TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: MISSISSIPPI MAN & PEPPER RABBIT @ THE ECO

Two bands we've had the recent pleasure of watching perform on our RUMBLE parties in recent months - MISSISSIPPI MAN and PEPPER RABBIT play tonight at The Echo for a show put on by LA Record. The boys in Mississippi Man have all the makings of rock legends in the makings, after having a friend hustle us for money one night and the next partaking in scandalous van activities, and then stepping on stage to deliver an amazing live set. They surprised us with a much larger sound than we had anticipated and really closed out the last Rumble Los Angeles party at 3 Clubs. Pepper Rabbit of course played through the Rumble WC dates in April and forged new followers at every stop. WHITE ARROWS and THE FLING also support this bill which kicks off at 9pm.

THE RUMBLE: LAS VEGAS TONIGHT @ THE ARUBA HOTEL

We close out the first week of April's RUMBLE parties in Las Vegas tonight @ The Thunderbird Lounge at The Aruba Hotel. Our traveling team - PEPPER RABBIT - hops on for one more party after having started in Seattle on Monday night and playing through Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and last night in San Diego. They'll be joined by Vegas rising stars - THE BIG FRIENDLY CORPORATION and THE NOVELTY ACT, and it's the return of DJ MIKEATTACK!.

The party is FREE and is brought to you by Future Sounds, Neon Reverb, Las Vegas CityLife and KUNV.

THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO TONIGHT @ BAR PINK

THE RUMBLE: SAN DIEGO @ Bar Pink has become one of the most eagerly anticipated club nights in SD, bringing together a diverse and art-driven community in North Park each month. Tonight, the April edition of The Rumble happens with some of San Diego's best upstarts as well as our new best friends, PEPPER RABBIT.

Here's who is playing the party...

WRITER is comprised of brothers, Andy and James Ralph. We've had the pleasure of hearing their new EP and the new sound is less pop and more eclectic than their previous release, Blood Drops. We are really diggin it and are look forward to hearing the new songs live.

Traveling through the west coast Rumble Tour is LA's psych-pop act PEPPER RABBIT. We've had the pleasure of seeing them on Rumbles dating back to SXSW recently, and their brand of music - THE SHINS meets LOCAL NATIVES feels right on. You've never seen a few guys do as much at the same time than PR, multi-tasking made to look easy.

Also on the bill are BLACK MAMBA, led by Aimee Sanchez who's timeless voice perfectly lays over airy songs that make you feel warm and fuzzy. Coming off the 2009 Golden Birthday EP (Single Screen Records) released last year, Black Mamba continues to make new music and we hope they have a new release this year.

Lastly, if you aren't hip to the JAMUEL SAXON remix craze, get on it! Given that couple, Keith Milgaten and Aimee Sanchez from BLACK MAMBA and the Ralph brothers from WRITER make up this dancey group, it's only fitting to have them collab on the tables for our Rumble night.

Of course on top of the FREE entry, we have beer specials brought to us by TRUMER PILS all night.

This FREE monthly, indie-rock night is brought to you by Future Sounds, Indigenous Promotions, SDdialed In, M-Theory Music and SDCity Beat.

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES TONIGHT @ 3 CLUBS

Tonight @ 3 Clubs in Hollywood it's another edition of THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES.

This month we have some incredible bands that should already be on your radar.

Headlining from Australia, it's the 6'5" JACK LADDER (aka Tim Rogers) still in country post-SXSW and ready to bring his NICK CAVE fronting SUICIDE sounds to us in the perfect vamp-setting that is the back room of 3 Clubs. Jack Ladder and company have already received a ton of acclaim down south, winning the 2008 AMP Red Bull Prize for Best Album for Love is Gone (Spunk) and opening for Aussie super group Wolfmother.

LA's own PEPPER RABBIT have been playing all of The Rumble West Coast dates and we couldn't be more excited to have this three piece from Silver Lake. Even this morning we've been getting emails from San Francisco Rumblers that caught them last night raving on their performance.

Opening up from Fullerton, CA, it's REGRETS & BRUNETTES, someone we've had our eye on for some time and then Kevin at Buzzbands.la reached out and snagged them for the party.

The party is FREE - 3 Clubs is located on the corner of Vine and Santa Monica Blvd.

