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[Mary-Fay]

I posted about Mr. Butch on the old board, but since  I obviously can't bump that thread over here, I will start this one.
Mr. Butch has passed away. I'm sure that most locals know this.

There will be a memorial at the ICC church in Allston on 7/22 at 8pm. I am going to try to be there, work permitting.

For those of you who do not know about Mr. Butch, search him on wikipedia or even the Boston Globe. The Globe and the Phoenix both did nice write ups last week when he passed.

Mr. Butch frequently brightened my day when I was sour-faced goth kid living in Allston about five or six years ago. Trips to Harvard Ave won't be the same without him.

[lentower]

boston is poorer for his loss

[tonic pancake.]

that's a shame.  i saw mr. butch for the first time last year, sometime in the fall.  he was singing, and just generally being jolly.  it wasn't until a few weeks later when a friend mentioned seeing the same man that someone else stepped in and said, "that's mr. butch!" 

[Mary-Fay]

Yeah, all the kids knew Mr. Butch. He was a legitimate legend 'round here. If you've lived in Boston in the past 20 years, you met Mr. Butch at some point. Especially if you were into punk music and/or cheap booze (Marty's, represent!).
Word is he used to hang out on the Beach outside of Berklee. Maybe if he'd been doing that during my time there,  I wouldn't have quit. Probably not, but still.

I have deep admiration for people who can make others smile. Who can touch people in some way (shut up, perverts, this is a memorial thread).

[lentower]

details on memorials to mr butch seem to be on his myspace page http://www.myspace.com/mrbutchshow
there are also four tracks of him performing and several videos
you don't need a myspace account to use this page

the memorial this Sunday starts at 6:30 with a parade and, as mary said above, 8pm for the service

events tomorrow, Saturday and a week Friday, and hopes for a party on his birthday in September:

Jul 20 2007     9:00P   Tribute to Mr. Butch @ O'Brien's    Allston
Jul 21 2007  11:00A MOTORCADE for MISTER BUTCH starting @ HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL    Boston to Allston
Jul 22 2007    6:30P *** PROCESSION & CHURCH MEMORIAL *** (updated) ***    Allston
Jul 27 2007    8:00P Mr. Butch Benefit @ Harper's Ferry - * CONFIRMED *    Allston
Sep 11 2007    9:00P MR. BUTCH's BIRTHDAY    ALLSTON & KENMORE & BEYOND

[lentower]

 biil miller who takes care of sherih's web sight, etc. also wrangles one for mr. butch
http://billtmiller.com/mrbutchshow/ aka http://MrButchShow.com
it has a lot of pics and videos, as well as iinfo on memorials and benefits for his family

copied from the myspace page  http://www.myspace.com/mrbutchshow

* MR. BUTCH HAPPENINGS *
Category: Music

-SAME AS INFO IN BULLETIN-
THANX for LOVING MR. BUTCH !

-recap of available info-
confirmed as of 7.20.07
(all details are subject to change)
SEE MySpace "SHOW" SECTION for MORE INFO.

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07/20/2007 09:00 PM - Tribute to Mr. Butch @ O'Brien's
with The Boo Jays - Bugs And Rats - SuperPower - Cirque De Carne - Kevin J. O'Neil

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07/21/2007 11:00 AM - MOTORCADE for MISTER BUTCH
starting @ HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL Boston then to Allston

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07/21/2007 09:00 PM - Tribute to Mr. Butch @ O'Brien's
-with Warkrime - Rabies - Guilty Faces - Panty Stains

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07/22/2007 06:30 PM - * PROCESSION & CHURCH MEMORIAL *
-Meet @ Commonwealth & Harvard Ave then procession to
ICC Church @ 557 Cambridge St.


--- When: JULY 22nd SUNDAY - AT: 6:30pm - We will all meet at the corner of Commonwealth and Harvard Ave in Allston (in front of Marty's Liquors). There will a procession (with marching band) down Harvard Ave and then going up Brighton Ave, stopping at the point where Mr. Butch died. The procession will move to the ICC Church, at 557 Cambridge Ave in Allston. - The church service starts promptly at 8pm and is open to the public. After the service, there will be food and drinks served, and we invite all to come and tell Mr. Butch stories and share experiences.

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07/27/2007 07:00 PM - * MR. BUTCH MEMORIAL @ HARPER'S FERRY *
- Friday, July 27th, 18+.* --- with Ramoniacs, Unnatural Axe, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Liz Borden Band, Noble Rot and guest speakers. Contact: Bobby of Ramoniacs at: http://ramoniacs.com - for info or to help out.

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09/11/2007 09:00 PM - MR. BUTCH's BIRTHDAY
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I am constantly updating http://MrButchShow.com
(& this http://myspace.com/mrbutchshow) with LINKS and SOUNDS and VIDEOS and PHOTOS and INFO...


IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SHARE, PLEASE POST IT IN THE COMMENTS.

THANX to ALL of YOU for putting together these happenings
and LOVIN' MR. BUTCH.

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[sherih]

Last Sunday's memorial parade through Allston was an amazing and truly moving event. Thanks to everyone who put together this New Orleans style send off. The T-shirts, photos and other memorabilia that were passed out to the parading participants really brought the spirit of Mr. Butch into this walk though his kingdom!! For a brief moment I could swear I saw Len Tower. Were you there Len?

Bill T has created an amazing video that uses footage from the memorial as well as other times in Mr. Butch's reign. Check it out. What I will call the Mr. Butch final bow/encore sequence causes me to tear up every time I see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF4KO0f-kDk

A reminder that the send off benefit concert (help the family with the funeral expenses etc.) is tonight at Harper's Ferry.

[lentower]

awesome video! 

there is at least one other memorial parade video on youtube

and quite a few of mr. butch!

Last Sunday's memorial parade through Allston was an amazing and truly moving event. Thanks to everyone who put together this New Orleans style send off. The T-shirts, photos and other memorabilia that were passed out to the parading participants really brought the spirit of Mr. Butch into this walk though his kingdom!! For a brief moment I could swear I saw Len Tower. Were you there Len?

reputable sources believe they saw lentower
at the marshalin' point at harvard & commonwealth
he was seen walkin' the gatherin' crowd from one end to the other,
then settled against a wall to see the band gather and tune up

as the parade started, he didn't move, but eventually join the rear guard

as the parade turned from harvard onto brighton,
lentower was seen speedily walking up the right flank,
until he caught up to the band to hear their performance in union square

lentower was seen outside the church again at the rear of the parade

attempts to find him inside the church, and later at the reception
for an interview and an explanation of his unusual movements failed