Mission of Burma News

What was once an inconceivable notion - that Mission of Burma, one of Boston's most influential if short-lived punk bands, would someday return to the stage for a celebrated second act - has, amazingly, become a regular, if not exactly routine, occurrence.

We thought they were gone forever, for good, kaput. Then they came storming back into the limelight to blow our minds .

In 1979, Mission of Burma debuted the controlled blast of their calculated chaos to pogo-ers and punks of Boston and the world.

There are plenty of great shows in the Bay Area in November, including some welcome returns by touring bands.

Mission of Burma's career arc is hard to trace. The Boston-based core trio guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, and drummer Peter Prescott put out one proper album, 1982's revered post-punk mold-breaker Vs.

The trek kicks off with an appearance at the Nov. 8 Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX, followed by a Nov.

This year has been the best in memory for new releases and today may have been the best new-release Tuesday of the year -- or ever, since I can't remember what came out in 2007.

As you can see above, this Sunday, the day Mission of Burma plays a free show at MIT with special-guest openers Eula , the city of Boston will honor the band by declaring "Mission of Burma Day." While it is pretty cool, it should be pointed out that this city has a bizarre habit of handing these things out like they were free samples of organic ...

During its heyday, from 1979 to 1983, Mission of Burma released one album, one EP and two singles before calling it quits because of guitarist Roger Miller's ongoing battle with tinnitus.

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Jerry's Kids Cracks In The Wall Is This My World? Direct Control Direct Control You're Controlled Cancerous Growth What Can You Do? Hmmlmmlum... Mission Of Burma Signals, Calls, And Marches Dinosaur Jr.