White Rabbits – Percussion Gun
Friday, May 22nd, 2009It's currently 4:10 am as I write… Read More
April Smith on the RiO!B
Thursday, May 21st, 2009This is April Smith from April Smith and The Great Picture Show. She's a fantastic singer that makes fantastic music and is the first female rocker that's been interviewed for the RiO!B. Not a bad start I say.
Now… Read More
Death Cab for Cutie – Little Bribes
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Death Cab for Cutie's new video… Read More
Blur for Beginners
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
For those of you that still don't know, the legendary Brit-Pop band Blur is reuniting this summer (and it feels so good) with a bunch of concerts in Europe. Now for the younger generation that only know the one Blur song that is played at every sports stadium in the world (i'm talking about "Song 2" by the way) but still want to see Blur this summer, the band has come up with a starter kit just for you.
A Beginner's Guide to Blur will… Read More
Jimmy Page Amp = $30,000
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
This 1971 200-watt Orange MATAMP was recently sold on eBay to the tune of $30,000 according to Gibson's website. Now why would this amp go for more than I make in a year? Because it belonged to the legendary Axe Man of Led Zeppelin (and my stoner man-crush) Jimmy Page.
The amp was advertised on eBay as "used on the 1971 world tour and subsequent recordings,… Read More
RiO!B featured on The Deli Magazine’s website
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
The Rock it Out! Blog has been featured on a great NYC Music website called Deli Magazine! These guys are a free publication/music blog based out of Gotham and keep you up to date on the indie music scene in and around the Big Apple.
They were kind enough to help us publicize our party next Wednesday at The Delancey which I hope all of you can attend. It's 21+ and costs… Read More
Green Day “No Wal-Mart”
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
In an age where retail stores are becoming exclusive distributors of albums (Wal-Mart had AC/DC and The Eagles, Best Buy had Guns N' Roses and soon Chickenfoot) there is a band that is not dealing with these behemoths of bargains.
Green Day recently had their album turned away from Wal-Mart shelves because, according to frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, the company wanted them to censor their album 21st Century Breakdown. "They… Read More


