Time is flying! The 2010 IMRO Showcase Tour is one month old now and this week sees it pay two visits to Derry for dates at Masons and The Cellar, as well as a trip to Kildare's Late Lounge in-between. Altogether, a whopping 16 acts will be involved, making this the busiest week of the tour... Thursday, April 15th - Masons, Derry (in association with Smalltown America) The Wonder Villains At the tender age of 17, the Wonder Villains are already garnering comparisons to Ellie [...]
What follows is four pages of my personal picks for artists I'm looking forward to hearing much more of in 2010. Featured artists include RUBIK, Baby Monster, I Am the Cosmos, Two Door Cinema Club, May 68, Sam Amidon, O Emperor, Manus Goan, Jay Electronica, MNDR, Surfer Blood, Lonelady, a host of Box Social-related artists and more. Enjoy. 1. Sleigh Bells Practically unheard of before CMJ in October last year, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss' punky take on lo-fi dance-rock made an impression with many at [...]
Thread Pulls Children Under Hoof Toymonger Herv Pig Shlaves Hunter-Gatherer Patrick Kelleher Crayonsmith (solo) Ewa Gigon Squarehead Laura Sheeran Mattew Doyle Pascals Country Sound 's "Slowmo Disco" Live At The Box Social , Sat 27tt of june 09 3pm till 1am 7 euros 1/2 in shed, 1/2in house Barbaque in Garden (weather premitting) BRING [...]
Four more from 2008 that you might have missed: Birdmonster - "I Might Have Guessed" (from From The Mountain to The Sea ) A quirky, mandolin spackled bit of americana that makes me wish Ryan Adams still had the capability to conjure an effortless melody like this. Indie roots heartbreak for the aughts. The Bittersweets - "Goodnight, San Francisco" (from Goodnight San Francisco ) Do we need another soul baring lament about leaving home to become a rock and roll [...]
The Box Social is a four piece band out of Wisconsin and to be honest they're pretty much the same as countless other contemporary radio friendly American rock hitting the airwaves right now. I would like to point out that they're pretty much the same, but not exactly the awkward doppleganger everyone expects to hear when they tune in to Ryan Seacrest and the Top 40 countdown. And I can't put my finger on what exactly sets their sound apart from the pack, be it ever so slightly. Maybe it's only my cheery subconscious screwing with me [...]
The Box Social "Get Going" That phrase, Get Going , is filled with such urgency, action, energy it makes you want to move. It also implies that you have somewhere to get to, like your life had purpose and you just have to go there. Like it is time to accomplish something, now go... get going! Madison's The Box Social have that same feeling. Their music moves with a purpose, demanding movement, action, dancing, singing, living. Honest pop tones with clever lyrics, Get Going , is fast-paced rock [...]
the journey of the boots well i've been thinking that there's not a really lot to know it's cut and dry it's crystal clear as the day that you better wear galoshes or some thicker boots my boots are aching cuz it's raining today Who can resist a song titled galoshes on a rainy day like today? [...]
It´s Friday yet again, pop kids... That´s right, time sure does fly. Here´s another grab bag for you. Which songs made an impression on me this week? Got a varied diet for you this time, old and new, black and white, you name it, I´ve got it... We´re gonna get funky with the one and only brother James and with the mighty Funkadelic, and explore some new stuff with The Box Social and Frontier Ruckus. Then there´s the return of my beloved Dead Moon as Pierced Arrows, and two versions of a junkie lament. Get down and enjoy. Let´s start [...]
The Box Social Genre: Rock / Alternative / Pop From: Madison, Wisconsin United States Mix together one part swagger, two parts guitar, several pounds of pop sensibility and one well worn corduroy blazer (you know, the kind with elbow patches) and you've got yourself The Box Social, a young, loud, snotty rock 'n' roll band from Madison. Formed in 2001 by high [...]
received a copy this week of the fairly charming (and home-recorded) debut album, confessions of a drunken mind , by swedish one-woman band doctors & dealers . "summertime love"is one of the first singles from the album, a fairly simple, and lovely, piano and whistling ode to ephemeral love with an airy & breezy feel befitting the season. doctors & dealers - summertime love [...]
