Rev Room to Join BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Posted by chrisking on August 10, 2010 | Category: coming to rev room | Leave a Comment
It’s with great excitement that we will be welcoming BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB to The Rev Room on Friday Sept 24. This Californian rock band (named after Marlon Brando’s motorcycle gang in The Wild One) is touring in support of their recent release “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo”.
Tickets for this All Ages Show will be $18 in advance ($20 day of show) and they will go onsale Friday August 13.
We are pretty sure that BRMC has not played in Arkansas before, and we know Central Ark will not let them down. It’s hard to think of another act that we have taken more requests for over the past decade. Expect a full house with a good part of the crowd coming in from surrounding states – this is gonna be a big one!!
HARLEM Comes to Stickyz (Via Austin)
Posted by chrisking on August 9, 2010 | Category: coming to stickyz | Leave a Comment
Harlem “Think I’m Thinkin’ bout” from Michael Nason on Vimeo.
MATADOR Records recording Artist HARLEM will be making their Little Rock, Arkansas, debut with a sure-to-be-killer set at Stickyz Rock’n'Roll Chicken Shack on Thursday Sept 16. HARLEM has spent the summer gigging around the country as support on The Dead Weather’s tour (and they blew minds at Lollapalooza over the weekend). They have just released the disc “HIPPIES”, and we totally expect you to not miss this show.
CANADA Invades The Rev Room
Posted by chrisking on August 6, 2010 | Category: coming to rev room | 3 Comments
Cody Canada - Winner of Hands on a Camaro!
CODY CANADA will be performing at The Rev Room on Wednesday Sept 22 with fellow Camaro enthusiast Seth James. Cody has appeared at Rev many times before as the swaggering lead singer for the beloved Cross Canadian Ragweed. $15 advance tickets will go on sale Friday August 13 for this special 18 and up show. Welcome back, Cody! We are excited for your return!!
Rev Room Very Gracious for The Gracious Few
Posted by chrisking on August 3, 2010 | Category: coming to rev room | Leave a Comment
Look Out, America! There’s a new supergroup set to invade – it’s THE GRACIOUS FEW!! Comprised of CANDLEBOX’s Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesy with the 3 cool/former members of LIVE – Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey – The Gracious Few are on the verge of releasing their debut album (produced by The Talking Heads Jerry Harrison). Click the picture above to hear some of their music before the release date!
And Central Arkansas, it keeps getting better because The Gracious Few are bringing their debut North American Tour right through the heart of downtown Little Rock at The Rev Room on Saturday October 16. $15 Advance tickets go on sale this Friday August 6th!
BLITZEN TRAPPER Touches Down at Rev
Posted by chrisking on August 2, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
BLITZEN TRAPPER will return to Little Rock on Friday October 15 at The Rev Room. To our knowledge, it will be only the 2nd performance by this critically acclaimed Portland, OR, act (following a 2005 show with The Hold Steady at Stickyz). Touring in support of their 3rd effort for Sub Pop records, “Destroyer of the Void”, Blitzen Trapper are known for their experimental folk rock. Their 2008 release “FURR” (see the video above) landed at #13 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Best Albums of 2008″ list.
Making things even more awesome – Fruit Bats and Pearly Gate Music will be supporting this 18 and up show. $12 advance tickets go on sale this Friday Aug 6 – Showtime is slated for 830pm.
ROGUE WAVE Crashes Over Rev Room
Posted by chrisking on July 30, 2010 | Category: coming to rev room | Leave a Comment
Brushfire Recording Artists ROGUE WAVE will make their debut Arkansas appearance at The Rev Room on Monday October 11. The band is touring in support of their latest release “Permalight”. Support act is TBA, but show time is slated for 830pm (it’s a Monday, yo!). $12 advance tickets go on sale one week from today – that’s Aug 6 – at 10am.
On a personal note – I’m super freaking excited about this one!! RW’s drummer, Pat Spurgeon, is not only fierce behind his kit, but he was also the drummer in the band STRANDED AT THE DRIVE-IN – one of my all-time favorites that you may or may not know about. Stranded at the Drive-In was based out of Bloomington, Indiana, and their only full length disc happens to be one of two albums I’ve ever “Executive Produced” (and the most awesome record you’ve never heard). Welcome back to Arkansas, Pat! Red Carpet treatment for ROGUE WAVE will be in full effect.
