The folks at the New England Music Scrapbook are in the early stages of running out of space for their newsletter back issues. So I'm re-posting selected, feature-length items here, along with a few other items that are of some particular interest to me.

Maybe later I can loop pages back to this table of contents. For the moment, though, it seems best for pages to link to the NEMS table of contents.

Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem's  Gambling Eden cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis

Back Story  by Robert B. Parker  -  book review by Alan Lewis
Barry and the Remains

• A Session with the Remains cd  -  record review by Nancy Neon
• Movin' On cd  -  record reviews by Nancy Neon and Alan Lewis

Bennies  -  column by Sheryl Hunter

• Pennsylvania-to-Western Massachusetts transplants, the Bennies came to the attention of many new fans in late 2004 when the band opened shows on one leg of the Pixies reunion tour.

Blood Oranges  -  column by Dave Madeloni
Boston Does the Beatles cd  track list
Bo-Town Does Mo-Town  track list

Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer  -  concert review by Alan Lewis
Karan Casey's  Distant Shore cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis
Charms'  Charmed, I'm Sure cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis
Coming Grass'  Transient cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis

Donna the Buffalo  -  column by Sheryl Hunter

High Range's  Beyond the Foothills cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis
Winifred Horan's  Just One Wish cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis

• Solas fiddler

Information  -  concert review by JoEllen
Eileen Ivers'  Crossing the Bridge cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis

Jazz Mandolin Project  -  capsule account of 2004/2005 New Year's at Higher Ground
David Johnston  -  reviews by Maria McLaughlin and Alan Lewis

Kranksquad  -  Kranksquad, [munk], Voodoo Screw Machine concert review by JoEllen

Robin Lane's  Robin Lane & the Chartbusters cd,  Piece of Mind cd  -  record reviews by Alan Lewis
Sabby Lewis  -  an appreciation by Bob Blumenthal

Archer Mayor's  The Surrogate Thief  -  book review by Alan Lewis
Lori McKenna  -  column by Dave Madeloni
Muck and the Mires  -  concert review by Nancy Neon
[munk]  -  Kranksquad, [munk], Voodoo Screw Machine concert review by JoEllen

Nervous Eaters  item by Nancy Neon

Robert B. Parker's  Back Story  -  book review by Alan Lewis

• a Spenser novel

Pioneer Valley 2004 Top 10 album picks  by Sheryl Hunter

Ramrods  -  capsule profile and track list for Eva (vinyl) compilation
Reddy Teddy  -  2004 post-reunion-concert profile and more
Flora Reed's  Settle Down cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis
Remains

• A Session with the Remains cd  -  record review by Nancy Neon
• Movin' On cd  -  record reviews by Nancy Neon and Alan Lewis

Robin Right's  2004 Year in Review
Rockin' Ramrods  -  capsule profile and track list for Eva (vinyl) compilation
Jimmy Ryan  -  column by Dave Madeloni

Seven Days "Daysie Awards"  2003 Music Winners
Solas  -  record reviews by Alan Lewis

• The Edge of Silence cd  by Solas
• Just One Wish cd  by Winifred Horan

Stone Coyotes  -  column by Dave Madeloni

Jess Tardy's  Waiting for You cd  -  record review by Alan Lewis
Louise Taylor  -  column by Dave Madeloni

Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam  2003 Winners
Voodoo Screw Machine  -  Kranksquad, [munk], Voodoo Screw Machine live review by JoEllen

Waltham  -  concert review by JoEllen
Wheat  -  record review by JoEllen
Brooks Williams'  Nectar cd  -  record reviewed by Alan Lewis
Wormtown  (affectionate name for Worcester, Massachusetts)