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RPM Fest 2023: Day One

  • Millers Falls Rod and Gun Club 210 Turners Falls Road Montague, MA, 01351 United States (map)
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The Slaps: “Screamin Shakin”
The Slaps: “Screamin Shakin”

There’s a bit of a drawl on this track.

Spider Water: “Synchronicity”
Spider Water: “Synchronicity”

A driving, electro popper with lush and lusty New Wave vocals.

Full Body 2: “self:heal”
Full Body 2: “self:heal”

90s boogie boarding sea punk aesthetic.

Pop Goes the UPSAHL
Pop Goes the UPSAHL

UPSAHL stylizes to all caps at Paradise Rock Club.

Zvrra: “Spacer”
Zvrra: “Spacer”

A fucking minimalist techno banger.

Maxim and Sushi Rolls
Maxim and Sushi Rolls

Maxim Lubarsky salts the edamame at The Mad Monkfish.

Marika Hackman: “Slime”
Marika Hackman: “Slime”

A pulsating acoustic trembler.

Peace In the Middle East
Peace In the Middle East

Claire Rousay does not explode your cellphone at Middle East.

Mingko: “Lump of Grass”
Mingko: “Lump of Grass”

Boxy, not harsh.

Robber Robber: “Sea Or War”
Robber Robber: “Sea Or War”

Post punk krautrocker with a jungle edge?

Naked Roommate: “Fight Flight”
Naked Roommate: “Fight Flight”

Toys R Us electronic dance music. With horns.

Corporeal: “More Than Me”
Corporeal: “More Than Me”

Dreamy, loopy, and slightly disorienting.

Chagall PACKED
Chagall PACKED

Awnthay tchotchkes Chagall PAC at Moon Over Salem.


Doug Tuttle: “Draw Blood”
Doug Tuttle: “Draw Blood”

An acoustic strummer with drama.

Lotsa Folkin’ Noise
Lotsa Folkin’ Noise

Kara Holbert Howe entertains Gulu-Gulu Cafe at Moon Over Salem.


Brandee Younger: “Games”
Brandee Younger: “Games”

A Latin beat, a harp, and an upright bass walk into a bar.

The Backyard
MMOSS: i
MMOSS: i

From the Archives, New Hampshire psych also rises.

Interview: Middle Distance Runner
Interview: Middle Distance Runner

A chat with Middle Distance Runner from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Less is more.

Bent Shapes: Feels Weird
Bent Shapes: Feels Weird

From the Archives, Feels Weird doesn’t feel weird at all.

Interview: Lord Jeff
Interview: Lord Jeff

A chat with Lord Jeff from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Quiz Time! The Hump Nights giveaways get an upgrade.

Interview: Arms and Sleepers
Interview: Arms and Sleepers

A chat with Arms and Sleepers from the Archives.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News reflects on what the site fucked up (and did right!) in 2023.

One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens
One Door Closes, The 4th Wall Opens

Andrew Stern; interview with DIY venue 4th Wall organizers; and more.

AER079: You Can Be A Wesley
AER079: You Can Be A Wesley

An Ampeater Review of You Can Be A Wesley from the Archives.

Just Ask Ansel
Just Ask Ansel

The nation’s leading incel advice columnist on love and life.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News kicks off Hump Nights.

Sharon Is Carin’
Sharon Is Carin’

The nation’s leading wellness goddess on living better.

Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Hump Day News supports Bandcamp United on May Day and every day!

Interview: Sammy Yager of Birthdays
Interview: Sammy Yager of Birthdays

A chat with the Sammy Yager of Birthdays from the Archives.

Just Ask Ansel
Just Ask Ansel

The nation’s leading incel advice columnist on love and life.

Interview: Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights
Interview: Shoney Lamar and the Equal Rights

A chat with the busking bluesman of Boston & company from the Archives.

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