Hey all,

Thanks to everyone who came out on March 7th at The Middle East Upstairs for the 2009 Rompetition finals. It was a great show and wicked competitive, but someone had to win. That band was Traces David, and they will be taking the 2009 No Contracts Needed stage on 4.18.09 at The Regent Theatre.

Some of you may have picked up some NCN t-shirts while voting. KEEP THOSE SHIRTS! Because, if you wear them to No Contracts Needed on 4.18.09 you will be eligable to win a pair of tickets to a Sox game. If you want a shirt so you can be part of this contest, then buy NCN tickets at Slyrox.com. You may also luckily get one when we are promoting on the street. No matter how you pick up that NCN t-shirt, get NCN tix and wear that shirt to the show so you can have a chance to see Big Papi and the 09 Sox take the field.

Thanks to everyone who made the 2009 NCN Romp possible! The bands, the fans, the judges and the clubs!

-No Contracts Needed 09-

Hey voters,

Thanks for coming here and voting for the 2009 NCN Rompetition. Definitely check out this myspace to learn about No Contracts Needed on 4.18.09 at The Regent Theatre. The band who wins this thing will play that show!

The final Romp show on March 7th at The Middle East is going to be sick. Make sure to get your tickets from the Middle East box office or from participating bands before hand.

Here are the set times....

Ashley Rhodes 1:15- 1:35

The Culprit Policy  1:50- 2:10

Sugar Mama 2:25- 2:45

Just Machines  3- 3:20

Eyeball Kid  3:30- 3:50

Traces David  4:05- 4:25



Your votes count as 5 points to the top band in the finals. The votes of people who attend the show will give the top band 10 points on their final score. Judges can give bands up to 100 points.

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2.14 @ All Asia


2.15@ McGann's

5:35- 6:00 RICHARD JAMES
6:10- 6:35 ASHLEY RHODES
6:45- 7:05 THE BIRTHDAY SUICIDES
7:15- 7:40 BILL CHAMPITTO
7:50- 8:15 DUST & THE KNOW
8:25- 8:50 THE DECKHANDS
9- 9:25 TRIPL3CROWN
9: 30: Ballot passed out and voting conducted
10 PM Winner Announced

2.21 @ All Asia

12- 12:25 ELENA JAMES BAND
12:35- 1:00 LA COSA NOSTRA
1:10- 1:35 RENEGADES
1:45- 2:05 VINTAGE SHADES
2:15- 2:40 FELIX AND VOLCANO!
2:50- 3:15 HIGH OFF YOU
4- 4:25 The ABOMINABLES
4:35- 5 JESSICA PROUTY
5:10- 5:35 TRACES DAVID
5: 40: Ballot passed out and voting conducted
5:55 PM Winner Announced

2.22 @ McGann's

6:10- 6:35 THE HOLLOW SOUND
6:45- 7:05 MELANIE DRISCOLL
7:15- 7:40 ALL OF THE ANIMALS
7:50- 8:15 CARS ON MARS
8:25- 8:50 SUGA MAMA
9- 9:25 JUST MACHINES
9:35- 10 HIGH HOPES BAND
10:10- 10:35 HOWIE HOWIE

2.27 @ Copperfields

9:15- THE CULPRIT POLICY
10:15- JIM DECATUR BAND
11:15- PICK UP FREUD
12:15- DEAD CATS DEAD RATS

*Set times are to have a 15 minute window before and after the listed times.

To enter the No Contracts Needed Rompetition please e-mail me back requesting a date to play. You can either play on 2.15 or 2.22 at The Greatest Bar if your act is 21 and above. You can play 2.14 or 2.21 at All Asia if your act is mostly under 21. Bands get 25 minuets in the preliminary round. There will be a full back line provided for every band. This includes a drums kit, without a snare, cymbals and pedal. A bass rig and guitar head and cab will also be available. Each band must use this back line for the sake of time and fairness to each act.

Bands are scored on a 120 point scale. There is pre-show voting online, then ballots cast at the shows and judges. Judges give bands 100 points. online voting gives the winning band 10 points, ballots give the winning band 10 extra points. The top four bands take home cash prizes. The first place band wins. $150.

1 band from each preliminary show moves on to the finals on March 7th, 2009 at The Middle East Upstairs. There will be one wild card band determined by the most online votes. Online voting ends on Feb 28th at midnight.

There will be 5 bands in the finals. Winner takes home $500 and a slot at No Contracts Needed 09 at The Regent Theatre in Arlington.

All bands will be given promotional flyers specific for your date of the Rompetition. These will be available at the Rompetition meeting, which will be set up once I have heard back from all bands and all dates are scheduled.

e-mail nocontractsneeded@gmail.com for more information!

No Contracts Needed is seeing new bands as they break into the fold, hearing new music as it takes its sound to another level, experiencing musicians with an attitude for the future.

No Contracts Needed is a theatre-sized local concert that amplifies a new perception of seeing local bands. NCN promotes independent talent within Massachusetts to the high school students, college students as well as music scenes enthusiasts that are looking for the most visually enhanced way to see local, independent bands play their hearts out. Boston has a long history of developing great, lasting local talent and this is the way to see the next Aerosmith, The Cars, Aimee Mann or Letters to Cleo before they are signed and on MTV.

This years performers are:

Aloud- myspace.com/Aloud
Rude Boy Riot- myspace.com/RBRiot
DAve Crespo & the After Party- myspace.com/DCAPRules
The Winner of the No Contracts Needed Rompetition

E-MAIL NOCONTRACTSNEEDED@GMAIL.COM to enter the NCN Rompetition.