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On the upstairs porch, at the Mansion on Judges Hill, Austin, TX, 11/9/07. Lonestar beer is the local swill, and is comparable to a Pabst, Stroh's, etc.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Black Kids, Shmack Kids



So these guys, Black Kids, are everywhere. Jan Parales -- NYTimes critic, and quite possibly the single most powerful music writer in print today -- used the band as a centerpiece in his article about blog buzz at the recent CMJ in New York. Pitchfork bestowed their exalted "Best New Music" tag on their still unreleased EP.

So far, I'm not getting it, but with hype like this you can't NOT listen. Talking points: (1) they don't have a label, (2) they're giving away their EP for free on MySpace, (3) they're name is "Black Kids". Go.

LINK: Black Kids: Wizard of Ahhhs EP

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