Robin, Loved your vocals on Neil's album and later on, became a hero to my teenage kids when I played Imitation Life for them. "You listen to cool music, dad!" Please plan on adding Houston, Tx. to the itinerary next time you are touring. All the best, A J Whitley

Hi Robin> A friend introduced your wonderful music to me in 1997. Since then I have been trying to find your albums which are very difficulty. Do you have any plans to play in Minnesota in the near future? Great to hear your band is back together. On occasional, I return to NH or MA when doing my geneology: is there a chance you will play in either NH or close to Boston in the near future? If so when & where. Thanks...Patti

Robin> Sorry about the typos in previous message. I really do know how to spell, however its 4:30 A M and I'm half asleep...Someday hope to hear you sing live. Would be a great experience. Looking forward to your new CD. When will it be on the shelves? Thanks....Patti

Hi Robin, I was reminded of you during my present reading of the Neil bio, SHAKEY. I used to listen to you while attending the University of Lowell in the early '80s and was influenced by your sound in that it helped me decide to put together a band fronted by a female singer. Nothing big, just a few friends that occassionally played the Worcester area. Anywho - hope all is well and I'm glad to hear that you're still performing music. I hope (but doubt :-( ) that I'll see you play in North Carolina where I've been living since '87. BTW - your Discography section lists EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE, but doesn't credit you for vocals on the first Neil Young album, NEIL YOUNG. Take care, Joe

Hi, Robin! It's great to hear that the "Giving Youth a Voice" program has been such a success, and that the band is back together and recording. I miss you. :-)

Hi Robin Just checking in to see if the ChartBusters had any new Gigs coming up. The last time that you and I touched base I mentioned the Wolf Den in the Mohegan Sun Casino. This is a great venue that books some fine 80's bands. I've seen the GO Go's, Marshall Crenshaw, Eddie Money and several others there. I think it would be great if you (your management) looked into booking the band there. By the way, do you have any agent/management repersentation, or are you (the band) managing yourselves?

Hi Robin, glad I found you again after so many years! :-) At the time, writing 1986/1987 I was at your concert in my country, The Netherlands (Europe) when you were at the Flevofestival and after that I visited your concert in Rotterdam together with Elly Zuiderveld (Elly & Rikkert). I have talked to you after the concert a little while ;-) I really dunno what kinda music you're making now, but that music was just great!! Hope not to lose you again :-) GrTz from Holland! Alex

Hi Bob G Thanks for writing again. We just finished mixing our new album... We don't have manegment although that would be great....if we were manegable. I'd love to play at that Casino but I don't know whether or not we could attract a crowd as big as the other people you mentioned. To Alex I do remember you. Do you ever see Frank Vandergaag? I miss him and I miss Holland. Many fond memories of your beautiful country. Patti from Minnesota Hi there...don't think we'll be getting to your fair state anytime soon...so sorry! Come to MA. and see us...or make sure you get our new album when it comes out, sometime in the fall I think. And don't worry about spelling...I'm horrible as you can see. Thank you all for keeping in touch.. love R

I am love Robin Lane from earlytime LA. She sing, her heartpipes make me crazy. She make me crazy still. She sing many type, all is okay and very best because come deep within the well. So deep sometime it echo: hello! hello! hello! I want new ChartingBuster CD, I give it big ear every groove, so come on you crazy biscuit, glanman

Hi Robin - I was so happy to see that you are still performing and recording. Do you remember the girl who loved to hear you sing "Shakin' All Over"??? That's me, Carol from Rhode Island. How about the old Living Room?? You gave us so many wonderful nights listening to your music. How about the food Paula and I brought in?? Those were the days!! Please add me to your mailing list. Can't wait to see you again. Looking forward to the show in MA. Love, Carol AmazingHeart624@aol.com

Hi Robin, thnx for replying! :-) Sorry to say I've never contacted Frank van der Gaag myself, it was Elly who had contact with him at that time. But I also lost her out of sight after a weird period of mine. Have sent her an email recently again, but dunno if that's still her address. Anyway, if she will react somehow I will put her attention on your website ;-) GrTz, Alex

Hi Robin,So glad you are doing so well.I used to go and see you at the Living Room in Providence and also Massachusetts when I could.I always requested Violent Love.Do you think you will ever release that on CD?Next to psychotic disorders its my favorite still.If not well I guess I will just have to get my butt out to see you again...so that I can request it.I wish all the Best for you YOU deserve it! Tracy

Hi Robin, Elly contacted me with the email address of Frank van der Gaag! The address on which you can contact him is: franklon@planet.nl I hope you will have a nice conversation with him ;-) Grtz, Alex

