This page features letters from Babaloo fans writing about whatever they want.   Write babaloo@punkmambo.com and tell us what your thinking about.  We would love to hear from you. I ran across this. A... and I are planning to come to NYC! Is that gig still on for the 22nd? "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There’s also a negative side."     Hunter S. Thompson Are you guys still going to make it here, with all the snow that we are anticipating getting? I am writing to tell you how much fun I had at your show at Johnny D's. It was my first time seeing you guys live. My friend at school turned me on to you guys and I heard you on the radio. When are you playing in Boston again? I have a wedding on the 22nd or I would go to the NYC show. Allston, MA Hi Guys, I am the one who told you about the term Babaloo, used on cruise ships to describe certain passengers...Well here is another travel tale regarding your namesake... thought you would enjoy this...unfortunately my travel buddy did not get any gum for me to send you...I believe this was in Mexico somewhere ..I can get more details or specifics...notice the registered trademark.interesting Just wanted to check in to see if Babaloo does weddings. Cool urban couple very into Babaloo moves to suburbs...getting married. Wedding at a cool oceanfront South Shore digs sometime in July 2005. Do you play weddings? Looking forward to hearing from you. they are always a fun night out...wish I could join you. hope everyone is doing well. Are you guys coming down here for the show? We are suppose to be getting a lot of snow. Will you be rescheduling???? NYC I wanted to write to say thanks for the rockin'est New Year's Eve I've had in a very long time! We had so much fun dancing. And I love the new songs. When will they be put out for sale? Burlington, Vermont Hey guys, whats up? Just wanted to drop you a line and see how ya doin? I first met you guys in Block Island and then went to see you play at Crash mansion, NYC. Hope to see you back in NY soon. Keep up the good music. Hello. Just wanted to know where you guys will be playing this year for New Years? Thanks. We had so much fun at your show last night. The band sounded tight and we loved the new songs (especially "Let's Call Baba"). When will you be playing in Boston again? Soon I hope. K... Jamaica Plain, MA What time are you playing New Year's eve in Vermont?? -- where and what time-- I can't seem to reach anyone at the place you noted in your email and we want to come up and hear you guys for New Years Eve! Thanks See you there )and on the slopres) Do you fear the oncoming zombie apocalypse? Well us at Jim Rage's Elite Zombie Hunting Squad are with you. Everyday and night we have people out in the field to keep you safe. Recently we have started a campaign to increase zombie awareness. We know that music is one of the best ways to go about spreading the word, so we are taking it upon ourselves to contact bands from all over and attempt to compile a zombie related soundtrack. Your band has been selected for it's superior sound and we hope you will partake in this great event and if you do we hope you will have a good time doing so. If you know any other bands, which would be interested, give them my email address and have them contact me. The proceeds will go to stopping the zombie menace from, well being menacing. Thetford Center, Vermont I was in Milan hanging out with a buddy of mine from there. He had just gotten back from Ecuador - someone there had given him a CD with a bunch of Babaloo MP3s on it!! Hehe - did you guys know you had a following down there? Miss you all. B... B Baby, So you're coming to Burlington Saturday, huh? When are you arriving? Leaving? Got any spots on your guest listi? I have been living here for about a year now. -C... Hi, I hear you guys at S... birthday party in NYC last year and loved it. Are you guys available for a party the evening of Feb. 5th? If so, how much do you charge? Hello. Just wanted to know where you guys will be playing this year for New Years? Thanks. Hello. Guys, you gotta get back out to Central MA or Nashua. We are dying for you out here. Saw you guys play a WEDDING in Islesford, ME, you really ripped it up. My Hardcore Juju CD is probably the most played over the past 5 years... keep up the great tunes. Babaloo, I was at your show at the Middle East the other night and danced my ass off.   I am a long time fan and loved the new songs.   I can't wait for the new c.d. to soon come. Thanks for the great time. Love, J... Hey - You are dope.   I am a friend of a friend- (my buddy, a... h..., went to school with your guy on bass) anyway...   I a bunch of my friends are coming to town for New Years and I want to know where you are going to be...   in Boston perhaps? Have a good one, B... I am a Cambridge fan. Greeat Show at the Middle East, Babaloo.  Love the new tunes.  Congratulations on the Phoenix Award. We are going to have a party for our birthdays (30, 60 and 65th) next August or early Sept.   We saw you a few years ago at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities annual thing in Newbury, MA.  It was a rainout.   We've about wornout the CD we bought that day. let me know if you ever need help with promotions/posters in Worcester or Providence! You guys are awesome!!!! Wooooooot Wooooooooot!!!! Hey, guys! It's K... and the crew from Brooklyn. Unfortunately, we won't be able to go to the show because of our friends wedding in New Jersey this weekend. Can't wait to hear the new stuff. Any chance of you putting some samples on your website? Fellas, How is the recording session going? I'd like to check it out soon. Hello, I am writing today to request a copy of your new album for air-play our station when it comes out. We have your "Punk Mambo" and"Hardcore Juju" albums, but missing your "I'm in the Nude for Love". If you could send that my way, that would be great. I will continue to support you guys. Keep up the good work. Colchester, VT Hello Babaloo, Just wondering when you'll be in Boston next???? Planning a BIG field trip with 30-40 of my nearest and dearest and they all want to see you! Can't wait to see/hear you again! I went to your concert on the Upper East Side in NYC a year ago - and loved it!!! Hey Guys, Wow... what a great time. Me and my buds went to suck some suds and take in some music, the music grabbed ya right by the coller of your shirt and wouldn't let ya sit still. Bought two cd's and plan on collecting whatever else you have out there, just wanted to thank you for the awesome time!! Bangor, Maine Hey Guys, Finally checking in to see how you are all doing. I see you have some new band members and lots of new beats to shake a booty to. I hope you are all well, promise Ronan and I will get out to see one of your next NYC shows. Love to you all. Hey Guys, This is your favorite Rochester, NY fan, Mel. I'm on my way to sunny LA, and was wondering.... do you fellas ever make it over to this side of the counrty. Also, I was Litchfield, Ct a few weeks ago teaching and