Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds 2011 European tour, one off date in London, and BBC6 radio session

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds hit round 2 of another European tour in support of their critically acclaimed LP "Gorilla Rose" on IN THE RED Records. Also a one off date in London November 23 at Corsica Studios, only after recording a BBC6 radio session with Marc Riley. 2009 saw Powers update band members Kiki Solis on Bass, Ron Miller on Drums, and Jesse Roberts on guitar and keyboards. The band move to In The Red Records and released the much acclaimed LP "Dracula Boots" which was herald by many as a "return to form." Co-Produced by Jason Ward and recorded in a High School gymnasium in Harveyville, Kansas, now an artists retreat known as The Harveyville Project, Dracula Boots uses southern soul, 60's Chicano rock, and psychedelic imagery. British magazine N.M.E. said " In short, on ‘Dracula Boots’ Kid Congo Powers has once again found the juicy jugular of soul-fired, funked-up rock’n’roll. You’d be foolish not to take a bite." In 2011 Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds released their follow up album, "Gorilla Rose" also on In The Red Records. Eamon Carr of The Dublin Evening Herald said of "Gorilla Rose" "Having a working band is paying off. Gorilla Rose elevates seedy go-go weirdness to the level of high art."

November 16 France Bourg en Bresse La Tannerie
November 17 Holland Eindhoven Cafe Altstadt
November 19 Norway Oslo Le Revolver
November 20 Denmark Copenhagen Huset
November 21 Travel
November 22 BBC6 session with Marc Riley
November 23 London Corsica Studios
November 26 Holland Amsterdam Paradiso
November 27 Holland Groningen Vera Club basement
November 28 Travel
November 29 Germany TBD
November 30 Belgium Brusselles Les Ateliers Claus
December 1 Germany Berlin Festaal Kreuzberg
December 2 Germany Frankfurt Pony Hoff
December 3 Switzerland Zurich Helsinki Klub
December 4 OFF
December 5 Austria Vienna Chelsea
December 7 France Roubaix La Caves aux Poétes
December 8 Belgium Charleroi Le Vecteur
December 9 France Paris La Boule Noire
December 10 France La Roche/Yon Fuzz Yon
December 11 France Lorient Le Galion
December 13 France Bordeaux L'Heretic
December 14 France Nimes Industrie
December 15 Spain Madrid Club Nasti
December 16 Portugal Porto Armazem Do Cha
December 17 Spain Vitoria Helldorado 


Thursday, October 06, 2011

Julee Cruise cancels European dates. Kid Congo Powers and Khan rock on anyways!

 Julee Cruise has cancelled  her European dates due to health issues.  Kid Congo Powers and Khan  rock out on a few selected European dates in October anyways! . The press release explains:

 Kid & Khan

    A night equal parts drama, disco, rock n roll, provocation and
performance which could make the sane insane and the insane more
insane with pleasure.

    Kid & Khan , which is a duo made up of electric guitarist/singer
Kid Congo Powers (of The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave, The Pink
Monkey Birds ) and Can “Khan” Oral, seminal electronic musician,
performer, label owner (I’m Single) producer and pervert. Kid &
Khan’s  first album, “Bad English”  was a car crash of beats ,bleats,
and banging pop guitar slop.

   These two unique artists, known for three entirely different
musical styles met in New York City and now band together to blend the
sublime with the hilarious or the glamour with the trash. Live this
duo bends into different shapes and comfort zones.  Kid & Khan create chic mayhem with electro disco fuzz
pedal rock. Everything is askew, like a David Lynch film, Khan plays
dirty guitar licks, Kid goes disco and everyone rocks out!  One thing is
for sure, the drama and the fun never stops with  Kid &
Khan.
23. Oct IT / Pisa / Caracol - CANCELLED
26. Oct CH / Geneva / Usine-CANCELLED
Kid & Khan shows: 
29. Oct    PL / Lodz / Teatr Muzyczny / Soundedit Festival  
30. Oct    UA / Kiev / XLIB Club

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

NEW dates added to Kid Congo & THe Pink Monkey Birds September tour!