JUST WANTED TO SAY I HAVE BEEN A FAN EVER SINCE THE FIRST ALBUM WAS RELEASED, I BOUGHT THEM ALL INCLUDING THE "LIVE" ONE (FIVE LIVE)........ALWAYS HOPED THAT YOU MIGHT GET BACK TOGETHER AND PERFORM AGAIN...I SAW YOU HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AT SOME LITTLE NIGHTCLUB, BACK IN PROBABLY 1981.....ROBIN, I LOVED YOUR LYRICS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND ALBUMS..YOUR LYRICS ARE REALLY DEEP AND I WANT TO KNOW IS THERE STILL A "CHRISTIAN" INFLUENCE IN WHAT YOU WRITE NOW?? HOPE THAT YOU WILL COME TO HOUSTON. I HAD A TERRIBLE TIME TRYING TO FIND YOUR RECORDS ON LINE SINCE THERE WERE NO CD'S. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAD LOST THE ONES I HAD WHEN MOVING.....BUT I AM HAPPY TO SAY I NOW HAVE THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF YOUR WORK AGAIN..AND NOW I HEAR THEY WILL BE RELEASING THE FIRST ONE ON CD!!!! AGAIN, I AM SO GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU ARE PERFORMING WITH THE CHARTBUSTERS AGAIN, WE NEED YOU!!!! I SANG ON A COUPLE OF GIGS IN THE LATE 70'S AND 80'S. BUT WAS NOT TOGETHER ENOUGH TO PERSUE IT...JUST KNOW THAT YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY MUSICAL HEART!!!!! GOD BLESS!!!!

OOPS!! I MISPELLED PURSUED.......AND LET ME ADD THAT I AGREE WITH ONE OF THE QUOTES I SAW THAT SAID THAT ROBIN WAS THE MOST TALENTED FEMALE PERFORMER TO COME OUT OF THE NEW WAVE MOVEMENT......ALTHOUGH I THINK OF HER AS A ROCK AND ROLL SINGER.......LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HER IN TEXAS, I HOPE!!!!

Hi to Carol, Paula, Chris....the pasta ladies....Hope to see you soon but please don't wear the sweat shirt from the first album cover...Yikes we hated that cover. Thanks to Alex for Frank's email....I just wrote to him....wish I could see Holland again. Tracy....no violent love for me! Psycho Disorders will be on our new CD. Jackie thanks for writing. I certainly remember Texas in 1880. No...I remember Texas and the heat wave and David Smith. We hope to get back there some- time. I think you all will like the new CD alot. We had so much laughter...especially thinking up the title...which I hope I'm brave enough to use. Let us all appreciate our lives, family friends....Just thinking of how our world has changed in one year. I'm so thankful for you guys thinking of me and my band. Grateful for the clouds the sky the trees and the ability to breath it all in. love love R

Alex thanks:))

My pleasure, Frank ;-) ... Dunno who can provide me with the lyric "True Confessions", I would like to play that song myself but my English isn't my native language though, so I can misunderstand the sentences ... Robin, I have found a number of live songs you performed at Flevo 1986 and in Rotterdam. I have them on tape, taken from the radio, so the sound quality isn't too good, but for me they're worth keeping them. Dunno if you have those live tracks yourself, so if you want me to copy them for yah, I will see that I'll find some way to do that ;-) Bye for now, Alex.

Hello...please email with info on purchasing tickets for show in Worcester at Ralph's on Oct 26th. Thanks.

Hi Alex If you email to the address at random rogue I can send you the lyrics for True Confessions.... Patti... Just come to Ralphs. I don't know exactly where it is but I'm sure you can get in and if you have any trouble just ask for me. To anyone else... You can buy 'Cat Bird Seat' here and also "giving youth a voice" Soon...hopefully by November...we will have the brand new CD. Meanwhile the re-released 1st Chartbuster album can be purchased at Collector's choice...which is on line. take care Robin

Hi Robin, I was 11 years-old when your first major album was released. I went to school at Morse school in Cambridge, and one of my classmates was Jenny --- she lived a few blocks from school on Chestnut street. Her dad was in your band, and one day she brought an autographed copy of your album to school as a present for our teacher, Ms. Dybing. This morning I found your website and just thought I'd ask if you are still in touch with her dad, who might put me in touch with Jenny...it's been about 20 years since 6th grade in Cambridge, and I thought it would be nice to say hi and find out where life as brought her. Feel free to give her my e-mail address. Thanks, Jeff

Hi Jeff....Nobody in my band has seen hide nor hair of Leroy Radcliff. I last saw Jenny Christmas of 1988. Since then I haven't seen or heard from her. She was living in upstate New york near Ithica...maybe even in Ithica. Good luck finding her.

Hi Robin, a little while back I wrote to the address for the lyric "True Confessions" as you told me to do, but I haven't heard anything so far... if you like you can send me the lyric directly to my email address: a.devries@quicknet.nl or alexdevries1967@hotmail.com Thank you ;-) Grtz Alex

Hey Robin...very excited to hear the new CD will be out soon. I saw you and the Chartbusters with The Cars, Hall & Oats and also on your own at the Club Casino in Hampton Beach in the early 1980's and have remained a fan. When is your first album coming out on CD? Thanks.

Just strolling across the web, thought about the Busters, Asa, Leroy, Tim, Scott, and You....Remeber getting "Don't Cry" played to me in Martha's Vineyard when I was a little pup. Nothing but excellent memories around those times. Hope all is well with you, Robin. I'm now thirty, with a little four year old of my own. We live in Oklahoma City, and I deejay raves and clubs professionally along with having a nine to five and a handful of design clients. Best of luck.

