2008 Woodie Awards
The next big things in Boston's rock scene
Check out The Campaign for Real-time, Bang Camaro and Ryan Lee Crosby before they hit the big time
Richard Cherecwich
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: Arts and Entertainment
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Independent bands are the heart of any town's music scene. Boston is no exception. The local scene is the best it's been in years, with bands embodying a wide variety of genres and sounds bubbling up from the underground, all vying to be the next big thing.
Here are three of Boston's best local acts to check out this year.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL-TIME
The Campaign for Real-Time say they are time travelers from the future who have come to Boston to cover all of the hit songs from the future. And who knew the songs of the future would sound so cool? The Campaign's first album, Yes ... I Mean, No, featured Killers-style dance-rock rave-ups like "Something is Wrong" alongside tracks with heavy block-rocking beats and rap-delivered vocals like "NFS."
The sextet's new album, Let it Rise, is more off the deep end into dance-party mix-tape territory. The album is a collection of new songs recorded after the band won last year's WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble and six remixes of tracks from Yes.
On "Adjustments," singer Rory Stark raps over a bouncy bass and synth beat that could play on any hip-hop station. The closest comparison is Head Automatica's Decadence. "Photo (Negative Cutter)," one of the remix tracks, rocks just like Rob Zombie, most likely because it was remixed by Ministry frontman Al Jourgenson.
The heavy beats and synths are all fine and good for creating a bombastic sound on your stereo, but the band's main focus is in its live shows. Every sound on the record is recreated on the stage, with digital and analog synthesizers, traded vocals and a light shown thrown in.
"We hope we blow you away, but we want to incorporate the audience in the theatrical element," Stark said in an interview with The Beacon. Lee "Big Game" Bronson, co-frontman and Moog player: "Put it this way. On a scale of one to 10, we're aiming for a 200, and we're bullshit if we don't get 400,000." The Campaign for Real-Time plays the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge tomorrow night.
Here are three of Boston's best local acts to check out this year.
THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL-TIME
The Campaign for Real-Time say they are time travelers from the future who have come to Boston to cover all of the hit songs from the future. And who knew the songs of the future would sound so cool? The Campaign's first album, Yes ... I Mean, No, featured Killers-style dance-rock rave-ups like "Something is Wrong" alongside tracks with heavy block-rocking beats and rap-delivered vocals like "NFS."
The sextet's new album, Let it Rise, is more off the deep end into dance-party mix-tape territory. The album is a collection of new songs recorded after the band won last year's WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble and six remixes of tracks from Yes.
On "Adjustments," singer Rory Stark raps over a bouncy bass and synth beat that could play on any hip-hop station. The closest comparison is Head Automatica's Decadence. "Photo (Negative Cutter)," one of the remix tracks, rocks just like Rob Zombie, most likely because it was remixed by Ministry frontman Al Jourgenson.
The heavy beats and synths are all fine and good for creating a bombastic sound on your stereo, but the band's main focus is in its live shows. Every sound on the record is recreated on the stage, with digital and analog synthesizers, traded vocals and a light shown thrown in.
"We hope we blow you away, but we want to incorporate the audience in the theatrical element," Stark said in an interview with The Beacon. Lee "Big Game" Bronson, co-frontman and Moog player: "Put it this way. On a scale of one to 10, we're aiming for a 200, and we're bullshit if we don't get 400,000." The Campaign for Real-Time plays the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge tomorrow night.
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