This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The boys in The Motion Sick gave me the straight talk on the Rumble. 2009 Rumble Questions: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Boston’s post-punk darlings, Televandals, give us the scoop on SXSW. Also, check out Mike’s on-the-spot interview here. SXSW Interview Questions: 1. Where did you play at SXSW? We played The Bayou … Read More
ATE somehow kept coming up during our journeys this year. We had a couple of video experiences to document these thematic appearances. First, you probably have already seen our initial performance of ATE’s “Sometime Around Midnight” in car. You know, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Fatal Flaw Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble? You bet. Mostly because I think the Boston local music scene fosters entirely too … Read More
We already posted the original vimeo video interview and performance back here. Now, the interview and performance are posted as separate videos on Youtube. “30 Lives” performance Interview If you like this stuff, you can also check back to the … Read More
The final day. We left Philly on the late side after a slow start. We arrived in NYC, parked near the venue (Arlene’s) and scooted over to the East Village, where I dragged everyone for a couple of quick vegan … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Anarchy Club 2009 Rumble Questions: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? Yes. We’ve been fairly reclusive and underground until now… Except for being … Read More
We had a slow start to the day and inched our way East to Philadelphia. We popped into the Noddinghead Brewery, which was a site most enjoyed by Patrick and Travis on a previous visit to Philly. We got some … Read More
3/23 We woke up and headed on down to do a quick interview at WBWC in Cleveland. We may or may not have scared the DJs a little bit with our silly antics. First, if you’ve been watching our videos, … Read More
3/22 We drove all night, with a 7 AM stop at The Waffle House, to get to Akron. The Waffle House has virtually nothing I would eat, so I ordered two pieces of wheat toast with jam and rocked out … Read More
3/21 We busted out of Austin on the early side and headed up to Memphis. The drive was long and a bit dull. We were definitely burning out on these long drives. The band we were playing with had contacted … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Go celebrate St. Helena’s latest release, Slow Jack, this Saturday at The Cantab Lounge. St. Helena offer up some of the best indie rock (in the Elephant 6 tradition) this town … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Masters of smack talk and brit-pop, The Luxury: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? Jason: Well, yeah, but it seems like half the … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). This Car Up at SXSW: Catch them 3/29 at Great Scott with Hot Box (CD release!), Amoroso, and Where the Land Meets the Sea
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). My favorite psycho metal power trio, Ketman, is playing this Thursday, March 26th at O’Brien’s. If you haven’t seen Ketman yet you are seriously missing out. This show is their big send-off … Read More
So far, I’ve only had a chance to upload photos to Facebook due to poor Internet connectivity, but we’ll get all this up on our web site in the near future: Green Light Go / Hard Pressed Publicity Showcase http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=72858&id=500296772 … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Eksi Ekso Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble? Of course… mostly because we like to play music, and any excuse to eat chicken … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Dead Cats Dead Rats 2009 Rumble Questions: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? YES, WE’RE DEFINITELY EXCITED TO PLAY, It SHOULD BE A … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). The Everyday Visuals at SXSW:
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Junius at SXSW (read their pre-sxsw interview here)
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3/20 We woke up earlier than we would have liked, ensuring that we only allow ourselves less than 5 hours of sleep a night for our big day. I say big because we had three shows and I had to … Read More
3/19 After 2 days of nothing but driving and no real eventful stuff, we finally were in Austin. Dave and Andre of Same Sky Studio were very kind and let us crash at their place and eat their food, drink … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Gene Dante and the Future Starlets 2009 Rumble Questions: Boston Band Crush: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? Gene Dante: I am. However, … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Static of the Gods (read their pre-sxsw interview here)
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). A night of four girl-fronted bands that are all challenging the archetype of what it means to be a “girl-fronted band,” these ladies are artists with vision. Should be a dazzling … Read More
This article originally appears on Boston Band Crush ). Band Crusher Mike, our correspondent on the spot, is running around Austin like a madman interviewing as many Boston bands as possible. First up, Televandals!
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Have Nots!2009 Rumble Questions: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? Totally. The 31st rumble is gonna be off the hook. It’s gonna make … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Berklee is hosting a big industry conference next weekend. They have a lot of super interesting panels. As much as we think it’s counter to our “creativity” we all could use … Read More
You may recall that last year, we made a short film in West Virginia called “Loneliness of the Long-Distance Driver.” It won several Academy Awards, but was snubbed at The Golden Globes. This year, we decided to make a sequel … Read More
Hope, Arkansas 2008 Hope, Arkansas 2009 …and just a little bonus video of Pat and Travis making DX7 noises here…
A little look at what we eat on the road…
Matt and Travis were unfamiliar with the Airborne Toxic Event song “Sometime Around Midnight.” Patrick and Mike make them familiar. A rift ensues.
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Sarah RabDAU and Self Employed Assassins! Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble? Yes, it’s very nice to be asked Are you afraid of … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Bone Gunn, an experimental folk rock group, is shooting their music video (for their song, “flies” which is on their myspace to listen to) at their next show. Get in free … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Thick as Thieves: Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble? The Rumble is such a fixture in the Boston music scene and there is … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Arms and Sleepers SXSW Interview Questions: 1. Where/When are you playing?March 20th – Parish Downstairs (7PM) 2. How did you get your SXSW gig?Our booking agent submitted an application for us … Read More
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This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Band Crushers were at the MidEast Up last Friday the 13th for a rocking night of rock, dance punk, punk, and new wave.A much larger set of photos at: The Jeddo … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Cute indie-popsters One Happy Island answered our questions with their trademark wittiness: 1. Where/when are you playing? Brad: We’re playing some house parties and unofficial stuff. The most prominent gig is at … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Destruct-A-Thon! Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’Roll Rumble? Yes.Are you afraid of the Rumble curse? No.Do you plan on doing anything special or different for … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The boys who brought anthem rock back, Bang Camaro tell us why they’re going to Austin. SXSW Interview Questions: 1. Where/When are you playing? March 20thLovejoy’s – 8th Impression Showcase4:00 pm … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The very sweet, Static of the Gods: SXSW Interview: 1. Where/When are you playing (showcase, venue, official/unofficial, etc)? Ben & Jen will be playing an acoustic showcase at the BANDS, BURGERS, … Read More
So, in preparations for tomorrow’s journey, I decided to update our trusty band GPS so that we have the latest and the greatest. So, I follow the instructions and head on down to the software download section of the Sony … Read More
Tomorrow morning, we head out over the horizon to rock the people of far-away lands… We hope to blog regularly and post video, pictures, and other nonsense…so please stay tuned here for the next week or so. I will also … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). The Vital Might is so-far the first band I’ve talked to that is playing the SXSW sister festival, Red Gorilla. 1. Where/When are you playing? –The Vintage Lounge, Austin, TX– Our … Read More
We’re excited that the Rumble info has been announced. We’ve got a particularly tough lineup to compete with on Night #3, but we’re thrilled to give it our best and have a good time! 2009 WBCN Rock n’ Roll Rumble … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Gravehaven Are you excited to be participating in the 31st WBCN Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble? Of course! We’re honored to be a part of the whole thing. Are you afraid of … Read More
This article originally appeared on Boston Band Crush ). Calumet-Hecla, fresh off a tour of Brazil are making the trip down to SXSW, here’s what they had to say about it: SXSW Interview Questions: 1. Where/When are you playing? We … Read More