WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble
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The WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble, begun in 1979, is a Greater Boston
"battle of the bands" competition co-sponsored by WBCN-FM and its local music show Boston Emissions.
Its predecessors were the Bicentennial Tournament of the Bands held in 1976 at The Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts
and co-sponsored by WBCN and Inn Square Men's Bar as well 1978's First Annual Spring Rock 'n' Roll Festival co-sponsored by WBCN and the Boston Phoenix.
The Rock & Roll Rumble was held in Boston
at the Rathskeller in Kenmore Square
for its first two years and was often referred to as "the Rumble at the Rat." Steve Morse of the Boston Globe called the 1979 debut competition "nine nights of exhilarating grass-roots rock." Since then, the competition's venue has changed several times but remains a means for New England
bands to gain visibility.
While there was no Rock 'n' Roll Rumble in 2010, due to the reorganization of CBS Radio
's Boston stations and the loss of WBCN's FM broadcast, current Boston Emissions host and Rumble organizer Anngelle Wood announced on January 2, 2011 that the 2011 Rumble will begin on Sunday, April 3 at TT The Bear's Place in Cambridge
, and simultaneously created the first Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Facebook
page.
In 2011, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents made Rumble history by becoming the first band to drop out of the competition, due to a scheduling conflict, after winning their preliminary night. This allowed a previously eliminated band, OldJack, to re-enter the competition in the semifinal round, having been the runner-up on the night that Jenny Dee won.
Each night's winner moves on to the semi-finals the following weekend, with two wildcard bands rounding out the top 8. The two semi-final winners are joined by one wildcard band for the final round the week after that. A special guest, often a national touring band or a previous Rumble winner, headlines the finals while the judges come to their final decision.
Prizes include cash, studio time, legal services, album production, bragging rights, and more.
1. Material/Songwriting:
Is the songwriting predictable or innovative? (possible 1-10 points)
2. Playing Effectiveness:
How well did the band play? Was the overall sound tight? Innovative? Intriguing? (possible 1-10 points)
3. Vocal Effectiveness:
How well did the vocals contribute to and enhance the band? (possible 1-10 points)
4. Timing:
How well did the band pace its set? Did the songs flow well? Did the set build in intensity, or start strong and then fall off? (possible 1-10 points)
5. Bonus (Optional):
This category is available as a special reward if for any reason the judge feels the band deserves a bonus. The judge must designate what prompted the assignment of bonus points. (possible 1-5 points)
‡ = wildcard from semifinal round
x = withdrew from competition
§ = runner-up in preliminary round; re-entered competition after Jenny Dee withdrew from competition
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston. Due to ambiguity in usage, the size of the area referred to can be anywhere between that of the metropolitan statistical area of Boston and that of the city's combined statistical area which includes...
"battle of the bands" competition co-sponsored by WBCN-FM and its local music show Boston Emissions.
Its predecessors were the Bicentennial Tournament of the Bands held in 1976 at The Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
and co-sponsored by WBCN and Inn Square Men's Bar as well 1978's First Annual Spring Rock 'n' Roll Festival co-sponsored by WBCN and the Boston Phoenix.
The Rock & Roll Rumble was held in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
at the Rathskeller in Kenmore Square
Kenmore Square
Kenmore Square is a square in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, consisting of the intersection of several main avenues as well as several other cross streets, and Kenmore Station, an MBTA subway stop. Kenmore Square is close to or abuts Boston University, Fenway Park, and Lansdowne Street, a...
for its first two years and was often referred to as "the Rumble at the Rat." Steve Morse of the Boston Globe called the 1979 debut competition "nine nights of exhilarating grass-roots rock." Since then, the competition's venue has changed several times but remains a means for New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
bands to gain visibility.
While there was no Rock 'n' Roll Rumble in 2010, due to the reorganization of CBS Radio
CBS Radio
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's Boston stations and the loss of WBCN's FM broadcast, current Boston Emissions host and Rumble organizer Anngelle Wood announced on January 2, 2011 that the 2011 Rumble will begin on Sunday, April 3 at TT The Bear's Place in Cambridge
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, and simultaneously created the first Rock 'n' Roll Rumble Facebook
Facebook
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page.
In 2011, Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents made Rumble history by becoming the first band to drop out of the competition, due to a scheduling conflict, after winning their preliminary night. This allowed a previously eliminated band, OldJack, to re-enter the competition in the semifinal round, having been the runner-up on the night that Jenny Dee won.
Format of the Rumble
The Rumble in its current form begins in April with a week of preliminary rounds of 24 total bands, as selected by WBCN. The prelims take place on Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, with Wednesday as a "Day of Rest." Each night, four bands play a 30-minute set and are judged by a rotating selection of representatives from the Boston music industry. A winner is announced at the end of the night.Each night's winner moves on to the semi-finals the following weekend, with two wildcard bands rounding out the top 8. The two semi-final winners are joined by one wildcard band for the final round the week after that. A special guest, often a national touring band or a previous Rumble winner, headlines the finals while the judges come to their final decision.
