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ALL THE BREWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT!
12/20/11
For the first time ever, our entire catalog is now available at www.cdbaby.com. Support Indie Artists or all you will have left is American Idol.
Our latest release, CRANKED UP & TANKED UP captures all the chaos, debauchery and kick ass rock and roll that is KING CON. ONE NIGHT, ONE SHOW. A REAL live recording! If you've never been to one of our shows, this CD is the closest thing to it you can experience without actually being there. LIVE IS WHERE WE THRIVE!
OVERDUE FOR A BREW
FUBAR
OUR DEBUT CD - DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION
3/30/11
New video on youtube. Live version of "Ode To Cider" (from our FUBAR CD). This version will appear on our upcoming live CD "Cranked Up & Tanked Up". Click on the pic below to see the video!
2/20/11
From the "what a blast" file. The other day I had the pleasure of playing 18 holes with football Hall-of-Famer, Jim Brown. Great golfer, legendary athlete, and all around nice guy. A fun time was had by all.
2/18/11
Today is National Drink wine day. (No lie). I suggest you do just that!
2/6/11
Black Eyed Peas at the Superbowl. Was that the most hideous shit you have even seen/heard? Can they sing at all? That was once required to have a singing career.
2/5/11
Gary Moore. What an freaking awesome player. RIP.
1/26/11
WTF???
King Con
1/4/11
Cornelius vacations in Tombstone, AZ
1/3/11
Kim Kardashian....PLEASE go AWAY!!!!!
12/22/10
Happy Holidays to you and your families. Have fun and be safe!
11/28/10
R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen. What an awesome guy. Comic legend. You will be missed. Rest well Frank Drebin.
11/2/10
The live recording of the "Overdue For A Brew" CD release party turned out really killer. Perhaps a live CD next year?
Con concentrating on his buzz
Billy has a great head on his shoulders
TM finds out we just ran out of beer!
Leath peels off a facemelter!
NOW AVAILABLE-
Hey folks, a blast from the past,...music from my humble beginnings. A re-release of the first CD I recorded for Japan back in 1994. From the CD notes:
Straight ahead, in your face, hard rock. Blu Meanies features the vocal work of Peter Eriksson, singer of the wildly popular 80's Swedish rock group GLORY. Also showcased on this offering is the blistering guitar work of Connell Lund, a veteran musician from California (who later established himself as a solo artist under the name, King Con). To round out the session, Peter & Connell enlisted the world class rhythm section of session bassist Glenn Letsch (Ronnie Montrose, Robin Trower), and Sammy Hagar drummer David Lauser. The combination is a smokin' hot, power packed CD that will leave you begging for more! CLICK THE PIC TO ORDER!
9/29/10
Greg Geraldo and Robert Shimmel. Wow,...what a huge f'ing drag to lose those guys.... two of my favorites, in the same month no less.......so sad...RIP guys....
8/9/10
Molly Malone's was a blast! A good time was had by all! Thanks to all who made it out. We'll see ya again next time!
8/7/10
CD Release party for "OVERDUE FOR A BREW"
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7th, 7:30pm 2010. We'll be having a beer-fueled good ol' celebration/inebriation at Molly Malone's, 575 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036. We'll be playing songs off the new CD as well as some of our tasteless classics from Double Secret Probation & FUBAR. As an added bonus, we will be recording the event for a possible live CD to be released at a later date. So come on down, have some fun, and help us record a cd! Click on the pic for link to club info.
7/12/10
Anheiser-Busch shoud be ashamed of themselves....they made the best lager/draft in the world (Bud Draft)...and then throw this dime store piss at us. This is without question..the worst beer ever brewed in the history of mankind. No lie.
Dudley Moore,...what an unbelievable talent. As funny as they come,...and a concert pianist to boot. That's the shit! What a disgrace that Russell Brand is slated to reprise the role of "Arthur"?
Class vs. Epic loser/douchebag
7/05/10
Congrats Joey Chestnut,...Coney Island/World Champion Hot Dog Eating Champ of 2010.
6/15/10
Our friends at Shockwaves Skullsessions were kind enough to ask me to participate in a discussion regarding "do it yourself" marketing, self run labels, indie bands and the state of the industry, etc. The podcast is moderated by legendary Hard Rock/Heavy Metal guru and all around good guy, Bob Nalbandian. Great guests and fun discussion. Click the pic to have a listen.
