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Ryan’s Smashing Life: RIBS Spring 2011 Tour Coverage

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

From rslblog.com:

An East Coast Run for RIBS

RED ALERT TOUR:

Words by Nick Parker
Photos by Mark Jenko

New Tour Kickoffs

Thursday 5/5/11 at Great Scott

This Thursday night in Boston you can see a band that tick all these boxes; a band that knows the difference between performing and merely playing their songs, musicians that really commit to every beat of the drum and pluck of the string, and songs with hooks you’ll be singing after the set is over. Since their incendiary (and insanely loud) headline set at the RSL four-year anniversary party a few months ago, RIBS have been busy plotting their next musical take-over. It comes in the form of an East coast tour, and, since we can say they are ours here in Boston before they are anyone else’s, where better to kick that off than at Great Scott.

RIBS are an unashamedly heavy band. In a sea of indie, folk and Americana, they play music that shakes through your ribcage (no pun intended). I’ve read of various more or less strange comparisons (Joy Division?!) – perhaps Deftones is the best parallel with the operatic scale of their semi-metal sound. Either way though, the buzz about his band is worthy, and you can give them a great tour send off this week if you find yourself in the right place at the right time. The rest of the dates on the East Coast spin, follow…

CONTINUE READING: http://www.rslblog.com/2011/05/east-coast-run-for-ribs.html

WFNX 101.7FM Talks RIBS On The Breakfast Show

Monday, May 2nd, 2011

Fletcher of Boston’s WFNX and Boston Phoenix music editor Michael Marotta talk RIBS, give away a bunch of stuff on-air, and preview our upcoming 5/5 show at Great Scott. They also promise to buy you all screwdrivers.

SOURCE: WFNX.com

Hype NC Show Preview: Asheville @ the LAB 5-12-11

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The Limited Edition Brains Out Tee

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The first ever RIBS shirt is here. We’re printing a super-limited run of these to fund our East Coast Tour [via cold hard ca$h]. There will only be 100 of these puppies made, like, ever.

Printed on super soft, ultra comfortable Poly-Cotton blend heather black American Apparel 50/50 shirts. Get them here.

About the design:

This shirt is a visual rendering of “Brains Out.” With the help of IBUILDWORLDS (of British Brains artwork fame), we built a program that turns music into a visual using the frequency and amplitude of a sound file. We ran the audio for the song through a wireframe skull and this design is the result.

Tour Tour Tour Tour

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Last month, we told you we’ll be hitting the road in May for our first-ever East Coast Tour. Here are the finalized dates:

05.05 – Boston, MA* – Great Scott – RSVP on Facebook / Tickets / Details
05.06 – Danbury, CT* – Heirloom Arts Theatre – RSVP on Facebook / Details
05.07 – Albany, NY* – Hudson River Coffee House – RSVP on Facebook / Details
05.08 – Brooklyn, NY – The Charleston – RSVP on Facebook / Details
05.09 – Baltimore, MD* – Sidebar Tavern – RSVP on Facebook / Tickets / Details
05.10 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter – RSVP on Facebook/ Details
05.11 – Greensboro, NC – Pin Ups – RSVP on Facebook/ Details
05.12 – Asheville, NC – The LAB – RSVP on Facebook / Details
05.13 – Atlanta, GA – The Music Room – RSVP on Facebook / Details
05.14 – Athens, GA – Rye Bar – RSVP on Facebook / Details

* Dates w/ Lights Resolve

Other bands we’re playing with: Grandfather, Hammer No More The Fingers, Ovlov, Whoarfrost, Jews & Catholics, Art Decade, Historic, Hans Darkbolt, Miles From Pangaea, Rat Jackson, Funny Like A Funeral, Pilots, Jewel Heist, Ear Theory, Collen Applegate, Sneaky Hand, NARC

Tour booked by Extinguish Presents.

How You Can Help

If we’re playing in your town, invite your friends to the FB event and bring them to the show.
If you know of anybody that will like RIBS, invite them to the FB event and bring them to the show.
If you want to help us promote in your town, email us and we’ll send you posters and all kinds of other cool swag.
Help fund our tour in style by ordering the Brains Out Tee.

RIBS Nominated For Best New Act In Boston Phoenix’s Best Music Poll

Monday, March 28th, 2011

Someone upstairs must really love us. And by upstairs we mean the Boston Phoenix headquarters. (We live on the first floor, they’re on the 3rd. Awkward, I know…) Anyway, we’re nominated for this thing, and you can vote once per day for the next six weeks. Which is good because we’re not known for our performances on odd-numbered days. Just sayin.

http://thephoenix.com/BMP/Boston/Vote/NewAct/

Note: you’ve also gotta click “cast your ballot” after hitting “submit vote.”

P.S. Speaking of awkward, thanks for pitting us against our friends the Dirty Dishes Phoenix. Way to facilitate lasting friendships…

Editor’s Pick: Upcoming RIBS Show In The Boston Phoenix

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

From the Boston Phoenix Spring Preview this week:

RIBS + Lights Resolve + Art Decade

May 5

Great Scott

1222 Commonwealth Ave, Allston, MA

Editors Pick

You remember how worked up your mother used to get before your first day of school? Well, that’s how we feel about RIBS as they prepare to unleash their experimental metal all along the East Coast. We ironed their clothes, packed their lunch, and named them one of the 11 bands to watch in 2011. Now, we’ll be there to wish them luck when they launch their tour at Great Scott.

LINK: http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Concerts/100686-Ribs-Light-Resolve/