Coachella '08 did no favors for our impression of Black Kids' live set, but Reggie and his young bloods did at least look more the part than before, miming a confidence still not possessed by the…   Read Story »

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat,…   Read Story »

Ever wonder what Robert Smith would sound like covering "Damn, I Wish I Was You Lover"? No? Good, because the Black Kids version is more redolent of vintage Hot Hot Heat during its yowling chorus.…   Read Story »

You have to figure this was the one band least envious of the Vampire Weekend hypestorm. While both sides of the Atlantic were lavishing praise on the young Columbia grads, the even younger…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

The BBC conducted a poll of 150 music critics regarding the new bands they see breaking out in '08. For those of you who read the lists by British experts we posted a couple weeks ago, the top 10…   Read Story »

This year's CMJ merit badge for obligatory buzz-chasing wasn't earned without at least once seeing Jacksonville, Florida's Black Kids; every chatty writer/blogger/scenester seemed to have hit at…   Read Story »