Run Chico Run are second to none in their interviewing skills — particularly when countering questions posed by the many entertainment weeklies of our fair country. We’d like to share with you some of their words of wisdom now that their tour is almost at a close, and they are probably driving through the Rockies and back into British Columbia as I type.

“Touring is actually way easier as a two piece. There’s more room, more money and more food. Besides, splitting…

Since the March release of Run Chico Run’s critically acclaimed sixth album, Slow Action, the Chicos have been touring constantly including two ‘cross Canada tours, one west-to-east coast USA tour and a heart-stopping showcase at the legendary South by Southwest Festival in Austin, TX.

The month of June gave the electro-pop duo a chance to cool their jets and take a breather. In that time, the Chicos made some really lovely new friends. So, with Slow Action hanging tight in the Earshot charts…

Back in January, our USA partner Caroline Distribution, and XLR8R magazine, teamed up to offer an exclusive Virtual Listening Station on xlr8r.com. When it launched, Run Chico Run’s Shashbo was one of the very first titles available. Awesome sticks.

It was such a hit and we got such great feedback from it that once Run Chico Run started working on their new album Slow Action, we knew we wanted to do it again.

Run Chico Run’s fifth album, Slow Action, was released on March 21…

As you know that The Ladies and Gentlemen are now called Small Sins. The official name change will take place this Friday at 10pm EST at The Horseshoe Tavern, when the Ladies and Gentlemen take the stage for their Canadian Music Week showcase. So if you happen to be in Toronto make sure to go to that show to watch history happen, or to just have a really good time.

Then at midnight, you should go see Boompa’s newest band, The Hylozoists, at…

Our USA partner, Caroline Distribution, and the twin towers of coolness, XLR8R and VICE magazine, have teamed up to offer an exclusive Virtual Listening Station on their websites - viceland.com and xlr8r.com, respectively. And we think that this is just so very very good that we wanted to tell you all about it.

Every month, Caroline will have 8 albums per month from their labels. These albums will be streamable (is that a word? No, probably not) on viceland.com from start to finish and…

“Word on the Street is the Chicos are making another album.” I am talking on the phone with Thomas Shields from Run Chico Run. He is at the home of his fellow bandmate Matt Skillings who is currently on tour with Carolyn Mark. This will be the fifth album from the Victoria-based Run Chico Run, and the follow-up to their 2004 Boompa Records release, Shashbo.

A couple of weeks ago while chit chatting with Matt on the phone I asked what the band’s plans…

In support of their album Shashbo, Victoria’s Run Chico Run are gearing up for their first Spring tour of 2005. The Chico’s will be hitting the high road with acousto-punk outfit The Doers for a massive nationwide tour. This coming Friday, they’ll be kicking it off in Vancouver and then Victoria before being east-bound, all the way to Quebec and back.

04-01 Vancouver, BC - Railway Club
04-02 Victoria, BC - Steamers
04-04 Prince George, BC - Fyre
04-05 Calgary, AB - Broken City
04-06 Edmonton, AB -…

On Saturday night at 10:00PM PST, tune into CBC Radio 3 for an exclusive performance by Run Chico Run.

The Chicos will be dishing up new live in-studio session recordings of “Jacques & Madeline”, “Lifestyles of the living Dead”, “Sportscar” and “Ass Ravaged Beats”

In between the art-pop tracks of Victoria’s own two-piece, the Chicos will wax poetic on beats, beets and the joy of keys and then hit the road for a month-long nationwide tour with Red Cat recording artist The Doers.

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With upcoming releases from Leeroy Stagger, Canned Hamm, The Ladies and Gentlemen and The Dudes already gaining buzz-worthy accolades, Boompa Records is excited to announce the proverbial cherry on top of an exciting year ahead. On Thursday, March 17th the Boompa Records Label Showcase will feature four of our key artists at this years SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX.

The latest project from former Carnations frontman Thom D’Arcy, The Ladies and Gentlemen (“Canada’s answer to Grandaddy” Popmatters.com) will be kicking it off at 10PM followed…

The Boompa Records SXSW Showcase will be hot on the heels of Canadian Music Week. Here’s a quick hit of where and when you can get your Boompa fix, Toronto-style:

The Ladies and Gentlemen: March 3 at Silver Dollar, 10pm
Run Chico Run: March 4 at The 360, 9pm
Leeroy Stagger: March 4 at The 360, 12am

Between February and May, our bands will be touring all over Canada and the USA.