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06.11.07
LA PLEBE HASTA LA MEUERTE TOUR
From Mexico to Bucharest...for the latest dates and info check out La Plebes's MySpace page »http://www.myspace.com/laplebe or our »tour dates page. Tour Kickoff Show this Wednesday June 13th! - Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA

06.10.07
KOOLARROW WELCOMES LA PLEBE!!
Koolarrow is excited to welcome San Francisco's La Plebe to our label. We will be releasing "Hasta La Muerte" on June 14th worlwide outside of the Unites States. This release marks their first full length album and La Plebe is kicking it off with a tour of Central Mexico and the Balkans.

04.28.07
HARMFUL GOES TO THE BALKANS
For the latest dates and info check out Harmful's MySpace page »http://www.myspace.com/sismasis or our »tour dates page.

03.05.07
KOOLARROW WELCOMES HARMFUL!!
Koolarrow is proud to announce the our newest release..."7" by Germany's Harmful on March 5, 2007!
Driving, melodic, and at times oddly dissonant, this very unique band puts songwriting first: no pretension, no posing, no fat...which is probably what compelled Koolarrow boss Billy Gould to leave his computer and officially join Aren, Chris and Nico as second guitarist-the first time he has been inspired to do so in almost 10 years! "7", the title of the new album, was produced by Gould and was mixed by the great Flemming Rasmussen at his Sweet Silence Studios in Denmark.

The band begins touring "7" in late March, starting in Germany, but eventually making it's way into Europe and is expected to tour through the Balkans. As always, dates will be listed in the "tourdates" section, and also at the bands website: »http://www.harmfulweb.com.

As of this writing, there are no plans for a US release,THIS ALBUM WILL ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE IN EUROPE, OR THROUGH THE KOOLARROW STORE!!!

03.02.07
Alexander Hacke
This is a big year for Alex Hacke and Einsturzende Neubauten, as they will be touring in April (including the ATP Festival) and then again for three months in Fall 2007. If you haven't seen them before, or if it's been awhile, DON'T MISS THIS. Their live show is as great now as it's ever been.

Meanwile, Herr Hacke has just finished a soundtrack for "Das Wilde Leben (The Wild Life)", a full length film based on the life of Ushi Obermaier, an icon of sexual liberation in Germany.

Alex has upcoming solo dates (March/April/May) in Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Rep, Germany and Denmark, so check the »TOUR page on this site for info!

2.10.07
FLATTBUSH CONFIRM US TOURDATES!!
Our boys Flattbush have confirmed most of their dates for their upcoming 6 week US tour in support of their latest album "Seize the Time!!". In true DIY spirit, this tour has been self booked and the band has requested that if any bands are interested in setting up shows on offdates, to please contact them directly at Bradlee@flattbush.com.

ALL confirmed dates are listed on the »tour page, but keep checking in for updates.

1.04.07
HARMFUL IS COMING SOON.....!!

11.09.06
KULTUR SHOCK RETURN HOME IN WINTER TOUR OF EUROPE 2006!!
It seems like August's show in Pula was just a taste for things to come... Kultur Shock have announced their FIRST EVER tour of the Balkans. Beginning in Val's hometown of Sofia, Bulgaria, and continuing throughout Macedonia, to Bosnia and Gino's hometown of Sarajevo finally hitting Croatia and ultimately Slovenia, this return home is more than your average tour -- it is a personal and professional milestone. Big, big thanks to Tangra Mega Rock, Czwik, Dallas Records, and Grga at Lithium for helping make this thing happen!!!

All dates for their upcoming Winter Tour 2006, including addition dates in Germany (featuring a rare unplugged performance in Duisburg), Austria Spain, and Holland are listed in the »TOURDATES section.

10.10.06
KULTUR SHOCK RELEASES NEW ALBUM!!

10.01.06
DON'T FORGET...
This weekend Kultur Shock close the New York Gypsy Fest 2006 at LQ in New York. Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hütz will be MC'ing the event. Showdate is Sunday, October 8th, and tickets are expected to sell out, so get them fast!

09.03.06
FLATTBUSH...
will kick off their new release "Seize the Time" with a show at DiPiazza's in (their home town of) Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 9 along with WATCH ME BURN. For more info check the »Flattbush website.

