The Boo Radleys consists of two childhood mates, Martin Carr and Sice ( Simon) Rowbottom, who met at age twelve. Each dreamed of being a popstar--not of the work, of course, but of the glamour and fame that it would surely bring. In the Liverpool suburb of Wallasey, the home of the famous Merseybeat of the 1960's, Martin and Sice grew up listening to bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr. Why? "Because it was loud and our parents hated it," as Martin is quoted. In 1989, the two hooked up with bassist Tim Brown and drummer Steve Hewitt (who later would play for Placebo), forming the Boo Radleys. The name comes from the shady character in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, but was chosen (in a pub) just beacause they liked the sound of it. Their debut album "Ichabod and I," released on the local label of Action! Records, was sloppily recorded, but showed the band's "shoegazing" influences and potential. Shortly after the release of the album, Hewitt was replaced by Rob Cieka, and the foursome recorded three E.P.s, 'Kaleidescope', 'Every Heaven,' and 'Boo Up!' on the now-defunct label Rough Trade.These three e.p's were later compiled into a lp titled "Learning to Walk."
After Rough Trade the band was signed by Creation Records. Their second album, "Everything's Alright Forever," was their major label debut, and, though the band still remained noisy, their melodies were much easier to hear, and Sice's voice much sweeter. One song, "Spaniard," showed the Boo Radleys for the first time using a trumpet to flesh out their sound. It ended up becoming an integral part of their sound on following albums. Their next single, "Lazarus," released in November of 1992 started turning heads in the English indie-popscene. It eventually garnered a remix by Flood, became a minor Alternative rock hit, and earned them a spot on the Lollapalooza 1994 tour. Shortly after the release of Lazarus came their groundbreaking album "Giant Steps." This was a huge step forward for the band, showing them at an adventurous and varied peak. The album received extremely favorable reviews from NME, topped many album-of-the-year lists, and won them an NME Brat award in 1994. Still, the band received little attention in America. After Giant Steps was released, Carr promised in interviews that the next one would be a twelve song pop album.
It ended up being just that. "Wake Up Boo!," from the album "Wake Up" became the band's highest-charting single in 1995. The album's succinct three-minute-popsong style brought the shy Liverpudlian quartet a gold album, an appearence on Top of the Pops, and much deserved fame. In Britain. With no promotional push from Creation Records in America, it was left virtually unheard the other side of the Atlantic.
Before entering the studio to record their follow-up to Wake Up, the Boo Radleys' Sice, recorded his solo album entitled "First Fruits" under the name "Eggman." It was recorded quickly and allowed him to prove to the world that he was a very capable songwriter. However, this did not signify turmoil in the band, as they quickly proceeded to record their next album. It ended up being their wildest and most eclectic album to date, "C'Mon Kids." The album showed the band shying away from the spotlight, and preferring a sloppier, more innovative style. Because of the wild experimentation, and lack of radio-friendliness, the album made little splash on either side of the Atlantic.
After touring C'Mon Kids with Better Than Ezra in the States, the Boo Radleys disappeared from the media spotlight completely.they released a two-part single, Free Huey, and their last opus and spectacular album, Kingsize. Despite only reaching 45 in the UK charts, the album has received favorable praise from many magazines, such as NME, Melody Maker, and Q.the band soon called it a day after it's release but since then martin has continued on under the name brave captain and sice recently has returned with his new band paper lung.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT'S BEEN A BRILLIANT 15 YEARS - HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED IT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- POPSCENE with J*A*L*A*L Radio Weser [Bremen/Germany] 92.50 FM [antenna] / 101.85 FM [cable]
::: POPSCENE Playlist 16.10.2009 ::: [the final show with all the #1 singles 1995-2008]
MARION Sleep [1995] BIS Kandy Pop [1996] VERVE Bitter Sweet Symphony [1997] CATATONIA Road Rage [1998] SUPER FURRY ANIMALS Northern Lites [1999] *** BOO RADLEYS Does This Hurt [the band of the decade: 1990s] MY VITRIOL Always Your Way [2000] BEARSUIT Hey Charlie Hey Chuck [2001] CRANEBUILDERS You're Song [2002] SPY51 Sheila's Sister [2003] BLOC PARTY Helicopter [2004] EARLY YEARS All Ones And Zero's [2005] BOYFRIENDS Once Upon A Time [2006] UNDERTONES Dig Yourself Deep [2007] YELLOW MOON BAND Maybach [2008] *** BLACK KEYS Set You Free [the band of the decade: 2000s] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GO TO POPSCENE'S MYSPACE SITE OR THE WEB SITE TO LISTEN TO THE FINAL SHOW [16 Oct 2009] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello the boo radleys. Here's what's happening on Saturday 25th July at The Red Rooms...
£4/£3NUS 8pm - 11pm
FOLLOWED BY...
This SATURDAY at Newcastles best Back Alley ClubNight!
Expect to hear a charmingly random selection, including the likes of the following.
MGMT, The Specials, Prince, The Kinks, Crystal Castles, David Bowie, Prodigy, Blur, Hot Chip, The Smiths, Daft Punk, The Cure, Friendly Fires, The Beatles, Human League, Led Zep, The Clash, Oasis, Depeche Mode, The Streets, Stevie Wonder, Kasabian, Sister Sledge, CSS, Beastie Boys, Kings Of Leon, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Calvin Harris, The Stone Roses, Green Day, Jay Z, Duran Duran, T Rex, Detroit Social Club, James Brown, AC/DC, Shiny Toy Guns, The Who, The Chemical Bros., Maximo Park, ABC, Chic, Roxy Music, Blondie, Supergrass, Adam & The Ants, Queen, The Coral, Bloc Party, Justice, Tom Jones, Mystery Jets, Pulp, MIA, The Libertines, De La Soul, The Cribs, Erasure, Primal Scream, Curtis Mayfield, Snoop Dogg, Girls Aloud, Jimi Hendrix, Gossip, Verve, Joy Division, The Jam, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Pink Floyd, Kanye West, The Charlatans, The Supremes, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads...
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Drinks from £2.00
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