Hey robin i can't believe after all these years you are back together. I first saw you when you made your debut in Providence at the Living room. The place was wall to wall and the show was unbelievable. I sat in my 69 mustang in the pouring rain and waited for you guys to come to the front. As you did, i held my 8 Track out the window for you to sign in the rain. I still have that 8-track.I also am a friend and a former co-worker of Patrick Toher who later joined you from the "Shake". Saw you several times after that also. There are numerous memories of my friends and road trips going to see the Chartbusters. Would love to see you come to Providence someday. If not, maybe another road trip would be called for. Welcome back.

Hey Mike, Worcester is less than an hour away from Providence. It's really just a night out, not a road trip. And Robin and the Chartbusters will be at Ralph's in Worcester next Saturday, October 26.

Hi Robin. About a year ago, i was in Wichita Kansas at the mall, and in the record store I found a copy of your CD Catbird Seat. Got home to R.I., and put it on the player. It sounded great wafting through my living space. Music requires real feelings and emotions in order to capture my world wise heart. on that level, you and the band succeeded. Farewell

I was blown away to read in the Worcester Telegram about the Chartbusters playing at Ralph's Sat. night. That's fantastic. I saw the band many times in Boston, Worc., Prov., and still have the LP's and I'm still pissed how poorly the first one was produced! I picked up Catbird Seat (used 3$-sorry Robin) last year and it has not been out of rotation since. It is a great record and confirms what a great musician you are. I'll be looking for the new release and I'm glad you guys are back in action. A troubled Red Sox fan, Jeff Stefanik Woodstock CT

Hi Robin, Great show at Ralph's!!!! It was great to see all of you again. It brought back some wonderful memories. I was so excited when you did Shakin All Over. Do you remember the Whisky in LA??? You opened for a wild band that night and you still played that song for me. Excellent!!!! Do you remember Mary Ellen? She was the door person at the old Living Room. She'll be at the November 16th show as well as myself and Celia. See you soon.

Hey Robin, I have been enjoying your first album all over again this week...got the reissued CD and especially enjoy the liner notes and your comments on the album. I think your a little hard on yoursef in some of your appraisals of that album...its a great work, but I think we tend to be more critical of ourselves in general, so I understand where your coming from! One side note...I was listening to the album, looked up and saw myself in the mirror and had to do a double take...listening to that album, I forgot I was in my forties now! I thought, "who is that old guy in the mirror?!" I think your album made me feel like I was 20 again, I forgot I didn't look like those young studs on "Friends" anymore...until my mirror reminded me! Aw well, at least I feel young at heart, thanks for the music and helping me stay young at heart!

Hi Robin, Been a long time, not sure if you remember me. I used to manage Srawberries way back when and came to a lot of your shows. Met you a few times at WB stuff. Still have the LP you and the band autographed for me long ago. I was pleased to see you still make music and are thriving. Sometimes I think back and the music scene in Boston was like one big dream. Anyway, best of luck in all you do nowadays.

I've been reading the Neil Young bio "Shakey." Your name and words come up over and over. My vinyl of your music is gone but I have "Catbird Seat" on CD. I put it on this quiet, cold Sunday morning and hoping against hope I went looking for traces of you and, lo and behold, a website! I'm glad I came looking for something about and by you. I was born and raised in Massachusetts so I've always listened. I'm so glad there's another album coming out. skipz in brattleboro vt

There were some problems with the message board, but they are fixed now. Messages that appeared to be lost have been recovered and added in. If you ever have a problem with the message board, please let me know so that I can fix (or at least try to fix) it. Thanks.

Thanks for the card Binny. It meant a lot to me. Glad to hear you're doing well. I can't wait to hear the stuff like you want it. Have a great Christmas, Robin. I Hope we speak sometime soon.

Robin your music at Ralph's on Oct 26th was great! It was well worth the trip from Minnesota. Thanks for the CD. I was so happy to meet you that I forgot to ask you to sign the CD...perhaps next time I see you...Hope to make it to Cambridge February 15th. Thanks again Robin.... Happy Holidays!!

hey robin saw you sing in boston many many times...ed burkes was the best bar!!! good luck with the chartbusters and the new c/d!!!!

Happy holidays to all. I had a very special Christmas. I received, among other nice gifts, the RL&TC cd! Can't wait for Imitation Life to make its way to cd format. -- Michael.

hi to bob gauthier...looking at google.com to find information about my family. i believe diane bissaro is living near boston. how do you know her and what do you know about her. my email address is nancymacmillan2000@yahoo.com

Hi Robin, Happy New Year! Hope to see you soon, Ralph's was a blast! Glad you remembered me, and hope you like the stuff I submitted for your site! (somebody had to save all that crap!) Loved the Catbird Seat CD you gave me - my husband said, after seeing you play and hearing that CD, that you are definitely my first and greatest songwriting influence! Take it as a compliment. Stay well and email me at groopee63@aol.com with any juicy gossip! Hello also to my first love, Tim! You still crack me up! PLEASE play another gig soon! looking forward to it. Kisses, Debby

patty adam michael debby.... can you believe Patty came all the way from Wisconson to hear my band at Ralphs in wicked wista? thanks for writing.....special thank you always to Eric. Happy New year to everyone. Looking forward to the Middle East on Feb 15, provided we live that long and our prez doesn't make too many major mistakes in the other middle east. So....let Peace rule in the New Year and in our minds most of all.

sorry Patty....I'm always ahead of my bain somehow.... Minnesota rules!!!!!! forget Wissconson....and I can't even spell. I slipped on the ice and I'm all broken up which makes my thinking alot slower than usual.

