[ 2009 ARCHIVE: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec ]
[ 2008 ARCHIVE: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec ]
[ 2007 ARCHIVE: Dec | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | Jul | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan ]
[ 2006 ARCHIVE: Dec | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | Jul | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan ]
[ 2005 ARCHIVE: Dec | Nov
| Oct | Sep | Aug
| Jul | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan ]
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Posted
11:10 PM by l'epoque
Pregig Monotony Presents: Box Five
What goes on just before a Box Five show? Thanks to the fine folks at Wookified Productions, you're about to find out! This documentary, filmed on the evening of B5's now-infamous "mini-orchestra" show on 02/03/06, is the latest installment in Wookified's "Pregig Monotony" series. Click HERE to view the doc -- enjoy!! <3
A link has also been added to the Box Five specials page, since the specials page gets lonely sometimes. ♥
Enjoy, and more fun things soon!
Hugs,
BOX FIVE
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Posted
10:03 PM by l'epoque
Last week's shows -- thanks for coming!! <3
Hooraaaaaay!! Thank you to EVERYONE who came out last week to the Arts in Motion shows; both "Classical Clubbing" on 4/19 and "Visual Music 1.0" on 4/21. It was WONDERFUL to see you all, and a pleasure to play for you! :D
On that note, cheers also to the fine folks at AiM who performed! How amazing are those string ladies (and the string dude)?! And those DJ guys?! And the Eric chap who kept talking about like colors in his brain and stuff?!?! WTF!?!? Awesome!!
Info for both shows has been added to the pastgig archive, which you can access via the site specials page.
Thanks again, kids, for coming out to da showz -- we love you we love you; please visit us in concert again soon! :o)
Box Five in Citypaper
Oh yeah, and don't forget, Box Five was featured in the April 20th issue of Philadelphia's Citypaper! There's a lovely little write up on the new fen EP (downloadable for free on the Box FIve jukebox page), with a spotlight on its opening track, "Aqua Toffana". Woooooo! : D
You can pick up your free copy of the paper at any one of the CP newspaper dispensers scattered throughout the city (we're on page 55), but only until this Thursday. So hurry, hurry! <3
For out-of-towners, you can read the article HERE.
Talk soon! Word!!
LOVE!!!,
BOX FIVE
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Posted
2:49 AM by l'epoque
Box Five featured in CityPaper
This week's edition of the Philadelphia CityPaper has a super-snazzy review of Box Five's brand new fen EP, with a special spotlight on the opening track, "Aqua Toffana". WOOOOO!!! :D Thanks guys!! :D
Locals can pick up their copy of the paper at any of the orange-colored CP dispensers scattered throughout the city, and non-Philadelphians can check out the article right HERE, courtesy of the CityPaper website.
Also! If you haven't had a chance to listen to fen just yet, simply head on over to the jukebox page to download the EP in full -- for free, of course!
Arts in Motion shows this week
Don't forget! This Friday, April 21st (tomorrow!), progressive classical ensemble Arts in Motion will be holding its first annual spring concert, "Visual Music 1.0". A number of talented musicians will be peforming that evening, playing pieces both old and new. Our gal Mary will be performing a remixed version of Snow Hymn with electronica artist Ben Camp, and also officially premiering her latest work, a modern art song in the style of Schubert entitled "How Should I Your True Love Know". The show will take place at the Trinity Center (22nd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia), show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $15; this info is on the tourdates page for you, too. Hooray! :D
And also!! Thank you ever so much for everyone who attended the Club Fluid show on Wednesday night -- it was lovely to see you all! :D
Talk soon, and hope to see you @ Trinity for the show!
Hugs!!!,
BOX FIVE
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Posted
12:07 AM by l'epoque
Two Arts in Motion shows this week!Yep yep yep! Catch that zany modern classical ensemble, Arts in Motion (featuring Box Five's silly Mary!!), at two awesome shows this week: On Wednesday, April 19th, head on over to Fluid Nightclub (613 S. 4th Street; Phila, PA; 19147) for AiM's "Classical Clubbing" partay. Mary will be performing a special remixed edition of Snow Hymn with electronica artist Ben Camp, and oodles of talented AiMers will be performing as well. Show starts at ten, cover is $10.00, and it's 21+, so don't forget your ID! Then on Friday, April 21st, pay a visit to Rittenhouse's Trinity Center for Urban Life (2212 Spruce Street; Phila PA, 19103) for AiM's "Visual Music 1.0" extravaganza. Among other artists performing that evening, Mary will be officially premiering her first-ever commissioned work -- a modern art song in the style of Schubert entitled "How Should I Your True Love Know" -- arranged for voice, piano, and string quartet. Best of all, there will be a biiiig projection screen floating over the stage with computer-generated visuals, that will simulate what Mary sees in her head as she plays, due to her synesthesia. How freakin' cool is that?! :D Anyhoo, the show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $15 (but if you print out AiM's MySpace page and bring it with you, admission is only $10). Hope you can come, hope you can!! :D See you!! :D luvvvv, BOX FIVE
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Posted
12:04 AM by l'epoque
fen reviewed @ Whatever's Left
Check out a lovely review of Box Five's latest EP, fen, at the very awesome UK-based Whatever's Left music blog. The review has been added to the pressbytes page, or you can view it directly by clicking right HERE.
