Dylan Duncan3Story by Robert F. Smith
Over the past few years I’ve had a chance to meet and get to know a group of remarkably creative young men and women who grew up in the Chester/Ludlow area. I don’t know if it’s in the water, but these kids have grown into seriously talented young adults who play music, have bands, write songs, record CDs, make films, write soundtracks, draw and paint.

Steven TylerPublished in The Message, June 24, 2009
Aerosmith has always been known as Boston’s greatest rock band, but all of us fans up north know they are really a Sunapee, New Hampshire band first...and don’t you forget it! Having experienced past Aerosmith concerts that now reach into double digits, this show was much different than your “standard” Aerosmith set list, quite frankly producing mixed results.

Bill Bruford BiographyPublished in The Message, June 10 2009Drummer/composer Bill Bruford is widely known as not only one of the greatest drummers of rock, having recorded and toured with such progressive heavy-hitters as Yes, King Crimson and Genesis, but also an accomplished jazz drummer and composer as well.

Local rocker John SullivanPuplished in The Message, June10, 2009 Springfield, VT–resident musician John Sullivan has been rocking New England audiences for some four decades, having performed and recorded with such national artists as Steven Tyler of Aerosmith,The Ramones, Danny Klein of the J. Geils Band, Rick Derringer, James Montgomery, Joe Cocker, Steppenwolf, John Butcher, Joey Molland of Badfinger, among others.

Published in The Message, June 3, 2009Boston Globe article, 1904 The Saxtons River Pirates baseball team was at one time a pillar in the local Rockingham community for many decades. In fact, records gathered with the help of the Saxtons River Historical Society date the Saxtons River baseball team all the way back to 1903, with an article published in the Boston Globe on November 24, reporting that the Saxtons River “semi–professional club” had claimed the Southern Vermont championship.

Coach Keith LeClairPublished in The Message, June 3, 2009
Writer and soon–to–be author Bethany Bradsher of Greenville, North Carolina, is currently writing a book about the late East Carolina University (ECU) baseball coach and Walpole, NH native Keith LeClair, who tragically passed away from ALS or Lou Gerhig’s disease in 2006.

Fee Waybill: photos by Joe MillikenPublished in the Message For The Week, May 20, 2009
Original San Francisco visionaries The Tubes, who have endured for nearly 40 years with their unique brand of theatre–rock, will perform two, rare New England shows at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley, MA. on May 29 and the Showcase Live in Foxboro, MA on May 30.

'Cause I Sez SoPublished In The Message, May 13. 2009
After storming onto the rock-and-roll scene 36 years ago with their very influential, self-titled debut album in 1973 and follow up Too Much Too Soon in 74', the infamous New York Dolls dissolved almost as fast as they arrived.

NYDolls
The New York Dolls are true originals. A renegade, trend-setting rock–and–roll–glam band that took the early 70's music scene by storm with their high heels, outrageous clothes and make–up.

Roy with CrashGirlPublished in The Message For The Week, May 6, 2009
If you have been part of the local music scene at any time over the last 30 years or so, either as a musician or a fan, chances are you have seen and heard Roy Brown on stage at some point in your rock–and–roll travels. Some of the local bands Brown has played in over the years include The Cheshire Turnpike Band, Vehicle, Kelly’s Heroes, 8084 and currently, CrashGirl, just to name a few.