No, the picture is not the Social...that would look like an old comedy club shot. Scored this one from MTV2. Anyway, I was excited to see that the Kids had a new record in the can and was headed into Orlando for the first stop of a 7-date warm up FL tour. Not well attended in my mind, but they are much more popular overseas than here. Got there just as the opening band started, and within a song or two, started looking around for the cast of Saturday Night Live, thinking this had to be a rave up of those Justin Timberlake videos they've done. Nope. Just a laughable presentation of prerecorded dance pop. Well, the drummer and bassist played live but 90% of the remainder was tracked or AutoTuned. Damn, I could have jumped up there and sang through a computer! Finally the Kids hit the stage with real instruments and sounded quite good. The gathered crowd of approx. 200 was all over the Partie Traumatic tracks, and they worked really well live. As for the three new tracks played, well, let's hope there isn't a sophomore slump. I'll reserve judgement after hearing the new record a few times, whenever that happens. If you are unfamiliar with their sound, it is unapologetic dance pop music that will put a smile on your face if you are a fan of the B-52's, Human League, Thompson Twins, etc.Reggie Youngblood's vocals recall Paul Hyde from the Payolas from that same decade, though there is NO WAY this kid from Jacksonville would know who that is, and probably most of you reading this, too! Here is their TV debut on Letterman:
Anyway, if I had paid the $12 or $15 ticket price (thanks, WPRK) I would have been upset at the short 50 minute set. But it was an all ages show so most of the crowd had the parentals spring for it and their colas. No wonder the bartender poured me heavy Tanqueray and tonics...
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