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The Fools

The Fools are: Mike Gerard on lead vocals, Rich Bartlett on lead guitar and vocals, Stacey Hedrick on guitar and vocals, Leo Black on drums, and Eric Adamson unbars guitar and vocals. We sat down with Mike on the eve of their sold out album release party and talked about 50 years in rock and roll, their first albums, being signed with a big label, taking time off and working on the Guitar Hero game, and how they re-assembled and came out with new music. MUSIC: It's A Night Life Sucks...Then You Die Psycho Chicken World Dance Party

Jimmy Tingle

Bringing another great night of comedy to The Cut, Boston's Jimmy Tingle performs with his unique style of politically influenced humor. We talk about getting into standup, what kind of politics works as humor, Jimmy's run for Lt. Governor, and how to make the world a better place. Performance excerpts from the film "Why Would a Comedian Run For Office?"

Jon Butcher Axis

From early dreams of becoming a singing cowboy to opening for the J. Geils Band and big arena shows, Jon Butcher has built an international audience--but it's the New England fans who turned out in force for the Jon Butcher Axis' historic final show that took place at The Cut.Jon Shares some memories just before going on stage with Axis--but promises it's not his last time performing. @jonbutcheraxis Jon Butcher [https://www.facebook.com/jon.butcher.311?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZYwyGlC3ithYnq7SfWUclZEag-5VAicLyy0kVQ_viG_w0EKTluotKyVy1s8Su-FZNQ0TuWiAt36vYvRiWXg9DxzyDalTDGPZ3jrT0GmH8TNBRknJjyST9YYuZfXeaqoM2FbrZ6NK1Y4PyORqoUC9UCYlW2pz2j4IhoLt4nX6_i8VCEHbGzvnPFmcmzi6kX4tvw&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R] @the cutline

Nervous Eaters Q&A

Boston Filmmaker Vinnie Straggas recently screened his film here at The Cut about the the 1970s and 1980s Boston music scene, “Life on The Other Planet.” After the screening, Vinnie joined in a Q and A with musicians Brad Halen and Steve Cataldo of the Nervous Eaters, along with Willie Alexander, Fred Pineau and Thomas Hauck—All live on stage at The Cut.

The Samples

Sean Kelly tells us about going from high school drop out to playing at the White House. He talks about being controlled by a big label vs. the freedom of being an independent artist, his ten-minute songwriting technique, and The Samples touring as the headliners with the Dave Mathews Band as their opening act.   MUSIC: Feel UsShaking Little Silver Ring Could It Be Another Change