Boston Rock Photos And Stuff
Duck & Cover got Rumble Semifinal Night #1 off on the right foot with a set of rippin’ punk with hooks. These wild cards came ready to put up some smiles at TT’s.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Semifinal Night #1
Duck & Cover
Soft Pyramids
Zip-Tie Handcuffs (Winner)
Dirty Bangs
Old songs! New songs! Solo songs! The Juliana Hatfield Three played it all at Cuisine en Locale. The trio culled tunes from their two albums* and Juliana’s solo work for the memorable set. The end result was wonderful. The band sounded great. The crowd was appreciative. I can’t think of a better way to have spent a Sunday night.
* There’s a 22 year span between those two records. I love ’em both.
Fuzzy, biting, smart indie rock is the name of the game with Potty Mouth. During their set opening for The Juliana Hatfield Three, the band built walls of distorted power chords and then knocked them down with concise, melodic guitar lines. The music is ’90s inspired but far from nostalgic. It’s vital and vibrant and dark and honest. Oh, and incredibly catchy.
The Warning Shots closed out the preliminary round of the 2015 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble with a bang. The band made use of every inch of the stage, monitors and bar while delivering their punk-rock-for-all manifesto.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #6
New City Ghost
Yale, Massachusetts
Soft Pyramids (Winner)
The Warning Shots
Soft Pyramids are cool. Really cool. Their songs are nuanced and layered, waiting for just the right moment to unfold before you and show their true colors. Well played and well paced, the band worked like master musical manipulators. Tack on a perfect Lindsey Buckingham cover and you’ve got Soft Pyramids moving on to the semifinals.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #6
New City Ghost
Yale, Massachusetts
Soft Pyramids (Winner)
The Warning Shots
Quirky, fun and unafraid to wail, Yale, Massachusetts won over the TT’s crowd on Rumble Prelim Night #6.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #6
New City Ghost
Yale, Massachusetts
Soft Pyramids (Winner)
The Warning Shots
The final night of the 2015 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble prelims began with the intricately arranged, passionately performed, emo-tinged sounds of New City Ghost.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #6
New City Ghost
Yale, Massachusetts
Soft Pyramids (Winner)
The Warning Shots
Zip-Tie Handcuffs are crazy good. Their Rumble set was a tornado of ferocious, melodic punk rock with dissonant riffs and three part harmonies. Just when you think you have them figured out they find a new way to surprise you. Zip-Tie Handcuffs take Prelim Night #5.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #5
Nate Leavitt Band
The Dirty Looks
Murcielago
Zip-Tie Handcuffs (Winner)
Hell, yeah, Murcielago! You just smoked TT’s with the heaviest, most rifftastic set of the Rumble so far. That felt good.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #5
Nate Leavitt Band
The Dirty Looks
Murcielago
Zip-Tie Handcuffs
The Dirty Looks busted out a set of ebullient indie tunes to keep Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Prelim Night #5 bopping along. Also, nice touch with the repeat Rumble ‘stache.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble 2015 Prelim Night #5
Nate Leavitt Band
The Dirty Looks
Murcielago
Zip-Tie Handcuffs (Winner)
