from the author of ' the boombox project ' book

Sharp GF-9494 with tuning knob at wrong end...

or "fictional box with obvious influences"

I've not been around these parts for a while but needed to check in because of above . . .

Is anyone heading to this event tonight? trying to decide whether to get my arse from Birmingham to London for the private view and DJ set by Don Letts.

ANY THOUGHTS?

KND

Sorry, unless there is a mistake there is a similar event tonight (1ST DEC) at another gallery . . .

http://www.xoyo.co.uk/event/the-boombox-project

Any one going?

2 minutes later and a little more research, theres two Private View events, one tonight and one at Whisper on the 8th Dec, Don Letts DJ set and  Mr Lyle Owerko in attendance at both. I'm going to the Whisper event  . . . Who's in?

GET YOUR BOOKS SIGNED FOR THE HELL OF IT

KND

hope its a great event, kennedy -

and

please tell lyle that the boys from florida say hi

Yeah man will do, do i take a box along for the ride?

optional -- but i sure would --

dont take a 'museum piece' -

they like street stuff with some history

That's a very good point cheers, got a couple of beaters I could choose from, got a well used and classic looking gf8989 that would do the trick . . .

that used 8989 is exactly -- IT !!!

im going to have to go to that i think, some time in Jan ftw!

oh yeah, i was formerly billythebinman but i forgot my email address and couldnt log back in!

don letts spinnin em too,looks like a top night,londons too far for me..gutted

never mind bison we will have one in civic and crack a few chaves after downing a load of cider

haha yeah,that cafe on the civics just got a michillin star..haha

  god help us!  it will be costa del civic next

i was jokin mate,lol..think salmonella is on the menu

i would rather drink bleach with a cillit bang chaser than wander into civic land.

This looks interesting,especially as i already have the book. I'm gutted as i'm unable to go even though i work less than 2 minutes away! 

feck - couldn't make the private view last night

anybody here go there yet ?

bump

just a modest 15%

I doubt there is anything there that i havn't had or have....yea i know im playing it down....don't have a car or any transport...im sure it will go well

Yes guys, I made it. As promised 

Was an awesome evening, not often can you find Don Letts playing great tunes, The Boombox Project + it's creator and all you can drink free beer in one room but that's pretty much how it went down at the Whisper Gallery a couple of weeks ago.

Been well busy so couldn't hop on to let you know how it went but thought I'd give you this brief post and a couple of pics. Basically I knew I wanted to take a box with me so hiked through London with my beaten but fully working 8989 playing old cassettes with my mate. Turns out I was the only collector to turn up on the night with a boombox but it went down really well and people were loving the humble Sharp - Great conversation starter with people who hadn't seen a ghettoblaster or listened to cassettes for years. Wish I had taken something bigger than the 8989 though 

Pics from the night;

Lyle's a pretty cool guy, I did pass on your hello redbenjoe and he was pretty stoked about that. Got him to sign the book and now I've got an extra boombox in mine!;

Good times, it's kinda got me fired up about boomboxes again because I haven't bought anything for a while, might do some shopping in the New Year and see if I can score me some JVC's or a nice Lasonic  

Kennedy

nice one looks like you had a good time thanks for the pictures

GREAT news --thanks for the cool shots ...

glad you had a great time

lyle is helping to spread the boombox joy --wordwide - YES !!!

top post KND,wish i couldve got down there,

looks like you guys had a good night.

that lyle autograph is top mate!

No problem guys, glad to be of help and always proud to represent S2G anytime I can 

I know we've all seen Lyle's pics in the book but up close they are really cool, loads of details that you don't see so small, would have liked to have bought one for my studio room at home but couldn't really stretch to it . . .

Should be popular though, the gallery is in a busy spot and there are 2 huge welcoming prints in the window; Awesome M90  and Panasonic RX-5350 

Forgot to say, Lyle sent his best to Fatdog as well as you Ira, which of the boxes in the book are owned by you guys?

Kennedy

hi kennedy - i lent my book to another member -

so - not sure which ones or how many -

but there are prolly a few dozen of ours - at least -

what lyle did was --to visit a florida member meet -

we had about 15 members and a maybe 200 boxes there !!

he brought 2 assistant photographers -

and a full truckload of special tables, jigs , lighting

and lots of lenses and other equipment -

they were shooting for almost 10 hours !!

lots of hard work -

and as you saw --fantastic results