Boston Band Crush: Information Crush: Amy's Shows List

Time flies when you're sorting upcoming shows and boy are there much to select from this week. On Thursday night the ring The Hi-Risers (which includes members of that Mexican Wrestling Masked Surf Group Los Straitjackets! are at the Wagon and Stars. Also on Thursday Mascara and Dennis Brennan are at Atwoods while at TTs you can see The BFs, Bandit Kings, John Powhida International Airport and Fireking.

Boston Band Crush: Information Crush: Amy's Shows List

Before I get into what's happening this week in clubland, I wanted to have a second to say adieu to a regular on the local music scene. Farewell to a whirling dervish of push who was Billy Ruane. I always knew I was at a cool show when I saw Billy in the interview at one of the many venues around town.He was slow to recognise in the gang with his trademark disheveled look, his enthusiasm was contagious and you never knew when he was going do an aerial karate kick.