Lost and Found Video - Scruffy the Cat

This long-overdue entry is courtesy of Paul. As always, thanks! I am not worthy...

The sound of this Boston-based quintet straddled melodic pop and revved-up rockabilly, but inconsistency held them back from achieving the cult status of their contemporaries the Pixies and Throwing Muses.

From the 1987 album Tiny Days, this is My Baby She's Alright, their lone 1987 hit (and probably one of the few to deploy a banjo in the rhythm guitar slot). The tune had a brief run on the college/alternaradio-charts and MTV's 120 Minutes, but today they are fondly remembered primarily in their hometown, where this video was shot (at The Rat in Kenmore Square). Front man Charlie Chesterman now heads up Chaz & The Motorbikes.

Links!
The Unofficial Scruffy the Cat Homepage
Scruffy the Cat on All Music
Scruffy the Cat MySpace Fan Page
Chaz & the Motorbikes -- CharlieChesterman.com

Headlines...

Here (finally) are some headlines to peruse...

From Billboard:

• U2 Reveals New Album Track List
• Depeche Mode Unveils New 'Sounds'
• Lennox Closes Chapter With Solo Collection
• U2 To Play New Single At BRIT Awards

From NME:

• Exclusive David Byrne (among) tracks previewed online
• Famed LA indie rock station goes off the air
• Ron Asheton's family release details about late guitarist's funeral
• Morrissey to quit music?
• Morrissey reveals new single details
• Sonic Youth ready new album
• Pet Shop Boys announce Johnny Marr-featuring album

From Rolling Stone:

• Iggy Pop Remembers Stooges’ Ron Asheton In First Interview Since the Guitarist’s Death
• Talk Show Flasback: The Stooges Remember The Good Old Days
• Bono Talks Frank Sinatra in First “New York Times” Op-Ed