November 7 - TOUR CONTINUES // ME AND MY BABY VIDEO
We’re out on the road, so catch the November leg of the Dark End of the Street Fall Tour in a city near you! This week we'll be hitting Virginia, the State for Lovers, and making stops in Virginia Beach, Charlottesville & Blacksburg plus Raleigh, NC. Later in the month we’re in St. Louis, Cincinnati and Auburn to name a few as well as a pre-Thanksgiving Florida run with Sir Charles. Help us spread the word and enter to win free tickets on our Facebook Events Page.
And be on the lookout in the coming weeks for our new mini –doc of the previously unreleased song "Me and My Baby". We had No Coast there to shoot at the sold out Aggie Theatre show in Ft Collins last month. You can check out the rest of our videos and our favorite fan videos on You Tube!
October 10 - DARK END OF THE STREET FALL TOUR // HALLOWEEN
‘Dark End of the Street’ Fall Tour is in full swing! Great shows so far in Montana, Idaho, Colorado and more! We’re playing lots of new material this tour and the response has been phenomenal, thanks for the great support.
We’re hitting Tuscaloosa this week, as well as Athens, GA at the newly renovated Georgia Theatre, and long-awaited returns to Atlanta, Nashville and Cincinnati to name a few.
Halloween falls smack dab in the middle of this tour, and we’re in the spirit this year with TWO scheduled Halloween shows. On Friday, Oct. 28, we’re having a party in one of our favorite places, OHIO! Details HERE.
The next night we have a special old school Detroit warehouse party play with the infamous Claude Vonstroke, Tiga and many more. Get more info about "Freaky Deaky" HERE.
September 7 - BoomBox Announces Fall Tour 2011 and Upcoming Release
After a string of sold out shows, performing at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a packed summer festival schedule, BoomBox will be embarking on their full-blown ‘Dark End of the Street’ Fall Tour with dates from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. In the midst of flying from coast to coast, they are finding the time to work on their third release, currently using the working title “Lost Ya” with a single due out by the end of the Fall. The EP will include all new tracks and is being recorded using a blend of electronic programming and live instrumentation with Randolph on keys and Godchaux on guitar, bass and vocals and both performing drums on various tracks.
August 22- What’s up BBc?? Been a great summer with you all, thanks for the great support! It’s not over yet though and the long-awaited Midwest tour is almost here. It kicks off next week and takes us through Iowa, Fargo, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, a few stops in Michigan and more before heading east for a few nights with special guest Eliot Lipp. Check the shows tab above, and hop on the Facebook event for your chance to win free tickets!
July 13 - The official release of the Red Rocks mini documentary! Shout out to NoCoast.TV for capturing the energy of the Rocks AND the fans! And thanks to The Disco Biscuits for having us out, great times!
June 21 - After a string of sold out shows, performing at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater and a packed festival schedule, BoomBox will be embarking on a Midwest/East Coast tour with dates in New York, Philadelphia and the Washington DC area, among others. The summer is however all about the Festival and though the schedule has already been packed with them, the guys have some pretty special ones coming up including Gratefulfest and Vex Fest in Ohio, and Bella Terra and the Catskill Chill in New York! See u on the dance floor!
June 13 - Hey BBc! Hope everyone's doing great. Great start to the summer, the festival season is in full swing and we know it well. Pulled off 4 full sets in 3 states over Memorial Day weekend, and you all came out in droves for Summer Camp, Bisco Inferno at Red Rocks and Bella in MN. Plenty more to come with plays at this weekend's Dex Fest in TN, Grateful Fest, River Beats, Halfway to Forecastle and many more. Check the shows tab for details!
May 24 - Win Tickets From BoomBox to Bisco Inferno!
Hey all you Colorado BoomBox fans...wanna win tickets to this weekend's Bisco Inferno? There are a few ways you can enter, so click HERE to find out.
May 23- We are very pleased to announce our first official remix project, and for none other than Widespread Panic! It drops today, download it for FREE on Panic's website. Enjoy!
"Walking their bass lines through the beautiful wilderness that is Widespread Panic, BoomBox's remix is an exemplar of a fundamental production style. Lucid, catchy, with a touch of angst, this mix is sure to have a wide appeal."
