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  Rocket from the Crypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rocket from the Crypt was a punk rock band from San Diego, California.
Named after 1970s underground punk band Rocket from the Tombs, they were originally conceived as a back-to-basics rock and roll band and produced their debut, Paint as a Fragrance in 1991.
Around this time, RFTC were joined by Chris Prescott from Tanner, No Knife who performed as percussionist and keyboardist, although Prescott would shortly leave to play drums in San Diego band No Knife.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rocket_from_the_Crypt   (858 words)

  
 Rocket From The Crypt
Rocket From the Crypt is one band that understands all that stuff perfectly.
Rocket From the Crypt also rocks in a big, confident way; especially notable is N.D.'s Billy Zoom-ish guitar work on "Back in the State" and several other cuts.
Rocket From the Crypt are big--bigger than life, bigger than Elvis, big in England...
www.cavemanproductions.com /REVS/ROCKETREV.html   (551 words)

  
 Metroactive Music | Rocket From the Crypt
Rocket's antecedents are as authentic and as grassroots as they come, while their present-day incarnation is thoroughly credible.
Rocket's sound is inspired by '70s proto-punk bands like Rocket From the Tomb, the MC5 and the Big Boys.
Rocket's big innovation is having a horn section, which blasts away behind all the songs like an angry Greek chorus.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/02.01.01/rocketfromcrypt-0105.html   (681 words)

  
 Rocket from the Crypt - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Pledging to never play a venue with a stage, singer/guitarist John Reis formed San Diego's Rocket from the Crypt in the summer of 1990 after becoming disillusioned with the hardcore punk band he was in called Pitchfork.
Rocket from the Crypt was a rock & roll machine throughout the early 2000s.
In 2002, Rocket from the Crypt emerged with the raucous, rowdy sounds of Live from Camp X-Ray.
musicstore.connect.com /artist/103/300/3/1033003.html   (313 words)

  
 Rocket From the Crypt
Rocket from the Crypt is a band from San Diego, California.
This album was accompanied by a free tour around the U.S. Rocket From the Crypt in 1995, from 'The state of Art is on Fire' inlay.
Rocket From the Crypt continues to record and play, although on an infrequent basis.
www.gamelow.com /Music-R/Rocket_From_the_Crypt.php   (753 words)

  
 RFTC.com - Rocket From The Crypt Launch New Album
This time out, Rocket turned to producer Kevin Shirley (Dream Theater, Aerosmith), who encouraged them to try and capture the frantic feeling of their live shows for the 13 songs on this album, which was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York and will be released on June 2.
While Rocket From The Crypt's previous records established their sound as a hectic blend of dirty punk with a touch of brass, R.F.T.C. -- their fifth -- comes with a more subdued sound.
Bill Litfin, 26, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, webmaster of the RFTC website and an avid fan of the band, has already seen the group play six songs off the new LP in concert and thinks the album might catapult Rocket From The Crypt toward the kind of commercial success that has previously eluded them.
www.rftc.com /article.php?articleid=15   (647 words)

  
 ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT
I believe there is a reason for this and anyone who has ever witnessed the Rocket From The Crypt live experience, I'm sure, would agree with me. And witness this, many people did, recently at the Starfish Room.
Rocket From The Crypt took to the stage and blew away a sold out and very enthusiastic crowd.
No, because Rocket From The Crypt is the number one priority.
members.tripod.com /~corporatedethburger/rftc.html   (1936 words)

  
 Rocket from the Crypt MP3 Downloads - Rocket from the Crypt Music Downloads - Rocket from the Crypt Music Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It's a bit of a mystery why it took Rocket from the Crypt a full three years to deliver RFTC, the followup to their major-label debut Scream, Dracula, Scream.
After all, diversity isn't Rocket from the Crypt's bag -- they just love rock & roll, baby, and all of the sleaze, leather, booze, bikes and babes that come with it.
The presence of RFTC's innovation and energy is still right in your face, and with an added trumpet player in the band's lineup, the horn section is more...
www.mp3.com /rocket-from-the-crypt/artists/10680/discography.html   (398 words)