performing as a guest artist in residence, and as I checked out the CD collection of the host family that put me up for the week... Low and Behold... I peeped out the Punk Mambo CD!!! So, I slipped it in the player, we did a few shots, and danced around in our underwear all thorugh the living room. AHHHHHHHHHH, just another glowing example of how Babaloo brings people together!! Much Love. Ciao, M... I have all the cds you guys have and I love them. My brother is in the Army and is stationed in Germany right now. He loves Babaloo too! I thought that it would be a nice gift to lift is spirits and show all his buddies the greatest mucsic in Boston. babaloo is so big now they have a lyrics page. miss you guys love the c... You made four new fans at your Montauk, Long Island show this weekend. You guys were great. I am so psyched that you're coming to Bangor!!!!! A college friend has been talking about you for forever and never misses a chance to see you play. I have already printed off a blank poster to hang up but was wondering if there was anything else I could do to promote the show? See you Friday!! Dear Babaloo, I go to college at the University of Texas. I am always playing your music and telling my friends about you. So much, in fact, that their nickname for me is "Babaloo" or "Babs" for short. Anyway, a friend from school (she's from North Carolina) was visiting me last week and I got to bring her to your JP show! It was so great! You guys sound really good. We danced and had a great time. I was proud to share the beauty that is Babaloo with her. Thanks. Will you guys every come to Austin??? HI! I just got back from CA yesterday. aaaahhhh home. I love it there. any way hope everything is going well with you all. hope to see you soon. peace and love *crystal* Hey Babaloo Just got your cd and I am diggin it. Cannot wait to see you live. When will you be in New York City again? I was out-of-town at your last show at the Crash Mansion. Peace, would u mind makin' a show in Africa (Togo) B..., comment-va? C'est Laetitia de Cambridge. So what's going on with you guys and where the hell are you these days. I just had a party for my album release and i wish you had been able to jam with me that night at the Zeitgeist. I any case, i'd like to send you a copy; just let me know what your address is and it will do! It's called "Birth Of Rugged-Soul" -Just like me right? I'd like for you to check it out because you'd like it and i think that perhaps we can somewhat be on the same bill one of these coming days. Hope all is well. Send my love to the band! Missed Ya! Hey - who's using my name? Slim when are you coming back to camden, maine. we need you here. we get no good, live music. you guys are the best. come back soon, pleeeezzzz. hello guys, greeting from the land of smiles and spices. hi there how are you doing? i'm doing fine here and i hope you too there. well before i start the whole things, let me introduce myself first, my name is mochammad (but you can call me ace, that's my nickname). i'm ska/reggae fan from jakarta, indonesia, i really love ska sound, reggae, punk, beside that i also listen to soul, jazz and latin music. guys, today i just checked your band's site and i'm really interested with your band, and would you tell me about it (beside on the site)? how guys i'm really interested of having of your band's cd, if you don't mind would you please send a copy of your cd? i'm really glad if you do and thanks a lot before. i hope i could write some review out of it. oh yea i think it's really wonderful to write to someone who share the same interests. so i wait for your answer. well i think i gotta go, hope to hear from you soon, please write me back and keep up the good work! sorry for my bad english. have a nice day. cheers, ace Jakarta, Indonesia babaloo needs to come and do some gigs here in australia. melbourne has replaced sydney as the latin music scene capitol, so you guys should come check it out. if you are interested at all by this idea, we can organise it. rock on, touch titties and drink more beer. viva la musica oluosssss! Hey you all, So great to see some of the pictures already on-line . It was really amazing to be shooting the band for a month. I miss you all and sure I am a big fan of Babaloo and yours official photographer. My friends in Brazil are all enjoying the sound you guys play... fun punkmambo. Some of the pictures are going to be on my web site soon. Beijos Bela Hey, guys! I work for AIDS Action, and you guys performed at the AIDS Walk for us this year - you ROCKED and I felt bad that the weather had scared teh crowds away and that more people did not get to know the joy that is Babaloo! its been almost 2 years. i need an all ages show quick! first off, you guys are one of the best bands, hands down! I have enjoyed you guys for many years, I saw a few of your shows when u play on Cape Cod. I am with a reggae/rock/blues stylee band and we are currently on a national tour, and we come back to cape cod mid-august. We would love to open for you guys if yall would have us. I will see you guys this saturday night at Johnny D's in Summerville! cant fuckin wait! again, one of the best band in the country, hands down. i really dig your approach to music, especially your live show! peace Babaloo: Just last night I saw your show on Block Island at Club Soda. I must say that I had a blast and thought that your latin influenced sound was incredibly soothing and fun. Thanks so much. Since you don't play in Camden anymore, We are going to have to come to you. Gots to have my Babaloo. Hey There - I’m a HUGE fan and first saw you at the Beachcomber in Wellfleet MA with my husband and sister-in-law. Can you tell me if you are playing there anytime during Labor Day weekend this year? My sister-in-Law is getting married on Sun., Sept. 5th in Wellfleet and we’d LOVE to take the party to where ever you are ! BIG FAN of your band.... Why is it, that when I lived in Boston in 94, I never saw you. I had to wait until summer 2003 to even hear of you????? I've missed out. I do have to say, that we need you back up here in Burlington VT......call Diane at Red Square and come quickly......please????!!!! I need that shimmy in person..... Hey I've been listening to you guys since 96 when i moved to boston but now I live over in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and I'd love to see you guys playing in some of the venues over here. Is there any way I can help out promoting you to some of these bars? Hey, Babaloo! We were wondering when you will be playing in the D.C. area again. There is a core group of us fans that are "Babaloo Junkies." We need a FIX! I've been to a concert of Babaloo at the house of blues and I just love it! I'm geting maried this summer I want to explore the posibility to have the band playing for us. Is that posible, how expensive that could be? Was wondering if you guys will be playing at Nectar's later this summer? Thanks! NYC loves you guys too! Play here more often! lol -A..., Brooklyn, NY It was great to hear