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36 Links To 517 Photos Of The 2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble

Anngelle Wood, a Motherbravo and a Goddamn Dracula.
Anngelle Wood, a Motherbravo and a Goddamn Dracula.

Another Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble has come and gone. The 35th one. It’s amazing when anything lasts for 35 years these day.* A big part of the Rumble’s recent resurgence is because of the lady in the picture above. Anngelle Wood has a passion for this whole Rumble thing that we all benefit from. She’s good at it, too. Lucky us.

Congratulations to Goddamn Draculas! You’re the 2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Champs! You earned it. Every time I thought there was no way you could top yourselves, you did. If that isn’t a recipe for Rumble success I don’t know what is. Of course, the killer three part harmonies didn’t hurt. Thanks to all 24 acts that kept us entertained night after night. The bands in this town really are something special.

So concludes our coverage of the 2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble. I went to every night. I had a good time. I took some pictures. I hope I captured a few of the memorable moments.

GD Drax killed it every night.
GD Drax killed it every night.

Finals:
Goddamn Draculas (2014 Rumble Champs)
Petty Morals
Await Rescue
The Information (Non-Competing Guest Band)

When Particles Collide share a moment during the semifinals.
When Particles Collide share a moment during the semifinals.

Semifinals:
Await Rescue (Wildcard)
Barricades
Goddamn Draculas
Petty Morals
Tigerman Woah
Western Education
When Particles Collide
Yellabird

Gondolier's Rumble set was one for the ages. Amazing.
Gondolier’s Rumble set was one for the ages. Amazing.

Preliminaries:
Airport
Await Rescue (Prelim Night #6 Winner)
Barricades (Prelim Night #3 Winner)
Butterknife
The Color And Sound
Doom Lover
Emma Ate The Lion
Feints (Wildcard)**
Goddamn Draculas (Prelim Night #2 Winner)
Gondoliers
Guillermo Sexo
Harris Hawk
The Life Electric
Petty Morals (Prelim Night #5 Winner)
Rebuilder
Sinnet
Slowdim
Summoner
Tigerman Woah (Prelim Night #1 Winner)
Vary Lumar
Western Education (Prelim Night #4 Winner)
When Particles Collide (Wildcard)
Yellabird (Wildcard)**
Z*L

* Technically 36 years. There was a one year hiatus in 2010. Don’t believe me? Check the wiki. Bonus link.

* Feints earned a spot in the semifinals as a wildcard but had to drop out due to illness. Yellabird filled in ably.

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Petty Morals @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.25.2014

Classy, fun and packing a punch, Petty Morals kicked the Rumble Finals party into high gear. Their songs are infectious. They worked in a shout out to Amy Douglas of Feints* that morphed into “Rainbow In The Dark.”** They made sure the TT’s crowd was having a good time. Petty Morals made a lot of new friends and fans at this year’s Rumble.

2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Finals
Await Rescue
Petty Morals
Goddamn Draculas (2014 Rumble Champs)
The Information (Non-Competing Guest Band)

* They did a partial cover of “Make Love To Me” by Amy’s other project, SPF 5000.

** Which in turn morphed into Petty Morals’ staple Rumble cover, “Neutron Dance.”

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Await Rescue @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.25.2014

Precision. That’s the word I keep coming back to with Await Rescue’s Rumble run. These guys are a well oiled machine of heavy, melodic rock. They delivered every time they got on TT’s stage. They were the wildcard into The Finals and set out to show the world they deserved to be there.

2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Finals
Await Rescue
Petty Morals
Goddamn Draculas (2014 Rumble Champs)
The Information (Non-Competing Guest Band)

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Friday Finals Flashback

So, you’re headed to the sold out Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble Finals tonight and you’re wondering what to expect. Look, these things are pretty unpredictable. No one ever really knows what’s going to happen. Petty Morals, Await Rescue and Goddamn Draculas have been on point the whole Rumble. There’s no reason to expect anything less tonight. However, if you think you know what tricks the bands have up their sleeves or who’s going home in a tiara, you may be in for a surprise. We’ll find out soon enough when we pack into TT’s to watch in all unfold. Then we’ll catch a set from The Information before they announce the winner and spray the champagne. In the end, we’ll have our memories. Maybe we’ll have some pictures. Here are a few of mine from the last 3 Rumble Finals. See you tonight!

