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Downtown Roanoke Rock Invasion! |
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Thursday, July 19 / 2007 / 9:30am |
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| Do you like your rock
when it's good and hard? Then check out the inaugural Roanoke Hard
Rock Festival on Saturday, July 28th in Downtown Roanoke. It's
more than a show - it's the hard rock event of the Summer! 8 of
the biggest names in local hard rock are laying siege to peaceful
Elmwood Park, and you can have a front row seat for all the
mayhem. Starting at 3pm, you'll get sets from: |
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Los Wetbacks Del D.F. |
| * Dying For Anna |
| * Madrone |
| * Dark Ruin |
| * Steeltame |
| * Fallon |
| * Aggressor State |
| * Beneath the Roses |
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| The best part is the
price - $5 gets you access to all 8 bands! The promoters are
planning to make this a new annual tradition, so come out and join the
party. For more details regarding the schedule,as well as
links to the bands, check out the festival's official MySpace page at: myspace.com/theroanokehardrockfestival. |
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Judge Says Bands Liable for Noise Violations
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Thursday, May 24 / 2007 / 9:00am |
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| For those of you who
like to keep it on 11, take notice - Franklin County
officials say they are changing the way they prosecute violations of the
noise ordinance - they are going after the bands, not the bars. |
| This decision comes
after a General District judge dismissed noise ordinance violation
charges against Mangos' co-owner Tim Reith that were filed last July
when residents near the lakeside bar complained of excessive nighttime noise. Reith was found not guilty as the judge concluded that it is
the band and/or their soundman who should be charged for exceeding the
noise limit. |
| "Who is making
the noise is the one you're supposed to go after," said Judge
George Jones. "I assume it's the band making the noise where they
are. Why not go after them?" |
| "The judge's
preference is that we charge the band or the person causing the
amplified noise to exceed the limit, as opposed to the owner in charge
of the establishment," said Franklin County Administrator Rick
Huff. "We'll follow his direction." |
| Several of the bands
involved, as well as many lake businesses are already expressing concern
that this decision will impact the SML nightlife by deterring bands from
performing in the area for fear of prosecution. |
| Quotes from this
update were found at Roanoke.com where the Roanoke Times has
a full article on the recent decision. Make sure to check out their site
and read
the whole story here. |
| Tell us, what do you
think? Share your thoughts on this issue in the Arena by going
here. |
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Roanoke's Rockin' Rememberance |
| >> Posted
Monday, April 23rd / 2007 / 10:00am |
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| While we'd like to
think that we are rarely at a loss for words, the tragedy at Virginia
Tech has left us speechless. When you consider the strong sprit of
our friends in Blacksburg, there is a sense that all this is somehow
unreal - it seems as though it happens in "other" places, not
in our own backyard. And yet it is real. It is real to those
who lost their children, and to those who have lost their friends.
And it is real for the rest of us, who could simply watch and try to
comprehend. |
| To the families and
friends of those we lost, you have our thoughts and most sincere
prayers. And to those who have found their own grief and shock as
they watch these circumstances unfold, our hearts go out to you as well. |
| Much has been said
about the strength of our community this past week, and this is another
example: Awful Arthur's and EventZone have organized a special
tribute concert at Elmwood park in Downtown Roanoke this Thursday, April
26th. |
| First, there's lunch
and music in the park from noon until 2pm, with no admission.
Then, a fantastic lineup of local artists performing a tribute concert
from 4-11pm, all for only $5, with all proceeds to benefit the Hokie
Spirit Memorial Fund. |
| The full musical
lineup includes: The Kind, Groova Scape, Electric Chameleon, Jerry Wimmer, Half Moon, Chinese Fire Drill, Shayar & Krooshal Force, The Pop Rivets, Hot Like Cajun, Illbotz, Built To Write, Mid Atlantic Kingz, Crobar Cane, Drivn,
& TK-421. |
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An Illbotic TimesCast |
| >> Posted
Saturday, April 14th / 2007 / 1:00pm |
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| If you're a faithful
fan of RockNRoanoke.com, then you already know about the hilarious Ask
An Illbot column that we've been featuring in our Headquarters
section. But for those who might not be so hip to the jive, the
Illbotz cut a promo for their digital wisdom by appearing on the most
recent edition of the Roanoke Times' famous TimesCast, which you can
view here.
