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A Dollyrots Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!

Download The Dollyrots Messed Up Xmas for free.

The Dollyrots - Messed Up Christmas

 

'til next Holiday season

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@Adventuretom

Dollyrots KickStarter Update

The Dollyrots KickStarter campaign is moving along nicely and they've reached another milestone. Check out the video update and visit the Dollyrots KickStarter page.

You can help support independent music. It's easy. It's Fun. It's awesome.

Kickstarter supporters can join up for as little as a dollar. See how easy it is to support the arts?

'til the new Dollyrots album is released

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The Dollyrots are making an album and you can help KickStart it!

We love The Dollyrots and we couldn't be happier to contribute to their next record. Check out the KickStarter page, you might want to contribute too!

There are tons of great incentives, as if a new Dollyrots album wasn't enough. 

 The Dollyrots KickStarter

If you haven't already, click that text right there ^ to see the Kickstarter page.

'til The new Dollyrots album is released

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@Adventuretom

The Dollyrots versus Bowling for Soup - High School Never Ends - Because I'm Awesome

Today's Record of the Week mid-week bonus ties in to last Sunday's Record of the Week.

We have another record from The Dollyrots, but this time it's a split single with Bowling for Soup.

In the grand tradition of great "versus" split-singles, this is a seven inch vinyl single featuring a face off between touring friends BFS and The Dollyrots.

The unique thing about this release is BFS covers "Because I'm Awesome" by The Dollyrots, and The Dollyrots cover "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup. Both covers are a lot of fun, which makes this a single to track down.

The Sleeve art is by Dave Pearson.

Each of the 1000 copies were signed by both bands.

If you love awesome vinyl like we do click here and buy The Dollyrots versus Bowling for Soup while you can.

Listen to the Songs on Youtube:

The Dollyrots - High School Never Ends

Bowling for Soup - Because I'm Awesome

The Dollyrots Versus Bowling for Soup signed Picture Sleeve

The Dollyrots Versus Bowling for Soup Picture Sleeve Back

The Dollyrots Versus Bowling for Soup High School Never Ends side

The Dollyrots Versus Bowling for Soup Because I'm Awesome side

Here's a great picture from the 2011 Warped Tour courtesy of Jaret's Posterous Blog.

The Dollyrots and Bowling for Soup at Warped Tour 2011

'til the next BFS vs. The Dollyrots record

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@Adventuretom

The Dollyrots - California Beach Boy

Here we are with another Record of the Week.

This time it's a big favorite of ours, The Dollyrots, with their single California Beach Boy/Dumb on Blackheart Records.

Included with this nice transparent red vinyl single is a Dollyrots sticker, a note from Kelly, and autographs from Chris and Kelly.

A few notes about the stuff with the single.

The Dollyrots are the nicest band I have ever met, no competition. If the band is off the road, and home, when you order from the website it's Kelly packing and shipping the order to you. As nice and fun as Kelly is, you just might get a quick note or postcard saying hello.  That's just the way she is.

I had the sleeve signed at a show in South Carolina. For some reason I was distracted and neglected to get Luis to sign this, but he's signed a bunch of other stuff for us, so we're covered.

If you want the band to sign something, go see them live. They ALWAYS take time to speak with the fans after their show.

The Dollyrots California Beach Boy - Picture Sleeve Front

The Dollyrots California Beach Boy - Picture Sleeve Back

The Dollyrots California Beach Boy - Record A-Side

 

The Dollyrots California Beach Boy - Record B-Side

The Dollyrots Sticker

 A note from Kelly

'til the next vinyl release

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@Adventuretom

The Dollyrots - Arrested Youth

The Dollyrots have a new EP out today, Arrested Youth. It's a three song EP and the track list includes "Play with Fire", "Interaction", and "Free at Last".

"Interaction" veers away from the norm, featuring a lead vocal from Luis. This is a really strong track and I hope they add it to the set list. If you've listened to a lot of Dollyrots tracks you've heard Luis on background vocals, so you already know he has a great voice. He just further proves that here.

The Dollyrots - Arrested Youth

The Dollyrots - Arrested Youth

All the songs have a very live feel because, as Kelly said, they didn't want to fix anything after the fact, so they played each song straight through until they were happy with it.

I think it gives the record an energy level similar to their live shows.

The lead single The Dollyrots are promoting from the EP is "Playing with Fire". This is a catchy uptempo track with a killer chorus. I see lots of singing along at Dollyrots shows for this one, especially during the Oh! Ay! part.

Be sure to check out the video for Playing with Fire. Our youngest adventurer makes a quick cameo at 2:21.

This is a great companion to the split single with Bowling for Soup and is a great way to keep new Dollyrots music coming until the next album in 2012.

The EP is available on iTunes and other online music stores, or as a physical CD at shows, and soon at The Dollyrots website.

'til Chris gets a lead vocal

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@Adventuretom

The Dollyrots versus Bowling for Soup

Two of our favorite bands, The Dollyrots and Bowling for Soup, have a new split single out in August.

