Toronto – We all know Nas is releasing an album called N*gger in February, but I want to take the time to introduce y’all to a band I just started listening to tonight..the band is called “Black Kids” and I have enjoyed some of their songs. The band has a multi ethnic line-up that includes two people with the last name of ‘Youngblood’. I mean, how freakin cool is that! Its like, straight out of a Jean Claude Van Damme movie. Freaking ‘Youngblood’ ..fantastic.
What do they sound like? happy stuff, think kinda shout out louds, with lots of arcade fire-ish chanting and stuff. Its good indie pop stuff and for y’all that need verification, my friend Brent says they were on the Pitchfork top 100 songs of the year compilation or something. I am not really going to verify that, but I assume it is true.
**Update** you can download their EP for FREE off their website: http://blackkidsmusic.com/
Here is Van Damme dancing to Chromeo (thanks to Derek)
Finally, in case you thought us music kids were too cool for school, this is a sample conversation :
Vik: did KOTOR* have active cover system…like rainbow six?
Ricky: nope
dude
you were a fuckin jedi
you dont need no cover
* = knights of the old republic
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