Covering all good, local northeast US music.
New Domain: Massbands.org
I’ve just purchased Massbands.org from my hosting provider, 1and1 Internet (great company by the way!). I’m psyched to finally have secured all three MassBands domains (.com, .net and now .org). I plan on using the “massbands.org” moniker as the main reference for this website in the future. (more…)
CD Review: Love & Opium
Recently, I had a chance to sit down and listen to the self-titled debut album from the band Love & Opium. This is one great album! It’s put together well, and recorded with greater quality (more…)
New Featured Artist: Problem with Dragons
I’ve just posted some links up for Problem with Dragons. Awesome, awesome band! After a few seconds of listening to them I could tell they got some really good, mesmerizing songs. I’ve been listening (more…)
Website Updates | New Featured Act
Hola, people! This site has been redesigned again. I’ve adapted my previous design into a wordpress theme. Now, you’ll notice the blog is fully incorporated into the website. Well, at least everything except for the comment section. The comment section will be down untill I can get a better grasp on this wordpress PHP coding. Before, every time you would click on an article to read it, it would go over to the black and white WordPress template. Well, not any more! I still have to get all the plugins back in place, or whatever I had set up before.
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Website Update II
I’ve updated some of the website programming, fixed a few dead links, fixed the download page and also put that same page into a “shuffle” mode. Each time you load the download page now, the artist downloads listing will shuffle. Also, I fixed up the downloads .zip files. Each zip file of MP3s now includes an HTML document with links to all the bands who have contributed MP3s to download. I hope some of you out there will consider putting forth your live recordings for free download, if you would just like to add a back link to your website/file hosting service, that would be fine. According to Archive.org most bands allow their live music to be traded freely. I would like to offer the same.
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Website Update
MassBands.net is the home of good local Northeast US music. If your in a band or act and would like to be featured on our site send me an email at admin@MassBands.net. I’m hoping to get a lot of the bands featured on some upcoming shows. We will be putting on some shows in 2012 and wanna get everyone aboard. Also, if you are a club or venue and need some dates filled send me an email. We usually like to take a whole night or two and book ‘em. Check out our links page for local band and club listings, also our full site at http://www.MassBands.net/ for band links and info. Hope everyone is having a good day, and happy holidays!
Website Redesign | MassBands v4.0
I’ve just posted yet another web-site redesign of MassBands.net. I hope you all like the new layout. It’s been simplified a lot from the previous version. I thought the last version was too cumbersome. Now everything’s front and center, at the top. If you would like to compare the new version to the previous version, just click here. It’s now easier to migrate over previous content using PHP scripting. I realize the last update was only published a few months ago, but I’ld like to keep it fresh. One of the newest features I’ve added is a “shuffle()” script that allows all bands to appear in random/shuffled order. This happens every time you go to the page or hit the “refresh” button. Check it out. In addition to bands appearing in random order; every page load, video, media player and picture gallery will also change their order when you click refresh/land on the page.
Event: Friday 11-18-2011 – Ralph’s Diner
Have we got a show for you, or what?!! Ralph’s Diner, Friday, November 18, 2011, Worcester, MA 01609. I’m not to sure on the order of operations yet, but here is the line-up: Server the Drama, Tung, The Slobbies, Full-Blooded Mutt. Ralph’s Diner 8:00PM Worcester, MA!! Oh, hells yeah! This is gonna be a good time for all in attendance. Ralph’s Diner is sure one of the legendary clubs of Worcester. I’ve been looking forward to getting back there. It’s great to be playing there under Full-Blooded Mutt. We are gonna rock the house! Let me tell you! We got our friends on board. The show is hosted by John Tru and Ralph’s Diner, doors at 8:00PM
New Featured Artists | Website Updates
I’m working on yet another re-design of the MassBands.net site. From this point on, you can check out all “staged” re-designs-in-progress by adding the sub-domain “v2.” before MassBands.net or any MassBands created site(that has a newer version in the works). I’m hoping to get more input on how things look and work around here. It would be nice to maybe eventually turn this into a “.org” site, more community/consensus driven. Until then, I’ll be your administrator, please keep your trays in the upright/locked position; hope you enjoy the show….
New Featured Artists Posted
I’ve just posted some new links for three local acts on MassBands.Net. Slowly but surely, I’m starting to feature more local area acts. My goal with this website is to be your one-stop-shop for the most awesome sounding, professional local rock, folk and rap acts in the Northeast US area; a linking directory and a message board. I don’t intend this to be a “sign up make a profile site”, I’m hoping to keep it more selective than that, and much less cluttered. Anyways…


























