano instrumentals is an interesting mixture of pop and new age. The minute and five second "Acrobats" could be a low-key Pictures At An Exhibition ("Nutrocker" in out-take form) from Emerson Lake & Palmer while "Portrait", at a little over two minutes, sweeps in...a prime candidate for the new Dark Shadows movie soundtrack, the seven+ tracks on this CD are an interesting journey. The longest title, "Bicycles", at seven and a half, is a cheerful dance with the lighter notes sparkling over darker bass tones. "Ambitions" is an expressive foray that repeats a marching line over a solitary drumbeat, an elegant change comes in that brings the instrumental full circle. "Touching" leans more towards New Age with a whispering synth that is soothing as well as compelling. The five minutes of "Misgivings" is a good progression from "Touching", though it takes a lot of brainwork to analyze songs for a review - one wants to just let the music wash over yourself without having to think, so keep that in mind, every listener gets something different out of music without words and lead singers. Which is why we like instrumental interludes or as a bed under the sports reports and such. To me "Painting" is just that. It's pretty and a pause before the track that was the reason this CD was sent to me right away. "Uncontrolled Fire" is Ronald Reagan's voice over a 1980s beat. It's a bit of culture shock for the Portrait CD, which probably makes a good point...knock the listener for a loop with a message song. The only vocal is from an ex-president and the synthetic drum sound is not too foreign from some of the tracks here. Putting it as the last track works as well. You can program in the CD if you want specific tunes, or play this at a party to surprise the guests...as they lull into their conversations the repeating Reagan voice "18-25" should turn some heads. Good stuff.
| Alowishus Para Tomas |
| | Name | Artist | Time | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acrobats | Jack Phillips | 1:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Portrait | Jack Phillips | 2:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Bicycles | Jack Phillips | 7:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Ambitions | Jack Phillips | 3:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Touching | Jack Phillips | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Misgivings | Jack Phillips | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Painting | Jack Phillips | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Uncontrolled Fire | Jack Phillips | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| | BookletDigital Booklet - Portrait | Jack Phillips | | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| | Total: 9 Items | |
Top Albums and Songs By Jack Phillips
| | Name | Album | Time | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Keeps Us Warm | Winter Keeps Us Warm | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Canción Para Tomas | Alowishus Para Tomas | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Where Do You Go? | Alowishus Para Tomas | 3:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | I Can't See | To Whom It May Concern | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | I'm Movin' Out | To Whom It May Concern | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | The Trip Will Make You Well | To Whom It May Concern | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Motherlode | To Whom It May Concern | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | The Next Thing We Knew | To Whom It May Concern | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | To Whom It May Concern | To Whom It May Concern | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Where Do You Go? | To Whom It May Concern | 3:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
Music For Commuting - Ken Elkinson
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