  
 Rocket from the Crypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
San Diego cult faves Rocket from the Crypt have been wowing adoring crowds for years, garnering a reputation as one of the best live rock bands in existence.
For the uninitiated, Rocket from the Crypt is comprised of a bunch of slightly crazed greaser punks.
The obnoxious party atmosphere is thick on every single song the band has recorded; Rocket from the Crypt just makes you want to ditch work or school, grab a couple six-packs of tallboys, round up your friends, and head for the beach or the park.
www.epitonic.com /artists/rocketfromthecrypt.html   (308 words)

  
 Ink 19 :: Rocket From the Crypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This record was originally compiled and released in Japan, to coincide with the band's tour over there, as up until that point, RFTC records were not to be found.
The plan was to promote the band for the tour, and let people know who they were before they arrived for their tour.
It was never intended for domestic release, but RFTC had seen that many rabid fans were willing to pay $30 for an import copy, so they decided to intervene and release it here.
www.ink19.com /issues_F/99_03/wet_ink/music_nr/096_rocket_from_crypt.shtml   (269 words)

  
 Rocket-Fuel - Online Music Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
With the rise of sassy dirt rock a la The Hives and The White Stripes, nu-garage is a friendly household soundtrack.
Previous Rocket album formula is there: the rock, the horns, songs about male genitalia.
The songs are as well-crafted as any other Rocket songs, but the explosiveness seems to have dissipated.
www.rocket-fuel.com /reviews/index.php?ID=555   (687 words)

  
 Rocket From The Crypt - Group Sounds (Vagrant) - Drawer B Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ten years after its aggressive debut, Paint As A Fragrance, Rocket From The Crypt is still churning out a raucous blend of fifties rock and roll, garage punk, and rockabilly guitar machismo complete with inter-stellar horns.
It was inevitable that Rocket From The Crypt would slow down in the late 90’s after the slew of releases that even the biggest fans had a hard time keeping up with.
Getting Rocket From The Crypt back together was the next logical step, and what a rebirth Group Sounds is. This time without major label dollars to blow and an ex-Journey producer at the helm, the band sounds less sonically massive but just as explosive and rocking as its heyday.
www.drawerb.com /features/985560884.htm   (776 words)

  
 Rocket From the Crypt
Reis is Rocket From the Crypt's vocalist and guitarist.
San Diego's Rocket From the Crypt adhere to the punk ethic of releasing scads of 7-inch singles.
Rocket songs are short, dense blasts full of archaic melodies and energy that could have only come enthusiasm.
www.joabj.com /Music/9310RocketCrypt.html   (1190 words)

  
 Rocket From The Crypt: Group Sounds (2001): Reviews
The variety of classic Rocket elements are evident, even more finely honed: bits of soul revue energy (Spector-esque backing vocals, tambourines and tight horn arrangements), songwriterly anthemic release, nods to classic punk auteurs, sexy South-of-the-Border flirtations with danger wrapped in a dynamic, snaky musical package and other frenetic new gems.
After 10 years, RFTC have perfected their mix of muscular guitar riffs and bristling horns; it's the songwriting that's hit a dead end.
I, upon first listen, thought less of the new Rocket From the Crypt album, "Group Sounds", but REPEATED listens to RFTC albums is ALWAYS what separates them from any other mere mortal band.
www.metacritic.com /music/artists/rocketfromthecrypt/groupsounds   (630 words)

  
 Amazon.com: RFTC: Music: Rocket from the Crypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jeez Louise, the rockets were my most favoritest band in the world until the fateful day I played this record FORWARDS at the REGULAR SPEED on my tape deck and experienced a very impolite awakening.
These guys give ever ounce of rock and roll strength through their instruments and this album once again proves that Rocket From The Crypt are pioneers in the music age of the past decade and only time will tell the truth of these guys greatness in their music style and writing.
Rocket's explosive blend of showmanship and old fashioned rock n' roll will get even the most shy of party-goers up and dancing.
www.amazon.com /RFTC-Rocket-Crypt/dp/B000007OG4   (1269 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts: Music: Bands and Artists: R: Rocket from the Crypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Metroactive Music: Rocket From the Crypt - Article from the February 1-7, 2001 issue of Metro, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper.
Rocket From the Crypt - Official site with news, discography, tour dates, contact information, articles, multimedia, merchandise, and links.
Rocket from the Crypt by The Onion AV Club - Review of "Scream, Dracula, Scream!".
dmoz.org /Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/R/Rocket_from_the_Crypt   (138 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Group Sounds: Music: Rocket from the Crypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
RFTC's sound is a mix of punk and rock with tremendous melody.
Rocket from the Crypt's GROUP SOUNDS is a wreckingball to the ribcage, a sledgehammer to the senses.
If you are new to RFTC please let me kill the common misconception that all their tracks sound like 'on a rope'.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005A0KW?v=glance   (1316 words)