09.03.06
KULTUR SHOCK...
make their first ever trek to the Midwest this month with shows in Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison. They have also confirmed a string of West Coast dates celebrating their upcoming release "We Have Come To Take Your Jobs Away", due to hit the streets on October 10. Opening the shows in San Francisco, Seattle and Bellingham will be SF favorites and good friends La Plebe, so be sure to come early and check them out!! As usual, all shows are listed »here.

07.13.06
ALEXANDER HACKE MAKES FILM DEBUT ACROSS THE US
Musical adventurer and cultural alchemist Alex Hacke is starring in a new film called »"Crossing the Bridge" a SUPER cool documentary (in the true Koolarrow spirit!) about the sounds and sights of the Istanbul underground. Directed by Fatih Akin (of "Head On" fame - another "MUST SEE") it is currently playing along with rave reviews in the SF Bay Area before it moves on to the rest of the country. Performance listings are listed here on the »tourpage.

07.10.06
NEW SUMMER SHOWS ADDED
Kultur Shock European and Midwestern dates in addition to Flattbush and Unjust shows in California, all listed in the »tourdates section....

03.20.06
KULTUR SHOCK 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
This is a big month for Kultur Shock news. First and foremost, mixing is now completed for their new album tentatively titled "God Is Busy, May I Help You?", which was recorded and mixed in Seattle and is awaiting an official release date sometime this Summer 2006.

Meanwhile, in celebrating it's 10th year of existence, the band is holding a special anniversary show at the Crocodile Cafe, Seattle on March 18th. This is a a major milestone, and the band promises that the event will rise to the occasion. Consider yourself warned!!!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST...
Kultur Shock will be joining good friends Gogol Bordello on their following West Coast dates: March 25 at Slim's (San Francisco), March 28th at the Crystal Ballroom (Portland, Or), and March 29th at Neumo's (Seattle). Eugene and the rest of Gogol have been major supporters of the band and we would like to give them a big THANK YOU (!!) for including us on these shows!

For prior news »click here.

10.17.05
ALEXANDER HACKE ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOURDATES
The irrepressible Mr. Hacke will hit the road in November and December, supporting his latest release "Sanctuary". His bandmates will include Sugarpie Jones (who's just enjoyed a very successful reunion with his band Celebrity Skin), Gordon W. from Fuzzy Love, and Ash Wednesday from Einsturzende Neubauten providing keyboard and computer magic in a style that only Dean Martin could have hoped to aspire to! Additional visuals will be provided by artist Daneille di Picciotto. All show dates are listed HERE »on the Koolarrow tour page.

09.07.05
KOOLARROW EXCLUSIVE: KULTUR SHOCK "DIALOGS" DVD!!!
Now available only at the Koolarrow webstore, "Dialogs" is a 52 minute feature film celebrating the musical group collectively known as Kultur Shock, detailing each member's background and their motivations behind their brand of music, broken up by some great live performance footage. If you haven't heard them before seeing this film, you will want to afterwards; even if you are already a fan, this dvd will provide you with a new perspective on the band.
DIALOGS is a Koolarrow exclusive, available now only through the Koolarrow »online store.

06.08.05
SUMMER SHOWS
Unjust in Alaska, Kultur Shock in the Czech Republic, Flattbush in California - Koolarrow bands' upcoming Summer dates are all posted on our »tour page.

06.08.05
FLATTBUSH RECORDING NEW ALBUM
Flattbush have now begun basic tracks for their new album "Seize the Time" at San Francisco's Hyde Street Studios. A release date is scheduled for the Fall, followed by a US tour and European tour.

05.25.05
KOOLARROW IN THE NEWS
Koolarrow is featured in this week's San Francisco Bay Guardian. You can read the article »here.

04.17.05
SANCTUARY NOW FOR SALE
As of today, Alexander Hacke's Sanctuary is now for sale. Besides our »online shop, if you need more information on how to find the CD in your area, please write to store@koolarrow.com. The kick off to Sanctuary was a great success. A big thank you to Danielle de Piciotto and the Tabou Tiki Lounge for a great record release party in Berlin!

04.19.05
KULTUR SHOCK "GAST ARBEITER WORKAHOLIC" TOUR IN MAY!!
Kultur Shock embark on their Spring 05 tour of Europe, with first time appearences in France, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Denmark, and two US dates (Portland, Oregon and New York). All dates listed in the »tourdates section.

