As part of the British T-Mobile Transmission series, Black Kids joined forces with Cut Copy to do a recognizable, but thin (and, OK, wimpy) cover of "Union City Blue" from Blondie's 1979's Eat To The Beat (Thanks for the tip, Keith and Kristen.) Note: When the female backup vocals chime in like chalk on a blackboard, you almost want to return to the vanilla Cut Kids front man duet. Also of note: The flashing stage lights and huge "collaborations" sign are both in T-Mobile pink.
Pitchfork — Whatta racket! From September 17-21 at a plethora of Baltimore locales, the folks who brought you this past spring's very cool Record Store Day will present Noise in the ... more info
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As part of the British T-Mobile Transmission series, Black Kids joined forces with Cut Copy to do a recognizable, but thin (and, OK, wimpy) cover of "Union City Blue" fr... more info