Itch interviewed by his old local paper the South London Press

Itch in the 199 Songs You Must Download Now! feature in Kerrang!

letter about The King Blues in Kerrang!

page about the Big Issue tour in The Big Issue

poster from Kerrang!

The King Blues mentioned on the cover of Kerrang! for the second week running

Kerrang! and Music Week pieces about the Astoria gig

The King Blues in Glasswerk's Hotlist 2009

http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/features/national/4839/Hotlist++2009

Virtual Festivals review of Astoria gig

http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/news/5542/-/London-Astorias-closing-party

Popmatters review the Save The World, Get The Girl album

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/67355-the-king-blues-save-tworld-get-the-girlhe-/

What If Punk Never Happened in Music Like Dirt's top tracks of 2008

http://news.spotback.com/story/11766834/Top_200_tracks_of_2008_Music_Like_Dirt

Guardian review of Astoria gig

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jan/16/review-demolition-ball

Bloomberg review of Astoria gig

"The King Blues ignited the crowd with some of the most virulent punk and taut, frenetic ska this side of the Clash’s heyday."

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=awQ5J.C9_lFw&re

Kerrang! two page feature

choice quotes in case you can't read it:

"The most exciting live band in Britain"

"The King Blues are the best band to have emerged from London in years"

"the album was one of 2008's most outstanding, life-affirming releases"

"Their songs will stick with you like a criminal record".

Kerrang! byline on front page plus preview of a poster in next week's issue

Kerrang! preview of Big Issue tour

Save The World, Get The Girl has been added to the Radio 1 playlist

Evening Standard review of Astoria gig

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/gig-23401302-details/The+Demolition+Ball/gigReview.do?reviewId=23620177

"The King Blues got the sell-out crowd moving with joyous ska tunes."

The King Blues' letter to Gordon Brown in the NME

Itch interviewed by The Von Pip Musical Express

http://vonpipmusicalexpress.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/the-king-blues-interview/

The King Blues/The Big Issue tour

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2009/king-blues-play-string-of-free-shows

http://www.komodorock.com/latest-tour-news/tour-dates/the-king-blues-announce-tour-in-association-with-the-big-issue-offering-free-entry-to-anyone-with-a-copy-of-the-magazine-2009011211042/

http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/104577-the-king-blues-and-the-big-issue-magazine.html

http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=12737

http://threebasics.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/the-king-blues-big-issue-tour/

Rock Sound news piece on letter to Gordon Brown

more articles about the Astoria gig

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jan/13/astoria-share-your-memories

http://www.xfm.co.uk/news/2009/a-big-indie-goodbye-to-the-astoria

http://www2.kerrang.com/2009/01/london_astoria_final_show.html

http://www.nme.com/news/get-cape-wear-cape-fly/41979

http://news.q4music.com/2009/01/get_cape_man_hosts_final_astor.html

http://drownedinsound.com/news/4136036

http://thedailygrowl.co.uk/?p=926

http://www.thrashhits.com/2009/01/london-astoria-the-last-goodbye-show-will-feature-the-automatic-and-my-vitriol/

http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=12726

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/blog/blog-hammers-astoria-memories-part-1/

http://powerlinead.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/iconic-london-music-venue-the-astoria-is-set-to-close-tonight/

http://theweeklyproject.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/astoria-closes-its-doors/

http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/go/Undefined-Headline/article-613973-detail/article.html

Sam Duckworth in The Independent on the last night of bands at the Astoria

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-last-chord-at-the-astoria-1242175.html

Kerrang! news piece about The King Blues' letter to Gordon Brown

Kerrang! live review of gig with The Gaslight Anthem

Radio 1's George Ergatoudis picks Save The World, Get The Girl as the most underrated album of 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7783685.stm
"It was refreshing to find an act with something to say and the ability to write great melodic songs. I don't necessarily agree with their politics, but I admire them. Their time may yet come."

some of the varied blogs that have been written about The King Blues recently

http://thelostbrokenbones.blogspot.com/2008/12/top-20-records-of-2008.html

http://thirddegree-x.livejournal.com/38292.html

http://blog.livedoor.jp/kiyopuks0116/archives/51113147.html

http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=651b01515b0a313e1b5e385bc6e761df&showtopic=85797

http://wherethewildthingsare14.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/there-aint-no-rest-for-the-wicked-and-money-dont-grow-on-trees-2008-highs-and-lows/

http://robbiewolf.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/every-winos-dream/

http://novoldirno.blogspot.com/2008/12/king-blues.html

http://stopme.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/stop-me%E2%80%99s-top-100-tracks-of-2008/

thanks a lot - they are all read and appreciated