Tuesday17th, July Floor Kids Video featured in New York Festival

Floor Kids, the recent video for Kid Koala created by Jonathan NG, made it into an animation festival in New York called the Animation Block Party Visit the site here for more information: animationblock.com Here is the video, check it out!

Sunday6th, May Kid Koala Continues Tour in Europe

Kid Koala hits the stage in support of “Your Mom’s Favorite DJ” on a tour of ALBUM LAUNCH PARTIES throughout Europe. In a 90-minute set, winding up and weaving through over 100 records, the one-of-a-kind turntablist looks back to the spirit of the seminal “Scratchcratchratchatch” cassette while hinting at projects to come such as a record by a group called “The Slew” and a book about a clarinet-playing mosquito. Check listings for all show details!

Thursday8th, March Kid Koala continues his 90-city tour with North American dates for March and April

Kid Koala has always been a man "of the people". Sure he's shared the stage with acts as big as Radiohead & The Flaming Lips but that doesn't stop him from inviting people on stage and making himself available to meet the fans afterwards. Lest we forgot the "Private Party With Kid Koala" contest Ninja Tune ran a few years back around the release of "Some Of My Best Friends Are DJ's". Three lucky winners (one in Brighton, UK ; one in Toronto, Canada ; and one in Orlando, Florida) had the Kid come to their house to perform a private concert for them and their closest friends. He performed, gave DJ lessons, and left a full kit & P.A at each house. It's with that sort of attitude that Koala is embarking on this second phase of touring for "Your Mom's Favorite DJ" (released October last year) and taking his show outside the so-called "A-Markets". Let's face it though, in this day and age of internet reach everyplace is an a-market anyway and Koala's out to rock his fans in as many places as possible. We're talking about a guy who just got back from throwing it down to a big crowd in Whitehorse, Yukon. Look it up on a map if you need further proof that Koala will go to the far reaches to play for his fans. Check the show listings to see if Kid is coming to a city near you!

Thursday8th, March Envision Management & Ninja Tune present Kid Koala and Amon Tobin at SXSW!

Amon Tobin and Kid Koala will both be showcasing their new albums out on Ninja Tune - “Foley Room” and “Your Mom’s Favorite DJ” - at SXSW this month! This exciting showcase will take place at the Parish (214 B E. 6th Street) on Saturday, March 17th. Line up is as follows: Amon Tobin (surround sound DJ set in support of “Foley Room”) 12:15am Kid Koala (performance in support of “Your Mom’s Favorite DJ”) 10:45pm Yppah 9:45pm Plaster 8:45pm Bleubird 8:00pm Come early! view flyer here

Thursday8th, February Kid Koala and Jonathan Ng’s Floor Kids full video complete

Floor Kids teaser videos part one and part two have been circulating over the internet and gaining attention for a few months. "Floor Kids Part 1 B-Boy Nugs" was aired Sept.20 on youtubeand has been viewed 32 thousand times. Part 2 B-Boy Oliveaired Oct.18 was featured on the front page of youtube and received an incredible 339,850 views! Recently finished and now available for viewing pleasure is the FULL video by Jonathan NG and Kid Koala appropriately titled Floor Kids: B-Boy O-Live vs. B-Boy Nugs. Watch below or visit the link. Enjoy!

Friday12th, January Kid Koala's New Record "Your Mom's Favorite DJ" Recieving Great Press

Press Quotes for "Your Moms Favorite DJ" "A cartoony, day-glo mix of ragtime rock n' roll, blues and movie samples. Your Mom's is as funny as it is funky. File between Hendrix and The Simpsons" The Times "An appealing mix of classic hip-hop, beats, breaks and plenty of heavy guitars... A Master" The Sun "One of the few vinyl manipulators to wield the wheels of steel with genuine artistic grace and ambition." Independent "An album that that not only entertains but does so on several different levels… Lose Yourself In Kid Koala's krackpot world… Dazzling." Mojo "Kid Koala truly is one of the most talented in the game." Hip Hop Connection "This will get your head nodding and your face grinning like a fool." 360 Gamer "His Best Yet." Knowledge "There is something incredibly happy about listening to Kid Koala; the rhythm and blend are perfect whatever mood you're in when you hit the play button." Blowback

Tuesday9th, January Kid Koala Starts the New Year Off With a Trip to The Yukon Territories and Manitoba

There can not be a better way to start a new year and to spend a winter than to take a trip to Northern Canada. This will be Kid Koala's first visit to the Yukon. He will surely warm up the place! Jan 18 2007 - Oddfellows Hall, Dawson City, Yukon Territory Jan 20 2007 - Yukon Art Center, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Jan 23 2007 - Collective Cabaret, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Monday4th, December Kid Koala nominated for a MIMI award

On December 3, the 10th annual MIMI (Montreal, Independent Music Initiative) awards took place at the Spectrum. For ten seasons, MiMi has staged showcase events and built towards an annual gala where cash prizes and music gear are awarded to deserving local musicians for their hard work, artistry and dedication to their craft. The event is a celebration of the city's rising stars, with a view to promoting them to wider audiences and elevate them to the international stage. The MIMI event also offers a platform to local music artists, producers, and record companies to develop their music market. Artist managers, promoters, journalists, club bookers, retail buyers, online distributors, radio DJ's, and other music industry professionals are encouraged to network and benefit from the MiMi forum. Kid Koala was nomiated for Sound (Achievement in the field of sound production).

