WANTED: Massachusetts goodies

[captainsalty]

hey guys,

i'm in the middle setting up a database for the MA teen scene.

would love to see some cool pictures or items!

 

[gregk25]

Somebody has already done a very decent job on MA and other New England states.

 

[captainsalty]

Yeah, that site is fabulous!

I am concentrating on groups that didn't record, mainly documenting names, monikers, homebases.

 

[gregk25]

Why not reach out to Jason and maybe add your info there? He'll surely give full credit.

 

[captainsalty]

It will be very different to that site, as it does not focus on records at all. Also, it wont be THAT interesting, as it is mostly facts only.
I think i have entered like 530 bands yet, and i am only at letter s..

 

[captainsalty]

so, guys, please post anything you have re: "MA groups" (of course no need to post stuff that has been published to death, or remains lp sleeves or such)..

THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!

 

[gregk25]

Nice thought to imagine somebody in 1966 wrote to 51 Broadway in Taunton, MA and kept what they got back for the next 54 years...

 

[chas_kit]

Browsing through old local newspapers online (requires a subscription but you can get a free trial for a week) should provide some interesting bits. However, I've found Massachusetts is not so well represented as other states on newspapers.com or newspaperarchive.com. I have a theory that perhaps Massachusetts papers didn't cover the teen scene as much as papers in other states, but it could be I haven't looked enough.

 

[MopTopMike]

I have scores of articles from the north shore area, they had a weekly section called the Teen Scene.
TBM reproduced some of the group pix and bios.
I would say newspapers.com only has 25% of newspapers archived on their site that relate to this time period.

 

[chas_kit]

I would say newspapers.com only has 25% of newspapers archived on their site that relate to this time period.

That's true. And most large city papers are not on there or require an additional subscription.

 

[captainsalty]

it's true, not a lot of stuff on newspapers.com and ...archive.com BUT many digitized collections are out there. i found 23 other papers, and that's only a part of the whole thing.

the downside is that the scan quality is often really bad. i came across great photos which are almost worthless due to poor scanning.

i don't have enough time for digging, that's why the site is only barebones yet.

@Mike and chris: if you got cool stuff handy & in digital form, please consider sending them my way.

@gregor: love that sleeve. the vinyl record must be the THINNEST piece of wax i've ever seen. it's almost a "flexi", i'm scared to even play it..