The 'botz style and profile as only they can, giving viewers a small
taste of the brilliance their column contains. |
| Not only that, but
you'll also get an update regarding downtown's newest venue, 202 Market,
from James Pace and the Times' immortal man-on-the-street, Tad
Dickens. 202 Market is now open, and set to feature a number of
great acts. As a side note, while it isn't technically
"local," I have to mention that they're bringing in Average
White Band for a show on the 25th of this month! Some of us wait
an entire career to cut a promo for AWB, so there it is - I can die a
happy man. Seriously, a great venue, in a hot location, with a
music-loving staff guiding the reigns - make sure to check 202 Market
out. |
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Re-zoning Approved for Sweetwater Amphitheater
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| >> Posted
Tuesday, April 10th / 2007 / 11:00am |
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| For supporters
following the saga of the proposed Sweetwater Amphitheater, we've some
great news! As of last night, the Bedford County Board of
Supervisors unanimously approved the new zoning changes necessary for
the project, authorizing a portion of the property's 56 acres to be
rezoned under the appropriate C-2 classification. Prior to this
change, only 16 acres were classified as such, with the remaining 40
zoned as R-1. Needing this approval in order to begin
construction, the support of the community and the board takes this
project one step closer to completion. |
| The proposed venue
has generated quite a bit of excitement since plans were originally
announced, and this latest development is encouraging for those who are
eager to see Sweetwater take shape. Promising to bring national
musical acts to the Eastlake area, there are also plans to support
hosting of theatrical performances and festivals within the venue's
impressive capacity of 7,000 (2500 under-roof, 4500 lawn). For
more info on the Sweetwater Amphitheater, visit their website at www.sweetwateramphitheater.com |
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News Updates From Everywhere |
| >> Posted
Tuesday, April 3rd / 2007 / 7:00pm |
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| News, news, and still
more news. New releases, new names, new faces. March was a packed full of announcements,
so for your convenience, we've decided to include a quick summary of some recent developments you
might've missed. |
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| - WROV has announced
their Battle of the Bands winner(s): 1.) Electric Chameleon 2.) Twist Off 3.) Sick
N Tired. See below story (WROV 96.3 Battle of the Bands
Update) for complete details on prizes. Congratulations to the winners! |
| - Local punk mainstays
Fire At Will recently announced that they are breaking up.
The band played a series of shows late in March that they have insisted
are their last, and made post on their website insisting that, despite a
number of rumors, the breakup is legit and not an April Fool's
joke. You can see the full statement on their MySpace
page. We'll certainly miss the band, and wish each of them the
best of luck in their future endeavors. |
| - It's the moment Madrone
fans have been waiting for - the band's full-length debut album, Cause
and Compromise is completed and will be hitting the streets on April
21st. The band is hosting a special cd release show that night at
the Mill Mountain Theatre, and will be giving away a free copy of the
album to each of the first 100 people through the door. They've
also launched their new site, madroneonline.com
which features a teaser for the upcoming album. |
| - The infamous Illbotz
have told fans that their upcoming show (April 7th, 9pm) at Awful
Athur's Towers will be their last performance as a hip-hop act.
Instead, they have announced an intent to "go acoustic," with
Perm playing guitar and Stevie singing. |
| - Great news for Savior
Bullets fans - the band has announced plans to enter the studio this
June. According to the statement, their goal is to lay down tracks
for an upcoming EP release. |
| - Metal band Speak
of the Devil promised a name change earlier this month, after
discovering that the SOTD name has already been taken. Following
weeks of speculation, they've rechristened themselves as Beneath the
Roses. |
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| And if you think THIS
is a lot, wait until you see what's in store for April! There are
a number of big shows in the works, lineup changes pending, and other
matters of hot gossip to discuss. Not to mention what we're
actually cooking up for you... |
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WROV 96.3 Battle of the Bands Update |
| >> Updated
Tuesday, March 20th / 2007 / 5:00pm |
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| The Rock of Virginia,
96.3 WROV, has chosen the 10 finalists/tracks for their Battle of
the Bands Contest - Cast your vote on WROV's official website - www.wrov.cc
(But hurry - voting ends on March 31st!) |
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· Venus Transit -
Away
· Affliction Kid - Time Away
· Lords of Malice - Phenom 4
· Formula - Last Audition
· Electric Chameleon - Where I Lay
· Sick N Tired - Take Me Down
· Savior Bullets - Sleeping With My Eyes Open
· Twist Off - Untitled
· Pop Rivets - On and On
· Point of Honor - Lost Aging Trend |
| We will be
featuring all 10 tracks in a special edition of the Playlist (over
in our Music section)
until the 31st to help you make your choice! We've also added a
thread to discuss the battle over in the Arena. Make sure to
share your thoughts! |
