Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents take Night 1 of Rumble; Night 2 preliminaries tonight
photo: Matthew J. Lee
Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents performing at the Liberty Hotel last year.
If sudden tremors woke you from sleep around midnight last night, you're either a late eater (which is not very good for you) or you're particularly attuned to the Boston rock scene. The first rumblings of the renewed Rumble were sent tumbling through the city last night from T.T. the Bear's, carrying news of Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents Rumble-launching victory. And in case it's not already perma-lodged in your head, here's a reminder of why JD may have taken it:
Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents
Kudos go out to our own Jonathan Perry for totally calling this one, but this was no easy victory. Dee & Co. beat out the fiery throwback pop chops of The Blizzard of '78, the pleasant dirt-road alt-country of Old Jack, and the feisty classic-rock updates of McAlister Drive.
Blizzard of 78
OldJack
McAlister Drive
TONIGHT
Tijuana Sweetheart, 9:45 tonight
Night Two promises be a doozy as Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys (a/k/a The Most Populous Band In All of Crazydom, 11:15 p.m.) face-off against the epic sweep of A Wish For Fire (10:30 p.m.), the raw all-girl rock force of Tijuana Sweetheart
(9:45 p.m), and the churning, progressively-nostalgic indie-rock of Full Body Anchor (9 p.m.), all of whom you can sample below.
Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys
A Wish For Fire
Tijuana Sweetheart
Full Body Anchor
You can check out a full gallery of Rumble hopefuls here, complete with set times and streamable tracks. School thyself well, then get out there to support your favorites.