Prizes include cash, studio time, legal services, album production, bragging rights, and more.
Eligibility for the Rumble
While no band applies to play the Rumble, there are certain requirements for consideration. They include, but are not limited to:- Band/artist must have sent music to, and received airplay by, local music director to be considered.
- Band/artist should be established in the music community and actively playing out in the area.
- Band/artist must have released a recording, EP or full length, within the past calendar year.
Judging Criteria
As of 2007, WBCN uses 45 judges (barring unforeseen circumstances), five for each night for the nine nights of competition. Each evening there are representatives from the music business, local media and on-air personalities from WBCN judging the bands. The judges observe each band and numerically score each 30-minute set. At the end of the night, the judges' scores are tallied two ways: 1) a straight tally of all judges' scores; and 2) a tally throwing out the high and low scores, using the middle scores as a backup in case of a tie or in the rare case of extreme bias in either direction. This method is intended to protect the bands against judging anomalies in the long run.1. Material/Songwriting:
Is the songwriting predictable or innovative? (possible 1-10 points)
2. Playing Effectiveness:
How well did the band play? Was the overall sound tight? Innovative? Intriguing? (possible 1-10 points)
3. Vocal Effectiveness:
How well did the vocals contribute to and enhance the band? (possible 1-10 points)
4. Timing:
How well did the band pace its set? Did the songs flow well? Did the set build in intensity, or start strong and then fall off? (possible 1-10 points)
5. Bonus (Optional):
This category is available as a special reward if for any reason the judge feels the band deserves a bonus. The judge must designate what prompted the assignment of bonus points. (possible 1-5 points)
History of the Rumble
| Year | Winner | Finalists | Venue | Semifinalists |
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| 2011 | John Powhida International Airport | Spirit Kid *, OldJack § ‡ | TT the Bear's Place (Cambridge, MA) | Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents x, Walter Sickert and the Army of Broken Toys, Mellow Bravo, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling, Sidewalk Driver, Black Thai * |
| Other Participating Bands: The Acro-brats, The Autumn Hollow Band, The Blizzard of 78, Cradle to the Grave, Cult 45, Full Body Anchor, Keep Me Conscious, McAlister Drive, Static of the Gods, Stereo Telescope, Tijuana Sweetheart, Tired Old Bones, TRiPLE THiCK, A Wish For Fire, The Year Million Non-competing Guest Band: The Shods The Shods The Shods are a punk band from Lowell, Massachusetts who have released five albums and an EP to date. The Shods have a loyal regional following, and remain well known in their home state.-Origins:... (1999 Rumble finalists) |
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| 2009 | The Luxury The Luxury -History:Following the 2005 breakup of The Halogens, a Boston-based band fronted by guitarist/vocalist Jason Dunn, The Luxury began with a short-lived lineup brought together by local DJ David Virr... ‡ |
Gene Dante and the Future Starlets, The Dirty Truckers | The Middle East The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Gravehaven, Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins, The Lights Out The Lights Out -Biography:The Lights Out started when Rishava Green and Matt King met in the Model Café in Allston, Massachusetts, where they formed a band before ever playing a note together. Green had recently written and recorded eleven tracks that were later named Douglas Sessions ’05 with the purpose of... , Have Nots Have Nots The Have Nots are a Ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, consisting of Jon Cauztik , Matt Pruitt , Jameson Hollis , and Steve Patton .-History:... *, Destruct-a-thon * |
| Other Participating Bands: Angeline, Logan 5 and the Runners, The Deal, The Minus Scale, Apple Betty, Eksi Ekso Eksi Ekso Eksi Ekso is a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band is known for atypical rock instrumentation, form experimentation, and collaborative writing techniques... , The Fatal Flaw, The Motion Sick The Motion Sick The Motion Sick is an indie rock band formed in Boston around 2006 known for "infectious, upbeat pop" and melancholy lyrics. The band has released two full-length albums, Her Brilliant Fifteen and The truth will catch you, just wait..... , Anarchy Club, Dead Cats Dead Rats, Muy Cansado, Thick As Thieves, The Mystery Tramps, Trucker Mouth, The New Alibis, Gozu |
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| 2008 | Girls Guns and Glory | The Great Bandini, A.K.A.C.O.D. ‡ | Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry (nightclub) Harpers Ferry was a live music venue and bar in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was in the high traffic central student section of Boston, equidistant from both Boston College and Boston University. Hosting national touring acts and regional acts, Harpers Ferry became known as... (Allston, MA) |
