| The Vaccinations: Holiday in the Ville by Zack Colleran Three years ago, in the Somerville public school known as the Healey, a band was being formed. Musicians were being made into superstars, in just one classroom, and thus started the reign of The Vaccinations. They have been a band for three years now, and have played several decent gigs, including Somerville Rocks at the Somerville High School and playing at the Art Gala at the Armory. Now, they have found a gig better than any other they have ever played. This gig is Holiday in the Ville at the Somerville Theater. Says producer Tom Taylor, “I talked to the Somerville Public Schools music director, and we wanted to highlight the young talent in the public schools as well as the talent from the High School.” This will be an event on the 26th of November, just after Thanksgiving, and will run from four o'clock to seven o'clock PM. There will also be Somerville’s own, the Go-Flo Casuals, to play at the concert. The Vaccinations weren’t always called the Vaccinations. The first year that they played, they called themselves ‘Various Artists’. Then there was an in-class poll the second year for a name, and it was changed in the end to the Vaccinations. It currently consists of two bassists, three guitarists, three pianists, six drummers (on snare drum), several singers (it depends on the song), one sax player, and one clarinet player. They have been preparing every week for this concert, and will soon be ready. |