6/10/10
Danielle Staub of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" has been caught leaking her own sex tape? Truly pathetic. Who's gonna' buy that anyway? She's friggin' nasty. Are we sure she is a she? Looks more like a man to me! "Breaking News"? "Breaking the camera lens" is more like it.
5/19/10
Saw Y&T at Club Brixton in Redondo Beach the other day. They were friggin' smoking! Wild times ensue during the course of the evening. Lose my keys at the beach, have to scale the wall of my house at 2am, jump the balcony and break a window to get inside. Too many Jager shots?
5/16/10
Ronnie James DIO. RIP. Man,...what a voice. What a legend.
3/29/10
The Stepping Stone live streaming internet radio show has been spinning cuts off the new King Con CD. Very cool program from Canada. Support indie music.
Click here!
3/22/10
A couple songs from our debut CD, Double Secret Probation have been included in the indie short film, Meridian, from Frosty Palm Studios. A cool time travel flick.
3/20/10
The new KING CON CD "Overdue For A Brew" is now available for download on iTunes and other electronic distributors.
3/10/10
"Tweeting" is lame,...get over it.
3/8/10
Some sad news to report today. Our longtime friend and engineer, Scot Skidmore passed away recently. He died peacefully in his sleep. He was a wonderful human being, a great friend and a huge part of the King Con sound & legacy. His time on this earth was too short, and we will miss him greatly. R.I.P. Scoty.
2/12/10
See. I told you John Mayer was an A-hole/Douche-bag! (See post from 8/17/09).
2/2/10
Happy Ground Hog Day! Get hammered!
1/21/10
I know times are tight, but if you possibly can, please give to the DAV. They need our help. God Bless.Click here!
1/14/10
The New King Con CD has arrived! Yeah,...I know. Maybe the title of the CD should have been "Overdue For A New King Con CD"....yes,.....we lag. However,...we will release no wine (I mean, CD) before it's time. The brewing and aging process of a King Con CD is complex, a subtle perfection, if you will. The band is very pleased with the result. It should provide a lifetime of enjoyment for you. Or at least a few laughs and reason to get drunk!
1/5/10
Jersey Shore show?...Jersey Bore is more like it. What a lame show. A cast full of tool-bags.
12/06/09
Cabo Wabo was awesome! Great club, great music. Sammy and the Wabos rocked. Special guest appearances by Kenny Chesney, Michael Anthony and Vinnie Paul. Mas tequila consumed!
12/3/09
Heading to Vega$ this weekend for the opening of Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo Cantina. Should be a blast!
10/9/09
Saw the "Rat Pack is Back" show last night. WOW. That was some cool shit. The Sinatra guy (Brian Duprey) was amazing. Dead on voice...sheesh. Sammy & Dean were great as well. Highly recommend.
9/27/09
KING CON on the Red Carpet (left) at last year's SAG AWARDS. I was checking out the actress from "House" in the foreground. And the guy on the right was checking me out???
9/8/09
Get your drinking trousers on. Oktoberfest and the NFL start this weekend? Who says you can't find heaven on earth?
8/17/09
John Meyer is a poser. He can play pretty good guitar, but he's still a d-bag.
8/13/09
RIP Les Paul,...what more can one give to music?
8/11/09
Saw "Heaven & Hell" last night in Los Angeles at the Greek Theater...MAN,..THEY BURNED,...What show!
7/1/09
Well...the last of the inventory for the Drew Estate Kahlua cigar has run out. Sad they disconutinued this fabulous cigar. The world just won't be quite the same. Truly a day of mourning.
6/22/09
Jon & Kate plus 8 is THE MOST pathetic show on TV. How can "entertainment" have reached such a low? What a sad statement on our society. The guy is a spineless slacker, and the chick is a greedy ho. And who pays the price? 8 kids that will never get a chance. Oh well,...they can always get drunk!
6/10/09
An occasional libation enables me to stiffen my resolve.
4/21/09
Latest threat to humanity? N. Korea, Iran, the economy? No,..."Lady Gaga".
Epic Fail...
3/17/09
Happy ST. Patty's Day....did you throw up?
3/16/09
Getting close to mastering the new CD, Overdue For A Brew.
