Spectacle of Rock and Roll Awesome: LoudLion
April 16, 2010
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Bang Camaro — it was at Bleu’s farewell to Boston show shortly before he left town for Los Angeles back in June 2006. Around that time Bleu and some of his friends in (RIP) Bang Camaro had another project in the works: LoudLion — a supercharged rock and roll spectacle of awesome. Truly. The influences they note on the band’s MySpace page sum it up well: Mutt Lange, Def Leppard, Horror Movies, Foreigner, AC/DC and Supercharge.
Music video for “Love Will Break Your Heart”
Watch the video for “Love Will Break Your Heart” featured on the Balls Of Fury movie soundtrack and see for yourself what a true spectacle of awesomeness looks and sounds like.
Connect with the band on the internets
Things seemed to be on slow percolation for LoudLion for a while, but now they’re making their way around social networking spots including Facebook and Twitter. Rock!
Who’s in LoudLion?
Robbie Royce: Lead Vocals
Taylor Locke (Rooney, Taylor Locke & The Roughs) – Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Background Vocals
Bleu McAuley – (Bleu,
Allison Robertson – (The Donnas) – Lead Guitar
Adam Ross – (Yours Til Death) – Lead Guitar
Maclaine Diemer – (Bang Camaro) – Rhythm Guitar
John Fields – (uber Producer) – Bass
Dylan Halacy – (Bang Camaro) – Drums
It’s “Tell Your Friends About The Rationales” Week
April 14, 2010
Rootsy, pop and roll band The Rationales are enlisting your (and apparently Ron Jeremy’s) help to spread the word about themselves to friends in Boston and beyond. They’re offering a personalized song for the top three people who send over the most new fans. I’m not entirely sure how they are going to track the referrals; but who cares, it’s a good cause.
Three Easy Steps
Step 1: Read the details of “Tell Your Friends About The Rationales Week” on Facebook and RSVP yes.
Step 2: Become a fan of The Rationales on Facebook.
Step 3: Invite your friends to the week’s festivities and ask them to become a fan. (Click on the “invite people to come” link on the event page.)
Free MP3 download of “No Guarantees” by The Rationales
Listen to “No Guarantees” and grab it free of charge compliments of The Rationales. It’s off the band’s debut EP The Going and the Gone. Buy the EP from iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon.
Get Out! Bleu wraps up his Spring East Coast tour
April 10, 2010
I don’t think Bleu can write a bad song. It was a sad day when he relocated away from Boston to Los Angeles a few years ago. (But fun to see him sing “I Won’t Go Hollywood” at the Paradise that night.)
Fortunately he gets back a few times a year and that includes tonight at TT The Bear’s Place in Central Square (Cambridge). He’s in town for the last show of his Spring East Coast tour with Scott Simons.
About tonight’s show (Saturday, April 10, 2010)
Get there early, this is a full night of good times including Boston bands Ad Frank & The Fast Easy Women and reunited Francine.
Where: TT The Bear’s Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA
Doors: open at 7:30pm; $11 | 18+
9:00-9:35 – Scott Simons
9:50-10:35 – Francine
10:50-11:35 – Ad Frank & the Fast Easy Women
11:50-1:00 or later – Bleu
Connect with Bleu Online
Ning • MySpace • Twitter • Facebook • YouTube • Blip.fm • Official Website
Videos of Bleu from the CD release party for A Watched Pot
Maybe you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t seen Bleu before — it’s ok. It’s never too late to experience his awesomeness. Here are a few videos I shot at his CD release party for A Watched Pot — a joyous celebration regaining music held captive by his former record label. Watch more videos from the cd release party on Sooz TV at YouTube.
New music from Bleu
Bleu is working on a new album. Listen to “Everything’s Fine” featuring Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
