If It's Too Loud...

Faces Brewing Co. and RTT have been doing an amazing job booking shows lately, and this Saturday night is one of the most exciting. It's a fantastic triple bill of Kepi Ghoulie (ex-Groovie Ghoulies!), Brad Marino, and The Jacklights. It's sure to be a night of some of the finest pop infused punk rock 'n' roll you'll hear all year, and the best part is that we have a pair of tickets to give away for free! You know you've loved Kepi's music for far longer than you'd like to admit, and if you've been here for a while you've read us gushing about both Marino and The Jacklights for the past few years. All you have to do is email us at ifitstooloudblog@gmail.com with the subject line "Kepi" and you'll be entered. The winner will be drawn and notified Friday morning.  For more information on shows coming up at Faces Brewing Co., check out their website here . They have a ton of If It's Too Loud... approved shows coming up, including  C...

If you're looking for plans on Cinco de Mayo that don't involve a bunch of college kids slamming back margaritas in sombreros, might we suggest the fantastic triple bill of Asbury Park's fantastic pop punk/indie rock heroes Dentist, the mighty Salem Wolves (now of Rhode Island), and the downtempo sounds of Strange Pains? The three are playing Faces Brewing Co. in Malden, MA, and we've once again teamed up with RTT Presents to giveaway a pair of tickets! In order to win, simply email us at ifitstooloudblog@gmail.com with the subject line of "Dentist," and your full name in the body of the email. We'll draw a winner Thursday morning, May 4! Good luck! For more information on the shows coming up at Faces, check their website here . They have a ton of If It's Too Loud... approved shows, including Kepi Ghoulie, The Jacklights, and Brad Marino May 13, Children of the Flaming Wheel, The Dreamtoday, and Astral Bitch May 18, Dead Bars, Perfectly Lethal, and Hel...

We love free concerts here at If It's Too Loud..., so we're obviously going to love to pass on free tickets to our readers as well! This time around we're giving away two tickets to see Answerman, The Grubs, and The Love Shamans at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden, MA on April 22 courtesy of RTT Presents. Faces is a great venue and is one of those breweries stepping up to fill in the void of small venues closing in and around Boston as of late. And this is a fantastic triple bill of pure rock featuring the psychedelic garage rock of Answerman, the classic/garage punk mix of The Grubs, and the psychedelic garage punk/soul of The Love Shamans! To enter, just email us your full name at ifitstooloudblog@gmail.com with the subject line "Answerman" to enter. We'll contact the winner the morning of Friday April 21! To find out about more killer events at Faces Brewing Co., check out their website .

As small venues are disappearing in and around Boston, craft breweries are starting to fill that void and booking shows with local and touring artists. One of our favorites has been Faces Taproom in Malden, MA. They've been booking amazing bills there for a while now for low ticket prices and diverse acts. Plus, there's no issue with parking since there's a garage a block away! We've been lucky enough to team with RTT Presents for some giveaways of tickets for shows coming up! The first of which is the fantastic rock & roll triple bill of Coffin Salesman, Diablogato, and Casket Rats on April 1st! To win, just email us at ifitstooloudblog@gmail.com with the subject line of "Coffin Salesman," and you'll be entered to win! We'll notify the winner the morning of March 31, so get those entries in! To find out more info on the killer events at Faces Taproom, check out their website here .

Upload your music for free at ReverbNation.com We cover a decent deal of local Massachusetts music on the blog, mostly from the Boston and Amherst area. One area that doesn't get a lot of looks, however, is Worcester proper. Worcester has had a pretty solid music scene for a number of years, but, especially in the last decade, the hard rock and metal scene has surprisingly held firm in the city, with most important metal acts making it a point to come through The Palladium during their tours, and a lot of local music hitting the scene. A King in Wait is one of those bands that is coming up in the ranks and getting some attention. Around since 2011, they released their first album last year and, especially as someone who really generally likes the lighter side of music, it's pretty good. Musically they're on point, the melodies are catchier than you'd think ( "All for Granted" was floating around in my head all weekend again), and I'm told they put...