The Rumble: Los Angeles is brought to you by Future Sounds, BMI, RM64, Buzzbands.LA, Stranded In Stereo & Spin Earth

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO HAPPENS TONIGHT @ MILK

The PEPPER RABBIT/Rumble run continues tonight in San Francisco @ Milk Bar on Haight Street. The Rabbits are joined by SF based acts - VEIL VEIL VANISH and SILVER SWANS.

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO is a FREE monthly indie-rock party is brought to you by Future Sounds, The Owl Mag, Bagel Radio, the Noise Pop Music Festival, The SF Bay Guardian, The Bay Bridged, Trumer Pils, Stranded In Stereo and Spin Earth.

THE LINE-UP:

VEIL VEIL VANISH (11:30)
PEPPER RABBIT (10:20)
SILVER SWANS (9:30)

Resident DJ - BAGEL TED - will handle the mixing duties

The dark sounds of VEIL VEIL VANISH will headline the evening and take us into the witching hour. "Veil Veil Vanish is the darkest gem in the treasure chest of San Francisco's indie scene ." - Noise Pop Music Festival

LA's PEPPER RABBIT are in playoff shape with their live set after Monday night's Seattle performance and last night's Rumble: Portland play. Seattle based blog, SOUND ON THE SOUND had this to say about them, "They’re slightly goofy, but they’ve clearly got big pop ambitions."

What's not to love about the vocals of Ann Yu, in her other band (LOVELIKEFIRE being her mainstay) called SILVER SWANS. Their recent Tricycle Records release, "Realize The Ghost " is amazing, and makes you want to listen to it next to THE KNIFE and your old MORCHEEBA records. This electronic duo will open things up around 9:30pm.

So it's a FREE night of music if you RSVP at Sonicliving (if you don't, it's $5), as well as giving you TRUMER PILS beer specials all night long.

RSVP here > http://sonicliving.com/rumble28

THE RUMBLE: PORTLAND TONIGHT @ HOLOCENE

It's night #2 on April's Rumble circuit, and PEPPER RABBIT and THE GLOBES move south to Portland this evening after kicking off the The Rumble: Seattle on Monday. In PDX we add local up-and-comers THE GOLDEN HOURS, for this 3-band line-up that's FREE to the city of Portland. We've even made it easier on you and have added TRUMER PILS beer specials all night long.

The RUMBLE: PORTLAND is brought to you by FS, Pampelmoose, Music Millennium, Cravedog, XO Publicity, Trumer Pils and Spin Earth.

Holocene is located at 1001 Southeast Morrison Street

THE RUMBLE: SEATTLE TONIGHT @ HAVANA SOCIAL CLUB

Tonight, MONDAY April 5th @ the Havana Social Club its the return of THE RUMBLE: SEATTLE.

This FREE monthly indie-rock night features two bands each month that are on their way up brought to you by Future Sounds, The Stranger, Line Out, Easy Street Records and The Wig PR.

A band that is landing on everyone's radar is headlining in Seattle's own THE GLOBES. Currently receiving serious love from Barsuk and Seattle bloggers alike, with Reverb calling THE GLOBES a “thing of budding greatness.”

"...the band subtly contrasts loud and quiet, making for carefully crafted guitar rock that's beautiful, but with a bang." - The Stranger

" It's clear the Globes are one of Seattle's most promising young bands. After their set, an observant stranger to my right remarked to me that "they were epic!" and I agree." - Three Imaginary Girls

Joining The Globes will be the Los Angeles based group, PEPPER RABBIT , who will be headlining all of The Rumble West Coast dates and we couldn’t be more excited to have this three-piece from Silver Lake. Not to be confused with the myriad of other hare themed bands (Frightened Rabbit, White Rabbit), PEPPER RABBIT were on the short list of bands to watch at SXSW and from what we’re hearing they didn’t disappoint.

A late addition to the bill is a band we're crazy about from Vancouver, YUKON BLONDE. We've fallen for their s/t album on Nevado Records, and we're lucky enough to have them heading through Seattle on their way home from a West Coast run of dates last week. Think FLEET FOXES meet DR DOG and you're close.

Not only is this a FREE party, but there are TRUMER PILS beer specials all night.

The Havana Social Club is located at 1010 East Pike Street

PEPPER RABBIT TO HEADLINE WEST COAST RUMBLE

So we’ve given you two weeks to rest from the hangovers of SXSW, THE RUMBLE is ready to unleash a week of parties up and down the West Coast with line-ups that are sure to represent. As usual the party’s always free!

