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GOSSIP, PHILOSOPHY AND UNDERWEAR FROM KID CONGO POWERS
MONDAY,
OCTOBER 10, 2005
ALBUM
IS OUT!
 So
"Philosophy and Underwear" is out TODAY! Itis European
release on Trans Solar records. I am not sure what stores will
have it but it IS on Apple
iTunes Music store
Philosophy
and Underwear
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds
Release Date: Oct 03, 2005
Genre: Alternative
(P) 2005 Transsolar Records
Hurrah.
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 11:08 AM
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2005
Berlin
report
I
am in Berlin for the POPKOM music confertence and to do some
press before our tour. I attended the Trans Solar night at Magnet
club,was cool to see Razi, Boy From Brazil, Tokyo Sex Destruction,
and pals Viva L"America Death Ray Music, and KHAN DJ set.
It seemed that none of the POPKOM events were too crowded that
I went to. I wonder if people even care. Or is Berlin getting
as jaded as NYC? In any event I have heard some great music
and am glad to be here and get a feel that "Philosophy
and Underwear" is getting a great reception. AND soon will
have up the "new look" website on www.kidcongopowers.com
Here
are the next NYC shows for Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds
KID CONGO AND THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS LIVE:
27.
Sept. Brooklyn/Redhook - The
Hook (With Weird War and The Assault)
06. Oct. NYC- Pussycat Lounge
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 5:30 AM
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2005
YEAH.
Great show last night
The
benefit show was a blast last night and we all raised over 3,ooo
bucks for the musicians of New Orleans. The mood was great and
the music was greater. COOLNESS!
I am off tomorrow to Berlin to attend the POPKOM music conference
and do some press for our new album, "Philosophy and Underwear"
on Trans Solar records. I will attend the Trans Solar night
on the 15th where my compadre, Khan, will be DJ-ing and performing
solo (i bet I jump onstage!) and also see VIVA L'AMERICAN DEATH
RAY MUSIC , and Razi BOY FROM BRAZIL.
will
report accordingly. More soon...
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 9:16 PM
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
SUNDAY!
NYC BENEFIT FOR NAWLINS!
We
all are aware and sorry and outraged all at the same time about
the disaster in New Orleans and surrounding areas and how it
is has been handled. So some of the folks with lots of friends
directly affected have gotten together to raise some direct
funds for our
own...
Big
benefit for victims of Katrina this Sunday in Brooklyn!!! Know
that the
money raised at this event will go directly to people from the
rock and roll
community who are in need...
Sun
9/11
at Magnetic Field - 97 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
directions
at:
http://magneticbrooklyn.com/location.php
$10 cover (more if you can afford it!)
Doors 4PM, Bands start at 6PM, DJs all day and all night long!!!!
Bands
to play:
A-BONES (Norton Records) 9pm
KID CONGO and the PINK MONKEY BIRDS (ex-Cramps, Gun
Club, Bad Seeds) 8pm
INSOMNIACS (NJ Mod-Garage Rockers) 7 :30pm
SPITTOONS (Brooklyn 50s and 60s rock n rollers) 6:45
Plus DJs all day and and all night long:
TIM WARREN (Crypt Records)
TODDOPHONIC TODD (Telstar Records, WFMU)
KARI KROME (from the Runaways!)
DAVE THE SPAZZ (WFMU)
THE GREAT GAYLORD (WFMU)
JOSH STYLES (Smashed Blocked)
THE THING WITH TWO HEADS (Penetration Party),
PADDY BULLOCKS (Penetration/Shop Fronts)
TOMDASH (Dot Dash)
Raffles
from: Crypt Records, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Get Hip
Records, Telstar Records, Norton Records, as well as local merchants
and
community members!
Baked
Goods for Sale, Special CD comps for Sale
All
proceeds will go to The Rock n Roll Community Fund and New Orleans
Musicians Clinic. For more info on these funds, please see below...
Since this was done on the fly, please spread the word!!!
The
rock and roll community fund
This
fund was put together to aid members of the garage and punk
rock communities who have lost everything due to Hurricane Katrina.
Most recipients identified are currently in Memphis and Austin,
however we are taking names of those in need from wherever they
have established temporary homes. Thanks to DJ Paddy Bullocks,
whose father is a minister there, funds are being administered
by Trinity Parish Church. Due the high concentration of those
in need who have fled to Memphis and Austin, funds are beingdistributed
by Goner Records in Memphis and Rocks Off Records in Austin.
Trinity
Parish Church Episcopal Discretionary Fund
200 N Elm St
Searcy, AR 72143-5271
put Katrina Fund in subject line of check
paypal to: trinityparish@yahoo.com
New
Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC)
This
is a fantastic hands on organization who has the names and addresses
of so many great musicians because they have them all coming
to their FREE health clinic all these years and now, they are
the ones who are tracking down the local musicians and finding
them shelter. They are the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and
know the whereabouts of the local musicians down there.
Send
donations to:
NOMC Emergency Fund
funds will be distributed by:
SW
LA Area Health Education Center Foundation, Inc.
103 Independence Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506
desk: 337-989-0001
fax: 337-989-1401
Contact: Kathy Richard directly at 337 989-0001
email: finance@swlahec.com
http://www.swlahec.com/
musiciank@swlahec.com
The
New Orleans Musicians Clinic is determined to keep Louisiana
Music Alive! We want to relocate our New Orleans musicians into
the Lafayette/ Acadiana community where they can remain a life
force! But most of them have lost everything... we must help
them rebuild their lives.