Monday13th, November Floor Kids video collaboration

Teasers for new Kid Koala video - Part 1 & 2: Floor Kids: Part 1: B-Boy Nugs Floor Kids: Part 2: B-Boy Olive Music by Kid Koala / Animation by Jonathan Ng

Tuesday24th, October Aprons and oven mitts join the ranks of Kid Koala merchandise

Two new items have been added to the Kid Koala boutique. Please see images below and follow links to the store! HERE

Monday23rd, October Kid Koala’s "Your Mom’s Favorite DJ" hits the US through Ninja Tune/ Caroline on Oct 3rd

(taken from ninjatune.net) Ninja Tune is excited to announce that the latest from Kid Koala, Your Mom’s Favorite DJ is now available! Unofficially celebrating 10 years since the Scratchchratchratchatch cassette, it also hints at forthcoming projects (a book about a clarinet-playing mosquito and a musical puppet show). There is the romance, silent movie comedy and swing that your mother may well smile at, and the enthralling deftness and complexity you’d expect from Kid Koala is also here, everything woven together with classic hip hop beats, breaks and rocking guitar jams.

Monday23rd, October Kid Koala dates in support of “Your Mom’s Favorite DJ” announced

Oct 26 2006 - Elixir Night Club - Kingston ON Oct 27 2006 - The Mod Club - Toronto ON Oct 28 2006 - Broken City - Calgary AB Oct 29 2006 - The Powerplant - Edmonton AB Nov 02 2006 - Merkin Concert Hall - New York , NY Nov 04 2006 - Gemini Awards @ River Rock Theatre - Nationally Televised Nov 05 2006 - Richards on Richards - Vancouver BC Nov 06 2006 - Neumos - Seattle, WA Nov 07 2006 - Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR Nov 09 2006 - Mezzanine - San Francisco, CA Nov 10 2006 - Echo - Los Angeles, CA Nov 11 2006 - Casbah - San Diego, CA Nov 16 2006 - Paradise - Boston, MA Nov 17 2006 - Northsix - Brooklyn, NY Nov 18 2006 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD Nov 19 2006 - World Cafe - Philadelphia, PA Nov 22 2006 - The Abbey Pub - Chicago, IL Nov 25 2006 - Le National - Montreal, QC

Thursday7th, September Ninja Tune and Piknik Electronik are proud to present : Kid Koala... Your Mom's Favorite DJ

On September 17th Ninja Tune is hosting the Piknic Electronik event at Place de L'homme in Parc Jean Drapeau. It has been on the Piknic show listing for a couple months now with the tag line "plus very special guest", and when we say special we mean special. So along with Ninja Tune Djs Ghostbeard and luv, and Ghislain Poirier (Rebondir Records), we are very happy to present a live DJ set from the one and only Kid Koala! The Kid will be unveiling his new masterpiece, 'Your Mom's Favorite DJ', at this, his album launch party (which is getting an advance release in Canada on Sept. 16th due to this event). Eric San a.k.a. Kid Koala is a one-of-a-kind sort of turntablist. There's the fact that he's an illustrator, graphic artist, filmmaker, puppet master and musician. There's the fact that he always wear shorts. Then there's the fact that he sees his chosen means of expression not as a way of showing that he can do faster crabs than anyone else, but as a way of telling stories. Although, on 'Your Mom's Favorite DJ', there is the romance, silent movie comedy and swing that your mother may well smile at and even shake her booty to, the enthralling deftness and complexity you'd expect from Kid Koala is also here - woven together with classic hip hop beats, breaks and generous swathes of heavy guitars. It looks back to the seminal "Scratchcratchratchatch" cassette of a decade ago and the Ki''s first full release, "Scratch Happy Land" (as well as referencing his multimedia project "Nufonia Must Fall"). But it also, in ways we won't even explain yet, hints at the many projects Mr. San has to come. There are references throughout to a book about a clarinet-playing mosquito that Eric is currently working on, plus to the musical puppet show he has in development (honest). And there are also some "tests" from a new group called Slew. Parc (Jean Drapeau) on the 17th of September.

Thursday7th, September Kid Koala performs at the Virgin Festival - September 9 & 10, 2006

Britain's Virgin Festival makes it's way across the Ocean and lands in Toronto, Ontario on September 9th and 10th. The event is taking place at Toronto Island Park (7 minute ride south of downtown Toronto) and gates will open at noon, and the show will end by 11pm each night. For the second weekend in a row, Kid Koala will be playing the same festival (previously at Osheaga in Montreal). Kid is performing Saturday evening. Other acts include: The Flaming Lips . Massive Attack . The Strokes . Muse . Gnarls Barkley Alexisonfire . Sam Roberts Band . K'Naan . Buck65 . Wintersleep . Kid Koala Amon Tobin . Zero 7 . The Dears . Wolfmother . The Raconteurs . The Hidden Cameras . Thrice and many more

Thursday7th, September Kid Koala plays Europe in support of his new album

Wednesday 20th, September Cargo London, United Kingdom Thursday 21st, September Postbahnhof Berlin, Germany Friday 22nd, September Moaroquenerie Paris, France

