Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)

[Daniel Selzer <danselzer AT yahoo.com>]

here's Todd P's statement regarding the show
cancellation, which he had booked, followed by a news
story. 

Hello

It is with a lot of grief and weariness that I
announce that tonite's 
DMBQ 
and friends show @ Club Exit has been cancelled
following a tragic car 
accident today.

DMBQ's van rolled from I-95 in Delaware en route from
Baltimore to 
Brooklyn 
this afternoon. All members of the band have been
hospitalized, as well 
as 
Michelle Cable from Panache Magazine and booking, who
has been managing 
their tour.

Mana "China" Nishiura did not survive the accident.
China was DMBQ's 
drummer, as well as the drummer in Shonen Knife. China
will be missed.

Michelle Cable is conscious following surgery for a
head injury. The 
other 
members of DMBQ are stable but sedated and are
expected to recover.

That's all the information I have.

None of the bands tonite nor I felt up to a rock show
following the 
news.

We are tentatively planning to continue with
tomorrow's show @ 
Kingsland 
Tavern as a benefit to cover DMBQ's travel and medical
expenses. If the 
bands and I decide we can't go through with the show,
I'll send out a 
cancellation.

Thank you for you support and your understanding.

Todd

Also:

<http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/13088435.htm>http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/13088435.htm


Posted on Sat, Nov. 05, 2005

Tourist from Japan killed in three-vehicle crash

A three-vehicle accident near the Delaware Memorial
Bridge yesterday 
killed 
a female tourist, seriously injured another, and sent
three other 
people to 
local hospitals, police said.

An Econoline van had crossed the bridge near Carneys
Point in Salem 
County 
shortly before 1 p.m. when a Mitsubishi Eclipse
clipped the van's left 
rear 
fender.

The van spun out of control, and careened over a
barrier on the ramp to 
Route 40. The van - carrying four Japanese tourists
and a woman from 
San 
Francisco - then rolled several times down an
embankment and into the 
path 
of a Ford pickup truck, said Sgt. Stephen Jones,
spokesman for the 
state 
police.

A woman from Osaka, Japan, who was not identified
pending notification 
of 
her family, was ejected from the van and died at the
scene. The four 
other 
van passengers were being treated last night for
non-life-threatening 
injuries. No other injuries were reported, Jones said.

Sam Wood