From: David Sarno <dsarno@pipeline.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 23:42:07 -0500
Message-Id: <199411150442.XAA22924@pipe1.pipeline.com>
To: ftp@locust.cic.net
Subject: (Fwd) The Mighty Mighty Bosstones  
Status: O

Forwarding mail by: pauls@cic.net () on 11/7/94 11:03:54 PM
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THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
Boston, MA

One of the few ska bands to sign a major  label deal, the 
Bosstones filled the American  dream.  Furthermore, they have
accomplished this in relatively little time. After reforming as 
the Mighty Mighty
Bosstones in 1990, this band signed a record  deal on Taang!.  
Here lies the bands best  work.

The band is actually ska-core, which many  rudies find 
unappealing.  Still, DEVIL'S  NIGHT OUT does hold a number of 
quality  ska-core tunes.  Included are
songs like "The Bartender's Song," "My
Wallet," and "Drunks and Children."  It is the  one album from 
the Bosstones I recommend. A year later they released MORE 
NOISE &  OTHER DISTURBANCES.  Not quite as
good as the previous Taang! release, this  album set them up 
for the record deal with  Mercury.

This deal deserves it's own paragraph.  It  was a seven album 
deal with the record giant  Mercury.  First released was a CD 
single,  Ska-Core, the Devil & More.  This eight  song release 
(two hidden songs) was like a  test-run for the band.  Along 
with it, a video  was released, "Someday I Suppose," which  
received continuous MTV airplay on 120
minutes for eight weeks.  Also featured on  this single is a 
cover of "Simmer Down"  which most rudies are sick over.  
Lyrical  changes are only the beginning to the faults  with 
this cover.  In any case, Mercury later  released, DON'T KNOW 
HOW TO PARTY. 
With it, they got another MTV 120 block for  the title song's 
video.  You probably know  that the CD was not as big a success 
as  anyone would have liked, but did allow them  to ride a tour 
throughout the U.S. with  Fishbone.

Their live performances can be considered  the best, or worst, 
depending on what you  like.  Every time I've seen them, it was 
a zoo  on stage.  They let just about anyone up  there, and 
stay about as long as they want.  I  found it annoying.  
Furthermore, the
audience is usually comprised of jock-boys  who take their 
frustrations out on their  neighbor.  Well, I can honestly say, 
I won't  ever see another Bosstones show.  It's just  not fun.

CD: DEVIL'S NIGHT OUT *** (Taang!,
Available in most record stores) $12.50

CD: MORE NOISE & OTHER
DISTURBANCES  ** (Taang!, Available in
most record 
stores) $12

CD: SKA-CORE, THE DEVIL & MORE
** (Mercury, Available in most record 
stores) $6.50

CD: DON'T KNOW HOW TO PARTY *
(Mercury, Available in most record stores) $12.50