  
 Rocket from the Crypt - AOL Music
Rocket from the Crypt was a punk rock band...
MTV Music is the ultimate destination for content on Rocket from the Crypt, including band info, music videos, live performances, news, albums and previews,...
Download, listen and watch Rocket from the Crypt music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 Rocket from the Crypt: Group Sounds: Pitchfork Record Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Rocket from the Crypt motor through the first two-thirds of Group Sounds like they've got something to prove.
Brand new reissue of the primitive second album from Rocket from the Crypt shows a band still finding their legs, but unquestionably on the right track.
In a proper world, RFTC would be blasting out of frat parties across this fair nation.
www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/21378/Rocket_from_the_Crypt_Group_Sounds   (584 words)

  
 Rocket from the Crypt Merch :: Official Band Merch by Merch Lackey™
Rocket from the Crypt Merch :: Official Band Merch by Merch Lackey™
It is hand made by the band and has a few minor blemishes.
The original rocket buckle, now in a more comfortable shape.
www.merchlackey.com /rocketfromthecrypt   (229 words)

  
 MTV | Rocket from the Crypt - Profile and Biography
Rocket from the Crypt - Profile and Biography
Pledging to never play a venue with a stage, singer/guitarist John Reis formed San Diego's Rocket From the Crypt in the summer of 1990 after becoming disillusioned with the hardcore punk band he was in called Pitchfork.
Though the album caused a lot of people to take notice, a lineup change ensued; Atom became the drummer, and Apollo 9, a drinking buddy of Reis' who played sax in high school, joined as saxophonist.
www.mtv.com /music/artist/rocket_from_the_crypt/bio.jhtml   (422 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Rocket from the Crypt
These are difficult days for bands crossing borders and trying to interest people in rock music.
But Rocket From The Crypt have a reputation as the world's best live band to maintain, and not even war is going to get in their way.
When San Diego rock 'n' roll juggernaut Rocket from the Crypt hits the stage, it's not kidding around.
jam.canoe.ca /Music/Artists/R/Rocket_From_The_Crypt   (223 words)

  
 Eye Weekly - Rocket from the Crypt - 03.20.03
While their legendarily prolific work rate slowed down during the Interscope era, Rocket have hit the 21st century full-speed ahead, with their recent, no-bullshit ball-buster Live From Camp X-Ray (Vagrant) coming just over a year after 2001's return to form, Group Sounds.
I enjoy good music being available to people who are connected to the mainstream channels, and yeah, maybe there will be a trickle-down effect.
Rocket from the Crypt play Lee's Palace (529 Bloor W.) on March 26.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_03.20.03/music/rocketfromthecrypt.html   (432 words)

  
 Wake Up Screaming: Songs by Rocket From The Crypt
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope (Request)
Rocket From The Crypt - On A Rope [track 3,
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 VH1.com : Rocket from the Crypt : Artist Main
VH1.com : Rocket from the Crypt : Artist Main
Rocket From The Crypt Rip Into Dumb Hawks, Bad Waiters On Camp X-Ray
Rocket from the Crypt: X Marks the Spot
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 Rocket From The Crypt Dot Com
www [dot] rocket from the crypt [dot] com
Welcome to the Official Rocket From the Crypt Internet Hacienda.
Pull down on the Rocket Launcher to move around, punker.
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 Official Ticketmaster site. Rocket From the Crypt tickets, dates
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 Rolling Stone : Rocket from the Crypt: Group Sounds : Music Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Rocket From The Crypt Tabs: 112 Tabs Total @ 911Tabs - Tabs Search Engine
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 Pushed by Rocket from the Crypt: Song Music Downloads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Album: Hot Charity (1995) Artist: Rocket from the Crypt
Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "Pushed" on album Hot Charity.
Check the albums tab for other downloads from Rocket from the Crypt.
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