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This week the brothers officially release 1929, Pt. 1 (Altermixes), the Sound of Africa series, tuning in relation to language, Michelin Restaurants, and news with Cookie.
This week the brothers premiere 1929 Pt. 1 Altermixes, discuss the new mixes of the songs, recording with reverb, breaking news with Cookie, and the new weekly newsletter.
This week the brothers talk with special guest Pedro Shanahan - 213 Spirit Guide about all things whiskey and spirits, yoga in the bar and music industry, and breaking news with Cookie.
This week the brothers discuss their shows in the Northeast, Game of Thrones, writer David Simon, breaking news with Cookie, and some of the funniest comments on YouTube/Twitter for Come With Me Now.
This week the brothers talk with friends and tour mates, FITNESS, about their past run together, upcoming releases, Game of Thrones, TV writing, and some of the best tweets/comments from their online feud.
This week the brothers talk with Christiaan Röllich, Los Angeles bartender, about his new book Bar Chef: Handcrafted Cocktails. Röllich shares 100 original recipes for drinks that are as beautiful as they are delicious, including Röllich’s signature drink, the Green Goddess.
This week the brothers talk about their latest Inauthentica Party, impressions, shows they are currently watching, cycles in music, critics, and news updates with Cookie that could potentially change all of our lives
This week the brothers dive into their new album 1929, Pt. 1 with a track by track description of each song, the influences behind the songs, and how the songs developed musically.
This week Johnny, Dylan, and Danny talk with some of the crew about the 1929 Tour. They touch base on some of the best shows, meals, and moments.
This week Johnny and Jesse catch up with an old friend musician Eddie Elliott. Eddie is the “voice” of Bus Call.
This week Johnny and Danny catch up with an old friend Jeff Moran who is an assistant professor in the mechanical department at George Mason University. He specializes in fluid dynamics and does his best to explain things to the guys.
This week the guys are in a hotel room in Kamloops, Canada. They talk about Red Dead Redemption 2, Keith Jarrett and more.
This week the guys talk about the 1929 Winter Tour, early access to the album for ticket holders and patreon members, psilocybin, and sound in movies.
This week Danny, Dylan, and Johnny announce a special incentive for ticket holders attending the 1929 Tour, their new online store at teespring, Werner Herzog, and a show titled Tales From the Tour Bus.
This week the guys talk with guest Nick Morgulis - filmmaker extraordinaire - about meeting KONGOS and crew, being new on tour, crazy stories in Europe, and some of the creative projects Nick is working on today.
This week the guys welcome special guest radio personality Beef Vegan, who was one of the first DJs to play I’m Only Joking. The band also premieres their brand new single Pay For The Weekend exclusively for Front Lounge listeners.
This week the guys talk about their Greek food party - Inauthentica, their upcoming single - Pay For The Weekend, questions from Patreon Subscribers, and the ridiculous responses on Twitter to Mumford and Sons postponing tour dates.
This week the guys announce the band FITNESS as support for their upcoming Winter Tour, a new single coming near the end of November, the California fires, brain hemispheres, and the Shure SM7.
The guys welcome back photographer and friend Jonny Marlow who helped film Episode 6 of Bus Call in South Africa in 2016. In this remarkable free form stream of unconsciousness conversation they talk about Bus Call and a bunch of other stuff.
The guys catch up with good friends Logan and Sarah Hall, the “editing power couple” who they’ve been working with on Bus Call for the last 2 years. They talk about the latest episode of Bus Call, Alexander Scriabin, Giant Mushrooms, the Catalina Wine Mixer and more.
The guys debut their brand new single Keep Your Head, announce the January 5th, 2019 release date of the Part 1 of the new album 1929, talk about the most recent Episode of Bus Call and remember when they supported One Republic in Europe in 2014.
The guys have big news this week as they announce a North American Tour (https://kongos.com/shows), they go into a bit of detail on Episode 3 of Bus Call - If You Build It, play a snippet of an upcoming song - Interference, the VIP experience, their 1st tour, and a Wireless DAC.
The guys talk about Episode 2 of Bus Call - Repeat After Me, a snippet of an upcoming song - Tomorrow, Radio Campaigns, Alaska, Hard Drives, and Seasonal Affective Disorder.
The guys talk about Episode 1 of Bus Call, a snippet of an upcoming tune - A Happy Song, Artificial Intelligence, and poly-rhythms.
The guys talk about Ad-Free podcast episodes through Patreon, the Premiere of Bus Call on Sep 13, filming the Everything Must Go Music Video, Festival Radius Clauses, their first gig ever and the Gimbal Ronin S.
The guys premiere their new song Everything Must Go and talk about their docu-series Bus Call, mixing in the new room after hitting multiple roadblocks in the previous space, the percentage of money made by musicians in the music industry, and the meaning of the term Bus Call with Colton from the Top Bunk.
The guys talk with photographer Jeff Olsen, about photoshoots with the band, his new Leica M camera, "Decisive Moments", what it's like to film KONGOS during arguments, I'm Dying Up Here, Leonard Cohen, Danny's new obsession with gnocchi. Also Colton From The Top Bunk chimes in about his time in LA.
This week the guys talk about the last episode of Bus Call and the positive response the series is getting on YouTube. They also speak on gearing up for the 1929 Winter Tour, Apartment searching in LA, and Pano’s tour of America.