Andrea Gillis, HUMANWINE H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E. is a band based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Their name is an acronym of the phrase, "Humans Underground Making Anagrams Nightly While Imperial Not-Mes Enslave". This is a reference to the subtly-coded lyrics that comprise most of their songs... , The Men, Jason Bennett and the Resistance *, Clouds * |
| Other Participating Bands: MEandJOANCOLLINS, Cherry S/T, Cheater Pint, Wild Zero, Daniel Bon and Future Ghosts, Cortez, Dirt Mall, The Shills, The Murder Mile, Watts, On The Drop, Medicated Kisses, Hel Toro, Forgetful Jones, Genuflect, Disappearer Non-competing Guest Band: The Neighborhoods (1979 Rumble winners) |
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| 2007 | Township | Baker, The Indefinite Article ‡ | Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry (nightclub) Harpers Ferry was a live music venue and bar in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was in the high traffic central student section of Boston, equidistant from both Boston College and Boston University. Hosting national touring acts and regional acts, Harpers Ferry became known as... (Allston, MA) |
The Silver Lining, Protokoll, Eli "Paperboy" Reed Eli "Paperboy" Reed Eli "Paperboy" Reed is an American singer. After graduating from Brookline [Massachusetts] High School in 2002 he went on to release two independently-released albums, namely Sings Walkin' & Talkin' & Other Smash Hits! and Roll With You. Come & Get It is Reed's third album and his major-label... , Aloud Aloud Aloud is an American, Boston-based indie rock band known for its songwriting and vocal prowess as well as using a two lead singer approach.Founded in 2002 by Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain , the group is rounded out by bassist/backing vocalist Charles Murphy and drummer Mike Tucker... *, Age Rings * |
| Other Participating Bands: Octave Museum, The Appreciation Post, Larkin Brigade, Cassavettes, Ark Royal, My Little Radio, Strictly for the Birds, Six Day Slide, UV Protection, The Self-Righteous Brothers, The Welch Boys, Meet The Day, KID:NAP:KIN, My So-Called Friend, The Vital Might, Hepburn Non-competing Guest Band: Sick Puppies Sick Puppies Sick Puppies is an Australian rock band, formed in 1997. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Shimon Moore, bassist Emma Anzai and drummer Mark Goodwin.... |
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| 2006 | Campaign for Real-Time ‡ | Scamper, The Rudds | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Appomattox, We're All Gonna Die *, Harris, Eyes Like Knives, Taxpayer * |
| Other Participating Bands: Alchemilla, A Hero Next Door, Cocked 'N' Loaded, Mach 5, Plan B, Say When, Casey Desmond Casey Desmond Casey Patricia Desmond is an American pop singer-songwriter and musician.- Biography :Desmond was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Bill and Katherine Desmond, two Boston musicians and founders of Bentmen, a local Boston band, and the Sound Museum Music Complex... , Certainly Sir, Sucka Brown, Tiger Saw, The Coffin Lids, The Sharking, Jonas Complex, Rooftop Suicide Club, Random Acts of Violence, Faces On Film Non-competing Guest Band: Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders |
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| 2005 | Reverend Glasseye ‡ | Furvis, Robby Roadsteamer * | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Fluttr Effect, The Hidden *, Beyond the Embrace, The Marvels, Muck and the Mires |
| Other Participating Bands: Lock & Key, The Bon Savants, Spitzz, Emergency Music, Baby Boy H, Stray Bullets, Car Crash Show, Endway, The Turpentine Brothers, Antler, Sudden Ease, Aberdeen City, Mass Hysteria Mass Hysteria (band) - History :Created in 1993, the band recorded their first album, Le Bien-être et la Paix , only four years later. After this album, Mass Hysteria gained an important audience for their kind of music in France.In the media, Mass Hysteria is known for some controversies and... , Rubikon, Violet Nine, Sand Machine |
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| 2004 | Jake Brennan & the Confidence Men | The Dents, The Brett Rosenberg Problem * ‡ | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Seemless, Jabe, The Information *, The Model Sons, Stoic |
| Other Participating Bands: Black Helicopter, The Charms, Every Forty Seconds, Fooled by April, Ad Frank and the Fast Easy Women, Iluminada, Meat Depressed, Orange Island, Paranoid Social Club, Raymond, Redletter, Roxie, The So and So's, The Spaceshots, Sugabomb, Throe | ||||
| 2003 | The Dresden Dolls The Dresden Dolls The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2000, the group consists of Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione... |
Baby Strange, Apollo Sunshine Apollo Sunshine Apollo Sunshine is a 21st-century alternative rock band which originated in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Sam Cohen, Jesse Gallagher, and Jeremy Black originally met in 1997 in Boston,... ‡ |