04.19.05
SOMETIMES GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END...
as of this month, Brujeria's "Mextremist Hits" is now officially sold out and out of print through Koolarrow. Thank you Brujeria for helping give Koolarrow its start.

02.20.05
ALEXANDER HACKE of EINSTüRZENDE NEUBAUTEN
Sanctuary coming May 17th - Check out the mp3s and who he worked with on this record....

01.02.05
KULTUR SHOCK NYC DEBUT!
Finally, fans on the East Coast can catch Kultur Shock at the NYC Knitting Factory at the end of the month. This will be a very special show, including DJ Robert Soko bringing his legenary Balkan Beats (»www.balkanbeats.de) from Europe to the US for the first time. January also features shows in Portland, OR (Dante's) on the 15th, and Seattle on the 21st at the Crocodile.

And be sure not to miss the band playing a full live set on KEXP Radio (which is also available through the internet) on Saturday, February 5 at 8pm PST.

10.21.04
DON CIKUTA SAN FRANCISCO SHOW CONFIRMED!!
SAT, November 13th, the bad boys from Valencia take a break from recording and make a rare Northern California at the EL RIO (3158 Mission St.@ Cesar Chavez) with Everything Must Go and Shield Your Eyes. More CA dates coming soon!

10.21.04
DON CIKUTA/KULTUR SHOCK
Valencia punks DON CIKUTA arrive today to the SF Bay Area to record their followup to "Estupido Pero Feliz". Last minute shows are being booked for early November in San Francisco, Oakland, Bakersfield, and Los Angeles. Check this space for confirmations!!

KULTUR SHOCK November dates for their upcoming German Tour are now listed in the »tourdates section.

09.29.04
OCTOBER IS A BUSY MONTH FOR KA BANDS:
Unjust play Anchorage, Kultur Shock celebrate Gino's birthday in Seattle, and Flattbush tour California. Kultur Shock European and East Coast dates coming soon. All info can be found in the »tour section.

07.27.04
KULTUR SHOCK IN SEATTLE
On Friday Sept. 3, you can check out KS at Seattle's Bumpershoot Fesitval. The band will be playing at the Bumbrella stage at 6:45pm, supporting Burning Spear. There will be additional Northwest shows, especially in Seattle and Portland, and the band is currently booking a full European tour in support of their new album Kultura-Diktatura. As dates come up we will be updating the »tour page.

07.27.04
UNJUST WEST COAST SHOW DATES
Check out our »tour page. for upcoming Unjust shows in California, Portland and Seattle.

07.06.04
KULTUR SHOCK NEW CD RELEASED!!
You can now pick it up at a your favorite record store or here at »Koolarrow. To hear what it sounds likes check out some »mp3s.

07.13.04
FLATTBUSH US SUMMER TOUR
Flattbush July tour dates now posted to our »tour page. August shows with Death Angel and Prong to be announced shortly.

07.06.04
KULTUR SHOCK NEW CD RELEASED!!
You can now pick it up at a your favorite record store or here at »Koolarrow. To hear what it sounds likes check out some »mp3s.

06.12.04
KULTUR SHOCK IN CANADA
Kultur Shock will make their first Canadian appearence June 29 at the BAYOU BAR as part of the ICA Folk Festival on Victoria Island off of Vancouver. For more information about this festival check »www.icafolkfest.com.

06.03.04
UNJUST TO PLAY WARPED TOUR
Unjust will be playing when the WARPED TOUR comes through San Francisco on Sat July 3rd. They will be on the Ernie Ballstage Pier 30/32. For this and more Unjust dates go to our »tour page.

05.01.04
KULTUR SHOCK CD RELEASE PARTY
Don't miss Kultur Shock playing at Chop Suey in their hometown of Seattle, June 6th, to celebrate the upcoming release of their new album "Kultura Dikatura".

04.13.04
FLATTBUSH TO OPEN ON FEAR FACTORY'S WEST COAST TOUR!!
JUST CONFIRMED - Flattbush will take the opening slot as Fear Factory pounds the West Coast. These dates are not to be missed, they will be intense to say the least!! We at Koolarrow would like offer a big THANK YOU (!!) to Fear Factory for giving an uncompromising band like Flattbush a platform to be heard.

