Boilerman

Smash It Dead Fest

2012-01-19T16:56:00.000-08:00

The Lemuria show and the Ian's Party show were both solid times. Thanks to everyone involved. We've got a couple really cool shows coming up with details that will be filled in as they become apparent. They are as follows:

2/25/11 - Final Moving Castle Show @ Moving Castle w/ Sweet Talk and more TBA

3/23-25 - Smash It Dead Fest in Boston (we're playing on the 23rd, but the entire lineup is going to be awesome)

Smash It Dead is a benefit for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. More information can be found at http://smashitdead2012.com/

We're nearly out of tour tapes and some of our shirts are also down to the last few. Some new stuff (and songs) will be coming soon. Thanks for the continued support.

Dec 12th: Show with LEMURIA

2011-12-08T08:28:00.000-08:00

We got added relatively last minute to this awesome show. Here are the details:

DECEMBER 12th 7PM

Lemuria
Population (Joy Division like Goth Punk)
Eastland Disaster (Jawbreaker like Pop Punk)
Boilerman

7PM
$8

@The Spaceship
1804 S. Racine 4th floor

We're also playing Ian's Party. Here's a flier for that! We're playing a later show at the Lucky Gator Loft on Jan 7th with Canadian Rifle, Al Scorch, and Velocicopter.

Triumphant Return

2011-11-03T12:50:00.000-07:00

We're finally back from tour and have begun to settle in. Infinite thanks to everyone who helped us out with shows, played with us, or came out and saw us. We had a great time. Special thanks to Dead Uncles for playing 4 shows with us in the northeast. We played with too many great bands to name, but maybe we'll post our top of tour lists at some point.

Anyway, I've updated the merch and shows pages. We've got no shows coming up and are going to just concentrate mostly on writing new songs. Speaking of, we've got some tapes leftover from tour with one new original and two covers on it, as well as some leftover tour shirts and patches. They're up on the merch page. Thanks for the continued support.

US Tour: Round Two

2011-08-25T10:26:00.001-07:00

Here's all the latest stuff about our tour that's coming up and our kickoff show for said tour!

9/16 - Chicago @ Moving Castle w/ Broken Prayer, New Yorker, Brickfight
17 - Cedar Falls, IA @ The Space w/ Faceplant
18 - Omaha, NE @ Charles House w/ Eastern Turkish, Minkus, Thunderbolts
19 - Denver, CO @ 1.21 Jiggawatts w/ Chase Ambler, Negative Degree, O.S.I.
20 - Utah *
21 - Reno, NV *
22 - San Francisco @ Submission w/ Lyceum, Hysteria, Damaura, Ominos
23 - Fresno, CA @ The Bel-Tower w/ Set Aside, Hope Is Noise, Needy Eevy, Corporate Cancer, Victimless Crime
24 - Noose plays REACT/day off in Berkeley
25 - Los Angeles, CA @ Italiano's w/ White Night, Regal Beagle
26 - Pomona, CA @ VLHS w/ Summer Vacation, Tiny Lungs, Dog Jaw, Shovel & Gun
27 - Tuscon, Arizona @ Dry River w/ Dr. Meatpie, Ramshackle Glory
28 - Las Cruces, New Mexico @ Trainyard w/ Shang-A-Lang
29 - Denton, TX @ J + J's Pizza w/ Stymie, Completely Fucked, Meaner Demeanor
30 - Oklahoma City @ Parkdownthestreethouse w/ Grasseaters
10/1 - Kansas City @ The Manheimen w/ Bait Fish, Attn Skr, Bulletproof
2 - Normal, IL @ Dawson's Creek w/ These Old Ghosts, Embarrassed Teens

a few days at home and playing this show
10/6 - Chicago @ Albion House w/ Teenage Softies, Like Bats, Wide Angles

10/9 - Louisville, KY @ Chestnut House w/ Philip Revell
10 - Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Future Virgins
11 - Atlanta, GA @ WonderRoot
12 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Farside w/ Cool Tricks, Can Jacket
13 - Tampa, FL @ Basement House w/ John Q Public, Awkward Age
14 - Ft Myers, FL @ Cool Hand Luc's w/ Panzram, Let's Go Exploring
15 - Orlando, FL @ Uncle Lou's w/ Teenage Softies, No Children, Larf
16 - Greenville, SC @ Club Sammich w/ Rubrics, The Soap, Puked Up Blood
17 - Greensboro, NC @ Science House
18 - Richmond, VA @ Cellar Door w/ The Outsiders, Close Talker
19 - Washington DC @ The Rocketship w/ Real Talk, Harrison Four, Aloners, Bitter American
20 - Hartford, CT @ Whitney House w/ Dead Uncles, SOFX, Zone
21 - Hadley, MA @ Hullabaloo House w/ Dead Uncles
22 - Boston @ Starlab w/ Dead Uncles, Casanovas in Heat, Peeple Watchin'
23 - New Hampshire @ Ellis Island w/ Dead Uncles, Billy Raygun, Hay Fever
24 - York, PA @ The Depot w/ Cell Mates
25 - Columbus, OH @ Carabar w/ High School, Strong City
26 - Cincinnati, OH @ Baba Budan's w/ Dead North, Witches of Kelso, Ze Ramones

