Now, I could tell you about Mark Sultan, I mean, BBQ's
past in bands like Les Sexareenos or The Spaceshits. I
could tell you about King Khan's pseudo-celebrity in
Europe, or his own past in The Spaceshits, or his solo
work. But you probably wouldn't give a shit. So let's
talk about the real nitty gritty - The King Khan & BBQ
Show. First, I must say that these guys are fuckin
blood brothers, man. Real tight. They always
maintained that they would lay waste to this miserable
world. And so they began in 2002. BBQ visiting my man
King Khan, and jamming out their black magick in his
Nazi-bunker rehearsal space. Songs flowed endlessly
like blood from a cancerous abcess. They took it easy,
honing their craft, playing sporadically to crowds
outraged by their incredible sound and nasty live
show. Orgiastic, anarchic, hypnotic and personal are
the shows to this day. I've seen the blow-jobs and
blood, the pick-ups and puke, the dancing and the
laughing. Two guys. One smashing snare, bass drum and
tambourine with his bare feet, molesting his guitar
and singing like a possessed angel. The other spinning
and howling like a freak while belting it out on his
guitar like a real gone savage. What does it all sound
like? It sounds like five men. People throw the
typical suspects into their descriptions as a defense
against the real sound: The Velvet Underground, 13th
Floor Elevators, Black Flag, The Falcons, Sam Cooke,
The Users, The Sonics, The Cramps, Bo, Jerry Lee, The
Gonn... Their sound is all of this and more, but all
of their own. The show? A mess. Love songs, punkers,
improvised riot-starters, dance-floor shakers,
sing-along stompers, wild rockers - you name it. They
always drench the crowd in raw energy, and they're
always the last ones dancing and drinking at the bar.
They've toured the US, Europe and South America. They
are international antiheroes and ambassadors. After a
sold-out 7-week tour of the USA this past autumn,
championed heavily by the American media, The King
Khan & BBQ Show are ready to conquer Australia, Israel
and Europe to make clear what so many music fanatics
already know - they are easily one of the top, most
highly regarded rock'n'roll bands in the world. They
are coming to support Los Angeles' In The Red Records
reissue of their 'classic, mind-blowing' debut album,
originally released in 2005, as well as a new,
instantly sold-out EP on the highly revered Crypt
Records. The band is at the top of their game, covered
by bands like The Black Lips and Jon Spencer's Heavy
Trash and cited as 'one of the best live shows in the
world' right now. They are an awesomely surreal site
to behold; a stunning garage rock machine of the
highest calibre, playing incredible original hits that
never end. From youngsters to oldsters alike, their
crowds sing along incessantly and let their
freak-flags fly in joyous solidarity when The King
Khan & BBQ Show hit the stage, clamouring like
entranced dervishes to be a part of a growing
phenomenon. Give into their spell and live forever.
Watch and enjoy:
pig pig: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdErUesvmm0
waddlin' around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ellItasoK2s
heavy trash covering hold me tight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bieuGcFA18
fish fight: http://www.safetypin.ca/motion/bbq_kk_01.html
http://www.marksultan.com/kingkhanandbbqshow.html
http://www.myspace.com/thekingkhanbbqshow
http://www.intheredrecords.com
-Allen Ginseng
Awesome show in Milwaukee guys. I drove three hours to see it and you didn't disappoint. I had the tingling feeling and all. PS Get some shirts to sell at the shows.
oh it hurts so good! even though i practically got trampled by your milwaukee fans, the battle wounds are surprisingly not feeling like a mistake. next time you guys rolls back around, im there!
Oh most Excellent King Khan & BBQ, I look forward to tomorrow night in Milwaukee with great anticipation. Should be a blast for me (and anyone else concerned)!
MONGREL ZINE #7 IS OUT NOW
The new Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine is full of spooky delights!
Haunted George schools us on Halloween sound effects and his
Garagepunk podcast Haunted Shack Theatre, King Louie charms us with
tales of stealin’ Lil Wayne’s wardrobe girl and drinking with Fats
Domino, Vancouver’s newest garage band Indian Wars find the best
skateparks, Inservibles tell us about Mexico City’s best tacos from
what is a shitty mechanics workshop during the day and taco stand by
night, a rare interview with the late Billy Van from The Hilarious
House of Frightenstein, vintage Halloween collector Mark Ledenbach,
plus Box Elders, The TVees, Hard Feelings, HYPSTRZ, The Orpheans,
Corpusse, Telekrimen, and tonnes more…
This issue includes Mongrel Zine Vol. 4 CD Comp with 28 tracks
including Bloodshot Bill’s “In the Graveyard…!” written especially for
this Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine!
