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Classic Ruins

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Formed in 1978 by Frank Rowe (x-Baby's Arm) and Billy Borgioli (x-Real Kids),Classic Ruins are still at it today,playing their garage punk as if onstage at the Rat. Billy has retired from playing and is now an artist (he had a gallery showing of his work at the Zeitgeist,in Inman Square),but longtime bassist Carl Biancucci is still in the fold,as is ex-Commandos/Ballbusters guitarist Jeff Crane on second guitar,and former V drummer Matt Burns.This year sees the 20th anniversary of their 1986 Throbbing Lobster album LASSIE EATS CHICKENS,with LASSIE being released on CD for the first time with extra cuts (including the original band's take on Lyres' "How Do You Know").The "boys" are older now,and while not necessarily wiser,they still sound pretty great - Link Wray would be proud - so don't be a stranger.
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Member Since: 12/5/2005
Band Website: This is as close as it gets for now
Band Members: Frank Rowe (guitar, harmonica, lead vocals)Carl Biancucci (bass)Jeff Crane (guitar/v)Matt Burns (drums)
Influences: Link Wray,Cream circa Disraeli Gears,and any/all bands who play straight forward old school garage/punk (with a just a smidge of blooz thrown in).
Sounds Like: "On a good night the band sounds like some freakin’ classic-rock monolith"- Brett Milano -
Record Label: Raveup (Italy),Bench Clearing Brawl (USA)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Gawd Bless Carmelita & Bay State Rock (WAAF)

WAAF Bay State Rock playlist 4/26/09 Bang Camaro Push Push Lady Lightning Broken River Prophet Conductor Captain Cutthroat Day of the Dead Classic Ruins Room Starts Spinning Incus...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 16:04:00 GMT

Willfully Obscure likes us!They really like us!!!

(scroll down to reissues)then Check Willfully Obscure out at http://wilfullyobscure.blogspot.com/Wednesday, December 31, 2008 2008 - The year in rear view (my top-20 and more) First off,...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:56:00 GMT

Another reason we love Carmelita & Bay State Rock

They play US!!!Bay State Rock Playlist 12/14/08 Angeline Weathervane Caged Heat Come From Me Campaign For Real Time Song For Amsterdam Cherry S/T What I've Become Chris Trapper (The Push...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Cleveland,Ohio!!! Are you ready to rock????????

The never-less-than-dashing Chris Porter dropped us a line about this vid showing up on You Tube!It's your Classic Ruins circa 1989 live in Cleveland.Hope ya likehttp://www. youtube. com/watch?v=whRWX...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:02:00 GMT

"Lassie" reviewed in the new ish of the Big Takeover

Gawd bless Neil Agneta and all who sail with him (with apologies to the Red Crayola) Review used without permission,so buy a copy of the Big Takeover,willya? (we did) Issue 62,R.E.M.on the cover,coo...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:05:00 GMT

DJ Matthew Griffin reviews Classic Ruins in THE NOISE

Our Matthew is a little naughty (our personal Perez Hilton) and we're lovin' it. Send the children out of the room and read on. CLASSIC RUINS, FASHION FAILURES Jake's Bar & Grille, Providence, RI1...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:34:00 GMT

"Lassie Eats Chickens" on sale at Newbury Comics

We are tickled pink and humbled as hell seeing a Classic Ruinssection in all of the Newbury Comics stores(you'll find us behind The Clash!!!!)All hail Janice & Kim!
Posted by on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:51:00 GMT

Lassie Eats Chickens reviewed in the new UGLY THINGS

CLASSIC RUINS 'Lassie Eats Chickens' CD(Bench Clearing Brawl)'Geraldine I Need Money (more than I need you)' is part of the classicBoston garage/punk triumvirate of dry-witted odes to misogyny, togeth...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:17:00 GMT

Righteous live review in the new Noise by Slimedog

RADIO KNIVES, CLASSIC RUINSMidway Café, Jamaica Plain, MA 9/23/06So I see the Classic Ruins for the umpteenth time over 25 years. And though their attributes have been acclaimed many times in these p...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:49:00 GMT

Lassie Eats Chickens now distributed by GET HIP

The coolest distie just got cooler! We are tickled to death and honored as hell to announce that GET HIP is the sole American distributor of Classic Ruins'  "Lassie Eats Chickens" CD. Muchas grac...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:46:00 GMT