you on the radio yesterday. I played it in my office, and everyone was dancing. We can't wait to see you play somewhere this spring. Thanks for making the afternoon coast by. Cambridge, MA Nice show on WERS yesterday. The music was really good. I heard you guys on the show a year or so ago and you talked. Wish you would've done that this time because you guys are hilarious. Peace. K... in Boston Oh wow, I didn't think you'd remember me. Well I think I may be able to get a hold of that person this weekend if I play my cards right. I'll try and bring one of your cd's, which one do you suggest and which songs? I'll also sat only the truth and tell them that you guys are the most wonderful musical force to ever grace the face of our fair planet. just moved to NY from Boston but wanted to keep in touch where you'll be... Brooklyn, NY Dear Babaloo boys, Will you ever ever have any west coast shows? I just moved to San Fran and am seriously jonesing the punk mambo. I went to your shows in NYC and Northampton, Mass all the time and can't wait to get back to the east for more of them. Much love from a fan, L... I missed your last show in hartford, Hopin' to see you guys back here soon, Love S..., J..., and K... why you guys never come to western mass- bitches North Adams, MA i'm so cal, i can't make it to your shows.  so i have to beg you for a song, Loney girl.  i had it streamed but things have changed so much that i can't even find it to buy it.  so plz just send it to me for my personal use. Eager to see your show with my girlfriend this w/e at Helsinki in GB, but looks like it is sold out... espero que esten bien.los extrano mucho y les deseo mucha musica y paz. When are you coming to Miami? Hi, Babaloo, I was one of the crazys at your show in Vermont last week.   I wanted to write to tell you how much fun I had.  I forgot how cold it is for a while.   Come back soon because i've already started to remember again. Peace, T... Hey, when are you going to come here and play again?   I love "Pepe".   Rochester needs you to warm us with your music, it's COLD here! This is K... from Burlington.   I had such a great time dancing Friday night.   Will you be playing in Vermont any time soon? Thanks! When will you be playing in Block Island this summer? Just wanted to let you know I think you guys rock!   I saw you at the Montage Grille in Rochester, NY a couple of times last year...  it was super fun!   You need to play in the Rochester/Buffalo area SOON!!! Hey Babaloo, My little sister turned 21 on December 24, and I took her to her very first Babaloo show on New Year's Eve.   We had so much fun dancing.   Thank you for delivering on a promise I made to her... that it would be the best live show scene she'd ever seen.  and the music is good, too. Allston, MA Just wanted to let you know I think you guys rock!   I saw you at the Montage Grille in Rochester, NY a couple of times last year...  it was super fun!   You need to play in the Rochester/Buffalo area SOON!!! Tell that Conga player I'm gonna come see her on New Year's Eve.   Not only did I have a good time dancing, but I had a great time watching (watching her). whasssuupppp???   where the heck are you guys?   we here in Burlington, vt are not happy.   I, for one, am in serious need of some psychedelic booty shaking, foot stomping, ear to ear grinning, that only a live babaloo fix provides.   so, where have you been? do you need me to make calls here to the big guys that book around here and see what I can do?   cuz I will just give me the word.   make the winter a little brighter for all of us up in the north country signed: broken hearted in burlington or babaloo a bummin’.. For those of you out there who celebrate Christmas, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!  We hope EVERYONE has a great holiday season and a safe and prosperous New Year! hi you guys!!!!!  how the hell are you?  long time no see...  i'm in washington state now.   come play here!   love love love j... from vermont Babaloo, we love you!   Happy New Year and Keep-on making music for us. Guys, we need a show in the Worcester area, we are Babaloo starved out here.   Help us out. Hey Babaloo, This may seem like a strange question, but here goes.  I work at an after-school program in East Boston with a group of young boys (2nd-5th grade) who are Brazilian and Latino.  They are all bilingual in either Spanish or Portuguese and English, and really like music.  I was thinking about bringing in some of your cds to let them listen to them during our group time, but I wanted to ask you about the lyrics first.  While I speak Spanish, I can't understand all the Spanish lyrics, and know no Portuguese.  I have to make sure than any music I bring in is "clean", and doesn't explicitly make references to sex or drugs. (Probably casual references to alcohol are ok.)  So, could you tell me if any or all of your songs are clean enough to bring into the afterschool program?  I'm a big fan and think these kids would really like your stuff--especially since it represents their own culture. Thanks for your help. hey there babaloo.  my friends and i have this picture of babaloo in our heads of constant music and partying and group sex with beautiful women and men.  is this true??? and if so...  will it be on the dvd???   can we watch??? can we join the fun???   keep on babaloo, we LOVE you all.  peace NY LOVES BABALOO!!! YOU GUYS ARE BACK! I've been wanting to DANCE MY ASS OFF lately...  it's like you guys knew!  lol My baby bro just turned 18 and now he can experience BABALOO!!! See you guys @ the Lion's Den! If you need help promoting (other then word of mouth) - Let me know... - A.. from Brooklyn, NY hey, how can I get you guys out here to Colorado?  I hear that lots of places around Winter Park are looking for good bands, and since you already play so many ski areas.......  there are tons in an hour or two drive from here! Love, K... A Great Big Insane Hello From A New Fan In The Hartford Area Yo,yo,yo, ya peeps in Babaloo.  I finally got the chance to drop 'ya a little line telling you I had an awesome time @ your show @ Sully's in Hartford last night (I was the maniac who was sitting over by the door listening to the sound check).   I had wanted to check out you guys (and gal) since I heard some of your music on one of our local college radio stations that plays world music.   Well, to make a short story long (heh,heh), I was way impressed. I guess I must have been impressed, because I'm now on the mailing list, and will now receive updates of any & all return engagements in Hartford (I also get down to New Haven as well, if you peeps play any gigs there).  Anywho, keep up the great work & hopefully I'll see you the next time you play in the area.   Also, I'll try to remember to have some x-tra cash on hand so I can snap up a CD or two next time. Catch yez later.  Peace out. Hi guys (& girls?)! Long time no hear...  ok, my fault for going to Europe, but still...:-) cool you have two new albums!  So now you're famous in Taiwan too, what about hitting it big in e.g. Germany???  