Indie Thursday!

Hey guys it's Rachel!

This week on my show I played Ra Ra Riot.

The band: They are from Syracuse, NY and formed in 2006. Ra Ra Riot consists of Wes Miles, Mathieu Santos, Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn, Rebecca Zeller and Gabriel Duquette.

They have started to gain a lot of recognition recently. Last week they played in Brooklyn and New York City and all four shows sold out. According to the band’s site http://www.rarariot.com/shows.php they will be on tour until December 16 where they will end the tour in Mexico City.

The Sound: The band relies on heavy instrumental beats which are the focus of each song. Check out their new album “The Orchard.” It sounds a bit more polished than their previous album “The Rhumb Line.” One song that stands out is the haunting vocals which are held together by the constant driving drum beats found in “You and I Know.”

If you like Arcade Fire you’ll probably enjoy this band.


PS: The video for the song uses quick cuts that emphasis those powerful beats. The alternations of singing fans, nature shots, long car drives and pops of bright colors gives fans a glimpse into the life of Ra Ra Riot.

Loud Rock!

What’s going on guys? Zach here with this week’s Loud Rock blog.

Some recent album news: Terror’s new album “Keepers of the Faith” dropped last week: which I’ve been anticipating for some time now. It did not disappoint. WIth LIfe In Mind also recently released “Grievances” and Beneath the Massacre just dropped the “Maree Noise” EP. Bad Religion, Mother of Mercy, and Protagonist all have new albums dropping tomorrow!

Some upcoming October shows to get stoked on:

Strife, Death Before Dishonor, Cruel Hand, Born Low and 1 or 2 more are making a small East Coast run that’s set to hit Albany NY @ Valentines October 19th

Defeater, Make Do And Mend, Living With Lions and All Teeth will be hitting Valentines in Albany as well on October 23rd.

The Acacia Strain is bringing the “To Catch a Predatour” to Northern Lights on October 29th. The tour also features The Red Chord, Terror, Gaza (pffft) and The Contortionist.

Also coming to Northern Lights:
Bullet For My Valentine- October 2nd
Gwar with The Casualties- October 15th
and last but not least: The Misfits- October 20th

That’s all I have for this week, check the blog again next Monday for more loud rock news!

And remember: Mosh hard, or not at all!

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