May 2- Straight to it! We're finishing out the spring with some great shows and a Memorial Day Weekend blow out that includes three states and four sets in four days! BoomBox will be playing Summer Camp (Live Set & DJ Set), Bisco Inferno at Red Rocks with The Disco Biscuits, Rusko, Big Boi and others and Bella Tempo in Minnesota all in one weekend. The energy is a buzz being involved in these great events and performing at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Hope to see lots of you out!
April 13- Hey all...the not so hot news first. Due to decisions made by the promoter which were beyond our control but that we did our best to work out, we WILL NOT be performing at FloydFest. You've heard it before and you'll likely hear it again- we will always only support those who create an atmosphere that we can feel confident recommending to the BBc. We'll stand by you like you stand by us and Virginia, we'll make it up no doubt...
In other, better festival news, in addition to the festivals we have already announced we WILL be performing this summer at several other eclectic festies with good people and great artists in NY, MA, CO and TN. Stay tuned for those announcements coming very soon.
This week we're playing Baton Rouge, Dallas and the Silver Spurs Spring Jam in Texas. Come on out!
March 23- Hey BBc! Hope everyone is well. After the awesome tour in the Rockies and throughout the south, BoomBox took a breather, but really, spent most of it in the studio preparing for more tours! Russ and Zion are gearing up now, getting ready to hit the Northeast. Some stops include Blacksburg, Philly, New York City, Saratoga Springs, Baltimore and more, then they're headed back south to Mississippi and Texas. Check out the shows tab above for more dates!
February 21- Colorado tour so far has been amazing, playing to sold out crowds in the Rockies rocks. Speaking of rocks, we are extremely excited to announce we'll be joining the Bisco Inferno lineup at Red Rocks on May 28th w/ Rusko, Big Boi and Emancipator! Tickets go on sale Tuesday 2/22 at noon MST on the Disco Biscuits website. **Retraction from latest newsletter: BoomBox will NOT be playing Wakarusa this year, sorry for the confusion BBc!**
February 17 - What's up BBc! Hope y'all had a stellar start to the new year and enjoyed some good music. As Mother Nature continues to pound us with the Winter, we wanted to drop a quick line about upcoming dates to help get you out of the cold and thinking of warmer days. We're currently wrapping up a long overdue run including amazing dates in Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, Urbana and Lawrence. Thanks for the kind words and support. We heard you and hope to be back soon.
As we speak, the boys are on the road to Colorado with new material and a brand new lighting show. We're expecting capacity shows in all cities so do yourself a favor and get your tickets in advance. The Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO is already SOLD OUT with other CO shows selling quickly. We are encouraging all fans in Boulder and Fort Collins to contact Bus to Show (www.bustoshow.org/calendar) to get a spot on the buses going to Denver for the Thursday and Saturday shows as well as hang out sesh with the boys before the show. Details for all Denver related events can be found HERE.
We are proud to support Conscious Alliance again on this CO Tour. In addition to being able to bring canned foods to the Denver and Boulder shows for 1 of the 2 custom designed BoomBox posters, we will also have the posters available for the purchase price of $10 at ALL the CO shows while supplies last. Proceeds will go to the Conscious Alliance fund!
January 31 - Hey all! Hope everyone's new year is treating them well! --We've had a huge response for the first Denver show on Thursday, Feb 24th, so we're adding another on Saturday the 26th! We're also having a pre-party next door to the Bluebird Theatre that night AND a BoomBox look-alike contest for FREE tickets on the The Bluebird Theatre's Facebook page. If you already bought a ticket for the Thursday show, you'll be able to grab a ticket for the Saturday show for only $10. Hop on any of the Denver Facebook event invites for more info. Stoked for this tour!
December 6 - Colorado here we come!After a completely sold out tour in early 2010 and return trips this past summer to play Mile High Music Festival and to close out the Westword Music Showcase, BoomBox returns for 7 dates with Sub Swara and their genre-bending bass music from Brooklyn, NY. These dates are sure to sell out quickly and all tickets go on sale December 11, 2010. Visit our shows page for info on all of the dates.
November 30- Alrighty BBc, we're currently getting our gear in line for our big trip out west. Stoked to get back on the left coast wsg Dark Party (Eliot Lipp+Leo123). First show's at the Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol on Thursday and then heading south to San Fran on Friday. Looking forward to bringing the heat there, heard it's chilly. Also doing a make-up show in Eureka next week after the cancellation of last year's date due to a death in Z's fam. The tour goes down the coast and ends in SD and LA next weekend. Hope to see some familar Cali faces out there! Click here for more tour info and stay locked to our sites for another big tour announcement. Meet me on the West Coast...
