Kings of Convenience (tickets, electronic, funk, indie, rock)

EDGE · 07-07-2006, 06:17 PM

Indie folk-pop/rock duo from Norway.
Good stuff.

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Expletive Deleted · 07-08-2006, 01:59 PM

I love this band. Riot On An Empty Street is amazing.

EDGE · 07-09-2006, 03:25 PM

amazing is right.

IndiElectronica · 07-10-2006, 04:51 AM

Been listening to them and their off shoots A LOT the last few months...

Kings of Convenience best album is Riot On An Empty Street, but their Versus album is definately worth getting with all the great remixes on there.

Erlend Øye's solo work is also very good. It's more mike Versus as mostly collaborations with other artists, many electronica. DJ Kicks is very, very good (my fav. chill out out back ground music lately).

Whitest Boy Alive is Erlend Øye's new band and worth check out too. It's more traditional music but a lot of similarties to KOC.

voldyishawt · 07-12-2006, 09:08 PM

Ahh I really love Kings of Convenience. :]

I find their sound very unique and quite calming and serene, almost.

beat yr own KID · 07-12-2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted

I love this band. Riot On An Empty Street is amazing.

My favorite cd definetly.

m_thomp · 07-19-2006, 11:41 AM

I personally love Quiet Is the New Loud. Very soothing, almost Simon and Garfunkel-esque in places. And yer man Erland certainly looks like Napoleon Dyanamite.

=ladyface= · 10-09-2007, 03:26 PM

Ah, this was the thread I was going to search for yesterday. I forgot. Mark & Lard introduced me to them when Quiet Is The New Loud came out and my father went and got it and I borrowed it lots.

I really miss Mark & Lard's show...

Anyway, that one's my favourite album and I'm quite surprised that it's not got the majority vote.

Toxic Girl made me want to learn to play the guitar but I never got any further than wanting.

IndiElectronica · 10-10-2007, 06:03 AM

Whitest Boy Alive had their debut show in the UK last night... was at a small bar in Hoxten. I got there an hour or so before hand with some friends but sadly we didn't make it in. Erlend was outside handing out badges to everyonoe in the queue tho...

I HATE when you can't get presale tickets... I did see them in Barcelona this summer at Summercase and it was GREAT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

=ladyface= · 10-10-2007, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndiElectronica

Erlend was outside handing out badges to everyonoe in the queue tho...

Really?

I love it when band members get involved with their fans like that.

07-07-2006, 06:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
EDGE accidental genius Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Kings of Convenience Indie folk-pop/rock duo from Norway. Good stuff. homepage myspace purevolume

07-10-2006, 04:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	Been listening to them and their off shoots A LOT the last few months... Kings of Convenience best album is Riot On An Empty Street, but their Versus album is definately worth getting with all the great remixes on there. Erlend Øye's solo work is also very good. It's more mike Versus as mostly collaborations with other artists, many electronica. DJ Kicks is very, very good (my fav. chill out out back ground music lately). Whitest Boy Alive is Erlend Øye's new band and worth check out too. It's more traditional music but a lot of similarties to KOC. __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

10-10-2007, 06:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 657	Whitest Boy Alive had their debut show in the UK last night... was at a small bar in Hoxten. I got there an hour or so before hand with some friends but sadly we didn't make it in. Erlend was outside handing out badges to everyonoe in the queue tho... I HATE when you can't get presale tickets... I did see them in Barcelona this summer at Summercase and it was GREAT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

07-08-2006, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,108	I love this band. Riot On An Empty Street is amazing.

07-09-2006, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
EDGE accidental genius Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	amazing is right.

07-12-2006, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
voldyishawt Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 6	Ahh I really love Kings of Convenience. :] I find their sound very unique and quite calming and serene, almost.

07-19-2006, 11:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
m_thomp Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	I personally love Quiet Is the New Loud. Very soothing, almost Simon and Garfunkel-esque in places. And yer man Erland certainly looks like Napoleon Dyanamite.

10-09-2007, 03:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
=ladyface= Sounds Like Disco Tetris Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 346	Ah, this was the thread I was going to search for yesterday. I forgot. Mark & Lard introduced me to them when Quiet Is The New Loud came out and my father went and got it and I borrowed it lots. I really miss Mark & Lard's show... Anyway, that one's my favourite album and I'm quite surprised that it's not got the majority vote. Toxic Girl made me want to learn to play the guitar but I never got any further than wanting.