After Robots was recorded January in Bloomington, IN as BLK JKS traded a South African summer for winter in America and burrowed in for marathon recording sessions of one live take after the next. Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines returned to join the band at the controls and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble appears on several tracks…
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BLK JKS Add More US Tour Dates (Bell House), New LP Coming Soon + Le Poisson Rouge Pics
BLK JKS at Le Poisson Rouge (03/27/09) Photo: Paul Kim South Africa’s BLK JKS played a couple of shows here before they headed off to Austin for SXSW, but up until now their summer tour schedule was more or less empty, save for one appearance at Seattle’s Sasquatch Music Festival. I caught them when they…
Asa w/ BLK JKS Tonight at LPR
Asa DOWNLOAD: Asa – “Fire on the Mountain” (mp3) Nigerian soul singer Asa is headlining the early show tonight (March 27) at Le Poisson Rouge, and I’ve just learned that SXSW buzz band BLK JKS have been confirmed as the openers for this show as well (bonus!). This is Asa’s last scheduled performance in America…
BLK JKS EP Out Now | Playing Union Hall, Santos, SXSW
BLK JKS DOWNLOAD: BLK JKS – “Lakeside” (mp3) This past Tuesday (March 10) marked the re-release of the Mystery EP by South Africa’s BLK JKS. For the Secretly Canadian reissue, the EP was re-mastered with new artwork and a new track sequence. I first heard the track “Lakeside” on NPR and was instantly captivated, and…