Is Robin aware that the (kiddie) top 40 mega-hit "She hates me" by the group "Puddle of Mud" is built around the same (presumably copyrighted) riff that Robin wrote and used as the basis for "Idiot" (from Imitation Life)....seems like there'd finally be a nice chunk of publishing money that Robin should get after all her years of relative anonymity...her legal "people" or whoever should really check this out...unintentional or not, there's definitely a copyright infringement case in the making here...hope this is of some use....I'm serious; I nearly jumped out of my driver's seat when my 11-year-old turned to Z100 in New York on the car radio, and that riff from "Idiot" came blasting out of my speakers...."What, they're playing Robin Lane on Z100? I'm not on drugs, so that can't be what's happening? So what is this? Oh..."

I just found out about the 1st Chartbusters album being on CD and immediately ordered it and just got it. Fantastic sound! Any chance of Imitation Life being reissued on CD in the next decade with a PROPER mix? Or should I give up and simply make a CDR of the viny? Also, why is this CD not in Boston stores? I couldn't find it in Newbury's Comics, for example. Thanks!

robin i was a roadie for lots of differant bands in the late 70s early 80s i must have seen you 20 times loved it all ..i will be at middle east show to see you again for the first time in like 20 years ..i'm bringing my wife who has only heard you ..can't wait...love and old fan...

To Nancy Bissaro, check your email, I have responded to your posting. Hi Robin, I spoke to Di Bissaro's sister-in-law last week and she was going to be seeing Di in a week or so. I mentioned to her siste-in-law that you and I had exchanged emails and that if she could get Di email address that I would pass it along to you. I hope to make it Feb 15th, for the release party. If I do I'll be sure to (re)introduce myself, its been a lot of years since I last saw you. Hope for every success with your new CD.

Just a question. Will there be a show at The Middle East on February 15th? I'm confused that the website says that there are no dates scheduled. Thank you.

Hi. Here are my responses to several messages recently posted here.

Alexander: Yeah, that Puddle of Mudd song riff sounds an awful lot like the one in Idiot (with all the energy taken out, though). My understanding of the copyright law is that, not only would it be necessary to show a similarity, but it would be necessary to show that it is unlikely that it was created independently (i.e. one would need to show that the alleged copier had heard or most likely heard the original, or that there is too much in common for it to be coincidence). This is often very difficult to prove (and is very different from the way patents work). Whether Robin and the band plan to look into this, I don't know.

Mark: I don't know whether or not Imitation Life will be released on CD. Perhaps it depends on the sales of the first CD. Incidently, the release of the first album on CD was sort of a surprise to Robin and the band, not something that they had initiated or been consulted about. As far as not finding the reissue CD in Boston stores, I think Collectors' Choice only does mail order.

Carol: Yes, there will be the CD release party February 15 at the Middle East. I accidently forgot to change the Upcoming Shows page when I added it to the home page. And I haven't changed it yet, since I will be adding in a few radio dates as well, when I have more information. It should be within a few days.

HEY GOOD LOOKING, LOVE THE PICTURES, BUT HAD TROUBLE HEARING THE MUSIC. LOVED TALKING TO YOU THE OTHER NIGHT. IT MADE MY YEAR. I WILL CALL AGAIN SOON. BLESS YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY, BJ.

Hi Everybody out there....It's me, Robin. My life is sooooo busy these days. I've gone back to school. Psych 101. And as hard as it is I'm not going to quit. I've spent over 35 years living on the right side of my brain....I'm digging in the paleolythic era for remnants of any logic traces from the left side. Almost done with 2 chapters of my book and synopsis and chapter titles and what they will be about....I've got some big plans for this... Speaking of big plans, I hope to see most of you at the CD Release Party Feb 15 at The Middle East. We will be selling the new CD there and also on line....coming soon....real soon. I'm working with two groups of Teenager now for my "Giving Youth A Voice" project. We begin recording in a couple weeks. The kids are so inspiring to me I just love them. One girl from Japan....I teach at Northfield Mount Hermon School, got a recording deal in her country. It's one of the most gratifying things I've done. Let me know who you are at the show and thanks for all your suppport. We're taping a "Here and Now" show for NPR tomorrow. We'll let you know when it's going to air.

Rik thanks for writing...I don't really remember you because my head was in the clouds in those days and the clouds were in a whirlwind. But hope to see you at the show maybey???? Skip from Brattlebo....Hey there...I'm in Brattleboro all the time. I live just down the road in Massachusetts. Ilove shopping at the COOP and that cute little store on Main street with the beautiful fabric. I make yummy pillows. In fact there's an art show for musicians who do Art Stuff. It's called "Between Rock & An Art Place" Somehow they thought my pillows should be in the show. It's at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge 1353 Cambridge St. Inman Sq. Gebruary 12 - March 02 2003 Other Artists are....Asa Brebner, Mikey Welsh (from my fave band Weezer) Willie Alexander, Jonathan Richman, Dana Colley (Morphine, now Twinemen) Reeves Gabrels, (David Bowies fabulous guitar player) Joey Pesce (formaerly Til Tuesday) Roger Miller, (Mission of Burma) Jane and Jeff Hudson....so many more. The big Reception will be Feb 15 the night of our CD Party, between 6:30-9:30

It's been pointed out to me that, contrary to my previous post, Collectors' Choice Music CD's are sometimes sold in retail stores. In particular, I've been told that the debut Robin Lane and The Chartbusters album is available at Silver Platters in Seattle (thanks Michael!). So if your local retail outlet doesn't have it and you don't want to do mail order, tell them to get it!

