What are the qualifications for honorary citizenship in the United States? Without looking, it probably doesn’t include the distinctive ability and willingness to bring smoke-shrouded stoner rock and drone insanity to the masses, but Boris are certainly making an argument that it should. Time to take a backseat, people who have escaped war-torn countries and attempted to seek permanent refuge in the Land of the Free — we’re establishing different priorities now. If you aren’t a musician, and if your repertoire doesn’t include selectively hammering on a Zildjian gong à la Atsuo, then to the bottom of the waiting list you go. On the upside, celebrations of citizenship just acquired the potential to be a heckuva lot cooler.
Recall that Boris recently announced a residency tour, in which they’ll host consecutive performances (over two nights) in a few very lucky cities around the US. Preempting complaints from people who might feel their city unfairly neglected, the band just added some “one-off” dates, in which, according to a press release, they’ll perform classics generally, classics from their classic album Flood, and possible soon-to-be classics — songs set to make their national debut. Peruse the updated schedule below, and quietly admire the trio’s stamina.
Dates:
04.23.13 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
04.24.13 - Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom
04.26.13 - Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
04.27.13 - Austin, TX - Carson Creek - Austin Psych Fest
04.29.13 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
04.30.13 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
05.01.13 - Washington DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
05.02.13 - Washington DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
05.03.13 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
05.04.13 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
05.05.13 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
05.06.13 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge *
05.07.13 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge *
05.09.13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
05.10.13 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
05.11.13 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
05.12.13 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
05.13.13 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater
05.14.13 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
05.18.13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *
05.19.13 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *
05.21.13 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
05.22.13 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
05.23.13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex *
05.24.13 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex *
* residency shows
• Boris: http://borisheavyrocks.com