BLACK KIDS @ Cabaret Du Musee

By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 10/04/2008

The Cure would have either puked or danced to the fun, upbeat tunes that Black Kids were pumping out at Their highly anticipated show at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire last Saturday.

The stage was overtaken by a whole lotta fashionistas when the Kids took over. They walked on in, uniformed by loud colors, cute prints, pointy-toed shoes on the men and big gold jewelry on the ladies. The cute factor was overwhelming.

Something about the clothes/music/audience combo made me smile non-stop throughout the show. Everyone there seemed to feel the same way as they sang along with the slightly whiny vocals from the male/female lead duo.

Head bobbing and awkward dancing filled the room as the band moved through the tracks on Partie Traumatic one by one.

The audience was even lucky enough to be graced by two new songs about a Canadian love lost. What is it about Canadian women being heartbreakers? We just happen to have something about us, I swear to god.

“Love me Already” and “Hit the Heartbreaks” had the audience CROONING along in the utmost uncoordinated, indie foot-stomping fashion that couldn’t have disappointed even if it tried. “Love me Already” even managed to sound better than it does on record.

The leading lady on keys, Dawn Wately, was the cutest front lady I have seen in a LONG LONG time. Her bouncing curls as she rocked out make her look like the ultimate rock star.

“I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance” almost made me lose my voice since as tired as I was, I found myself singing and jumping as loudly as the guy next to me that looked like he was on ecstasy AND about 14 vodka redbulls.

Just in case you are curious about what happened to him at the end of the show, he was still dancing/stumbling around next to the amps when the lights came on and security started kicking people out.

There is nothing wrong with a little hipster, electro pop every now and then. There is a lot to be said for a show you can dance your face off to and sing along to without coming home deaf and trampled.

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