The DRAX Record Pre-Sale Is On

Pledge now, get an advanced copy of the new DRAX record, see the show in February.

2014 Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble champions and all around nice dudes, Goddamn Draculas, have partnered with crowd sourcing platform Pledge Music (dot com) to pre-sell their upcoming debut record.

Pre-order the physical album for $20 now and snag an advanced digital copy. Merch is also available including apparel, posters and package deals. All items are in limited quantities so hop on it and get new music in your hand-ears.

Catch The Drax during their highly anticipated record release show on February 7th at Middle East Downstairs with special guests. Buy your tickets in advance and save $3. See the official Facebook event page for complete details.

Watch a video of Duggan telling you how you can pre-order and score some sweet DRAX stuff now.

Doom Lover Breaks Secrecy Pact to Discuss Debut EP, Provides Cryptic Message, Returns to Secrecy

Purchase Doom Lover's debut EP, Until Everybody Dies now on Bandcamp.

Until Everybody Dies is a record that deserves dedicated listening time to accurately uncover the hard packed layers of emotion. From romance and heartbreak to desperation and determination, 2014 Rock N Roll Rumble alumni Doom Lover hopes their signature style is moving people with their debut 5-song EP.

You're Invited to a Goddamn Record Release Show

Get all the juicy details of the event here.

We know you’re busy, so here’s a February 2015 show for you to pencil into your Google calendar now, and no, it’s not Spandau Ballet.

2014 Rock N Roll Rumble champs, The Drax (AKA Goddamn Draculas) will be celebrating the release of their debut album with a rock 'n' roll blowout at the Middle East Downstairs on Saturday, February 7, 2015.

The band will be announcing special guests over the next few days via Facebook. So, you know, follow them. But have already revealed that Party Bois, a group Guestlisted with Jed Gottlieb credits with the ability to "triangulate Andrew W.K., ABBA and Prodigy". And PLANETOID, a futuristic trio from the year 3032, marooned on Earth to melt your face with their rock and roll (true story). So far so good!

Join the party and get show updates by RSVPing to the Facebook event page now.

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Rebuilder "Punkin' Spice Tour" This Fall

Hey ladies, Rebuilder is going on tour.

Always keeping it classy, Boston’s gnarly rock band, Rebuilder, has announced they will be hitting the road mid-October during the eleven-show, East Cost/Midwest "Punkin' Spice Tour" to promote their first full length record due out in early 2015. The soon-to-be released record will be recorded at Getaway Recording with Jay Maas (Defeater) and released by Panic State Records (NJ). The tour kicks off in Burlington, VT, crosses into Canada and ends in Baltimore, MD during the Feed the Scene Birthday Show with The Dead Milkmen, before playing their homecoming show at historic O'Brien's Pub in scenic Allston.

In lieu of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the new recording, people are encouraged to purchase merchandise that includes strategically placed Bill Murrays and Bill Cosbys, via Rebuilder’s Bandcamp page. Donations can also be made to refuserethinkrebuild@gmail.com via PayPal.

The 2014 Rock N Roll Rumble alumni's 2013 S/T EP and Rebuilder Christmas EP can be downloaded for free (at a name your price donation) on Bandcamp now. Follow Rebuilder on Facebook and Twitter for additional show and release information.

Listen to Rebuilder live on Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood (9/14/14).

Tour Dates

October 16 242 Main Street Burlington, VT
October 17 Atomic Cafe, Montreal, QC, Canada
October 18 Hard Luck Bar Toronto, ON, Canada
October 19 Small’s Hamtramck, MI
October 20 Reggie’s Chicago, IL
October 21 Candlekeep House Cleveland, OH
October 22 TBA Pittsburgh, PA
October 23 House show Richmond, VA
October 24 The Hook Up Virginia Beach, VA
October 25 Metro Gallery Baltimore, MD w/ The Dead Milkmen
October 30 O’Brien’s Allston, MA

The Life Electric at Great Scott August 28th

Grab your free download of  The Life Electric's "Gone, Gone, Gone" before it's gone.

On Thursday, August 28th at Great Scott, Allston, Boston's electro-pop rock band and 2014 Rock N Roll Rumble alumn, The Life Electric, will take the stage with The Static Dynamic and Brent Battey's (The Wondas) new project, Le Roxy Pro.

