Thurs. Nov. 1

Chandler Travis is not the first musician to utter the phrase, "Fuck the music business!" but he may be the first to schedule a record release party under that phrase. The irrepressilbe, indefatiguable frontman of the Chandler Travis Philharmonic, the Incedible Casuals,  the Chandler Travis Three-Os has yet another band called the Catbirds and an album called "Catbirds Say Yeah." Who are the Catbirds? “We’re old and weird looking, just like everyone else, but louder,” says Travis. The Catbirds are Travis, drummer Rikki Bates, guitarist Dinty Child of Session Americana and the CTP; and guitarist Steve Wood of the Freeze and the Greenheads. They're celebrating with a party at Johnny D's Thursday Nov. 1. In keeping with the evening's theme, Travis says, "We do hope you'll join us, despite the fact that agents, managers, and journalists will be charged double, as befits such an event (unless you beg, in which case we'll consider exceptions.)" Travis, who we've said many times is the hardest working man on Cape Cod, is comfortable and confident in most any genre. The omnipop term coined by pal Terry Adams of NRBQ fits Travis as well - Dixeiland, jazz, blues, R&B, all variants of rock. This one, well, it's kind of punk-rock bluesy. The opener, "All I Wanna Know," is a snarler that wouldn't have been out of place on the Dead Boys first album: "Don't you ever wanna quit?/Don't you ever wanna cut the shit?" sings Travis, who plays bass in this unit. The Catbirds, on their site, cheerfully say they contribute to "the general din" of "noisy bands."
Some music, "Red, Red": http://shop.chandlertravis.com/track/red-red
Starts at 8, with special guest, former Stompers leader Sal Baglio (a semi-Catbird as well), ex-Slide main man Shaun Wortis, and Classic Ruins singer-guitarist Frank Rowe. Tix: $10.

17 Holland St., Somerville, 617-776-2004 www.johnnyds.com