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Hello one and all - Today is a good day

  

Today is the day we can tell you that our new album Slug, recorded with the legendary Steve Albini, will be released on Monday the 2nd November!

 

In other news, we now have our own youtube channel - www.youtube.com/kingskintv. To celebrate the release we will be adding a new video from our Albini sessions each week up to the release...  There are already a few videos up including a snippet of the sessions, some live and vintage footage... and a video of a Japanese band covering one of our songs in Tokyo!

 

On a more serious note we will be having a most excellent launch party in London. If hanging out in London at launch parties is your thing then take note: we want you to be there but its INVITE ONLY.
So here's what you do: 

1. e-mail trev_at_kingskin_dot_com saying
'I WANT TO GO TO THE LAUNCH PARTY'

2. await further instructions 

Its on Wednesday 4th November at The Crobar in Highbury. Eagle eyed readers may have noticed the dandy e-flyer attached. That's our gift, to you.

 

Soon we will be previewing tracks from the new album on our pages, so keep an eye out!

More to follow real soon...

 

Kentgigs has received a sneak preview copy of Slug

It is all that was expected and more. Kingskin have built a faithful following of many 1000's during their years touring the UK with some respected festivals under their belt. The band has matured, they are tight, original and feisty on this their latest masterpiece, ready for the next step - World recognition.

That said, celebrated producer of the stars Steve Albini has captured the Kingskin sound as live as possible on analogue tape in his Chicago studio during sessions in 2009. You only have to visit the band's video site to see it was enjoyable experience all round. PLAY IT LOUD

 

 

 

October 19, 2009

A website has been set up to petit ion the government to allow licensing concessions for small venues to put on live music. The petition already has over 12,000 signatories, and includes the signatures of Lord Clement-Jones, Fabian Hamilton MP, Chris Huhne MP, Jenny Willott MP, Don Foster MP and Feargal Sharkey. We do however need many more to make the Government aware of the strength of feeling among musicians and music lovers that the Licensing Act 2003 is damaging small scale music events.

 

http://www.kentgigs.com invites you to go to

 

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/livemusicevents/

The petition reads: 

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop criminalising live music with the Licensing Act, and to support amendments backed by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, and the music industry, which would exempt most small-scale performances in schools, hospitals, restaurants and licensed premises.
Under the Licensing Act, a performance by one musician in a bar, restaurant, school or hospital not licensed for live music could lead to a criminal prosecution of those organising the event. Even a piano may count as a licensable 'entertainment facility'. By contrast, amplified big scre en broadcast entertainment is exempt. The government says the Act is necessary to control noise nuisance, crime, disorder and public safety, even though other laws already deal with those risks. Musicians warned the Act would harm small events. About 50% of bars and 75% of restaurants have no live music permission. Obtaining permission for the mildest live music remains costly and time-consuming. In May, the Culture, Media and Sport Committee recommended exemptions for venues up to 200 capacity and for unamplified performance by one or two musicians. The government said no. But those exemptions would restore some fairness in the regulation of live music and encourage grassroots venues.