3/15/09
Saw Clint Eastwood's new movie Gran Torino the other night. I've never been a fan of the "OSCARS", but the fact that Gran Torino wasn't nominated for anything is proof that the awards are irrelevent. Torino should have won best picture, but pathetically it wasn't nominated for anything! It wasn't even thrown a bone for sound editing or something. Way lame. New Clint quote for the decade "Get off my lawn". The rest of the quote is even better,...but I don't want to spoil it for you. GO SEE THE MOVIE!
2/2/09
The Callaway Celebrity Golf Tourney was a blast! Our group shot an 18 under in a scramble (came in fourth), with help from rookie LPGA sensation Vicky Hurst. (See picture at right). EIF & Callaway raise 1.2 million to fight cancer!!!
12/5/08
75th anniversary of the end of PROHIBITON (the Volsted act). What a great day for America!. Interesting that the Bloody Mary arrived just prior....hmmmmmm,...coincidence? I think not!
12/01/08
The Bloody Mary is 75 years old today. Why not have one?
10/10/08
Dear lush-heads,
We're busy and working hard on the new CD. Mixing it up in November. Should be available some time in 2009 on our site in CD form and digitally for downloads on iTunes. Sorry for the lag time, but we work slow. Hangovers and apathy? No,...attention to detail believe it or not. I don't want to put something out that we are not proud of, and we are proud of this new CD. I don't want to say that we're done, we'll play out and have fun and drink beers with any and all that come out, but I must say,...I tire of this rotten business. If this is the last CD we do...we're going out with a bang! Our debut CD,..."Double Secret Probation" was a raw, crazy, blues-based, beer-soaked party record. Filled with tasteless classics to provide entertainment for the drunk, unwashed, yet educated derilects of the world for another 100 years and beyond. FUBAR was our "Sgt. Peppers" or "Pet Sounds" (if we may be so bold). Staying true to our alcoholic roots, but showing that we aren't just a gag. More thought out and musical, with traces of maturity. However, the new CD "Overdue For A Brew" is a return to the decadence, debauchery, boobetry and stupidity that we embrace on a regular basis. I'm not sure we're done. But if we go out with this one,...we're going out with a BANG!!!!!
Cheers,
King Con
9/16/08
I'm afraid Moe the chimp may no longer be with us. :(
9/14/08
All politics aside,...is Sarah Pailin a MILF? Hmmmm. The debate rages on! That's as political as we get here at King Con. Although, if her daughter has a baby, that would make her a GILF. I don't think I could go there. Even after a lot of beer.
8/12/08
I gotta dry out.
7/30/08
Our old buddy KROQ DJ Tim "poorman" Trenton has been crankin' some King Con during his syndicated tv show..."Poormans Bikini Beach".
7/23/08
Saw Steey Dan last night in LA. They are still the SHIT!
7/8/08
Moe the chimp is still on the lam in the San Bernadino mountains.....come home safe Moe!!! The Orangatan is declining in numbers...,.please help. What a tragedy to lose this wonderful animal that is currently on the endangered species list. How sad that they should perish while Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty continue on?
6/14/08
Get hammered....it's flag day!
6/7/08
Well,..we move at a snail's pace,...but believe it or not, a new KING CON CD will be available on iTunes and on our website in January of 2009. Sure,...it's a long time away...but well worth the wait!!!
3/16/08
The return of King Con last Saturday was a blow-out! Much fun and beer was consumed! Played a few off the new cd "Overdue For A Brew" as well.
3/4/08
Hey lush-heads! We're gonna go blow off some steam! King Con will take the stage on Saturday, March 15 at the Universal Bar & Grill in North Hollywood.
Click here!
We are currently working on our new cd, so we haven't played out in a while. This will be a fun way to kick it back off. We'll play the old tastless standards, and ...yeah...what the hell...probably throw in a few new ones from the new soon to be released cd. Hope to see you there. We miss ya.
2/3/08
Congrats NY GIANTS! Superbowl champs!
1/31/08
Rejoice! Today is National Gorilla Suit Day!
12/18/07
Just finished drinking, (I mean working) on the movie "Flying By", starring Billy Ray Cyrus & Heather Locklear. It was a plum role,...King Con dressed in a rabbit suit, sitting in a bar drinking beer. It was a part I WAS BORN TO PLAY!
