THE RETURN OF KING KHAN

I was sucked in big time today, at Rollo & Grady. They just posted an interview with King Khan, and I like Khan. Though, at times I've felt like a rubber neck, because the guy has been so close to nuts. Turns out he did have issues, and they eventually came to a head. After a series of tumultuous events, he checked himself in. You can read all the details at Rollo & Grady, including his road back. Among other recent events, an encounter with Lou Reed. You are not going to believe this: Khan nose-thwacked Lou Reed. On purpose. As in, "What's that spot on your shirt?" thwacking. And he lived to tell the story. This is big folks. Bigger than the Pete Townsend/Abbie Hoffman incident, or Dylan going electric at Newport. Pet Sounds? Mince meat compared to this. Someone nose-thwacked Lou Reed. Damn, does that have a nice ring to it.
Rock n' roll is alive.

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Check this out:
The King Khan interview and a few mp3s, including a recent demo at Rollo & Grady
Listen:
King Khan & the Shrines - Destroyer mp3 at Rollo & Grady
King Khan & the Shrines - Burnin' Inside mp3 at I Am Fuel, You Are Friends
King Khan & the Shrines - Outta Harms Way mp3 at KEXP
King Khan & the Shrines -Torture mp3 at AW Music
King Khan & the Shrines - Welfare Bread -mp3 at Quiet Color
King Khan & the_Shrines - I Wanna Be a Girl mp3 at Melophobe
King Khan & the Shrines - Don't Walk Away Mad mp3 at Music Alliance Pact
Video:
King Khan & the Shrines - Live set, Mc Carren Park, NYC 2008
(50 minutes!)