THIS BLOG HAS MOVED!

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Konnie Kapow Relaunch!

I am pleased to announce that my new website is now live!

http://www.konniekapow.co.uk/

Furthermore, I have moved my blog which can now be found here.

I would appreciate it if any regular followers would pop over and 'follow' the new blog.

Details of the relaunch and celebratory offers etc will be posted to the new blog.

Woah there Nelly!

It is both a strength and a weakness in my personality that if I often have a million and one things on the go at once but I am having to admit, for this month at least, that I have bitten off more than I can chew.  I'm starting to feel a bit like an actress playing the part of myself and that's not a good sign!

Without boring anyone with the dreary details, I am taking a wee rest for the next few weeks from my day job and also a few of the other regular commitments I have.

The shop will still be open and I am still planning my relaunch however it will be at my own pace and I will not be setting myself any deadlines.

I have taken a short break from my Folksy Blog Column however will be back soon with my next article on Sock Creatures!  I will continue to post to my own blog and that of Granny Would Be Loud but again this will be at my own pace.

Phew, I feel better already!

Konnie Kapow's First Birthday!



I'm pretty slow on the uptake sometimes so it won't suprise many of my friends that it is more than one year to the day that I opened my shop on Folksy.  The 10th of September passed by without even an inkling that it was my Superhero alter ego's birthday.  In fact, I spent the day waiting in for the delivery of a tractor window (for my Dad obviously who lives 100 miles away!) and then flyering and promoting our new venture Granny Would Be Loud with Mr Kapow and the delectable Granny Fred!

In light of this omission I have decided to celebrate Konnie Kapow's First Birthday on the anniversary of my first Folksy sale which occured on September 24th and wasn't even to my mum!

I mentioned a few months ago that my dear friend Joe Snow was working on a new logo for me, he's been very busy with other work but has managed to get it finished and I am ecstatic to say that it was WELL WORTH THE WAIT!

Therefore, I will be using Friday 24th September not only to celebrate Konnie's birthday but to relaunch my shop using the new logo and hopefully a revamped website!!!!!!!! 

As if this were not exciting enough, Friday 24th of September is also the second date for our new club night Granny Would Be Loud! in Glasgow's West End, always one to bite off more than I can chew I hope to somehow involve Granny too!?

So here are the facts:
Konnie Kapow's first birthday and relaunch will be Friday 24th September
Granny Would Be Loud's second outing will be Friday 24th September
I will announce details tomorrow of a relaunch style giveaway!
This week's Folksy Friday on my blog will be replaced by a celebration of the amazing people I have met on my Folksy journey this year!

Adios amigos!  I'm off to shut myself in a darkened room while I think about how I'm going to pull this off!? 

The Kapowder Room Secrets :: Psychobilly

The fourth in my Kapowder Room Secrets series is up today on Psychobilly!

I'm really loving writing these articles!  There are just so many wonderful themes and topics on Folksy to explore along with such talented makers!

Why not pop on over and have a read?  It sure would mean a lot to me if you would...

The Kapowder Room Secrets :: Psychobilly

Furthermore, should anyone have an idea for something they would like to see covered or like to contribute in some way to a topic (even those already covered can be revisited at another time) then please feel free to get in touch with me (konniekapow@gmail.com).

I can't promise to include everyone but I can promise to try!

So far the topics covered have been:

Steampunk
Kawaii
Burlesque
Psychobilly

My next topic will be Sock Creatures!

On my 'to do list' are:
Goth / Emo
Punk
Shabby Chic
Retro
Kitsch
Geek
Fantasy
Hippy / New Age
Zines

Famous Birthdays Folksy Friday :: 3rd September

Hank Thompson

Honky Tonk Country artist Hank Thompson was still recording and performing well into his 80s but passed away in 2007.

Howdy! Cowboy Hat Earrings by Girl of the 80s!

Sally Benson

Screenwriter Sally Benson who wrote Meet Me in St Louis died in 1972.

Musical Heart Resin Pendant by Just K Jewellery and Gifts

Kitty Carlisle

American actress, singer and regular gameshow panelist Kitty Carlisle passed away in 2007 aged 96.

Hello Kitty face necklace by Heroine Industries

Fearne Cotton

The er... apparently omnipotent Tv Presenter Fearne Cotton is 29 today.  Yup, I prefer Holly as does Mr Kapow!

Cotton betty Scarflette by Silky Prudence

Steve Jones

Of Sex Pistols fame, not the Welsh T4 presenter (who I've met in real life and has a disproportionately large head compared with his body). 

Nevermind the Buzzcocks, this stamp (punk) rocks - Hand carved Rubber Stamp by Skull and Cross Buns

Eric Bell

Northern Irish Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell was also in the last incarnation of Van Morrison's band Them.  He's 63 today.

The Horse of Rock Necklace by Cherry Loco

Charlie Sheen

Aka Carlos Estevez is 45 today.  Funnily enough we just watched Hot Shots t'other day and then that Bond film with his ex wife Denise Richards was on the next night too!

Digger Bedroom door plaque by MiaZak Designs

Konnie Kapow's "And you thought you were special" celebrity birthday cards can be made to order for any date and personalised too!

Granny Would be LOUD!

A few months back I interviewed the lovely Fred who runs the superb Glasgow Vintage and Craft Fair Granny Would Be Proud!

Since then, Fred and Jamie have been swapping youtube videos of French Pop and Northern Soul like nobody's business!  And from this beautiful exchange has been born Granny Would Be Loud!

The West End's Premier Club Night! 

It's gonna be a belter I tell thee!  There will be a prize for the best dancers, Vintage Photo Booth, awesome tunes of course (Mr Kapow's DJ) and a whole host of other treats!

Don't be misled either by the venue, this is not a student night (although students are most welcome!) it's for one and all, young and old, brand new and decrepit!

The first night will be Saturday 11th September (not the 5th which I have been telling people!  Whoops!  Sorry!)

Speaking of the 5th, Granny Would Be Proud Vintage and Craft Fair is the 5th!  At Hillhead Bookclub just off Byres Road!  Konnie Kapow will have a stall as will Lucy loves... and loads and loads of other fabulous stallholders!  Come get a Strawberry Mojito and browse!

Here are some lovely pics from Granny Would Be Proud in July (at Hillhead Library) wot Mr Kapow took on his lovely old Pentax...