Having opened for the likes of Neon Trees, Crash Kings and Marcy Playground under their collective belt, The Life Electric have set out for the ultimate goal in 2014: to make an epically catchy, inspired, and maybe a little weird full-length record. In anticipation for said record, you can download their 2014 single "Gone, Gone, Gone" (Zippah Records) for free now.

Advanced tickets for this $8/18+ show can be purchased online, and additional event details could/should/would be available on the official Facebook event page. 

Show flyer design by Nicole Anguish of Daykamp Creative.

2014 Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Champions

Goddamn Draculas for the win (image credit)

And your 2014 Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Champions are Goddamn Draculas!

One of our favorites from the preliminaries, DRAX powered their way through each round with gruff, rigger, some fancy lighting and those signature harmonies, ultimately taking on Petty Morals and Await Rescue during the sold out Finals night and then the crown.

The Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Finals

Get your tickets for the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Finals now.

All good things must come to an end. Head to TT the Bear's in Central Square, Cambridge on Friday, April 25th for the final installment of the 35th Annual Rock 'N' Roll Rumble. This event is 18+, $12, 8:30p doors. Tickets can be purchased in advanced at TT's Ticketweb. Find full details on the official Facebook event page.

9:30p – Wildcard: Await Rescue

10:15p: Petty Morals

11:00p: Goddamn Draculas

11:45p – Special Guest: The Information

FEINTS Out Yellabird In #RUMBLE35

Look at this upset! Due to illness, FEINTS will not be appearing in the wildcard slot for Night 2 of the 35th Annual Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Semifinals. Rock and roll duo, Yellabird, will step in as the new wildcard.

In a recent email, event organizer Anngelle Wood states,

"The nature of the Rock 'n' Roll Rumble is a roller coaster ride of emotion. For us all. We cannot predict any outcome or condition. I am sad to say FEINTS cannot appear tonight as planned but Yellabird will graciously step into the Wildcard spot as their score from night #6 dictates. Send much love to Amy Douglas, a true star of the highest caliber."

FEINTS reacted to the announcement via their Facebook page.

"We won't be able to come rock out tonight for the Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Semis. However, we are thrilled to have made it as far as we did, after all, we're really a baby band among a lot of giants. It's been an ABSOLUTE honor to play with you...we hope whoever takes the crown tonight slays it, you'll see us at Finals cheering on the Victors."

Yellabird originally played Night 6 of the Rumble's preliminary round, but could not surpass the guitar-heavy onslaught of Await Rescue. Doors for tonight's show are at 8:30pm, full details can be found on the official Facebook event page.

Your Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Semifinalists

The Semi-finals of the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble happen 4/17 & 4/18

After an invigorating round of preliminaries involving twenty-four premier Boston bands, eight move onto the Semi-final round of the 35th Annual Rock 'N' Roll Rumble at TT the Bear's, hosted by Anngelle Wood of 100.7 WZLX Boston Emissions. Meet your Semifinalists, and our predictions for Finalist material.

Getting to Know The Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Wildcard

Notable Rumble Wildcard alumn, Twin Berlin circa 2013 (image via Daykamp Music)

We are on day three of the 35th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble, after getting over that initial hump from the extended Night #1 with reception hour. WE MET ALL THE PEOPLE. WE ARE ALL FRIENDS NOW. MUSIC!

With every champion announced, there is an immediate “you should have won this man!” comment. But all is not lost. Enter stage left, The Wildcard.

2014 Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Preliminary Schedule

These dates will sell out. Get your tickets now.

The preliminary schedule for the 35th annual Rock 'N' Roll Rumble at TT the Bear's in scenic Central Square, Cambridge was announced late last night during WZLX's Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood.

Now Hear This - You're Not A Starfish, Wear Ear Plugs

Bishop And Rook will be offering free ear plugs during Night #1 of the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble!

Fun fact: Most starfish can regenerate damaged limbs. All humans cannot regenerate damaged hearing.

Studies have shown that the decibel level of a loud rock concert registers at approximately 120dB. The maximum exposure to 120dB of sound without ear protection is a whopping 15 minutes a day before you risk damaging your ear tissue, leading to permanent hearing loss. (The average rock concert runs around 240 minutes.) That’s just a scooch below the loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection (at 140dB).