AHad this idea of getting you to Europe and then you perform for the benefit of this organisation.  I know this is pushing it, but dreams never come true unless you go for them, isn't it? Not sure whether by now, you're already too famous for such, but it's worth a try!  All the best, adoringly... P Frankfurt, Germany Hello Babaloo! My name is G...  Before moving to Vermont, I was living in Boston for several years, which is where I got turned onto your music.   I attended several of your shows and while I almost never dance, I have never been able to stay still at your shows- I love your music! bringing people to see you and dance dec 5 at Lion's Den.  Won yer dance contests 5x but have to work on some moves for this time man.  psyched to dance.. New York City, NY My name is a...  I live in D.C. where I had seen you guys play once a while ago, and fell in love with your music.  Last weekend I was in Boston visiting a friend, and we went to you show at Johnny D's.  It was so great. Please come back to D.C.  I will need a Babaloo fix soon! seen you many....  times when i used to live in nantucket, now that i live in boston, need to get the info on the shows.   not as easy to find you as on the island... Cambridge, MA Whats up babaloo! Yo my name is a...  i saw u guys at EXPLO 2001 u porbably don't remember me but i talked to just about everyone in the band and was out there dancing to your music.  good times. YOUR NEW CD ROCKS i have just about all of them now.  dont stop-a-rockin' hey, babaloo, just bought your newest cd.  it is so GOOD!  i had my whole floor dancing.  my other friend has hardcore juju.  come play in colorado.  we want to hear you live, babaloo!!!!! hey guys, thanks for the update on your music love it, hope you come to western ny again soon Hey there, My name is A..., me and my brother saw you guys at Helsinki's on 10/18/03.  I had such a good time.   I danced so hard to your music, I was sore the next day.   I just had to let you guys know how much fun your group is to let loose too!!!!  Please come to Great Barrington as often as you can, we love you guys.   You bring some fun to this small town. PS. I have a huge crush on your drummer, Shubby AKA The New Guy, he is such a cutie. Maybe him and I could cha-cha together sometime:) Hey guys ....  I heard you guys were coming to Worcester but it is not on your site for the 1st of November.  Whats up with that?????  Show us some love down here!  We want to see you guys too! Come further south! Can't wait to hear you guys again.   You have to play near DC sometime...  I've got so many people down here loving your CD...   but they need to hear you live!! hey there, i was at the show at the asylum last night (rockin' out in the front, of course!) and i wanted to thank you all for the best time in a long long time!  that was a blast, you guys are Fantastic!  don't be a stranger to maine... I am ready for you tomorrow night.  My friend Jesus first took me to see you.  Now that I moved to Maine (from MA), I miss you!  I told my new pals up here about you and they'll be there tomorrow in Portland, too.  Send me some free tix!  Cheers, M Hola mis amigos, Que tus quieren?  A seriously true fan.  "A Hole lot a fun!" Luv, Vaala i miss you guys so much--i really cant wait to see you again--i think i saw you just about every weekend for two months straight---you made my summer--thankyou!!!! we saw babaloo at the lions den in new york, and as always your band rocked!  E... was seductive, but she needs more mic time!...  so my questions is, are you really coming to brooklyn for holloween? if so we have a slew of people that want to see you,and we promise to wake the dead if you play... Tell me Babaloo.  How did you get so damn good?   We danced our butts off on saturday night at Harper's.   You were still in all of our heads the next day.   Babaloo Aye gonna make it easier, Babaloo Aye.  Yeah! Every time you come to vermont, i find out about it a day later!  Could you email tour schedules!!? I finally got to see you play in Allston on Sat!   Man, I gotta learn how to Mambo.  But just plain wigglin' did me fine.  We bought a CD and had a great time.  I can't wait to see you again. Cambridge, MA cant you play somewhere in boston area thats NOT 21+!? Concord, MA hello -- i used to go and see you guys when i was in college - i am working for americorps in hartford ct now and i am wondering.... when are you going to come here and play?? Babaloo: the cause of my broken home Dear Babaloo, an ammusing annecdote: Recently, you have become the source of a conflict between myself and my younger sister.  I'm a big fan of yours but have never seen you live, so naturally i was heartbroken to find out that you were playing a closed show for my sister's camp @ Yale the day I was dropping her off.  I made her promise to go, and she now loves you guys.  However, she spent the whole summer holding it over my head, and now whenever I mention Babaloo, she taunts me with it. Don't worry, I still love you even thought you're home-wreckers. Love, B... your underaged fan Babaloo!   Whatsss, up?   Just got back from an amazing show and time.  It was unbelieveable to finally meet you guys after being a fan for so long.  Anyway, thank you Love, V... Dear Babaloo, I think you should name your next album "Casa de Pancakes, Ole!". P.S. Please play some more all-ages shows! Hi guys!   My name is ... and I am a very big- as in, HUGE fan.   I love love loveeeeee you guys and I have attended many shows.  I live in NY and I would be happy to do whatever I can to assist you all with promotions.  Infact- it would be an honor!  So anyway you can call me at ... Also- I would love to book you guys to play at my college but I would just need to know what you guys charge for a show and if you would be interested in that.  So take good care and I look forward to hearing from you!  Later- We saw you play in Northampton.   LOVED IT!   We will be seeing you again at the end of the month at Club Helsinki.   Rock on, Babaloo! You guys were the best thing ever on friday!  I was the guy in the costume.  I talked to El Presidente for awhile and he said to send you guys a picture of a sculpture I made for you.  So here it is!  I hope to see you guys real soon and next time I'll bring as many people as I can Muster. Keep being spiffo. -Chico E Your Newport,R.I show was great! thank you babaloo for the CD, although you said i won the your dance contest, i think it might have alot to do with your music.   E... was Hot, my husband is a Ms. wasnex fan.  we will be seeing you in our home town october 4th.  hopefully there will be more than just three puerto ricans there.  sigue la corriente! hi my name is m... and I have to say that I think that you have a great sound and style and you rock.  I would love to help spread the word of how good you are but I can't find your stuff anywhere and you deserve to be heard also at college write reviews for the newspaper we have and would love to help out .  