| Prize(s) will be professional studio recording time
with Lamdors Recording, in increments of $700 (1st place), $500 (2nd
place), and $300 (3rd place). |
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Roanoke Times Music Poll 2006 - Results! |
| >> Posted
Wednesday, January 3rd / 2007 / 3:30pm |
| The votes have been
counted and the results are in. The Roanoke Times published the
results of their 2006 Music Poll in Sunday's paper, so (in case you
missed it), here's the rundown on the official list of winners: |
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» Best Band - The Seed
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» Best Album - "Disengaged",
TK IV II I
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» Female Vocalist - Lisa Martin (Monkey
Fuzz)
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» Male Vocalist - Chuck Johnson (TK IV
II I)
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» Best Concert/Festival - Floydfest
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» Best Place to Hear Live Music - Awful
Arthur's (Towers)
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» Best Local Radio Station - 96.3
WROV
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We're also pleased (and pretty
freakin' flattered) to announce that you voted this site, rocknroanoke.com,
as your #3 choice in the Best Music Website category, behind only
MySpace.com and itunes.com. As far as we're concerned, that's some impressive company to be in, so we extend our thanks to all of you who
voted for us!
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| Complete poll
results, including contest info, local runners-up, and the list of winners
from the National Scene section can be found online at Roanoke.com.
Congratulations to all the winners, and feel free to share your thoughts
on the results in the Arena. |
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Jefferson Center Announces Roanoke Live!
Series |
| >> Posted
Tuesday, January 2nd / 2007 / 4:00pm |
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| The
Jefferson Center issued a press release today announcing their newest
music series for 2007 - Roanoke Live!. According to the
release, the Center plans the event as Roanoke's ultimate
"listening room," giving local artists the opportunity to take
the stage, performing at a venue that boasts up to 400 seats. Not
only that, but each artist selected to perform will receive three hours
of recording time at Flat Five Recording Studio, and could also be asked
to open for national/international artists scheduled to appear at the
Jefferson Center in the future. |
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calendar is already set for the first 3 months, but the release also
mentions that the Center is now accepting submissions from regional
bands who wish to be featured in future installments of the
series. If you're interested, they request you send a CD to:
Roanoke Live! at Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., SW, Suite 221,
Roanoke, VA 24020. Make sure to include a band bio/profile, press photo,
and contact information. |
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Roanoke Times Music Poll 2006 |
| >> Posted
Monday, December 4th / 2006 / 9:30am |
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| It's that time
again! The Roanoke Times has posted their annual music poll,
asking all of Roanoke to share their thoughts on the artists and music
that had the biggest impact on them in 2006. Of course, this poll
focuses primarily on the national scene, but WAIT! On page
2...certain to spawn a hundred MySpace bulletins - the local categories! |
| Page 2 of this good
ole' poll lets you vote on the Best Band, Best Local
Album, Best Female Singer, Best Male Singer,
Best Concert/Festival, Best Place to Hear Live Music,
and Best Local Radio Station. These folks work hard
to entertain you, so show them some love and cast your vote for your
favorites by clicking
here. |
| We've also created a
special thread for the Music Poll in our Arena chat forum, so bands can
properly introduce themselves (as well as their singers and albums), and
fans can debate, discuss, and disagree on choices. Head over there
and check
it out! |
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A Few Bass Notes |
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Revised Wednesday, November 29th / 2006 / 8:37am |
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| The last
few weeks have seen a number of dramatic shifts in band lineups where
bassists are concerned, so for those of you keeping score at home,
here's the complete list [edited, with help from the Band Girl] : |
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· Thash/metal band Aggressor State have announced the departure of
their bassist Ben Hudson. In a statement from the band released at
the end of October, Hudson left to pursue his interest in other musical
projects. The band announced their new bassist as Darren
Shropshire. |
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· October also saw the departure of Keith "Jesus" McInstosh
from metal band Speak of the Devil, who issued a statement to fans
explaining his exit as a matter of simple priorities and
responsibilities that kept him from devoting as much time as was needed
to keep the band moving forward. The band has a temporary fill-in,
but are continuing to hold auditions for a replacement. |
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· It's been officially announced that Matt Owens will be leaving
Burning Bridges, though no definitive date for an exit has been
mentioned. |
