BU Central

April 25, 2008—Canadian indie-rock band, Tokyo Police Club, cancelled tonight’s BU Central performance after singer/bassist David Monks lost his voice singing at last night’s Paradise Rock Club show. The band was scheduled to play at Boston University’s venue this evening for the first time, exciting the campus’ many indie rock enthusiast students given their recent global success.

The band’s spokesperson explained that Monks’ vocal issue has been ongoing, and did not result from last night’s performance alone. They plan to consult a vocal specialist doctor before allowing Monks to continue straining his voice, which could lead to permanent vocal damage if continued.

Tokyo Police Club apologized for the inconvenience, but confirmed that they will reschedule a show at BU Central to perform next semester—in the fall—for many eager Boston University fans.

“It’s really unfortunate that they had to cancel, but obviously we would not want Dave Monks to harm his voice in any way. We wish them well, and are thrilled that they agreed to reschedule their show here at BU Central,” said BU Central student coordinator, sophomore Rachel Richmond.

Inquiries about further information can be sent directly to BU Central at bucentrl@bu.edu.

Congratulations to the Novel Ideas for winning BU Centrals first annual Battle of the Bands.
They won a $1,000 Guitar Center Prize Pack, a headlining show at BU Central next semester, free studio time at a Boston-area recording studio, and various music gift certificates.

For those who missed the covers, here the are. Enjoy!
Never Gonna Give You Up cover by The Novel Ideas

No Diggity cover by Forest Henderson

Barbie Girl cover by Pray for Polanski


Thank you for coming out and supporting these amazing student-based bands.
Battle of the Bands photo album

Congratulations to:
Forest Henderson
Pray for Polanski
The Novel Ideas

These three student bands will battle it out in the final round for a headlining show at BU Central, Guitar Center prizes, gift certificates to music stores and more.

Thank you to all the bands who participated and a huge thank you to the audience as well. You all made this first annual BU Battle of the Bands event extremely exciting and full of energy.

So come on down to BU Central on April 24, 2008 to see which band is left standing!

(Plus they'll be performing a cover song that was selected at random. Trust me, you don't want to miss this)

Paul Yi
Konsept
Greg Daggett
Dorian


Congratulations to all of the finalists and thank you to everyone who participated! You made this a defining event in BU Central's tenure.

The finals will be held on April 17th in BU Central.

BU Central's 2nd annual Battle of the Bands just got better, and perhaps even more worth competing for: our local Guitar Center has agreed to supply finalists with fabulous prizes from their store. This long overdue relationship was finalized this week, with the store on Commonwealth Avenue, across the street from BU Central's own performance space.

What the prizes are, we cannot say, but those considering signing up to perform can rest assured that the prizes will be useful and appreciated by any passionate, starving musician. Guitar Center never fails.

Round One of the Battle begins on April 12th, only two weeks away, but bands and individual performers can still sign up by emailing BU Central at bucentrl@bu.edu. Performers should email the name under which they perform, and while we encourage Boston University bands to participate, bands based in Boston with at least one member attending BU are contenders as well.

Furthermore, for anyone considering attending but not performing, just remember YOU make the decision about what bands make it to Round Two; Who will survive? We encourage you to attend to support your musical friends or at least Boston's upcoming bands you might regret missing a few years from now...

Hope to see you all there
--Cait xxoxx

*Rap and Freestyle Competition

CONTACT INFORMATION

CLIENT CONTACT:
BU Central
Boston University
E-mail: bucentrl@bu.edu
URL: www.bu.edu/sao/bucentral

SPOKESPERSON CONTACT:
Caitlin Sullivan
Phone: (831) 331-7684
E-mail: cjd3644@bu.edu

A WEEKEND of TEA, JESSE, and LIBERTY

Tea Tai Chi
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008
Time: Doors 8:30 PM/ Show begins at 9 PM
What: Calming martial arts and soothing teas!
How: Our instructor will teach the basics, all levels welcome!
Price: FREE! (or "priceless"...)

Acoustic Cafe with Jesse Schwartz

Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Time: Sign up to play at 8:30 PM/ Show at 9 PM
What: Open mic-style performance of students' talents
Who: Student singer-songwriter, Jesse Schwartz, headlines
How: Come early to sign up if you want to perform--all performers welcome, but spots fill fast! We only have so much time...
Price: FREE!!!!

Sons of Liberty Improv

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Time: Show begins 8:30 PM
What: Boston U's only long form Improv and Sketch Comedy group, similar to performance style of New York's Upright Citizens' Brigade Theater
Price: FREE! As always!


*Email or comment for more information, and del.icio.us link coming soon!