Thanx for your time, hey there, We were so excited, we puton our dancin' shoes, grabbed all our friends and headed down to the Blues Cafe to boogie with your rockin' tunes. but you were not there!   Damn. Hope to see you soon.   OUr feet are getting itchy. Love, YOur Newport friends. so you guys are definitly coming to Newport, RI Sept. 18th? just checking, last time it was a false alarm, your site said yes and theirs said no.  trying to get folks to come out and see you! Dear maniacs, Please Play in the Binhamton Ithica area Again as soon as you can. Lovin You In Binghamton and Ithica At the same time. Grrrr... One of these nights you're going to play in a town I'm actually in so I can see you guys! The 26th when you're in Northampton, I'm in Portland... the 27th when you're in North Conway, closer to Portland, I'm in Lewiston... the 4th when you're in the City, I'm in Danbury CT... the 17th when you're back in Portland, I'm in Laconia... And this week, when you're about 100 steps from my house at Red Squre, I'll be in Nashua. Still working on seeing you guys though - your stuff rocks! Burlington/New York/Los Angeles/Nashville Yay for you guys!!! I've moved down to NYC so I'm all over this Lion's Den tip. Keep the e-mails comin' Hey Guys, Just got back from Cancun and I had the resort rocking to Babaloo...I even gave up my I'm in the nude for love cd as long as the event staff promised to play it at least three times a week to all of vacationers at the Oasis Playa!! They loved you guys..but then again once you start to babaloo it is hard to stop!! See you guys on Sunday at the JP's world Fair can't wait...need to pick up a new cd too! Babaloo Bababaloo Whoo! xoxox ~ A true babagroupie! Hey, Babaloo! It's S... and J... your new #1 fans in Jamaica Plain. We just saw you at the festival. We're sold. Whats up? The last time I saw you was at sugarbush VT. We partied all night w/ J..., A..., and M... from Jamaica VT. and we stayed at the incredibly hospitable cabin in Warren. I hope to see you guys at Club Soda this weekend. Peace- R... Babaloo, the one year anniversary since ive seen you is coming up, so NOW im going to see you again. Junior Senior trip, we are renting a hotel for the night so nosotros bailamos la noche away! wooo. See you then, love Infamous My wife and I saw you recently in Geneva NY for the Whale Watch show. We thoroughly enjoyed every bit of what you guys do; and we danced like crazy fools for the first time in a long time. OK! I'm even staying at the Crow's Nest to come up and see you guys on Saturday. But I know nothing of this Madfish Grille and there is no web site. What is the place like? What time are you guys going on? How much moola? Do I need tix in advance? Thanks! Daddo Are you guys ever coming back to Buffalo ? It's been far too long ! hello. i've seen babaloo bumper stickers. where/how can i get some of these? thanks. thankyou babaloo!!you guys are amazing--really. i just saw you in PA, that place had a very nice ladies room.....D. when the hell are you guys comming to virginia...come on (nyree aka sugar-pop) I like your musice!! so good^^ but i don't know~ where can me buy... it's nice musice~~ i want dancing^^ sorry~my engilsh is bad^^"" It all started 4 years ago at The Beachcomber in Wellfleet. It's me, dudes.... I love you! Hope to see you on Friday at the HOB. Bullfrog Brewery...you guys were awesome!! JC...loved the french fries... IM PISSED I MISSED YOUR SHOW, YOU SHOULD KNOW. A SHOW, TO, I'D LIKE TO GO. SO, SEND ME SOME STUFF, I LEARN LIKE A PRO. YO, BE MY FRIEND NOT MY FOE! IT NEEDN'T NOT BE WRAPPED IN A BOW. I MUST GO. YOU GUYS CAME TO CAMDEN, MAINE AND STAYED AT THE WHITEHALL...I WAS AT THE DESK BUT COULDN'T MAKE IT....LIKE TO HEAR THE BAND....HOPE YOU GOT SOME SLEEP, TAKE IT EASY..... Camden, ME Play that crazy music you beautiful crazy bougeois... Yves the"Africa Kabisa" spare DJ on the down low..... Hey, Babaloo??????????? Whazzz up? You wanna play????????? We do! heh, heh heh Babaloo Babaloo Babaloo!!!!!!!!! I love your music and YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Loved your show at the Beachcomber, Wellfleet, MA. So much fun, we danced all night. Can't wait to see you again. babaloo, madfish grille--you guys were wonderful--dave you are soooooo SEXY!!!! (n...) Hi I went to your show at Harper's ferry last night and had a great time... one of the few times i felt like i was at home (northern CA) since i moved to boston 3 years ago. anyway if you need someone to put up posters around brighton/Allston my cell number is ..... I was at the show last night. It was great. I love the new horn section. I was so depressed, I almost didn't go to the show. My friends talked me into it, and it worked. Babaloo changed my outlook. Thanks Babaloo. Allston, MA Wassssup????? Hey I just called to add another friend for Thursday night and they said you guys weren't playing on the Whale watch...is this true? xoxo C.... a true babaloo groupie--- babaloo bababaloo whoa PS my little sister is soo sad she was looking forward to wearing your straw hat too ;) Had a wicked time boogie on the beach in massachusetts. I will never forget it. All my friends have fallen in love with your grooves - someone stole my last copy! London, UK nice piece ya got there copper I love your music! I just bought "Punk Mambo" & "Hardcore Juju" after hearing samples at CDBaby.com. Do you plan to do any shows in Florida? Is the show at the Pet Rock Festival definet? Because i havent seen Babaloo added to the entertainment page yet. Hey, is this a under 21 show too, or is this just 21 plus. I have been with you guys many times in Portalnd and Northampton and Worcester. Is there any way to get a under 21 girl in??? Hello once again Babaloo. What are the details for your show on July 10th in Salem? I'll be on my way from Rochacha to NH and would like to squeeze in a Babaloo pit stop if it's possible. Please let me know. Thanks. How does one go about ordering t-shirts over the internet (regular not the "summer girlie"). Hi Babaloo, I love you guys. You're the best band ever and I hope to see you soon. #1 Fan. Hi, I heard your music at mp3.com. It's a biggest surprise. Full tempo and rejoice! It's great that listening the right music at right time. My name is E... I work at a recording company as a marketing management. For a long time I didn't heard such melody nearly my heartbeat. Could I license your cds at Taiwan? I really want to let more people enjoy your music just like me! Looking forward to hearing you. Best wishes to you all and music. My husband and I love your band, but we just moved to Phoenix, AZ. When are you coming to the west coast!? Hey guys, Is the June 14 NYC show at Pianos all ages? Pleeeeeease say it is, I am 2 months away from being 21 and have missed you guys the last couple of times you've been in the City. Thanks. Hey Guys, I am a fan, or "groupie" from the Camden area (you'll remember me as one of the dancers that usually gets out on the floor before all the rest of the crowd). I am wondering if you need some help here....there are NO posters advertising that you will be at Gilbert's! Luckily, word of mouth will help you. Let me know though, if there is anything you need... Please come back to DC soon! We miss you! I know the Metro Cafe closed, but there are other options. U are r the best hard core juju band i have ever f...ed with !! **Schools out in a week. Finals all this week... must get all ages show fast! lol PLEASE~!