News By Tony

Ok...some news was lost...I over wrote stuff I had already saved.

10/25
I made a BIG purchase today. I bought a video capture card that will let me add videos with sound to the website. This will be one of the features of 'T+P Productions'. T+P Productions..what's that you ask. T+P Productions is service in it's developmental stages that will provide a homepage service to local bands (free) and it will also contain info on a series of T+P Presents shows that wil be making there debuts early in 1999.

10/28
Traffic Report. T+P Averages about 300 pages views a day. The counter doesnt count everytime someone changes pages, but it does count everytime a banner ad loads so I can tell.

10/24
T+P Production has partnered up with BURST! Media. BURST! Media is going to sell ads on the T+P site. So when you see an ad, click on it check it out. Some of the stuff is pretty cool.

10/20
The Chat is up and running. You can find a link on the front page. I am going to be adding a chat schedule so we can talk about stuff.

10/16
Happy Birthday Tony

10/5
Word is that Gibby isn't going anywhere...at least for a while. The CD is odue out in 2-3 weeks. It wont be ready by the 10/23 Emerson Show

10/4
The T+P Discussion Board is now the #1 Ranked board in the Music category at Nerd World Media (the company that provides it)

9/26
In 5 BUCKS! news, "Mike Seaver" is going to be featured on a Fevered Pitch Records compilation, others on this compilation are: Skif Dank (from FL) and Animal Chin (Fueled by Ramen Records) It should be available by christmas ....more info to be available soon.

9/23
Rumors circulating of a possible show out my way here in Burlington/Woburn. There's no date set, no venue set, no bands set. So much for that being a late breaking news story, obviuosly i'll keep you posted.

9/21
The Abnormals have added a second guitarist. Ryan Shanahan will be manning the 2nd guitar, welcome to the scene Ryan. The Abonormals have searched and found some new sound.

9/14
Ok finally got the official work, KITH has been added to the Punk Rock Bingo, Round 2 in Pelham, NH.

9/14
A little bit of Spiff45 news. Paul(guitar) and Matt(bass) will be switching instruments. The last hoorah will be this Friday at the Sad Cafe with PYL. Go check it out.

9/4
In case you care about my car stereo...I have a major suspect. Like I said, it had to be someone that knew I was away and knew that I had a nice stereo in my car. Well, this person was in my car within the recent past. They must have figured out through a friend of mine that I was away and the rest is history. I guess you can't trust anyone these days. I learned it the hard way, and the person who took it is gonna learn the hard way to because he/she told one to many people and rumors are staring to spread...

9/3
The Trouble didn't play the Elvis Room show tonight so looks like that might be all we hear out of them for a while. At least until they find a new singer. There CD is due out in less than a month.

9/2
Rumor has it that Gibby is going to be moving to LA leaving the Trouble. The trouble don't want to split up so they're gonna be looking for a new singer. I don't know if this is going to affect the Elvis Room show tomorrow. If the Trouble plays it may be one of their last shows with Gibby so you better not miss it.

8/31
Well it's news to me but you people might not care. Someone broke into my car and stole my freeking stereo. I'm still ripping about this so give it back you fucking fuck.

8/27

Carpet Patrol spent 2 days recording this past week and from what I heard all seemed to go well. No official word on when the new CD will be out, but I hear it's gonna have 20 fun filled tracks. Hopefully it will be out before there is snow on the ground.

8/24

Sad news, the Westies are calling it quits. Brendan has come down with a torn throat and has to hang it up for his own safety. They will be playing one last show on Aug. 29th at the Ol' Store in Palmer, MA. Sad but true.

8/12

I read at the Bostonpunk site that the Church in Boston (our last hope for all ages shows in Boston) was really close to shutting it's doors to the Boston Punk Scene. This is due to the fact that people can't respect other peoples property and obey rules. How hard is it for some of you to go to a show when you're not shitfaced. What makes you bring the booze? Why do you trash the bathrooms? If you want to keep driving to Worcester and Portsmouth more power to you, but this BS is killing the Boston Scene. The Church is at it's last straw now, the Bristles show on the 22nd will go on with some new rules. No re-addmittance, and no hanging around the local residential area. That's where the complaints are coming from. So you're either in for the show, or 'on your way home'. And as always, leave the booze at home. Don't wreck it for everyone else.

8/12

For those of you who missed it on the first time around....which was alot of us, Fat Music For Fat People, Fat Music Volume One was re-release on 8/11. It's one of those Fat-Wreckord comps that is such a good deal. 14 Songs for $3.99. Bands Like, NOFX, Rancid, Lagwagon, NUFAN and many more that are worth the dough.

8/8

The Dropkick Murphy's Return to Massachusetts for their first 'up close and personal show'. They played the Juice Bar in Orleans, MA (Cape Cod). We, Aaron, Chad, Amy, Liz and I, made the trek to the cape. Read about it in the Reviews Section

I heard the new Troulbe CD tonight. It's gonna be a dandy. Sam from the Trouble was at the show tonight and I asked him 'when's your new cd coming out' and he said withing a month or so. I then asked him, well then what playing now (they were playing it between sets), and he said 'this is it'. So in other words it's really close.

7/30
The Warped Tour was a huge success with the major highlight (imo) being the Dropkick Murphy's. I don't know how fans reacted to them at the other dates they played but it couldnt have been anything like this one. Hearing everyone singing the start of 'Barroom Hero' was great. I originally heard that they were only playing the local stage but the were moved to one of the main stages. Good thing because I think they had the largest turnout.

7/27
I took tons of pictures of Carpet Patrol yesterday in Portsmouth, NH. We took them in trees, on the phone and in other random places. Look for these pictures to be a part of their new full length, if you want a sneak peak at them you can find them here

7/20
T+P Has officially moved most of its pages onto TIAC

7/16
Ok, It's official, DKM are playing the warped tour on the same stage as KITH and other local talents.

7/11
People keep emailing me and telling me that the Dropkick Murphy's are playing the North Hampton date on the Warped tour. Can someone email me with the official word and some proof backing it up. As far as I can see they stop touring in Buffalo. They may be playing one of the local stages but I don't know, someone tell me and post it on the bulletin board.

7/10
Got my mail today and was delighted to see a package from the band 5 Bucks. They're a cool punk band out of Manchester, NH. They sent me a couple of copies of their 2 song demo tape. I'll be sure to hand out the extras to my 'pals'. Anyways, the tape may only be 2 songs, but it it also only costs you a measily 2 Bucks. If you want to by this highly recomended demo, visit the 5 Bucks Website for the address.

6/24
From Fork in Hand Records:

The new Drexel album "No One Told Me" is available to order. Nonstop punk rock action, it doesn't get better than this!!! $10 postage included. Check out the new drexel web page @ www.forkinhand.com/drexel

Kicked In The Head is now on the Warped tour in Northampton Mass, on the 5th stage???? The show is going to be crazy and everyone is going to have ducets of fun. Please come out and support the Fork In Hand family at the warped tour.

well i guess that is all the news for now. We will keep you posted for updates.

6/24
Good News, Just got word from hell-cat records that the Dropkick Murphy's will be playing the Warped Tour, not in Northhamton though....
Just got the new Ducky Boys album, Dark Days I'm on track 4 and it's kick'n ass so far. What are you waiting for go get it!

6/23
Just got word that KITH will be playing on a 5th stage at the wapred tour on stage 5 (which is for locals I guess)

6/1
The rumors are true, no more all ages shows at the Middle East :-( Due to the fact that a girl was seriously hurt and had to be taken out on a stretcher at the last Ducky Boys show there

The Ducky Boys just announced they'll be playing some local shows. Check out the Show List for more info