Visit the Rebuilder merch table during Night #1 of the Rock 'N' Roll Rumble for a free pair of ear plugs (while supplies last), complimentary of Bishop And Rook music blog.

Doom Lover Releases New Single “Under the Alders”

Download the new Doom Lover single for free now.

 

Because you haven’t had enough theremin today.

Tagged as “science music” (sure, why not), Boston’s Doom Lover dives a little bit deeper into the realm of oddities and peril by accentuating the “doom” with their new single “Under the Alders”.

“Delivering on promises made in their live set, [this] modern-day bluesman's tale is a dulcet murder ballad that gives way to death-defying dynamics,” states Jeffrey Vachon (guitar and vocals) in a recent press release.

You can download your free copy of “Under the Alders” over at Bandcamp now.

Doom Lover will be playing their haunted rock and roll hearts out during Night #2 of the 35th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble along with When Particles Collide, Goddamn Draculas and Emma Ate the Lion. Ticket link and additional information for this 18+ event can be found on the official Facebook event page.

Follow Doom Lover on Facebook and Twitter for additional music news and show dates. Get to know Doom Lover!

#RUMBLE35 Spotify Playlist

Anngelle Wood and WZLX have created a #RUMBLE35 playlist of all twenty-four Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble competing bands to get your taste buds wet for the upcoming 6-night preliminary round. A continuous playlist created for the event, this is one of the first times you can actually appreciate the genre jumping, scene meshing quality of the Rumble and wonder how in the world only one band can win. Check out Rumble Watch 2014 for all our event coverage.

The Rock 'N' Roll Rumble is an 18+ event with proper ID required. Tickets for the preliminary round are $8. View the complete 6-night preliminary round schedule and buy advanced tickets here (these shows will sell out). The 'Full Boat' 9-night pass can be purchased online now. Follow the Rumble on Facebook and Twitter for additional announcements.

Await Rescue Release New Single "Forms of Flight"

Download your copy of 'Forms of Flight' today.

Await Rescue released a new single just in time for the Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble. “Forms of Flight” is the first track to follow the 2012 EP Everyone You Know. Earlier this month, Anngelle Wood announced the complete line up of the 35th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble, which includes Await Rescue, during her weekly WZLX local music segment, Boston Emissions. The Boston rockers will close out the 6-night preliminary round on Saturday, April 12th, competing against Harris Hawk, The Color and Sound and Yellabird. A total of twenty-four local bands will be hashing it out in April. See the complete preliminary round schedule and find a link to purchase your tickets in advance here.

“Forms of Flight” can be downloaded for free (with a recommended donation) on Bandcamp now.

Before They Were #RUMBLE35

Before they were #RUMBLE35, they were playing local shows and putting out music, eager to attract new fans and new opportunities. ... I mean, they're still doing these things, but now they have "Rock 'N' Roll Nominee" to add to their repertoire! With a rising bar tab and our laptop running on low battery, Bishop And Rook has previously featured several bands of the recently announced Rock 'N' Rumble Class of 2014.

Follow Bishop And Rook on Twitter and Facebook as we post a new band's 'Before They Were #RUMBLE35" story at 1pm each day this week.

Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Class of 2014

The 'World Series of Boston Rock' begins April 6th

The Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Class of 2014 was officially announced on air last night during WZLX's Boston Emissions With Anngelle Wood. This is one stacked list. 'Full Boat' 9-day passes are still available. With such a stellar lineup, you pretty much have to go to every show. 24 Bands. 9 Nights. 1 Crown.

2014 Rock 'N' Roll Rumble Early Bird Full Boat Tickets Now Available

Get on the boat. 9-night passes for the 35th Annual Rumble are on sale now.

Special Announcement!

The 2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Early Bird Full Boat Special! A limited amount of 9-night passes, good for every night of the 2014 Rumble are on sale now.

Beginning April 6th, twenty-four local bands will battle it out at TT the Bear’s in Central Square, Cambridge for the crown during the 35th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble, hosted by Anngelle Wood and WZLX.

Get your Full Boat pass today!