The 7" vinyl features The Dollyrots performing "High School Never Ends" and Bowling for Soup covering "Because I'm Awesome."

The vinyl is a limited edition which will be sold during the BFS and Dollyrots shows in August with a limited amount of the physical singles available at the Bowling for Soup Store.

The Dollyrots - High School Never Ends - Bowling for Soup - Because I'm Awesome

'til Kelly Ogden guest stars on Phineas and Ferb

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The Dollyrots at Fuzzfest 2011

Here's some great footage of The Dollyrots performing at Fuzzfest 2011. 

Fuzzfest is a benefit concert, and this year it joined forces with the Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the concert went to providing financial aid to girls attending the 2011 Summer Camp.

The Dollyrots - Brand New Key

Brand New Key is from the CD Because I'm Awesome

'til Fuzzfest 2012

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The Dollyrots Video Blog Summer 2011

Here's a new video blog from Kelly Ogden of The Dollyrots. Kelly is wearing make up from a Day of the Dead photo shoot. We're not sure where the photos will ultimately turn up, but Kelly and Luis were posting them to their Twitter accounts during the application of the makeup.

According to Kelly, "My make-up was done by the super talented and fun Melissa Anchondo!"

The Dollyrots also have a split single coming out with Bowling for Soup. Each band covered a song from the other band, so it sounds like it will be fun. Kelly's not telling what the songs are, but if you follow the Dollyrots on Twitter, you might just have a hint. I'm not telling.

Follow the Dollyrots on Twitter (The Dollyrots, Kelly, Luis, Chris)

Kelly Ogden in the makeup chair:

Kelly Ogden's Day of the Dead makeup progression:

Luis getting his makeup:

Dollyrots Day of the Dead

The Dollyrots Summer 2011 Video Blog:

'til the new Dollyrots and Bowling for Soup single!

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The Dollyrots - Rollercoaster

We've been waiting a while for an official video from "A Little Messed Up" so we could use it to promote The Dollyrots. We are happy to say that "Rollercoaster" has finally been released.

We love this song and even if you think you know what The Dollyrots sound like, if you haven't heard this track you're probably going to be surprised. Check it out, "like" the video and share it with your friends.

The Dollyrots - Rollercoaster

The Dollyrots - Rollercoaster

'til Rollercoaster rocks the airwaves

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Luis and Chris - The Dollyrots Soundcheck

Another in a series of iPhone concert photos.

Chris and Luis of The Dollyrots running through soundcheck at The World Famous Milestone.

Chris Black and Luis Cabezas

'til the next show

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P.S.  Yes, I've posted this before in its original form.

Kelly Ogden at Ground Zero

Continuing my run of iPhone photos from local concert venues, this is Kelly Ogden of The Dollyrots at Ground Zero in Spartanburg SC.

Looking at this on the computer I clearly messed too much with the photo in the iPhone's Photoshop App. I'll use the excuse that my eyes struggle with that tiny screen. Yeah, that's the problem.

Kelly Ogden of The Dollyrots

'til the next show

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The Dollyrots on The Price is Right

This appearance is actually a little tough to find, which is surprising in the YouTube era. Because it's such a great performance I couldn't resist putting it up on the blog.

The Dollyrots - The Price is Right

This is from the January 15th, 2010 show where The Dollyrots appeared in the showcase. They performed "California Beach Boy" and then closed the show with "Because I'm Awesome".

I don't have the "California Beach Boy" footage, and it no longer exists on the CBS website. If anyone captured it we'd love to share it on the web where everyone can see it.

The Dollyrots on The Price is Right

'til The Dollyrots make another showcase appearance

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The Dollyrots at The World Famous Milestone

Bubblegum Punk's leading band, The Dollyrots, came to Charlotte last weekend and rocked The World Famous Milestone. The Milestone is a venue that literally oozes rock history from its walls, and The Dollyrots showed us why they are one of the coolest bands to ever grace the graffiti covered stage.

Playing songs from all three of their albums including, "Because I'm Awesome", "New College", "California Beach Boy" and a kick-ass version of "Jackie Chan", The Dollyrots showed the Friday night crowd why their music continually gets chosen to be featured in television shows and feature films. They know how to rock, but they do it with an incredibly catchy list of sing-along songs even the "I don't like Punk" crowd will love.

If you have the opportunity to see this band, buy a ticket and get out to the club. You won't regret it.

 

The Dollyrots kick off the show with "Some Girls" from their new album, "A Little Messed Up."

The Dollyrots "Some Girls"

'til Kelly, Luis and Chris come back and play for us again

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@Adventuretom

The Dollyrots at Ground Zero in Spartanburg SC

We were fortunate that The Dollyrots swung through the southeast on their spring tour. During their time out on the road they hit both The World Famous Milestone in Charlotte, and Ground Zero in Spartanburg.

More on that and a full show report as I get caught up, but in the meantime here's a picture of Kelly Ogden at Ground Zero.

 
Kelly Ogden

Thanks to the nicest band in the world for stopping by our little part of the music universe on this tour.

'til The Dollyrots return

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@Adventuretom