Evan Dando is alive and well and living in Brazil

Ihate to use clichés, but if the shoe fits … (I’ll show myself out.) That said, Boston native Evan Dando of The Lemonheads unmistakably presents as an indie rock Zelig and/or Forrest Gump in his recently published memoir, “ Rumors of My Demise ” (Simon & Schuster).

From opening for the Ramones to hanging at an A-list movie star’s mansion to being in the presence of rock ‘n’ roll’s most celebrated (living) guitarist at his granddaughter’s christening, Dando can upstage pretty much any of his peers in terms of life experiences.

Of course, he worked his way up to these worldwide luminaries via his association with local ones. Many of the latter feature on the new Lemonheads album, “ Love Chant ” (Fire Records), including J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), John Felice (The Real Kids), John Strohm