How is the new record? I didnt even know it was coming out?!?!?

Loved what I read on chartattack, but it wouldnt have mattered. Im getting it anyways!



from chart attack

KID KOALA Your Mom's Favorite DJ (Ninja Tune/Outside)
Kid Koala is growing up. Where jazz sampling and horn scratching were prominent on the DJ's last record, Your Mom's Favourite DJ (it's spelled Favorite on the top line) finally sees Koala getting comfortable with chunkier sampling by using loud rock guitar riffs, deep southern blues and even gospel. YMFDJ features Koala's most clever vocal samples, as he notably lifts the famous refrain from Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba" to intro himself on "Gimme A K!" and Gremlins hero Gizmo on "Dinner At 1:00 A.M." The second half of the album features soulful piano-based blues songs and Koala scratching up harmonicas, slide guitar and blues legends reminiscing about their first vinyl ("Nufonia Noise Consultation Committee"). While you can still find Koala's patented hip-hop jazz can on the album, it's more Louisiana jazz immersed in a swamp and surrounded by mosquitoes. Phil Villeneuve

I liked Some Of My Best Friends Are DJ's when I borrowed it from a friend. I might check this out.

It's really good. Definitely has heavier edge, but is very sensible. It flows like in suites. Could be his best work, some think.

awesome. its what I'll buy tomorrow!

loading up all his other stuff on my IPOD now..

NP: Bullfrog - s/t

I think he's a great artist otherwise.

I need to check this out.

I saw him open for Radiohead, but some reason someone pulled the plug on him after about 10 minutes. He was really awesome for that little bit of time, though.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was great, but I never heard anything else by him. Maybe I should check out this one.

Hmmm....

of his relatively small officially released catalog, i like 'Some of my best friends are DJ's" best, followed by the 'Lovage' project he did with Mike Patton and Automator.

I got a rock.

His live version of Moon River is tops.

Kid Koala is, like, an emo turntablist.

"your mom's favorite DJ"


can kid koala do any wrong? i don't think so.

So you've heard this now? Anyone else? What do you think?

Tour dates:

10/26/06 Elixir Kingston ON
10/27/06 Mod Club Toronto ON
10/28/06 Broken City Calgary AB
10/29/06 Powerplant Edmonton AB
11/2/06 Merkin New York NY w/ Medeski
11/4/06 River Rock Casino Richmond BC
11/5/06 Richards on Richards Vancouver BC
11/6/06 Neumos Seattle WA w/ Fog
11/7/06 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR w/ Fog
11/9/06 Mezzanine San Francisco CA w/ Fog
11/10/06 Echo Los Angeles CA w/ Fog
11/11/06 Casbah San Diego CA w/ Fog
11/16/06 Paradise Boston MA w/ Jamie Lidell
11/17/06 Northsix Brooklyn NY
11/18/06 Sonar Baltimore MD
11/19/06 World Café Philadelphia PA w/ Jamie Lidell
11/22/06 Abbey Pub Chicago IL
11/25/06 National Montreal QC
12/20/06 The Loof Singapore China
1/18/07 Oddfellows Hall Dawson City YT
1/20/07 Yukon Art Center Whitehorse YT