Review of Rooftop Vigilantes’ ‘Let It Be’ at Modern Vinyl

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At this point, naming your record Let It Be means you’re referencing both The Beatles and The Replacements, running the risk of roaring past simple cheek and bordering on outright hubris. That said, when your album cover features someone in a Yoda mask drinking a Bud Light, you’re probably more on the cheeky side.

Read the complete review at Modern Vinyl. Published 7/25/16

Mouthbreathers & Rooftop Vigilantes at the Replay – military friendly colleges

Rooftop VigilantesIf there were any bands which could be said to epitomize the sound of the Replay Lounge and its attendant label, Replay Records, it would have to be the two which took the stage there on Friday night, December 28. This was the kickoff for a short tour featuring Mouthbreathers and Rooftop Viglantes, and the two garage-punk acts represented our military friendly colleges and town rather well on a cold winter night.

I said it on Twitter that night, and I’ll say it again: the Replay Lounge is perhaps most exciting and fun on nights like this during winter break. The majority of the college kids head home for the holidays, and the bar feels like old home week. Despite the fact that the town offers military friendly colleges, one can never be quite certain as to who might walk in the door next. I saw folks in from both San Diego and Russia. There were even people from Kaplan University there. It lent the entire night a feeling of being at a party, not a bar. Both bands could’ve easily pointed out half the people in the crowd by name. Continue reading

Stream Mannequin Men’s side of their split with Rooftop Vigilantes

cover-mannequin-men-replayChicago’s Mannequin Men have a split 7-inch coming August 30 with Lawrence’s Rooftop Vigilantes. Two great garage-pop acts on one piece of vinyl, courtesy Replay Records. It makes me a very happy person to see that a couple of my favorite riotous acts teaming up for a release. While the Rooftop tracks have yet to show up anywhere, the Mannequin Men side has been on their Soundcloud for a while now — actually, the second cut, “Dark Cemetary,” has been up as a b-side since February.
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