The Boston Rock & Roll Rumble begins this Sunday. It's a venerable old institution that has launched the careers of many of our favorite Boston bands over the last couple decades, and, more importanly, shattered the dreams of many of our worst ones. This year is no different in its mix of cool new finds, potential national contenders, and horse shit. Who will win? Hard to say. I haven't seen all of these bands, but I did just spend the last hour or so listening to all the ones I am unfamiliar with and now I'm an expert on them all because that's how music writing works. Here are my picks for who has a shot at the title this year based in part on quality, and in part on what I am assuming the judges will be looking for (via being generally old). Follow the links (via the Rumble page here) to check them out yourself. SUPPORT THE SCENE and everyone is a winner. The only guaranteed losers are people who had to look at the horrible layout of this post but I'm done fighting with it after an hour. I lose the blogger Rumble DGAF.
Sunday, April 7
The Okay Win Maybe?
Cancer Killing Gemini No.
The New Highway Hymnal If we want to look good outside the city, then should.
Velah Definitely maybe.
The New Highway Hymnal If we want to look good outside the city, then should.
Velah Definitely maybe.
Monday, April 8
Endation NO Nah, son.
The Deep North Sure why not.
Herra Terra Probably no, but they should.
Camden Good enough to but probably not (via people having bad taste).
The Deep North Sure why not.
Herra Terra Probably no, but they should.
Camden Good enough to but probably not (via people having bad taste).
Tuesday, April 9
Eddie Japan Seem like they have the type of sprawling gimmick that usually goes over well.
Supermachine Most #NH band on here. Good and whatever, but no.
Glenn Yoder and the Western States Like it but no.
Blackbutton Probably not yo.
Supermachine Most #NH band on here. Good and whatever, but no.
Glenn Yoder and the Western States Like it but no.
Blackbutton Probably not yo.
Thursday, April 11
Mount Peru Pretty standard Rumble-wave/musician-core so maybe.
Whitcomb Maybe grab the metal affirmative action vote.
Lifestyle <3 these guys. Hooks. Maybe a prelim win.
Twin Berlin Commersh potential (blog category) so hopefully.
Whitcomb Maybe grab the metal affirmative action vote.
Lifestyle <3 these guys. Hooks. Maybe a prelim win.
Twin Berlin Commersh potential (blog category) so hopefully.
Friday, April 12
Coyote Kolb Commersh potential (Civil-War-wave category). Probably.
The Field Effect Probably win the whole thing.
The Suicide Dolls Loud AF, but probably not.
White Dynomite Boston veteran vote pros, so maybe move past night 1
The Field Effect Probably win the whole thing.
The Suicide Dolls Loud AF, but probably not.
White Dynomite Boston veteran vote pros, so maybe move past night 1
Saturday, April 13
Parks Could be. "Boston-power-pop"-power-pop always does well.
Jack Burton vs. David Lo Pan Not sure what people think of when they think of Boston, but this is what comes to my mind, so, although it's good, hopefully not.
Ruby Rose Fox Rumble bingo. Retro sound, image, female-fronted. Probably.
The Daily Pravda <3 these guys, but probably not.
Semi-finals: Ruby Rose Fox, The Field Effect, Coyote Kolb, Twin Berlin, Camden, New Highway Hymnal.
Finals: Ruby Rose Fox, The Field Effect, Coyote Kolb
Winner: The Field Effect
Parks Could be. "Boston-power-pop"-power-pop always does well.
Jack Burton vs. David Lo Pan Not sure what people think of when they think of Boston, but this is what comes to my mind, so, although it's good, hopefully not.
Ruby Rose Fox Rumble bingo. Retro sound, image, female-fronted. Probably.
The Daily Pravda <3 these guys, but probably not.
Semi-finals: Ruby Rose Fox, The Field Effect, Coyote Kolb, Twin Berlin, Camden, New Highway Hymnal.
Finals: Ruby Rose Fox, The Field Effect, Coyote Kolb
Winner: The Field Effect
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