WELL, I SEE SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY BEAT ME TO IT....I SENT AN E-MAIL TO ROY ABOUT THE PUDDLE OF MUDD SONG "SHE HATES ME" THAT SOUNDS SO MUCH LIKE "IDIOT"...BEFORE I THOUGHT TO CHECK OUT THIS PAGE....SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HEARD THAT.....OH WELL.....JUST SHOWS HOW GOOD YOU REALLY WERE AND ARE, ROBIN!!! I BOUGHT THE FIRST CD AS SOON AS I HEARD IT WAS OUT AND I WILL BE CHECKING OUT THE NEW ONE AS WELL.....PLEASE ISSUE "IMITATION LIFE" ON CD......AND PLEASE COME BACK TO HOUSTON, TEXAS!!!!!

Hey All. Just got my copy of 'Piece OF Mind' (quick - thanks Roy!) and am enjoying it as I write this. I can't wait for NYC Robin & Chartbusters shows. I was a fan since '80 but I've only seen Robin live once, around '95. - -Mike, www.neatness.com

It's been pointed out to me that the debut album by Robin Lane and The Chartbusters, recently reissued on Collectors' Choice Music, will be available through amazon.com starting this Tuesday, February 11. (Thanks, Reto!) I wouldn't be surprised if it starts showing up elsewhere, too.

Hey, Robin!!! It is so great to see you're still rockin'. I found you (again) by doing a web search to see if I could find a CD version of Imitation Life anywhere, so I second (third?) the motion for the creation of one. If buying a copy of the new "Robin Lane & the Chartbusters" will help (and getting my friends to), I'll do that ASAP! Looking forward to seeing the lyrics come up on the website.

Robin Great to see an updated website for Robin. Will start looking for the new cd and reissue of the first album. Always thought "When Things Go Wrong" was a gem. A favourite song since I first picked up your album so many moons ago. Have even dug out the vinyl ep tonight to give it a listen. Greetings from Canada, Take care.

Robin, I've loved your voice since "When Things Go Wrong". Congrats on being involved in the art show,BETWEEN ROCK AND AN ART PLACE at the Zeitgeist. The pillows you designed and created are luxurious. They would be perfect in a Turkish opium den or a Julie Taymor(TITUS,FRIDA)film. Also congrats on your new CD,PIECE OF MIND and your CD release party Feb 15 at the Middle East downstairs with Willie and The Boom Booms and Red Chord featuring Andrea Gillis another amazing female singer. Cheers!! Nancy Neon

Robin, i'm glad to see you have a new CD coming out! I can't wait to hear it. I've loved your music since my college days and met you once when you played at Grover's in Beverly a long time ago! (late 80's/early 90's?) wish you the continued best and hope this CD really makes a big splash! bk

Robin The new CD is great. I got my copy on Monday. I hope it sells well for you!!! First track is my favorite and the remake of "I'm just an Idiot" If you get a chance to get near Michigan I would love to go to the concert. Peace Bill

I just got the new album yesterday. It is great to hear 'your sound' again.It brings back memories of the local Boston night clubs and Northeastern University. Thanks for putting "Idiot" from Imitation LIFE on the cd. Hope to get Imitation LIFE and HEART CONNECTION on CD!!! (i have them on vinyl as well as the debut). Looking forward to seeing and hearing Tim Jackson's drums! Always one of my favorites.....the way he used to spin the sticks!! Good Luck. Mike C

You guys were awesome at the Middle East last night!!!!!!!! I love the new cd! I bought it at the show and listened to it three times in a row this morning!!!!! Thanks for doing the reunion!!! Tim,Scott,Asa,Pat,truly amazing!!! Good Luck!! Hope to see the band playing out more and more!!!!!!!!!! Rock On Robin!!!!!! All The Best!! Shel

Excellent show at the Middle East on Saturday, February 15! The CD is excellent also! I look foward to many more shows in the future, just as I saw many shows in the past. Ron Scarlett byrdbro@aol.com

Hi Robin...I've recently been trying rebuild my "record" collection, and to track down copies of all the great local music I fondly remember; yours among all those great artists. In my search I was VERY pleasantly surprised to see that you and the Chartbusters have regrouped! I'll keep coming back to check your schedule of appearances - hopefully someplace local. If you ever think to give it a shot, there's "Jack's Saloon" in Uxbridge, MA...they attract alot of local talent, and of course for selfish reasons cause it's close by. The place is reminiscent of the Rat in the early 80's *smile*. Just ordered your new CD, so I'm looking forward to kicking back, cranking it up, and looking back. Thanks for the comeback and best of luck!

