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Mason’s Stoup 4

by Mat Tarbox

unreleased Cigarette

by Mat Tarbox

Cigarette - Morpheus Way found an unreleased Cigarette recording on a cassette deep down in the drawer – apologies and warnings about the audio quality

drums : shawn fake
guitar : talbot pray
vocals : mat tarbox

Mason’s Stoup 3

by Mat Tarbox

Mason’s Stoup 3

Chez Depot

by Mat Tarbox

Chez Depot

Mason’s Stoup 2

by Mat Tarbox

Mason’s Stoup 2

Mason’s Stoup 1

by Mat Tarbox

Masons Stoup 1

Malthus Prufrock, Chapter One, 1992

by Mat Tarbox

the whole depot house weekend got me poring through old zines and fuseboxes and the like – this was in Mason’s Stoup issue six –

Test from droid

by Mat Tarbox

sent this here from my phone… if you have an iphone or droid, get the wordpress app!

primal scream as you should think of them

by ellery twining

higher than the sun

17 Relics return to the stage

by ellery twining

thanks to peter huoppi and rick koster at theday.com

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"Stonington out of 06355" was an Op-Ed written by Rich Freitas, and published in the New London Day newspaper on July 26th, 2022.

He was asked to participate in a fundraiser for the Mystic & Noank Library on April 1st, 2025 at Milestone restaurant in Mystic, CT, and presented the Op-Ed with updated financial information.

As he states, "As a Mystic resident, I am constantly baffled why we must continuously have to come to terms with the governing in Stonington. I have a solution: the residents of Mystic, on both sides of the river, should petition our local state leadership for the entire 06355 ZIP code to be incorporated into The Town of Groton.

The village of Mystic was first settled in 1654. Stonington was first settled in 1658. The East side of Mystic was not incorporated into Stonington until the early 18th century, when the United Colonies of New England, which began in earnest in 1643 to address border disputes, re-drew the borders between colonies and towns along the river divides.

The United States of America had yet to exist when half of Mystic was placed under the governing body of Stonington. I do not see a salient case for Mystic to be governed by two different Councils, two different P&Z Commissions, and two different Police entities....."

Tune in to watch the performance, and get the rest of the facts!

“Disengaged b/w Slipping” is the first music video from Delta of Venus, an indie pop shoegaze band from Mystic, CT, who released their Double A-Side Single on November 26, 2024.

The long-form video reimagines the narrative arc of Joan of Arc, had she lived beyond her nineteen years, and led a movement of feminine resistance set in modern-day Mystic, CT.

Written, Directed, Filmed and Styled by Mystic Photographer Michelle Gemma.

Edited by James Canty

Song Credits:
Released November 26, 2024
Song by Ellery Twining
Music by Delta of Venus
Lyrics by Issy

Bass guitar & Sequencer Programming: Mat Tarbox
Drums: Shawn Fake
Guitars: Ellery Twining
Vocals: Issy

Recorded and Produced by Eric M. Lichter at Dirt Floor / Middletown, Connecticut
Engineered by Guido Falivene
September 2024

Video Credits:
All Photographs and Video by Michelle Gemma
Models: Fiona / Emma / Maya / Izzy N. / Nora / Issy P.

Filmed between 14 January 2025 and 11 March 2025.

A special thank you to Evan Nickles, owner of the House of 1833, for the generous loan of the mansion, and Royal Young, for the concept of “Show, Don’t Tell!”

On RESULTS, Ellery Twining follows up his critically acclaimed solo debut REVENGE with an exploration into the soundscapes of Post Pop.

The third track on RESULTS is Dusty Springfield’s Record Collection. Twining says, “Working at the Mystic Disc record store since 1995 has brought many memorable moments of musical importance. When the store bought Dusty Springfield’s record collection, it was an indelible moment.”

The music video for Dusty Springfield’s Record Collection introduces a young fan of Dusty Springfield’s music as she searches for her records at the iconic Mystic Disc record shop in Downtown Mystic on a recent afternoon. Unbeknownst to her, the ghost of Dusty Springfield will also pay a visit to the Mystic Disc.

Written and directed by Mystic photographer Michelle Gemma
Edited by Jim Canty
Dusty Springfield’s Record Collection song credits:
Released June 1, 2023

all noises by Ellery Twining
Except:
David Bentley / The Bass Guitar
Produced and Recorded by Eric M. Lichter for Dirt Floor Recording & Production
Haddam, CT
Recorded between December 2022 and April 2023

Dusty Springfield’s Record Collection video credits:
Released August 17, 2024
All photographs and video by Michelle Gemma
Except video footage of 17 Relics from Disc40 by Frank Fulchiero for SEC-TV in Groton, CT on September 30, 2023
Models: Carly Straub as the young fan and Issy Paterson as Dusty Springfield
Mystic Disc workers: Emma & Maya & Fiona
Mystic Disc owner: Dan Curland
Filmed on June 30, July 16 & August 7, 2024 at Mystic Disc in Mystic, CT USA
Appearing in the photographs: Mystic Disc, Carly, Issy, Glastonbury Grove, DJ Shecky, DJ Jimmy K,
DJ Mark Amado, Emma, Maya, Fiona, James Maple, and the Dog Dan Curland.

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