Monthly Archives: February 2014

Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #7 (OldTown District)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by aaabadboy

#1 / #2 / #3 / #4 / #5 / #6 Okay so far I’ve already covered Russkaja, WooHoo Revue, La Selva Sur and Sonido Vegetal on previous posts. Plus we have a number of incredible bands who have rocked … Continue reading →

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Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #6

Posted on February 26, 2014 by aaabadboy

Okay so out of the ChinaTown district announcement this week, there will be a few familiar names to BoomTown regulars or Ska and Punk fans this is primarily aimed at. However here’s a few of my favourites from under the … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time… There Was A Chinese Man

Posted on February 24, 2014 by aaabadboy

I was surprised how many people at BoomTown actually knew about these guys when we put them on last year, they were definitely one of the most talked about acts of the festival. Unfortunately I missed their set but managed … Continue reading →

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Neo-Ragtime Anyone?

Posted on February 20, 2014 by aaabadboy

I always wondered what would happen if / when the world of slick American R’n’B caught on to Electro Swing / Vintage Remix (or Neo-Ragtime as Dessy calls it). I expected a little more interest after The Great Gatsby but … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 20, 2014 by aaabadboy

People’s reactions to this video have been as horrific as the event itself, to think that we still live in a world where such senseless bullying and brutality are not only normalised, but championed and encouraged, really both sickens and … Continue reading →

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Double Bass In Yo Face

Posted on February 20, 2014 by aaabadboy

Not sure if I’ve ever seen ‘tapping’ done on the Double Bass before but Adam Ben Ezra is a badman at it. Plus add in a couple of loop pedals and you get stuff like this… Although my favourite Double … Continue reading →

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Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by aaabadboy

Okay so over the past week I’ve covered some of the Gypsy, Reggae and Ska Bands already announced for  playing this year’s BoomTown Fair, as well as Columbian World Funk band Chiva Gantiva.  Today it’s Swing time, or rather Electro … Continue reading →

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Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #4

Posted on February 14, 2014 by aaabadboy

#1 / #2 / #3 For this post I’m going to concentrate on a few of the Ska acts that we released on the first BoomTown line up (and one we haven’t yet released). There’s definitely a couple of legends … Continue reading →

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Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #3

Posted on February 11, 2014 by aaabadboy

If you missed the first two posts in this series then check back for them here and here.  But today the focus is on a band who shall be performing on our brand new Folk and World stage, The Old … Continue reading →

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Who’s That? BoomTown 2014 #2

Posted on February 8, 2014 by aaabadboy

Okay so yesterday was pretty Gypsy heavy so time to cast an eye over a few of our Lion’s Den Reggae acts. Although these 3 are all big in the Reggae game, I don’t think I’ve ever seen any of … Continue reading →

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