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Tim Wilson has left Bad Dog to rejoin Shakedown. Replacing Tim in
Bad Dog will be Matt Owens. |
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· Filling Matt's vacancy in Burning Bridges will be a familiar face -
bassist Dave Porter, who's leaving his current spot in the Worx to
rejoin his old band (fans will remember Dave as the original bassist for
Bridges). No word yet on when Dave will step in... |
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· Rejoining the Worx to take Dave's place will be none
other than their previous bassist, Justin Tolley, who left the Worx
earlier this year to fill-in with Drivn. Justin announced his
first weekend back with the band will be Dec. 1 & 2. |
| ·
Made official this morning, Josh Bittinger has announced his departure
from Cobalt Media. Josh's announcement also mentioned that he has plans
to be part of a new music project, so we'll keep you updated on that. |
| If we
missed anything, let us know. We wish everyone the best of luck. |
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Breaking Benjamin, but no TK-421 - Update |
| >> Updated
Monday, December 4th / 2006 / 9:00am |
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| After Hollywood Records
recording artists Breaking Benjamin postponed their November show at
Cattle Annie's when their singer fell ill, they promised that it was
merely a postponement - NOT a cancellation,
meaning fans of the band could expect it to a later date. |
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| The show has since
been rescheduled for February 6th, however, will not feature local
rockers TK-421 as was originally planned. Though the band was told
they would be the opening act once a new date was determined, this has
since turned out to not be the case. |
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New Speak of the Devil Video |
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Posted Friday, October 13th / 2006 / 8:30am |
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| Speak of the Devil
have released a new video for "The Dead Lie Unburied," shot
live at their recent 2 Wheel performance, and posted on their official
MySpace page. Though the band recognizes that it isn't the highest
quality film/recording, they insist it's just a sample of their live act
and promise to deliver something shinier in the near future. Their
comments - |
| "Check
it out, "The Dead Lie Unburied" live at the 2 Wheel
Cafe. It sounds like shit and was shot in night vision, but it
gets to the point of an SOTD show. We'll put one up of better
quality soon...~SOTD" |
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| You can view the
video on their page HERE.
If/when the band does post a better quality clip, we'll make sure to let
you know. |
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Artist of the Month (October) - The Pop Rivets! |
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Posted Tuesday, October 3rd / 2006 / 11:00am |
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| Your votes have put The
Pop Rivets in as RockNRoanoke.com's Artist of the Month for
October. We'll be flying the flag of the Pop Rivet Nation for the
next 4 weeks or so, not only giving you the usual behind-the-music
introspectives, but even targeting the Rivets with some of our planned "mysterious
upgrades" to take the whole Artist section in the direction we've
really wanted to take it. After all, if they're going to get this
dressed up [see left], then don't you think they deserve
something? Well, we do, and we're making room for it. This
is good news for Rivets fans (and fans of our previous artists as well)
as we'll be giving you more of your favorite artist(s) than ever before. |
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| Once again, we thank
everyone who wrote in their votes throughout the month, and for those of
you who helped cast the final ballots. We enjoy the ease and
comfort that voting in the Arena has given us, so we're probably going
to use that approach going forward. You can register quickly
(blah, blah...I keep reminding you) and keep track of the voting as it
happens, and we let your votes do the talking. That doesn't make us lazy,
does it? We didn't think so either... |
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Jimmie's Chicken Shack & Cobalt Media! |
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Posted Wednesday, September 27th / 2006 / 4:00pm |
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| After several months
of negotiations, the deal was sealed just a few hours ago for 90's alt
rock stars Jimmie's Chicken Shack to perform at Awful Arthur's
(Towers location) on October 6th. In addition to bringing their
unique sounds to the Roanoke audience, the band's show will be opened by
local rockers Cobalt Media. The Shack's live show has long
been regarded as an unpredictable experience, so calling it a
"night to remember" is really just pointing out the
obvious. |
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| If, for whatever
reason, you aren't aware, the band's reputation is built squarely on a
brand of in-your-face originality that's resulted in a catalog of
unclassifiable albums and songs that never seem to sound the same way
twice. In the whole "you need a look and a sound"
market, they've become icons to millions of artists who refuse to be
defined or pigeonholed. On top of that, we tip our hat to Cobalt
for scoring the sweet gig. The more local musicians get the chance
to share the stage with top talent, the more we like it. It gives
our artists the chance to shine, our scene the exposure and credibility
