it’s been nearly 4 years since that first drunken night in o’brien’s and my love for robby roadsteamer has done nothing but grow and flourish. it started with a little known group called the sweatpants boners and it has grown into the massively rockin’ ROADSTEAMER, a phenomenon. i’ve gone to as many shows as humanly possible and every new album i more awesome than the previous, it just keeps getting better and better.
and really, how can you not love robby? he’s a provider.
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i can honestly say that robby — in whatever incarnation he is focused on at the moment — is one of the only redeeming factors of boston; hell, he’s one of the only redeeming factors of new england. period.
and before the year is up, robby is going to grace world with yet another example of his musical genius. from the man himself:
The title of my new solo acoustic album is “LRP” (which are my real initials if your wondering) I’ve been playing this blowhard Hulk Hogan rock character for the past seven years with my band Roadsteamer, and as a DJ on WBCN… With the money I’ve decided to record an acoustic album on my own with the idea that if I was to pass away tomorrow what would I want to say on an album. It’s all about the shittier side of the Boston music scene, and also living in my sneakers… With a kickass song about the video game Altered Beast thrown in the mix! I know there’s 5000 local bands in Boston fighting for your ADD… So am I.
i have to say, i applaud robby for breaking out of his shell and really putting himself out there for the world to see. i know this album is very important to him, and i’m just thrilled he’s going to share it with everyone. it feels weird, having this kind of familiarity with an artist…and i certainly don’t want to take it for granted or overestimate it, but i’m also really excited. on the one hand “robby roadsteamer” is this fantastical time bomb, rocking stages across new england like you wouldn’t believe. and on the other hand, he’s a real person that you can actually talk to and approach.
hell, i still don’t think i’ve reconciled that in my mind entirely.
what i do know, however, is that this is going to be my last great concert of the year, and i wouldn’t miss it for the world. you shouldn’t either:
December 13th, 2007: TT THE BEARS (CD RELEASE PARTY!) in Cambridge, Mass – Robby will be doing a solo acoustic show in support of his new album (LRP)… All the money raised from CD Sales and Robby’s share at the door will go to Street Steamers Jenna and Kristy. Who lost their apartment to a horrible fire and have shitty vet bills for their cat (Rhea) that was injured in the fire… Please donate at the show too!!! Also on the bill is Kier Byrnes, The Snowleopards, And Jason Dunn. All Acoustic… All night! (Robby goes on at 10 pm)
Tickets: $10 * 18+
10 Brookline St * Cambridge, MA
i already pre-ordered mine, you definitely should get yours: “Well I would love if anyone bought a few for loved ones off the Newbury Website…. It’s only 5 bucks…. 5 bucks for 14 tracks of this old Veteran… I’m going to write some lovely shit on every one of them.. Each one will be different. Thanks again for all your support.” — Robby
