Pocket Full of Chump Change Podcast Series

Pocket Full of Chump Change #7: The return of Scarce

mikechumpchange@mac.com (mikechumpchange) — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Background. Scarce was the first band I fell in love with my freshman year of college. I caught them two weeks into my freshman year, when they opened for Fugazi and the Providence trio blew me away with their set of razor sharp power pop and overall absolute command of the stage. From that point on I was hooked. the release of a new single was cause for giddy celebration. I hosted a graveyard shift Saturday night radio show, and would play both sides back to back just so I could record it on the board and play it back on my cassette Walkman endlessly as I made my way around the campus during the week. Even as I transformed into a shaved head uberpunk that devoured every word of Maximum Rock and Roll as gospel, including their anti major label stance, I wanted Scarce to sell a million records. And they seemed to on the brink of becoming the hugest band in the world. Then it went south. Graning fell victim to a brain aneurysm, and as he recovered, Scarce�??s label offered minimal support, for the band and the individuals (the whole story can be found in much in bassist Joyce Raskin�??s new book Achin�?? to Be, available here. End of story, right? Just another near miss in the dog-eat-dog music biz. Nope. Buoyed by the book and not quite ready to close out the last chapter, Scarce has reunited. Unlike a lot of one off reunion gigs, this looks to be the real deal, with more shows soon and an album to be recorded in the near future, kicking things off with last months show at TT�??s in Cambridge. I recently sat down with Chick Graning (guitar, vocals) and Joyce Raskin (bass, vocals) and talked to them about the old days, the hell the band went through but more importantly, how excited they are for the future. This episode also features three musical cuts form Scarce, including two unreleased and previously unavailable tracks. Enjoy!

Pocket Full of Chump Change #6

mikechumpchange@mac.com (mikechumpchange) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Well we're back after an extra week off. Blame the baseball playoffs. This episode we take a break from interviews and simply bring you outstanding local (ok one not so local) music from: Yoni Gordon and the Goods, The Steamy Bohemians, The Closet Fairies, The Cold Beat, The Perrenials and Dead Mechanical along with blogs you oughta check out and the latest edition of our "Get off the couch and out of house you lazy jerk" scene report. As an added bonus, this week's edition features the sparkling debut of my wife, the lovely Miss Clare as she tosses her own two cents in here or there. Contact me at mikechumpchange@mac.com, and check out the site at www.pocketfullofchumpchange@wordpress.com.

PFCC#5: Comedian Andy Ofiesh & The Young Leaves

mikechumpchange@mac.com (mikechumpchange) — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Welcome to the lated Pocket Full of Chump Change Podcast. You�??ve had the nightmare of walking into class the day of a final exam only to find out that not only have you forgotten to study, but you�??ve also forgotten to wear clothes, and now everyone can see your junk. Well imagine if instead of taking and exam, you were telling jokes to a room full of strangers sans attire. That�??s what Andy Ofiesh does the first Wednesday of every month at the Improv Boston. We sit down with him to find out how gets (intentional) laughs when naked. We also have music by a fantastic band, The Young Leaves. this trio out of Brockton sound like �??New Day Rising�?? Era Husker Du, with big dollops of early Dinosaur Jr. and Superchunk thrown in. Great stuff. We also have a scene report and a pair of tickets to an upcoming Reports and Perennials show to give away. Enjoy the show.

PFCC #4: film maker Michelle "Mothra" Milette & Witches With Dicks

mikechumpchange@mac.com (mikechumpchange) — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Well let�??s try this again! This week we sit down with Michelle Milette as she wraps up her first full length film, �??Douglass�??, a tale about an out-of-step-with-the-world man who tries and fails to cope with the disappearance of his wife while raising his two stepsons. But is there more going on than we actually are shown? Fans of local stalwarts Reverend Glasseye will recognize Adam Glasseye in the title role, marking his acting debut. We also review and play cuts from the awesome new skate punk masterpiece �??Manual�??, by Witches With Dicks.