The Kooks announce May/June 2008 North American US Tour
and special pre-sale to coincide with the release of their sophomore album 'KONK'
Having debuted their new songs at a handful of over-packed, sweaty shows in Los Angeles, Toronto and New York, along with a performance on Conan OBrien, The Kooks return has been met with rabid enthusiasm. The band have now announced they will return to the US this Spring for their biggest US Tour to date in support of their sophomore album KONK, out on April 15th through Astralwerks.
Spring 2008 US Tour Dates
May 18th San Diego, CA House of Blues all ages
May 19th Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern all ages
May 22nd San Francisco, CA The Fillmore all ages
May 24th Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 19 & over
May 26th Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom all ages
May 28th Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre all ages
May 29th Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 16 & over
May 31st Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Caf 18 & over
June 1st Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom all ages
June 2nd Chicago, IL Vic Theatre all ages
June 4th Toronto, ON Kool Haus 19 & over
June 5th Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore @ TLA all ages
June 6th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 18 & over
June 7th Washington, DC 9.30 Club all ages
June 11th New York, NY Terminal 5 all ages
Pre-sale will begin Feb 29th (yes, its a leap year!). Stay tuned for more information about ticket sales and outlets.
This coming Monday, 2/25, the Kooks will be premiering their new video for the album single "Always Where I Need To Be" on AOL's Spinner. Shot recently in wintery Brooklyn, the video was directed by the Malloys (Cold War Kids, White Stripes, Wolfmother).
Tune into the Spinner Spinner.com - Free MP3s, Interviews, Music News, Live Performances, Songs and Videos to catch the premiere on Monday! Some early vibes on the new album:
'these guys are big-hearted boys from the same planet as the early Beatles. Proof that maturity needn't kill a thrill, KONK has tunes galore, plus jumpy skiffle-band beats tightened by several seasons spent on the road.' - LA Weekly
'you can almost feel them channel the forebears of their musical influence, The Beatles, The Monkees, Blur, Oasis, and The Kinks. Their songs offer a retrospective of what has made British Indie Pop so palatable to the ears of the American audience.' - LAist
'The Kooks have been described as an 'almost-perfect' blend of 60s- and 90s-style Britpop and the new millenniums post-punk. What we dig about these guys in their young twenties is their energy and exuberance. But, these Brits have got talent to back that up. They may be a young band, but they sometimes seem like experienced professionals.' - Black Book
For more info on The Kooks,
check out THE KOOKS OFFICIAL WEBSITE or MySpace.com - Kooks - Brighton, UK - Alternative / Indie / Reggae - www.myspace.com/thekooks
To watch the Kooks on Conan OBrien through Windows Media Player, check out:
Streaming URL high:
The Kooks
Streaming URL low:
The Kooks
To watch a video EPK, check out
Kooks EPK
http://boss.streamos.com/real/astral...oks_epk_hi.ram
The presale E-card for The Kooks' May/June 2008 U.S. tour coinciding with the release of their new album 'KONK' is available here: THE KOOKS - KONK
The links to the video for first single, "Always Where I Need to Be", are available here:
"Always Where I Need To Be" Video streams
EVN11936-h264-300.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=0579a14...elivery=stream
EVN11936-h264-34.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=d9a8697...elivery=stream
EVN11936-h264-700.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=c57a7bb...elivery=stream
EVN11936-qts3-1500.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=f24b789...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-300.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=72fb843...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-34.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=13d4380...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-700.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=900d755...elivery=stream
EVN11936-wmf9-300.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
EVN11936-wmf9-34.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
EVN11936-wmf9-700.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
and special pre-sale to coincide with the release of their sophomore album 'KONK'
Having debuted their new songs at a handful of over-packed, sweaty shows in Los Angeles, Toronto and New York, along with a performance on Conan OBrien, The Kooks return has been met with rabid enthusiasm. The band have now announced they will return to the US this Spring for their biggest US Tour to date in support of their sophomore album KONK, out on April 15th through Astralwerks.
Spring 2008 US Tour Dates
May 18th San Diego, CA House of Blues all ages
May 19th Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern all ages
May 22nd San Francisco, CA The Fillmore all ages
May 24th Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 19 & over
May 26th Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom all ages
May 28th Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre all ages
May 29th Denver, CO Ogden Theatre 16 & over
May 31st Minneapolis, MN Fine Line Music Caf 18 & over
June 1st Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom all ages
June 2nd Chicago, IL Vic Theatre all ages
June 4th Toronto, ON Kool Haus 19 & over
June 5th Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore @ TLA all ages
June 6th Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 18 & over
June 7th Washington, DC 9.30 Club all ages
June 11th New York, NY Terminal 5 all ages
Pre-sale will begin Feb 29th (yes, its a leap year!). Stay tuned for more information about ticket sales and outlets.
This coming Monday, 2/25, the Kooks will be premiering their new video for the album single "Always Where I Need To Be" on AOL's Spinner. Shot recently in wintery Brooklyn, the video was directed by the Malloys (Cold War Kids, White Stripes, Wolfmother).
Tune into the Spinner Spinner.com - Free MP3s, Interviews, Music News, Live Performances, Songs and Videos to catch the premiere on Monday! Some early vibes on the new album:
'these guys are big-hearted boys from the same planet as the early Beatles. Proof that maturity needn't kill a thrill, KONK has tunes galore, plus jumpy skiffle-band beats tightened by several seasons spent on the road.' - LA Weekly
'you can almost feel them channel the forebears of their musical influence, The Beatles, The Monkees, Blur, Oasis, and The Kinks. Their songs offer a retrospective of what has made British Indie Pop so palatable to the ears of the American audience.' - LAist
'The Kooks have been described as an 'almost-perfect' blend of 60s- and 90s-style Britpop and the new millenniums post-punk. What we dig about these guys in their young twenties is their energy and exuberance. But, these Brits have got talent to back that up. They may be a young band, but they sometimes seem like experienced professionals.' - Black Book
For more info on The Kooks,
check out THE KOOKS OFFICIAL WEBSITE or MySpace.com - Kooks - Brighton, UK - Alternative / Indie / Reggae - www.myspace.com/thekooks
To watch the Kooks on Conan OBrien through Windows Media Player, check out:
Streaming URL high:
The Kooks
Streaming URL low:
The Kooks
To watch a video EPK, check out
Kooks EPK
http://boss.streamos.com/real/astral...oks_epk_hi.ram
The presale E-card for The Kooks' May/June 2008 U.S. tour coinciding with the release of their new album 'KONK' is available here: THE KOOKS - KONK
The links to the video for first single, "Always Where I Need to Be", are available here:
"Always Where I Need To Be" Video streams
EVN11936-h264-300.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=0579a14...elivery=stream
EVN11936-h264-34.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=d9a8697...elivery=stream
EVN11936-h264-700.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=c57a7bb...elivery=stream
EVN11936-qts3-1500.mov: http://del.interoute.com/?id=f24b789...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-300.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=72fb843...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-34.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=13d4380...elivery=stream
EVN11936-real9-700.rm: http://del.interoute.com/?id=900d755...elivery=stream
EVN11936-wmf9-300.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
EVN11936-wmf9-34.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
EVN11936-wmf9-700.wmv: Always Where I Need To Be (Music Video)
