27/5/09 - BOOM AT READING/LEEDS & IN GLOSSY PRINT!

Banzai!

I trust that the vast majority of people who have pre-ordered City of Thieves are now in possession of their copies! The CD is going to be officially in the shops and on iTunes on Monday 1st June. Let us know what you think of the album over at our myspace and facebook accounts. You could even photograph yourself holding up your CD like some kind of champion. You might even want to kiss it. I would like to see that.

Right then, some big old news, your friendly neighbourhood Boom are playing Reading/Leeds festival on the August bank holiday weekend. We're opening the main stage on the Friday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds so come and represent and show those stuffy white-shirts down at City Hall how teh punx rock a dusty field.



The tour is still going swimmingly. The remaining dates are as follows...

Wednesday May 27
THE WAGON AND HORSES WITH RANDOM HAND, BIRMINGHAM
Thursday May 28
WEST COAST ROCK CAFE WITH RANDOM HAND AND STAND OUT RIOT, BLACKPOOL
Friday May 29
THE MAZE WITH RANDOM HAND, NOTTINGHAM
Saturday May 30
TALKING HEADS WITH RANDOM HAND, SOUTHAMPTON
Sunday May 31
THE UNDERWORLD WITH RANDOM HAND, LEFT ALONE AND THE SKINTS, LONDON.

The tour ends on May 31st at the London Underworld. We have, in addition to Random Hand, the awesome Hellcat Records band Left Alone as well as our London reggae-punk buddies the Skints to bolster an already terrific bill. We're really imploring everyone who considers themselves a Boom fan to come down to this show and have a party. Obviously, the last month has been a bit of a rollercoaster for us what with all the ups and downs and this day will hopefully be a day where we can all have a great time, sing along with the new album and draw a line under the manufacturing bobbins and look to the future! Why not make a day out of it?! Check the megabus. There is a hug and kiss for everyone who does, right here. Right here in these loving arms. Tickets are HERE.

Over in Kerrang! magazine today there is a feature and interview with the Boom. It's surely a wonderful read and has a photo of us doing something outlandish I don't doubt. It's in shops now! Also, in the new Big Cheese! there is a photo shoot of Laila and Itch from King Blues looking all mod-like and modelling clothes. On one picture Itch is smoking and Laila has a cigarette behind her ear because if she smokes, she instantly coughs. So don't do it kids!



Finally, the instore show at Reskue skate shop in Southampton has been rescheduled. The more eagle-eared amongst you may have heard that 'The Concrete We're Trapped Within' has been blasting it's way across XFM and Kerrang! Radio and the Radio One Punk Show. We're going to be releasing it as a single and have a full acoustic shop tour to co-incide with the release (which will include the elusive, long-touted, Banquet Records, and indeed Reskue, instores!) More news about this soon as we have it! We promise we're gonna make it happen.

Love to you all!

Barney x

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