••• NEWS

(Fall 2005) Holy smoke, the Rotterdam Rumble was such a blast, we can hardly believe how great it was! We would like to thank all the bands, the whole Waterfront & Stardumb crew and all people who showed up and partied their asses of this amazing weekend. Seeing so many people having such a good time makes us really proud and happy, so we can't wait for the next Rumble!

Please check back here every now and then for updates about the 2006 Rumble, cause we'll post new info as soon as we have it.

For now we'll have to leave you with a bunch of great Rumble photos made by Daniel Baggerman, Danny
Lelieveld
and Iwan. Check them out HERE.

Some other sites you might wanna check:
2004's Rotterdam Rumble
www.stardumbrecords.com
www.waterfront.nl

 

••• TICKETS ••• SLEEPING PLACES
Weekend passes are 30,00 EURO
Day tickets: Thu. 10,- / Fri. 15,- / Sat. 15,-
People in Rotterdam can buy pre-sale tickets at Velvet and Waterfront soon. If you're living outside Rotterdam you can start making ticket reservations right now by mailing to Charlie at Waterfront. Don't forget to mention which day(s) you're coming.
We have a special Rumble Sleep-in available for everyone who needs a sleeping place in Rotterdam during the Rumble. It located on only 3 minutes walking distance from Central Station and a bed plus breakfast costs you only 10,00 EURO a night. For reservations mail name(s) and the date(s) you're making reservations for to Charlie at Waterfront.
••• LINE-UP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Thu. September 1st:
Record fair and café open from 15:00!
Warming up in the café:
17:00 - 17:30 THE JUICY ZOOTERS (NL)
18:00 - 18:30 RANDOM HEROES (UK)
Main hall:
20:00 - Doors open
20:30 - 21:00 THE LULABELLES (NL)
21:15 - 21:45 THE KIDNAPPERS (D)
22:00 - 22:30 THE FATALS (F)
22:45 - 23:15 MOJOMATICS (I)
23:30 - 00:30 COYOTEMEN (UK)
Afterparty till 05:00: Toppie Top 50 with the Stardumb DJ Team (vote here for your favorite songs)
Fri. September 2nd:
Record fair and café open from 15:00!
Warming up in the café:
17:00 - 17:30 THE ACCELERATORS (NL)
18:00 - 18:30 LO-LITE (NL)
Main hall:
20:00 - Doors open
20:30 - 21:00 THE RAWHYPNOLS (S)
21:15 - 21:45 ZATOPEKS (UK)
22:00 - 22:30 THE APERS (NL)
22:45 - 23:15 DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS (AUS)
23:30 - 00:30 A RADIO WITH GUTS (USA)
Afterparty till 05:00: Friday On My Mind
Wild 60's party with DJ's Lord Bacon and Stefan Stardumb
Sat. September 3rd:
Record fair and café open from 15:00!
Warming up in the café:
17:00 - 17:30 SONIC DOLLS (D)
18:00 - 18:30 69 CHARGER (NL)
Main hall:
20:00 - Doors open
20:30 - 21:00 THE FOUR SLICKS (F)
21:15 - 21:45 RETARDED (I)
22:00 - 22:30 GHETTO WAYS (USA)
22:45 - 23:30 WISEGUY (NL)
23:45 - 00:45 KING KHAN & HIS SHRINES (D)
Afterparty till 05:00: Summer Shake
Rockabilly party with Roccalberti and Joe Sixpack (Rockabilly Dazzle)
Sun. September 4th:
At the Oostervant Bowling Centre:
14:30 - PUNK ROCK BOWLING
Click here
for more info.
••• INFO ABOUT THE BANDS
KING KHAN & THE SHRINES (D)
Mr. Supernatural and his sensational Shrines are back in the Waterfront once more for another serving of hot extatic soul! Those who saw them on the Primitive festival know what we're talking about; one of the most exciting shows and charismatic kneedropping singers in rock 'n' roll! James Brown is dead, long live King Khan!
mp3: on the streets
mp3: on a brass bed
website
The 'A RADIO WITH GUTS' Experience (USA)
The man, the myth, the legend Brandon Tussey of A Radio With Guts and Connie Dungs fame will play his first European show ever on the Rumble! Backed by a band of cool Rotterdamians he'll sing songs from the Stardumb release “Beat Heart Sweet Stereo” and stuff from his later Mutant Pop releases with the Connie Dungs. Tragic music, scars to prove it.
mp3: cigarette buzz
mp3: kentucky straight razor
mp3: crush your world
website
GHETTO WAYS (USA)
Alien Snatch recording artists from Brooklyn baby! Those of you who saw them on last year's Rotterdam Rumble know what to expect, for who missed out: you won't know what will hit you! This is raw garage rock 'n' roll you would normally hear on the sicker Crypt releases. To top it off they've got one soulful lady on guitar and vocals that rocks harder than all four of the Donnas together! New record out any day now!
mp3: heart attack
mp3: home in your heart
mp3: beat me down
website
THE COYOTE MEN (UK)
Hailing from Newcastle, UK, and here for your pleasure! Besides their dayjobs as Mexican wrestlers the Coyote Men have released a bunch of trashy garage gems on great labels such as Estrus and rocked shitholes all over the world since the mid 90's. You're gonna enjoy this! But we warn you: If these masked sultans of the squared circle want to wrestle you, you better run like crazy!
mp3: call of the coyote men
mp3: all action man
mp3: primitive urge!

