Mike Larkin wrote:
"Well, he did almost break Mission of Burma and pushed other Boston bands really hard. The fact that a commercial station was trying to do this helped make the scene so lively. Famous for his remark, 'I'll play the [bleeping] Grateful Dead if that's what it takes to break The Clash.' Cool leftie guy."
You may already know this, but there's a good compilation from that era of Boston punk bands: "This is Boston, Not L.A." Features Jerry's Kids, The Proletariat [songs featured include "Voodoo Economics" and "Religion is the Opium of the Masses"], as well as Gang Green, the FU's, and the Groinoids.
2 used copies for sale at amazon. I have a copy myself!
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