Sunday6th, August KID KOALA'S NEW RECORD “YOUR MOM’S FAVORITE DJ” OUT ON NINJA TUNE THIS FALL

"I was never able to sing, I was never able to write songs. But I always got a kick out of piecing together stories with bits of records." Eric San aka Kid Koala is a one-of-a-kind sort of turntablist. There's the fact that he's an illustrator, graphic artist, film maker, puppet master and musician. There's the fact that he always wear shorts. Then there's the fact that he sees his chosen means of expression not as a way of showing that he can do faster crabs than anyone else, but as a way of telling stories. And here he is, with another story, a semi-autobiographical one, obviously, as it's undoubtedly true that if your mom had a favourite DJ, it would be Kid Koala. And if you want to take that as a snap, well then be our guest. This fresh-faced Kanadian Kasanova can play it however you like. Ma'am. Although there is the romance, silent movie comedy and swing that your mother may well smile at and even shake her booty to, the enthralling deftness and complexity you'd expect from Kid Koala is also here - woven together with classic hip hop beats, breaks and generous swathes of heavy guitars. It looks back to the seminal 'Scratchcratchratchatch' cassette of a decade ago and the Kid's first full release, 'Scratch Happy Land' (as well as referencing his multimedia project 'Nufonia Must Fall'). But it also, in ways we won't even explain yet, hints at the many projects Mr San has to come. There are references throughout to a book about a clarinet-playing mosquito that Eric is currently working on, plus to the musical puppet show he has in development (honest). And there are also some 'tests' from a new group called Slew. But don't worry too much about second-guessing stuff that will become clear later. Instead focus on the small but perfectly formed delights of 'Your Mom's Favorite DJ'. Try to follow the stories, headnod to the beats (Eric has always liked his beats), develop your own Charlie Chaplin routines, snigger at the vocal samples, marvel at the dextrousness of the vinyl manipulation, but most of all, enjoy the complete ease and class with which the whole thing is put together.

Sunday6th, August Kid Koala plays Japan

Kid Koala is set to play Japan this month at The True People's Festival. This is a one day festival taking place Saturday August 19, starting at 11:00 AM and lasting until midnight. Other artist featured are: Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Slip, Soil & Pimpsessions, Telefon Tel Aviv, DoubleFamous, DJ Baku, and others.

Sunday6th, August Kid Koala performs at the first Osheaga Festival - September 2 & 3, 2006

(taken from the Osheaga press release) Gillett Entertainment Group, in collaboration with Greenland and Higher Ground, are thrilled to announce the inception of OSHEAGA, a brand new music and arts festival that will be held during Labour Day Weekend in Montreal, at the scenic Parc Jean Drapeau. In its inaugural year, OSHEAGA will showcase over 40 bands on 4 stages (see line up above). Diversity will be at the forefront of the musical celebration, as MEG Montreal (Montreal Eclectic Groove) lends its musical flair to OSHEAGA and takes over one of the stages for a flurry of alternative sensations and a weekend full of musical discoveries. The OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival is a celebration of Montreal’s joie de vivre: equal parts musical fervor, artistic legacy and cultural riches. Drawing its name from the Iroquois word meaning “large rapids,” the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival is a rock amidst these currents; nodding to Montreal's cultural heritage, and welcoming the pulsating present and future of the city's music scenes. The OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival site is located at Parc Jean Drapeau, on the beautiful St-Helene Island, the Montreal landmark made for Expo ’67 and now an open-air art gallery in which world-renown works of public art and architecture may be admired including: Alexander Calder's “Man”, Buckminster Fullers Geodesic Dome and Sebastian’s “Puerta de la Amistad”. The creation of OSHEAGA Music and Arts festival truly underlines Montreal’s passion to integrate sweet sights and sounds into daily life. OSHEAGA stands out as a 2 day jam-packed whirlwind musical experience that offers homegrown and international artists a platform from which to sound off. So sign off the summer in style at OSHEAGA, the new musical experience! Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals . The Flaming Lips . Sonic Youth Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley . Wolf Parade . K-OS . Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Dinosaur Jr. Joseph Arthur . Malajube . The Stills . Lady Sovereign . Islands DobaCaracol Starsailor . Grace Potter and the Nocturnals . the Magic Numbers . World Party . MEG stage: James Chance & The Original Contortions. Bush Tetras . Final Fantasy Errase Errata . We Are Wolves. The Hidden Cameras . Kiss Me Deadly . Duchess Says . Call Me Poup�e . The Hushpuppies . Herman Dune and more

Saturday10th, June Kid Koala to play European Jazz Festivals

Kid Koala to play European Jazz Festivals, showcasing in Montreaux (Switzerland), Catania (Italy), Joensuu (Finland) among others July, 8 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival Congress and Exhibition Centre Grand- Rue 95 CH 1820 Montreux July, 9 Montreux, Switzerland Montreux Jazz Festival Workshop : 'Playing Records with Kid Koala!' Petit Palais of the Montreux Palace 3:00P July, 11 Lyon, France Marquise 8:00P July, 12 Paris, France Point Ephemere 8:00P July, 13 Barcelona, Spain Apolo Club 8:00P July, 14 Catania, Siciliy, Italy Vulcanology Festival Viale Kennedy 2 8:00P July, 16 Joensuu ,Finland Finland Ilosarirock Festival 8:00P

