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ROAD WORK AHEAD

22 OCTOBER 2008

Please excuse our seeming absence from the Internet community over the past few months. We would like to assure you that, while you haven't heard about it, there has been a lot going on behind the scenes at the Rev. In addition to preparing for the release of three new albums over the next few months, we are also performing a massive overhaul on the little corner of the Web at which you currently find yourself. The first evidence: we've converted our Events page to a Google calendar, which will hopefully make things easier on you and certainly make things easier on us. Stay tuned for updates, and sign up for our newsletter (top right of this page) to make staying tuned much simpler.

ITS ACTUALLY AN APATOSAURUS

14 JUNE 2008

Do you hear that distant, low rumbling? This record sounds nothing like that. The Rev is proud to announce its fifth release, Bronotsaurus : Human, now available in our webstore. The record is the result of April's Following Friday, where 12 bands played a song each. The compilation, a fundraiser for Capital District Federation of Ideas, sounds as great as you'd expect, packed to the brim with amazing Albany bands. All proceeds will go straight to keeping CDFI afloat.

LITTLE FLOWERS MAKE YOU DANCE LIKE A FOOL

6 JUNE 2008

The Rev is thrilled, honored, humbled to announce that this fall it will be releasing the first album by MotherJudge and Mitch Elrod. MJ and Mitch, each titans of the Albany music scene in their own rights, have been working on this collaborative release for, no joke, eight years. The results of their labors are nothing short of genius, and the Rev could not be happier to help bring it to the world. If you're having as much trouble waiting for the record as we are, join MotherJudge and Mitch tonight at Tang Museum at Skidmore College in Saratoga, NY, for a rooftop performance. Check back soon for their artist page, the first single's release, and more!

TOO MUCH ROCK FOR ONE BAND

10 APRIL 2008

The Rev gets some serious Albany love today for tomorrow's Following Friday Super Show. Write ups appear in two of our favorite loval media outlets, the Times Union and the hot new blog sensation All Over Albany. Thanks to both! To all the rest of you, I think you see how important it is that you show up tomorrow night. 7 pm sharp, $3 donation.

ACHEIVEMENT YOU CAN SET YOUR WATCH BY

5 MARCH 2008

During the month of February, along with thousands of bands around the world, The Rev family threw into the annual RPM Challenge. The creators of the Challenge ask that musicians create an album completely in one month; presumably, they chose the shortest month of the year to make it more interesting. The Rev president Harith Abdullah and longtime collaborator Jon Schubin used the opportunity to make a new record under the moniker 00shoe Troupe, a nine-year-old project born well before either of them knew how to make music. The Rev is delighted to offer the ensuing album, Good Day Monster, now available in our online store.