By Jim Stanford on March 2, 2012
Break out the glitter and feather boas.
BoomBox, the guitar-and-electronic duo from Muscle Shoals, Ala., returns to spin up a dance party tonight at the Knotty Pine. The group pairs DJ Russ Randolph with guitarist Zion Godchaux.
A hit on the college circuit who sells out theaters in Boulder and Fort Collins, BoomBox drew about 300 people to the Knotty last fall. The tandem mixes house beats with organic guitar riffs. Check out the seductive groove of “Stereo” from BoomBox’s debut album or “Showboat” from downriverelectric.
Godchaux is the son of Donna and the late Keith Godchaux, members of the Grateful Dead in the 1970s. Although he has tried to cut his own musical path, elements of his Dead heritage trickle into the boogie, such as an amped-up cover of “Shakedown Street.” Fortunately, his style is more like his dad’s blazing keys from “Sugar Magnolia” circa ’73 than his mother’s vocals on “France.”
In conjunction with the Knotty, we’re giving away two pairs of tickets. In the comments, say you’re in, and two winners will be chosen at random at 4 p.m. Entrants must provide a full name. Each winner will receive two tickets.
Tickets are $15, available by calling the Knotty at 208-787-2866 or at the door. Chali 2na sold out earlier this week at the Victor supper club, and only about 100 tickets remain for Galactic on March 20.
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By default, you two are the winners. Names will be on the guest list +1.
The host server was down for a few hours (beyond my control), so apologies to anyone who would have liked to enter. We’ll play again next week!
Yes! See you there!
Lest anyone think I’m dissing Donna Jean, this badass cover of Loretta Lynne’s “You Ain’t Woman Enough” is one of my favorite Dead gems: http://www.archive.org/details/gd1973-02-15.sbd.hall.1580.shnf