Tag: T.T. The Bear’s Place

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Animal Talk @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.2.2012

Animal Talk closed their Rumble set with a killer version of their song “Into The Sun”.* It was an early Rumble highlight for me. They may not have won the night, but their rock/pop/dance hybrid got some bodies moving. That seems like a win to me.

Preliminary Night #2 Winner: Garvy J. And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance

* A song I love so much I put it on my most recent Spotify playlist (which you can listen to here).

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Thick Shakes @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.2.2012

Thick Shakes crammed 11 no-frills garage rock songs into their 30 minute set that kicked off Preliminary Night #2 of the Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble. It was a bashy, trashy, Farfisa-drench fuzzfest and I loved it. Don’t stop – go go go!

Preliminary Night #2 Winner: Garvy J. And The Secret Pockets Of Hope And Resistance

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Cooling Towers @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.1.2012

Rumble Preliminary Night #1 closed out with the heavy groove of Cooling Towers. Eric Donohue and Pete Gamache are one killer rhythm section. Ronan Fahy knows when to attack his guitar and when to let it sing. Judy Margo’s backing vocals and synth parts are the icing on the cake – a cake that Commodore Vic slithers all over like some kind of rock n’ roll prophet with a sweet tooth.

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The Rationales @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.1.2012

When a good rock n’ roll band finds its groove, it’s a wonderful thing. It becomes as much about what you feel as what you hear. I feel good right now. I just heard something great. It was a wonderful thing.

The Rationales just played their Rumble preliminary set. By the time they got to “No Guarantees”, a personal favorite of mine, they were so locked in nothing could derail them. The last three songs of their set felt like a victory lap. That’s the beauty of the Rumble. Win or lose, bands rise to the occasion. Bands like The Rationales.

My gut is confirmed. The Rationales take night #1.

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Endless Wave @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 4.1.2012

When a member of The Grownup Noise slipped a disc in his back (ouch!), Endless Wave became the first band of the 2012 Rock ‘N’ Roll Rumble. Their sound swirled and churned, washing over the TT’s crowd. The Rumble has begun…

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The Bynars @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 3.8.2012

The Bynars were the third band on this fantastic bill to be invited to participate in this year’s Rumble (the other two being Parlour Bells and Animal Talk). From the sound of things, it should be a good one. The Bynars will be bringing their synth-heavy power pop back to TT’s for Rumble preliminary night #5 on April 6th.

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Oranjuly @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 3.8.2012

Despite my love of their self-titled album, I’ve somehow never been able to catch Oranjuly live. My loss. Their set at TT’s was as good as I had imagined it would be.

Friday morning the world seemed a little more right…

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Parlour Bells @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 3.8.2012

Hey, look! Corsets aren’t just for Jane’s Addiction tribute nights anymore! Glenn DiBenedetto dusted his off for the Parlour Bells set at TT’s.* Was this a Rumble preview set? Maybe. It was certainly Rumble-worthy. Parlour Bells return to TT’s for their preliminary night on April 5th.

* Do corsets get dusty?

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Animal Talk @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 3.8.2012

By the end of Animal Talk’s set at TT’s, I was hooked. These guys seem to have stumbled upon same magical concoction of rock, pop and dance music that allows each aspect to shine. I look forward to catching these guys again at The Rumble…

Oh! Animal Talk also did a spot-on cover of “Easy Lover”.* I feel like that should be mentioned.

* Brendan Boogie was, perhaps, more excited about this than any adult should have been. Good for him.

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Full Body Anchor @ T.T. The Bear’s Place 3.2.2012

After the last time I caught a Full Body Anchor set, I vowed to go see them more often. That turned out to be one of my better decisions. Their set at the Big Queer Rock Show (a benefit for BAGLY – Boston Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Youth) was awesome. Full Body Anchor shows are intense. I love this band.

Too bad Rice didn’t win the raffle prize he wanted. That would have made things really interesting.