Ep391: Kid Congo Powers - The Cramps, The Gun Club & more

Kid Congo Powers (The Cramps, The Gun Club, Nic Cave & the Badseeds) talks about his record collection, as well as the many stories of his life as outlined in his new book "Some New Kind of Kick". Topics include: Joining the Gun Club, flying to Australia with 24 hours notice Writing his book "Some New Kind of Kick" His preferred state in writing songs Nick Cave liked to keep people on edge Growing up with his sister’s records Records and radio in Los Angeles Memories of Dr Demento Early record purchases The first song he absolutely loved He didn’t think of himself as a musician Taking the Ramones record shopping Forming The Gun Club Early memories of seeing The Cramps His memories of living with The Screamers Keith Morris gave The Gun Club their band name Alternate names for The Gun Club Kid Congo writes "Fire of Love" then joins The Cramps “Would you cut your finger off to join The Cramps?” Preparation and rehearsal for “Psychedelic Jungle” IRS Records had big plans for The Cramps Kid Congo felt very welcome in The Cramps Memories of Lux and Ivy’s record collection Kid Congo loves 45rpm records Where does Kid Congo Powers go record shopping? What’s the most he’s ever paid for a single record? What are the most collectible records of the Kid Congo universe? The Gun Club reissues are pulled from the original masters Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Five Greasy Pieces How did The Cramps react to bootleggers? Memories with Tex Perkins Interview wrap up Order the book "Some New Kind of Kick" Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related