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February 5, 2008

Black Kids Do "I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" For MTV2 UK

Hey remember Black Kids? From CMJ 2007? Well they're back, if only for a quick MTV2 performance, playing one of the tunes from their (no longer) freely downloadable EP that sent music journos into thesis mode. This performance -- the shaky vocals, the rickety groove -- may help remind you why, but it doesn't change that they're writing indie pop tunes well beyond their years, and their Jacksonville environs. (via P4K)

But yeah. They need to practice.

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sounds like "exploding boy"

Posted by: ryan at 02/05/08 2:35 PM | Reply
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Why the Jacksonville dig? How do we know that the town isn't brimming with indiepop? Does music have to come from NYC to be considered mature or solid enough to pass muster? I've heard fantastic bands from all over the country. People need to look beyond Brooklyn for once.

Posted by: Lucas Jensen at 02/05/08 4:17 PM | Reply
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yup...still suck live.

Posted by: erik at 02/05/08 4:26 PM | Reply
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this band is really terrible. what does anyone even care? oh and i live in shitty florida and jax def. does not have a "scene"

Posted by: d at 02/05/08 5:20 PM | Reply
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Reminds me of the time people got upset over the Lawrence, KS joke.

Posted by: D. Scott at 02/05/08 7:09 PM | Reply
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Still is free at http://www.blackkidsmusic.com/

Posted by: Dan at 02/05/08 10:22 PM | Reply
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Why would anyone dig at this band. I don't get it. I guess if you are looking for Shins or Modest Mouse or some sort of giant production thing where everything is shrink wrapped and bland this sounds like crap, but for bouncy indie pop with nods C86, Black Kids are tops.

Posted by: SiD at 02/06/08 11:39 AM | Reply
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obviously you are all familiar with the likes of jacksonville, fl, congrats asshole you drove thru it on 95. these kids suck, there are real bands from jacksonville/gainesville doing good things not getting blown by pitcfork

Posted by: anon at 02/06/08 1:15 PM | Reply
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robert smith, eat your heart out

Posted by: joey at 02/06/08 4:38 PM | Reply
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haha. keep whining, haters. I know the frontman has done his time working his ass of for this--and even if he didn't..fuck you whiners that didn't get your shot at fame. fucking babies.

Posted by: Ryan at 02/06/08 10:39 PM | Reply
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The song is really amazing. But two words: Vocal. Coaching.
Hang on to that drummer, he's carrying you live at this point.

Posted by: Michael at 02/07/08 8:30 AM | Reply
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I love the production of their single but the live vocals are not great. But the writing is Brilliant. If any one gets chance check out my band - female lead electro pop (who really can sing live)

cheers

adam

www.myspace.com/900spacesuk

Posted by: adam at 05/19/08 7:32 AM | Reply
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