Thursday4th, May Kid Koala Nominated as Turntablist of the Year for the 2006 Sony Ericsson Stylus DJ Awards

Kid Koala has been nominated as Turntablist of the Year for the 2006 Sony Ericsson Stylus DJ Awards. Also nominated in this category, presented by Shure Needle, are: A-Trak (Montreal) Dopey (Toronto) Drastik (Ottawa) Jr Flo (Toronto) Kid Koala (Montreal) DJ Pump (Calgary) Skratch Bastid (Montreal) (Excerpts of official press release) The Stylus DJ Awards is Canada's first nationwide DJ awards show. The awards were created by Mike Zafiris, founder of Flavor Record Pool, in an effort to acknowledge the achievements of DJs, musicians and record labels, as well as raise awareness of the dynamic urban music scene in Canada and worldwide. This event will pay tribute to top urban DJs for their strong influence on Canada's music and entertainment industry, and for their contribution to pop culture. Nominees were selected by a committee of industry experts, including the Stylus All-Stars (a group of Canada's most elite DJs), via a National online voting system. The voting committee will cast their votes online from April 10th through April 20th to determine winners. The awards will celebrate and recognize achievements in 24 categories including: Club DJ of the Year; College Radio Hip Hop DJ of the Year, Turntablist of the Year and DJ of the Year Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. The 2006 Stylus DJ Awards will take place on May 29th in Toronto at the York Event Theatre, 101 Eglinton Ave. East. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception. Awards will commence at 8 p.m. sharp. General admission tickets are now available through Ticket Break for $25 at www.stylusgroup.ca

Thursday4th, May A sneak preview of Kid Koalas new book online at myspace

Some of you may already know about Kid Koalas next book, a 3-D photo story about a clarinet-playing mosquito who travels to the big city to make it as a jazz musician. If you havent heard much about this work-in-progress, head to Kid Koalas myspace page to see photos and learn more. Or simply, click blog.myspace.com/kidkoalaonesandtwos

Thursday4th, May Kid Koala Joins Coldcut for Montreal show

On May 13th, Kid Koala joins Ninja Tune founders Coldcut for a show at the Metropolis in Montreal. Also on the bill are Blockhead and DJ Signify. For more tickets and information, visit www.metropolismontreal.ca

Thursday6th, April New Kid Koala myspace page up and running

Kid Koala's official myspace page is now up and running, and we welcome you to come be his friend! This page will be administrated by management, and will feature news, tour dates, photos, and blogs from the man himself. To view the page, please visit: www.myspace.com/kidkoalaonesandtwos

Thursday6th, April Kid koala Zig Zags North America On This Next Run Of Dates

While still in production for his next project (more news to come!), Kid Koala will be flying out to play shows across North America throughout the month of April. Friday 31st, March Fluid Lounge Nelson, BC, Canada Kid Koala, DJ set Saturday 1st, April The Independent San Francisco, United States of America Kid Koala, DJ set. w/DJ Relm Friday 7th, April Oklahoma Memorial Union Norman, OK, United States of America Kid Koala, DJ set Wednesday 12th, April Underground, Schine Student Center Syracuse, NY, United States of America Kid Koala, DJ set Saturday 15th, April The Marquee Club Halifax, Canada Sixtoo, Kid Koala Friday 21st, April Broken City Calgary, AB, Canada Kid Koala, DJ set Saturday 22nd, April Quixotes Denver, United States of America Kid Koala, dj set

Thursday6th, April New Kid Koala Merch Now Available Through Kid Koala's Web Site

A long-awaited line of Kid Koala merchandise is now available, both through Kid Koala's web site and the Ninja Tune's store. On the racks and ready to go are 3 new tshirts featuring some of our favourite Kid Koala characters: 'Robot', 'Negatron', and 'Skid', 2 styles of winter hats (or tuques as we Canadians call them), market and tote bags, and more! Soon to come are hoodies, playing cards and postcards, for your mailing pleasure! kid koala store here

Tuesday7th, March Lederhosen Lucil's track with Kid Koala released on Paperbag Records compilation

Once upon a time in a land far away three magical dwarves turning the cogs at Paper Bag Records, set to work creating something a little different amidst the foggy haze of indie rock. Avid music fans since birth, the dwarves decided to make a record that kids could listen to with their parents and in turn make all future, long car journeys a pleasure. Instead of releasing plastic, tacky, gimmicky, and not to mention annoying, ditties, Paper Bag Records has made something else� See You On The Moon! is our offering to kids all over the world. We noticed that most of the time kids are far more intelligent than the adults surrounding them. We can only hope this peace offering of eclectic, new and exclusive tracks will do the trick! In return for simple, elf magic our friends Alan Sparhawk (of Low), Apostle of Hustle, Broken Social Scene, Detective Kalita, FemBots, Glissandro 70 (of Polmo Polpo), Great Lake Swimmers, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Kid Koala with Lederhosen Lucil, Mark Kozelek (of Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters), Montag, Rosie Thomas and Sufjan Stevens all made very special tracks just for this project. Throwing condescension out the window and understanding the concept of fun without it being mindless or moronic - all the tracks will appeal to kids and grown ups alike. With See You On The Moon! pumping through sound systems worldwide, once the kids have forgiven us, we will all live happily ever after. 1. Alan Sparhawk - Be Nice to People With Lice 2. Great Lake Swimmers - See You On The Moon! 3. Sufjan Stevens - The Friendly Beasts 4. Montag - Kiddo 1 5. Apostle of Hustle feat. The Husky's - 24 Robbers 6. Junior Boys - Max 7. Broken Social Scene - Puff The Magic Dragon 8. FemBots - Under The Bed 9. Montag - Kiddo 2 10. Glissandro 70 - Voices are Your Best Friend 11. Mark Kozelek - Leo and Luna 12. Detective Kalita - Baby Brother 13. Montag - Kiddo 3 14. Hot Chip - I Can't Wake Up 15. Lederhosen Lucil and Kid Koala - Fruit Belt 16. Montag - Bonne Nuit Etienne 17. Rosie Thomas - Faith's Silver Elephant