The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Blake Hazard *, Kingsize, The Downbeat 5 *, Favorite Atomic Hero, The Good North |
| Other Participating Bands: Absolve, Blackstone Valley Crew, Boxingwater, Donnybrook, Elcodrive, Godboxer, The Halogens, Heavy Stud, Kimone, Labb, Placer, Read Yellow, Reverse, Rocktopus As Fast As As Fast As is an alternative rock band from Portland, Maine, which includes former Rustic Overtones keyboardist Spencer Albee, who along with Haché Horchatta and Zach Jones were members of the power pop group Rocktopus. Their debut album, Open Letter to the Damned was released on Octone Records in... , Suspect Device, Three Day Threshold Three Day Threshold Three Day Threshold is a New England based country band. Three Day Threshold has won the Boston Music Awards in 2003 and 2004 and the FNX/Phoenix Music Poll Awards in 2003, 2004 and 2006... |
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| 2002 | The Gentlemen The Gentlemen The Gentlemen may refer to:*Les Gentlemen, music group*The Gentlemen, music duo that featured Duff McKagan and Dave Dederer.*One side in the annual Gentlemen v Players cricket match.... |
Quitter, Mr. Airplane Man ‡ | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Lost City Angels Lost City Angels Lost City Angels were a punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their most well known lineup consisted of members, Ron Ragona, Adam Shaw, Chris Duggan, Drew Indingaro, Scott Vierra and Nick Bacon.- History :... , The Damn Personals The Damn Personals The Damn Personals were a Boston based rock band that existed from mid 1998 until late 2005. The concept was the brainchild of singer/guitarist Ken Cook and guitarist Anthony Rossomando... , Give, Milligram *, The Jaded Salingers * |
| Other Participating Bands: All the Queen's Men, Auto Interiors, Averi, Calendar Girl, Chauncey, Crash and Burn, Hazie Maze, House of the Almighty, Loveless, Major Major, Mappari, Mishima USA, Munk, Spookie Daly Pride, Throne, The Meghan Toohey Band | ||||
| 2001 | Bleu Bleu (musician) William James McAuley III , best known by his performing name, Bleu, is an American pop artist , professional songwriter and producer currently living in Los Angeles. Bleu graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts... |
Cracktorch, Kings of Nuthin' ‡ | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
The Decals, Freezepop, Lamont, AM Stereo *, Diecast * |
| Other Participating Bands: Banjo Spiders, Euonym, Flynn, Francine, Gage, Garrison, The High Ceilings, The In Out, Jericho, Johnny Wishbone, Junction 18, The Kitty Kill, Pennywheel, Reach the Sky, Say Hi to Lisa, Slater | ||||
| 2000 | Darkbuster Darkbuster Darkbuster is a punk rock band hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, known largely for their songs about the joys of heavy drinking, which have earned them a strong following in the American Northeast.... |
Waltham Waltham (band) Waltham is a rock band that formed in 1999. The band takes its name from its hometown of Waltham, Massachusetts. The band is composed of Frank Pino, Jr... , Rocketscience Rocketscience Rocketscience is a Boston-based power-pop / rock band, formed in 1998 by Weymouth, MA natives Andrew Galdins, Aaron Stein and John Barber. They were later joined in 1999 by guitarist Jon Towne... ‡ |
The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
Colepitz, The Big Bad Bollocks, Helicopter Helicopter, The Dubnicks, Random Road Mother * |
| Other Participating Bands: Caged Heat, Dragstrip Courage, Every Second, The Fly Seville, Godboy, Long Distance Runner, Missing Joe, Mission, NOK, Psychotic Larry, Rock City Crimewave, Scarlet Haven, 7th Rail Crew, There, Wide Iris, The World Is My Fuse | ||||
| 1999 | The Sheila Divine The Sheila Divine The Sheila Divine are a Boston-based rock group. Critics compare their sound to the band's own heroes, mainly early 1980s post-punk. The band is most often noted for its loud/soft musical dynamic and Aaron's Perrino soaring vocals, screaming in key one moment and howling a falsetto the next... |
The Shods The Shods The Shods are a punk band from Lowell, Massachusetts who have released five albums and an EP to date. The Shods have a loyal regional following, and remain well known in their home state.-Origins:... , Halfcocked Halfcocked Halfcocked was an American hard rock band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal, they started out in Boston in 1997 and signed with independent label Curve of the Earth Records... ‡ |
