http://www.karenkosowski.com/news/karenkosowski.com.rss This RSS feed was generated out of the newsdatabase of KarenKosowski.com website. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Today I uploaded 'More Than A Sign' to the democratic music community thesixtyone.com and the song has received so many votes today that it made it to the coveted front page "Hot" chart! (As of 9:14pm tonight, it sits at #6 under Bruce Springsteen and Death Cab For Cutie!). Woot!! Thanks everyone at thesixtyone.com! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The clock is ticking down to Karen's western Canadian tour, May 19th-June 1, and more details (showtimes, admission prices, etc) have been released on the tourdates page. Mark your calendars, and tell your friends! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php It couldn't be easier... simply go to www.25000.ca and vote for Karen (or vote on your phone by texting Karen Kosowski to 4804). You can do it once a day until the contest ends on May 31st, so please vote lots, if you're so inclined. Every time you vote, you're entered to win a trip for 2 to Lollapalooza in Chicago, as well as weekly prizes, and Karen has a chance at winning a Recording Prize that includes a CD release through Fontan North, Universal Music Canada, and HMV! Vote now! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen's new album has been climbing up the charts at thesixtyone.com, a site that ranks songs democratically based on votes from listeners (these votes are called "bumps"). Currently she is dominating the Hot Pop/Rock chart, with the songs 'Your Day Will Come', 'Land On Your Feet' and 'Meeting The Future At Full Speed' taking the #1, #4, and #5 spots respectively. Thanks for all your bumps!! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Check out the Gallery page, where there's an assortment of photos from last weekend's Meeting The Future At Full Speed CD Release Party! Note: if you took photos or videos at the party, either of the band, or of the crowd, (or really anything!) we'd love to see them! Submit them by email! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The new CD, Meeting The Future At Full Speed, is released today! The first CD copies will be scooped up as the clock strikes 8pm tonight at the big release party at the Rivoli in Toronto. If you live elsewhere in the world, or can't make it to the party tonight, here's where you can get the album, right now! iTunes Music Store Karen's NEW KillThe8.com Webstore (new t-shirts here too!)CDBaby.comIn Toronto: Soundscapes (572 College St.)Sonic Boom (512 Bloor St. W) http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php This morning I had a chat with Madeline Lemire of Spartan Youth Radio Podcast. Have a listen! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen will be hitting the road in May, on a solo tour of western Canada with fellow Canadian songwriters Danielle French and Rozalind MacPhail. A number of the tour stops have been posted on the TOUR page, with more to come. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone, I'm on an awesome new music community called TheSixtyOne.com - as you're listening to music, if you like a song, you click "bump" and that increases the song's rating... and helps raise the visibility of that artist through the community. Drop by and check it out! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php In anticipation of the new CD, I've made a ringtone out of "Stars In Our Eyes" and made it available for FREE at Myxer.com (standard carrier rates apply). Get the Stars In Our Eyes ringtone now! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php A little announcement regarding a change in lineup for the CD Release Party: due to a recording session in LA, Jon Levine will no longer be able to perform. However I'm excited to announce that my good friends Sunshine State will be taking his place! Get all the info on the Release Party. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Some Strange Metaphor just got a facelift and new content. Created and maintained by Amber Waves, it's existed as a Karen Kosowski fansite since 2005, and features extensive live show reviews (written by Amber) reaching back as far as 2004 - yes, she's really been to that many shows! The new design looks great - thanks Amber! Visit Some Strange Metaphor http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php My new songs 'Land On Your Feet' and 'Stars In Our Eyes' have been entered to compete in the Pop catagory on Ourstage.com, an interesting new site where every month a new competition begins... and fans get to listen to and compare songs, ranking the ones they like best and by how much. Drop by and participate and if you think my songs are better, cast your vote! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Plans are well underway for the CD release party! It will take place on March 29th at the Rivoli in Toronto. I'm excited to say i'll be performing with my new band. There will also be performances by my special guests Jon Levine and DJ Alister Johnson. Sign up for the mailing list (see the column to the bottom right on this page) to get all the details and updates as the date gets closer! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php New promotional photos have been posted in the photo gallery. They were taken earlier this month by an amazing Toronto photographer, Emma Lee, from Stripped Media, with makeup and hair by Robin Wright. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Welcome to the brand new website, redesigned in anticipation of the March 29th release of my new album Meeting The Future At Full Speed. Have a look around... I'll be adding stuff as the days / weeks go by. Feedback? Email me! