dark rock icon KID CONGO POWERS 10/12 @ 31st St Pub

[manny at telerama.com]

announcing a fantastic show for the old heads:

KID CONGO POWERS & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS
(Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Die Haut, Khan)
with True Crimes, Deliberate Strangers

Thu Oct 12  9 pm  $10   over 21
31st Street Pub, 3101 Penn Ave, Strip District  412-391-8334
www.31stpub.com

Kid Congo has appeared as singer and guitarist on over 100 recordings, not
including bootlegs. Here are some of the most famous:

The Gun Club - Fire of Love, The Las Vegas Story
The Cramps - Psychedelic Jungle, Smell of Female, Bad Music for Bad People
Bad Seeds - Tender Prey, The Good Son, Your Funeral My Trial
Wim Wenders' film - "Wings of Desire"
Congo/Norvell - Music to Remember Him By, Dope Lies & Vaseline, Abnormals
Anonymous
Khan - No Comprendo, Bad English, Washing Machine

He has also played, recorded and toured with Die Haut, Barry Adamson, The
Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Jonathan Fire Eater, Diamanda Galas, Julee Cruise,
Mark Eitzel, Michael Gira's Angels of Light, and The Make-Up.  He formed a
supergroup called Knoxville Girls with members of Pussy Galore & Honeymoon
Killers.

2006 has seen the American release of the Pink Monkey Birds' "Philosophy
and Underwear" and a solo career-spanning compilation called "Solo Cholo".

Don't miss this show!