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.

#BandcampRoulette

Let’s be honest, the word “punk” has been thrown around as carelessly as Mardi Gras beads at a bachelorette party. The influx of genre buffet style bands associating themselves as post-hardcore-alternative-pop-punk-garage-whatever is becoming a huge fucking annoyance little bit of an issue. That’s why, for future reference, this is what punk sounds like.

The Black Cheers is a Boston punk band comprised of former and current members of Darkbuster, The Acrobrats and Stray Bullets and Raw Sex, and they got "No Plans". Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for show dates and download their full album The Cat, The Rat, The Bat, The Dog for free (at a name your price donation) on Bandcamp today.

Play Bandcamp Roulette.

Noise Atlas Navigates the Sounds of Boston

Boston's newest organizational tool. Noise Atlas is the online database for Boston bands.

Plagued with the popular issue of drawing a blank when looking for that perfect last band to make the most prolific new lineup (preferably in the garage genre, ideally available late May...anyone?), Tim Oxton (Wakes, Polaroids) has created, what in retrospect, appears to be an obvious and brilliant solution like flat bottom taco shells or Kbrakes.

Second Night Added to “Boston Punk Supports the Lieutenant Walsh - Firefighter Kennedy Memorial Fund”

Tickets for Night #2 at The Sinclair go on sale April 3rd at noon.

Due to an overwhelming demand resulting in a sold out Great Scott show in less than 24 hours after ticket sales went live (we called that), a second night has been added on April 23rd, at The Sinclair in Harvard Square. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, April 3rd at noon EST. All tickets for this 18+ event will be $35.

The April 23rd show will feature performances by The Street Dogs, Ducky Boys, Slap Shot, Old Edison and the resurrection of Avoid One Thing, formed by Joe Gittleman of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones in the early 2000's. The band released two albums on Side One Dummy before going on "permanent hiatus" in 2004. One of their most notable songs was "Lean On Sheena" from their 2002 self-titled album, which was eventually covered by The Bouncing Souls on their 2006 The Gold Record.

Visit the Facebook event page for additional updates.

Purchase tickets (on sale April 3rd at noon).