Current tourdates are:
May 13 Thursday: BALAZO GALLERY San Fransisco CA: (w/CHARMIN, LA PLEBE and ESKAPO)
May 14 Friday: GILLMAN STREET Berkeley CA: (w/ ESKAPO)
May 15 Saturday: RENO, NEVADA w/FEAR FACTORY
May 17 Monday: GRACELAND: Seattle WA: with: FEAR FACTORY
May 18 Tuesday: COMMODORE BALLROOM: Vancouver BC: with: FEAR FACTORY
May 19 Wednesday: ROSELAND THEATRE: Portland CO: with: FEAR FACTORY
May 21 Friday: VENTURA THEATER: Ventura CA: with: FEAR FACTORY

04.08.04
MAY TOUR DATES FOR KULTUR SHOCK AND FLATTBUSH
Check out the latest dates on our »tour page.

03.29.04
NEW KULTUR SHOCK TRACK AVAILABLE
Kultur Shock have a new track featured on the compilation "The Little Domain That Could", featuring other performances by Tubring, Secret Chiefs 3, Dog Fashion Disco, Dalek, and more...mp3 track samples and purchase information can be found at »http://www.singleframe.org.

03.26.04
UNJUST ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES
Unjust will be hitting the road in their first ever US tour in support of their new album "Glow". The tour will reach major cities across the US. They plan to showcase songs from their newly released album "Glow" as well as some unreleased material. »Click here for the full tour dates list.

03.19.04
UNJUST GOES TO RADIO
Call in and Request Unjust @ your local radio station
»Click here for a complete list.

01.02.04
UNJUST ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Unjust for being chosen as Projectloud.com Breakout Artist of the Month for February! »Click here to read about it at projectloud.com

12.25.03
FLATTBUSH SHOW ADDED
SATURDAY DECEMBER 27, 2003
LIVE @ THE STONE - 5221 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. LA, CA
8PM - 16 AND OVER - $8
w/BENPALTIK, CAPTAIN, DIE ROCKERS DIE, AND SHAVED FISH

12.15.03
UNJUST SIGN TO KOOL ARROW RECORDS
We are proud to announce the addition of SF Bay Area band UNJUST to the Koolarrow family. Their new album "GLOW"is an absolute killer of a melodic rock album (yes, you heard that right), with a scheduled release date of March 9, 2004, which will coincide with a US tour.

Upcoming UNJUST show dates:
Sat. Dec. 13 San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
Jan. 31 - Alameda, CA @ The Roosters Roadhouse
Feb. 20 - Palo Alto, CA @ The Edge

More updates and information will be available here soon, or at »www.unjust.com.

12.12.03
KULTUR SHOCK FINISHING NEW ALBUM
KULTUR SHOCK are putting together the finishing touches of their new album "KULTURA DICTATURA" at Lydlab Studios in Oslo, Norway. This record is going to kick some serious ass, and we will be posting MP3's on the site very shortly so you can hear it for yourself. The worldwide release date is scheduled for April 2004

11.17.03
KULTUR SHOCK TRACKS ON COMPILATION CD
Kultur Shock have contributed new track "Hashishi" to the CD "The Little Domain That Could", a compilation also featuring songs by Tub Ring, Secret Chiefs 3, Mong Hang, Dalek, Dog Fashion DIsco, and more. It's out now - for more information check out »http://www.domaincleveland.com/compilation.htm.

11.17.03
DON CIKUTA TOUR DATES POSTED
»Click here to check our the dates for Don Cikuta's Latin tour.

10.26.03
FLATTBUSH TO DO TWO SHOWS WITH MIKE PATTON
Flattbush announces two shows with Mike Patton and Rahzel - November 3rd, in San Diego at Canes, and Nov 4th in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall. For up to date tour info »click here.

10.11.03
FLATTBUSH TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!
Flattbush hit the road for a five week US tour begining in November. Keep checking the »tour dates section of our site since we will be updating as more shows are confirmed.

10.06.03
DÜREFORSÖG PLAYS ZAGREB AND BERLIN
Düreforsög performs live on October 8. at the Zagreb Film Festival, where the bands short film COVAC is being screened. Watch the COVAC trailer in the download section on the web site. »www.dureforsog.com

Düreforsög will also play the Zentral in Berlin on Friday, October 10. »www.zentralberlin.de

08.28.03
KULTUR SHOCK WINS SEATTLE WEEKLY AWARD
Congradulations to Kultur Shock, for their victory at the 2003 Seattle Weekly Awards. Here's what they have to say:

"Our deepest thanks and appreciation to everybody who voted! For years we've been trying to convince press and audience that we might be from elsewhere, we might be weird, we might not play by the indie- rock rules, but we are a Seattle band. After the nomination (coming from the biz professionals in town) and the winning vote (from the people that have appreciated and supported us), we feel that everyone understands it - we are who we are and Seattle is our home. For all this - our deepest "thank you"!

