Scarce, Gigolo Aunts and Dirt Merchants added to Safe and Sound: A 5-day Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence

Morphine, Throwing Muses, Letters To Cleo Among 35 Artists At Feb. 1 - 5 Event

BOSTON, Jan. 23, 1995 -- Several Boston bands including Scarce, Gigolo Aunts and Dirt Merchants have been added to the lineup for Safe and Sound: A 5-Day Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence, scheduled for February 1-5. Seven Boston area clubs will host 35 bands and solo performers including Morphine, Throwing Muses, Letters To Cleo, Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom, Kevin Salem and Janet LaValley, formerly of Tribe.

Scarce and Dirt Merchants have been added to the bill on Thursday, Feb. 1 at T.T. The Bear's Place in Cambridge, where they will be joined by Kevin Salem (who is producing Scarce's CD), Mary Lou Lord and Miles Dethmuffen. Gigolo Aunts, The Barnies and Ukla have been added downstairs at The Middle East in Cambridge on Thursday, Feb. 2 with Throwing Muses and Janet LaValley.

Proceeds from the week's events will benefit the Friends of Shannon fund, which was established in memory of Shannon Lowney, who worked at the Planned Parenthood clinic and was one of two women killed on December 30 in the Brookline shootings. Shannon Lowney also was the roommate of Jeff Cawthorne, one of the organizers of Safe and Sound and the drummer in the Boston band Plush, which will perform Saturday, February 4, at The Rathskeller, better known as The Rat.

Other additions to the benefit series are Cobalt 60, the Allstonians and Jennifer Trynin. The complete lineup for Safe and Sound is now as follows:

Wed., Feb. 1: Dirt Merchants, Scarce, Kevin Salem, Mary Lou Lord and Miles Dethmuffen and others to be announced at T.T. The Bear's Place. Admission at the door is $6. T.T.'s is located at 10 Brookline St. in Cambridge. For more information, call (617) 492-0082.
Thurs., Feb. 2: Morphine, Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom and Machinery Hall at Avalon. Advance tickets are available beginning today at the Axis and Paradise box offices for $15. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Avalon is located at 15 Lansdowne Street in Boston. For more information, call (617) 262-2424.; Gigolo Aunts, Throwing Muses, Janet LaValley, The Barnies and Ukla downstairs at The Middle East. Admission at the door is $10.; Heretix, Cobalt 60, Grind, Milk Money and Frosting upstairs at The Middle East. Admission at the door is $6. The Middle East is located at 472 and 480 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. For information, call (617) 497-0576.
Fri., Feb. 3: Only Living Witness, Tree, 6L6, Still Home, Road Saw and Savalas Youth in a hardcore show at Local 186. Admission at the door is $8. Local 186 is located at 186 Harvard Avenue in Allston. For more information, call (617) 351-2680.
Sat., Feb. 4: Letters to Cleo, Plush, The Gravel Pit and Jules Verdone, with a guest appearance by Jennifer Trynin, at The Rat. This show features the four organizers of Safe and Sound. Admission at the door is $10. The Rat is located at 528 Commonwealth Ave., Kenmore Square in Boston. For more information, call (617) 536-2750.
Sun., Feb. 5: A 6 p.m. all-ages show with Letters to Cleo, Smackmelon, Scatterfield, and Beeswax at The Rat. Admission at the door is $7. For more information, call (617) 536-2750.; A 10 p.m. wrap-up party at Mama Kin, a club opened in December by its owners, Aerosmith. This ska bill features Duck and Cover, Shannon Lowney's favorite band, plus Skavengers and The Allstonians. Admission at the door is $3. Mama Kin is located at 36 Lansdowne St., Boston. For more information, call (617) 536-2100.

The Friends of Shannon fund is a charitable non-profit organization that was established to give financial assistance to health and human services programs, with a focus on health care and safety for women and children. The fund was started by Shannon Lowney's fiance, David Keene, and will be administered by seven trustees as requests for money are received. Examples of requests that might be funded include the hiring of personnel or the purchase/installation of a metal detector.

People may send contributions to:

Friends of Shannon
P.O. Box 348
258 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02146

For a listing of Safe and Sound shows, call (617) 232-CITY, ext. SAFE. All e-mail correspondence may be directed to dinojr@world.std.com or to the Letters to Cleo address, cleo@world.std.com.

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