it deserves, and it gives us something to write about. Everybody
wins. |
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Local Music Night on the Not Important Radio Show |
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Posted Tuesday, September 12th / 2006 / 9:00am |
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| Just an announcement
about this Wednesday's (9/13) special edition of WRKE's Not
Important Radio Show. It's "All Local Music" night,
meaning you'll be able to hear tracks from many of your favorite
hometown acts. Additionally, as part of the event, the show will
feature a roundtable discussion on Roanoke's music scene that will
feature not only members of some of the area's most popular bands, but
the Phantom himself! Our ghostly founder has been invited to
participate and will be making a rare appearance to toss in his two
cents on stuff that matters to every musician and local music fan in the
valley. Tune in to the show on WRKE 100.3 FM from 10pm-Midnight if
you live in or around Salem, VA. But if you don't live close to
Salem and wish to listen, or for some reason cannot pick it up on a
normal radio, the station is broadcast on the web, 24/7, at www.wrke.org. |
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Artist of the Month (September) - Madrone Wins! |
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Posted Tuesday, September 5th / 2006 / 1:00pm |
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| The votes are in, and
the fans have spoken. We're proud to announce that Madrone
is RocknRoanoke.com's Artist of the Month for September. Using the
new Arena forum (free
promotion where we can get it, folks), we listed the top 3 candidates
from the write-in votes we'd received all month, and then we invited our
users to vote online - and vote they did. In a pretty close race,
Madrone's fans helped them secure the top spot, meaning you'll be seeing
plenty of the band for the next 4 weeks. Join us in congratulating
the band, and stay tuned to the site throughout the month for as much
Madrone as one person can probably take. |
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| A special thanks goes
out to each and every one of you who voted. We'd be kidding
ourselves if we didn't acknowledge that some of you who signed up did so
simply to vote for your favorite band, but we're alright with
that. But like everything else on this site, the forums, the news,
the links, and the media are all there for you - the fans and musicians.
This month, you wanted Madrone. So we're giving you Madrone.
But keep telling us what you want, and we'll keep giving it to
you. All month. Every month. From now, until I start
hating computers... |
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The Discordian Society Heads Back Into the Studio |
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Posted Wednesday, August 30th / 2006 / 11:30am |
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| One of Roanoke's
favorite chaotic jam bands have gone back to the studio, putting in the
time to create the followup release to their debut album, Rise of the
Molecule. According to the band's website, the next disc is
entitled Quality Control, and is planned to have 12-13 tracks,
totaling about 74 minutes (max cd recording length, kids). This is
great news for fans of the band, and anyone else who appreciates musical
precision. |
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| While we don't yet
have a timeline on Quality Control's release, the band expects to
have a few tracks ready for release by the end of the Fall, with the
full disc ready for delivery this winter. We'll keep you up to
date as news on the album progresses, and if we ask nice enough, TDS
might even give us some behind-the-scenes access as the record gets
made. |
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20 Questions With - Savior Bullets |
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Posted Wednesday, August 30th / 2006 / 10:30am |
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The month isn't over
yet! We've got even more Savior Bullets content for you, this time
asking the 20 most important questions that YOU voted for. You
told us what you wanted to know, from secret songs to celebrity crushes
to embarrassing moments to breakfast cereal, and yes, even the truth
behind $83,000 - we're asking and they're answering. So visit the Artist
of the Month page and brush up on your Bullets trivia. |
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Illbotz Found Working Among Us! |
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Posted Wednesday, August 30th / 2006 / 10:00am |
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| In a startling
revelation, it's been discovered that Illbotz - the hip-hop invaders
from the planet Illbatron - are not only living, but working among
us! Read the full story in the Roanoke Times or on Roanoke.com
this Thursday (Aug. 31st), but for now, here's the official word
from one of the botz, Stevie D: |
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| "How
dope is this? Very, very, very dope! Roanoke Times has just
finished an article on me and it is going to be in the Extra section
this Thursday, August 31. They wanted to run a series on young
people with interesting jobs in Roanoke. I guess I fit that
profile. This article talks about me being a Nursing Home
Activity Director by day, and a hardcore gangsta-rappa-muthafucka by
night. Hopefully, it won't mention my job as an assistant
crackwhore b/w 5-9pm. We'll see. But anyway, this article features
some of my residents here at my nursing home and it should be awesome!
