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The Boston Phoenix Calls RIBS “Rock’s Great New Hope”

From The Boston Phoenix‘s cover story this week, “Eleven Bands To Watch In 2011:”

Last week, the Village Voice correctly named Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” the Worst Song of 2010 and pretty much declared rock music dead. It’s a sentiment we can get behind, except for this noisy racket we hear coming out of RIBS, a Boston-based quartet who, despite being a bitch to Google, are catching attention with a face-forward rock onslaught that’s already rendered the easy comparisons to Muse and Deftones passé. This month sees the release of Locrian Singles, a one-two punch of futuristic, star-screaming almost-metal that might enable bassist Blake Fusilier to quit his day job at Redbones (hence the band name). Last year, RIBS quietly dropped the cantankerous British Brains EP and shared the stage with Helmet, but this force is getting louder. Rock’s great new hope. NEXT SHOW – January 28 @ T.T. The Bear’s Place, Cambridge

LINK: http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/113748-class-of-2011-eleven-boston-bands-to-ring-in-the-/?page=7#TOPCONTENT

SHOW TICKETS: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3382355

FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181043351923954

RIBS Performer Magazine Interview (Jan 2011)

From this month’s Performer (Spotlight column):

Asked how Boston has affected their sound, Oquist jokes, “The bitter
winter has dulled us from expressing joy.”

For some, the heavy sound may be too much to handle. The band knows this and even jokes about it. “If you listen to RIBS all day you will get depressed,” Oquist jokes.

“I don’t think we’re depressing,” Freund replies.
“Empowering?” Oquist asks.

“It just depends. Like how Jay-Z says when he listens to Radiohead he wants to slit his wrists. But, when I listen to Radiohead I get excited and energized. Maybe I want to slit Jay-Z’s wrists,” Freund jokes.

With themes of obsession, revenge and betrayal in their music, RIBS have slowly captured a steady fan base in the college town and are looking to gain more converts across the country. They have had a steady slew of dates in Boston, with the goal of performing outside the city as much as possible in 2011 in order to grow a larger fan base. Their Boston shows have garnered much acclaim and have led to the band being hailed as one of the must-see acts in town by local press.

When Freund posted on the popular news site Reddit about the release of British Brains, the onslaught of public praise was overwhelming. The post became one of the most popular in history of the site, helping RIBS sell 600 copies of the EP in the first week of its release.

“It showed us that we were on to something and inspired us to keep moving,” Freund says. “People were basically telling us you can’t stop now and don’t take another five years to put out your next EP.”

For the full story, check out this month’s issue of Performer (Jan 2011).

Boston Phoenix: Winter Boston Music Preview 2011

RIBS + THE CINNAMON FUZZ | T.T. The Bear’s | January 28 | Those who appreciated the harder edge RIBS brought to Boston’s indie tableau with British Brains are in for more treats: the double A-side Locrian Singles continues the young quartet’s thunderous experimentation with guitar sonics, crafting a pulsating sound that borrows as much from Muse as it does Deftones. The Cinnamon Fuzz bring balance to the bill, countering RIBS’ stomp with their glossy, rock-pop disco dust. Boston’s promising duo is joined by a New York pair: Bridges & Powerlines and Fan-Tan.

10 Brookline St, Cambridge | $10 | 617.492.0082 or ttthebears.com

FULL ARTICLE: http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/113432-winter-boston-music-preview-stacked-bills/

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FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181043351923954

Ryan’s Smashing Life 4th Anniversary Show With The Cinnamon Fuzz

From the Facebook event:

“What a year 2010 has been! Please join us in wrapping the old and celebrating the new. It’s a FRIDAY night in Cambridge and all your friends should join us for FOUR LIVE BANDS I LOVE.

WE ANTICIPATE THIS WILL SELL OUT. PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS AHEAD AND SUPPORT THE NIGHT: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3382355

RIBS – Midnight
link: http://www.myspace.com/ribstheband
post: http://www.rslblog.com/2010/09/one-to-watch-ribs.html

Bridges and Powerlines – 11pm
link: http://www.myspace.com/bridgesandpowerlines
post: http://www.rslblog.com/2010/11/bridges-and-powerlines-at-cmj.html

The Cinnamon Fuzz – 10pm
link: http://www.thecinnamonfuzz.com/
post: http://www.rslblog.com/2010/10/next-party-in-boston.html

Fan-Tan – 9pm
link: http://www.myspace.com/fantanmusic
post: http://www.rslblog.com/2010/06/brooklyns-fan-tan.html

Ryan’s Smashing Life 4-Year Anniversary Party
presents at TT the Bears Cambridge
Friday, January 28th 18+ $10

poster art by Boston’s hella talented Tom Gallo.
you can find his stuff at TomGallo.Org”

Boston Band Crush – Forecast Crush 2011

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“RIBS are just awesome. They play intense, moody rock that begs to be listened to over and over. They spent 2010 steadily building momentum with a string of powerful gigs and are poised to really break out in the new year.”

LINK: http://www.bostonbandcrush.com/2010/12/forecast-crush-these-are-things-rich-is.html

Crusade

According to the Cistercian writer Caesar of Heisterbach, one of the leaders of the Crusader army, the Papal legate Arnaud-Amaury, when asked by a Crusader how to distinguish the Cathars from the Catholics, answered: “Caedite eos! Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius” – “Kill them all. God will know his own.”