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Monday, November 27, 2006
Posted
12:26 AM by l'epoque
Tonight's Salon -- thank you, everyone! :D
WOOOHOOOOO! Did Mary have a superfun time playing Andrea Clearfield's Salon this evening! Big thanks to Ms. Clearfield for inviting Mary to play, to all of the musical acts for the stellar performances, and of course to the wonderful audience for doing the handclaps during "How Should I Your True Love Know"! :D You guys ruuuuuule, hooray!! *hugs!!*
For info on the show (setlist and all that good stuff), just head on over to the pastgig archive.
Thanks again everybody, for an amazing show! <3
BOX FIVE: Live @ the Philadelphia Museum of Art on 02/02/07!
SPEAKING of amazing shows...you'll never guess! Box Five has been asked to play at THE Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday, February 2nd 2007! This epic two-hour concert will take place in the PMA'S Great Stair Hall, as part of the museum's Art After 5 series. Mary will be joined onstage by a rock band AND a string quartet, so you KNOW it's gonna be awesome!! :D
More details for this show will pop up as they're made available; be sure to keep an eye on the tourdates page for all the latest! <3
Box Five's "Best Of" CD temporarily sold out -- more on the way!
One more thing -- CD Baby has temporarily run out of Box Five's brand new compilation CD, "Best Of"...but never you fear! Mary is mailing more out to them tomorrow, so they should be back in stock soon. :) Newsdiary will let you know about it ASAP!
That;s all for now, but talk to everyone sooooon!
huuuuuuuuuuuuuugs!!,
BOX FIVE :D
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Posted
9:43 PM by l'epoque
"Best Of" CD Now Available @ CD Baby
HEY! Box Five's "Best Of" CD is now available for purchase! The disc contains high-quality, remastered highlights from the first two online Box Five EPs, Exercises in Modern Pop [2005] and fen [2006]; as well as a special remix of Snow Hymn by electronic artist Ben Camp. You can pick up your copy at any Box Five concert (check out the tourdates page for upcoming performances!), or purchase securely online through CDBaby.Com, by clicking the link below:
 WOOHOO! :D Mary @ the Salon, 11/26/06And don't forget! Mary is very excited to be playing Andrea Clearfield's musical salon this Sunday, November 26th! Here is a description of the event from Ms. Clearfield's website: "The Salon, a performance series in the home and modeled after the 19th Century European salons, was founded in September 1986 by composer/pianist Andrea Clearfield. Unlike the Salons of the past, the Salon was conceived with the idea of integrating different music genres as well as other arts. The Salon features not only classical chamber music and opera, but also jazz, original contemporary compositions, electronic, improvisation, folk, experimental, world music, poetry, dance and multimedia works. Near the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the Salon reflects the strong tradition of music in our city and fosters new art forms in an intimate and supportive atmosphere." So cool! It's sure to be an awesome evening, so hope to see you there! Suggested donation is $10, and you will be asked to remove your shoes (so be sure to wear really cute socks!! <3). Since the Salon is held at a private residence the address is not published, but you can obtain further information by subscribing to Ms. Clearfield's mailing list. :) Happy Thanksgiving everybody, and hope to see ya at the show! Hugs!, BOX FIVE
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Posted
9:09 PM by l'epoque
Box Five on CD
Hooray, there' s a Box Five CD now! This untitled compilation -- a "Best Of" disc, if you will -- contains highlights from both Exercises in Modern Pop and fen, with Ben Camp's breathtaking "Beautiful Mystery" remix of Snow Hymn serving as the bonus track. Additionally, all tunez have been mastered, some for the first time (EiMP was never mastered, y'know!), by the smashingly splendid Turtle Studios.
Behold the mighty tracklist!!:
1. Nice Boy/Blow My Cover
2. (No Title)
3. Allright
4. Snow Hymn
5. Aqua Toffana
6. Ceasefire
7. Snow Hymn [Ben Camp's Beautiful Mystery Remix]
Concert-goers can purchase their copy at any of the upcoming Box Five performances (see the tourdates page for info), but if you live outside of the Philly area, fear not! Mary's already sent an envelope full of discs off to CD Baby, so you'll soon be able to buy online via credit card or Paypal, hopefully within the next two weeks or so. Three cheers for technology! :D
Mary @ Andrea Clearfield's Salon, 11/26/06
And don't forget, Mary will be making at appearance at composer Andrea Clearfield's musical salon on November 26th! It should be a fabulous time. For details, simply hop on over to le tourdates page. Wahoo! :D
24 is gonna be an exciting year for me, I can feel it already!! :D
Talk to everyone soon!
