BoomBox with GoodSex: Live at Terminal West.
BoomBox have been helping people dance the night away since forming back in 2004 when founding members Zion Goldchaux and Russ Randolph were living in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. BoomBox has steadily blossomed over the years with popularity and has become a fan favorite with their groovy house/funk/psychedelic/blues/rock mix. Over the years, Russ would later be replaced in 2017 by DJ Harry and then in 2019, Zion’s brother, Kinsman MacKay, would join the band as the DJ. BoomBox has since released five (5) LPs: Visions of Backbeat (2005), Downriverelectric (2010), Filling in the Color (2014), Bits & Pieces (2016), and Western Voodoo (2018). I randomly found this band at a festival years ago and I have to say that BoomBox was a great score!
One thing that I love about BoomBox is that each show they do not plan out a setlist, they just feed off the crowd and decide what to play from that energy. This leads up to a jam-packed set that always gels together as BoomBox lays down some incredible, hard funk! Trust me, if you like house and/or funk, then you should check out any one of the five releases from BoomBox. Pro tip for all you vinyl collectors, while on this current tour BoomBox is selling limited edition, color vinyl versions of Filling in the Color, Western Voodoo, and Downriverelectric (which I might add is out of print) at their merch booth. This guy scooped Filling in the Color and Western Voodoo so I could spin them while writing this review!
According to their website bio, GoodSex (Joe & Colin) “is anything that makes you move, grind, or shake.” From firsthand experience watching the crowd that made it early for the opener, that statement is very true. After starting a little later than expected, GoodSex made the best of the situation and got the crowd pumped during their set. This was my first time getting the chance to check out GoodSex and I hope to get the chance to do photo at another show soon. Head over to GoodSex’s Official Soundcloud page and check them out today!
Head over to Nugs.net and subscribe to BoomBox’s live streams! Or head over on their Official Bandcamp page to listen to BoomBox! You can also check out my previous article from 2019: BoomBox: Live at Variety Playhouse. You can still catch BoomBox on tour in 2021 at the following dates:
Oct. 21 Mousetrap Indianapolis, IN w/ GoodSex
Oct. 22 Chop Shop Chicago, IL. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ GoodSex
Oct. 23 Old Rock House St. Louis, MO. w/ GoodSex
Oct. 29 The Charleston Pour House Charleston, SC. w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Oct. 30 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Nov. 11 The Crystal Bay Club Casino Crown Room Crystal Bay, NV. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ Ramona Wouters
Nov. 12 The Independent San Francisco, CA. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ Ramona Wouters
Nov. 13 The Independent San Francisco, CA. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ Ramona Wouters
Nov. 18 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC. w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Nov. 19 The Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Nov. 20 The Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Nov. 21 Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC. w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Dec. 2 Antone’s Nightclub Austin, TX. w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Dec. 3 Antone’s Nightclub Austin, TX. w/ GoodSex
Dec. 4 Trees Dallas, TX. w/ GoodSex
Dec. 29 10 Mile Music Hall Frisco, CO. w/ ETHNO (Jeff Franca of Thievery Corporation)
Dec. 30 Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO. w/ The Bordas Brothers
Dec. 31 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO. Featuring The Backbeat Brass
Jan. 1, 2022 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO. Featuring The Backbeat Brass w/ Gene Farris.
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