New dates added to our September shows. Before we head off with The Jim Jones Revue, we will do a few our own headlining shows after our rehearsals at The Harveyville Project in Kansas.  The new dates are :

9/4/2011 Lawrence KS Replay Lounge
9/7/2011 St Louis         MO Off Broadway Night Club
9/8/2011 Cincinnati OH MOTR Pub
9/9/2011 Columbus OH Ace OF Cups
then with JJR at:

9/10/2011, Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/11/2011, Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
9/12/2011, Montreal, QC, Casa del Popolo
9/13/2011, Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern
9/14/2011, Chicago, IL, Schuba’s Tavern
9/15/2011  Off
9/16/2011, Philadelphia, PA, The Blockley
9/17/2011, Washington, DC, Black Cat
9/18/2011, Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s




Tuesday, July 05, 2011

New live Dates and "Catsuit Fruit" video

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds are proud to announce some September dates playing with The Jim Jones Revue in the eastern US and Canada. The band are also proud to release their second video off their recently released LP Gorilla Rose on In The Red Records. The video for "Catsuit Fruit" was directed and performed by New York City visual artists SKOTE. More club dates for the Pink Monkey Birds to be announced soon. 

9/10/2011, Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg
9/11/2011, Boston, MA, Brighton Music Hall
9/12/2011, Montreal, QC, Casa del Popolo
9/13/2011, Toronto, ON, Horseshoe Tavern
9/14/2011, Chicago, IL, Schuba’s Tavern
9/15/2011  Off
9/16/2011, Philadelphia, PA, The Blockley
9/17/2011, Washington, DC, Black Cat
9/18/2011, Hoboken, NJ, Maxwell’s


KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS: catsuit fruit from SKOTE on Vimeo.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Just added! June 20 in Chico, California! Full schedule listed!



Just added! June 20 we will play in Chico, Ca at Duffy's Tavern! Hot on the heels
 of their successful European tour Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds West
 Coast tour this June to promote their new album "Gorilla Rose" on IN THE RED 
Records! Here are the full dates:
06/17/2011, Bellingham, WA, The Shakedown
06/18/2011, Seattle, WA, Crocodile Cafe w/ The Intelligence
06/19/2011, Portland, OR, East End w/ Cat Fancy
6/20/2011 Chico, Ca., Duffy's Tavern
06/21/2011, Santa Cruz, CA, Crepe Place w/ Non!
06/22/2011, San Francisco, CA, Rickshaw Stop w/ NON! (from France) not the
 B.Rice Non.
06/23/2011, Anaheim, CA, Juke Joint w/ Lords of Altamont and 
Haunted George
06/24/2011, Los Angeles, CA, Echoplex w/ The Middle Class,
 The Urinals, Grant Hart
06/25/2011, San Diego, CA, Casbah w/ Holly Golightly

Goldin Browne by Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Ok! Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds album Gorilla Rose is officially out Today!

Ok! We are thrilled that our new album Gorilla Rose is officially out Today! Do yerself a favor and Twist your wig! Order CD Vinyl or download 

www.midheaven.com
http://fb.me/B89VunEuOur new album Gorilla Rose is officially out Today! Do yerself a favor and Twist your wig! 
The LP is already getting rave reviews here : All Our Noise
And at The Stool Pigeon 

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds June West Coast tour dates posted!

Hot on the heels of their successful European tour Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds West Coast tour this June to promote their new album "Gorilla Rose" on IN THE RED Records! 
06/17/2011, Bellingham, WA, The Shakedown
06/18/2011, Seattle, WA, Crocodile Cafe w/ The Intelligence
06/19/2011, Portland, OR, East End w/ Cat Fancy
06/21/2011, Santa Cruz, CA, Crepe Place
06/22/2011, San Francisco, CA, Rickshaw Stop w/ NON!
06/23/2011, Anaheim, CA, Juke Joint w/ Lords of Altamont
06/24/2011, Los Angeles, CA, Echoplex w/ The Middle Class, The Urinals
06/25/2011, San Diego, CA, Casbah w/ Holly Golightly

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Cambridge gig cancelled


UK shows have been GRRReat so far! Thanks everyone who attended and the bands that supported. Sorry to report Cambridge gig on the 21st has been cancelled, not by our fault! The Good news is that we will just got vinyl copies of our new live album "Tahitian Holiday" to sell at the gigs. These are available online only otherwise and limited to 500 copies!  Off to Glasgow today.. Yeah!

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds Europe/UK tour updates!

