12/20/08: Show
@ The National Underground. Kongcrete
will perform at The National Underground on Friday, December
26, 2008. For more information click here.
12/10/08: Kongcrete
@ Don Hill's. Kongcrete
will perform at Don Hill's on Friday, December 19, 2008. For
more information click here.
11/15/08: Kongcrete
@ Fat Baby. Kongcrete
will perform at Fat Baby on Friday, November 28, 2008. For more
information click here.
10/17/08 : 1 Day -
2 Shows. On Saturday,
October 25, 2008 Kongcrete will perform two shows in one day.
4.30 pm @ The Harvest
Rebellion, which will take place at Tompkins Square Park
in New York City. 9.40 pm @ Burning
Man Decompression 2008, which will take place at Aviator
Sports, Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY. Both festivals
are all-day events celebrating and showcasing a diverse blend
of music, art, freedom of expression, and community. To find
more information, including directions and tickets, click on
the highlighted names of the events.
5/11/08 : Interview on BlogTalk
Radio. Tune in to blogtalkradio.com/line-steppers on
Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 8 PM (Eastern Standard Time) for an exclusive
interview with Kongcrete. The band will talk about their latest release,
self titled debut album already available in stores. Feel free to
call the show at (646) 467 5067 and talk to the band personally.
4/21/08 : Album in stores
May 2008!!! Kongcrete self titled debut album will be available
in stores in May 2008. The album consists of 12 tracks including
singles "Greyhound Bus" and "Demented"(new version).
You can listen to the singles right now on myspace.com/kongcrete and
also preview the album sampler which consists snippets of all 12
tracks.
4/10/08 : Album cover by
Carlos Huante. Kongcrete has teamed up with world wide known
artist and graphic designer Carlos Huante. Carlos has worked as a
visual and special effects designer on movies like Eragon, War of
the Worlds, Hellboy, Men In Black I and II, Bicentennial Man and
many more. This is one of a kind collaboration between these artists
and the result is a unique and amazing art that will appear on Kongcrete's
debut album cover. To see more art by Carlos Huante click
here.
4/2/08 : Vlado Meller is
mastering the album. Kongcrete debut album is being mastered
at Universal Mastering Studios by Vlado
Meller himself! Vlado has an extensive discography including
many of the most successful albums of all times. Some of the artists
that Vlado Meller has worked with include: Run DMC, Public Enemy,
Rage Against The Machine, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye
West, Pink Floyd, System Of A Down, The White Stripes, Leona Lewis,
Shakira, Lil Wayne and many more.
3/2/08 : Kongcrete Flicks. Check
out some of the video clips from Kongcrete's live appearances and behind
the scenes of making the album at www.youtube.com/kongcrete
2/7/08 : Album mixed. All
of the 12 tracks have been mixed and are ready for mastering. The exact
date of the album release will be announced very soon.
9/22/07 : Showz suspended. For
the time of album production Kongcrete has suspended all live appearances.
5/1/07 : Mixing the album. All
of the material for Kongcrete's debut album has been recorded and is
being mixed at the BoilerRoom Studio in Wiliamsburg. Unfortunately, for
reasons beyond band's control the release date has been rescheduled for
the beginning of 2008.
3/1/07 : Album update. Kongcrete
has completed recording all the instrumentals for the upcoming album.
Right now the band is recording vocals and mixing all of the material.
Stay tuned, 100% Ghetto Rock is coming your way!
11/22/06 : Recording the album. Kongcrete
is recording full length debut album, scheduled for release in October
2007. The album will contain 12 killa trax. "Greyhound Bus" single
should arrive sometime in May 2007. Check back soon for exact dates of
the single and album release.
9/26/06 : Back in the studio. Members
of Kongcrete are back in the studio in order to complete recording of
the album. All live appearances will be suspended till the end of the
year. Check back for information on progress.
9/18/06 : M.E.A.N.Y. Festival 2006. Kongcrete
will appear at the CBGB's Gallery on Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 as a part
of this year's M.E.A.N.Y.
Festival. Some of the artists appearing at the Festival include:
DMC (of Run DMC) with P.R.Y.D.E., Ben Jelen, My Morning Jacket, Fixer,
Parlor Mob, Locksley, Rachel Sage, and more. For more info go to SHOWZ page.
