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Black Kids News

Black Kids, Ipso Facto play one-off covers in New York

Black Kids, Ipso Facto play one-off covers in New York

Plus White Williams plays the Bowery Ballroom

  • Dec 10, 2008

Black Kids announce December dates

There's four shows scheduled in the US

Black Kids 'get down and party' at Reading Festival

Florida band get packed Festival Republic tent dancing

  • Aug 23, 2008

Black Kids caught up in LA earthquake

But band were too busy performing to notice

  • Jul 31, 2008

Black Kids for NYC in-store performance tonight

They'll play at Virgin in Union Square

  • Jul 22, 2008

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Black Kids YouTube Videos

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (03:40)

I'M NOT GONNA TEACH YOUR BOYFRIEND HOW TO DANCE WITH YOU The debut single from Black Kids - out April 7 2008! http://www.blackkidsmusic.com/ http://www.myspace.com/blackkidsrock Directed by Chris Boyle LYRICS: You...

Black Kids - Hurricane Jane

Black Kids - Hurricane Jane (03:56)

The new video from Black Kids...single out in the UK June 23rd...

Black Kids - Look at me (When I Rock Wichoo) -OFFICIAL VIDEO

Black Kids - Look at me (When I Rock Wichoo) -OFFICIAL VIDEO (03:47)

Black kids brand new video for Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)

black kids - i've underestimated my charm (again)

black kids - i've underestimated my charm (again) (03:32)

i've underestimated my charm (again), by black kids. Music video. From the EP wizard of ahhhs(2007).

Black Kids on David Letterman

Black Kids on David Letterman (04:06)

Black Kids make their network television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on July 24, 2008.

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Black Kids Reviews

Black Kids

Black Kids

Look At Me

  • Sep 5, 2008

Black Kids

Partie Traumatic

Black Kids

The Florida fivesome get Yorkshire dancing, but need to do more to outgrow ‘buzz band’ status. Carling Academy, Sheffield (June 9)

Black Kids

Hurricane Jane

Black Kids and XX Teens

The Pixies are dead, long live Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV! Black Kids and XX Teens play Garage, Glasgow (February 10)

  • Feb 21, 2008

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Black Kids Biography

Formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006, the line-up of this US indie rock band comprises Dawn Watley (keyboards, vocals), Ali Youngblood (keyboards, vocals), Reggie Youngblood (guitar, vocals), Owen Holmes (bass), and Kevin Snow (drums). The latter trio had previous experience of playing together, although both Honey Locust and Cubby were spectacularly unsuccessful. With the introduction of an all-female keyboard section, the provocatively titled Black Kids played a handful of support slots in their native Jacksonville before making an eye-opening appearance at the Athens Popfest in Georgia in August 2007. The same month they released their debut EP, Wizard Of Ahhhs, via download only. The EP took off on the Internet and within the space of a month the Black Kids found themselves as one of the most talked about new bands of the year. Fortunately, there was ample musical support to back up the hype, not least the highly catchy indie pop of "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You". The latter was released as a single in April 2008 on the Almost Gold Recordings label.

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