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Imeem Tour Blog #1
Dawn, Ali, and Kevin check in from Boston for our first
Imeem tour blog.
Look for our visit to Fenway, where we ask a few Red Sox's fans
about their favorite music...along with some insights on our favorite acts!
Stay tuned for blog #2
xo
BK
Rehearsal Space Interview
We recently chatted with Rehearsal Space about our brand of "semi-pro disco," recording our album with Bernard Butler, and our growth as a band ‹ among other things.
Hope you enjoy!
xo
BK
Cemetery Lips EP Out Now!
We have some new music for all of you!Cemetery Lips is a collection of remixes and B sides from our album... and it is out digitally today for $4.99.
Here is the full track listing:
1 Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo), Kid Gloves Remix
2 I'm Making Eyes At You, Joy Electric Remix
3 Hurricane Jane, The Cansecos Remix
4 My Christian Name
5 Power In The Blood
6 You Only Call Me When You're Crying
The cover art,below, was created by our very own Ali:
Hope you enjoy
xo
BK
Black Kids/Mates of State live concert webcast on NPR
Hear Mates of State and Black Kids full concert webcast, live on NPR.org from the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., on Saturday April 4th.The live audio stream will begin at approximately 10 p.m. ET.*
*If you missed Saturday's live webcast, NPR is featuring the full show online now
Record Store Day-Limited Edition Vinyl!
All vinyl tracks are off our original demo,Wizard of Ahhhs, which up until now was only available digitally.
You can get the 10" at participating record stores, so check here for the full list.
Tracklisting:
SIDE A
Hit The Heartbrakes
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
SIDE B
Hurricane Jane
I've Underestimated My Charm (Again)
xo
BK
Harvest of Hope Festival on March 8th
We are heading back to Florida next week!On Sunday, March 8th we are playing The Harvest of Hope Fest in St. Augustine.
If you can make it out...would love to see you.
Check here for ticket and show info.
Spinner Session: Just in time for Valentines Day!
The band recorded an AOL Spinner Interface Session andPodcast last summer in LA. Watch it and share it now!
Spring 2009 Tour Announcement
Dates are now posted for the upcoming Spring Tour with Mates of State!
Be sure to check the tour section for complete details
and ticket information.
NPR's Best Album of 2008
Partie Traumatic is up for NPR's All Songs Considered- Best Albums of 2008!
Be sure to cast your vote now.
The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th!
Interview With erockster
Reggie and Kevin talk with erockster while on tour in LA!
Take a pre-show look here
Subterranean's Video of 2008
Help us pick our next US single!
Check out the list of options below and let us know what you think!
Black Kids Are Gonna Teach You...
Black Kids teach you how to start your own band on Alloy.com.
Watch their lesson here!
LiveDaily Session
Black Kids did an acoustic, in-studio session for LiveDaily
Be sure to watch their set and interview now
Daytrotter Session
Check out Black Kids' Daytrotter Session online now!
Session versions of "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How
To Dance With You," "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo),"
and "I Wanna Be Your Limousine" are available for FREE download.
Jay Leno-This Friday-October 17th
Check out another late night TV performance.
The band will be Jay Leno's musical guest THIS
Friday,
October 17th!
Show Info:
NBC
11:35/10:35c
Click here for more info
Black Kids on Fearless Music TV
Tune in this Saturday, Oct. 11th, to Fearless Music TV to see
Black Kids perform "Listen to Your Body Tonight."
Fearless Music TV is on Saturday nights at 12:30am on Fox 5
in NYC -
for more info visit Fearless Music TV here.
MTV Discover and Download
Win tickets to see Black Kids and The Virgins!
Enter NOW to win tickets to see Black Kids and The Virgins on their fall US tour
Yahoo Critical Eye
Watch an exclusive Yahoo Critical Eye interview with Reggie and Owen!
The band also performs "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You."
Check it out now!
Jimmy Kimmel Performance- Sept. 5th!
Be sure to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel on Friday, September 5th!
The show airs at 12:05 ET/ 11:05 CT on ABC
Click here for more information
ITUNES SINGLE OF THE WEEK!!!
iTunes has chosen "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend
How to Dance With You" as the FREE iTunes Single of the week.
Go to iTunes and download the track. If you already have it, post a review!
Also out today, iTunes Live: London Festival 08 EP.
Check out live tracks from the set at KOKO here.
Tuned In w/KCRW's Nic Harcourt
Click here to see the Black Kids featured on Tuned In w/KCRW's Nic Harcourt!
Live stream on Channelbee.com...
See Black Kids' Newcastle show on channelbee.com. It'll be archived and viewable for 3 months.
New Video!
The newest video has arrived!
Watch "Look at Me(When I Rock Wichoo)" here
KCRW Podcast
Click here to listen to The Black Kids KCRW Podcast
Black Kids Summer Playlist
Head over to Imeem.com to listen to the Black Kids talk about the sounds of their summer.
