Foster the People have announced some 2012 North American tour dates. Opening acts include (on various dates) The Kooks, Tokyo Police Club, and Mayer Hawthorne & The County. Dates in the replies.

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Head to the replies to watch the new video for "Is It Me" by The Kooks.

Watch a lyric video for the brand new UK single from The Kooks called "Is It Me" in the replies. The new album, Junk Of The Heart, is released on September 12 and September 13 in North America. The first single in the U.S. will be the title track of the album which can be heard here.

Head here to watch The Kooks perform three new songs for FlyTV. Their new album, Junk Of The Heart, is released on September 12.

The Kooks have covered MGMT's "Kids" and we have a free mp3 for you. Download it here (right click, save as). "Do You Wanna" win a chance to meet the band, get personal voicemails, or win autographed swag? Enter their new contest here.

Click here to enter a contest courtesy of The Kooks where one grand prize winner will win two round trip airline tickets to NYC, three nights stay in a hotel, seats on The Kooks Rock and Roll Tour of NYC with WRXP's Matt Pinfield as your tour guide on a double decker bus, attend a special in-store performance and two tickets to see The Kooks live at Rumsey Playfield Central Park on September 10th!

Head to the replies to get all the details on The Kooks' upcoming tour, including info for a contest where fans can join the band on a double decker bus tour around New York City while they play acoustic, before landing at the band's iTunes show in SoHo.

A few weeks ago, I interviewed Luke Pritchard, singer of The Kooks. Read it here.

From The Interview

I just think success is something different. Like, writing a song that is just perfection. But you know that perfection never exists, but you hope that somehow.... You search and long for that perfection. When you're writing, you're trying to capture that...[read more]

The Kooks are heading out on a North American tour this fall.

Tour Dates

09/04 - Clinton, NY - The Annex At Hamilton College
09/05 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
09/06 - Toronto, ON - Virgin Festival
09/08 - Washington, DC - 9.30 Club
09/10 - New York, NY - Rumsey Playfield Central Park...[read more]

I'll be interviewing The Kooks soon. Send your questions this way.

The Kooks video for "Shine On" can be seen in the replies.

The Kooks will be playing a Myspace Secret Show acoustic set at Portland, Oregon's Backspace on May 27, 2008.

The Kooks video for "Always Where I Need to Be" can be seen in the replies.

Check a RIYL section in the replies.

Staff Reviews

The Kooks - Konk (Julia Conny)

Thrice sold 21k copies (#17) of The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV and The Kooks sold 13k of Konk (#41) this past week. Just a small amount behind Mariah Carey's E=MC2, which opened with 463k.

The Kooks are streaming their new album on myspace.

The Kooks' new music video for "Always Where I Need To Be" can be seen in the replies. The band's forthcoming album KONK is due out April 15th through Astralwerks. The group kicks off their North American tour May 18th in San Diego, CA; dates can be seen on myspace.

UK's The Kooks have announced new US tour dates starting with their appearance at this year's Coachella.

Dates

April 29th – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 30th – San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
May 2nd – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
May 3rd – Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
May 5th – Chicago, IL – Metro
May 7th – Columbus, OH – The...[read more]