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| Other Participating Bands: Baby Ray, Big Lick, Brass Monkeys, Canine, Cave In Cave In Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent... , Cheerleadr, Control Group, Drexel, Fastbreak, Gangsta Bitch Barbie Nullset Nullset was a alternative metal / rap-rock hybrid band from Boston, Massachusetts.-Description:As Gangsta Bitch Barbie, the band had a strong local following on the Boston music scene in the late 1990s... , Honeyglazed, Jumprope, Kicked in the Head Kicked in the Head Kicked in the Head were a ska punk band founded in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-1990s. They appeared on the Warped Tour in 1998 and opening for the band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Kicked in the Head disbanded in 2005. Known for Halloween shows with Big D and The Kids Table.... , Lunar Plexus, Ms. Pigeon, Quick Fix, Raging Teens, Red Eye 9, Senor Happy, Seventeen, Superhoney |
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| 1998 | The Ghost of Tony Gold | Vic Firecracker | ? | American Measles, Tugboat Annie Tugboat Annie For the 1957 syndicated television series, see The Adventures of Tugboat Annie.Tugboat Annie is a 1933 movie starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery as a comically quarrelsome middle-aged couple who operate a tugboat... , Wicked Farleys * |
| Other Participating Bands: Betty Goo, Betwixt, Big D and the Kids Table Big D and the Kids Table Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy... , Big Wig, The Ducky Boys The Ducky Boys The Ducky Boys are a street punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Since forming in 1995 in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, the band has spanned over ten years with two tenures that have led to four full-length albums and over 50 songs. The band derives its name from the name of an Irish... , Full Powered Halo, Inhale Mary, January, Lockgroove, Max, Mindflow, My Favorite Relative, Piebald Piebald (band) Piebald is an American alternative rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced legends Converge. They later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene. Two members still live in... , Pistola, Racketeers, Sameasyou, Shyness Clinic, Star Ghost Dog, Ultrabreakfast |
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| 1997 | The Amazing Royal Crowns | Ramona Silver | ? | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: Boy Wonder, Bright, Cast Iron Hike, Cherry 2000, Chevy Heston, Count Zero, Delta Clutch, Eight Ball Shifter, Five Seconds Expired, Laurie Geltman Band, Lincolnville, Mudhens, One of Us, The Pills, Rosemary Caine, Scissorfight, Red Time, Splashdown Splashdown (band) Splashdown, formed in Allston, Massachusetts, in 1996, was an American pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2001; their last show was at the release party for the debut CD of Freezepop on February 2 of that year. Splashdown gained a small but extremely loyal following in the Northeast United... , Standing on Earth, The Sterlings, 3 1/2 Girls, Verago-go |
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| 1996 | Trona | Quintaine Americana Quintaine Americana Quintaine Americana is a hard rock band from Boston that started out in 1995.-History:Singer/guitarist Rob Dixon and drummer Jason King both hail from the small town of Drew, Mississippi and moved to Boston in the late 1980s. Bassist Marc Schleicher grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts but family... |
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| Other Participating Bands: Bald Guys, Bison, Blauzur, Chelsea on Fire, Deliriants, The Gravel Pit The Gravel Pit The Gravel Pit is a band from Boston's underground music scene circa, 1985-2002.Members Include:*Jedediah Parish: Keys, Vocals*Ed Valauskas: Bass*Pete Caldes: Drums*Lucky Jackson: GuitarThey produced the following albums:*1. Crash Land... , Honkyball, Jabbering Trout, Jack Frosting, Jocobono, Pie, Plank, Red Telephone, Roadsaw, Skavoovie and the Epitones Skavoovie and the epitones Skavoovie and the Epitones is a ten piece third wave ska band that formed in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1994.Skavoovie and the Epitones have a traditional 1960s ska sound with heavy jazz and big band influences. The band was signed to Moon Ska Records before the members had finished high school,... , St. Chimaera, Thought Junkie, Turkish Delight, Ukla, Underball, V-Card, Jules Verdone |
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| 1995 | Doc Hopper | Pooka Stew | The Middle East Downstairs The Middle East (nightclub) The Middle East is a live music venue, bar and restaurant in the Central Square area of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Having featured a huge variety of musicians since 1987, the establishment, with its upstairs and downstairs rooms, "is the nexus of metro Boston's rock-club scene for local and touring... (Cambridge, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Angry Salad, Crawl, Curious Ritual, The Curtain Society The Curtain Society The Curtain Society is a band which formed in Southbridge, MA in 1988, and consists of singer/guitarist Roger Lavallee, Ron Mominee and Duncan Arsenault. Their stylistic influences include pop, shoegazing, Dream pop and alternative rock & roll.... , Elevator Drops, Expanding Man, Fly Spinach Fly, Groovasaurus, Little John, Mistle Thrush, Nana, Otis, Planet Be, Planet Jumper, , Rippopotamus, sirensong, Slide, Still Home, Syrup USA Syrup USA Syrup USA was a four-piece indie pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. They formed in 1993 and disbanded in 1998. The brainchild of lead singer and guitarist Seana Carmody , Syrup USA blended elements of 1960s pop with the bombastic panache of 1990s rock and splashed heavy helpings of synth-pop all... , Vehicle Birth, Waiting Kates |