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds Tour rolls on. There has been confusion about the Paris date as the original venue was changed to Mains D'Ouvre on April 7th. Please take note! Also added is to UK dates is Cambridge Portland Arms on April 21st.  And a DJ set on Easter Sunday at White Trash in Berlin!
06.4. F - Dijon - La Vapeur
07.4. F - Paris - Mains D'oeuvres
08.4. F - Beauvais - L´Ouvre Boite
09.4. F - La Rochelle - La Sirene
10.4. F - Lorient - Le Galion
11.4. off/travel
12.4. UK - Leeds - Brunedell Social Club
13.4. UK - Newcastle - Cluny
14.4. UK - Glasgow - Optimo presents at The Glasgow School of Art
15.4. IRE - tba
16.4. IRE - Dublin - Mercantile/ Ubangi Stomp Club
17.4. IRE - Cork - Crane Lane Theatre
18.4. off
19.4. UK - Manchester - Deaf Institute
20.4. UK - London - 100 Club
21.4. UK -
Cambridge Portland Arms
22.4. UK - Brighton - Green Room
23.4. SF - Helsinki - Bar Loose
24.4. Berlin . Kid Congo DJ set at White Trash
25.4. off
26.4. - 28.4. tba ES / F
28.4. ES - Alicante - Stereo
29.4. ES - Barcelona - Sala Apolo
30.4. ES - Madrid - Nasti Club


Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pre ORder Gorilla Rose and new video for "Goldin Browne"

Now you can pre order the new Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds album "Gorilla Rose" by clicking HERE
Also to celebrate here is a new video for the song "Goldin Browne" which was first heard on the Five Greasy Pieces singles box set and will be on the Gorilla Rose Lp. Note spacey intro by Intoxica Radio DJ Howie Pyro! Also Gorilla Rose/Dracula Boots producer, Jason Ward makes a cameo on keyboards in this song recorded live at The Harveyville Project's annual Prom in Kansas.  Directed by videographer/photographer Justin Kosman. Yes it is the very same gymnasium where Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds record their hit albums! 

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Five Greasy Pieces 45 subscription series has sold out! Thank you subscribers!

Thank you to all who bought subscriptions to the Five Greasy Pieces box set! You are the proud owners of a real collectors item! All B-sides of the singles not to be repeated on any album or CD! Enjoy the rest of the series and Box designed by artist Ryan Hill!  With great appreciation, Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Kid Congo & Khan & Julee Cruise "San Jose" OUT NOW via I'm Single !

Kid Congo & Khan & Julee Cruise "San Jose"
OUT NOW via I'm Single !!



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TOUR DATES 3/2011

 04.03.2011 /  GR / Thessaloniki / Principal Club
 05.03.2011 /  GR / Athen / Fuzz Club
 08.03.2011 /  NO / Oslo / BLÅ
 10.03.2011 /  ES / Barcelona / Apollo
 12.03.2011 /  CH / Bern / Dampfzentrale
 13.03.2011 /  CH / Zürich / Stall 6
 15.03.2011 /  SL / Ljubljana / Kino Siska
 16.03.2011 /  DE / München / Muffat Werk
 17.03.2011 /  IT / Bologna / Locomotiv Club
 18.03.2011 /  IT / Torino / Teatro Astra Torino
 19.03.2011 /  IT / Brescia / Vinile 45
 20.03.2011 /  CH / Basel  / Kaserne
 21.03.2011 /  AT / Vienna / Fluc
 22.03.2011 /  HU / Budapest /  A38
 23.03.2011 /  RO / Timisoara / Daos Club
 24.03.2011 /  RO / Bucarest /  Dalles Hall
 25.03.2011 /  TR / Istanbul / Ghetto
 27.03.2011 /  DE / Berlin / Hau

Friday, February 25, 2011

Updated 3/16/11 Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds announce Europe and UK tour dates

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds are happy to announce their 2011 Europe/Uk tour dates starting March 29th in Berlin. 

The legendary Kid Congo Powers, co-founder of the Gun Club, guitarist for The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, will be releasing his new album with his group Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds this spring. Titled Gorilla Rose, the album follows in the footsteps of the band’s 2009 Dracula Boots with more ram-charged boogaloo, sleazy psychedelia and Chicano garage rock. In The Red records is gearing up for the new album by releasing a series of oddball limited edition vinyl-only records by the band. The first of these releases dropped this week in the form of the “Five Greasy Pieces” subscription series. This is a very limited edition (250 of each) series of five different singles each containing two brand new tracks. Starting in January In The Red will be issuing one of these a month. The fifth and final single in the series will come with a handsome box in which all five will be housed. The only way to obtain these singles is to buy a subscription on the In The Red website. In March In The Red will be issuing a live LP by the band titled Live At The Prom which will be another vinyl-only limited edition release available exclusively online and at live shows.
Kid Congo & Pink Monkeybirds 2011