Hey Robin: I am now 44 years old and ran the streets of Boston during the early 80s while in college. I loved your music then and now with my own children in college, I still love it. I still have a turntable,...And I swear for only one reason,...5-Live. I may hold the record for having listened to "When Things go Wrong" the most. I actually contacted Asa by email last year to see if he knew where I could get a CD of 5-Live. He didn't, but he did send me his CD. I just stumbled into this site and its just like Christmas for kiddies to hear that you are releasing a new Chartbusters CD. You were special,...Just hell on stage,...Go show em' you still got game Baby,...Jim. PS: Please have somebody,...anybody release 5-Live on a damned CD.

Hey Robin, I can't wait to hear the new CD, and it is exciting to hear the progress you are making towards the book. I wish I could have been there for the CD release party, but seeing how I live in Memphis, the drive was a bit long!! I did do a search on the internet to see if anything was posted, and I did find a write up on it, good article that I thought I'd pass on to anyone else who may have missed the concert and wants to read about it. Go to archives if the article has been pulled. http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/music/index.asp

Hi Jay (and everyone else). Often a good place to find articles about Robin and the band is the Articles page of this web site. The direct link to that review in the Phoenix has been there for several days now, and there is also a link to a review in the bostonpop Yahoo! group. And if you see a writeup that I don't have, please let me know so that I can add it.

Thanks Roy, I had read all the articles you downloaded when this site was first renovated, didn't dawn on me that you were continually updating with new tidbits! Thanks for all your work in doing that. This internet thing is pretty cool...I would have never seen those articles back in the day! Thanks again.

ROBIN Along time ago my cousins hooked me up with your album. I used to listen to it for days and days and days back in the early 80's. I still have my album and I treasure it!!! I have been trying for ever to get a copy on a cassette or cd and have tried looking on the internet. I just happened to be clicking through some channels on tv and saw you and your band performing for WAAF. (that station rocks by the way!) I am so excited to see that your all back together and that I can get your old debut album on CD and am definetly purchasing the new album. Best of Luck to all of you, and I hope to catch a show soon. Of course I will have to call my cousins to go out. It will be a reunion for all!

Robin, I know I contacted you a couple of years ago, trying to stay in touch and meet Vangie, but something must have happened. I would like to talk somemore, stay in touch, maybe Vangie would like to know me? Currently, I'm in the Army here in Kuwait.

Jeremy in Kuwait....Yikes...your over there...! Yes I wondered what happened to you. I know you called Evangeline and I think that was in the morning when she was still asleep and grouchy and going through her not nice teen years....I think this was 3 years ago....Yes exactly 3 years ago...How do we get in touch with you? How long have you been there? What are your circumstances? I was in a tough place then myself. Now is better! We would love to keep in touch with you and perhaps see you when you return....soon I hope. Please tell me how we can get in touch with you. Evangeline is now in New York but I know would email you. Can you receive email? Get in contact with my webmasters email site and give all the details of how to get in touch.... Love Robin

Robin, I am sad you did not respond to my email : (

It's hard to get here and write personal messages to all of you. Jeremy Radcliffe is Leroy Radcliff's son, who I haven't seen in years and now is off in Kuwait waiting to go to this war that I will not make any more comments on right now....as in "don't get me going" I really appreciate all of you coming to the message board and leaving me your wishes and thoughts. I am happy you have supported the chartbusters and me throughout the years and I feel very blessed from that. So I want to say a special hello to Jackie Bianchi, Mike from N.Y., Kelly Norman Jesusfreaque, Ricardo, Nancy Neon, Brian K, Bill from Michigan, Shel, Ron Scarlett....not to see you at the CD release party, Dave K, Jim gordon, Jay from Memphis, Foxboro Diane. Any of you that live around Boston can come to our show at Johnny D's on March 29. Asa Brebner and one of his other bands will be opening. We're sure to have a good time. Baby John....If your out there...we need to talk...

Hey Robin! Thanks for posting a reply. I've been perusing your site and taking a walk down memory lane, recalling all of those child hood images, recalling the times I went with the band and watched your performances. Do you recall Martha's Vineyard? How about Rocky Point Park? I remember all the times you encouraged my artistic side, musical side with the trombone. I want to say so much, but feel I have revealed to much on this public forum already. Man, I wish we had kept in better contact. How is Vangie? Bet she is a great little lady. I emailed your webmaster my contact information. As for the current operations in the gulf...I'll just say that my life has been severely interupted because of it. I really want to talk to you again. Take care, and I hope to hear from you soon. Love, Jeremy

Thank you Robin.....Your the best!!!!! It means alot to me!!!!!!!!!!! War is not the answer.

Hey, War is far from the answer, trust me. Been there and done that, 12 years ago. But what can a soldier do 'eh? Anyway, thanks Robin, we got a hold of eachother and are starting a communication chain now.

I was driving in my car last month and was pleasantly shocked to hear the music of Robin Lane coming across NPR. I was going to school at Berklee in the late 1970's when the band was playing around the Boston area. Being a fan of the punk/new wave scene I loved your music and was so happy to see that you guys had gotten together to put out some new stuff. I sold my recording studio here in Charlotte a few years back and have been out of the business, missing it from time to time. your interview touched a spark in me. Please let us fans in North Carolina know when/if you're touring here!!!