The Box Social es un grupo afincado en Madison, Wisconsin. Podríamos decir que su música es pop-rock aunque tienen influencias muy diversas que van desde el Grunge hasta el country rock, siendo sus grupos favoritos Nirvana, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Replacements o REM entre otros. La banda se forma en el año 2002, siendo sus actuales componentes Nick Junkunc (voz, guitarra), Brian Peoplis (batería), Dave Griesbach (bajo) y Nick Woods (guitarra). Hasta el momento tienen en su haber tres EPs en edición limitada y un álbum llamado "Get Going", publicado el pasado año 2007 por los [...]
Listening : 1. The Box Social : Clean cut indie rock from the land of cheese. They will be in Chicago on April 19th at Elbo Room. Listen to: Big T ( mp3 ) 2. Evan Voytas : 24 yrs old and swirling electronics like a young James Murphy. Evan Voytas has mastered the blend of rock and electro and added lazy harmonies for good luck. He released his debut ep this past week, and has big plans for 2008. Listen to: The Yellow World of '83 ( mp3 ) 3. [...]
Out of Madison, Wisconsin comes quartet The Box Social with their debut long player Get Going . The Box Social's remarkable pop sensibilities and infectious guitar riffs make them a band that seems on the brink of indie stardom (that just seems funny to write). Despite Get Going being the band's virgin release, their sound is surprisingly accessible and their vocals articulate. Most of the songs on this release don't top the 3:20 mark, providing a collection of concise, direct tunes that drone on but don't fall short. Perhaps this seems like a point that [...]
See, it is worth getting in touch with blogs to see if they'll feature you! less than 24 hours ago, I received feedback from a reader saying there was band she wanted me to hear -and here they are: the Box Social. Hailing from Madiscon, Wisconsin (gotta be honest, never got further west in America than Noo Joisey, Oi Vee Bay Bee) they produce great, literate three chord rock 'n' roll, think REM (when they're rocking, not trying to get on Acoustic comps), Weezer, The Replacements...you get the picture. These two tracks are from their album Get [...]
So we've been taking some time off this past week...taking some time to recover from "the announcement" as it's being called round here now...quite a bit for a P ackers fan to get over, you know? Just in case you thought we were doing something cool this who le time, like prepping to head to SXSW or something...not likely. But I did hear they had a ragin' acoustic duo down at the local pub the other night for a fish fry. First off, I'd like to welcome Middays Bedfello [...]
Here are the tracks discussed on HearYa this past week... The Bad Plus - 1980 World Champion (Courtesy of Feed Me Good Tunes ) The Bad Plus - 1979 Semi-Finalist The Bad Plus - 1972 Bronze Medalist (Courtesy of IndieMuse ) Jaymay - Sea Green, See Blue Marah - Angels of Destruction (courtesy of Rock Town Hall ) Marah - Wild West Love Song (courtesy [...]
Port O'Brien - "I Woke Up Today" Birds of Avalon - "Measure of the Same" Ghastly City Sleep - "Ice Creaks" The Box Social - "Big T" and "Hot Damn" The Counting Crows - "14923 , "When I Dream of Michelangelo" Wildlife - "Feed" Panther - "On The Lam" (Copy Remix) Joseph Costa [...]
Yep. The Box Social - Big T mp3 - Thanks to Bethany Lynne Watson of 4 Ohm Management for the invite to the social. I'd give you clickables but I ain't got none. The Superfantastics - Turn On Me mp3 - from Choose Your Destination EP, due to drop February 26; thanks to the band for sending; we enjoyed posting and listening to the following around this time last year.Tapestry mp3 Starlet - Moving
Reprinted from Dane101.com Although only one hour apart, the cities of Madison and Milwaukee can often feel like they are on opposite ends of the country. Each city has a healthy and vibrant music scene, but there is little pollination between the two. Nick Woods of the band the Box Social brings an interesting perspective to the table. The band cut its teeth playing basement shows in Milwaukee
Another Sunday means another opportunity to present you with some fine sounds from Madison and the surrounding area. This week we bring you the infectious pop hooks of Buzz Meade, the smart, in-your-face rock of the Box Social, the intense, political hip-hop of the Crest, and the spastic high energy dance rock of IfIHadAHiFi. Buzz Meade :: Shake From the album "Reflect the Light" Website: http://www.buzzmeade.com/ the Crest :: Heart Shaped Box From the album "Skeptik" Website: [...]
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