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Mixing is winding to a close on the new record, and new tourdates for October and November have been posted on Myspace with more dates to come soon! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Tamara Podemski has received 3 nominations at the Native American Music Awards (or NAMMYs) for the record Tamara that Karen produced, co-wrote, and performed on. It is up for awards in the categories of Best Female Artist, Best Song Single, and Best Short Video for the song "Meegwetch". The public is invited to vote online at www.votenative.com. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Recording is almost finished for the new album! I finished vocals earlier this month and it's very exciting hearing the songs coming together. Some are ready to be mixed, but after much consideration I have come to the conclusion that there are a few songs that really need real strings played by live string players to give them the lushness they deserve. As I mentioned in my journal, earlier this year my funding applications were passed over and ever since, I have been making this record with the help of my credit card, favors from friends, and the bartering of services. However, some things can't be bartered for and with the wedding coming this year money is tight, so booking a string session becomes a bit of a logistical problem: there are musician fees to pay as well as costs for a large studio - even planned as efficiently as possible it's going to cost about $1500. Therefore I'm announcing the opportunity to become a "sponsor" for the string session and in return you will be invited to the studio in downtown Toronto to attend the actual recording! Donations of all sizes will help out a lot, however those who donate $100 or more will be invited to attend the actual recording session at a studio in downtown Toronto (to take place this summer, possibly even within the next couple of weeks). All who donate will also receive a personal thank you on the liner notes of the record. If you would like to donate, please email me asap at karen@karenkosowski.com. Thanks,Karenps: I've put together a little slideshow of some photos we took while in the studio recently... check them out in my journal! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Just a little note: you can now buy and download mp3s of Karen's music directly from her SNOCAP MyStore on her MySpace profile. Definitely check it out! There's also a handy way to spread the word, if you feel like telling your friends! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone! Karen is currently finishing up vocals for her new album. This means, of course, mixing will start soon. (Mixing being one of the last steps to the record's production.) Once everything has been completed, Karen will head back out on the road to begin touring and playing shows.However, if you're in the Toronto area, you lucked out: Karen will be emerging from the recording studio for one night to perform a solo show as part of "Girls, Girls, Girls!" It's a night dedicated to some of Toronto's best female songwriters. Check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php This just in: Tamara and Karen managed to grab two Aboriginal Music Awards in the categories of Best Female Artist and Best Songwriter for the songs "So Damn Beautiful" and "She Knows Better" from Tamara's album Tamara.Congratulations guys! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone. I've got quite a few things to update you on, so let's get right into it:Big updates to the tour schedule. Saturday's double show in Waterloo is going to be Karen's final Chapters/Indigo in-store gig for her 2006 tour. (Meaning: today's 7 PM Waterloo show and all Chapters/Indigo shows after Saturday have been canceled.) With that said, she is going to have a end-of-tour 2006 bash with a full band in Toronto at The Central (formerly known as The Red Guitar). After the show, Karen is going to retreat to the studio and work on her new record for 2007. Full details for the December 2nd show will be posted as the arrive, so be sure to check out the tour info page for all the details.In other news, Tamara Podemski's album (which Karen produced, recorded and co-wrote) has been nominated in the upcoming Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. The nominations' categories include: Best Female Artist, Best Songwriter, Best Music Video, and Best Single. The awards will be aired live on CHUM Television on November 24th. However, Tamara and Karen will be performing Tamara's music at the Blueprint For The Future in Yellowknife that weekend, so they will not be able to attend the awards show. Instead, come out and celebrate a day early at a special "pre-awards" gathering at Revival in Toronto on Thursday, November 23rd. (Karen will be performing in Tamara's band.) For complete details on the Revival show, be sure to head to the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Just wanted to let everyone know that Saturday's double show in Waterloo has been cancelled. Karen is going to spend the weekend working on the new demos. Sorry for any inconvenience. However, tonight's show in Kitchener is still happening. If you're in the area come on by, enjoy the music and say hi. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey guys, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I just wanted to inform everyone that Karen's show today at Chapters in Ottawa will start a bit earlier than previously mentioned. She'll now be starting her set at 11:30 AM rather than 5 PM so that she'll be able to get back in time to hit the stage with Courtney Farquhar at The Rivoli in Toronto. As well, two more shows have been added for tomorrow (October 14) at Chapters in Markham.In regards to tour changes in the coming weeks, we've had to do a little re-routing. We won't be able to hit up the Belleville chapters on October 20 or on November 4. However, two new Markham shows have been booked on November 4 in lieu of the Belleville dates. For full details, be sure to check out the tour info page.And finally: be sure to check out the photos section in the coming week or two. I managed to get some new shots of Karen performing while we were in Montréal. (At her first club gig in Montréal, nonetheless.) I should have them up fairly soon, I just have to convert and sort through the last of them. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Just wanted to let everyone know that Karen has two shows in Belleville tomorrow plus later on in October and November. As well, Karen will be visiting Kingston in the latter half of November. For full info check out the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Things have been busy, busy, busy.If you hadn't noticed by now, Wish On A Star is now available through iTunes and CDBaby. (And, of course, at all the shows Karen plays.) Be sure to get a copy if you don't have one already.As well, Karen finished up her summer tour at the end of July and took some time out in August to work on her upcoming album. She's been trying out a few new songs at the Chapters and Indigo in-store performances. If you've seen Karen perform in the last few weeks, you may have heard one or two.With that said, Karen kicked off her fall tour in Ottawa and Burlington about two weeks ago. She's going to be going through several cities in the Ontario/Quebec region and will be having a special band show in Toronto this Friday (September 15) at the Cameron House. Check out the tour info page for full details of the band show and listings of all the cities Karen will be visiting.In addition, Karen's newsletter now comes with exclusive members-only goodies as well as current tour dates and news. In August there was a private interview with Karen while on the road, and this month members received an exclusive live mp3. If you've been missing out and would like to start getting these exclusive gifts, sign up to the newsletter now. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php That's right everyone, Karen picked up Wish On A Star from the factory on Monday afternoon. The CD will officially be on sale at this Friday's show. (For complete details, visit the tour info page.)In celebration of Wish On A Star's arrival, a new site theme has been made available on the options page and several new wallpapers are up for download on the extras page. Moreover, the music page has been updated with a new player and now has clips and lyrics from Wish On A Star, as well as the disc's cover art. Be sure to head over to all those pages and check out the new material.Also, dates in Montréal and Kitchener have been added to the roster of upcoming shows on the tour info page. Start clicking to get all the info. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey, sorry for leaving everyone in suspense on Friday. (I have a tendency of doing that sometimes.) Nevertheless, here's what you've all been waiting for:Karen has officially sold out of all her previous CDs. This includes Optimist Party and Planet. Instead of ordering more, she decided to put together a "retrospective" CD entitled Wish On A Star. Essentially, Wish On A Star is a hand-picked selection of earlier tracks, recent live solo recordings and previously unreleased tracks. On top of all that, this is Karen's first ever enhanced CD. The enhanced portion features never-before-seen photo galleries containing both live and promotional pictures, lyrics to all the songs on the CD and a whole lot more.Wish On A Star was sent to manufacturing about a week-or-so ago, so Karen should be receiving copies later in June. Once the final product is in, the site will be updated with song samples and cover art. The disc will be available on CDBaby and iTunes as time progresses. However, if you don't feel you can wait that long, come out to a show once Karen announces she has copies and purchase one.Speaking of shows, be sure to come out to the National Sound show at The Supermarket on Tuesday. (It is Marc's birthday bash, after all.) Their first-ever six song EP will be on sale at the show. For those that don't know, National Sound is Karen's side-project and features Marc on bass and Ben on drums. Check out their Myspace page for some sweet sample songs. And don't forget to check out Karen's tour info page for more upcoming shows. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone! This news post is a little belated but it's for a good reason. (You'll find out why tomorrow, unless you're on the mailing list. In which case, you should already know.)Karen and I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who came out to the Chapters in Waterloo two weekends ago. It was awesome meeting all of you. To those who bought a CD: we hope you are thoroughly enjoying the music. To those who sat down for a few minutes and listened: we really appreciate it. And to those who stuck around an had a conversation with us: you rock. We also want to give a big shout out to the staff at Chapters. I think it's safe to say that you guys set a standard.With all that said, Karen has a bunch more shows happening in Waterloo in the coming months. Dates in Ottawa and Kingston have also been added. As well, a last minute show in Toronto is taking place later today. If you're signed up to the newsletter, you already know about it. If you're not, sign up and check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen's two in-store performances this weekend will be recorded live, for a special purpose that she'll be announcing very soon. It would be amazing