Nika, this is Jeremy, remember me my brother? Man, we are neighbors again, I live in Texas. What are you up to, please, get a hold of Robin and get my email. It would be cool if we could meet again. After I left Boston, all contact with my childhood friends ceased. Nika, you have to get a hold of me my friend!!

The Elevator Tribe Loves Robin Lane!....I love Robin, she rules my life. Her vocal stylings are the most amazing I've ever witnessed. Anyway, Hello to Jeremy in Kuiat. I knew you a little from way back, as well as your sister Jennifer. A truly great friend to me back when I was going through the tough years. It would be really nice to see her again, and it's a must to see you as soon as you return! I live up here in Guilford, Vermont in a recording studio/home, a very short distance from Robin. I have a band called the Elevator Tribe and the worlds best vocalist is helping with my new CD 'Tamborine Language'. The best to you Jeremy and all of our brothers & sisters. -John Stout jstout@sover.net

Hi, long time that I wrote something here. I was wondering if there will be a concert in The Netherlands? Grtzzz, Alex

Hey Robin! Just wanted to let you know that I absolutey LOVE the new album! With the war in full swing, I have been spending lots of time glued to the radio and television...but when I get "war overload" in my brain, your CD is what refreshes my mind. All Fall Down is my favorite song right now, but all the songs are great to listen to, not a lull in the entire album. At times the sound of this album reminds me of "Imitation Life"...and even the art on the inner sleeve features Asa Brebner's wacky artwork, just like in Imitation Life. Thanks for the great album of music...I was listening to the Evanesence CD until your CD came in my mail box...I haven't listened to Evanesence at all since then...and I liked that CD! Jay

Hi Robin, I've enjoyed your music over the years, and have played "Catbird Seat" and old Chartbusters stuff on my KAOS-FM (Olympia, WA) show "Retroactive." I don't need the year, but I sure wish I had the month and day of your birth because I love doing artist birthday sets on my weekly program. Thanks, JJ

Alex.....If you would like to raise the money for us to come back to the Netherlands....we'll be there. Unfortunatly without a record deal we have little money to hop on a plane to come play for you wonderful people. Thank you for the support though.' Jay....I'm happy you like the CD. Where do you live. We're playing at Johnny D's tonight in Somerville. Should be a good show with Asa Brebner opening. J.J. I hope you got our new CD. Thank you for writing and I'm so happy you didn't ask for the year of my birth. Not that that should matter anymore in this new age of enlightenment NOT!!! This war and the death toll is making me ill! My lovely birthday is June 16. I've always thought that had a ring to it. Or is it just me! Thanks to all of you Peace unto the world and love and deliverence from evil through good old fashioned communication and everybody being on the same page brothers and sisters....I pray this isn't going to lead to Armegeddon. Love is the way....and when they won't listen .... there are other ways than full scale frontal lobotomy!!! Strategy is a good thing. I know we have the brains to figure out something other than bombing the shit out of the baddies and civilians alike. Well.....so many thoughts on the subject love RoBiN

From the stage of Johnny D's last night you spoke of Connection - the link we need with each other to allow love to flow and grow. So true. We're here to be together. I want to say to George W.- "I'm beggin' you to reconsider - take pity on ... us . Thanks for your art and message. The band always gets me out of my head and on my feet. I pray for only the best for all of you and your families. Thanks for signing our "tray card". Peace.

Hey Robin, in your last post you wondered where I lived...unfortunately I don't live near your stomping grounds...so seeing you live remains a remote possibility at best. I live in Memphis, Tennessee. If you have time, check out this web site, it is the Beale St. Music Festival we hold each year down here. Its a 3 day music extravaganza that draws thousands of people each year...maybe one year you could play! This year they have people like Joe Cocker, John Mayer, Willie Nelson,India Arie, Evanesence, Koko Taylor,and many other artists performing. It's http://www.memphisinmay.org Oh and guess what...me and you have the same birthday! I was born on June 16th also, at least thats what my birth certificate says. My Mom swears the birth certificate is wrong, we've always celebrated it on the 15th...but my Grandma insists I was born on the 18th!! Talk about getting days mixed up!! Well, at least they got the year right, but I'll plead the 5th on that one too! Take care, Jay

Hi.. got to see the show at Johnny D's.. very well done. I used to follow the original band all around Boston, the intensity was almost the same as I remember. Need to turn up the guitars just a bit.. Pat Wallace is a serious talent , excellent replacement. Asa is a good as he has always been,the same for Scott & Tim. Robin what happened to your Rickenbaker, maybe that's what was missing. Also kudo's for Asa's blues licks while you where takin a break. Thanks for a fun night out..

I hope Robin reads this message. I hope you remember me, Robin. My name is Jodee and I worked with you briefly at Going Places Travel. I am also a singer/songwriter. The world works in mysterious ways as I just recently discovered that my ex-engineer, Larry Lessard who used to own "Active Sound" in South Boston sold it to "Ducky". I actually left a few messages at Room 9 (I think that's what it's called now), to book time, but never got a call back. Anyhow, I remember first arriving in Boston in 1981 and seeing you with the Chartbusters on "People Are Talking" or one of those now defunk local shows. But, I'll never forget hearing "When Things Go Wrong." It was inspirational to me! I'm attaching a link to my website. I hope you'll check it out and write me sometime! I would love to have a cup of coffee with you and get your input. [url]http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/431/jodee_buckley_-_dead_girls.html[/url] Hope to hear back from you soon. rockchic35@hotmail.com Jodee Buckley CU!