November 2- Meet me on the West Coast.... After almost a year, BoomBox is proud to announce they will again be embarking on a West Coast tour in support of their latest release ‘downriverelectric’! Special guest Dark Party (Eliot Lipp+Leo 123) who will have just released their first full-length album ‘Light Years’, will be supporting on all dates. Check the shows tab on the website for more details.
October 29- Happy Halloween BBc! Join us tomorrow night for Rock Your Horror in Tampa, FL! Check out the shows section or our Facebook page for more info. And stay tuned early next week, we're announcing a tour that many of you have been waiting for! Need a clue? Track 3...
October 20- Ole Miss Rebels are heading to Fayetteville Saturday to play the Arkansas Razorbacks, good luck to both teams! (we cant be choosing sides u know) Save some steam y'all...we're playing at George's Majestic that night! Come on out!
Yo BBc, we’ve been having this conversation a lot more often than we’d like lately, but unfortunately the Coal Cracker Music Festival has been cancelled. We received an amazing amount of feedback from those of you attending the event, so if you were coming out this weekend email erind@maderogroup.com with a proof of pre-sale ticket or plans, and we’ll set you up with a ticket to a future show. Lookin’ out for our people.
Sept, 11 - Show Update: Due to inclement weather, the show tonight with Emancipator at Pisgah Brewing in Black Mountain, NC will be moved INDOORS. Outside doors will open up when the weather subsides. See ya there!
Sept. 3, '10- Due to outstanding issues regarding the promoters of the festival, BoomBox has been forced to cancel its performance at FL's Big and Hearty on Sunday.
The guys, crew and team have done everything possible to deliver a proper performance starting last night at the Big and Hearty Pre-Party, where last minute the guys agreed to play a “DJ Set” in place of its scheduled “Live Set,” due to production issues at the club. However, continual promoter oversight and contract breach have forced a cancelation of the set on Sunday.
From Russ and Zion - “BoomBox is all about throwing a party and putting on a performance for and with people that respect the group, crew and most importantly, you. We honor your time, your money and your company. You deserve nothing less than the best from us and our shows. We will continue to work toward delivering quality parties with with kind people, in safe environments and take stands when things don’t jive.”
The guys will bring all this energy to the regularly scheduled shows in Orlando, FL tonight, and Ybor City tomorrow!
Sept. 1, '10- Russ was asked by SANYO to try out their new Xacti Sound Recorder on BoomBox’s last tour. They advertise the recorder as the “slimmest and lightest in the world.” Some of Russ’s review is a bit Greek to us too but the bottom line is he dug it.
-- "The Xacti Sound Recorder is really cool, really small, really convenient. The best handheld recorder on the market. It is literally 1/5 the size of my old recorder, which I was happy with, until I found the Sanyo. Really small, easily slides into jeans pocket, no excuse to not have this with you. I record lots of sounds to add into our ever growing sample library which is the foundation that we build our trax from. I primarily use Ableton Live and Logic in the studio, and the files easily drag and drop from the Xacti to whatever software platform I'm working on. It is very well built. I'm pretty tough on gear and have actually dropped this recorder a few times, even from my moving bike and it still works great. I like recording city sounds, like trains and automobile traffic, and trucks loading and unloading, even the cicadas in the evenings. All these different sounds are captured beautifully with the Xacti using the internal mic. I use the uncompressed PCM mode, and the recordings have great dynamic range and stereo imaging. Pretty easy to get an awesome recording with the Xacti, you just turn it on, hit record and point it at something that sounds cool. Controls are really intuitive like manual level adjustment, EQ, limiting, and HPF. I charge the recorder and transfer files via the included USB cable. The thing even has an 1/8" input jack, which I have actually used to get a few seconds of an idea/demo from Zion's iPod. A must have for any producer. The quickest way to audibly capture any moment. A permanent fixture in my backpack and audio tool chest. You can also change the playback speed of the recorded material without affect the pitch, which can introduce lots of interesting possibilities.”
August 28, '10- New album's been out for a bit, thanks to all for the kind words, glad you all love it. Heart and soul went in no doubt. Also had some awesome festival stops this year. Summer Camp, Bella Madre, Blackwater etc. great crowds, great times. So far though, Mile High Music Festival in Denver has been our summer highlight. Here's a quick little recap on it, click here. Big thanks to Mike Hardaker at Mtn Weekly Times in CO for this!
