The Blats, we’ve been officially informed (by a hand-scrawled press release which charmingly misspells two of the band members’ names), have a new bassist. So much for loyalty to old school chums. We quote, from a column last month: “Some things are bigger than the music.” Yeah, like the stars in a singer’s eyes when he’s been convinced that a big-label contract is in the mail—“if only…” The reason cited in the release: “creative differences.” Just like the big boys…

More secure bands (and they all are): Release Candidate tonight at the Bullfinch, Sanitation Library does covers at Hamilton’s and KSES does the old-school Euro dance thing at Dollaire’s…