WHISKEY MYERS Better Love Jagermeister
Posted by chrisking on July 29, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
If You Miss This Party, You May Not Be A True Southerner
FRIDAY NIGHT the Rev Room partners with JAGERMEISTER, the Jagermeister GIRLS, a killer Southern Rock Band called WHISKEY MYERS, and the Grandaddy of ‘em All KSSN to throw the AfterParty to End All After Parties!! Doors Open at 8pm and we plan on holding you “against your will” until 2am with Live Music and Killer DJs! Come hang with us after you watch Eric Church and Luke Bryan in the park. The Best Part is it’s a FREE PARTY if you’re over 21 and have already attended the EC/LB Concert. You can’t beat that, son.
BOBGOBLIN (real talk)
Posted by chrisking on July 28, 2010 | Category: coming to rev room | Leave a Comment
SOMETIMES…I get asked questions about bands. Ok, pretty much all the time. But one of my favorite sub-topics of the band convo is “Bands that should’ve made it”. One at the top of my list would have to be Bobgoblin from Denton, TX (and Little Rock).
Chances are good that you may not have heard of these guys as the height of their popularity in the region was mid-late 90′s. They had a record deal. A REAL record deal. But like so many others…it just didn’t work out. And that’s a shame.
BOBGOBLIN was unique in look and backstory. Not many acts have an actual backstory, but Bobgoblin was a band featuring members of the Liberation Front Street Motor Forces – an army from the future. Or something like that. It didn’t necessarily play into the music, but it fit with their Devo-esque look and stage manner.
But the music – man, I LOVE the music. Pop/Punk/Rock/Electro all in one blast. Did it sound like the 80′s? Yeah (and there wasn’t much of that in the 90′s). If you can imagine the best parts of The Cars (pre-Heartbeat City), Cheap Trick, The Pixies, and “Dookie”-era Green Day – then that’s almost as awesome as Bobgoblin’s first CD “JET”.
Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to find the best of Bobgoblin streaming anywhere online – I suppose Universal Music Group still has them tied up in copyright issues. So, what you need to do is go to Lastfm or itunes and download the following now – “Nine”, “Climb”, “Pretty in My Uniform”, “Killer”, “Safe”, …hell, just get the whole “Jet” album, and then get “12 Point Master Plan”.
BOBGOBLIN will be appearing for a reunion performance at Rev Room this saturday night at 9pm (they will play prior to KINGSDOWN). If you have ever wanted to know what I listen to and what I love, then please be here for Bobgoblin. And don’t make fun when you see me singing along
The FELICE BROTHERS Get back to STICKYZ
Posted by chrisking on July 27, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Easily one of the most raved about performances on the Stickyz Stage in 2009 was the November appearance by THE FELIECE BROTHERS. Well, something about November…The Felice Brothers are RETURNING for One Night Only!! Sunday November 14th is when the Little Rock masses will get a chance to see a live performance of the above song “Frankie’s Gun” which is chill-bumpingly good in a Dylan-meets-The-Waterboys way. Special Guest will be ADAM HAWORTH STEPHENS (of Two Gallants) $10 advance tickets will go onsale July 30.
KINGSDOWN Returns July 31
Posted by chrisking on July 26, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
KINGSDOWN Is Your New Favorite Band
Local Edge Live presented by Tina at 100.3 The Edge rolls into the Rev Room this Saturday night!! Kingsdown and Bobgoblin will be rocking the show with some special guests TBA. Over 21s pay $7 to get in, BUT this is an All Ages show, man! Under 21s pay $10. Doors open at 7pm, and you should most definitely not miss it.
Kingsdown has recently released their debut CD “Kingsdown”, and it is one that you need to have in your collection. After watching them straight up rock the Rev like few others last month at their CD release show, it’s easy to call them Central Arkansas’ Great Next Hope. Come out and support!
Bobgoblin is a name that should be familiar to clubgoers from the late 90′s. This Devo-esque group of guys from the LR/Dallas area are known for onr of the most intense live shows ever!!
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