**_-C Hi Babaloo, Loving it in Amsterdam.   Today we got stuck in our room for 5 hours due to weather problems.  It was shrooming out! We had bought two bags at a whopping $12 each - the guy told us they were walking shrooms.   It was all we could do to walk back to our hotel.   C... wanted to get rid of the second bag.  He threw it out the window onto the "balcony" which is a pigeon stoop. I didn't trust leaving them there so I took them and flushed them......... guess what!   They float!   We kept flushing and laughing because they wouldn't go.  The Milky Way thing was a tourist bust....we will be distributing at better clubs. The coffee shops here actually grow on the upper leve. You can't find a cup of stinking coffee anywhere here - all these coffee shops just sell weed. Stay well but not as wasted as us this week Whats goin on Babaloo, Just curious if there has been any talk of a western connection tour?  Colorado is king for outdoor shows, like to see you make it out.  Let me know if you make it anywhere west of the Mississippi, otherwise a trip to the northeast may have to be in the working.   Just checking out the site, see things have changed, looking good.   Gotta run. why don't guys ever drop off furioso in New Rochelle on your way to or from nyc.  he'still has a lotta loving waiting for him here. Just checking the website for news about your spotlight on The Shield; what's the deal? Also, add 91.1 fm WMUA/Amherst (UMass; www.wmua.org) to your Request Babaloo list. Hope to see you guys next week at the Iron Horse. Hey guys, What happened to playing at the Bon Vue in Narragansett RI?  We miss you. Come back real soon. Luv you all!! Babaloo, i played some punkmambo for my spanish class today and they were impressed greatly.  Tonight will be the THIRD babaloo show i've missed in like 2 months.  These all ages gigs dont come often.  IM pretty pissed off.  Its ok, i will get to see you this summer.  You probably dont remember C anymore!  Hope all is well. I'm a grad student at UMass, former denizen of Hyde Square, and avid Babaloo fan.   If I can find a working printer I'll put up some fliers at school. YO GUYS WAS UP?  I've hung out with you before in NY, remember after the Lions Den a while back when we drove to westchester after the show?  ANYWAY FOR CHRIST SAKE COME BACK TO NY!!!  NY MISSES YOU!!!  NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY  !!!!!!!!  pretty please! I didn't hear back from you after my last email, but...  when I heard the Babaloo song in the internet cafe in Montezuma, Costa Rica, I was also wearing a babaloo shirt.  Hope it still makes your day! Dear members of Babaloo: This is K..., the saxophone player who sat in your show on May 1, at Hynes C.C.   It was a great pleasure to play with you, such great musicians.   It would be great if I can play with you again. Please contact me whenever you need a sax player.  I play alto, tenor, baritone sax and a little of flute, specialized in Latin, Brazilian and Jazz.   I have been playing in Gilberto Rivera y Rumba Na Ma, The Boston Latin Band, Orquesta La Positiva and etc.   Your CDs are great. Hope see you soon. I'm a grad student at UMass, former denizen of Hyde Square, and avid Babaloo fan.  If I can find a working printer I'll put up some fliers at school. I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU GUYS ADVERTISE! SERIOUSLY, I LIVE IN NY_____HUGE FAN, WILL WORK HARD! Hey guys, What happened to playing at the Bon Vue in Narragansett RI?  We miss you. Come back real soon. Luv you all!! I'm a grad student at UMass, former denizen of Hyde Square, and avid Babaloo fan.  If I can find a working printer I'll put up some fliers at school. Hey, you guys rock and you should play at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT, instead of The Red Square, so that we have more room to dance!   I have had the most fun at your show than any other show.   See you soon. What happened to playing at Club Helsinki on May 17th?!! It's not on your show list anymore! Will you still be playing there? Is it just a glitch in the web page? Please tell me it's so. I hope to see you all soon! you rocked da bush! Your show at The Phoenix Friday night in Sugarbush Village was AMAZING!!! I've never seen so many peeps dancing, totally worth the wait!! Glad you playas made it through the snow storm and hope you visit our Green Mountains again soon! Definitely bringing a crew to the Red Square show on the 26th! Goodbody hella good night ;) xoxo Warren, Vermont What's up guys? E... Just writing to request a copy of "I'm In the Nude For Love" for my show. I'd be interested in playing your latest material. Just listening to "Cherry Yo Yo" for the first time in a long wile and it sounds as great as when I first sampled it. "Hardcore Juju" rules! Hope everything is going well, and I look forward to seeing you guys live sometime in the near futureI'll keepp checking my mailbox for you tour dates. Keep on rockin'... You RoCked Harper's Ferry on Friday!  The place was on FiRe. I would've danced on stage but I wasn't invited. I couldn't get into the show last night, but a bunch of us danced outside in line.  You sounded great!  I am getting my ticket for House of Blues now.  See you then, Babaloo.   Watch Out! Love, K Allston, MA you guys are total rock stars Allston, MA Just wondering when you guys plan on putting it down in RI . . .  it’s been awhile.   You guys rock!  You need to come down soon.  Me and my boys want to hear some punkmambo and see that hot bellydancing-mambo chick that goes to your shows.   Peace Good morning! I had so much fun seeing you and hanging out with you on Saturday night (I'm Allison's friend with the blue shirt on).   You guys are awesome and I loved dancing to your music.  I'll definitely be there on the 26th of April when you come back. Cheers! Shelburne, VT My husband and I are HUGE fans of yours.  We first saw you years ago at the Beach Comber at the Cape.  We loved you so much, we bought your CD's and even played a couple of your songs at our wedding!  (we've been married 5 years). We'd love to see you around here and I noticed that you're playing in Norwalk, CT next weekend, but unfortunately, we didn't plan ahead and can't make it.   Any chance you'll be back in CT in the summer? I think I won...... I mean, how many dames named Tasha entered? Possibly many, you never know.  I will be there either way. yea yahoo yippeee! yea i won!  can't wait to see the show... What happened to the Syracuse show?!?  Oh, my Babaloo, how can this happen again.   I'm going after those brewin' bastards - they've got to stop jerkin' you (and me) around- What's it gonna take boys?!?!   