Kid Congo Powers - S Or D

at last!

well, 6 months still, but at least it is coming, finally.

Saw a review of book and a podcast mention

It's You're Booked day! Get ready for antics galore with music legend @KidCongoPowers! You'll hear @nickcave book picks, scandalous rock memoirs and much Patti Smith love. Kid's @OmnibusPress memoir Some New Kind of Kick is sensational and a must read. https://t.co/4S8GWRgkeI pic.twitter.com/JkxWIfibpK

— You're Booked (@YBooked) October 31, 2022

Good book, finished it this morning.
KInd of want more. He cuts off at a significant point for himself which is actually about 1/2 way though his career . & I think he is saying he doesn't want to write more memoir so hope he finds something else to write about. He was working doing reviews in fanzines etc way back, not sure about more recently.
I was intere4sted in seeing a memoir cos he had told me he was keeping a journal when I talked to him in the early mid 80s. Apparently a load of stuff got hnicked from the band van at the same time terry Graham's camera stuff did. & amongst that wasa current set of journals so not sure how long that covered. Drag, would have loved to see that film stuff anyway.
Great, covers him from when he was discovering music in the early 70s onwards. Loads on punk in LA and his 3 most recognised bands etc.
Very worth getting.

THe interview he did with Barry Adamson on a podcast hosted by Pete Astor was also pretty good.

I saw Kid tonight for i don't know, maybe the 10th time. It was as good as ever, maybe even better. The last few times he rolled through here I was embarrassed for my city as the turn out was so low but tonight it was packed out. Maybe it's the book, maybe it's the Wednesday effect or maybe people just finally realised how great he is but it was joyous to see so many people there. Kid forever!

Great to read !

Missed you in the band.

Gosh that was so long ago. Great times.

Missed his last DC gig but did see him do a book talk . Focused mainly on how he got into music , did Ramones zine, made his own glam clothing, met Jeffrey Lee Pierce in line to see Pere Ubu.