to have a small attentive audience to draw in other passersby, so please consider coming and being a part of the recording process! Here are the details of the two shows:Venue: Chapters (Mississauga, ON)Date: Friday, May 19th, 2006Location: 189 Rathburn Road West (Square One Shopping Centre)Doors: 7 PMCover: FreeVenue: Indigo Books (Toronto, ON)Date: Saturday, May 20th, 2006Location: 3401 Dufferin Street (Yorkdale Shopping Mall)Doors: 7 PMCover: Free http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Two new shows have been added to the tour info page. One show is taking place at Bayview Village's Chapters and the other is being held at the Bloor West Village Chapters. Start clicking to get all the details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone! We had a great show in Burlington yesterday. We met a lot of cool people. Hopefully everyone who bought an album is enjoying it immensely. Feel free to drop by the messageboard and post your thoughts of yesterday's show or Karen's albums. As well, be sure to check out the tour info page for upcoming shows in your area.Speaking of shows, two new ones have been added: one at Indigo Books in Yorkdale Mall and one at Starbucks at King and Yonge. Of course, full show details are at the tour info page, so be sure to head there for show times, costs and addresses. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Firstly, a note to let you know that Karen's gig with Tamara Podemski on Friday has been cancelled due to illness (Tamara is sick!!). However, Karen's own gig this Saturday is still on and here is a reminder: She'll be appearing in the lineup this Saturday for a special evening entitled "BOY CRAZY". Hosted by Tanisha Taitt, this will be a celebration of male artists by local lasses. Not only will each songwriter perform a few tunes, but they'll be sharing a bit about why certain men have inspired and influenced them as songwriters. Other performing guests include by Hunter Eves, Courtney Farquhar, Kirsten Jones, Michelle Rasky, Leah Salomaa and Harmony Trowbridge. See you there:Venue: Hooch (Toronto, ON)Date: Saturday, May 6th, 2006Location: 817 Queen Street West (in the Gypsy Co-op)Doors: 8:30 PMCover: $10 http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Two more shows for May have been added to the constantly-growing line-up. Look out Mississauga and London, we're coming! You know where to go for full details, so start clicking. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The tour info page has been updated once again. There are several new shows in Waterloo and Burlington. Hit up the page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The tour info page has been updated. Ottawa has been pushed back by a bit, Belleville has been canceled, and a whole bunch of new shows have been posted. Don't forget about this Saturday's show at The Cameron House. Enjoy. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The days are counting down until Karen's show this Saturday, April 8th at Toronto's Cameron House. The last time the trio performed at the Cameron House it was an awesome night of music, with a full-to-capacity room and a lineup of people waiting to get in...so don't get there too late! The band has been busy rehearsing, and rumor has it that a new cover tune is in the works. Karen's special guests for the night will be Mandippal Jandu (awesome new songwriter on the Toronto scene) and the fabulous Chris Seldon with his trio (which happens to feature our own Marc Rogers on bass). Don't miss it! Visit the tour info page for all the vital details! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen and Marc are preparing for their first ever walk down the red carpet at the Junos... tune in to CTV on Sunday April 2nd and you just might catch a glimpse! Final preparations are being made (read: running around trying to find something to wear!!) before the two jump on a plane and head to Halifax. Marc is nominated in the Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year category, and has a number of jazz gigs over the 3 day Juno weekend, a few of which which will be broadcast by CBC Radio One (we don't have all the details, but we know that one gig will be broadcast live on Friday night, on the CBC show "AfterHours"). Check in to Karen's online journal to read her personal updates throughout the weekend! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php We'd like to say a huge thank you to Lidia for all the work she's done for Wildly Moody Music this year. She has decided now to focus her efforts on her own project Torontoindie.com and we wish her the best of luck! Check out Torontoindie.com. (Note: media and booking inquiries, please continue to use the email address management@karenkosowski.com, your email will be answered!) http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Just a quick change regarding the upcoming Kitchener show: It was originally supposed to happen today, however it has been postponed until next Friday (March 24th) at 7 PM. Sorry about the confusion. Nonetheless, we hope to see some of you there. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey guys, there are a few changes to report about Karen's upcoming shows. One: a Kitchener date has been added. Anyone in the area should come out and say hi. Two: the time for the show in Waterloo is now 2 PM instead of 7 PM. No worries though, it's a Saturday so you won't have to miss work or anything to see Karen.That's it for now. Visit the tour info section for a complete list of shows. As well, be sure to check out the messageboard for some interesting discussion. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The March 25th show in Montréal has been moved. It is now going to be at Indigo instead of Chapters. The tour info page reflects the changes, so head over there for the updated address.As well, don't forget about the street team party happening tonight at 7 PM. Come out, say hi, meet new people and get involved. Get full details here. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just announced she will be performing in Belleville and Kingston in the coming weeks. As well, the Ottawa date has been confirmed for April 22, 2006. (I told you we wouldn't forget about you, Ottawa.) Check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone, sory for the long absence. I've been pretty busy recently with various projects. Nonetheless, there are several updates to report.As Lidia mentioned in the previous post, the street team party has been confirmed. For complete details, please refer to the post below or the post on the messageboard found here.Also, serveral new shows have been added to the tour info page. Most recently, an Etobicoke show has been added. There were some issues with the Ottawa and Montréal dates due to Marc being nominated for a Juno. However, the Montréal show has been worked out and is still on. The Ottawa show will be resecheduled for after the Junos. Don't think we've forgotten about you Ottawa!As well, a few behind-the-scenes things have been changed on the site. The RSS feed has been updated a bit and now tells you when an article was posted. Moreover, there is no longer a word limit for article summaries in the RSS feed. I felt it was necessary to add an icon to the feed on the site for those not using an RSS supported browser. You'll now notice an icon in the lower right-hand corner of the site, next to the Myspace link. Clicking this button will launch the RSS feed into a new window. Feel free to add the URL to your favourite RSS reader like Google Reader or Thunderbird. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Street Team Party Countdown!Yes, the street team party is one week away! If you haven't already marked it on your calendar, do so now. This is a Street Team call out to anyone who's passionate about music, who wants to meet new friends, who wants to just do something cool. A Street Team plans and executes ideas to push events; CDs and has a heck of a fun time doing it. Activities ranging from: putting up posters, posting online to helping spread word of mouth about Karen. To start the ball rolling we're having a PARTY! Where: Rose & Crown Pub, 2335 Yonge Street Toronto, ONWhen: Friday, March 3rd 7pm - whenever What: Talk, drink, mingle, and get to know each other. This will be an all ages party. Why: Because you love music, are interested in people or just for fun! Note: This could easily count as volunteer hours for those of you who require them. If you'd like to RSVP please send emails to: management@karenkosowski.com with subject title: RSVP Street Team. You could also just show up, the more the merrier. Come out and say hello, after all, we'll find you. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just announced she'll be playing a show at Chapters tomorrow, February 5th, at Square One Shopping Centre. Check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone. Just a quick reminder: Karen will be performing at the Cameron House with a full band this Thursday. Doors open at 9 PM and the cover charge is $6. There will be some new tunes played, so that's a definite reason to attend. As well, Karen's friends Courtney Farquhar and Kevin Pullen (frontman of The Dunes) will be opening the show and she's really excited for you to hear them. The show will be finished by 11:30 PM, so don't worry about being out late on a weeknight. Check the tour info page for further details about the show. Hope to see you all there. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just announced she'll be playing yet another Indigo show on January 21st. Check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The January 20th and 27th shows at Indigo and Chapters are starting an hour earlier than previously stated. This means that both shows will start at 7 PM and end at 9 PM. For further info about these and other shows, visit the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just announced she'll be playing some more Indigo/Chapters shows in January. Check out the tour info page for full details. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone. Happy New Year. Hope everyone had a good time and stayed safe for the most part. I didn't get around to posting a few news articles in the last month or so due to the holidays and such, so I figured I'd do it now. First off, Karen made it onto another music list in 2005. I (Heart) Music posted their top 33 bands of 2005 and Karen made the cut. Check out the page for the full write-up and to see who else is on the list. As well, a fansite dedicated to Karen has been discovered. Some Strange Metaphor contains photos, past setlists, lyric transcriptions, a discography of Karen's work and personal reviews of shows dating all the way back to 2004. If you have a fansite you want people to know about, submit the link to fansite@karenkosowski.com. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone, Karen was recently featured on a Toronto Independent Music podcast. Visit the site for more info and ways to listen to the podcast. As well, visit the messageboard to dicuss your thoughts on said podcast. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just officially announced an upcoming show in December. Check out the tour info page for more details and be sure to free up your calendars. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Intelligentpop.com was finally launched recently and features Karen in the top 20 musicians from around the world. Be sure to check out their site and read their review for Karen's newest album Out Here At Sea. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The music page has been significantly updated again. The player now has song samples for older albums and eps as well as larger album art for those releases. Definitely check it out. Release descriptions and information are forthcoming. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Hey everyone, don't forget: Karen has a show tonight in Toronto at C'est What. Check out the tour info page for full details. If you're not in the Toronto area, don't worry. C'est What will be streaming the show through their web site. Simply click the What's Next Radio link on the top-right corner of the home page. Live audio will start streaming as soon as Karen hits the stage, which will be around 11:30 PM (EST), so be sure to tune in a little in advance just so you don't miss anything. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php This just in: Out Here At Sea has finally been released on iTunes! Get it while it's fresh. As well, CDBaby and Best Buy have teamed up and now all albums that were available on CDBaby can now be purchased online through Best Buy. Pretty shanzy if you ask me. Furthermore, the store page layout has been updated. It's now much cleaner, more visually appealing and reflects the aforementioned updates. Enjoy the prettiness. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Yep, that's right. The music section of the site has finally been updated. It now features the long awaited media player. Check it out and listen to clips from Karen's newest album Out Here At Sea. While you're at it, read the lyrics to the song you're listening to and view the album art. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php As seeing how it's now November, Torontoindie.com has announced a new artist of the month. Of course, that artist is none other than Karen. Check out the interview on Toronto Indie's website. Included on the interview page are the show reviews for Karen's show at Holy Joe's as part of Indie Week, as well as the acoustic show at Chapters located at John and Richmond. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Updates to the tour info page are complete. The update should allow for easier reading and more detailed information about each show. Speaking of shows, expect the upcoming gigs to be updated with full info as it becomes known.Also, stay tuned for a rather large site update in about a week or so. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php First of all, expect some big stuff happening on the site in the coming weeks. For now though, a few things have been happening behind the scenes. The tour page is undergoing a little face-lift to make things a little easier to read. That should be complete in a couple of days. Also, for those of you browsing the site on Internet Explorer, the horizontal scrollbar has finally been removed from the content box. On top of that, a favourite icon or "favicon" has been added to the site. If you use Firefox, you should see it beside the location of the site. If you use Internet Explorer, you'll only see the icon when you bookmark the site. Internet Explorer can be temperamental though, so it might not even show up if you do that. All the more reason to switch to Firefox. ;) On top of all that, the audio player's flash code has been updated. However, you shouldn't notice a difference. Furthermore, the "Site Reqs" link to the right of the audio player has now been replaced with a link to the messageboard. This should allow for quicker and easier access to the board. Last but not least, the site now offers an rss news feed. Essentially, this means you can read the site news without actually visiting the site. It's good for those times when you're on the go and only have enough time to open up your E-mail client. For those of you using Firefox, you'll notice the rss feed icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the window on the status bar. Simply click the icon then select subscribe and the feed will be added to your bookmarks menu. For those of you not using Firefox or you use a separate program for rss feeds, the URL for the feed is: http://rss.karenkosowski.com/. Be sure to include that last slash as some programs will complain if you don't. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen's performance date at C'est What has changed from Saturday, October 15th to Saturday, November 19th. This is due to various booking issues. But nonetheless, the OHAS CD release party is going to happen, come hell or high water. Also, Karen has announced she will be playing a solo acoustic show at the NOW Lounge on Thursday, October 27th. If you can make it, come and hang out because Karen's solo acoustic shows are just as amazing as her shows with the band. For full details on these and other shows, check out the tour info page.Speaking of touring, some new live shots have been added to the photos section of the site. Check them out. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen has just announced several more Chapters/Indigo tour dates. Cities for these shows include Montreal, Ottawa, Belleville and Kingston. Be sure to check out the tour info page for complete details. Speaking of gigs, Karen's show at Holy Joe's on Friday was awesome. For those of you that went, drop by the messageboard and tell us what you thought of the show. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Just one week after Out Here At Sea went on sale, CDBaby is down to one copy of Karen's new album. For those of you who haven't gotten a copy yet: don't worry, there's been a new shipment of CDs sent out to CDBaby. For those of you who already have your hands on a copy, drop by the messageboard and post your thoughts and feelings about Karen's newest piece of work. We'd love to hear your feedback. In fact, why not stop by the Out Here At Sea page on CDBaby and post your review there as well for the world to read. Give some insight to the people who have just recently jumped onto the "We Love Karen" bandwagon. Also, to help promote the release of OHAS, Karen has announced several upcoming shows, a few of which are free. Be sure to check out the tour info page for full details on the upcoming gigs. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php You heard right. Karen and her side-project, National Sound, have been nominated in the upcoming TIMAs. Karen's nomination is in the category of "Best Female Performer" and National Sound received their nomination in "Best Indie Rock". The awards are being held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on October 5th, so come out and enjoy the fun. In all, 15 awards will be handed out and there will be several performances by various nominees. Expect to have an all-around good time that night. For more information about this event, please visit the TIMA web site. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Guess what today is. That's right. September 13. This means, of course, Out Here At Sea has finally been released. Check the store page for ordering information. In addition to the CD being released, the site has also been redone in an "Out Here At Sea" theme. Several new sections have been added to the website including the extras and options sections. Check them out for some cool goodies. In celebration of Out Here At Sea's release, Karen has announced several new tour dates. Check them out on the tour info page. Expect more updates in the coming days in regard to site updates among other things. Please feel free to e-mail me concerning site errors, questions or anything else. As always, check out the messageboard and chat it up with other Karen fans. Until next time, enjoy all the updates, the new CD and the new site. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Due to a shipping delay, the release of Out Here At Sea has been pushed back a week. This means, of course, the album will drop September 13. Sorry guys. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php It's offcial. Out Here At Sea drops September 6, 2005. The new album can be purchased online at CDBaby or through mailorder from Wildy Moody Music. With that being said, you can be expecting a new site in the coming weeks, as well as a few surprises. As always, check back often for new developments and updates. And, since you're here, feel free to browse the messageboard. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The new media player for the site was launched today. You now have three more clips to check out from Out Here At Sea as well as a different clip of "Love & Bandaids." The official release date of the new CD will be announced in the coming days and will be sold through CDBaby. Until then, hang tight and enjoy the new media player. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Exclaim Magazine has just recently reviewed Out Here At Sea. Check out the review on their web site or check out the EPK for Exclaim's review along with many others. Also, a new topic has been started on the messageboard regarding the review. Feel free to drop by and post your thoughts. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Pre-release copies of Out Here At Sea have started circulating, via pre-orders and Karen's live shows... and by request, a new forum has been created on the messageboard that's dedicated to reviews from you! So, if you've had a chance to snag a copy of OHAS, please come over to the messageboard and share your thoughts! http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Tonight's concert at C'est What will be broadcast in a live webcast on the venue's website at www.cestwhat.com. (Click the What's Next Radio link at top right corner of the page.) Please note that the broadcast will begin when Karen actually hits the stage, which is estimated to be around 10:15 Eastern Time. The actual start time may vary a little, as it is a live broadcast from the club. For more information about the show and where it is (if you're in Toronto), visit the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php For those of you who aren't in the Toronto area, tomorrow's concert (Tuesday May 10) can be heard in a live webcast on the venue's website at www.cestwhat.com. (Click the What's Next Radio link at top right corner of the page.) This is the 2nd week of the trio's May residency at C'est What, and it will feature special guest Courtney Farquhar. For more information, visit the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Tuesday May 3rd is the kick-off of the Tuesday night residency at C'est What for the trio. Copies of Out Here At Sea will be available at the show. For more information, visit the tour info page. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php Karen and the band will be performing every Tuesday night in May at C'est What in Toronto. They will be showcasing new material from the upcoming record. Pre-release copies of the album will be available for sale! More info to come. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php New "interim" site launched. The old design was in need of some spring cleaning, but we weren't ready to launch the more extensive new site that will coincide with the upcoming album. Here is something nice and simple in the meantime. http://www.karenkosowski.com/index.php The new album has been mastered and is now undergoing design, manufacturing, and other processes to get it ready for release. Check back for announcements on when the release date will be. To be emailed announcements, sign up for the newsletter.