In cheerier spirits than she's been in years,
A slightly congested,
BOX FIVE
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Posted
12:50 AM by l'epoque
Mary = 24
So yay, it's Mary's 24th birthday today! She thought it was just going to make her feel old and aging and unhip and all that, but for whatever reason, she feels GLAMOROUS. :D Possibly because the "4" is purple with her synesthesia, so paired with the pretty gold sparkle of "2" it makes her a very shiny age indeed! :D
And she's STILL writing in the third person. Is anyone else freaked out by that?
Anyway, don't forget! Mary will be playing Andrea Clearfield's salon on November 26th, which you can read all about on the tourdates page. Also, there is a HUGE show announcement on the horizon for February, so please stay tuned...
Talk to you soon, everybody!
Hugs!
24 and loving it,
BOX FIVE
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Posted
1:59 AM by l'epoque
Tonight's Tin Angel Show -- AWESOMENESS TIMES A MILLION!!
Holy moly! The show sold out!! Well, almost -- all but four tickets sold out. But since there were a couple people on the guest list (including Mary's mom!) the room was still full to capacity, so I am still gonna say it sold out. WOO! :D
THANK YOU for everyone who attended tonight's performance!! We had an absolutely wonderful time playing for you, and hope you had fun too! And thanks to everyone who did the hand claps during "How Should I Your True Love Know", that was my favorite part of the whole night! ;D
Big hugs to Tony DeGregorio, Joe Gribbin, Chris Pires, Michelle Bishop, Hannah Cole, Sue Arnold and Tim Warneck for playing tonight, you guys ROCKED! And hugs also to Keisha Hutchins and Adrienne Hamilton for their stellar sets!
Setlist info has been added to the pastgig archive so ch-ch-ch-check it out!! :D
Thanks again all, YAY!!!
New performance: Mary @ Andrea Clearfield's Salon, 11/26/06
And oh my gosh oh my gosh also! Mary is very excited to have been invited to play composer and pianist Andrea Clearfield's musical salon for the month of November! From Andrea's website:
"The Salon, a performance series in the home and modeled after the 19th Century European salons, was founded in September 1986 by composer/pianist Andrea Clearfield. Andrea hosted monthly Salons from September through May at her 1427 Spruce Street location and has recently moved into a larger space to accommodate the growing number of audience attending. Unlike the Salons of the past, the Salon was conceived with the idea of integrating different music genres as well as other arts. The Salon features not only classical chamber music and opera, but also jazz, original contemporary compositions, electronic, improvisation, folk, experimental, world music, poetry, dance and multimedia works. Near the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, the Salon reflects the strong tradition of music in our city and fosters new art forms in an intimate and supportive atmosphere. David Patrick Stearns wrote a story for the Philadelphia Inquirer on the Salon and WHYY broadcast a story celebrating the 15 year anniversary season. In 2003, Peter Burwasser wrote an article on the Salon for the City Paper. Salons begin at 7:30pm and shoes are removed at the door. Email Andrea for more details."
Whew, now it's 2am and time for bed. Night, kids!!
Hugs,
BOX FIVE
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Posted
1:33 AM by l'epoque
Box Five, Live @ the Tin Angel on 11/08/06 (This Wednesday!)
WOO! This Wednesday, November 8th, Box Five will be performing at the illustrious Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia PA). Showtime is 8:30pm but doors open at 8:00pm, so be sure to show up early to get the goodest seats! :D
When you're a rockstar you can make up words, like "goodest". :O
The ensemble will consist of a rock band and a string quartet, including the amazing Arts in Motion violinists Hannah Jin Cole and Michelle Bishop. Here's the complete line-up!:
Mary Bichner - vocals, piano, rockenspiel
Tony DeGregorio - guitar
Joe Gribbin - bass, piano, organ
Chris Pires - drums
Michelle Bishop - violin
Hannah Jin Cole - violin
Sue Arnold - viola
Tim Warneck - cello
Also performing that evening will be the lovely Keisha Hutchins and Adrienne Hamilton; they both rock!! WOOOOOOOOO!! :D
Tickets are $8.00 and may be purchased online, right HERE. You can also try your luck at the door, but Newsdiary recommends buying your tickets online in advance, just in case the show sells out.
Hope to see you on the 8th, and hugs til then!
Love,
BOX FIVE
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