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| 1994 | The Dirt Merchants | 6L6 | Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Blair's Carriage, Cold Water Flat, Courage Brothers, Gingerbutkis, Groove Butcher, Hartwell, Headcleaner, Kudgel, Machinery Hall, Merang, Mung, Opium Den, Pods, Scotch, Sextiles, Slughog, Smackmelon, Squid, Stickmen, Tacklebox, Thumper, Jennifer Trynin Band | ||||
| 1993 | Cobalt 60 Cobalt 60 Cobalt 60 is a Front 242 side project featuring Front 242's Jean-Luc de Meyer and Dominique Lallement. They are an electro-industrial/EBM group, though they frequently use guitars, an uncommon feature among artists of the genre... |
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Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Augusta Furnace, Brave New World, Chloe, Chuck, Dante's Grin, DDT, Dreams Made Flesh, Facts About Rats, Fleshflower, Flying Nuns, Grind, Jigsaws, Laurels, Mercy Beat, Mr. Stone's Country, Pipes, Restless Souls, Sextons, Tree Tree A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to... , Sidewalk Gallery, Thinner, Twisted Roots |
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| 1992 | Big Catholic Guilt | The Concussion Ensemble | Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
Fighting Cocks, Letters to Cleo Letters to Cleo Letters to Cleo was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts perhaps best known for the 1993 single "Here & Now" from their full-length debut album Aurora Gory Alice... *, Orangutang, Sam Black Church Sam Black Church Sam Black Church, known today as Sam Black United Methodist Church, is an historic Carpenter Gothic-style church located at Sam Black Church near the unincorporated community of Smoot in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.... , Stomp Box, Morphine Morphine Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more... * |
| Other Participating Bands: The Barnies, Braindance, Burnbox, Crazy Alice, Hotbox, Paper Squares, Parade, Powerman 5000 Powerman 5000 Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!... , Sexploitation, Subterraneans, Swinging Steaks Swinging Steaks A five-man band out of Boston, MA, Swinging Steaks are among the originators of the current roots rock/ alt.country movement. Band members are:*Tim Giovanniello - Vocals, Guitar, Lap Steel*Jamie Walker - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Slide... , Trojan Ponies, The Uninvited, Vision Thing, Wadi Trip, Zouts |
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| 1991 | Seka Seka Seka is an American pornographic actress who appeared in many pornographic films during the late 1970s and the 1980s.-Career:... |
Uncle Betty | Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Bulkhead, Cliffs of Dooneen, The Dambuilders, The Derangers, Divinity School, , Fertile Virgin, Grand Theft Auto, Hellcats from Outer Space, Jon Finn Group, Laughing Academy, Lazy Susan, Left Nut, Maelstrom, Miles Dethmuffen, Mindgrinder, Nisi Period, Pact, J. Rubin and Bohemian Love Fest, Still Life, Storm Window, Wrecking Crew | ||||
| 1990 | Slaughter Shack | Talking to Animals | Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
We Saw The Wolf (wild card) |
| Other Participating Bands: Border Patrol, Daisy Chain, Delusions of Grandeur, Drumming on Glass, El Caminos, Ex-Girlfriends, Gigolo Aunts Gigolo Aunts -Early history:The band was formed by middle school students Steve Hurley, Dave Gibbs, Phil Hurley and Paul Brouwer in 1981 in Potsdam, New York, originally known as Sniper... , Gingerbread Men, Green Magnet School Green Magnet School -Overview and Biography:Green Magnet School was an experimental rock band formed in Massachusetts in 1987. The founding members included Tim Shea on guitar and vocals, Rob Hamilton on drums, Can Keskin on guitar and bass, Steve Rzucidlo on bass, and Chris Pearson on guitar and vocals... , Hollow Heyday, Immortals, Joe, Miranda Warning, Nor'easters, Scatterfield, Voodoo Dolls, Vow of Silence, We Saw the Wolf, Who Be Dat?, Whoville, Miss Xanna Don't, Zug Zug |
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| 1989 | The Bags | Ultra Blue | Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Anastasia Screamed Anastasia Screamed Anastasia Screamed was an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987. The band split up in 1992 after releasing two albums, with singer Chick Graning forming Scarce.-History:... , Big Barn Burning, Big Train, Blake Babies Blake Babies Blake Babies was an alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The three primary members were John Strohm, Freda Love , and Juliana Hatfield, with Evan Dando, Andrew Mayer, Seth White, Anthony DeLuca , and Mike Leahy each also performing as members of the band at... , Blood Oranges Blood Oranges The Blood Oranges were an alternative country band that formed in the late 1980s.The founding members were Jim Ryan , Cheri Knight , Mark Spencer , and Ron Ward . Between 1990 and 1994 they released two full albums and one EP... , Busted Statues, Circle Sky, Common Ailments of Maturity, Happy Campers, Hell Toupee, Hullabaloo, Idle Hands, Johnny and the Jumper Cables, The Joneses, Kid Crash, Garr Lange and the Big Rig, Pieces, Premiers, A Scanner Darkly, Slapshot, Two Saints, Well Babies |
