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July 2003....
July 12th
..the legendary Calexico play the Opera House and we'll be there with them. Tickets are going fast so get them now from the Opera House box office, phone 021-4271168. Doors 8pm.
...the Everyman gig was good fun, despite the odd forgotten line and exploding effects box (no doubt sabotaged by the same guy who stole Maurices car complete with drumkit the weekend before the gig - if anyone in a battered Opel Kadett tries to sell you an even more battered Pearl kit with 100 different types of drumsticks, give us a shout).
Rehersals are ongoing for the new album - rumour has it it will feature more knee-slapping and handclaps than previously planned....
June 2003....
June 25th
..Boa Morte play the Everyman Theatre, Cork as part of the annual mid-Summer festival. Also on the bill: Annette Buckley, Niall Connolly and special guests Woodstar. Expect to hear a few new songs. Tickets on sale now, 15 euros, doors 9pm.
June 15th
....Boa Morte make their Kilkenny debut in the legendary Cleeres . Special guest on the night will be the wonderful Mumblin' Deaf Ro. Coming out of Dublin, Mumblin' Deaf Ro released his debut album ' Senor, my friend...' to universal acclaim. A gifted songwriting storyteller, you'll be humming these tunes and recalling lyrics well into the year. Doors 9pm, 6 squids in.
May 2003....
May
..BM offshoots Re d'Italia and Clarence Black are both busy recording over the month. Clarence Black are going the low budget route with a four-track and computers while the flusher Re d'Italia are off to Sun Studios in Dublin with the semi-legendary Marc Carolan. We must post up some mp3's when it's all ready.
March 2003....
March
..had a great time with the Fanclub. We're not planning any gigs in the near future as we settle down to some serious demoing/arranging/constructing/deconstructing songs in preparation for recording the new album, hopefully sometime in early Summer. So far so good, things are sounding great....expect a preview mp3 up here soon.
January 2003....
January 27/28/29
Boa Morte play support to Teenage Fanclub on the rescheduled Irish leg of their tour. The dates are as follows:
Monday January 27th - The Savoy, Cork
Tuesday January 28th - Dolans Warehouse, Limerick
Wednesday January 29th - The Ambassador, Dublin
December 2002....
December 22nd
David Kitt plays The Everyman Theatre in Cork and we'll be there supporting him. Following the remarkable success of his album, The Big Romance, and having won both the Best Irish Solo Male at the Meteor Awards last March, and 'Songwriter of the Year' gong from Hot Press, Kitt returns to Cork after a long absence with a full band including Graham Hopkins (ex-Therapy, Gemma Hayes), Brian Mooney (ex-The Idiots), Ritchie Egan (The Redneck Manifesto) and Paul Smyth (The Jimmy Cake). Kitt's live outings have always been spectacular successes, as proved by last year's Witness performance, which nearly had to be cancelled, such was the eagerness to hear the Kittser. Full details of prices etc. as we get them
December 13th
Boa Morte return to Dublin for a bit of Christmas shopping and a gig in the Lower Deck. It's the first Dublin gig since the release of the album.
December 7th
Their first Lobby gig in ages sees Boa Morte playing with by much touted Dubliner Adrian Crowley.
November 2002....
November 11/12/13
Just confirmed; Boa Morte play support to Teenage Fanclub on the Irish leg of their tour. The dates are as follows:
Monday November 11th - The Savoy, Cork postponed - see below
Tuesday November 12th - Dolans Warehouse, Limerick postponed - see below
Wednesday 13th - The Ambassador, Dublin postponed - see below
The TFC tour is postponed until January, check back here for further details.
September 2002....
September 26th
Boa Morte and The Frank and Walters play The Savoy Theatre in Cork.
August 2002....
August
August has been quiet. We've got a few things in the pipeline for September/October/November however. As they're confirmed we'll post them here.
July 2002....
July 26th
Just back to the real world after 10 days of playing in great places with great people. Thanks to Major Matt, The Beauty Shop, Francis and all in Shoeshine for being part of such an amazing time. The Boa Morte scanner is working overtime to get some photos up on the photo page.
The album is out and selling well, even though some availability problems are reported from around the country. The record company has been on to the distributer to sort it out, so bear with us. Stay tuned for news of further gigs.
July 14-20
A UK launch tour with stablemates Beauty Shop and Major Matt Mason is planned for July. So far the schedule looks like this:
July 14 - Brighton - Hanbury Ballroom
July 15 - Oxford - Downstairs at the Zodiac
July 16 - Hull - Adelphi
July 17 - Manchester - Star & Garter
July 18 - Glasgow - West 13
July 19 - London - The Metro Club
July 20 - Leicester - The Musician
July 21 - Newcastle - The Cluny
July 22 - Sheffield - The Barfly
July 7th..
Boa Morte play The Lobby Bar Cork on Sunday July 7th, their last home gig before setting off on their UK tour. Support will be announced soon.
June 2002....