Monday6th, February Kid koala to play this year's Langerado Festival

Despite being heavily in production for his next release, Kid Koala is hitting the stage again, this time to perform at this year's Langerado Festival. Only 15,000 2-day passes are available for this year's event, taking place in Sunrise, Florida in Markham Park, March 11-12, 2006. For more information visit: www.landerago.com This year's artist line-up includes: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals The Black Crowes The Flaming Lips Wilco The Meters Robert Randolph & the Family Band Keller Williams Burning Spear G. Love & Special Sauce Steel Pulse Michael Franti & Spearhead The Secret Machines Disco Biscuits Umphrey's McGee Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Drive-By Truckers MOFRO Slightly Stoopid Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! Brazilian Girls Kid Koala Lyrics Born RJD2 Kinky Lake Trout Los Amigos Invisibles Brothers Past The Spam Allstars Rose Hill Drive Lotus The New Mastersounds Steel Train Pnuma

Tuesday10th, January Kid Koala rings in the new year for fans in Bermuda

On January 6, 2006, the Royal Gazette in Bermuda ran a story reflecting on the success of Kid Koala's New Year's Eve show in Bermuda. Below is an excerpt of the article, which features an interview with the two promoters that put together the show. Q: Who performed that night? Jon A: The Butcher (aka Phil Moffer), Chewstick Band and Colt 45, a new reggae DJ on the island. It was quite an impressive selection. We were interested to see how Bermuda would receive Kid Koala. He's quite eclectic and he's also very innovative. Reggae music is a guaranteed success here for obvious reasons. But someone who's going to completely do something new and different . . . Q: What does he do? Jon A: Basically, he plays turn tables like an instrument. Matt A: You know scratch DJing (as is used in) hip hop and things like that. But he's taken it further. He's creating a melody from mixing. Jon A: He makes his own music from samples of other music and plays four turntables at the same time. So he samples with noises that he makes from scratching a Louis Armstrong record and pulling out the horns. And then, a bass rhythm from a hip hop album. He uses the elements together and creates a whole new track with horns and hip hop beats and maybe a little piano or whatever. It's amazing to see his hands work because he's controlling four instruments at the same time. We had spy cameras hooked up to watch the turntables and then we projected two screens off the spy cameras so (guests) could see his hands working, which was very fascinating. It also helped explain what was happening because it sounded so good, you wouldn't even know. You'd think it was just a straight track he was playing. Matt A: There were people at that party who had seen him before. He'd opened for Jack Johnson recently and Ben Harper. But everyone� people who'd never heard of him to people who had all his albums was impressed. Especially if they were a DJ they were impressed because he wasn't wearing headphones, which is unheard of with DJs mixing different tracks. It's unbelievable. Someone who doesn't DJ or have a knowledge of that would have been impressed by the speed, the arrangement of music. It was just an amazing sound.

Thursday8th, December Kid Koala - Suzuki Show

On December 5, Kid Koala lent his support to the David Suzuki Foundation event “Too Hot To Handle” at Salle Pierre Mercure in Montreal, Canada. Taking place during the U.N. Climate Change conference, this concert featured Kid Koala along with other Montreal acts The Stills and Les Cowboys Fringants as well as Melissa Auf De Mar who acted as MC. Together they supported David Suzuki’s message about the urgent need to address climate change.

Thursday8th, December Kid Koala - Celeste Party in Mexico City

On his way back from Chile, Kid Koala made a stop to perform at the Celeste 5th Anniversary Party in Mexico City. Celeste is a multidisciplinary art magazine that features work from a multitude of artists, often in collaboration with each other.

Tuesday8th, November Kid Koala heads south to play Chile

Continuing Kid Koala’s search for places where he has not yet played, Kid Koala heads to Chile to play Parque Padre Hurtado in Santiago on November 26th. www.oneconcerts.com

Tuesday8th, November Kid Koala plays Hammersmith Palace

Kid Koala plays Hammersmith Palace in London and then co-headlines a tour through Ireland with Fourtet Nov 10 - London, England @ Hammersmith Palace Nov 12 - Dublin, Ireland @ Sugar Club Nov 13 - Belfast, Ireland @ Spring and Airbrake Nov 14 - Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh Nov 15 - Cork, Ireland @ Cyprus Ave.

Thursday6th, October Kid Koala’s SAST heads to Portugal and to Spain two years after the first SAST performance

Almost two years to the day since the first time Kid Koala’s Short Attention Span Audio Theatre hit the stage, demand for this 8-turntable show continues to grow. On October 8 and October 9, Kid Koala and his crew set up this memorable show at the Imago Film Festival Imago Film Festival in Fundao (Portugal) and at Cafe Antzokia Cafe Antzokia in Bilbao (Spain).

