http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2347-the-kooks/topic-rss.do The Kooks RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23735396-sound-check-joe-strummer-is-calling-londons-musicians.do The open-air gig under the Westway is just one the projects supported by Strummerville, the foundation set up to help aspiring young musicians take the steps to stage and studio 2009-08-21T08:49:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23732513-sound-check-arctic-monkeys-are-ready-to-evolve.do Sheffield quartet Arctic Monkeys have a challenging new sound for their third album — but by taking risks they could soon be in a league of their own. 2009-08-14T10:13:55Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23676361-singing-with-your-supper.do Combine dining out with a live music set at some of London's top restaurants. 2009-04-15T14:10:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23669185-killer-line-up-revealed-for-hyde-park-festival.do The Killers will headline a three-day rock festival in Hyde Park this summer 2009-03-31T08:22:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23629301-kooks-star-is-caught-going-for-a-barton.do Mischa Barton breezed into London for a hot date with new boyfriend The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard. 2009-01-27T12:43:19Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23596571-jade-jagger-joins-in-kooks-jolly-booze-up.do The Kooks celebrated their show at the Camden Roundhouse with a mega booze-up at Whisky Mist. 2008-12-03T13:43:59Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23488595-off-the-record.do My Morning Jacket perform a gorgeous new song in the back of a cab and the Connaught has a musical makeover. 2008-05-30T10:30:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23481630-weekend-gig-guide.do Singalong to The Kooks, dance to Cuban 12-piece Buena Vista Social Club or spend a more relaxing evening with Katie Melua. 2008-05-01T13:09:35Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23479486-little-room-at-the-inns-of-europes-rock-cradle.do Hordes of indie revellers headed to the capital on Friday night for a glimpse of the year’s hottest talent at The Camden Crawl. 2008-04-20T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23477145-cds-of-the-week.do The Kooks return with a catchy album but it fails to give depth, I Am Kloot deliver classic pop and Norma Winstone strives for excellence with a serene tone. 2008-04-10T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23447967-bono---up-close-and-horrible.do The very act of entering the cinema and donning 3-D specs to watch U2 3D made critic Richard Godwin want to spoon his eyes out in protest. 2008-03-04T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23434168-cds-of-the-week.do Great tunes from indie rockers Vampire Weekend, and a much-hyped debut album from Adele Adkins are among the CDs of the week. 2008-01-25T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23418951-acoustic-support-for-mencap.do Mencap Little Noises Sessions offer a chance to see Babyshambles, Kate Nash, The Kooks and others play acoustic sets in intimate surroundings. 2007-10-31T12:50:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23417168-jam-packed-with-cockiness-and-tunes.do The quality of a handful of anthems belted out by The Enemy at Brixton Academy suggest the newcomers will be around for some time to come. 2007-10-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23414696-bargain-in-the-basement.do Claiming to be Britain's biggest music festival, Oxjam 2007 saw The Kooks descend into ramshackle slapdash. 2007-10-01T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23408739-critics-choice-top-five-gigs.do Among the top five gigs this weekend, you can rock out at the V Festival and catch Prince's funky moves at the O2 Arena. 2007-08-16T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23394375-gallagher-and-blunt-unite-for-charity.do Noel Gallagher and James Blunt are joining forces for a new charity project. 2007-04-30T08:01:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23385775-off-the-record-david-smyth.do David Smyth discusses why the Fratellis deserved their Brit and the danger advertising poses to rock festivals in his weekly column. 2007-02-16T12:00:46Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23378743-west-end-shows-top-google-ticket-search.do Dirty Dancing was this year's most popular event, beating Robbie Williams and George Michael in online searches for tickets, according to Google. 2006-12-18T17:15:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23377789-xfm-puts-a-warm-glow-in-its-winter-festivity.do Xfm's annual Winter Wonderland bonanza sold out in six minutes. And with a line-up that included The Feeling, The Kooks and Kasabian the crowd was certainly given value for money. 2006-12-11T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23377381-critics-choice-top-5-weekend-gigs.do Electropop sextet CSS play their biggest London show, there's an impressive line-up for Xfm's Winter Wonderland and Morrissey continues his resurgence at Wembley. 2006-12-07T15:56:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23376202-lily-goes-blank-as-martin-takes-centre-stage.do At the Union Chapel's Little Noise Sessions, Lily Allen maintained the spontaneous feel by forgetting the words to her song but an appearance by Chris Martin was the biggest surprise of the night. 2006-11-28T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23375367-abbey-rd-to-host-new-whistle-test.do The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Paul Simon, Primal Scream and Muse have all signed up for a new TV show at Abbey Road Studios. 2006-11-22T13:01:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23373940-british-stars-top-charts-in-europe.do British pop acts rule the airwaves when it comes to million-plus selling albums in Europe, with The Kooks, Sugababes and Katie Melua scooping 19 of the 36 platinum awards. 2006-11-10T10:07:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23373079-madonna-snubbed-and-ridiculed-at-mtv-awards.do Madonna was mocked on stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards as she failed to take a single prize despite being nominated for three. 2006-11-03T08:52:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23371194-luke-turns-the-girls-inside-out.do Kooks' lead singer Luke Pritchard cast aside his acoustic instrument in favour of wrestling an electric guitar convinced the girls in the audience that he was an enigmatic sex god. 2006-10-17T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23369333-muse-and-thom-top-the-digital-pops.do Muse and Thom Yorke were the big winners at the BT Digital Music Awards. Each collected two trophies at the fifth annual ceremony dedicated to digital music entertainment. 2006-10-04T08:10:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23368553-arctic-monkeys-hit-is-top-student-anthem.do Arctic Monkeys' I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor has been named the favourite student anthem of all time. 2006-10-02T09:38:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23367822-downloads-of-the-week.do One-man-band Ciaran McFeely has released a hazy ballad, Belle and Sebastian are set to make long car journeys with small children more bearable and Mike Skinner goes on record with Pete Doherty. 2006-09-22T14:47:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23363851-brits-battle-back-to-top-the-pops.do Britpop has made a dramatic comeback as a string of home-grown acts bid to be the new kings of the charts. This year has been the best for new British talent for a decade, figures show. 2006-08-17T15:48:55Z