Any help would be super appreciated, especially with the starred dates.

Kickoff Show

2011-08-02T15:53:00.000-07:00

Here's the flier for our tour kickoff show. Should be a good time!

US Fall Tour

2011-06-29T10:15:00.000-07:00

The show with Rational Anthem and Billy Raygun was a fun time, despite me breaking two strings on two different guitars. The next show we're playing is August 5th at the Moving Castle with Small Bones, Pukeoid, and one more. After that, we're doing this:

9/16 - Chicago
17 - Cedar Falls, IA @ 1108 Main St w/ Strong City
18 - Lincoln, NE
19 - Denver, CO
20 - Utah
21 - Reno, NV *
22 - Sacramento/Berkeley, CA *
23 - Fresno, CA @ The Bel-Tower w/ Set Aside, Corporate Cancer, Victimless Crime
24 - Noose plays REACT/day off in Berkeley
25 - Bakersfield, CA
26 - Pomona, CA @ VLHS w/ Summer Vacation, Tiny Lungs, Shovel & Gun
27 - Tuscon, Arizona
28 - Las Cruces, New Mexico
29 - Denton, TX @ J + J's Pizza w/ Stymie
30 - Oklahoma City
10/1 - Kansas City
2 - St Louis *

a week at home and then....

10/9 - Kentucky
10 - Nashville, TN @ Little Hamilton Collective w/ Future Virgins
11 - Atlanta
12 - Tallahassee, FL
13 - Sarasota, FL
14 - Ft Myers, FL
15 - Orlando, FL
16 - Greenville, SC @ Club Sammich w/ Rubrics
17 - North Carolina
18 - Richmond *
19 - DC
20 - Connecticut @ Whitney House w/ Dead Uncles, Awful Man
21 - New York City w/ Dead Uncles
22 - Boston @ Starlab w/ Dead Uncles, Foreign Objects, Peeple Watchin'
23 - New Hampshire w/ Dead Uncles
24 - York, PA
25 - Columbus @ Carabar w/ High School
26 - Cincinnati

Any help would be super appreciated, especially with the starred dates. We'll have our new 7" for this tour, as well as hopefully a tour tape. Speaking of tapes, the tape/CD comp we're on that Lost Cat put out is finished! Pick it up here: Lost Cat or from us at a show.

Thanks for the support.

Last Minute Show with Rational Anthem and Billy Raygun

2011-06-23T09:49:00.000-07:00

The fine folks in Rational Anthem and Billy Raygun had a miserable time finding a Chicago show, but it has finally come together. Lucky for us, we're playing it too. Here's the deal:

6/27 5PM All Ages $7

at Panchos (2200 N. California Ave)

Featuring the stylings of:
Rational Anthem (FL)
Billy Raygun (NH)
Boilerman (local slobs)
Costanza
Two Houses

Come on out.

Tape Comp and A Show

2011-06-06T17:10:00.001-07:00

We're going to be on a tape comp put out by Lost Cat Records. More information can be found here: http://bored.knockknockrecords.com/index.php/topic,132038.0.html

We're also playing a show in Chicago with Small Bones, Occult Detective Club, and one more on August 5th at the Moving Castle. More details/a flier on that as it approaches.

New Shirts and a Show

2011-05-29T10:21:00.001-07:00

We've got a new shirt design! I think it looks cool. Here's a picture of it:

It's up on the merch page. I also made the old green shirts cheaper. We only have smalls and larges left in that design and once they're gone, they're gone.

We've also got a show in Lansing coming up in June with the Credentials and Nervous Passenger. It should be boss. Details on the shows page.

Work on the artwork for the new 7" is underway and it will be out this summer! We're also planning a full US tour in September and October. More details to come. Thanks for the continuing support.

