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Round 2, Week 3: Contagious Woo vs. Big Casino

B.O.O.M! Round 2, Week 3

Congratulations to our Round 2, Week 2 winners - Mr. Boneless!

Congratulations to Mr. Boneless for winning last week’s online showdown. With that win, they secure a spot in the next BOOM live show, coming up on January 14 at Nietzsche’s.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with BOOM, here’s how it works: Local original music acts visit the boom.artvoice.com website. There, they can learn how easy it is to enter the contest. Number one, it’s free. That out of the way, all a band has to do is supply a digital photo, a digital song track, and answer a few questions about themselves. This is all done in a matter of minutes.

Each week from those submissions we choose two acts to go head-to-head against one another. Then, local music fans visit boom.artvoice.com where they can click on the band they prefer.

The most successful bands are those that not only have created a cool sound, but have also cultivated a loyal fanbase that will go to the website and vote for them. Fans only have from Thursday when the paper hits the street until the following Tuesday at midnight to register their vote. By the following morning, those votes are counted, and the band with the most votes wins a spot on the bill at the first live BOOM Bash. The next one happens to be scheduled for Saturday, January 14 at Nietzsche’s—one of the area’s top live music venues. There, audience members are issued a ballot at the door which they can then cast for their favorite act. At the end of the night, the band that garners the most votes wins a spot in the BOOM Grand Finale—an event that will be described in a moment.

The process then repeats three more times—two bands facing off against one another—until we have four finalists for each upcoming BOOM Bash (1/14, 2/25, 4/7). Along the way, a total of eight local original acts get exposed to a wider audience every month by simply participating in the contest.

But the fun doesn’t end there. For, once we have the four winners from these live BOOM Bashes, we send them all into the crucible of public opinion known as the live BOOM Grand Finale. There, the cream of the crop go all out in one last heroic effort to blow the audience away and coax the most ballots into their pile—because, at the end of the night, the band with the most votes wins the right to call themselves Artvoice BOOM Grand Champions.

Along with $5,000.

Sounds good? That’s ‘cause it is good.

A word of warning however: Bands attempting to stuff the ballot by submitting multiple votes will be rooted out using the most sophisticated intelligence software available on the black market. (Well, okay, that’s a bluff, but if you try to fool our IT guy you will be caught. Just ask the FBI…he’s that good. And if that happens, you will be disqualified with nowhere to appeal our decision.)

IF YOU’RE IN A BAND, AND WOULD LIKE TO ENTER BOOM, visit boom.artvoice.com to find out how. In the meantime, check out this week’s contestants—Contagious Woo and Big Casino — then head on over to the polls using the link at the bottom of the page. As always, may the best band win.

Contagious Woo

Big Casino

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Band Members: Mummy - mic, Snake - guitar, Warren - bass, Rick - drums

When/where did the band form? Somewhere in space. Time????

You might like us if you like: Peppers, Rage, and VH.

Why you should win the Artvoice.com Online Battle of Original Music: Come to a show. Four people on stage become one. Great songs, too.

Website: www.contagiouswoo.com

Band Members: Aaron Holland - guitar / vocals, Mike Lagatutta - guitar / vocals, Steve J. - bass, Dustin Herzberger - drums

When/where did the band form? We formed in the deep dark hollows of Craigslist one blustery winter day at the end of 2010. Stemming from a few different local bands in Buffalo, we joined to create pop/punk rock that even the tamest ear can comprehend.

You might like us if you like: Social Distortion, All American Rejects, Story of the Year.

Why you should win the Artvoice.com Online Battle of Original Music: Big Casino deserves to win BOOM! because we are four guys who like to play music in front of people. Near to far, Big Casino brings an entertaining set, catchy melodies and easy to remember lyrics. We work hard at our full time jobs of course, and are looking for a way to fund an album. With 15 rock solid songs under our belt, we feel we are ready for the next step—Fame and Glamour!

The polls are now closed for this pair of bands!

Check the B.O.O.M! website for results thus far!


What did you think of this week's contestants? Feel free to discuss below - please keep it friendly - and remember, posting a comment in favor of a band doesn't count as a vote. Use the link above to cast your vote!


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