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The King Khan & BBQ Show - Bad News Boys

Review by Ben Philpott

A joyous celebration of all things rock'n'roll by two guys who seem to have it running in their blood.»

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After a five-year hiatus, rock 'n' roll's renegade-angel savior The King Khan & BBQ Show returns with a brand new album of high-energy, low-brow rockers! Known as the hottest duo from Montreal to come out of Berlin, the King Khan & BBQ Show is dirty, funny, irreverent and always a good time. Their raw, stripped-down mix of doo-wop, early rock 'n' roll, soul and punk is drenched in pure energy. Known to their mothers as King Khan and Mark Sultan, these guys make this stuff sound simple, but make no mistake--it takes serious talent as well as balls to pull this off. Bad News Boys takes its title from the original moniker the duo gave themselves when they first started over ten years ago. They recently threatened to revert to this name before deciding that it might make things too confusing. Bad News Boys serves twelve sizzling slabs--from the beautifully soulful "Buy Bye Bhai" to the juvenile and obnoxious "D.F.O." (which stands for "Diarrhea Fuck Off")--with all the rocking lunacy that their legion of fans has come to expect. In their storied, sordid career, these guys have endured a roller-coaster of successes, trials and tribulations that would've buried lesser men: They've played with some of the coolest names in rock. Their relentless touring schedule has included countries where few bands venture. They've been kicked off tours. They've headlined and sold out some of the most prestigious venues in the world. They've played some of the worst dumps imaginable. They've been busted and jailed for shrooms mid-tour. They were handpicked by Lou Reed to play the All Tomorrow's Parties festival. They were ejected from the All Tomorrow's Parties festival. They've suffered mental and physical exhaustion. They've enjoyed dizzying highs and suffered crushing lows. They've broken up. They've gotten back together. Through it all, they continually make incredible and real rock 'n' roll music like no one
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