Sat. Oct. 22

       The Big Disappointments are either done or on hiatus, but Royal Wedding has risen from the ashes. (Can this Royal Wedding band name not have been used and/or copyrighted back in the Chuck and Di era? No matter.) Ex-BD singer-guitarist Eric Boomhower and ex-BD guitarist (turned drummer) Andy Abrahamson have joined bassist Colin Ashquith for RW and it would seem from the three tracks we've heard online that someone's been reading a little Stephen King or (King's son) Joe Hill. There's some devils inside this racket. Musically, you'll hear rickety, lurching rhythms and a caustic shambolic psychobilly sound that puts Royal Wedding somewhere amidst the Fall and the Cramps. Repetitious, infectious, insistent. We asked Boomhower to share some thoughts about this music and the band, which headlines P.A.'s Lounge Saturday Oct. 22.
    Boomhower e-mails us: "A three note descending riff to begin the song 'Heretic.' The guitar starts and then bass and drums join in. It's just an upbeat straightforward motion until ... a disturbing story begins as Eric's distorted slapbacked voice tells of a man or thing hiding in Devil's Hollow among rogues. It is obvious the band does not want to follow his path. Could it be an analogy to the crumbling infrastructure?"
   Another song involves a man obsessed with morning rituals including catching his neighbor in his 'Inner Wear. He then decides he should not leave the house ... to dire effect.'High On Life' is a mission statement of sorts. It's okay to be high on life ... 'cause nothing gets you higher like a high on life.' But, even in that message sometimes 'talk is never cheap if you're high on life, you hear the secret you pass it on.' Such is life and we all make mistakes. 'Office Of The Jury' may be about a small town that has learned to welcome all of their demons and forcefully tries to keep them around. The lyrics are not worth repeating but let's just say 'I put my hand in Sally's hand....she never said a word.'Go to: http://www.hotcaverecords.com.
  "With Andy on drums, Royal Wedding sounds like no other band. He uses no cymbals or hi-hat and he incorporates delay and reverb effects from tiny taped mics that are hooked up to a trebly amp. Perfect. Colin takes the best parts of New Wave, post punk and straight pop to compliment Eric's high end reverbed guitar that cuts through it all. So the music fits the words and the crowd gets the point to their delight."
   "Eric, Andy and Colin have been perfecting a new album's worth of material that fit right in with today's rebellious climate.  Tackling such subjects as heretics, guts, money, green grass, redemption (or lack thereof), juries, and inner wear. CD"s will be available for taking home to enjoy privately."

Starts at 9 with the debut of Incredible Universe, followed by Geoglyphs and then Royal Wedding closing out the night.

345 Somerville Ave., Somerville, 617- 776-1557 www.paslounge.com