Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Rock and Roll Report Cool Record Label Feature is on Red Blue Records

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In this our latest installment of our Cool Record Labels feature we focus on Boston-based Red Blue Records. Mike and Jess from the label took some time out to give us an idea of what they are all about.

Rock and Roll Report: How long has the label been around? How did it get started?

RBR: Red Blue Records began May 31st 2006 as a vehicle for Gone Baby Gone, the band of its founder, Mike Krilivsky. It has since grown into a multi-band label and booking company.

RRR: What kind of music does the label release?

RBR: Red Blue releases everything from pop-punk (Phone Calls From Home, Gone Baby Gone) to riff-heavy screamo (Ice Nine Kills).

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The Rock and Roll Report Band of the Week is Catarang

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According to www.urbandictionary.com ‘catarang’ the word is not defined yet. That’s handy as the music, which the band of the same name is indefinable and truly breathtaking in its imaginatively inventive creative fashion.

The constituent parts of this Catarang are Jack Simons who is the composer who also plays guitar, Aaron Knapp plays bass and Julian Simons is on the drums. Between the three of them, the mystical, mythical, musical beast named Catarang is forming so well, album one is coming soon and it is eagerly awaited for by me, I recommend the same action for everybody, this IS something worthy of great eagerness.

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PIGSHIT by Gary Pig Gold – MICHAEL MAZZARELLA has A FEW FOLK SONGS

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“There’s a song about a bygone relationship fallen through the cracks of life. There’s a tale for a vagabond lover on the run. A gospel-esque offering about someone’s father – a blue-collar every-man’s hero. One decries a presidential administration and a blues is an open letter asking forgiveness. A couple have churchly overtones replete with an eminent chorus here, a “hallelujah” exclamation there. These are new folk songs written for anyone willing to listen.”

So states the Press Release heralding Folk Songs For The Curious Few, the latest home-conjured release from Michael Mazzarella.

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CAST YOUR VOTE FOR MYSPACE READERS CHOICE AWARD

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MySpace Music will host a special MySpace Readers Choice Award to be presented at the inaugural Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards, featuring performances by Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, All That Remains and Suicide Silence. MySpacers can now vote for the recipient of the MySpace Reader’s Choice Award until March 31 on the MySpace Metal community page (www.myspace.com/metal). This is America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show. In addition to the live ceremony, scheduled for April 7 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles, the event will be broadcast on MTV2 as a one-hour special debuting May 2. Rock legend and MySpace Music artist Ozzy Osbourne will also be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

(Look for coverage of the inaugural Golden Gods Awards on the brand new Rock and Roll TV!)

FAMECAST TO POWER VANS WARPED TOUR’S BATTLE OF THE BANDS

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The Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands has announced that FameCast’s music contest management platform will power this year’s Battle of the Bands competition for the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. Unsigned bands hoping to earn a spot to play alongside bands like Flogging Molly, Less than Jake, NOFX and The Devil Wears Prada at one of the Warped Tour’s 46 stops in the U.S. and Canada can upload an audio or video file online. Fans then vote for their favorites and determine who will win one of the 200 coveted spots. FameCast also powers Guitar Centers’ On-Stage competition with Motley Crue, John Mayer’s Mayercraft, the Taste of Chaos Battle of the Bands, and Fender Guitars’ Road Worn competition. Visit www.famecast.com for this and other music contests.

ATTENTION BOSTON BANDS: EMERGENZA WANTS TO BOOK YOU!

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(PRESS RELEASE) Emergenza are booking the last slot for the Emergenza music festival ! You might be interested in knowing that we have 25/30 minute slots available at The Paradise rock and the opportunity to play at the House of Blues (!!!). Last season’s Boston winner for the Emergenza competition went to play at the International Final in Germany, in front of 30,000 people. And several bands of the season had the opportunity to be showcased in Europe, to open for major acts or managed to get a recording contract in the process.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to be eligible, you must live in Boston or surrounding areas (or max 1 hr distance). No solo acts with backing tapes or solo DJ’s. LIVE music only. No discussion. The minimum age requirement to take part is 18 for all musicians in the band. This is an amazing opportunity to get Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of prizes and endorsements from our sponsors such as Marshall and Sabian.

So if you’re up for it, complete your on-line Application Form:

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Get on stage now!

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www.emergenza.net