greetings internet voidians, jingle freaks and true believers everywhere.
we here at Magic Kids are all still busy in our workshop, preparing our next multimedia assault to strike you down when it's least on your mind. probably as you're losing your job, then BAM- new songs, music videos and more- THIS IS MAGIC KIDS.
in the meantime, let's take a short trip down christmas lane, shall we?
"video flyer" promoting the Barbaras 2007 christmas show (with the Strange Boys), filmed by Chuck Vicious. featuring future magic kids Bennett, Will and Al, plus Stephen Pope and willy nilly 69. classic treasure! Donny Perry's photos from the show are HERE.
Will and Ben's other current band Toxie doing wham! last year, with Alex Burden, Madison Farmer, plus Bennett on guest lead vocals.
Boston Chinks had a song called "let it snow." I think it's about christmas cheer. here it is in 2007, that's Bennett on bass.
Bonus photos of the Barbaras 08 christmas show HERE! the Barbaras' unlikely retrospective/album came out this year; it's not too late to give it as a boxing day gift.
This week in Austin, check out Magic Kids' biggest SXSW showing yet! It won't include any Magic Kids performances of course, but you'll have no less than FIFTEEN opportunities to witness our various members not playing such hits as "HEY BOY," "SUPERBALL," and "EVERY GOOD CLOWN (IS CRYING ON THE INSIDE)".
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MK bassist Michael will be playing drums in his sexy new punk band Ex-Cult (formerly Sex Cult), featuring members of Vile Nation, Nots, Moving Finger and other Memphis favorites. Full length coming on Goner!
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Guitarist Al Gates will be lending a hand to both Wavves (who he joined over the last year as a touring member, reuniting with fellow former-Barbara Stephen Pope!) and the newly augmented live setup of our former tourmate Bosco Delrey, which also features MK compatriots Bill Bevan (Girls of the Gravitron) and Alix Brown (Golden Triangle, Angry Angles). Two bands, two coasts, two members who never lived in Memphis (..but only one who hasn't left yet!)
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Finally there's Toxie, in which Magic Kids Will and Ben join forces with Madison Farmer of Coasting and frontlady Al Burden. (bafflingly most frequent point of reference: Suburban Lawns?)
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DATES HERE!:
EX-CULT
THURSDAY MARCH 15TH:
@ 1501 East Cesar Chavez Austin, TX 78702 (House Show), 8PM
W/ USELESS EATERS, RENE HELL, WHITE DOG, RECIDE, RUSTED SHUT, KING LIGHTER (new Total Abuse project) DJ EVIL MOMMY, FREE KEG
FRIDAY MARCH 16TH:
@ Beerland, show starts @ 8PM
GONER SHOWCASE W/ TOXIE, MANATEES, WHITE FENCE, WES COLEMAN, MIKAL CRONIN
http://soundcloud.com/goner-records/goner-records-austin-march-16
SATURDAY MARCH 17TH:
AFTERNOON SHOW
@ Beerland, show starts @ 12PM
RUBBERNECK SHOWCASE W/ VIDEO, WHITE MYSTERY, DIARRHEA PLANET, LOS VIGILANTES, BASS DRUM OF DEATH, BAD SPORTS, FLESH LIGHTS
http://www.facebook.com/events/248434365236097/
NIGHT SHOW
@ Trailer Space Records, show starts @ 7PM
W/ G. GREEN, UNHOLY TWO, TERRIBLE TWOS, JAMES ARTHURS MANHUNT
LATE SHOW
@ House of Commons, rio grande and 26th, show starts at drunk O clock
W/ MANATEES, MODERN CONVENIENCE, UNKNOWN RELATIVES
WAVVES
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14TH:
@ Lustre Pearl, 11:45 pm
w/ CITIES AVIV, TRASH TALK, PRODIGY, more
FRIDAY MARCH 16TH:
@ IcenHauer's, show lasts 1pm - 2am
"Workaholic's House Party" w/ TRASH TALK, FREDDIE GIBBS, cast of "Workaholics," more
SATURDAY MARCH 17TH:
@ Beauty Ballroom / Emo's East, show lasts 12pm - 1am
MAD DECENT / CHECK YO PONYTAIL SUPER PARTY w/ DIPLO, ANDREW WK, BOSCO DELREY, TEENGIRL FANTASY, BLEACHED, more
http://www.checkyoponytail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SP-NoBondo.jpg
@ Hype Hotel, 12am
w/ BEST COAST, more
BOSCO DELREY
WEDNESDAY MARCH 14th:
@ BUCA LOUNGE, 1 am
"DREAMS"
http://www.facebook.com/events/185817411533384/
FRIDAY MARCH 16th:
@ Spider House @ 4:45pm
w/ THEE OH SEES, STRANGE BOYS, MAGNETIX
@ Cheer Up Charlie's, 9pm
w/ WHITE FENCE, KING TUFF, FUNGI GIRLS, more
SATURDAY MARCH 17th:
@ Beauty Ballroom, 2:15pm
MAD DECENT / CHECK YO PONYTAIL SUPER PARTY w/ DIPLO, ANDREW WK, WAVVES, TEENGIRL FANTASY, BLEACHED, more
http://www.checkyoponytail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/SP-NoBondo.jpg
TOXIE
FRIDAY MARCH 16th:
@ Beerland, 9:15pm
GONER SHOWCASE W/ EX-CULT, MANATEES, WHITE FENCE, WES COLEMAN, MIKAL CRONIN
http://soundcloud.com/goner-records/goner-records-austin-march-16
SATURDAY MARCH 17th:
@ Cheer Up Charlie's, 1:45pm
M'LADY'S FAMILY PICNIC w/ COASTING, DEEP TIME (formerly YellowFever), CANDY CLAWS, LA SERA, CHAPTER 24, REYNOSA
http://www.facebook.com/events/332800456768936/
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note: Magic Kids proper should make a return to SXSW next year, but it might have to be during the technology expo to give a lecture on how we became the band of the future, and what we had to sacrifice to get there. (where we're going.... we don't need wristbands.)
