The Middle East's 20th: Eclectism on Parade ... and a chat with Reid Paley

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There are many reasons you might want to be at the Middle East Upstairs Saturday Nov. 10 at 8. To celebrate the club’s 20th anniversary, or the birthday of original book Billy Ruane, who helped put tonight’s eclectic bill together, or to help raise money for Stephen Fredette (former guitarist for Scruffy the Cat, now with Pony) who was diagnosed in August with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. (Fredette will be at the gig but will not likley play; Pony plays T.T. the Bears Nov. 16, and Fredette says, from a strength point of view, that’s about all he’s got in him.)

The Middle East bill includes the Hallelujuh the Hills, the Thalia Zedek Band with Chris Brokaw (no doubt performing some of what they used to play regularly in Come), the Empty House Cooperative, MG Lederman, IV Diffusion, Helms and Drug Rug. But in this space we’re going to focus on the Reid Paley Trio – which should come on just before Thalia and company – and raise a ruckus with his dark, yet celebratory, raw rock ‘n’ roll. Think of a zone somewhere between psychobilly and punk rock and toss gruff Tom Waits-like vocals in the mix.

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