The Mazz Hats pulled off a neat trick Tuesday at the Bullfinch, thanks to a devoted fan. Everyone in the house was wearing hats–the same kind of hat. Mazz hats.
What’s a Mazz hat? Well, obviously, a disturbing play on words. But it’s also now a sort of baseball cap with a hole cut out of the top. Plus antlers.

The hats are the creation of Hildie Grey, who’s doing a self- styled degree in “rock costumery” at the college on the hill.

So what on earth got folks to put these on their heads? Well, peer pressure never works at the proud misfit fiesta known as the Finch. But beer pressure does.
The colorful Ms. Grey bought a round for the whole house (and had to make it two or three rounds for a couple of the humorous, but ssssshhhhh, don’t tell the others). How could a starving student afford such a thing? Well, for starters the bartenders announced a drink special (they love these world-record type events). But get this, a student grant for fashion designers was also involved. Money well worn.

The Harleans, Boyer and Heads of Banks at the Bullfinch… Shove Alley Yeah! and More Barry doing the movie star pop strut at Hamilton’s… But, we are surprised to admit, best booking of the night is the neoclassical new wave of Debussy Fields and the Gypsy Roses, playing for the first time anywhere near town– which, considering those bands’ indie/ college pedigree, is downright remarkable…