06.09.03
UPCOMING KULTUR SHOCK SHOWS
Sept 06 CROCODILE CAFE Seattle - with special guests Quasinada and DJs 9PM door $10 cover
Sept 12 DANTE'S Portland OR - Thrasher Presents Kultur Shock wtih special guests 9PM door $8 cover

In the meantime the band is finishing tracking of it's 3rd album and getting ready for a mixdown in September.

06.09.03
UPCOMING FLATTBUSH SHOWS
June 25, 03 KIMO's 1351 Polk St.(Polk & Pine) San Francisco
June 29, 03 DIPIAZZA'S 5025 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach
July 17, 03 ARK-A'IK 555 East 4th St. Reno, Nevada 8pm
July 18, 03 J STREET BAR AND GRILL 27 N. Tower Square Tulare CA
July 19, 03 E & O BOWL 1417 Glendale Dr. Arcata
July 24, 03 THE ALLEN THEATRE 3809 Tweedy Blvd. South Gate CA - all ages
July 25, 03 LIQUID DEN 5061 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach
July 26, 03 CULTURAL CENTER OF MEXICO 1522 S.Main St. Sta Ana CA
Sept 06, 03 PINOISEPOP 2003 Bindlestiff Studio 185 Sixth St.(at Howard) San Francisco

05.28.03
KULTUR SHOCK EUROPEAN TOUR SUMMER 2003
19/06 BARCELONA - Salón Cibeles - Córsega 363 - 00:00h
21/06 ST. JOAN DE VILATORRADA (Barcelona) - Cal Gallifa - 24:30h
26/06 ST. CUGAT DEL VALLÉS (Barcelona) - Barraques - 02:00h
27/06 TORELLÓ (Barcelona) - Pça. Porxada - 24:00h
28/06 CUENCA - Sala Babylon - Zona Estación - 22:00h
20/06 MADRID - Gruta 77 - Cuclillo 6 - 21:30h
04/07 MONTBLANC (Tarragona) - Senglar Rock - 19:00h
05/07 BERLIN (Alemania) - Mudd Club
06/07 LEIPZIG (Alemania) - G-16 - Giesszerstr. 16 -18:00h
07/07 NURNBERG (Alemania) - Desi - Bruckenstr. 23- 21:00h
11/07 VALLE DEL TENA FESTIVAL (Huesca)- Pirineos Sur
12-13/07 GALICIA TBA

04.11.03
FLATTBUSH TO PLAY 420 FESTIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO
@The Pound SF - Sunday April 20th, 6pm
LA based Flattbush are slated to play on April 20th at the upcoming 420 Musik Conspiracy Festival, that will take place at The Pound SF . "The Dickies" headline, band goes on at 6pm.

04.07.03
FLATTBUSH FINISHES RECORDING NEW ALBUM
Kool Arrow artists Flattbush »(www.flattbush.com) have completed mixing for their first album. All we can say is, it's LOUD, it's INSANE, it's SUBVERSIVE...and it's in TAGALOG!! Stay tuned to this site for more info about this upcoming release.

03.07.03
ASESINO "CORRIDOS DE MUERTE" VINYL OUT
This limited edition VINYL is only available through our online store. »Get it quick because when these are gone they are gone....

01.28.03
LAST MINUTE TOUR NEWS!!!
Dureforsog supports CAVE IN's UK tour, beginning Feb.13th.

Thursday, February 13th, london, England @ Metro - w/ Bluebird
Friday, February 14th, London, England @ Garage - supp/ Cave In
Saturday, February 15th, Nottingham, England @ Boat Club - supp/ Cave In
Sunday, February 16th, Bristol, England @ Fleece - supp./ Cave In
Thursday, February 20th, London, England @ Garage

01.27.03
WE'VE MOVED!!!
As of January 27th, 2003 Kool Arrow Records has relocated from Los Angeles to a new San Francisco address. Check the »about us section of this site for details.

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