Free Music - Today Junior Releases Two Tracks in Anticipation for “Ride The Surf”

Listen and download your copy of "Ride the Surf" & "Daydrifter" now.

Surfy indie rock outfit Today Junior has been diligently working on their first studio album, ‘Ride the Surf’, for the past year. As the band prepares for its release with a show slated for August 3rd at Middle East Upstairs with Fantastic Liars, Peachpit and Rye Pines, they have provided two teaser singles for free download on Bandcamp now.

Follow the band on Facebook and Twitter for release information and see them live this summer in Providence, RI, Somerville and Cambridge.

The I Want You 'Coast' EP Release Party

Nothing says party like a late night party.

 

This Saturday, June 27th, Eye Design and Firebrand Saints present The I Want You 'Coast' EP Record Release Party with Hands and Knees, The Four Point Restraints and 2015 Rock 'n' Roll Rumble participant Psychic Dog.

$5//9:30PM//21+ (full event details)

Check out the new music video for title track "Coast" below (which, if you are fond of the most recent Spoon stuff, this will be your jam), premiered earlier this week on Vanyaland.

Boston Scene Party Presents "Off The Record (Store)" - Boston Music Networking Event

Come hang with Bishop & Rook during Boston Scene Party's free music networking event.

Boston music blog network, Boston Scene Party, is hosting another free music mingle and learn event on July 8th at O'Brien's Pub in Allston.

All ages (21+ w/ valid ID to drink)

Free - Please RSVP by 7/5/15 in order to be added to the packet o' contacts provided at the event.

Open to any and all individuals interested in Boston music, these networking events are designed to introduce, integrate and educate.

'Off the Record (Store)' features a panel discussion with record store owners in Greater Boston covering topics including:

• The history of record stores in America and how the resurgence of vinyl and boutique labels has affected stores today.
• Avenues of revenue record stores have turned to in order to keep themselves infused with the community and music industry.
• How musicians can work with local stores to create a mutually beneficial relationship.

Schedule:

• Doors at 6pm
• 6p - 7p - Networking
• 7p - 8p - Featured topic
• 8p - Stick around for live music from Spitting Black, Damien The Cat, A Raven Among Doves and It Destroys And Kills, presented by Grayskull Booking.

No Sore Losers – Rumble Bands Rock On at O’Brien’s Pub

There's no crying in rock and roll. Rumble punks play O'Brien's on June 26th.

They lost the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble but they still like each other. 2015 Rumble participants Duck & Cover, Dan Webb and the Spiders and The Warning Shots will play with Broken Stereo (Paul Russo of Pinkerton Thugs) at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston on Friday, June 26th.

Rocking on after the Rumble, Duck & Cover is headed into the studio to record in late July, Dan Webb and the Spiders have released their latest record ‘Perfect Problem’ (Gunner Records) on vinyl, which will be available for purchase at the show, and The Warning Shots were recently announced as local support for the upcoming Stiff Little Fingers show at The Sinclair on July 12th. 

Friday's event is 21+, $8, 8PM doors. Full event details here.

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Burglary Years Debut LP ‘100 Roses’ Record Release Show Announced

Disposable America recently announced that indie rock / dream pop band Burglary Years is set to release their debut LP ‘100 Roses’ digitally and on cassette tape this July. To celebrate, a record release show is scheduled at The Democracy Center in Harvard Square on July 17th with synth pop band Teenender, the one-man drum extravaganza that has been recently blowing everyone away, Chrome Over Brass, and 2014 Boston Music Awards "Punk Artist of the Year", the band that makes you feel feelings, The Hotelier. All of the yeses.

The show has a $5-10 donation and is all ages.

► Stream the first single “Hatch” on Absolute Punk now. Vinyl pressing of ‘100 Roses’ to be released late 2015 on Dog Knights Productions (UK) & Signal Fire Press.

Disposable America is a record label, zine publisher and button maker located in Allston, Massachusetts.

Z*L Calls It Quits

Midriff Records announced today via Facebook that fuzz rock band and 2014 Rock 'N' Roll Rumble participant Z*L has called it quits.

"It is with great displeasure and a tear in our eye that we announce that the great ZL has called it quits. We'll update you on any future projects of its members. RIP Z*L."

 Digital download of Z*L's S/T full-length is available for purchase via Midriff's website.