Another Christmas is approaching and here we are with Part Four of the Q & A! There is still a bit to come but please note that the Q & A as such is closed - so if you send in more questions these days, the emails will be forwarded to Boz directly (unless inappropriate, as always strict censorship by the webmaster) and it's up to him whether he gets back to you or not.
Boz has been enjoying some Mexican sunshine and is now looking forward to some more Morrissey dates in Germany and the UK which will bring an eventful touring year to an end.
What else? Shelly who publishes the Boz Zine lets us know that she is accepting your submissionsfor issue no. 2. You can email her at August9Gal@aol.com. She has also set up a myspace with loads of info on Boz and his army of friends and allies. And Helen drops in with the news that the '1001 reasons why we love Boz' section is followed by the inevitable '2002 reasons why we love Boz" along with lots more Boz stuff over at Pretty Petty Thieves. Thanks girls!
Have a very happy pre-festive season and go see Boz with Moz if you can!!
September 2006
Part Three of the Q & A is up, have a look if your question was included - otherwise, do come back as Part Four is soon to follow.....
The Polecats have a new release out - "Polecats / not nervous" is available via Steve Hooker's website, catalogue no. NVRECD 4 . The cd features original 1980 demos.
click for large viewPart Two of the Q & A is up and can be viewed here. Boz is playing a couple of more European dates with Morriissey before taking a well deserved break... we'll keep you posted on anything exciting happening in the second half of the year.
Boz is still busy touring with Moz as the European festival season has started. Meanwhile though, we kick off our first round of q & a's that were sent in by you. If your question isn't part of this round, do check again as they will be posted over the next couple of weeks. The first part can be viewed here
Also, the new Boz & the Bozmen cd is out. "Dressed in Deadmen's suits" is released on Raucous Records cat no. RAUCD 186 and it includes two bonus tracks not included on the 1988 album. Also available over at Steve Hooker's website.
Happy Birthday!
Boz is 44 today - feel free to leave a message for him in the guestbook. He's still on tour with Morrissey but he'll sure catch up with things on the road.
Shelly lets us know that the first issue of the Boz Boorer newsletter is done and ready. "I drink I think therefore I am" has 12 pages and features the "Sinnin' in the South" road trip, tales of the Boorer's recent holiday with Steve Hooker plus info on the Shillelagh Sisters and Boz and the Bozmen. This first issue is FREE, all contributions are welcome and very appreciated. Email Shelly to receive your copy.
The first round of replies to the recent q & a is coming up in just a few days - meanwhile, you're still welcome to hand in more by sending an email to webmaster@bozboorer.com . If you handed in something recently, please drop by again in a few days to see what Boz has to say to you.
Boz will be busy touring with Morrissey in the next couple of months, so there won't be much time for side projects. Instead of bringing you the tour diary this time, he will answer some questions handed in by you! Send your entry to webmaster@bozboorer.com - please try to keep it relevant and note that all questions will be filtered by the webmaster before they get to Boz.
More Morrissey tour dates keep rolling in - current state of schedule is as follows (for UK scroll down):
US
Mar. 13 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
Mar. 14 Oklahoma City, OK - Bricktown Events Center
Mar. 16 Austin, TX - SXSW - Austin Music Hall
Sweden
Apr. 1 Gothenburg - Scandinavium
Apr. 2 Stockholm - Hovet
Finland
Apr. 4 Helsinki - Sea Cable Hall
Norway
Apr. 6 Oslo - Sentrum Scene
Sweden
Apr. 7 Malmö - Baltiska Hallen
Netherlands
Apr. 10 Amsterdam - Heineken Music Hall
France
Apr. 11 Paris - Olympia
Ireland
Apr. 13 Killarney - INEC
Apr. 15 Dublin - The Olympia Theatre
Apr. 16 Dublin - The Olympia Theatre
Germany
June 2-4 Nürburg Ring - Rock am Ring / Volkspark Dutzendteich, Nürnberg - Rock im Park
Netherlands
June 3-5 Landgraaf - Pinkpop 2006
Denmark
June 29 - July 2 Roskilde - Roskilde Festival
Spain
July 20-23 Benicàssim - Benicàssim Festival
UK
Aug. 19 Staffordshire - V Festival
Aug. 20 Chelmsford - V Festival
Beware as MOST DATES ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT! But do check out your regular ticket pre-sale store or website.
Meanwhile, just to sweeten the waiting period a bit for you, here's quite a special tidbit - a video file featuring the Polecats performing "Green Car"! This thing is way over 20 years old and features young Boz on guitar, with him and the boys modeling some rather remarkable hair and outfits. Thanks to Martha!! Now enjoy! (click'n'download, 18 MB)
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Update January 26th
Boz sent in this message:
"Just been to Rome to make three great videos with Morrissey - vibes are brilliant!"
Is that good news or what?
Also: the people over at Pretty petty thieves have assembled "1001 reasons why we love Boz" - go check it out and see if you can find more!
January 20th
Happy new year everyone and welcome to another round of rock'n'roll mayhem in Boorer style!
Don't forget the Rock'n'Grind in Spain coming up in just a few days. Check out the flyer for details!
Morrissey recently answered some fans' questions via the fansite true-to-you. Here's what he had to say about working with his musical director Boz:
Q: What is it about Alain and Boz's music, and their style, that you enjoy most?
Henry, Los Angeles.
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hello Henry
Everything. For a start, they know their craft impeccably. They are obsessive musicians and in it for life. Alain's work has a melodious sadness to it, whereas Boz is drawn to pulsating rhythms. The best of Boz is Reader Meet Author, and the best of Alain is Life is a Pigsty. I honestly feel honoured to have worked so much with both of them, and our relationship just improves with time - even if I don't.
Q: How has Jesse Tobias affected the new album?
Darragh, Dublin
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hello Darragh
If you hear the new album you will notice a marked difference in sound, principally due to both Michael Farrell and to Jesse. Personally and musically, Jesse has made a big impact - You Have Killed Me, The Youngest Was The Most Loved, In The Future When All's Well, I Just Want To See The Boy Happy....these songs, especially, fully release the hounds. There are no Boz songs on this album, but strangely, it is the album on which Boz has been most involved and had such a massive input. Boz is 24-hour non-stop, and if impetus lulls, Boz steers everyone back on track.
If it seems to some people that Jesse has replaced Alain, I would like to say that this isn't true. There is no replacing and there is nothing but harmony amongst all the players.
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And to everybody's delight, an extensive UK tour as been announced for spring. We'll keep you posted on any further Continental or US dates, but for now:
April 18th - Salford Lowry
April 19th - Llandudno NW Theatre
April 20th - Leeds Town Hall
April 22nd - Aberdeen Music Hall
April 23rd - Stirling Albert Halls
April 24th - Dundee Caird Hall
April 26th - Greenock Town Hall
April 27th - Glasgow Academy
April 29th - Whitehaven Civic
April 30th - Gateshead Sage
May 3rd - Sheffield City Hall
May 4th - Grimsby Auditorium
May 6th - Manchester Apollo
May 7th - Manchester Opera House
May 8th - Manchester Bridgewater
May 10th - Halifax Victoria Hall
May 11th - Blackburn King Georges
May 12th - Liverpool Philharmonic
May 14th - London Palladium
May 15th - Cardiff St Davids
May 17th - Reading Hexagon
May 19th - Portsmouth Guildhall
May 20th - Birmingham Symphony Hall
May 21st - London Palladium
May 23rd - Truro Hall For Cornwall
May 24th - Cheltenham Town Hall
May 25th - Oxford New Theatre
May 27th - Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
May 28th - London Palladium
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