Thursday15th, September Kid Koala sets off on a 3-week-long European Tour including first-time stops

Always ready to take his show to new audiences, Kid Koala has embarked on a 3-week tour which sees him perform in a number of countries for the first time. The tour, which includes stops in 10 different countries has already begun and has begun with a splash of Kid Koala’s artistry. As part of his date in Poitiers, France, Kid Koala painted a picture 10 metres long which then served as the backdrop to his show. Sept 22 Poitiers, France Comport Moderne Sept 23 Marseilles, France Marsatac Festival Sept 24 Warsaw, Poland 1995 Sept 25 Katowice, Poland Jazz Club Hypnoza Sept 27 Brno, Czech Fleda Sept 29 Vienna, Austria WUK Sept 30 Bucharest, Romania National Museum of Contemporary Arts Oct 01 Budapest, Hungary Trafo Oct 04 Zagreb, Croatia Kset Oct 06 Bratislava, Slovakia Nu Jazz Dayz event - Babylon Oct 07 Paris, France Triptyque Oct 08 Fundão, Portugal IMAGO Fest (Short Attention Span Theatre show) Oct 09 Bilbao, Spain Café Antzokia (Short Attention Span Theatre show)

Thursday4th, August Kid Koala to bring SAST to Norway

Here they go again. Two years after Kid Koala’s Short Attention Span Theater toured North America and Europe, the show goes on. Working with the same crew (Kid Koala, P-Love, DJ Jester and Lederhosen Lucil) the group will be flying to Norway to perform the show that is documented in the EP/DVD recently released on Ninja Tune, “Kid Koala Presents Short Attention Span Audio Theater”.

Sunday24th, July Kid Koala plays in Canada and then is claimed to be an ambassador of his art in Asia

After a year of playing far-away places, Kid Koala has been performing within Canada to audiences in the last month. May saw him play Victoriaville, and July saw him play Quebec City, Rollo Bay, Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto. Each of the shows has been in a unique: In Victoriaville, Kid Koala collaborated with Martin Tetrault (see May news) at the Festival de Musique Actuelle; In Quebec City, he played Festival L’Off, and his stage was positioned in front of a an old church, illuminated by a sun set; In Montreal, he played to audiences at 5am in the morning; In Toronto, he performed to more than 3000 people at the Harbourfont as part of the Dim-Sum Festival celebrating Chinese heritage. Around this event, Kid Koala was given a great deal of media attention, including a cover story in the What’s On Section of the Toronto Star which called him “Canada’s ambassador of scratch DJ artistry to Asia”.

Friday22nd, July Kid Koala & Dylan Frombach remix “An Elegy” on the new Free Design CD

Kid Koala appears on the new Free Design CD with a remix of “An Elegy”, a track that he has worked on with producer and friend Dylan Frombach. The track is available as free MP3 here and the album will be available soon. Available Now in Australia, China, Japan Aug 1st - France, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland Aug 2nd - North America Aug 29th - Germany, Austria Sept 5th - UK, Greece "The Free Design: The Now Sound Redesigned" (CD) features: Madlib * Chris Geddes of Belle & Sebastian and Hush Puppy * Stereolab & The High Llamas * Koushik & Dudley Perkins * Danger Mouse & Murs * Styrofoam & Sarah Shannon * Super Furry Animals * Peanut Butter Wolf * Mellow * Nobody feat. Ikey Owens of Mars Volta * Sharpshooters * Kid Koala & Dynomite D. * Caribou (formerly Manitoba)

Friday24th, June Kid Koala travels to China and Singapore to play and to share

For the second time in eleven months, Kid Koala set off to China to play Beijing and Shanghai. There he offered not only a top-quality performance, but also offered a masterclass to local DJs, musicians and those in the music industry. The trip was an absolute success. Performing for almost 1000 people per night, he wowed audiences with his combination of skill, creativity and humour. On this trip through Asia, Kid Koala also visited Singapore, where he headlined the first edition of Kinemat’s Flow Show. June 9- Shanghai- Club Pegasus June 15- Beijing- Club Mix June 18- Singapore- DXO Colours by the Bay

Monday23rd, May Kid Koala and Martin Tetrault present a one-time performance at the Victoriaville Festival

For the first time ever, Kid Koala and Martin Tetrault will be performing on stage together as part of the annual Festival de Musique Actuelle in Victoriaville, Quebec. With an ecelctic combination of musical instruments and at their disposal, this one-time performance was sure to surprise and provoke more performances in the future. For more information on Martin Tetrault, please visit here. What some of the press had to say: « Martin Tétreault et Kid Koala, deux DJ de souches vraiment distinctes nous ont offert un dialogue que l’on s’empressera d’inscrire parmi les rencontres marquantes de ce FIMAV.» La Presse, dimanche 22 mai 05, Alain Brunet « Même si la fusion de ce tandem semblait étrange d’emblée, le résultat a su convaincre les nombreux spectateurs venus assister à cette première.» Le Devoir, mardi 24 mai 05, David Cantin

Friday1st, April Kid Koala touches down in Florida, Brazil then joins Money Mark’s trio for a quick jaunt in Europe

