Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
Airport
“Long Time”
2014
Airport get their twang and swing on with “Long Time.” This is a top shelf number from a top shelf band. Drink in the harmonies. Raise a glass when you hear the honky tonk piano; that’s your cue to get ready for the big sing-along chorus. Think it can’t get any better? Just wait ’til after the breakdown. Airport wraps the whole thing up with a outro that is perfectly desperate. I think I’ll have another.
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OK, here we go. This is where it gets real. We already knew the bands participating in the 35th edition of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble. Now the preliminary round schedule is set. Now we’re reminded why The Rumble is so special. Now we get to see the types of bills you just don’t see every day. Now we get to pretend to know who the favorite is to win each night, only to realize such a task is but a fun and foolish game. Ready?
2014 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RUMBLE PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Sunday April 6th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:00 – Rebuilder (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
9:45 – Tigerman Woah (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
10:30 – Sinnet (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:15 – Guillermo Sexo (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Monday April 7th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:00 – Doom Lover (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
9:45 – When Particles Collide (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
10:30 –
Goddamn Draculas (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:15 – Emma Ate The Lion (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Tuesday April 8th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:00 – Barricades (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
9:45 – Airport (Facebook | Bandcamp)
10:30 – Z*L (Facebook | Bandcamp)
11:15 – The Life Electric (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Thursday April 10th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:30 – Butterknife (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
10:15 – Slowdim (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:00 – Gondoliers (Facebook | Bandcamp)
11:45 – Western Education (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Friday April 11th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:30 – Feints (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
10:15 – Petty Morals (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:00 – Summoner (Facebook | Bandcamp)
11:45 – Vary Lumar (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Saturday April 12th, 2014 (FB Event)
9:30 – Harris Hawk (Facebook | Bandcamp)
10:15 – Await Rescue (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:00 – The Color And Sound (Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
11:45 – Yellabird (Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
More info: Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Website
Nicole Anguish of Daykamp Creative has been designing some amazing posters for Rock-n-Romp Boston since the event’s re-launch back in October. When she was tapped to curate the February edition of this family friendly rock show, it was no surprise that she called upon a band that gets a lot of play in the Daykamp Empire offices. Airport opened the show with their perfect mix of pop, rock, twang and ’70s AM radio nostalgia.
Thirteen is a lucky number, right? I hope so. You see, it’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble season again. Last night on Boston Emissions, Anngelle Wood announced the 24 participants in this year’s competition event. For the first time since I can remember (probably ever), I actually managed to catch live shows from more than half of the bands vying for the tiara. Thirteen of ’em. I don’t know if more excited because I know these acts can deliver the goods or that there are still 11 bands that I get to check out for the first time. At their best. In The Rumble. Awesome.
Oh, did I mention that it’s the 35th edition of this storied franchise? Well, it is. That’s pretty amazing.
The nine night pass is still available (for now). The individual show lineups will be announced Sunday night on Boston Emissions. In the meantime, here are some handy links to get you ready for the 35th installment of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble…
Await Rescue
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Barricades
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Butterknife
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
The Color And Sound
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Doom Lover
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Emma Ate The Lion
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Feints
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Goddamn Draculas
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Gondoliers
(Facebook | Bandcamp)
Guillermo Sexo
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Harris Hawk
(Facebook | Bandcamp)
The Life Electric
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Petty Morals
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Rebuilder
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Sinnet
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Slowdim
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Summoner
(Facebook | Bandcamp)
Tigerman Woah
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Vary Lumar
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Western Education
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
When Particles Collide
(Web | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
Yellabird
(Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp)
More info: Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Website
Airport are one heck of a band. Their songs are timeless. Their performances are spot on. These guys are real desert island material. Redstar Union is the perfect venue for them. Richard Bouchard deserves some kind of award for presenting Airport in such a fantastic space.
My goodness, do I love Airport. Every time I listen to this band I become more dependent on their glorious ’70s-radio-made sound. Here are some pictures of the band at the Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood five year anniversary party.
Have I ever mentioned how great I think Airport’s songs are? Yes, I think I have. My feelings have not changed. They’re still keeping the flame of ’70s AM radio alive. They even did a cover of The Bee Gees’ “To Love Somebody” to further endear themselves to me.* Well played, Airport.
* That’s why they did it, right? Right?
Here’s Airport playing my favorite song from their amazing record. This is how you write a pop song, folks.
Oh, and here are some pictures from their set.
Ever since I heard Go Up, Airport’s glorious take on the sounds of ’70s radio, I’ve been meaning go to one of the band’s shows. I won’t say who’s fault it is,* but I hadn’t been able to make it happen. That all changed Sunday night at Radio. I finally got to catch a set from the sonic sons of Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and Joe Jackson. It was worth the wait.
* Clearly mine. I’d be quick to point out if someone else was at fault.
Airport
Go Up
2011
With Go Up, Airport have created a fantastic pop record. I call it “pop” for lack of a better term. This sometimes-rock/sometimes-Americana/always-melodic record draws heavily from both the FM and AM bands of the ’70s radio dial. The closest comparison I can think of is a rockin’ version of Jackson Browne with Teenage Fanclub harmonies. Check out “Yeah” and the damn near perfect “Knot Again” for a couple of examples. That doesn’t tell the whole story, though. The title track has some Tom Petty twang. “Hate You” balances a biting verse with a sweet chorus melody that makes the medicine go down a little easier. The band hints at psychedelic pop on the verses to “Automatically Everything”. Locally, these guys are mining the same territory as bands like The Rationales and Eric Salt & The Electric City.* Like those bands, they’re doing it very well. Go Up holds its own with the best of ’em.
Oh, and the “Crimson and Clover” reference in “Comfortable” is one of the best things I’ve heard in a long time.
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* Go Up sports one member of Eric Salt & The Electric City, with another member having recently joined Airport for live shows.