That's what you look like after drinking beer for 9 hours in a rabbit suit. (L-R) King Con, Iris Hampton, Billy Ray Cyrus, John Lappen, Robert Gossett
12/10/07
Fun and games at King-con.com. That's what we live for. No political or depressing world events,...but please allow me this one. On this day,..there are more "gorilla suits" than actual gorillas on the planet. Sadly, their numbers are down to 700. Six billion people, 700 gorillas. We can do better than that. What a travesty to lose this wonderful creature to poachers and deforestation. Did you know it was that bad? I didn't either. Almost extinct. If you can,...please help. Click here!
Thanks for listening...and please have a pleasant & safe holiday.
Cheers,
King Con
10/14/07
Roll out the barrel. OKTOBERFEST is in full swing!!!! Beer & Brats,...oh BABY!!
10/9/07
Police Dept.-Good, Sherriff's Dept.-Good, Santa Clarita California Highway Patrol.....
FUCKING ASSHOLES. Useless bullies on bikes handing out chicken-shit tickets.
8/13/07
Back in the studio this weekend. Slowly pushing along with the new CD. It's coming along nicely,...slow...but nicely.
8/10/07
A Van Halen tour without Michael Anthony?.....hmmmmm...
7/5/07
Happy fourth of July hangover!!!! What was your poison,...beer, margaritas, champagne, wine,....or "D" all of the above? If you answered "D",..no wonder you feel like shit!
6/1/07
Who decided that Lindsay Lohan was good looking? I've forgotten about better looking chicks than that. I'm not into chicks who constantly "throw-up" on themselves,..and by the way,..can the talentless, moronic, drug-addled singer of the "Baby Shambles" band (Pete Doherty)? please just die and put us all out of our misery?
5/19/07
Saw the movie "29 Weeks Later" the other day. Not a great movie but there were some interesting developments on the zombie front. Zombies don't just wear old "flood water" pants and lumber around slowly. They wear designer jeans and can run. The times they are a changin!
4/27/07
Get hammered,...it's Arbor Day!
1/27/07
First day of recording for the new, as yet untitled, King Con CD!
1/3/07
I was was recently reminded in an e-mail by a kind soul (Bardy), that I didn't make a resolution of my own. I was so busy spouting off about what everybody else needs to do, I kinda forgot about myself. Quitting drinking would be absurd, so the priority is to finish the new CD. But with that said, we'll try to get out and play this year. It's been way too long. Me do miss it,.......we'll all get together soon.
1/1/07
Happy New Year everyone! How about this for a resolution? Let's have todays artists make some REAL music! How Ashlee Simpson can still have a career in music after getting caught lip synching on Live TV is totally amazing? Rap "artists" who talk over drum machines about murdering people while they sample real musicians prior work. What a disgrace. Is this the best the music industry can come up with? American Idol? Generic,"cookie-cutter" robots that are just a cheap Celine Deon recycling job? (As if she wasn't awful enough to begin with). Not only does that make music not fun anymore,...it's just a really sad statement on our society. Let's get back to the real thing people! By the way,...get hammered!!!
12/26/06
Heading into the studio Jan 27th 2007, to start recording the new, as yet untitled King Con CD.
12/12/06
"That video that Kanye West put out is the most worthless piece of crap I've ever seen in my life, and he uses my image to catapult himself on the public," the 68-year-old daredevil said Tuesday- (Evel Knievel)
AMEN TO THAT EVEL!!!!!- (King Con)
10/16/06
Fuck Mike Shanahan, coach of the Denver Broncos. He sat on a 13 to 3 halftime lead over the Raiders and didn't even make an attempt to score in the 3rd & 4th quarter. Broncos didn't cover the spread (costing me $400 in a parlay).This concludes the evidence that he is, indeed,....a sack-tickler.
9/28/06
William Shatner's CD is really quite great.. I know that sounds weird...he can't sing...but neither do million selling rap artists,..and at least the musicians are good here..........
9/5/06
National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2: "College at Sea" is being released on DVD today. Checked it out the other night. Not much King Con in there but you can see us in the back of a wild bar scene with lots of booze, chicks and Salsa dancing. I didn't know we played Salsa? I guess we do now? Fun movie though. Lots of T&A,...worth checking out. Don't blink or you might miss our cameo.......
