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Concert Fri Aug 01 2008

Get Going!

box_social.jpgMadison’s The Box Social play party rock, and there is nothing wrong with that. Without party rock what would you play at parties? Bon Iver? No, you need that driving guitar, sing-along pop tunes, to get you going. The tracks on their debut full length, Get Going, buzz with youthful energy and excitement, and they try to carry that over to their live performances.


Lead by singer/songwriter Nick Junkunc, The Box Social, have actually been together in various combination since 2002. Their name is taken from an episode of The Simpsons in which Marge tells Homer "no par-tays, no shindigs, no chiggers, no hootenannies, no mixers, no raves, no box socials!" in order to keep him from holding parties at Mr. Burns's home.

[MP3] The Box Social - Big T

The Box Social will be appearing tonight at The Beat Kitchen with American Taxi and Deal’s Gone Bad. The doors open @ 9:00 pm, and Tickets are $10.00 Adv. / $12.00 Dos. This show is 17 & Over.

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Becca / August 6, 2008 4:49 PM

not bad at all.
i'm kinda feeling it

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