Is it Summer Yet? Today Junior Releases Two Free Surf / Garage Tracks

Snag your free downoad of Today Junior's latest singles.

It's no secret Today Junior puts on a fantastic live show. I feel like you should know this because there are plenty of opportunities to see them. Also, because we tell you... A lot.

As a follow up to their 2015 'Ride the Surf'' LP, Today Junior has dropped two singles at a complimentary "Name Your Price" cost on Bandcamp. "Leaving Easy" and "Blunt Breath" have the surf / garage sound you have come to expect from the trio, getting you ready for the summer, but more immediately, their set at Firebrand Saints in Kendall Square, Cambridge on April, 16th - part of dream pop band Guillermo Sexo's 'Eclipse' release show also featuring The Furniture and Jeff Beam Music. Full event details here. Follow Today Junior on Facebook and Twitter for even more show information.

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Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XLIV

Treat yo self. Your fancy face deserves it. (image credit)

Current interests: Flipboard.com, the never ending search for the best bar pizza, and espresso martinis. Caffeine and alcohol never looked oh so fancy. Plus listen to our sparkling new April playlist featuring Abbie Barrett (playing the Rock & Roll Rumble preliminary night #4), The Ghost of Paul Revere (playing with Tigerman Whoa! at Great Scott on 4/7), and a bunch of new music from a bunch of punx.

Espresso Martini

1 oz cold espresso

1 1/2 oz vodka

1 1/2 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur

1 oz white creme de cacao

3 Coffee beans (for garnish)

Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with coffee beans. Best sipped during a ROWYCO playlist. Pinkies up.

Find a whole mess of cocktails and playlists on our archive page.

“Allston Christmas” Goes Mainstream, Gets a Shorty Awards Nod

Marketing and the worst weekend ever for the win.

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media by recognizing the influencers, brands and organizations on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine and more. “Allston Christmas”, a marketing campaign produced by Hill Holliday for BFresh, was given a high-five by The Shorty Awards, getting the Bronze Honor for Best in Retail and E-Commerce.

Radio On: Boston Scene Party Hosts a Free Music Workshop & Networking Event with After Party

Talk shop with some of Boston's most influential radio talent.

Music networking group, Boston Scene Party, presents 'Radio On', a free format discussion with Boston broadcasters featuring a panel of the city’s most in-demand music radio talent including Anngelle Wood of Boston Emissions and DAve Crespo of WEMF Radio at the Middle East Corner in Cambridge on Wednesday, March 30th. Not just an open space for you to stand awkwardly in for a few hours, Boston Scene Party music networking events are designed to offer a panel of industry experts excited to talk shop, answer questions, and inspire the local scene.

During this event you can learn how these proprietors of sound:

►Act as liaisons between local music and the airwaves

►Understand the methods in which they discover new music

►Gain insight into the ever changing world of terrestrial and digital radio broadcasting
►PLUS we'll be giving away two Full Boat passes to the Rock & Roll Rumble 

The details:

FREE event
18+

Wednesday, March 30th // 6PM-8PM

Middle East (Corner) 480 Mass. Ave. Cambridge, MA

Facebook Event Page

The after party:

But wait...there's more....

Stick around after the event for our Boston Scene Party After Party (hosted by Lysten Boston) with John Shakespear (Atlas Lab), Stephen MacDonald (The Okay Win) and Cameron Keiber (Eldridge Rodriguez). The after party is 18+ and costs $5. See full event details here.


Follow Boston Scene Party on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Cambridge BYOB Ordinance Starts March 31st

The City of Cambridge Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Ordinance takes effect March 31st, 2016 and affects retail establishments that provide a checkout bag to customers at the point of sale. Retail establishments such as grocery and convenience stores, pharmacies, restaurants, liquor stores, and other retailers must comply with this ordinance.

