couch rather than being a good
provider. Candy Cavity turn the
drama into charm with the front
woman’s tongue placed firmly in
her cheek.
The EP also features “What You’re
Missin’,” a Ramones-like romp that
aims to make that deadbeat ex
jealous about a new boyfriend,
and “Like Her,” a creepy case of
stalking and stolen identity that
musically recalls the pioneering
punk of Iggy Pop. Candy Cav-
ity, also bassist Brian Bethke and
drummer Jon Arban, are in writing
mode to follow the EP soon with a
single and a slew of shows.
Beatles-inspired The Weeklings
are New Jersey’s take on the Trav-
eling Wilburys with all-star rockers
banding together to form a great
super group whose members each
have a nickname. Glen Burtnik,
a cast member of “Beatlemania”
who did two turns on A&M -- solo
in the mid-’80s and a few years
later as a replacement member
of Styx -- is Lefty Weekling on a
McCartney-like Hofner bass. Gui-
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