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 8:31 PM
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 17, 2005
KID
CONGO AND THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS
here
is a band photo by Tim Soter
dig!
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 10:25 AM
Tuesday,
August 16, 2005
NEW
BLOG PAGE
Hello,
I just decided to change blog companies, the one i was using
before was too complicated . Hey, life should be easy after
all. This is really a test as I get used to the new format.
Also my computer had just gone kaput and I have a new ibook
to be in touch with you all. As a test, I am gonna post the
last blog about the CGB benefit Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey
Birds took part in last week. Read on!. Thanks.
CBGB
BENEFIT 8/5/05 /Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds/ Elliot
Sharp and Carbon, The Bush Tetras, Ari Up and The True Warriors,The
Electro PutasIt was fun to be onstage at CB's again, it had
been awhile. I actually remember my first show as a fan there,
The Dead Boys in 1977. I was on a short stop over to Europe
and met my friends Marcy and Jet in NYC. We were big music fans
from Los Angeles and couldn't stand NOT being able to be a part
of the punk music scene . So the pilgrimage was made. I remember
it was a hot summer night and we had gone to see The Heartbreakers
at The Village Gate, which was on Bleeker St. at the time in
the Village. I remember the entire audience marched from the
Heartbreakers show down to CBGB to catch the late set of The
Dead Boys. It was so exciting and happening. That is such a
vivd memory for me. I was 17 or 18 at the time.
 Funnily
enough, I was to see THE SLITS in London at the Vortex club
on the same trip. So It was great to play with Ari Up this weekend.
Actually the first show of KID&KHAN was on a bill with Ari
Up. Small world, eh? I have played there various times with
The Cramps and The Gun Club in the 80's, so it was a good feeling
to do something to try and save the club that held so many memories
for me.
Anyways,
back to the other night. If I do say so myself, we did an amazing
show, one of our best. I think that since we recorded our album,
something happened and clicked with our live set. I am never
sure what THAT THING is, but it is HOT! We ended the set in
tribute to CB's with our version of the Patti Smith version
( a version of a version?) of "Gloria" which was a
trip to perform on The Bowery. People who were there seemed
to really dig it and we did our set as long as we liked, despite
the threats of having the plug pulled. Ha Ha, real punk attitude.
Next
Elliot Sharp & Carbon went on with Elliot's very signature
avant guitar work. people were starting to float in at a bigger
rate by the time he ended. THEN the BUSH TETRAS came on and
really blew everyone away. I think it was 4 or 5 years since
they last played. I will tell you that Pat Place still is one
of my all time favorite guitarists, truly original and quite
rocking! I first saw her at CBGB playing with The Contortions
(on a bill with The Cramps, when Bryan Gregory was with them,
who knew I would end up taking his place when he ran off in
the night?) . Anyways, her crazy slide and wall of chords are
a real inspiration to me still. I love Link Wray and Jimi Hendrix,
and Pat Place is right up there for me!...
This
night the Bush Tetras ruled. They played all the hits, "Can't
be Funky", "Cowboys in Africa", Things Go Bump
in the Night" and "Too Many Creeps" where Cynthia
Sley threw in "NYU!" when repeating the "too
many creeps " refrain at the end. I love when songs maybe
20 years old still are relevant and change meaning. I was with
some friends who were not familiar with them and they were converted
on the spot and next day were seeking the records! Bravo Bush
Tetras! Please come back to the live circuit and teach these
upstarts!
Speaking
of "upstarts" next up was the "legendary"
punky reggae queen, Ari Up and The True Warriors. She is still
full of the crazy uplifting energy that I saw way back in 1977
and in the 80's with THE SLITS. Me and Jeffrey Lee Pierce were
fascinated and delighted by The Slits and, believe it or not,
they were an original influence when we started our first band,
The Creeping Ritual, which morphed into The Gun Club. Their
mix of dub reggae, free jazz and punk rock somehow spoke to
us. And their ability to have crazy humor and still sing of
struggles was such an intoxicating cocktail we could not resist.
Many agreed and still do!.
So
this night, Ari performed many Slits, songs, opening with my
fave, "Instant Hit". She did a great fashion show,
stopped songs to talk to the audience, brought up some "Typical
Girls" to sing, scream and dance, Swung her extra long
dreads like a airplane propeller, and brought a whole new meaning
to "freestyle" ....The
True Warriors were a great band doing both the punk and reggae
turns on a dime. I was dizzy by the end of her set , and thrilled.
A true original voice and style. AND the bass player was a Bear
in a kimono! Beat that!
The
Electro Putas were next but i am sorry to say I had to leave.
Too bad because they are one of the bands that are true originals
in NYC today. The night had just been too long for this older
punk ! But it was a great night of music, and made me feel on
the right track with The Pink Monkey Birds. That true punk,
and post punk, was about mixing musical styles to come up with
a new voice. These folks this night were , and are, all successful
at that. It is what keeps me going. for real. And the night
did make me sentimental towards CBGB. It has been a great place
and really helped shaped my musical profile today. It has been
years since I frequented the place, as I am not into the music
style they book the past decade or longer. But it is the fact
that it has always been there since i first stepped foot in
NYC in 1977, and that it is just always been THERE. I don't
even miss living in the East Village any more, however I will
miss CB's if it goes. What will replace it? Oh yeah, "TOO
MANY CREEPS!"
posted
by Kid Congo Powers at 7:46 PM
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