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Archive
(see Kid's blog for more frequent updates)
March
9, 2006
Kid's record release sold out and
was a complete artistic success to boot. Tara De Long, Botanica,
and Stu Spasm all gave electrifying performances. Judah Bauer, Hollis
Queens, and Bob Bert serenaded Mr. Powers with The Pretenders' "Kid"
and the man himself joined them for The Cramps' "You've Got
Good Taste." He then jumped up with Julee Cruise and Marcus
Schmicklr for a short haunting set. Next the Pink Monkey Birds rocked
the people with their hits from Philosophy and Underwear
with the highlight being Thalia Zedek belting out "The House
on Highland Avenue" and "Sex Beat" with the boys.
Then the night closed with a rousing performance by the full original
New York Congo Norvell lineup of Kid, Sally Norvell, Jim Sclavunos,
Paul Wallfisch and Brian Emrich. Ian Svenonius was an awesome party
DJ as always and Gibby Haynes proved to be a hilarious MC. There
were really so many stellar moment that it's difficult to single
out only one highlight. It's hard to believe that it's already come
and gone - a night no one is likely to soon forget - and, best of
all, Kid's records are now available!... Go to Kid's
shows page for info about his gigs and South
by Southwest performances.
February
15, 2006
The lineup for Kid's March 3rd double-record
release party (for Philosphy and Underwear and Solo
Cholo) at Tonic is now complete - and it promises to be a real
spectacle. The show will include performances by Kid Congo and the
Pink Monkey Birds, Congo Norvell, Thalia Zedek, Julee Cruise, Marcus
Schmicklr (AKA Pluramon), The Electroputas, Botanica, Stu Spasm,
and the debut of the Size Queens. Gibby Haynes is the master of
ceremonies and Ian Svenonius will be behind the turntables spinning
the hits with subliminal manifestos all night long. Special guests
will also appear. It's worth noting that the Congo Norvell playing
is the original New York lineup with Kid, Sally Norvell, Jim Sclavunos
(Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, etc., Paul Wallfisch
(Firewater, Love and Rockets, etc.), and Brian Emrich (Foetus, Toasters,
etc). Also, Size Queens are a new supergroup featuring Bob Bert
(Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, etc.), Ron Ward (Speedball Baby, Blood
Oranges), Jack Martin (Knoxville Girls, Pink Monkey Birds), Sean
Maffucci (Icewater Scandal), and Patrick Holmes (avant jazz clarinetist).
To learn more about this, go to Kid's shows
page.
January
20, 2006
Part
2 of the New
York Night Train in-depth Kid Congo Powers oral history is up!
In it Kid discusses everything from his years in Nick Cave and the
Bad Seeds to the present. Not only does Kid cover his other main projects
Congo Norvell, Knoxville Girls, and Kid and Khan, but he also discusses
collaborations with Die Haut, Barry Adamson, Mark Eitzel, Tex Perkins,
Angels of Light, Make-Up, Julee Cruise and many more. There are also
free mp3s, lyrics, Kid's famous enchilada recipe, and a profile of
Kid's guitar dualing partner in Knoxville Girls and the Pink Monkey
Birds, the inimitable Jack Martin. Find
it here.
December
30, 2005
Madruga's Live At Tralfamadore
was already released twelve days after the Oslo concert (see
below) and now is the number one album on the charts in Norway. Go
here for their official
bio in which they say the following, "Kid Congo is the nicest,
kindest, coolest human being, a fantastic character and person. He
was on tour in Europe so he just flew into Oslo for the Spektrum gig.
He came to the soundcheck and, on the night, he made his guitar sound
like wind and fire. That’s his trademark..."
December
7, 2005
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds just arrived from
a six-week-plus European tour. With only a couple of exceptions the
shows went well - with sold-out headling shows in venue with upto
1,500-person capacities. The only bad news is that their van was broken
into in Rome - with the robbers making off with a few thousand Euros
of tour money, Kid's laptop, and other valuables.
December
2, 2005
Kid plays a sold out show tonight in the 8,000-seat
Spektrum in Oslo with Norway's Madrugada.
Kid took a day off of his continental tour and was flown in by the
band to perform The
Gun Club's "Mother Of Earth" with them.
October
31
New
York Night Train web zine has just published the first part of
its feature on Kid Congo Powers. The issue includes mp3s and text
of Kid discussing his days in The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nick Cave
and the Bad Seeds, and more. Kid's Cramp's scrapbook, reviews of Kid's
records, and lots of other Kid-related items can be found here. Click
here to check it out.
October
28
Kid starts his European tour with the Pink Monkey Birds
today at Electrocution Fest in Brest in support of his new album Philosophy
and Underwear on Trans
Solar Records. Tomorrow the band will be at Nouveau Casino in
Paris.
October
10
Kid launches his new web site. If you are reading this you
have found it. Check out Kid's new discography
(we've managed to locate over eighty recordings that feature Kid -
and that does not include unofficial bootlegs. He had no idea that
there were so many. If you know of something not listed, please drop
him a line with a scan or photo of the cover and we'll try to
put it up. We've made a point not to fuss with bootlegs as there are
so many, but you can also send those as a bootleg section may be in
the future. Also make sure and check out all of the new photos.
As with the discography, if you happen to have any pics of Kid, particularly
from Cramps, Gun Club, and Bad
Seeds shows in the 1980s,
send them and we will post!
October
7
Kid's
new CD Solo Cholo has been sent to press today.
Expect him to have a few advance copies in Europe. Solo
Cholo features songs that note only include Kid's signature
guitar playing, but his vocals and songwriting as well. Tracks include
appearances by Die Haut, Lydia Lunch,
Barry Adamson (Magazine, Bad Seeds, etc), Robin Guthrie
(Cocteau Twins), Marcia Schofield (the Fall) and
Steve Young (Colourbox, M.A.R.R.S.), Patricia
Morrison (The Damned, Gun Club, Bags, etc), Knoxville
Girls, Khan, Jim Sclavunos
(Bad Seeds, Teenage Jesus, Sonic Youth, Eight Eyed Spy, etc), Abby
Travis (Beck, Elastica, etc), Paul Walfisch
(Firewater, Botanica), Sally Norvell (Congo Norvell,
Prohibition), and many more. Liner notes by Bob Bert
(Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, etc) who also beats it out on the Knoxville
Girls tracks. Expect a winter release on the brand spankin' new New
York Night Train Recordings.
October
6
Fall 2005 Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds tour
dates announced. Click here to find
out if Kid will be performing at a European venue near you. So far
it looks like Kid will be in the UK, Scotland, France, Germany, Sweden,
Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, and
elsewhere.
October
3
Kid
Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds' Philosophy
and Underwear is officially released today in Europe by the
tasteful and prolific Berlin label Trans
Solar. If you don't happen to live in Europe, don't want
to order an import or wait for the stateside release, the whole enchilada
can be downloaded at iTunes.
This steaming slab o/RÖKK not only includes the usual Monkey
Bird cast, Jack Martin from Knoxville Girls and Dimestore
Dance Band, Jerome from the Dog Show, Jorge,
and Josh, the Skipper and Mary Anne, but also a duet
with punk rock legend Little Annie (of Crass, Wolfgang
Press, etc.). The cover features the sexy chest of Cause
for Applause front-man David Lloyd with writing
all over it.