Upcoming Chicago Shows

2011-04-20T15:12:00.001-07:00

Here are two Chicago shows we've got coming up. Both very different and both very cool.

Also, don't forget we're going on a weekend around the midwest. Check the post below for details on that.

Weekend/Upcoming Shows

2011-04-03T11:17:00.000-07:00

We're doing a Midwest weekend at the end of April. Here are the dates/cities, with more info to come as it is apparent:

4/29 - Cedar Falls, IA @ 1108 Main Street w/Audrey Robinson, God Don't Make No Trash, Audabee, Faceplant
4/30 - Minneapolis @ Dingus House (4837 Woodlawn Blvd Minneapolis, MN 55417) w/ Fixtures, Tiger Blue, Dingus, Fight Cunning
5/1 - Milwaukee, WI @ Yurr Haus (947 N 15th St, Milwaukee, WI) w/ Sweet Talk, Slob Donovan and Absolutely

Also, we've got some unreasonably cool shows coming up in May.

5/13 @ The Juicer with Spoonboy and more TBA
5/16 @ Dunk Tank with Panzram, Escalator, Southside Stranglers and Raw Nerve

Mark your calendars!

April 1st in Indy

2011-03-02T08:40:00.001-08:00

Hey, we're playing an excellent show in Indianapolis coming up. Here's the deal:

THIS IS A VEGAN PITCH-IN / INDY VEGANS' ZINE RELEASE SHOW

Like Bats (IL)
Boilerman (IL)
Occult Detective Club (TX) (members of STYMIE)
You Blockhead! (OH) (members of VACATION)
It's All Happening
Giant Giant Robot

TUNES START AT 7PM SHARP!!!

$7 w/a dish
$10 without a dish

The Hoosier Dome
1627 Prospect Street
Indianapolis, IN

It should be awesome. More stuff is in the works, stay tuned.

Locked Out Show

2011-01-05T08:01:00.001-08:00

Check out this outrageously cool show we're playing:

FEB 5th 2011

All Ages Punk Show

Lemuria
Paint It Back
Raw Nerve
Poison Planet
Boilerman

@ Locked Out
Chicago, IL

7:00PM
$10 Donation

This is a benefit for Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue

I can't wait for this.

December/January Shows

2010-12-19T12:05:00.000-08:00

We're playing two shows coming up, and both should be really awesome. Here are the details:

12/31/10 NEW YEARS EVE SHOW! at Waterworks
- Vacation
- Boilerman
- Coping
- 1 TBA
8PM $5

1/20/10 at The Juicer
- Tenement
- Culo
- Boilerman
- Poison Planet
7 PM (sharp! show has to end at 10:30) $5

Hopefully seeya there!

We're Back

2010-12-14T13:26:00.000-08:00

We're home from tour and it was an excellent experience. Thanks to the many people that helped us out by booking a show, coming out to them, making us food, letting us stay at their place, or hanging out with us. We got to play with some really awesome bands. Look for demos from The Needlepoints and You Blockhead if you know what's good for you. Hopefully see everyone again soon.

Now that we're back, we're going to play a couple shows round these parts in January and also aim to record our next 7" then as well. That thing will be coming out on Cowabunga Records. Keep your ear to the ground.

Tour Kickoff Show and Tour

2010-11-13T20:11:00.001-08:00

So we've got the tour kick off show booked. Here's a flier and the lowdown:

12/1/10
$5, 7PM, Summer Camp (myspace.com/summercampchi)

Boilerman (tour kickoff)
Skrapyard (first show)
Sucked Dry (from Kansas City)
Erfert (a really awesome band)

Then we do this:
December
Wed 1 - Chicago @ Summercamp w/ Skrapyard, Erfert, Sucked Dry (KC)
Thur 2 - Normal, IL @ Lake House w/ Sweater Weather
Fri 3 - Carbondale, IL @ Hanging Garden w/ Al Scorch, The Shakes
Sat 4 - Kansas City, MO @ Bandwagon Merchandise w/ Canyons, Foreign Theaters, Kicked In, Attention Seeker
Sun 5 - Oklahoma City @ Bad Granny's Bazaar 1759 NW 16th St. w/ Needlepoints, No Man's Slave
Mon 6 - Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill
Tues 7 - Austin, TX @ Trailer Space Records
Wed 8 - Day Off
Thur 9 - New Orleans
Fri 10 - early radio show in NOLA then a show in Baton Rouge, LA
Sat 11 - Louisville, Kentucky @ House of Wax w/ Vaderbomb, The New Mexico, Alcohawk, Lay Down and Die, Damaged Goods
Sun 12 - Cincinnati, OH
Mon 13 - Indianapolis @ The Dojo w/ House Boat, Sucked Dry

That will be filled in with more details as they become apparent. We'll have the CD version of our 7" thanks to Moonquake, and some new patches. Seeya there!