What's it gonna take to put an end to this drama of schedule and cancel, schedule and cancel......   Don't they know the brewin' is so much better when the rhythms of Babaloo rock the Empire State!?!?!? Your loyal fan, K... hola¡ i am in Costa Rica in a fun little town called montezuma.  at an internet cafe obiously, and a babaloo song is on the radio¡ i think it;s a radio, if not it;s a mix. wow, how great¡ i was thinking you all would do well here in a beach town tour. hope you are doing well everyone, muchos besos¡ BABA F*CKING LOO!...  Cass is coming to mambo.  I will see you in Northampton baby! looking forward to meeting the new shubby shub.  see you then... No questions...  just want to be on the mailing list...  I've been following you guys for six years...there's no better band in Boston.   I wish you played your hometown more often! I'm in pain I've been sitting here watching your website for hours now.  It still isn't new.  I'm going crazy!  Those wonderful smiling faces just keep poping up over and over again. Hello again, it's not midnight and its not looking done..  i've been checkin out some of the pics and it looks like its downloading but the pics are great!  I could definately use a new babaloo fix. This is wierd, I watching the new site load. Finally!!!!   Yay!   The site looks great!   I hope I get the new CD! Wow - I love the new site.   Hey, Truly was born!!!   Is Desmond her twin?!??  Congrats to La Zik and wife - xoxoxoxoxo Very nice web site, guys.  Looking forward to seeing you in Portland.  ROCK ON, BABALOO! Hey, the site looks great!   I loved the groovy heads but this site looks Babaloovious! Hey Guys- A..  here (from burlington, vt).  It's been a while.  Livin in San Francisco now and waiting for you guys to make a trip out here to play (and party) ! Hope all is well. What a great new site. I love you guys!  Sorry I missed your valentines show. Were sorry to say we already have a winner.  Thanks everyone for giving it your all though. Please come bak tu Glosta Soon! "New Stuff" I Like It! well, jc, my little conga player.... your sweet music is as nice off stage as on. thanks for sharing your many gifts....  your dark eyed friend. Hey Babaloo!!! Just dropping a line to say hey and that ya rock!  U guys are awesome!  keep it coming!!!!  love ya K girl Hey Babaloo, I would be honored and eager to help promote in Florida I live in St. Petersburg/Tampa area.  I have emailed WMNF 88.5 our local public radio station and they claim they don't know who you are...  Shame on Them! Please come back to FL, I saw in Key West last year and I've been hooked ever since.  I work for an arts non-profit organization. I when it's my turn to work in the gallery I always play your music. Peace, Damnit, I'm all the way out in California, and y'all aren't!   Let's rectify that situation, shall we? Cant make the Northampton show guys, sorry.  I MISS YOU ALL DAMN!  but i gotta pull my grades up first.  Got 2 D's.  So in order to get to a show soon, i will be working my ass off for some punkmambo loving.  Till then...  Play "Ale Ale" for me, im there in spirit.  Love C... why are the palm trees in the toilet? Cambridge, MA I would love to help promote Babaloo's show at Sully's in Hartford, CT.   Let me know the details.  You rock !!! Thanks for the wild time back at the hotel in Burlington!  The singing the dancing!   I am star struck.  You are fun to party with. You guys are just too funny.... Hey, Can you pleeeeease tell me if the Feb.  7 show at Le Bar Bat in NYC is all ages?  PLEASE don't let it be 21+ since my friends and I are just shy of our 21st b-days and most places in the city always card us when we try to get in. Rutherford, NJ hey boys... right now you are finishing up your set at red square.  you are the sweetest things.  i have seen you all over vermont.  next time play where we can all dance.  i want to shake my thing and watch while you all shake yours!  and oh, mama mia my little conga, vocals dude....  you can mamba in my world anytime.  hope to see you soon.   El Plenero de Pepino! Greetings Babaloo, Many thanks for blessing southern Vt with your great music and positive presence.  We can't wait to see you all again .  Let us know about any promo stuff we can do the next time you play in the area. What a fantastic night!!! you guys rule!!!!!!... the best new years we've seen in a while! THANK YOU!!!! ....La 'Zik thank you for the champagne....... Happy New Year! Having recently moved from Buffalo, NY to Hartford, CT -  (well, recently as in over a year ago...)  I was very excited to see that you were going to be coming here on 12/29/02 -  I used to check out your shows as often as possible whenever you came to Buffalo, and was going through withdrawal since coming here... Anyway - you cancelled your show at Sully's!  I had brought people in from NY and all over CT for it, too..  *sniffle* I'm over it now...  PLEASE tell me that you're not going to give up on playing in Hartford!  there is a complete lack of good live music in the area - at least by my ears..... Hello to all!  and Happy New Year... it's me D...,A..'s mom, from Helsinki, I'm sorry I didn't get to share New Year's and fun at A...'s with you... Thank you to Juan Carlos for the great cd.... hope to see you all soon... love me Hey guys, Ed here from WWPV.  Just wondering how your holiday went and how you're enjoying the tour circuit so far.  Hope you guys enjoy yourselves when you come play in Vermont.  I'd try to get to your show, but I've never even heard of Bondville, and so I wouldn't know how to get there.  Be sure to bundle up, I do know that much.  A virtually unknown Vermont country town + January=One DAMN COLD FROSTY RIDE!  Your awesome tropical vibes though will more than likely thaw things out.  You guys should come play at Higher Ground in Winooski some time.  I should be starting my show again in a few weeks, I can't wait!  I hope 2003 proves to be a good one for Babaloo and all your friends, family and associates. sorry for bother or disturbing your work and life.  its me, me or b...  indepedent music label from malaysia.  (you can read little bit story about my label below this mail). Anyway, i'm interested to get in touch with your band/music/label.  I didn't get a full story about your activities but i get your promo via email/website/ about your band/music/label releases. I'm interested to listens it your stuff, is that any promo left ??  Its ok if you can send it used a CD-R but if can an origin its more better.  Anyway, i'm do alots things thru this sub-agency and if you need promotions around SouthEastAsia, i can make it for you.  I think your promotions limited for American and european site only, right ??  I'm also in progress to release a stuff like SPLIT CD, compilation CD and full length (still in good progress!!) So,we can co-operate each others and make some motive about this collaboration. Ok,hope.. get a good response from yours and i'm waiting for it.  Thanks !  in advance !!  keep in touch and take care. Perak, Malaysia It's too bad that you had to cancel on Saturday.  