Author: Boomchick

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Have ‘tude, will travel.

tour poster for Boomchick summer 2019 with cities and dates
poster by suzanne benorden- updated!

We’re downright sassy comin’ off the success of our roadtrip so far! It’s turning out to be a fantastic adventure and we can’t wait for more. Plus, now we have copies of the van keys, so we won’t make that mistake again…

But seriously. We are absolutely loving our chronological setlist, with some old stuff, less old stuff, and some brand-spankin’ new stuff. We think you’ll love it too.

So if you’re on the loop, please come out and say hi! Stay tuned for more details, photos, and merch pre-orders, to celebrate!

July 18 Hawthorne Hideaway, Portland, OR

July 19 Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA

July 20 Tacoma, WA details TBD

July 21 Le Voyeur, Olympia, WA details TBD

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Summertime=RoadTripTime

We got the rad van, the route’s set, new swag is ordered, and we’re finalizing our set list for this short, sharp PNW tour. We’re so stoked to connect with new and old friends, at new and old venues! Check out the details below. If you’re on the loop, please come and see us!! Make sure to grab some tshirts and cd’s, to prove you were there. Your friends will be jealous, and it will help us keep the van on the road at the same time. #winning Many thanks to you!!

Click poster for more info.

"circuit be unbroken" summer 2019 tour poster and dates, design by suzanne benorden
Poster by Suzanne Benorden

June 26: Johnny B’s, Medford, OR with Fog Eater

June 27 “Prairie In The Bay” at The Back Room, Berkeley, CA with Pamela Parker

June 28: House Party!!

June 29: Downtown Berkeley Bart Plaza

July 18: Hawthorne Hideaway, Portland, OR with Dudley/Creature Society

July 19: Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle, WA with CFCQ and the Piss of Assurance/Good Job

July 20-21 TBA

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LOCAL BANDS WE LOVE, pt 2

Boomchick at Luckeys 2018
(photo by Adam Tamarkin)

5 killer bands we’ve played with in the past yearish. You’re welcome.

  1. Athiarchists. Take-no-prisoners metal from two pieces of absolute fury. Spontaneous and righteous AF. We can’t even.
  2. The Variants. Knock you off balance they will, with their unexpected, captivating indie rock!
  3. The Wild Jumps. Hoppy and yet not bitter, these incisive punk rockers bring the party with their engaging, tight set!
  4. Pirate Radio. Classic punk is alive and well and that makes us really happy! YEAH!
  5. Fox Medicine. This glam-art-rock duo holds it down with style to spare. Fox Medicine will steal your girlfriend.

It’s been a great year of music for us…

Who have YOU seen live this year?
Enjoy this badassery from the PNW and get to your local music venue STAT!
Share this list and comment below!
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Aw, thanks! Check out ths review from FadeInChorus.com

Boomchick
Boomchick and Station Wag

“Some people rely on Facebook to tell them what’s going on in town, I am one those people. I have noticed there has been a significant decrease in FB invites coming my way. Summer is slow around here. A few straggled in, but I’ve haven’t seen much since Blockparty.

Last night I had a lull in my schedule and Katelynn posted on Facebook about a show at Luckey’s Club, Station Wag and Boomchick. I have never heard of the bands, I looked them up on the interwebs and both bands seemed to have a solid following. I made it to Luckey’s by soundcheck. I grabbed a beer, Ranier of course and waited for everything to come together.

Boomchick is up first.

I liked this band from the very first riff. They have a great sound and well practiced. I felt there was room for more raw bass riffs. Still, a tight band. Towards the end of the set a guy takes the stage with the band and did a 90s rap-over-heavy guitar set. It was a tight freestyle kinda thing, it worked well.

I was surprised that there wasn’t a big crowd for this band, especially for a band this good and on a Saturday night at Luckey’s.

Station Wag closes the show.

I knew I was going to like this band the moment they took the stage. Maybe it was the big bearded guy on drums or the black-metal styled guitarist with the low slung Les Paul. I really liked this band. The lead vocalist has a such a huge voice and strong stage presence. The two guitarist rip. The bass and drums hold it down. A really good band!”

P.S. You can see what we’re up to every day on our Facebook page! Stay in tune and in touch! Hope to see you at a show soon!!

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Local Bands We Love

Here is a list of some kick-ass local and regional bands that you should totally check out!

Been meaning to do this for a long time. Alrighty then!

In order of most recent introduction:

the Shifts.

These kids have it dialed. Watch out , they are polished, garagey, and comin at ya! Weezer meets Metric.

Pale People

Whoa. Hailing from Missoula, MT, these cats will make ya go “hmm?” and spend the next hour of your life happily glued to their original rock mastery. Neutral Milk Hotel meets Primus? Nuts!

ColdFire

Ok, disclaimer: there are other “coldfire” entities out there to confuse you. This is the indie rock music one, from Eugene!

Crazy indie-punk/new wave rockers who get hotter and hotter with every song in their set! Talking Heads meets Pearl Jam! Just, good!

Magpies

What’s in the water up in Missoula, MT? (Oh, probably just…pure water) Bass chords and sweet female/male vocal trades = tight indie rock-ness all over the place! the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Yeah!

the Indiscretions

Holy Mama Cass, Beth Ditto! Samantha got pipes and she knows how to use them! Her band more than holds it down, too, featuring an Underling amidst the Soothesayer crew. F-u-n ass shaking 60’s style punk!

This is but a small sample of the bands rockin’ our town on a weekly basis. Gonna try to keep the list goin’, cuz indie rock is a labor of ❤️.  So check these bands out and give ’em some!

Aren’t we lucky here in the Eug?

Who have you seen lately that blew you away? Tell us in the comments!

As always, thank you for flying with Boomchick!