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Kid Congo Powers

@kidcongopowers.bsky.social

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Been a Cramp, Gun Clubber , Bad Seed. & Pink Monkey Bird . Chicano. Queer 🏳️‍🌈. Rocker My book “ Some New Kind of Kick” out on Hachette Books in USA, Omnibus Press in UK https://linktr.ee/Kidcongo?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=d4e5b410-8ca7-48fa-b

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Jun 21

Can't say it enough . "Put Down Your Weapons" by Juanita & Juan #antiwar #music youtu.be/38LcTC6g1fI?...

Juanita & Juan - "Put Down Your Weapons”

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · 1d

TONIGHT !!! TUCSON! This Thursday Oct 9 Naim Amor & Kid Congo Powers live band, “Amor y Powers” Owls Club ! With The Working People support. Our album “ Tucson Safari” is out Oct 24 on In The Red Records. Doors at 7! Xx 🙌🏽 Photos by @chriscarlone

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · 8d

Juanita and Juan are excited to be in beautiful Mexico City this week! We will be at @venas_rotas_didcos TODAY 10/2 for a talk with organizers at 12 pm CST and in concert for Antimuros 2025 on Friday in Sta Ma La Ribera, link for tickets in my bio. Photo by @fns.bsky.social Fredrik Nielsen

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Rock'n'Roll Lisa @lmrose.bsky.social · 18d

Kid Congo and the Pink Monkeybirds at MOTR #Cincinnati

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Chris Andersen @bodhidrop.bsky.social · 20d

Had a blast seeing @kidcongopowers.bsky.social + Pink Monkey Birds last night at the Bright Room, Hamilton. What a trip! Happenin' go-go punk rock all around! Many interesting flavours added into the mix, in keeping w his long+varied career . Killer players in that band. youtu.be/MVz-zHIlS9Y?...

La Araña - Official Video HD - Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

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Stuart Berman @stuberman.bsky.social · 20d

In da Club with @kidcongopowers.bsky.social #hamont

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Chris Andersen @bodhidrop.bsky.social · 22d

Excited to see @kidcongopowers.bsky.social on Friday in ye olde Hamilton. Prolific, versatile, soulful musician with an impressive body of work. Still at and making Wonderful, bad assed music !
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Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds - I Don't Like (Live on KEXP)

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · 22d

Tonight in Toronto is Sold Out! Thank you people! Looking forward to the party tonight! Last night in London was a warm or hot welcome ! Thank you Canada music people!

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Dan Michener @insomniac199.bsky.social · 27d

@kidcongopowers.bsky.social #kidcongopowers of #thecramps #gunclub and #nickcave 2025-09-12 @palmersman.bsky.social #minneapolis

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · 27d

Tonight in Milwaukee WI at X Ray Arcade ! @xrayarcade.bsky.social come to he party !!!#kidcongopowers #ontour

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · 29d

Tonight we play in Green Bay , WI!

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Jean-Pierre Zanolo @jpzanolo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Naim Amor & Kid Congo Powers - Surf Sirens Video
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Naim Amor & Kid Congo Powers - Surf Sirens Video

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mondoradiowmse.bsky.social @mondoradiowmse.bsky.social · Sep 8

Cool show coming up at X-Ray Arcade with Kid Congo Powers: xrayarcade.com/calendar/202...

Kid Congo Powers & The Pink Monkey Birds / Devils Teeth / Spidora — X-Ray Arcade

Things are about to get real weird in the best way. You know him from The Cramps, The Gun Club, and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, but this is Kid doing his own freaky thing. FFO: The Cramps · Nick C...

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds midwest/ Canada Tour starts Sept 9 in Kansas City! New merch! Limited edition single ( at shows only) , Records, kid congo designed sunglasses ( after dark of course ) T Sirts and Awesome fun love show by us! Tix here ➡️ www.officialkidcongopowers.com/tour-dates

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks!

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jakarta methhead @sweetmax.bsky.social · Sep 3

playing the last friday show palmers bar will ever have on 9/12. minneapolis peops, turn out for a fantastic lineup (christy costello, gay witch abortion, more!) at a legendary venue

Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Silver For My Sister" video by Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds. On tour Starting next week in Midweat andd Ontario Canada www.officialkidcongopowers.com/tour-dates?f... youtu.be/nTHxZsjXSOw?...

“Silver For My Sister” by Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Sep 3

Midwest not Midweat!

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Sep 3

"Silver For My Sister" video by Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds. On tour Starting next week in Midweat andd Ontario Canada www.officialkidcongopowers.com/tour-dates?f... youtu.be/nTHxZsjXSOw?...

“Silver For My Sister” by Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 9

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds will play their first shows of 2025 with a run of dates through the Midwest and Canada. Photo by Gilbert Trejo #kidcongopowers #ontour v13.net/2025/08/kid-...

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds Set for Midwest & Canadian Tour

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds will play their first shows of 2025 with a run of dates through the Midwest and Canada.

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 30

Fingers crossed!

Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 30

Tonight in LA ! McArthur Park Levitt Pavillion. Free concert w/ Red Cross (9pm ) , Juanita & Juan (me and Alice Bag 8pm) Kate Clover (7pm) . DJ Keith Morris throughout the show! Free for everyone! Drop by!

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 27

LA - August 30 - don’t miss this one! @KCRW Presents: Red Kross
Juanita & Juan (aka @alice_bag and @kidcongopowers), @kate_clover_& DJ @doctorkeithmorris bring punk, glam, and garage rock energy to Levitt Pavillion in McArthur Park www.eventbrite.com/e/redd-kross...

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 25

Let’s try that ticket link one more time ! www.officialkidcongopowers.com/tour-dates

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 25

Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Bitds on tour in September : Midwest & Ontatio Canada . Ticket links here ➡️ www.official kidcongopowers.com/tour-dates

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Kid Congo Powers @kidcongopowers.bsky.social · Aug 25

me and my cat Farooz. And a glimpse of El Roi! youtu.be/QVjvAwd1QAg?...

Rituals with Legendary Musician Kid Congo Powers

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revolverusa.bsky.social @revolverusa.bsky.social · Aug 20

Out October 24 - Naïm Amor & Kid Congo Powers “Tucson Safari” LP from In The Red Records. The tracks display the two different personalities and approaches of Amor and Kid Congo, both passionate electric guitar players. We have the release on orange-in-yellow vinyl.

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