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| 1988 | Heretix | Tribe Tribe (band) Tribe was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts which was active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They released three albums, two on Slash Records/Warner Bros... |
Paradise Rock Club Paradise Rock Club The Paradise Rock Club, formerly known as the Paradise Theater, is a small music venue in Boston, Massachusetts which opened on September 22, 1977... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: As Is, Bim Skala Bim Bim Skala Bim Bim Skala Bim, formed in Boston, Massachusetts, was a third wave ska band that started in 1983 and remained active until 2002. They were influenced by the bands in England's 2 Tone movement, as well as bands such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley... , Bullet LaVolta, Citizenz, Class Action, Dharma Bums, Dixie Cinema, Dogzilla, Forever 19, Great Divide, Incredible Casuals, The Lemonheads The Lemonheads The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member.... , Matweeds, Neutral Nation, 1.4.5, One Life, Pat on the Back, Plate o' Shrimp, Raindogs, Runaway Dan, Slaves, Think Tree, Titanics |
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| 1987 | Childhood Childhood Childhood is the age span ranging from birth to adolescence. In developmental psychology, childhood is divided up into the developmental stages of toddlerhood , early childhood , middle childhood , and adolescence .- Age ranges of childhood :The term childhood is non-specific and can imply a... |
The Rain | The Orpheum Orpheum Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts) The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall, the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was converted for... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Ammo, Big Dipper Big Dipper (band) Big Dipper was an indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, formed in 1985 by former members of Volcano Suns and The Embarrassment. They released 4 albums between 1987 and 1990, before splitting up... , Catalinas, Cavedogs Cavedogs The Cavedogs were a rock music band that formed in Boston in the late 1980s. The band featured Brian Stevens , Todd Spahr , and Mark Rivers... , Dr. Black's Combo, Gotham City, Al Halliday and the Hurricanes, Tom Keegan and the Language, Moose and the Mudbugs, Moving Targets, Nova Mob, Powerglide, Rapture of the Deep, Shake the Faith, Struggle, Tom Hambridge and the Wreckage, Taint, Tears, Treat Her Right Treat Her Right Treat Her Right is a blues rock group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1984. The band originally featured Mark Sandman on guitar, Billy Conway on drums, Dave Champagne on guitar, and Jim Fitting on harmonica. Singing and songwriting duties were shared by all but Conway... , Unattached, Vasco da Gama, Wickermen |
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| 1986 | Gang Green Gang Green Gang Green is a band originally from Braintree, Massachusetts. Chris Doherty , Bill Manley and Mike Dean started the band in 1980 and broke up in 1984... |
Hearts On Fire | The Orpheum Orpheum Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts) The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall, the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was converted for... (Boston, MA) |
Volcano Suns Volcano Suns Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed by Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in 1984.-History:... |
| Other Participating Bands: Bang, Beat Surrender, Blockyard, Body English, Bristols, Buddy System, Capture the Flag, Children of Paradise, Condo Pygmies, Cut 299, Eighth Route Army, Expose, The Five, Loose Ties, Not, Oysters, Pulse 8, Semper Fi, True Blue, Visigoths, Volcano Suns Volcano Suns Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed by Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in 1984.-History:... , World at Play |
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| 1985 | Down Avenue | Adventure Set | The Orpheum Orpheum Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts) The Orpheum Theatre is a music venue located at 1 Hamilton Place in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the oldest theaters in the United States, it was built in 1852 and was originally known as the Boston Music Hall, the original home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The concert hall was converted for... (Boston, MA) |