8/23/06 : Poetry meets Ghetto Rock. Alright,
so you've heard
"spoken word" poetry before. But have you ever experienced
"spoken word" along with the hard throbbing sounds of Ghetto
Rock, performed by the likes of Kongcrete?! For the first time, Don
Hills will be featuring this one of a kind fusion initiated by
the New York poets Obsidian and HoboBoB (the
hosts who bring you " A Times Square Shout Out"
open mic reading in the very heart of Times Square). Now they
will be dropping their verses to the ghetto rock sounds of Kongcrete.
Click here for more information.
7/24/06 : Consequence and Kongcrete
Show. Kongcrete will perform at The Spitfire Showcase "Summer
Bash" on July 26, 2006 at the Remote Lounge. Show will be hosted
by Sony Urban Music Artist Consequence (who will also perform cuts
from his up and coming album dropping this fall “Don’t
Quit Your Day Job”). Click here for
more information.
7/11/06 : All ages show. By
popular demand another event in a series of "Smash Hip Hop Metal
Show" will take place at Wild Spirits, this Saturday at 2pm. Show
is dedicated to those who can't buy a drink yet, but enjoy heavy guitar
riffs and intelligent rhymes. Click here for
more information.
6/7/06 : Kongcrete
& Hated @ Wild Spirits. Saturday,
June 10, 2006 Kongcrete and Hated will once again appear at Manhattan's Wild
Spirits in a series of "Smash Hip Hop Metal Show". For
more information visit SHOWZ page.
5/28/06 : Free iPod Giveaway @
CBGB. On Thursday, June 1, 2006 Kongcrete will give away free
iPod Shuffle during the show at the legendary CBGB
OMFUG. Every purchased ticket will be entered for a chance to win
this prize. For more information about the show visit SHOWZ page.
5/19/06 : Kongcrete @ CBGB.
On Monday, May 22, 2006 Kongcrete will make an appearance at the legendary CBGB
OMFUG. For more information about the show go to SHOWZ page.
4/26/06 : "Greyhound Bus" video
shoot. Kongcrete has completed shooting the footage for the
music video of the upcoming album's promotional single "Greyhound
Bus". The video will be released, along with the single, in the
early Summer of 2006. We would like to thank everybody involved in
that project. Special thanks to Tribeca
Performing Arts Center and their staff, and the most appreciation
to a very talented cinematographer Alex
Aurichio whose experience and skillz have greatly contributed to
the success of that project.
4/17/06 : Kongcrete
in "Snakes On A Plane". Kongcrete
have submitted a song to New Line Cinema's upcoming movie "Snakes
On A Plane" (starring Samuel L. Jackson) which is seeking submissions
from artists. Please, help by going to: www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane,
and then nominate our band by typing KONGCRETE in
the nomination field. We have created a profile which can be found
at www.tagworld.com/kongcrete.
The band with the most votes wins. Thanks again for your support!
4/14/06 : "Greyhound
Bus" video. Kongcrete
is about to shoot their first music video of the single promoting
upcoming album "Ghetto Rock". If you would like to be involved
in that project or appear in the video, please, contact Kongcrete.
Fill out the form on CONTACT page or simply
write email to info@kongcrete.com. All ideas or/and
help will be considered and highly appreciated.
4/2/06 : Thanx 4 support. Kongcrete
would like to thank everyone who came to the show at Wild Spirits. Special
thanx to Hated and D*Centt for sharing stage with us. Big thanx to great
staff of Wild Spirits, and most special appreciation to all our friends
for showin' your support. See ya'll soon!
3/28/06 : Four days
left. This is serious, Kongcrete/Hated/D*Centt are about
to rip the stage at Wild Spirits. Kongcrete
will perform at 10.00 pm, so
make sure you get there on time. The show is gonna be video taped
and some of the footage might be used in Kongcrete's first music
video (comin' out in June).
3/11/06 : Fools
Day Show. Get ready for some serious s@#%! Kongcrete
is back on the stage. April 1, 2006 you gonna have a chance to witness
one of NYC's toughest rhyme and noize marathon as three of the top
hardcore bands will take over the stage at Wild Spirits. Kongcrete
will reprezent Ghetto Rock with their new material, never heard before.
For more information about this and other upcoming events go to Showz
page.
3/10/06 : Album comin' soon. Kongcrete
is currently recording their full length debut album. More information
about the process and the exact release date will be available in the
Summer of 2006.