[Photos] The Black Kids @ Black Cat

After the hype and the accompanying backlash against The Black Kids I had to go down to the Cat and check them out last Saturday. The verdict: I thought they were great. Great energy, great hooks and lots of fun. I haven't listened to any of their recorded output but they definitely won me over with their live show, which was one of the loudest sets I've ever heard at the Black Cat.

The Virgins opened up and while I'm not sure the world needs yet another dancey, indie-rock J. Giles Band, they are good at what they do. But over the course of a 40 minute set, their one trick started wearing thin.

In case you want another POV, Valerie has a great review of the show over at DCist.

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The Black Kids at the Black Cat