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| Other Participating Bands: Ata-Tat, Bamboo Gang, Band 19, Blaros, Chain Link Fence, Dogmatics, Dumptruck, Fingerpaint, FUs, Holy Cow, Last Stand, Life on Earth, Lowgistics, MX, New Man, O Positive, Rash of Stabbings, Scruffy the Cat, Sons of Sappho, Souls, Underachievers, Vandykes | ||||
| 1984 | The Schemers The Schemers The Schemers was a Providence, Rhode Island hard rock band circa 1979-1986 recording on Big Bubble Records.The Schemers were the winners of the 1982 WBRU Radio Rock Hunt in Providence, R.I., and then the 1984 WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble, in Boston, MA. Their hit single, "Remember," was the number 1... |
Dub 7 | The Metro (Boston, MA) | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: Athens, Axminster, Ball and Pivot, Blackjacks, Breakfast in Bed, Drive, Gluons, Going Graffiti, Judy's Tiny Head, Pink Cadillac, Push Push, Red, Reflectors, Rods and Cones, Ron Scarlett, Skin, SSD, Those Upstarts, 1 Three Hands, Turbines, 2,000,000 B.C., Wild Kingdom | ||||
| 1983 | 'Til Tuesday 'Til Tuesday Til Tuesday was an American New Wave band formed in Boston in 1982. Its original lineup was bassist/vocalist Aimee Mann, guitarist/vocalist Robert Holmes, keyboardist Joey Pesce, and drummer Michael Hausman.-History:... |
The Sex Execs | The Metro (Boston, MA) | MIAs, Digney Fignus |
| Other Participating Bands: Mickey Bliss, Catch, Christmas, Primary Colors, Del Fuegos, Digney Fignus, Drezniak, Jeff and Jane Hudson, Jerry's Kids, Lifters, Lizzie Borden and the Axes, MIAs, Nebulas, New Romance, Phantoms, Prime Movers, Psycho, Radio Novena, Salem 66, Smegma and the Nunz, Stickball, Mike Viola Alliance | ||||
| 1982 | Limbo Race Limbo Race Limbo Race was an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979 by Randy Black on guitar, John Neidhart on bass, and Peter Keaveney on drums. In 1981, Keaveney was replaced by drummer Mark Poulin and the band added saxophonist Mark Chenevert. Limbo Race featured an angular,... |
The Hi-Beams | Spit; finals at The Metro (Boston, MA) | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: Angry Young Bees, Dangerous Birds, Dream, Enemy, Fire Dept., Foreign Legion, Jackals, Johnny A's Hidden Secret, Last Sacrifice, Chris Martin Group, Mighty Ions, Native Tongue, New Career featuring Audrey Clark, Primary Colors, Primitive Romance, Proletariat, Puppet Rulers, Red Line, Gary Shane and the Detour, 21-645, Wild Stares, Zodio Doze | ||||
| 1981 | Someone and The Somebodies | The Dark | Spit; finals at The Metro (Boston, MA) | Young Snakes, Face to Face, ... |
| Other Participating Bands: Art Yard, Balloon, Creamers, Death in the Shopping Malls, Extremes, Face to Face, Freeze, Future Dads, Junkmail, Tennie Komar and the Silencers, Lines, Modes, Neats, Outlets, Planet Street, Runes, Satellites, Stains, Suade Cowboys, Swinger's Resort, V, Young Snakes | ||||
| 1980 | Pastiche Pastiche A pastiche is a literary or other artistic genre or technique that is a "hodge-podge" or imitation. The word is also a linguistic term used to describe an early stage in the development of a pidgin language.-Hodge-podge:... |
France | The Rat (Boston, MA) | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: American Teen, Boys Life, Darling, Peter Dayton Band, Eggs, Ground Zero, Harlequin, Hot Dates, Hot Tips, Loners, Make, Mirrors, MPC and the Instigators, Names, Nationals, Peytons, Remakes, Shades, Slow Children, Sonics, Third Rail, Trademarks | ||||
| 1979 | The Neighborhoods | La Peste | The Rat (Boston, MA) | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: Arion Deuce, Charge, Classic Ruins, Dawgs, Harlequin, Hits, Jets, Kid Morocco, Lazers, Lyres Lyres (band) Lyres are a Boston-area garage rock band led by Jeff "Monoman" Conolly. Lyres were founded in 1979 following the breakup of DMZ. Their most popular songs included "Don't Give It Up Now," "What A Girl Can't Do" and "Help You Ann"... , Maps, Meltdown, Mission of Burma Mission of Burma Mission of Burma is an American post-punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1979. The band was formed by Roger Miller , Clint Conley , Peter Prescott and Martin Swope... , Phobia, Reckless, Rings, Streets, Marc Thor, Thrills, Unnatural Axe, Vinny Band, Zoo Types |
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| 1978 | La Peste | The Mechanics | Inn Square Men's Bar | ? |
| Other Participating Bands: Baby's Arm, Lazers, Stompers, Marc Thor, Thrills, Unnatural Axe | ||||
| 1976 | Willie Alexander Willie Alexander For the football player of the same name see Willie Alexander .Willie "Loco" Alexander is an American singer and keyboard player based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.... and the Boom Boom Band |
The Club in Cambridge | ? | |
| Other Participating Bands: Back Alley Band, Boize, Fox Pass, High Heels, Infliktors, Marshalls, Pep's Energy, Third Rail | ||||
- = wildcard from preliminary round
‡ = wildcard from semifinal round
x = withdrew from competition
§ = runner-up in preliminary round; re-entered competition after Jenny Dee withdrew from competition