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Song of the Week - 'War Again' by Balkan Beat Box

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This week's Song of the Week was inspired by a browse through the City Paper - Philadelphia's concert advertisements. I had just gone to the Electric Factory Thursday night, and was less than impressed by the upcoming shows. On the other hand, I had noticed via Facebook that the Decemberists were coming through Philly in June. The Decemberists are on my list of bands to see live, but not much has been working out for live music lately, so I was determined to find an upcoming show that would work out for my schedule.

So, far it's quite a bummer,  the Decemberists only have obstructed view seats left. Also, I missed out on tickets for Ted Leo @ Kung Fu Necktie, Death Cab for Cutie @ the Trocadero and Eddie Vedder at Tower Theater.  Even worse I'll be out of town for Buke & Gass @ Johnny Brenda's.

The next and best show that caught my eye is Balkan Beat Box playing with Uproot Andy & Joro Boro @ the Trocadero Theatre.  After seeing KT Tunstall there in November, I am more than ready to go back for any concert there. 

I first heard of Balkan Beat Box via a KEXP Song of the Day from May 4th, 2010. The song is still free, so go grab it while it is still available.

Balkan Beat Box's official video for 'War Again' from Blue Eyed Black Boy
(You might need to let this one load for a minute)


Looking for more info on the band, I found a cool podcast from Brooklyn Independent Television which goes into some details on the band and and shows some live clips. From what I can tell Balkan Beat Box is sort of like The Urge's Israeli groove cousin. Now, the band is not directly from Israel. The roots are from there, but the members were in Brooklyn when the met. The band itself only has 3 members, but has a band/entourage when they perform live.

Be sure to check out their page for more videos including some live stuff:
http://www.balkanbeatbox.com/media.php

There are a good amount of remix downloads available on SoundCloud.com

For more info, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_Beat_Box

OTHER NEXT BEST SHOWS FOR PHILADELPHIA
THEATER OF THE LIVING ARTS - Phrequency.com Pres: Foals w/ Freelance Whales & The Naked and Famous - May 5th
 Lykee Ki - May 16th
Brett Dennen - May 17th
STEEL CITY COFFEEHOUSE - Amy Correia - May 14th
JOHNNY BRENDA's - BUKE & GASS opening for the tUnE-yArDs - May 20th
KUNG FU NECKTIE - Ted Leo Solo - May 1st - SOLD OUT
MANN CENTER - Willie Nelson - May 27th
TOWER THEATER - Fleet Foxes - May 21st
TIN ANGEL - Chris Pureka - June 1st
1st UNITARIAN CHURCH - Tame Impala - April 27th

Enjoy!!!
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