Recent Posts from Ryan's Smashing Life

Whose Side Are You On Anyway?

July 29, 2010
Default_artist_40px Ryan's Smashing Life — New Music this Week!Someone You Should Know AbsofactoAbsofactoSummer is here - and with it new music from Mason Proper's prolific Jonathan Visger. When things begin to quiet down momentarily for Mason Proper [whose Olly Oxen Free made our 20 Albu... read more »

The Band is Ready

July 28, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — VIDEO HYPE:RSL Presents....poster by Dan Blakeslee<object width="500" height="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CyhehxGjMHU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><para... read more »

New Music: McAlister Drive

July 28, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Big Night in Boston All-Stars @ the Hard RockSaturday, August 7th The HARD ROCK BOSTONRSLBLOG.COM presents$12 = 5 Bands & A Free CD!McAlister Drive w/ special guest Abbie Barrettlineup features:Girls Guns & GloryFairhavenMiss Tess & T... read more »

Drug Rug roll into the MFA

July 27, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — New England Music ShowcasesSummer Concerts SeriesThe Boston Museum of Fine ArtsWild Harmonies & Rhythmic Psych RockSarah Cronin and Thomas Allen of Drug Rug<object height="81" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soun... read more »

Best Albums from 2010's First Half

July 25, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — RSL Album Buyer's Guide 2010 Volume OneMind Strong by Blaine Fontana Welcome! You have just found one of the most exhaustive and well-considered lists of quality, new music available in 2010. We don't promise to have everything that's out there b... read more »

4 Videos for your Best Friend

July 24, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — the VIDEODROME RETURNSMoving You through Music VideoAce and Ion go Space Mining by Tara McPhersonWelcome back to the Drome - our irregular music video series sharing the best new sights and sounds from around the globe - all in one neat little pac... read more »

RSL August 2

July 23, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — the Live Tradition continuesA hot show for you hipsterslayout & design by Dan BlakesleeMonday Aug 2nd 18+ 9pm $8YOU SHOW UP EARLY, YOU GET INno advanced ticketing.Ryan's Smashing Life presents...THE HUSH NOW<object width="505" height="81"&g... read more »

Support Girls Rock!

July 23, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Benefiting Music & the Arts:Fundraiser at TT the Bears Sunday 7/25 - Cambridge, MAGirls Rock Camp Boston starts up next month. Girls Rock is a non-profit organization structured around the goal of girls, ages 8-16, coming together to form band... read more »

Wakey!Wakey!

July 21, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — LIVE SESSIONS: BOSTON!Someone You Should Know Regular readers know the simple, but horrible truth... I write about the stuff I like (which is a hell of a lot when it comes to music.) Case in point.... I love piano. I love organ and synth-influenc... read more »

M-Dot added to BUMP

July 21, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — From the World of Hip Hopthe Boston Urban Music ProjectOne to Watch in 2010Lynn's Michael Januario, a.k.a. M-Dot, is on topA. Garcia photo<object width="505" height="81"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?... read more »

Filligar - The Nerve

July 20, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — New Music this Week!Someone You Should Know LOCAL > TONIGHT >> EventHarper's Ferry - Allston, MA<object height="81" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%... read more »

Andy Hummel: BASSIST

July 20, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — REST IN PEACEAnother Loss for Big StarAndy Hummel at the Alex Chilton Tribute - SxSW 2010<object height="81" width="475"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpaddy-ocakes%2F... read more »

Ben Kweller Rocks A Boat

July 19, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Photographic Evidenceby Mark JenkoH20 - June 26, 2010 Kweller played before two rapt audiences Ben Kweller is one of America's greatest contemporary performers. He's capable of playing the role of rock musician or (as in this case) delivering a ... read more »

In Our Ears: SLEIGH BELLS

July 17, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — New Music this Week!Someone You Should KnowSleigh Bells: Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller photo by James RyangIts a fairly well established fact that you cannot go to SxSW and see all the bands you want to see. For me, that band I missed this year w... read more »

Making a Music Video 101

July 17, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Check This Out!Video & Music SyncDan Auerbach3/1/09 at the Paradise Rock Club Boston5342 Studios photoPRESS PLAY on the SONGWAIT 2 Seconds then PLAY the VIDEO<object width="500" height="81"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.so... read more »

Wolf Parade in Boston

July 16, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — On Further Reviewby Emma DessauPhotographic Evidenceby 5342 StudiosWolf Parade at the HOB BostonMonday, July 12, 2010The first time I heard “I’ll Believe In Anything,” I was volunteering at the stellar independent University of Colorado at Boulder... read more »

The new T-Shirts are here!

July 16, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Be seen in your own RSL Music & Entertainment Blog tee-shirts and people will know that you like great content and that "You're guilty of great taste!" Join the team!All sales are handled by Paypal. Don’t have a PayPal account? You can still u... read more »

Free Ween Friday - Portland, ME

July 15, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Shows This Week: MAINESomeone You Should Know <object height="81" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fdysnosus%2Fween-the-mollusk&amp;show_comments=false&a... read more »

Wilco and SOLID SOUND

July 14, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — Mark Your Calendars for this one!Bonus: 2 Days to Enter Photo Contest Wilco one year ago - 7/11/09live at LeLacheur Ballpark in Lowell, MAimages by 5342 Studios NEW DAYS for WILCO - We are but one month away from a new music experience here in ... read more »

math: WAS + LC = Damn Good

July 13, 2010
Ryan's Smashing Life — GOING OUT TONIGHTTwo Acts You Gotta See!by Nick ParkerTonight at The Middle EastWE ARE SCIENTISTS<object height="81" width="500"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fpias-fr... read more »
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