We don’t watch a lot of reality TV but when we do we definitely get invested enough and get bummed when the higher ups overlook the underdogs we usually root for. While the Rock & Roll Rumble is by no means the same as reality TV, the fact of the matter is that the annual competition is reality. And we definitely had some favorites who some would consider underdogs after some lengthy research leading up to our preview coverage. One of those artists was Salem’s own ONE FALL who, being a relatively new band with only a few shows under their belt at the time, managed to win the whole damn thing! And from the performances we saw throughout the course of the Rumble we could see why.
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble: Finals Live Recap/Review
“It’s not a competition, it’s a celebration!”
Helen McWIliams, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for eventual 2023 NEW CHAMP One Fall, probably summed up the entirety of this year’s Rock & Roll Rumble the best during their crown (And crowd) winning set on Saturday evening in front of a packed house at Sonia on Night 9 of 9 of the Rumble’s triumphant return.
[Read more…]A Rock And Roll Fables Feature: Graveyard Of The Atlantic
The post-Rumble, ahem, posts continue as we dive into the digital discog of Preliminary Night 1 opener Graveyard Of The Atlantic! And what a discog it is! With a wealth of material to choose from, there’s bound to be something here for yourself or to gift your most favorite Indie/Alt/Rawk fan. But why choose when you can get it all for $12??? Read on for why that makes the most sense.
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble: Semi-Finals, Night 2 Live Recap/Review
The end is nigh for the return of the mighty Rock & Roll Rumble as we settle in for Night 2 (Show #8 of 9 if you’re keeping count) of the Semi-Final Round on our way to the Finals on May 6th. But tonight (April 22nd) over at Sonia, the artists that made it this far gave it their all with one of the most solid shows so far this Rumble season. Let’s dive in, shall we?
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble: Week 2, Night 4 Recap/Live Review
Week 2 of the triumphant return of the Rock And Roll Rumble raged on at the the Middle East Upstairs on Thursday, April 13th for what was a bittersweet event for us having relatively recently reviewed 3 out of the 4 artists vying for a spot in the Semi-Final rounds. It also happened to be one of the loudest of the whole Rumble so far as attendees were greeted once again by our fabulous host, Anngelle Wood of Boston Emissions, to start a raucous night of, ahem, RAWK, and then some!
[Read more…]Singles! Not Bad Not Well, “Sleeper”
Worcester wins big at Night 2 of the Rock And Roll Rumble! With only debut single “Sleeper” under their belt and out for the masses to date, Not Bad Not Well was kind of the underdog going into their Rumble preliminary round, right? Right. And like the best underdog stories, the Worcester outfit was the one to triumph and snag that coveted crown at the end of the night. They give out crowns to the winners, yeah?
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble: Week 1 Recap/Live Review
In a stunning move, we’ve decided that rather than do separate posts we’ll just combine all our live coverage of each Rumble week into one collective post… to save paper. Wait, that’s not right. Whatever the reason, that’s what we’ve decided so you’re going to have to bear with us. Now onto the RAWK!
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble 2023: Week 2, Night 6
The end is here! It’s the final night of the greatest local comeback story of the year… so far. Happening on Saturday, April 15th at Middle East Upstairs, Night 6 boasts a solid roster of local talent that’s got something for every kind of Rawk fan out there so let’s take a look, shall we?
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble 2023: Week 2, Night 5
The penultimate chapter of this year’s Rumble is here with some mods, massive Rawk, and an overall abundance of mega talent around the New England music scene. It all goes down on Friday, April 14th at Middle East Upstairs and we have your primer to get you ready for the night’s artists as we race to the end of the Rumble:
[Read more…]RNRF X Rock & Roll Rumble 2023: Week 2, Night 4
Can we just plaster this post with the weeping emoji? Or the heartbreaking one? Because who can choose between these artists?? Same goes for each night but this is the first night where 3 out of the 4 entrants have been gushed upon by us fairly recently (That said, is it shitty to link to our own reviews when talking about tonight’s artists because we’ve got some built in posts is all…) so it’s fair to say we’re coming in a little biased as to why this night might be our favorite of all the preliminary rounds. And with that, let’s dissect what’s happening over at Middle East Upstairs on Thursday, April 13th:
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