Totally radical! So check it out. You'll be a much better person
if you do! Word Life!" |
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Go In the Sound Room w/ Savior Bullets |
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| Announcing
our first trip into the Sound Room, with this month's featured artist, Savior
Bullets. Each month, we'll ask our artist to discuss the
songs, albums, or bands that most heavily influenced them, and let them
explain it in their own words. It's the perfect opportunity for
them to open up about the music that rocks their world, and a chance for
fans to get a better understanding about what sort of [possibly
demented] things go on inside the minds of their favorite artists.
This month, Bullets' lead singer, Chris, opens up about the 10 albums
that had the biggest impact on his life. Make sure to check it out
on the Artist page now - and don't forge, yout
can tell us what music rocks YOUR world over in the Arena. |
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First Responder's Benefit Concert - In Memory of
9/11 |
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Posted Tuesday, August 22nd / 2006 / 11:00am |
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| The historic Coffee
Pot will be paying tribute to the tragic events of 9/11 with a
fundraiser concert on Saturday, September 9th. All proceeds from
the benefit will go the Roanoke Valley Fire & E.M.S.
Doors open at 9pm, with the music to get underway around 10. The
show will feature the sounds of The Discordian Society (w/ Electric
Chameleon) with a suggested donation of $5 at the door. All First
Responders and their families enter for free. |
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| In times of crisis, in
Roanoke and beyond, our First Responders are the difference between life
and death. It's been five years since the events of 9/11, but no
one has forgotten the many lives that were both saved and valiantly
given in the tragedy. Join The Discordian Society and Electric
Chameleon on the 9th as they honor those men and women by helping
Roanoke's own. |
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| Plenty of great music.
A great cause. Do you need some sort of engraved invitation? |
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Get Ready to Step Into the Arena! |
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Saturday, August 19th / 2006 / 11:00am |
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| RockNRoanoke.com is
pleased to announce the unveiling of the most heavily requested upgrade
to this site: message boards. Effective immediately, we are launching the official
RocknRoanoke.com Community, appropriately entitled "The Arena,"
which is now available as a menu item along the top of the site (or you
can click the image at left). Sign-up is now activated and ready. |
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| In addition to
connecting you with fellow musicians and music fans, we're inviting you
to share your reviews of local albums and shows, giving you space to
buy/sell/trade musical equipment, and even giving you a spot to
advertise band openings so we can help connect all the free agents in
town with the acts that need to fill a spot. Registration is a
snap, and like everything else on RockNRoanoke.com, it is absolutely
free. And you thought this site wasn't getting updated fast
enough... |
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MaximumMetal.com Put TK-421 in the Spotlight |
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Posted Wednesday, August 9th / 2006 / 2:30pm |
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| MaximumMetal.com,
recognized around the world as one of the foremost sites on the web for
everything metal, is featuring a familiar face in the latest installment
of their Indy
Spotlight. Roanoke's own TK-421 are the focus, as the site
reviews and hails their latest offering "Disengaged," talks at
length about their inventive songwriting, and gives them high praises
for the energetic live show that we in the Valley have been enjoying for
quite a while now. |
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order to TK-421 for the honor, and a hats off to MaximumMetal.com for
noticing what kind of genuine talent takes the stage around here.
Took you long enough. In case you've managed to miss the other
links in this article, you can read the full piece here. |
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Artist of the Month Page Launched! |
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Posted Wednesday, August 9th / 2006 / 11:00am |
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announce that the Artist of the Month page is finally up and ready for
viewing (and you thought we were never going to get around to doing
updates) on the Music page, or by clicking that foreboding image at
left. Celebrate with us all month long as we keep adding features
to give you as much info on Savior Bullets as you can possibly
handle. And don't forget to cast your votes for next month's
artist by emailing your choice over to artistvote@rocknroanoke.com. |
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The Club at Fiji Closes It's Doors |
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Posted Thursday, August 3rd / 2006 / 3:00pm |
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of Roanoke's best live jazz & blues venues, The Club at Fiji Island
has announced that they have ceased operation as of July 31st. In
addition to supporting the blues and live jazz performance circuits in
it's early years, the Club has also provided a well-equipped open-mic
night, and been a stomping ground for many local acts of various
genres. The Club's stage and atmosphere will be missed, as will
their constant support of local live music. The owners, Marian and
Russ Hawkins, have posted an official statement on the Club's website - http://www.theclubatfiji.com |
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