April 7- Miami April 8- Talahassee April 9- Orlando April 13- Rio de Janeiro April 22- Zaragoza, Spain April 23- London, UK- All Tomorrow’s Parties April 24- Dublin April 26- London- Jazz Café April 27- Edinburgh- Trip Tych Festival @ Bongo Club April 28- Glasgow- Trip Tych Festival @ Sub Club April 30- Aberdeen Trip Tych Festival @ The Lemon Tree UK

Tuesday29th, March Kid Koala to kick off the Toronto Comic Arts Festival

(taken from the official press release) THE 2005 TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW GUESTS AND EVENTS WWW.TORONTOCOMICS.COM Presented by The Beguiling, North America‚s finest purveyor of comic books, graphic novels and high art funny books, in association with Scholastic Books Canada MAY 27-29, 2005 TORONTO, Ontario - The 2005 Toronto Comic Arts Festival is proud to announce its next wave of Festival guests, and the details of the kick-off party events on May 27. On Friday May 27, TCAF presents KID KOALA at the legendary music venue The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada. Following up on two successful albums and his critically-acclaimed graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall, Montreal‚s internationally respected turntablist and budding graphic novelist Kid Koala (a.k.a. Eric San) will be launching the Festival in style with an exclusive evening show. He will also be signing his graphic novel and albums on the main Festival dates, Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29 2005. His show kicks off the second gathering of international independent cartoonists, comic artists and graphic novelists under the TCAF banner (the inaugural Festival took place in March 2003). Featuring a diverse array of Canadian cartoonists, in addition to artists and graphic novelists from the United States and Europe, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) will showcase the talents of its guests with an ambitious programme of gallery presentations, lectures, workshops, discussion panels and interactive readings. Guests include graphic novelists and creators like Gary Panter, Chester Brown and Ho Che Anderson, and many others who have recently been featured in the pages of The New Yorker, The Globe and Mail, McSweeney‚s Issue 13 (the comics issue), The New York Times, NYTRB, Time, and others. With this instalment, TCAF has expanded and will include over 6,000 feet of festival space, 100+ cartoonists, and 2 full days of programming and events. All of which take place in the in the heart of Toronto‚s historic Mirvish Village district. TCAF was founded in 2003 in response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback to interaction between the creative community and the public witnessed at similar alternative festivals around the world. TCAF is Canada‚s opportunity to not only promote and celebrate homegrown artistic talent, but also to broaden its scope and showcase creators from the US and abroad, many appearing in Toronto for the first time. This prestigious gathering of artists will attract international and national audience.

Wednesday9th, March Short Attention Span Live EP/ DVD- Available now!

In 2003, Kid Koala took his most ambitious show ever on the road in support of ‘Some of My Best Friends Are DJs’ and his graphic novel ‘Nufonia Must Fall’.  Anchored by the concept of the turntable band (made up of Koala, P-Love and DJ Jester), the tour combined comedy, animations, cabaret flair and bingo. Caught on tape in London, Live From the Short Attention Span Audio Theater Tour contains a 5 track audio CD and 40 minute live DVD with extras including videos and a random bingo image generator. Available now (North America only).

Tuesday1st, February Kid Koala nominated for Favourite Electronica Artist/ Group for Canadian Music Week’s Indies awards

The Fifth Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards Honour Independent Recording Artists... and among the many talented artists is Kid Koala, nominated in the "Best Electronica Artist" category. Online voting at www.cmw.net begins at 9:00AM ET on Tuesday, February 1 and closes at 12 Midnight on Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

Monday10th, January Kid Koala brings Short Attention Span Theatre to Australia- and his skills to Big Day Out

He’s doing it again! Kid Koala Presents THE SHORT ATTENTION THEATRE TOUR With very special guests DJ P-Love, DJ Jester and Lederosen Lucil and with animated shorts by Monkmus But this time, he’s doing it in Australia! 3 DJs, a piano, slide projector and screen… Kid Koala and his friends DJ P-Love and DJ Jester will be the three members of the evening’s turntable band, performing material from the album “Some of My Best Friends Are DJs” as well as live, layered turntable versions of previous recordings including “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” and the soundtrack to “Nufonia Must Fall”. Live vinyl scoring, foley and dialogue for 30 second animated shorts will be interjected throughout this vinyl vaudeville. The evening will begin with half hour sets by DJ Jester and the lovely Lederhosen Lucil. Below are is a complete list of Kid Koala’s tourdates in Australia and New Zealand: January 21 Auckland Big Day Out Festival- Auckland Ericsson Stadium January 21 Auckland Kid Koala solo show- Galatos January 23 Gold Coast Big Day Out Festival- Gold Coast Parklands January 25 Adelaide Short Attention Span Theatre Show- Adelaide Festival Centre January 26 Sydney Big Day Out Festival- Sydney Showgrounds January 28 Melbourne Short Attention Span Theatre Show- The Prince January 30 Melbourne Big Day Out Festival- RAS Showgrounds February 3 Sydney Short Attention Span Theatre Show- Gaelic Club

Monday1st, November Kid Koala sets off to reach new audiences in Russia and Eastern Europe

Thursday 11th, November Tinkoff Novosibirsk, Russia Friday 12th, November Tinkoff St Petersberg, Russia Saturday 13th, November Tinkoff Moscow, Russia Tuesday 16th, November Fleda Brno, Czech Wednesday 17th, November FLUK Mensa Vienna, Austria Friday 19th, November Phonographic Festival Rotterdam, Holland Saturday 20th, November Phonographic Festival - Masterclass Session Rotterdam, Holland