Lollapalooza
Check out some Black Kids coverage from Lollapalooza!
Reggie and Owen teach you how to sneak into a summer festival HERE
Help Black Kids Win a VMA
Voting begins tonight at 8PM EST! Click here to vote.
Apple Chicago In-Store Session July 31
Attention Chicago:
The Black Kids are playing a special in-store,
along with Foals and The Kills,
THIS Thursday.
Show Info:
679 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 981-4104
7:00 PM
US Fans: Album Out TODAY 07/22!
Download Partie Traumatic HERE
Letterman THIS Thursday
Be sure to tune in this Thursday, July 24th,
to catch Black Kids on The Late Show with David Letterman!
Show Info:
CBS
11:30 PM ET/PT
Virgin Records NYC In-Store TODAY!
To celebrate the release of their new album,
Black Kids are having a special in-store
performance and signing.
Anyone who purchases Partie Traumatic, beginning
July 22 at 9am, from Virgin Union Square will receive
a wristband for the performance.
Show Information:
Virgin Megastore Union Square 7PM
52 East 14th Street
(212) 598-4666
Spin.com Artist Of The Day
Black Kids have been chosen as Artist Of The Day at Spin.com!
Click HERE to check out Kevin's
summer playlist.
The Spin album review is posted HERE
Four Stars!
AOL Listening Party
AOL and Spinner.com are featuring the entire album all week!
Listen HERE
US Fans: Pre-order Partie Traumatic Now
BBC Radio 2 session...
Catch Black Kids in session on Radio 2 this Saturday 12th July at 4pm with Dermot O’Leary
iTuneslive photo gallery...
Visit ituneslive.co.uk to see exclusive backstage photos from Black Kids show...
Enjoy!
Autumn in Europe
New European tour dates for October and November have just been announced. Check out the Shows page for full details.
Summer Lovin'
The Black Kids have signed up to the brand new Last Days of Summer Festival at the idyllic Stowe House, Stowe (nr Silverstone) and will support Supergrass alongside The Rascals, Young Knives, Fun Lovin Criminals and a set from a yet-to-be-announced Britpop God! Click here for more…
US dates just announced!
A new batch of tour dates have just been announced:
7/ 25, Santo’s Party House, NYC-on sale now
7/ 29, El Rey, LA- on sale now
9/25, Cats Crade, NC-on sale 6/28
9/26, Black Cat, D.C.-on sale now
9/27, Ottobar, Baltimore-on sale 6/20
9/29, First Unitarian Church, Philly- on sale 6/15
10/2, Paradise, Boston- on sale now
10/4, Cabaret musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal- on sale 6/19
10/7, 7th Street Entry, MN-on sale now
10/10, Neumos, Seattle-on sale 6/20
10/11, Richards On Richards, Vancouver-on sale 6/20
10/12, Hawthorne Theater, Portland-on sale 6/21
10/13, The Fillmore, SF-on sale 7/13
See the Shows page for details of all current tour dates.
LIVE
Black Kids have been on the road gigging their socks off. There’s shows galore if you want to the catch them live (and you should) – check out the shows page for listings and if you are a festival goer this summer look out for them at Glastonbury, Wakestock, Wireless, Oxygen and T In The Park. Plus relive Black Kids fantastic show at Lancaster library here and here
Diana James was the lucky winner of the last competition where she won a free guestlist for her and mate for a year. See below for a new comp.
THE VIDEO
The video for Hurricane Jane is on YouTube. If you haven’t seen it, click
here to view, plus check out the Kids on Later With Jools Holland while you’re there.
BLACK KIDS ON TV…
The band are on your TV screens this Sunday on the Nokia Green Room. They're live in the studio performing "I Wanna Be Your Limousine" and "Hurricane Jane" plus chatting and more. Switch on at 2.05pm this Sunday on Channel 4.
WIN – T-SHIRTS AND BAGS UP FOR GRABS…
Registered fans, forward this message on here and you
will be automatically entered into a competition to win one
of 5 limited edition Black Kids tshirt and tote bag sets...
perfect for the festival season!
If you're not a registered member, click here to sign up and enter the competition.
EXCLUSIVE HURRICANE JANE DOWNLOAD…
To celebrate the release of new single Hurricane Jane on June 23rd , we have got our hands on an exclusive version of the track recorded live for Zane Lowe’s show on Radio 1. This version forms part of a bundle with Recordstore, meaning you get 4 formats of the single for a fiver, including the foot stomping Cansecos remix which you can here if you go to the music player on the media page.
THE ALBUM…
Check out the final front cover of the album. Nice eh? It’ll be in a record shop near you on July 7th.
Click here to have yours delivered. For the full tracklist see our Releases page
