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Black Kids announce U.S. tour dates

The boogie-lovin' Jacksonville, Fla., five-piece known as Black Kids had a hell of an '07. Starting in August, they wowed the crowds at Athens Popfest, which was swiftly followed by a cascade of blog posts and swooning reviews of the band's sole output to date: a self-released demo/four-song EP entitled Wizard of Ahhhs that, until recently, the band was offering for free download on its website. The poppy upstarts garnered a dedicated post on the New York Times blog during the weeklong, can't-stop-the-music CMJ Marathon, and there's no rumble strips in sight for '08, either. Black Kids have already been...  read more

Black Kids tour London, southeast U.S.

The Black Kids are hitting the road. The much-hyped Jacksonville, Fla. natives have already found much success with the self-release of their EP Wizard of Ahhhs. Now, the band is taking its tunes on the road. Good for the southeast but bad for the rest of the U.S. (for now), Black Kids will be sticking to playing shows near their hometown, and then taking off for the U.K. Still, don’t get too distraught. You can always go on to their official site and download their whole EP. That should be able to hold you over until they decide to embark...  read more