June 28th..
Just heard today that the release date is now July 15th....ouch. Still - what's another 2 weeks
June 10th..
The release date of the album has been pushed out to July 1st.....some technical difficulties at the printing press.
May 2002....
Early May
At long last, our debut album is about to see the light of day, thanks to those wonderful people in Shoeshine Records in Glasgow.
Entitled 'Soon It Will Come Time To Face The World Outside' , a UK/Ireland release date has been set for June 17th. Come back soon for a full track listing and sleeve shots etc...
Late May
The reviews of the album are starting to come in. Get along to the reviews page for the latest. So far so good.
April 2002....
Sunday April 7th
It looks like we'll be making our Dublin debut with Joan of Arse in Whelans....can't wait. As soon as we know more details we'll let you know.
february 2002....
Saturday February 2nd
The first gig of the new year is happening in The Lobby Bar. Expect to hear a lot of new stuff. It's a double headliner with the magnificent Dublin lo-fi outfit The Dudley Corporation, who have a new album just released.
Doors 8.30pm. Admission 7 euros.
Details of an upcoming Dublin gig available soon.
november 2001....
Ongoing stuff
We're taking a short break from the live scene to get ourselves organised. A video for 'Maginot Line' starts production in early December. The whole contractual chaos is coming to a conclusion so we should be able to move forward again pretty soon. Look out for live dates in Cork and Dublin early in the new year.
september 2001....
Sunday September 16th
The Drift:
A day of music and performance in The Pine Lodge, Mertylville, featuring:
- Boa Morte
- Philip K. Dick (experimental noise combo)
- Volvograd (from Belfast)
- Clarence Black
- Third Man feat. Neal Pearson
- performanes from Dobs van Eyck
- and many more, including a few surprises
and in association with the Frank O' Connor festival, readings by Kevin Doyle and Martin Kelleher.
Kick-off 2pm. Free admission.
july 2001....
Friday July 13th
It hit us too late to get on the site in advance, but Friday the 13th saw us in the Triskel with the one and only Howe Gelb. We tried some new stuff, which worked out well. Howe was all over the place, in a really good way and afterwards we all headed to the Spailpin Fanach for a few well deserved lemonades.
june 2001....
Friday June 29th
Boa Morte play the Lobby Bar in Cork as part of a fundraising gig for Focus Ireland. Lots of other people appearing on the night. Doors 9pm. 8 squids in.
may 2001....
Thursday May 3rd
Boa Morte play support to the highly acclaimed Empire, consisting of members of the late, great Rollerskate Skinny in the Triskel Arts Center in Cork. Doors open 9ish, admission £6ish.
Saturday May 26th
High Noon is an all day lo-fi/alt-country festival happening in Mertyleville, near Crosshaven in Co. Cork. Boa Morte have been added to the international line up. Full details at the High Noon website.
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april 2001....
Friday May 20th
Re d'Italia, notorious one-song experimentalists and Boa Morte offshoots, play support to David Kitt in Nancy Spains. Doors open £9pm and it's 8 squids in. It looks like being full so get there early. .
march 2001....
Friday March 3rd
The Webb Brothers play the Lobby Bar in Cork, and we'll be there supporting them. Visit them at www.thewebbbrothers.com. Doors open at 9 pm and at a guess it'll be £7 in.
january 2001....
The rough mixes are in, artwork and CDs are ping-ponging trans-atlantic. Progress is slow but we're getting there. A couple of gigs are being planned for March, including a follow-on to last years Straight Convention in The Lobby Bar, featuring a posse of Corks best lo-fi and beat poet talent. Confirmation soon.
november 2000....
November 15th
The monthly Freakscene Live series continues this month with Grand, The Would-Bes and Boa Morte. Go to the Freakscene site for more.
November 3rd
Boa Morte support American alt-country legends, The Pernice Brothers in Nancy Spains, Cork. Their last gig together was a sell-out in the Lobby Bar earlier this year. Tickets £8.00. 9pm kick-off. A Bandicoot promotion.
october 2000....
Mid-October
With recording complete, mixing takes place this month in Paris, with Daniel Presley, who produced the album, behind the desk. Daniel has previously worked with Smog, The Breeders and American Music Club, amongst others. Expect a sample mp3 on the music page soon afterwards.
september 2000....
Saturday September 23
Boa Morte and Jubillee Allstars play The Lobby Bar, Cork.
Doors open 8:30pm Admission £7
august 2000....
Thursday August 18th
The Straight Convention - a night of poetry and song from this bunch of mining disaster survivors, featuring:
- Re d'Italia
- Clarence Black
- Paddy Gallagher
- Johnny Lonesome
- Boa Morte
The Lobby Bar, only £3
End of August
Boa Morte enter Temple Lane Studios in Dublin to complete the recording of their debut album. It looks like mixing will be in Paris in October, so things are looking good for a release date early in the New Year. In the meantime, get along to the music page for a taster.
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