29.3. D - Berlin - White Trash
30.3. D - Frankfurt - Ponyhof
31.3. F - Lyon - Le Clacson
01.4. F - Montpellier - La Taf
02.4. F - Macon - Cave a Musique
03.4. F - Gigors - Gigors Electric
04.4. F - Marseille - Machine a Condre
05.4. CH - Geneve - L´Usine
06.4. F - Dijon - La Vapeur
07.4. F - Paris - Mains D'oeuvres
08.4. F - Beauvais - L´Ouvre Boite
09.4. F - La Rochelle - La Sirene
10.4. F - Lorient - Le Galion
11.4. off/travel
12.4. UK - Leeds - Brunedell Social Club
13.4. UK - Newcastle - Cluny
14.4. UK - Glasgow - Optimo presents at The Glasgow School of Art
15.4. IRE - Belfast - tba
16.4. IRE - Dublin - Mercantile/ Ubangi Stomp Club
17.4. IRE - Cork - Crane Lane Theatre
18.4. off
19.4. UK - Manchester - Deaf Institute
20.4. UK - London - 100 Club
21.4. UK - Bristol - tba
22.4. UK - Brighton - Green Room
23.4. SF - Helsinki - Bar Loose
24.4. fly to Spain / South France ??
25.4. off
26.4. - 28.4. tba ES / F
28.4. ES - Alicante - Stereo
29.4. ES - Barcelona - Sala Apolo
30.4. ES - Madrid - Nasti Club



photo by Mike De Leon

Monday, February 21, 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Kid Congo Powers: New Album & East Coast Dates

Latest press release from Forcefield PR

SPRING RELEASE FOR GORILLA ROSE; TOUR STARTS FEB. 11
The legendary Kid Congo
Powers
, co-founder of the Gun Club, guitarist for The Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, will be
releasing his new album with his group 
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds this spring. TitledGorilla Rose, the album follows in the footsteps of the band’s 2009 Dracula Bootswith
more ram-charged boogaloo, sleazy psychedelia and Chicano garage rock.
In The Red records is gearing up for
the new album by releasing a series of oddball limited edition vinyl-only records by the band. The first of these
releases dropped this week in the form of the “Five Greasy Pieces” subscription series. This is a very limited edition
(250 of each) series of five different singles each containing two brand new tracks. Starting in January In The Red
will be issuing one of these a month. The fifth and final single in the series will come with a handsome box in which
all five will be housed. The only way to obtain these singles is to buy a subscription on the In The Red website. In
March In The Red will be issuing a live LP by the band titled 
Live At The Promwhich will be
another vinyl-only limited edition release available exclusively online.
Catch Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds on their North East tour this February.
KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS TOUR DATES
2.11 Jack Pot Saloon Lawrence, KS
2.12 Crosstown Station Kansas City, MO

2.13 Off Broadway Night Club St Louis, MO

2.14 MOTR Pub Cincinnati, OH

2.15 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH

2.16 Howler’s Coyote Cafe Pittsburgh, PA

2.17 Bandito’s Burrito Lounge Richmond, VA

2.18 Comet Ping Pong Washington, DC  w/ Chain and The Gang

2.19 Secret Project Robot Brooklyn, NY  w/Chain and The Gang

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds February Tour dates USA

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds will be playing their first live shows of 2011 in February covering the midwest to East Coast, playing songs from "Ten Greasy Pieces" special limited edition box set, and  songs from the new album, "Gorilla Rose"  due out in March 2011 on In The Red Records. 
02/11/2011, Lawrence, KS, Jack Pot Saloon      Website
02/12/2011, Kansas City, MO, Crosstown Station Tickets
02/13/2011, St Louis, MO, Off Broadway Night Club Tickets
02/14/2011, Cincinnati, OH, MOTR Pub               Website
02/15/2011, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Ballroom Tickets
02/16/2011, Pittsburgh, PA, Howler’s Coyote Cafe  Website
02/17/2011, Richmond, VA, Bandito’s Burrito Lounge Free show! Website
02/18/2011, Washington, DC, Comet Ping Pong (W/ Chain and The Gang) Tickets 
02/19/2011, Brooklyn, NY, Secret Project Robot (W/ Chain and The Gang) Website

Friday, January 07, 2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds "Five Greasy Pieces" subscription series is here!

 In The Red is kicking off 2011 with the "Five Greasy Pieces" subscription series by
Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds! This is a very limited edition (250 of each)
series of five different singles each containing two brand new tracks each. The A sides are original  tunes and B sides are cover versions. The fifth and final single will come with a handsome box designed by artist Ryan Hill in which all will be housed. The only way to obtain these singles is to buy a subscription on the
In The Red website.