Lansing Show

2010-11-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

We got put on a really awesome show in Lansing, IL. Here's the lowdown:

11/17/10 7PM (no punk time)
$5

Unfun
Grown Ups
Boilerman
Young Devilry

The Brad Lohaus
3423 Monroe St.
Lansing, IL

Every band on this is awesome and you should go.

November 4th Show

2010-10-11T09:46:00.000-07:00

Check out this show that we're playing. I'm really excited about it.

Juicer Show

2010-09-24T11:15:00.000-07:00

We just got added to a show at a new Chicago house called The Juicer on October 21st. Here's the details:
OCTOBER 21st
at The Juicer
1238 N. Noble (right near blue line division)
7pm, $5
No Drinking/Drugs/Jerks, Shows done by 10:30

Dangerous Ponies
Boilerman
Truman & His Trophy
Dr. Manhattan

thejuicerchicago.blogspot.com

Seeya there?

Milwaukee

2010-09-23T09:28:00.000-07:00

We're playing our first Milwaukee show on Sunday Sept. 26th. Here's the run down:

9/26/10 @ Ground Zero (2650 N. Richards st Milwaukee WI) 7pm
Stymie
Transgressions
Boilerman

Seriously, Stymie and the Transgressions?! What more could you possibly ask for?

We're also playing a Chicago show in the not-too-distant future (and hopefully another before this). Here's the skinny on that:

11/4/10 @ Strangelight (2123 n Milwaukee)
Strong City
Boilerman
Erfert
+ 1 tba

We've been quiet lately, but there's a lot in the works and on the way. Stay tuned.

Last Minute Show!

2010-08-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

This show's going to be great.

8/14/10
7pm $5
Grand Manor (3721 w grand ave) in Chicago

Boilerman
Vacation
Two Hand Fools
Dead North

That's three bands from Ohio, so bring your money! This is also the first hometown show we're playing where we'll have our new 7"s. Buy touring bands' stuff instead.

Normal Show

2010-08-11T20:04:00.000-07:00

We're playing a show on Monday! With The Like Bats, Young and the Devilry's and Night Brigadiers. Here's the details:

8/16 at The Lake House, Normal, IL
5 suggested donation please, three of the bands are from out of town and 2 are on tour so be generous!

Shit's happenin' at 7:00, Boilerman opens, so come early cuz this is their first (long overdue) show in Normal!
...
The Night Brigade (yep)
- http://www.myspace.com/thenightbrigademusic

Like Bats (singin' 'bout things we can all relate to)
- http://www.myspace.com/likebats

Young Devilry (if alkaline trio was formed in lansing)
- http://www.myspace.com/youngdevilrymusic

Boilerman (joey kappel sets his hairy feet back on Normal soil)
- http://www.myspace.com/boilerxman

Homecoming

2010-08-02T15:52:00.000-07:00

We're back from tour, and it was awesome. Huge thanks to New Creases, Gasoline Wind, Like Bats, Real Talk, Siblings, The Measure, Karen/the DAAC, Xtra Vomit, Dan in Binghampton, and everyone else who helped us out. We have the new 7" and a new shirt design in the merch page, and we've got a show or two coming up as well. Details on those will be up soon.

Tour!

2010-04-14T20:38:00.000-07:00

We're touring the east coast in July. We'll have our new 7" with us, as well as a repress of our demo tape. We still need help with some of the dates (especially the ones with a *), so if you can help out email boilerxman@gmail.com

7/22 - Cincinnati, OH @ Hungry House w/ Buster League, Dead North, Setbacks
23 - Columbus, OH w/ New Creases
24 - Washington DC @ The Jubert Residence w/ Real Talk, The Veins
25 - Delaware @ Barcode w/ Like Bats
26 - Philadelphia/Baltimore *
27 - New Jersey w/ The Measure [sa]
28 - New York City *
29 - Connecticut @ The Handsome Woman
30 - Binghamton, NY @ Hot Blot
31 - Akron, OH @ Gurley House w/ Excetras, I am the Sky
8/1 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The DAAC w/ Xtra Vomit, Scaburger

Update

2010-04-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

So, I updated this thing so there are separate pages for merch and shows. Check them out if you're into that sort of thing. So now, this main part will just be for news and such. Here's the news: tour's coming up!