I hope everyone is well.  Any plans on returning to Hartford?  I know there were a lot of people that came out to see Babaloo Saturday.  We need you guys in Hartford!!  Let me know if I can do anything. Cheers! im going to be in boston in march do you guys know of any shows youll be having i i live in reno NV and i gave a copy of punk mambo to the collage station here hope you dont mind What happened to the Syracuse booking on Sat Jan 25th????  Are you still coming over to my side of the world or what?!?!?! This is very sad that you all will not be around this weekend.   Why? all I have to say is WHY?  The weather does suck.... All my friends had a great time at the show...  5 of them had never seen you guys before, and I think they're all hooked now. :-) Thanks for the undergarment...  My girlfriend is psyched! I found you all on MP3.com, I heard "What's in a Banana" and I love this. Make more!   Come to Chicago!   Thanks for the music and the dancing it induces. Pecatonica, IL Fantastic show at the Lion's Den on Saturday!  We had so much fun dancing. Thanks, Babaloo... hey another kick ass show on saturday night at harper's ferry! Show...  check. Tickets..  next week.. . hotel room for the night...  check...  6 fans on a fantastic ride...  check. HEllz ya.  See ya on feb 8th guys.  I love and miss you all.  love C All I want for Christmas is JC's new CD!!!!!!!!!!!!! A couple of my friends and i saw you guys live at Ben & Jerry's Festival and despite the horrible weather, you were one of the best live bands I've ever seen. St. Johnsbury, Vermont hope everybody has a very merry christmas...love you... Just saw you at the Village Underground......  You are absolutely AMAZING...  a good friend of mine swore I'd love you and guess what?  She was right!  oye, y furioso, sigue tocando el tambor! We saw you this past Saturday night at the Bay Bridge in Salem.  I was the one on crutches ("Babaloo is here," you said).  We were there with our friends and your fans from Jamaica Plain ~ J... and M...   We loved you!  Just wish I had been able to dance. I enjoyed your show in Portland, Maine at the Asylum on Saturday nite.   Thanks.... Westbrook, ME hey you mamborockers i've got a couple of your cds love to rock them at work or at play and dance around the room jivin to the grooves turnin poeple on to your funkiness soooo...  you seem to be making quite a name for yourselves, congrats on the awesome music you put out Providence, RI Hey guys!!!! Can't wait to see you play in NYC this Saturday. Was at your Rochester show ( blond w/ cornrows).  Had a great time! My girlfriends and I thought you guys were fantastic.  Will you be close by anytime soon? Rocha-cha-chester I'll be listening, and if I have the time at work (which I probably won't) I'll give the show a ring.  It's a friends birthday on Friday, and what a gift it will be, a little Babaloo Aye. See you guys on Friday at the Montage, I'll be the guy in the Bo Sox hat. Good luck on WCMF. Hello dancegods, thank you for a super party, last week!  :)   Great energy, a swell time was had by all; will watch your star.   Best wishes for a happy & bright Samhain, Diwali and safe travels! Oh yeah, Babaloo, expect a group of teenagers tearing up the dance floor!!! Hi my name is K...  and I live in Rochester, NY.   I am a senior in high school and I am a dancer.  My african dance teacher introduced my class to Babaloo's music last year.  We did a performance piece to "Pepino" in our recital.   We had an awesome time and love listening to Babaloo.  Anyways, when we found out the band was coming to Rochester in a few weeks a bunch of us decided we wanted to go to the show.  Then my teacher talked to someone and has set us up to dance out piece with Babaloo!!!  I am so excited!  If there is anything that I can do to promote the show or something let me know-- I would be glad to promote this kick-ass band!!  Til then rock on ---  BABALOO AYE!!!!!!! COME TO FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!   i have seen you in MA a few times....  but you guys need to come here!! Hey  -  I just wanted to drop you guys a line and say I think the new album is great.  I moved up to Boston about a year ago, and have seen you guys out a few times.   I love the music and I love the shows.   I also wanted to ask if you guys were looking to hook up with any sort of label - the music's so damn good, it'd be a shame not to let more people hear it. Hey I just wanted to say you guys rule and my girldfriend thinks so too, she is cool I'm from Boston, unfortunately transplanted to the Rochester area for a little while.  This area is a shithole of the lowest degree, I can't wait for your show at the Montage on Nov 8th for a taste of old times. Hey guys... remember me, C...?  PLaying the beach break huh?  Thats to close. I have to go, i dont care if i cant get in.  im coming to hang out.  See ya there, and uhh add an all age show, i have a few new people who want to see you LIVE.  High school kids. Hey guys - it's "e" from URI, I met y'all at your shows at the Bon Vue- I won't be able to come, I have to work!!  I hope you have a blast!!!  And I hope the Rhode Islanders treat ya nicely;) I'm gonna miss goin! Hello everybody.   I'm not sure who exactly this message will reach, but to everyone in the band:  my name is W....   I'm the drummer that played timbales with you in key west.   I caught your show last friday here in nyc, and as always i enjoyed it thoroughly.   I really appreciate your music, and i would love the opportunity to play with you again. Cuando tocan en Miami? Tamarac, FL Hi, surfing around at mp3.com, and think it is great, keep it comming !!! Hey!  Just wanted to drop a line and let you know that my girlz had me come out to my first show- of Babloo...  It was very good, lively- - Excellent upbeat music...  Actually the band themselves were quite entertaining and cool..   Hope to catch one of the MA, VT, or hopefully another CT show- - Chronic!?!  Chronic!?!  AAAHH!!! Hello...  what happened to the Grape Street Pub date in Philly this Saturday?   We were looking forward to getting up on stage again & dancing with you all!! Hey guys..  just wanted to let you know that you ROCK....  I saw one of your concerts at the end of the summer in Barre, Vt.  I was an employee of New Directions, and actually organized it with the help of ....   I was psyched that you guys came to such a small town like Barre... you were greatly appreciated.   I was excited that the Babaloo tshirt got signed by all of you after the concert! I love you guys! I go to school in Machias, ME... a nothing town...too bad...I would love to see you guys again!   I loved the song you guys did when you all laid down to play your instruments, I couldn't stop laughing..I love you guys! Hey, Babaloo.  I am writing to say great show at Harper's Ferry.  I came up and danced on stage. I was the girl with the short blonde hair and the tattoo on my stomach.  I bought your new cd and have been listening to it nonstop. My favorite song is Mama. I love you guys.