The Dogmatics - 2013 Rumble Special Guest Band
The Dogmatics – 2013 Rumble Special Guest Band
Eddie Japan - 2013 Rumble Champions
Eddie Japan – 2013 Rumble Champions
Glenn Yoder And The Western States - 2013 Rumble Finals
Glenn Yoder And The Western States – 2013 Rumble Finals
Twin Berlin - 2013 Rumble Finals
Twin Berlin – 2013 Rumble Finals
The Grownup Noise - 2012 Rumble Special Guest Band
The Grownup Noise – 2012 Rumble Special Guest Band
Bow Thayer And Perfect Trainwreck - 2012 Rumble Champions
Bow Thayer And Perfect Trainwreck – 2012 Rumble Champions
Garvy J. And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance - 2012 Rumble Finals
Garvy J. And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance – 2012 Rumble Finals
Motherboar - 2012 Rumble Finals
Motherboar – 2012 Rumble Finals
The Shods - 2011 Rumble Special Guest Band
The Shods – 2011 Rumble Special Guest Band
Spirit Kid - 2011 Rumble Finals
Spirit Kid – 2011 Rumble Finals
John Powhida International Airport - 2011 Rumble Champions
John Powhida International Airport – 2011 Rumble Champions
OldJack - 2011 Rumble Finals
OldJack – 2011 Rumble Finals

Oh, and let’s not forget the celebrations…

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Random Rumble Ramblings: 2014 (Part III)

Anngelle: Loves the Rumble. Does not love water
Anngelle: Loves the Rumble. Does not love water

The 2014 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble has been a doozy. The 35th installment of this storied event has seen incredible sets, meticulous preparation, substitute wildcards, misunderstood lyrics and riffs galore. Friday night will find Goddamn Draculas, Petty Morals and Await Rescue (wildcard) squaring off on the friendship stage to see who goes home with the Rumble tiara. It all happens at T.T. The Bear’s Place. The Information are in The Rumble.* Until then, chew on this…

Second Chances At First Impressions

Goddamn Draculas want to give you a big ol' friendship hug.
Goddamn Draculas want to give you a big ol’ friendship hug.

If you want to talk about first impressions, you can’t do better than the second Rumble sets from Tigerman Woah and Goddamn Draculas. Tigerman Woah began their semifinal set singin’ and stompin’ among the TT’s crowd. Not to be outdone, Bice Nathan and Chris Duggan from Goddamn Draculas stood side by side, backs to the crowd, in total darkness to start their set. When the word “DRAX” was projected onto the stage, it revealed the rallying cry printed on the back of their shirts: WE CAME TO SUCK.

Tight and Outta Sight

Petty Morals are in a Rumble state of mind.
Petty Morals are in a Rumble state of mind.

“Tight and Outta Sight” may be a Petty Morals song, but it also represents a Rumble state of mind. You’ve got to have your act together to do well in this competition. Petty Morals put on a real rock ‘n’ roll show to take the first semifinal night, but they weren’t alone in the preparation game. Await Rescue** and Barricades closed out their nights with precise and energetic sets that kept the outcomes in question to the very end.

Wild Wild Card

Yellabird was ready, willing, and able to be wild.
Yellabird was ready, willing, and able to be wild.

Aw man. I hate when stuff like this happens. Feints earned a spot as the Friday night wildcard, only to be silenced by doctor’s orders.*** Such a bummer. The plus side? Rumble-goers got another chance to witness Yellabird riff it up on the TT’s stage. Well done, gentlemen.

Fun With Numbers

When Particles Collide were one of two duos.
When Particles Collide were one of two duos.

  • Two out of three ain’t bad: Both of the Semifinal winners came from the 3rd slot of their respective nights (Petty Morals and Goddamn Draculas).
  • Deuces are wild: There were 2 duos in this year’s Rumble. When Particles Collide and Yellabird both made it to the semifinal round as wildcards.
  • One way tie: After a strong showing for formal neckwear in the preliminary round, only Greg Alexandropoulos of Western Education wore a tie in the semifinals.

Play Me Out

The semifinal round was chock full o’tunes. Here are some of the ones that had me wired.

* As this year’s non-competing guest band.

** Jed Gottlieb observed that “nobody prepared more for the Rumble” than Await Rescue. I’m not going to argue with him.

*** Get well soon, Amy!