Monday1st, November Bluebottle presents original works by Kid Koala and collaborator Louisa Schabas

Kid Koala’s first art gallery exhibition takes place at Bluebottle Art Gallery throughout the month of November. Featuring original paintings, prints and sculptures by Kid Koala and the talented woman who collaborated with him on his book “Nufonia Must Fall”, Louisa Schabas- this is a not-to-be-missed show. Where: Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store 415 East Pine Street Seattle, WA 98122 When: Tuesday, November 2 - Sunday, November 28 Hours: Tues - Fri 1 - 7, Sat - Sun 12 - 6 For Additional Information on the gallery, please visit www.bluebottleart.com.

Sunday10th, October Kid Koala at the Iceland Airwaves Festival

Kid Koala Performs in Rekjavik for the first time, at the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival- October 22, 2004. For more information on the event, visit: www.icelandairwaves.

Friday10th, September Kid Koala makes festival appearances in Brazil and France

After a successful performance at Sonar in Barcelona this past June, Kid Koala moves on to Sonarsound in Sao Paolo, Brazil, where he will perform on September 11th. For more information, visit: www.sonar.es On September 25, Kid Koala will perform at Marsatac in Marseilles, France. For more information, visit www.marsatac.com

Saturday7th, August Kid Koala performs at the Hollywood Bowl as part of KCRW’s World Hip Hop night

Kid Koala jumps from one continent to the next making festival appearances at SonarSound (Sao Paolo, Brazil) and Marsatac (Marseilles, France) After a successful performance at Sonar in Barcelona this past June, Kid Koala moves on to Sonarsound in Sao Paolo, Brazil, where he will perform on September 11th. From there, Kid Koala will fly to Marseilles to perform at Marsatac in Marseilles, France on September 25th

Tuesday6th, July Kid Koala to tour Asia

Kid Koala will be taking his show on the road again, but this time to places he’s never toured before- Taipei, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok. He will be making a return appearance in Tokyo, this time as part of the Scratch Tour featuring Qbert, the X-ecutioners, and of course, Kid Koala. Tour dates are as follows: July 9- Taipei- Room 18 July 10 – Hong Kong- Club ING July 13- Shanghai- Club Pegasus July 14- Beijing- Centro Lounge July 16- Tokyo- Shibuya AX July 17- Tokyo- Womb July 21- Bangkok- Q Bar

Wednesday2nd, June Kid Koala performs alongside 700 grade four students in the experimental Parade of Noises

(Text taken from official press release) On June 3rd, 2004, over 700 Grade 4 students participated in the second annual Parade of Noises at Brampton's Chinguacousy Park Bandshell. A unique noise orchestra of 700 grade 4 students performed using odd homemade musical instruments, such as whoopee cushion organs, Styrofoam guitars, homemade turntables, water chimes, clay ocarinas, and much more. The students enjoyed the opportunity of performing with some of the country's finest professional musicians, such as the renowned Montreal turntablist Kid Koala, children's entertainer Eric Nagler, The Singing Saw Symphony, the Kyoshi Nagata Taiko Ensemble, and much more. The Parade of Noises is the work of the experimental composer Richard Marsella, president of Music Roots Seminars Inc. "I started Music Roots to offer young students an alternative introduction to music. I want to share my musical approach with as many people as possible. I believe we can squeeze music out of just about anything!" Parents, teachers, and music enthusiasts were welcome to witness this extravaganza. The concert was recorded and CD manufactured for every participating student, so that they could enjoy and reflect upon this experience for many years to follow. Marsella explains, "The piece eventually grows to a grand culmination of sounds, where they conduct 2 ice cream trucks, and play a City of Brampton fire engine as a musical instrument. Everything was heard from kitchen sinks, and lawnmowers to Theremins and barrel organs being used for the purpose of providing an unforgettable music experience". Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer has been a great supporter of Mr. Marsella's work, and is strongly considering overseeing next year's Parade of Noises in the downtown core of Brampton. Marsella and Schafer are proposing to play Brampton itself as a musical instrument in June 2005, using the distinct make-up of the city to draw sounds from. Music Roots Seminars Inc. began as a pilot project in January 2003 in six public schools across the Peel Region and has expanded into 25 grade 4 classes since October 2003. The pilot year of the Music Roots program could not have been possible without the open-minded support of The Ontario Trillium Foundation, The City of Brampton, The Dufferin Peel School Board, DareArts Foundation for Kids, and the University of Toronto's Faculty

Wednesday2nd, June Contest brings Kid Koala to Toronto for a private performance

Augustina Saygnavong and 50 or so of her closest friends enjoyed a private performance by Kid Koala on June 4th in Toronto. Augustina was the winner of a contest open to all the audiences of the Zentertainment Tour in Canada.

Friday16th, January New Koala Microsite

Here it is - feel the quality... The short film about Eric is essential viewing, click on the 'EPK' button above

Friday16th, January New Press

The new issue of Record Collector magazine (UK) has an excellent feature on the Kid. Also look out for pieces coming in Jack Magazine, Jockey Slut and feature on bingo in The Herald (Scotland).