Updates
6/26/2010
Street Date: 6/20/10 – Available today at the Insubordination Fest 2010.
New York, NY based “The Challenged” sharpen the blade and cut to the quick on their 3rd release “Loaded Language”. Loaded Language is 13 tracks of perfect melodic punk that reminds us of the first time we heard Green Day’s “Kerplunk” and where we left off with Jawbreaker’s “Dear You”. Updated, clear and concise, Rob Suss (Vocals, Guitar) takes us though the visceral “disappointments and what ifs” that life unfailingly throws at us. The thick pop drumming of Mike Lindenberg, and driving, digging bass of Colin Kane meet “the good chords” and truly sincere vocals of Suss, leaving us with a melodic punk gem that will be held close in our hearts. After all, aren’t those records really the ones we love, the ones that say what we can’t?
Download:
6/1/2010
Check out the incredible line-up, get a ticket and go, it’s always a BLAST!! I’ll be releasing the new Challenged record Loaded Language as well. Details and sampler and video coming soon.
Thursday June 24, 2010
The Ottobar $12 www.missiontix.com
7:00 – Doors
7:20 – 7:40 – Quarantines
8:00 – 8:20 – The Firecrackers
8:40 – 9:00 – The Proteens
9:20 – 9:45 – Charlie Brown Gets a Valentine
10:05 – 10:35 – The Automatics
10:55 – 11:40 – MC Chris
12:00 – 1:00 – Dirt Bike Annie
Friday June 25, 2010
Sonar $20 www.sonarbaltimore.com
Main Stage
5:00 – Doors
5:40 – 6:00 – Black Wine
6:20 – 6:40 – Night Birds
7:00 – 7:20 – Dear Landlord
7:40 – 8:10 – Noise By Numbers
8:30 – 9:15 – Kepi Ghoulie and Friends
9:35 – 10:20 – The Copyrights
10:40 – 11:40 – American Steel
12:00 – 1:00 – The Queers
Second Stage (The Canadian Invasion)
5:25 – 5:45 – PG-13’s
6:00 – 6:20 – Old Wives
6:40 – 7:00 – The Visitors
7:20 – 7:40 – The Roman Line
8:10 – 8:30 – The Hamiltons
8:45 – 9:05 – Fear Of Lipstick
9:20 – 9:40 – The Creeps
10:20 – 10:40 – The Hextalls
Third Stage
5:30 – 5:50 – PETS
6:10 – 6:30 – Flamingo Nosebleed
6:50 – 7:10 – Full Of Fancy
7:30 – 7:50 – The Sandworms
8:10 – 8:30 – Protagonist
8:50 – 9:10 – Iron Chic
9:30 – 9:50 – The Prozacs
Saturday June 26, 2010
Sonar $30 www.sonarbaltimore.com
Main Stage
1:00 – Doors
2:00 – 2:20 – Smokejumper
2:40 – 3:00 – The Varsity Weirdos
3:20 – 3:40 – The Jetty Boys
4:00 – 4:20 – Be My Doppelganger
4:40 – 5:10 – The Leftovers
5:30 – 6:00 – Zatopeks
6:20 – 6:50 – The Beatnik Termites
7:10 – 7:40 – Off With Their Heads
8:00 – 8:35 – The Huntingtons
8:55 – 9:40 – The Methadones
10:00 – 10:45 – Teenage Bottlerocket
11:05 – 11:50 – The Smoking Popes
12:10 – 1:30 – Less Than Jake
Second Stage
1:40 – 2:00 – The Challenged
2:20 – 2:40 – Nancy
3:00 – 3:20 – House Boat
3:40 – 4:00 – Dead Mechanical
4:20 – 4:40 – Chinese Telephones
5:10 – 5:30 – Impulse International
6:00 – 6:20 – The Dopamines
6:50 – 7:10 – Baracuda McMurder
7:40 – 8:00 – Max Levine Ensemble
8:20 – 8:40 – The Menzingers
9:00 – 9:20 – Blacklist Royals
9:40 – 10:00 – The Pillow Fights
10:20 – 10:40 – The Shutouts
11:00 – 11:20 – The Tattle Tales
11:40 – 12:00 – The Sidekicks
3/30/2010
It’s official, The Riptides “Tough Luck” is gone from my inventory. I have a scant few copies of “Mental Therapy” left, so if you’re so inclined – get on that shit. Also, we will have a Riptides LP soon-ish so, stay tuned.
The Dwyers are killing it and if you’re so inclined you really need to get that and the Transgressions record. My pal Sam @ Traffic Street Records just did a split with the Transgressions and The Side Project. The art is an homage to m ‘Waste My Time” release- check that stuff out, it rules.
