Howdy and welcome to our local-folk-do- good-or-maybe-it's-all- just-conjecture special. It has come to our attention via the some- times  infallible Unsigned    grapevine that there are a number among us in the throes of great things. I refer firstly not to the Forenzic gig at the Yorkshire House tonight (Friday) great though that may be, but to local drummer Keith Baxter's forthcoming tour with Irish rock gods Therapy? Following the recent departure of the band's drummer  Graham Hopkins, Keith, previously with 3 Colours Red, has been asked to fill in on the forthcoming   Therapy? Scandinavian tour with a couple of extra shows in Bucharest and Dublin. That should certainly keep him busy. Meanwhile, for some time now Lancaster favourites  Angelica have been keeping the company of  Kat Bjelland of American all-girl grunge outfit Babes In    Toyland. Bjelland has been endorsing the local four-piece's soon-to-see- light-of-day debut full length album and hopes were doubtless high in the Angelica 'camp for a prestigious support slot on the Babes In Toyland UK tour. Rumour has it, however, that things are ,even more exciting than that. Well, for half the band anyway. If this gossip monger has heard right, it would seem that Angelica will be   controversially denied the tour whilst the band's drummer and  bassist     join Bjelland as members of Babes In Toyland for the live shows. Bit of a tricky one there ladies. On a more solid footing comes the news   that  ex-Brookhouse   resident and grammar  school old boy Daz Fralick is enjoying growing success with  his  band  Trashmonkeys. Based in Bremen, Germany, the beat/60s garage combo have recently signed to the Acid Jazz label and have been receiving rave reviews throughout Europe, particularly in Italy where MTV have been regularly playing the video to 'Sundays', the first single to be released from their forthcoming    album 'Clubtown'. Described by one critic as 'the Kinks with punk   attitude' Trashmonkeys  have also contributed a track to the very cool Acid Jazz compilation 'Hainmond  Street'. Look out for a British tour in the spring with label mates Pleasure Beach. Those readers who may remember the new wave sounds of Exit and Almost Red may be interested, or amused, to learn that the frontman with both the aforementioned bands Phil Doe has rediscovered his love of making music. When not delivering Morecambe's mail Phil is busily recording in his back room under the banner of The Dog Scanners and has succumbed to the urge to play SOME live gigs and refine  the  band's sound. Only problem is they don't have a real drummer, so if anyone out there is in a position to add some tub-thumping to their post-punk pop melodies contact The Dog Scanners via e-mail at phildoe7@hot- mall.coin. Live music this week- end Includes the previously   mentioned Forenzic gig at the Yorkie whilst upstairs at The Alex sees a full- on rock extravaganza with three bands taking the stage. One after another, presumably. B-Movie Heroes, Cherry Kicks and. er, I Don't Wanna (great name that ... ) will be playing &om lopin and admission is just £4. Steven Grow can he found entertaining the crowds     at       the Yorkshire House on Saturday (23) evening.