website
DIGGER & THE PUSSYCATS (Australia)
Guys from down under in a two men guitar / drums trashy blooze outfit. Their latest record "Watch Yr Back" is getting raving reviews all over this rocking planet and live they are downright explosive and highly entertaining! Crocodile Dundee is a wimp compared to these guys, can you dig it?
mp3: pick up at pony
mp3: fashion victim
mp3: motorbike
website
RETARDED (Italy)
They haven’t played the Netherlands for a while, but now the ultimate Italian Ramonescore band is back in Rotterdam! Known for their loud kick ass live shows and with two amazing albums out on Stardumb able to play hit after hit! Let’s go bikini beach party! Let’s go, let’s go my bedroom! Come on, sing along, you know the words!
mp3: babydoll
website
THE FATALS (France)
Fuckin' Frenchies going loco on a full on noisy garage trash freak out! These guys have a fabulous live reputation and are said to be the wildest new band in Europe, garageland! Forget about du vin, du pain and du boursin, enjoy France at it's best with the Fatals!
mp3: can't change my style
website

THE MOJOMATICS (Italy)
A wild two men blues combo! Mixing Beatle-esque pop and rootsy blues as can be heard on their latest and greatest record out on Alien Snatch. Yeah, those Italians will have their mojo working and it'll work on you!
mp3: bad mojo stomp
mp3: my evil eye on you
mp3: kiss me when I'm cold
website

THE APERS (Holland)
They need no introduction! The Apers are Rotterdam’s poppunk pride for almost 10 years now and still going strong. With their latest and greatest “Skies Are Turning Blue” out on Stardumb they’ve added some more singalongs to their already ultra catchy set. Hey, you can only call a Rumble a Rumble when the Apers are on the bill!
mp3: she wants everybody to dance
mp3: wine and dine
mp3: love me touch me feel me

website
WISEGUY (Holland)
Last chance to dance baby! After being around for almost 10 years and putting out an amazing album on Stardumb Wiseguy’s sleazerockers have decided to make this Rumble their last appearance ever! Now don’t start crying, just grab a beer and bang your head ‘till your neck hurts! Those guys are about to go out with a blast!
mp3: gasoline trippin'
mp3: the snitch
mp3: pull the cup

website
ZATOPEKS (UK)
British mayhem on ten legs! They’re chaotic live shows are unbeaten in the poppunk genre thanks to their exploding energy and wild following of crazy islanders that travels with them anywhere to party hard! They’ve got a brand new album out on Stardumb and want you to go as mental as they are!
mp3: quality footwear
mp3: city lights
mp3: devil in a '55

website
SONIC DOLLS (Germany)
The Dolls are one of Europe’s longest running ‘poppunk’ outfits and got a big bunch of asskicking platters under their belts. Those guys were already kicking out snotty buzzsaw guitar punk classics when you still thought the Ramones were brothers! So respect the elderly and scream your lungs out!
mp3: riot at the sheep dog trials
website
69 CHARGER (Holland)
Eindhoven’s gekste! Soulful and trashy drunk ‘n’ roll as heard on their fabulous record ‘Trash Deluxe’ out on Stardumb. A good ass shaking time for all is guaranteed with the charismatic ‘Werewolf Elvis’ G. Charger and his bunch of stylish wildmen! Goddamn rock ‘n’ roll motherfuckers!
mp3: rattlesnake
mp3: this is rock 'n' roll
mp3: girl

website
THE KIDNAPPERS (Germany)
We've already had them once in the Waterfront Cafe and boy did they rock! They've got the Backwood Creatures' Tough Timo on drums and an amazing record out on Alien Snatch that could easily fit in with the later Rip Off Records stuff. No, you won't be napping with these super duper German garage powerpoppers, you'll be dancing your pretty little ass off!
mp3: close to you
mp3: break my heart
mp3: midnight ritz
website
THE RAWHYPNOLS (Sweden)
These Swedish rockers will treat you on an unhealthy dose of loud and gritty greaser punk 'n' roll! They've just released a highly appreciated album on the Italian Nicotine label and are dying to play you some of those cool tunes, so you better put your dancing shoes on!
mp3: blackened blues
mp3: here comes the drugtrain

website
THE FOUR SLICKS (France)
Wild rockin' punk from Paris featuring the legendary Jon Von of MTX and Rip Offs fame!
website
THE LULABELLES (Holland)
Rotterdam’s favourite unisex punkpop combo. Three girls and a boy who released a vocal harmony and pop hook drenched record on I Scream in 2004. In 2005 they toured Germany supporting the Donnas, did some crazy shows in Japan and will be on stage for your entertainment at the Rotterdam Rumble!
mp3: sometimes
mp3: no one knows
website
LO-LITE (Holland)
This Dutch proto-two-piece spits swampgas and oozes rock 'n' roll for already more than eight years now, leaving a trail of sweat, stink and confusion across stages all over the planet! Those Slovenly recording artists will treat you on their original mix of raw stompin' blues and high-octane garagepunk!
mp3: cut-up
mp3: dirt
website
RANDOM HEROES (UK)
You may not know them yet, but they're about to release their debut album “Maximum Scene Points”, toured the UK together with the Apers and are downright sexy! Those Brighton laddies will crank out some jumpy and fast shout along punkrock and get you in the party mood!
website / myspace
THE ACCELERATORS (Holland)
These youngsters are truly loud and snotty! This is punkrock with the hooks, the riffs, the looks and the attitude! They are Rotterdam punkrockcity #1’s promise for the nearby future and they’re here to make you sing, dance and drink and make youre little sister’s heart go boom boom boom!
mp3: danny is moving out
mp3: fat little dumb ugly girl

website
THE JUICY ZOOTERS (Holland) 
They all just turned 16, scream and shout about vile adult issues and already are the best dressed band in Rotterdam's fashionable punk rock scene! Those pink tied degenerate teenagers will treat you on a bunch of faster than the devil catchy shout a long punkrock tunes that'll make their parents proud and you sing along!
mp3: talkin' trash
mp3: jack the ripper

website