1/28/2010
The Transgressions kick of their 2010 tour with Off With Their Heads and another Madison band, Direct Hit. I’ve posted the tour dates in the “Shows” section. Check them out! Eric from the Jetty Boys claims that these guys are THE next Street Pop Punks. I think they rule, and their CDEP “Waste My Time” is refreshingly cool. Support live music! See a live band!
1/23/2010
Hey! I’m happy to tell you the first release of 2010 is now available! My pals the Riptides from Ottawa, Canada are back with a follow up to their rather successful 7” Mental Therapy.
“Tough Luck” a kick ass little record with some great packaging. There is a record/poster and button exclusive over at Interpunk the 7” is now available in our store and will be up on iTunes/eMusic etc. in a very short time.
-Rally
12/31/2009
Thanks to the bands and the fans for making 2009 our best year to date at the label. We have some great plans for 2010 starting with a kick off of the Jetty Boys Winter 2010 tour. Check the shows section for tour dates in a town close to you. The Jetty’s will have Merman Records (Canada) band ‘The Roman Line” on tour with them supporting their latest release “Morning Portraits”. I suggest you check them out and make the time to support hard working touring bands.
In 2010 we are planning releases from The Dwyers, Tenement/ Cheeky, The Challenged and a few others that I’m keeping a surprise at this time. Also, I’m working on a joint release of “Sheboygan” on 12”LP with details forth coming.
Last I now have a full supply of the traditional “Rally Logo” Shirts in multiple sizes. These are the American Apparel shirts that were sold at Monona Merch. I want to make some space for upcoming projects and will be offering these at a discount. I should have them added to the Merch page just after the Holiday.
Thanks again, and I look forward to 2010 being another great year for music!
-Rally
10/15/2009
“Sheboygan” and “Waste My Time” are both out 10/20/2009 on CD Format. I’m taking orders and shipping them now. Check out the “Merch” section for buying links! They will also be made available digitally via iTunes very soon for those who prefer that format. Speaking of format, there are plans in the works for “Sheboygan” on 12” LP later in the year. There are a few details to work out yet, so hang tight. I will be offering a discount to those who already have purchased the CD and want the LP as well…including some other things I don’t want to spoil now.
Coming Soon: I have another release coming very shortly from a great band from Finland, The Dwyers! I’m doing a US release of there latest record “Gas Station, Masturbation” with a previously unreleased track and alternate cover art. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is generic Ramonescore or Weaselcore – It’s straight up kick ass gravely vox punk rock! Don’t believe me, see for yourself;
http://www.myspace.com/thedwyersmusic. I’m waiting on the final art and this should be ready later in the fall. Don’t miss this one.
Also, we have a 7” split coming from Tenement and Cheeky. Two of my current favorite bands! I can’t wait for this one!!! As the details unfold I’ll keep you updated!
More to come!
10/3/2009
Hey there, the shirt design competition has now ended, If you had a design but didn’t get it to me , please do ASAP! I got a ton of realy cool stuff!!! Tough choices!!! I’ll make a decision on the October, 15th. I also have finalized the art for The Jetty Boys “Sheboygan” and will have CD’s in a few weeks! Look for the official release date in a few days! It’s such a jam filled punky powerpop record – next level stuff!
Also, we have a record by Madison, WI band “The Transgressions” that will also be out/available at the same time the Jetty Boys record is complete. I will post a bit more about “The Transgressions” in a day or two!
I also have a killer 7” lined up with a super amazing and hella/hell of rad band from Neenah/Appleton, WI. Wisconsin is kicking some serious ass in the punk scene! Details soon….
Peace,
-Rally
8/23/2009
Shirt Design Contest: Are you creative? Have a good eye for design? We’re looking to do a new run of shirts and thought it would be a kick to see what people come up with! What do you win? The winner gets Vinyl/CD bundle of Rally releases plus a copy of the shirt they designed! The contest will run for the month of September. Send your ideas as jpeg files and we will post some of the best etc.. on the site. The only real design criteria is that people know it’s a Rally Records shirt and its a single color design on whatever color shirt you think looks good!
So go ahead and and forward you entries to jonny@rallyrecords.com. Have fun, go nuts! As always feel free to send in drawings/artwork in the mail or whatever and we’ll trade you buttons and stickers!
Happy designing!
8/22/2009
Kjell from the band ” The Side Project” has committed the awesomeness of the Jetty Boys to his body – this time in ink! Witness this…