11/23/05
King Con has music featured in the movie.."The Beast From Bray Road". I saw it the other day. It's a crazy werewolf flick. Lots of T&A, gory werewolf attacks......cool. Lots of King Con tunes in there as well.
9/20/05
R.I.P. Bob Denver- Goodbye little buddy...
7/23/05
Click here to check out a few of the photos from the set of "Dorm Daze II". Thanks to Patrick Marti for filling in on drums during the filming as our main man T.M. Burr was off helping his dad celebrate his 70th birthday! Happy b-day Mr. Burr senior!
6/27/05
KING CON recently finished shooting a crazy bar scene for the new National Lampoon movie "Dorm Daze 2 - Semester at Sea". The scene is set in a Mexican village where the central charactors end up going into a local bar. Inside King Con is performing some of their tasteless classics including "Lathered Up In Baby Oil, KING CON and Too Drunk To Fuck". While the band plays on with beers in hand (literally), there is much drunkeness and debauchery taking place complete with scantily clad women, intoxicated drunks and other patrons of overall upstanding charactor. I'll see if I can get a link up soon with some of the photos we took on set.
6/21/05
Please take a moment to check out a cool internet radio show out of Louisiana that is currently featuing our stuff. Click here!
5/15/05
KING CON lands two songs in the motion picture "Triple Threat." A fun, surfer, espionage, caper flick. Lots of babes, bikinis, surfing, motorcycles, etc. Coolness!. "Crack A Brew" is featured in the movie. Watch for it! There is a CD soundtrack as well with lots of cool music. Click the pic to find out more.
2/10/05
FUBAR, the highly anticipated follow up release to KING CON'S critically acclaimed debut CD, "Double Secret Probation" has arrived. FUBAR contains the same spirit and enthusiasm in which KING CON's first CD was recorded. A combination of drinking, partying and hangover songs, seasoned with tales of debauchery, excess and bad judgement. If you dug the first CD, you'll be sure to love this one too! Check out the latest review from Shockwaves Magazine.
KING CON
FUBAR
Dental Records
FUBAR displays everything rock'n'roll is supposed to be-Fun! King Con are the masters of alcohol-fueled good 'ole blues-based hard-rockin' drollery! This So-Cal party-band fuses the blues-based guitar-jammin' sounds of AC/DC, Pat Travers, and George Thorogood with the folky island stylings of Jimmy Buffet. Unlike other rock bands that abstract simple blues-based party-rock, King Con are indeed skilled scholars both musically and lyrically. This band certainly has the musicianship to back up their absurd and witty sense of party humor. This band is all about having a good time and their songs exude just that. Vocalist/guitarist King Con shines on guitar as well as harmonica and his dipsomaniacal [Ed. Note: I just came across this term using my Thesaurus, but thanks to this review, I'm definitely planning to use this word more often] vocals suit the music perfectly. Second guitarist Leathan Lund provides brilliant blues-licks and tasteful country-styled acoustic work displayed on songs like "Good Ol' What's Her Name" and the rhythm section of Billy Pattan (bass) and T.M. Burr (drums) provide the solid backbone and ultimate reggae groove on tracks like "It's A Guy Thing" and "Your Lovin' Squeaks." The opening theme song "King Con" gets the party going with its catchy sing-along chorus and the title-track "FUBAR" (I think we all know what that means) keeps the party slammin'. Other tracks such as the instrumental "Ode to Cider" and "Scratch Scratch Scratch" prove rock' n' roll boogie is alive and well. All in all, whether or not this music is your style, there's no denying that King Con's uplifting music will put a smile on your face and get you in the party mood. For more information on King Con or to purchase their CD, check out the band's website at: www.king-con.com.
-Bob Nalbandian
Hard Radio/Shockwaves
www.hardradio.com
1/10/05
Operator created problem/technically inept. Haven't logged on to the computer in 6 years.
1/25/1999
The debut CD Double Secret Probation arrives from the maufacturer.
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King Con jams with Jimmy Buffett (click image to see video)
Billy the bass player & King Con at Oktoberfest 2008
King Con (left) with Andy Richter and friends at the Callaway celebrity golf tournament, Riviera Country Club
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