Aesthetics | Dirty Bourbon River Show

0 Bootsy’s Box of Records pt 18

Man it’s been a while since my last post, but fear not good folks because I’ve been busy collecting and enjoying some amazing records during the “off season.” While browsing through a local antique shop on Magazine St. this was found ..

Ms Sydney Doyle deserves all the credit, y’all!

Yep, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band‘s first album “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now,” and it’s on vinyl! I about jumped out of my shoes when I saw this y’all! The Dozen are heroes in New Orleans for keeping the brass band scene alive back in the late 70s. We had the the good fortune to share the stage with them a few years back at the Green River Festival in Massachusetts, and it was definitely a check off the bucket list. We’ve been performing their original tune “Blackbird Special” for a few months now and it’s been a hit at our shows. This album features the original lineup with the traditional split kit setup and a track list of originals and covers that are sure to get you moving. Here’s a video of the title track performed live!

Tonight we’re in Detroit at the always wonderful Cliff Bell’s. Showtime is 9pm. See y’all there! ~Boots

3 Fire Tuba!

02/21/2014
by dirtybourbonrivershow
· Aesthetics · Art · North Carolina · Tuba

Fire Tuba!

Years ago, when we first started to play North Carolina, I met propane flame effects artist, Beyond Joy. He wanted to set my sousaphone on fire. I was intrigued by the proposition so we began talking about design. It would have to be a simple to operate, mobile, and above all, safe.
The system would have two major parts, a pilot light and a propane poofer. The pilot light stays lit the entire time the system is on, and provides the initial flame for a second, larger blast of propane. Once Beyond had a basic design, all we needed was a few days to build and test.
Earlier this week, the stars aligned and we found some free time to work. The first day, Beyond fabricated the pilot light using copper tubing and brass fittings.

On the second day, Beyond fabricated the poofer.

With both pieces together, it was time for a test.

I say it was a rousing success. I cannot thank Beyond Joy enough. This fire tuba system is as beautiful as it is functional.

1 Matt Thomas Holding Things pt. 10

Matt Thomas, holding a baby goat

0 4 Ridiculous, Awesome Album Covers

We here at the Dirty Bourbon River Show have been sifting through a bunch of old classic album covers this past week in an attempt to brainstorm the perfect imagery for our upcoming Volume Four CD cover, and along the way have unearthed some real gems we thought we’d thought you’d like to see ~ enjoy!:

1 Some Pictures From Our Halloween Show in New Orleans

11/13/2012
by dirtybourbonrivershow
· Aesthetics · Live Shows · New Orleans · Photos

Photos by Wayne Mitchell & Terra Anderson

0 Hey, Look What I Found! pt. 1

Hey, look what I found! Antioch Shriner’s Hat – $5 – Ceaser’s Creek, Ohio

0 The New Dirty Bourbon Website

Fall’s rolling round the corner yet again, and so we thought it best to greet it with a brand new Dirty Bourbon website design. Check it out and let us know what you think about the new switch:

Aside from its super-savvy nuevo look and glistening graphics, a few of the new design features include:

1) a beefed up gig calender w/ showtimes, ticket prices, set descriptions, & venue site links

2) completely new Press & Performance Info sections with an EPK, technical, and hospitality riders

3) newly designed Music, About Us, & Booking sections

4) new widget and social media integration

5) a picture of Bootsy, yelling at the camera.

Can you spot 1) through 5) ? Let us know in the comments section below…

…Soon to come: Lyrics section for entire discography + floating musica player

0 Some Photos From Our Tour

04/23/2012
by dirtybourbonrivershow
· Aesthetics · Beards · colorado · General · Live Shows · Louisiana · New Orleans · North Carolina · On The Road · Photos · Volume III

Photoset by Terra Lyn Anderson

0 A Cartoon

5 Help Us Choose Our Next Album Cover!

Help the Dirty Bourbon River Show choose their next album cover

02/24/2012
by dirtybourbonrivershow
· Aesthetics · Albums · Art · Photos · Recording

Volume III is almost finished being mixed/mastered, and so we need an album cover pronto! Help us decide – which of the 3 samples below is your favorite?