Arts in Motion shows next week
Don't forget! In the very near future, Mary will be playing two -- count 'em! TWO! -- shows with that loveable troupe of classical supastars, Arts in Motion. Check out complete info on the page; more details will be added soon.
Thanks all, and talk to you lata!
hugs,
BOX FIVE
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Posted
3:13 AM by l'epoque
The week in shows
Thank you to EVERYONE for attending Box Five's performances this week! It was lovely to see you at Turtle Studios and Bryn Mawr College, please visit again soon! :o) Big hugs also to Arts in Motion, Drive All Day, Playwright, and The Writing Birds for their amazing music-making! :o)
More on the way -- don't forget to catch Mary's performances with AiM at Club Fluid on the 19th, and at the Trinity Center on the 21st. Check out the tourdates page for complete info, WOOOOO! <3
Love love love, and talk to you soon!!
BOX FIVE
Monday, April 03, 2006
Posted
1:19 AM by l'epoque
Download New Box Five EP - "fen"
Hooray! fen, the darker and sparser follow-up to last year's Exercises in Modern Pop EP, is now available for download on the Box Five jukebox page. And to listen, you don't even have to pay a penny -- it's free! :D Yay! :D
The tracks were recorded in October 2005 by Jeff Hiatt, at the very swanky Turtle Studios in Philadephia, PA. Mary took care of the piano and vocals, while her brother Joe Bichner strummed acoustic guitar on track #1 (thanks Joe!).
The tracklist is as follows:
BOX FIVE
fen
Release Date: 4/3/2006
1. Aqua Toffana
2. Doctrines [Solo Version]
3. Ceasefire
4. On Dying (for Attention)
These songs are a bit different from previous Box Five tunes -- for one, they're longer, averaging about five minutes per song; also, they're much darker and more melancholy -- but of course hopefully you will enjoy them anyway! :o)
Shows shows shows
Two awesome shows this week!!:
On Friday, April 7th, starting at 7pm, catch Mary at Turtle Studios (225 Quarry Street, Phila PA 19106) as she jams along with those crazy, loveable kids from Arts in Motion. In addition to giving everyone a sneak preview of the "modern art song" she's working on for AiM's upcoming spring concert, there may also be a Box Five solo tune or two thrown into the mix. Then stick around for the headlining act, Philly art rockers Like Moving Insects.
The following night, on Saturday, April 8th, head on out to Bryn Mawr college (check the Bryn Mawr website for directions) to see Box Five perform an hour long set. The line up will consist of Mary (piano/vocals), Joe Bichner (guitar), Jon Lonczynski (bass), Rob Munsch (electric violin), and Gary Dann (drums). The show starts at 9pm, and we're the headliner, yay! :D
It's sure to be an awesome show, especially considering the other bands playing that night -- Playwright, The Writing Birds, and Drive All Day -- are totally freaking awesome and superb. :D
For complete info on these shows (time ,location, etc), just go to the tourdates pag,e which is HERE.
Enjoy, and talk to you soon, and hopefully see you at the shows this week!!1
hugs,, and talk to you soon!!,
BOX FIVE
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Posted
2:18 PM by l'epoque
New Box Five EP, "fen", to be released on April 3
At long last, Box Five's 2nd EP, a spooky collection of tunes for one voice and one instrument entitled fen, will be released for free on the B5 website starting April 3.
The tracks were recorded in October 2005 by Jeff Hiatt, at the very swanky Turtle Studios in Philadephia, PA. Mary took care of the piano and vocals, while her brother Joe Bichner strummed acoustic guitar on track #1 (thanks Joe!).
The tracklist is as follows:
BOX FIVE
fen
Release Date: 4/3/2006
1. Aqua Toffana
2. Doctrines [Solo Version]
3. Ceasefire
4. On Dying (for Attention)
These songs are a bit different from previous Box Five tunes -- for one, they're longer, averaging about five minutes per song; also, they're much darker and more melancholy -- but of course hopefully you will enjoy them anyway! :o)
That's all for now, but talk to you soon kids!!
HUGS!!,
BOX FIVE
|