LA’s own PEPPER RABBIT will be headlining all of The Rumble West Coast dates and we couldn’t be more excited to have this three piece from Silver Lake. Not to be confused with the myriad of other hare themed bands (Frightened Rabbit, White Rabbit), PEPPER RABBIT were on the short list of bands to watch at SXSW and from what we’re hearing they didn’t disappoint.

Led by Xander Singh and Luc Laurent, PEPPER RABBIT are drawing comparisons to early Grizzly Bear with a slow building somber psych-pop heavy on the instrumentals. “None Shall Sleep” is all haunting melodies and aching vocals, while “Red Wine” is slow building groggy gem. With an endorsement from fellow Eastsiders made good, Local Natives, a feature in Under the Radar and the release of two separate EP’s last year, Clicks and Shakes; Pepper Rabbit are a must see before they blow up.

Kicking it off in the Pacific Northwest, THE RUMBLE SEATTLE at Havana Social Club on Monday April 5th, Pepper Rabbit will be joined by local favs THE GLOBES. Currently receiving serious love from Barsuk and Seattle bloggers alike, with Reverb calling THE GLOBES a “thing of budding greatness.”

THE GLOBES will also be joining us as we head down to Oregon on Tuesday April 6th for THE RUMBLE PORTLAND. Portland darlings, THE GOLDEN HOURS, are set to open the night; led by Eliza Sohn, this foursome have been making garage rock that locals can’t get enough of. Their acclaimed 2009 Spooky EP is full fuzzed out guitar pop that could easily give Best Coast a run of their money.

Venturing down to the bay area on Wednesday April 7th, THE RUMBLE SF is sure to cure any midweek slump with a line-up of local scene makers set to bring the party to new location at Milk Bar. VEIL VEIL VANISH and SILVER SWANS will share the bill; both bring their brand of electro-tinged pop. VEIL VEIL VANISH, a gothy shoegaze outfit is currently riding high on a slew of favorable reviews for their debut, Change in the Neon Light with tinges of The Cure. SILVER SWANS, the side project of FS fav LoveLikeFire vocalist Ann Yu (and Jon Waters) is part LaRoux, part The Knife. Yu’s vocal prowess combined with beats crafted ala Ladytron, result in dreamy dance pop confections. As always, Resident DJ, BAGEL TED will be there spinning throughout the night. RSVP at Sonic Living.

On Thursday April 8th we’ll bring it back home to 3 Clubs for THE RUMBLE LA with Pepper Rabbit playing on their home turf. Journeying all the way from Down Under (by way of NY) we have Sydney troubadour JACK LADDER. Jack (aka Tim Rogers), ex-bassist of Expatriate, has already received a ton of acclaim down south, winning the 2008 AMP Red Bull Prize for Best Album for Love is Gone (Spunk) and opening for Aussie super group Wolfmother. Standing at 6’5, tall and broody, JACK LADDER is like a crooner from years past, with vintage inspired sounds incorporating the best of early blues, folk and rock. We can just imagine how Ladder and company will tear up the dimly lit intimate backroom of 3 Clubs.

Also on the bill are Fullerton natives, REGRETS & BRUNETTES; an OC band we’ve been buzzing about for quite some time. Their track “Uh-Oh,” an infectious piece of jangley rock that has been on repeat around FS HQ for the past couple of months. Classic indie rock coupled with sharp writing, this quartet has been drawing favorable attention from local bloggers including The Deli LA and Buzz Bands LA.

We’ll then head further down the coast on Saturday April 10th for THE RUMBLE SAN DIEGO to our North Park home, Bar Pink. We’ve got two SD acts, WRITER and BLACK MAMBA set to pack the tiny walls of Bar Pink. Our love of SD bands really knows no bounds and both of these bands popped up on our radar last September, and needless to say we couldn’t be more amped. WRITER, just back from their SXSW tour with December Rumble vets, Tape Deck Mountain have been mainstays on the scene for a while with their gritty rock sound. Comprised of brothers Andy and Jayme Ralph, WRITER are about to be big. Led by Aimee Sanchez, BLACK MAMBA is the Mazzy Star for 2010 with ethereal, moody piano driven pop. Coming off the 2009 Golden Birthday EP released last year, this group is making lush, airy songs that can’t be missed. JAMUEL SAXON (Jamuel Saxon is made up of Keith Milgaten and Aimee Sanchez (Black Mamba) and Andy and James Ralph (Writer). They all will be collabingto DJ that night) will also be on hand for special DJ set throughout the night.