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04.04.2001
Radio play and other stories

Both BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 has now b-listed "Toxic Girl". This means that it will be aired once, twice, or if our bribery works, three times a day.

 

Erlend says: "Source, our record label, tells us that "Toxic Girl" might go Top 40 in its first week of release. That is, if we sell five and a half thousand of the ten thousand copies that has been shipped to record stores in Britain. If this happens, it will be quite incredible. We might even get to perform on "Top of the Pops".

We need your help."

 

"Toxic Girl" will be released in three formats; CD1, CD2 and 7" vinyl.
CD1 contains a new version of "Little Kids" and the KOC version of Badly Drawn Boy's "Once Around the Block".
CD2 will contain the acoustic version of "Gold for the Price of Silver" from the Tellè Records compilation and the J-Walk remix of "Winning a Battle, Losing the War". (What is it good for?).
The 7": "Once Around the Block".

 

Erlend and Eirik apologizes for not being able to answer all the received e-mails, because I, the Evil and Jealous Webmaster, have kept them for myself. The e-mails will now be given the attention they deserve. "Some people have sent us photographs of where they live, as requested on the back of our CD. They have been greatly appreciated. Keep 'em rollin'-rollin'-rollin'-rollin' (© Limp Biscuit) in".

 
 
12.03.2001
Single of the Week

"Toxic Girl", which is released as a single on the ninth of April, is Mark & Lard 'Single of the Week' on BBC Radio 1. This week.

Their show is broadcasted between 1 and 3 pm. The version on the single contains string arrangement.

 
24.02.2001
News update!

The concert in Bergen went very well. Le Webmaster (me) was present and enjoyed the show very much. The boys have grown enourmosly in their ability to showmanship.

 

The video for "Toxic Girl" was also finished shooting on the saturday the 10th. Eirik saw the second mix/cut yesterday and was very pleased. Erlend had a few comments. See some pictures under the [pictures] category!

 

Comments on touring

Erlend, who is now looking over my shoulder, has the following to say about the Norwegian tour The Kings are in the middle of: "It started in Trondheim, where we played to the biggest audience we have ever played to. The mood in the big cirkus-style room was great. We were suprised in a positive way how attentive the audience in the Norwegian city-o'-mustaches behaved". The boys also played in Bø in Telemark, Sogndal and Oslo. A reviewer in Oslo had, after the concert, the following comments: "Must have Motörhead now. Must have Motörhead now." And gave the gig 3 out of six possible marks. He also caracterized the song "Parr-a-Pluie" as "their horrible french song".

 
Concert in Stavanger 25.02.2001.

KOC will perform at Checkpoint Charlie in Stavanger tomorrow. We do not know when the concert starts, but it is probably early. Be there or be square.

 
12.02.2001

Concert in Bergen.

Kings of Convenience will arrange a concert in Logen in Bergen tonight.

 
07.02.2001

"Quiet is the New Loud" reached Number 1!

"Quiet is the New Loud" reached Number 1 in Norway's official hitlist today! Congratulations!

 

The second part of the video for the hit-single "Toxic Girl" was filmed today in Bergen.

Shooting took place in a local cafe, Escalon, and at two of the largest tourist attractions in Bergen, Fløibanen and Bryggen. The shooting will continue later this week.

 

TV appearance in Norway

Kings of Convenience will appear today in the TV-channel 'Metro' in Oslo.

 
05.02.2001
Parts of the video for "Toxic Girl" was shot today in Bergen. The locations consisted of Vågen Fetevarer, a local coffee-shop, and its surroundings.
 
29.01.2001

The new album from Kings of Convenience, entitled "Quiet is the New Loud", was released today, and has already received standing ovation from the international press. Record stores in Norway was met this morning by fans gathered to acheive the masterpiece.

For complete tracklisting, see the [discography] section.

 
25.01.2001

Kings of Convenience will shoot the long-awaited video for the hit "Toxic Girl". The video will be shot in february in Bergen.

 
23.01.2001

The new full-length album from Kings of Convenience, entitled "Quiet is the New Loud", will be released through Source January 29. The complete tracklisting will be found at the [discography] section.
PS! The release date will vary from country to country. For questions regarding release date, please ask your local record pusher.

 
22.01.2001

Wiew new pictures in the [pictures] section.

 
15.01.2001

Added soundclip from the hit single "Toxic Girl". Check out the [sound] archive.

 
01.01.2001

www.Kings of Convenience.com is up and running. Hooray.