The purpose of the Ordinance is to reduce the use of disposable checkout bags by retail establishments. Under the ordinance, plastic bags with handles are prohibited. Any reusable, paper, or compostable bag with handles provided at the point of sale must charge a checkout bag charge minimum of $0.10/bag. Businesses must show this as the “Checkout Bag Charge” on the receipt and collect sales tax on each bag. Bags exempt from the Ordinance include produce bags, laundry, dry-cleaner and newspaper bags, and bags used to wrap meat or frozen foods.

Learn more at cambridgema.gov/byob.

2016 Rock & Rumble Preliminary Line Up + Ticket Information + Our Predictions

The Rock and Roll Rumble #classof2016 is getting ready to duke it out for the crown by way of six preliminary nights at ONCE Lounge and Ballroom (Somerville) beginning April 3rd. Announced earlier this week on Boston Emissions with Anngelle Wood, here are your line-ups.

If you choose to go to all six (recommended) consider the Six Pack Preliminary Pass. Or if you're the all or nothing / go big or go home type person, you will be wanting the Full Boat Pass which includes the six preliminary nights plus two semi-final nights (April 15th and 16th) and the main event, the final round on April 22nd.

Read on to sample each band and start taking bets making predictions.

Mercury on Mars Joins Ocelot Records

Grab your copy of 'Be The One' for free on Bandcamp now.

Mercury On Mars has joined up with Ocelot Records for their latest album due out this summer. The 2015 Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble band is offering their 2014 release ‘Be The One’ for free on Bandcamp in celebration of the partnership.

Ocelot Records will be working with the alt-rock band to release their new album and to bring a back-catalog of albums into the future with streaming services such as Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, Youtube and more.

Mercury On Mars joins a growing list of acts on the Ocelot label including fellow 2015 Rumble band Psychic Dog, two current #classof2016 Rumblers, The Digs and Idle Pilot, and Boston Music Award winner DCDR. Discover more bands on the official label website. And follow Mercury on Mars and Ocelot Records on Facebook for additional information.

Upcoming Mercury on Mars Shows:
March 19th - Aeronaut Brewing Company, Somerville MA
April 29th - Jacque’s Underground, Boston MA



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Mass Hysteria - 93 Local Bands Contribute to the Terrible Masshole Mashup

Penalty Kill, Viva La Hop and Krill walk into a bar... Listen to the encompassing 'Masshole'.

Roughly a year in the making, NYC transplant mashup artist Terrible (AKA Max Schaffer) has put the finishing touches on his 20 minute mix comprised entirely of local music; 93 bands, 138 sources, and 1 cameo by Frank Oglesby (the voice of the T) to be exact.

The Field Effect Announced at Lizard Lounge

Surprise.

The Field Effect announces their return to Boston on March 26th during OldJack’s Last Saturdays at Lizard Lounge, Cambridge. This will be the band’s first hometown show in almost a year as they fill in for recent Rock 'n' Rumble selects Weekened Friends – who are now abiding by Rumble Rules.

See The Field Effect with Wild Sun and OldJack on March 26th // event details.

Follow the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble on Facebook for event information.

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XLIII

Sip Sip Play. Your March cocktail and playlist below.

Part cocktail, part GO TO THIS SHOW, March is hoppin' with music. At O'Brien's Pub in Allston, catch Adult Books (CA) on the 7th and local rockabilly band Diablogato on the 19th. Dreamy indie pop band SPORTS (OK) is at Great Scott on the 10th and New Hampshire's Fucko is at Firebrand Saints in Kendall Square on the 5th for their 'Dealing With the Weird' record release show. Plus a Blueberry Mint Fizz available all month long. Want more shows? Check out our flyer tab. Want this playlist and cocktail? Keep on reading.

Blueberry Mint Fizz

(Originally posted on FoodShouldTasteGood.com)

• 12 blueberries
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 5 mint leaves
• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 cup gingerale
• ice
• lime wedge for garnish

Add blueberries, mint, and lime juice to a glass and muddle ingredients together. Then add gin and ice, and top it off with the ginger ale. Add lime wedge for garnish. Tastes good with with lime tortilla chips and this playlist.

Find more playlists and cocktails in our archive.