13.9.07

KANO - instores/tour dates




Kano's at Deal Real records tomorrow at 7pm Carnaby Street. Expect it to be roadblock (mostly with young laydeez). Kano's LP, London Town has been panned critically. Mostly coz it features Craig David, Kate Nash and Damon Albarn, which is being tagged as a box ticking exercise, designed to increase awareness of Kano amongst unfamiliar markets rather than Kano being true to himself. Which I think is more than a little unfair - what exactly was the purpose of Dizzee Rascal's collabs with Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Lily Allen?? What about Lethal B's Back To Biznizz and Gallows, Pete Doherty, Babyshambles, Kate Nash?? Both are examples of exactly the same thing. Yet Kano, coz his LP is the last of the lot, gets a pasting for it. Grossly unfair.

I'll be honest, there is something missing from the LP, it's a little lack lustre and you really get the sense that Kano is tired, bored and struggling with music industry bullshit (and belief that's half the battle). Take a time out fella, and come back stronger. I personally believe he is one of the most talented spitters in the UK. And no LP was going to live upto Home Sweet Home. Call it sophomore LP syndrome. Your fans are your fans. It might just take a third LP to convert the sceptics. And you take pride in the fact you made Craig David credible again. There isn't a lady I know who is into urban music, that doesn't like this track. Here's Kano's forthcoming tour dates.

September
26 Sheffield, Plug
27 Bristol, Academy
28 Cambridge, Junction
29 Leeds, Met Uni
October
2 Nottingham, Trent Uni
3 Southampton, Uni
4 London, Astoria
5 Liverpool, Academy
6 Glasgow, The Arches