I am a little concerned that I have not seen Jeremy post any new messages from Kuwait. I hope that you have heard from him and pray he is okay. So Jeremy Pal, even though I don't know you....I am concerned for all our troops over seas. We want you all to come back home safely. Peace- Diane

Thanks to all the people who came out to see us at Johnny D's in somerville. I really had a great evening....our show for the Stone Church in Newmarket N.H. was cancelled due to the icy weather. I hear the place is being sold but I hope we can reschedule up there. Hi to Jodee....I do remember you at Going Places. Yes I'm sure Room 9 is not making calls back. It was organized through me and Ducky hates the phone. Hope he has someone to help him out with those tiring things these days. Jeremy is ok from what I hear. He is doing stratgies in the theater of war rather than participating in the actual fight. He's stationed in Kuwait and it was really nice of you Diane, to have concern for him. He and Evangeline, my daughter, are corresponding day to day. The whole thing makes me sick and I can't turn on the news anymore. What are we doing???? Who is this guy that's running this giant show on the worlds stage? I'm reading :The Handmaids Tale" by Margaret Atwood....spooky.....and it seems there are some who want to lead us right smack dab into Armegeddon! what's so unbelievable about Peace love and understanding????? Robin

Jodee again. In a way I'm glad the gig in NH got cancelled...because I wanted to go, and the weather was horrible. So, at least I didn't miss out! hehe Now, what was that about you being the ex-office manager for Room 9? Are you and Ducky no longer together in either a work/relationship? My news comes to me late as I don't really talk to Larry often, and his news is old by the time I get it. I wasn't surprised about the shop in Cambridge wanting to display & sell your pillows. I remember while we walked all around Boston, you could never resist the fabric stores of Beacon Hill. I have a really good memory as you can tell. ;-) A question for you... Do you work with other artists on arrangements or musical collaborations? I'd like to get your opinions on a few things. Take care, and I hope to see you at your next gig! It better not be snowing then either. Peace, Jodee

I want to say something but a noise made my memory go away. always I know to say Hello Robin. Hello Robin. I not in wars now, it hurt my ears. I listen to you CD and my throat glistens finally. I can say I like you too. if spring comes they will let me go outside;; I told them where the flowers are but they pretend theydon't see them. I dont get mad at them. I just stare at their belts until theygive in. sometimes it takes 4 or 5 hours. I like your CD.

Hey Robin On the site for the first time just wanted to say hi. Let you know it was great to see you & the guys at Johnny D's. The band sounds GREAT and your voice just gets better every time I hear you. I'm glad to see you out playing gigs. You know how much I like to hear you live. I hope there is a lot more in the Boston & surrounding areas. The new CD Piece of Mind is my now my favorite. I just love IDIOT but all 11 tracks are great. Take care See you soon. Love ya Cathy (from long ago & always)

Hi a good friend popped and my old Neil Young tape in a car to see if the tape deck worked. It was with Crazy Horse. He told me Robin Lane was singing in the background and challenged me to find some of your early stuff. He'd heard you in coffee houses out west?? Anyway, since this guy has done so many favors for me(and everyone)I'm on a quest to find that early music. I haven't checked yet, maybe it's here.hehe I got back into Folk music by listening to a few Richard Shindell songs. I've seen him twice at the Iron Horse in Northampton, Ma. I like John Gorka too.

hey Robin! Nika here again. Lexa is here now in Oklahoma, and she mentioned that Jeremy is in the desert, being a TROOPER AND A ROCK HARD MOTHAFACKA for this country of ours.I did that, too, but chose the designer/dj route instead of the rock hard one. At any rate- Mom mentioned that Jeremy Ratcliffe (rank and service number unknown) is looking for some communiques from the states. I can help there. the computer is my life, and I reach out like noone else. My email address is nika3@cox.net, and my website address is simply nikawilliams.com. Hopefully this post will start a wave of freakish proportions, and some of your numerous other posters, fans, and friends will follow suit, and support in deeds not words. Be good- hit me up at the above mentioned address, and I'll toss some emails and whatnot his way! Tell Asa I'm waving at him with my middle finger, or just pass on a simple "BING!!!!" he'll get it. all the best- Nika

but it's true. jeremy- yo- oy- hit me up. use the address above. if they delete it cuz I said a bad word, then here's the email- nika3@cox.net right on, dude. keep up the good fight, and get home safe. I know the military. USMC baby- 5 years. I did the whole thing, too, including six month overseas deployment, including the dirtfarm you're in now.

OMG,I am still in NH and divorced from John. Kristin is at college, 3rd year and I have been looking to see were you've been at. I was at Newbury Comics in Cambridge and I saw you had a new CD! I was losing it again. I am so happy for you. I got your album that you signed, yet now I have your CD and still Cat Bird Seat that I listen to all the time. I love your song, Waiting for you in a letter. Thank you and I am dying to see you. Please email me, I am in NH and moving in June to Medford. Would love to talk to you. Much love always, Linda from Cambridge..... Love to EV. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Brianna0826@aol.com Linda from Cambridge... xxxx