Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Spin The Spin: The Cool Kids and Matt & Kim at Exit/In [Updated]
Posted by The Spin on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Photo by Steve Cross.
Update: Check out the slideshow for more photos.
Last night The Spin learned the secret to a sold-out show at Exit/In: get two hot college radio buzz bands, get them a corporate sponsor--say, Mountain Dew--so you can charge only $5, and put the word out on campus. We showed up to Exit/In last night to what wasn't the longest line we'd ever seen, but one much longer than we cared to spend standing on the icy sidewalks of Elliston Place.
We made a valiant (for us) effort to catch local openers MEEMAW, but a guest list mix-up at the door, compounded by the long-ass line made sure we spent their set drinking across the street. We did finally make it in in time to grab a beer and catch Brooklyn's Matt & Kim, who themselves had arrived only moments earlier due to a late flight. Armed with only a drum set and a pair of synths, The boy/girl duo regaled us with their recent airplane horror stories and interludes of popular gangsta rap hits between hyperactive indie pop tunes sung over a punk rock beat.
We can honestly say we've never seen anyone who seemed so ecstatic to be playing the drums as drummer Kim Schifino, who was grinning ear to ear the entire set. Obviously surprised at the sold-out crowd, the band narc'd on a few friends back home who told the band not to go to Nashville, warning they wouldn't be welcomed. Presented by WMTS and sponsored by Mountain Dew's new singles label Green--on which both bands have recently released songs--there was plenty of promo SWAG to go around. The Spin scored itself a few green Sharpies sporting both the bands' logos and a sticker.
Next up, Chicago's The Cool Kids sprang onto the stage, not only obviously surprised by the sheer bulk of the crowd but also wowed by just how well we knew their material. Arms waved and roofs were raised as the two laid out fave after fave of their postmodern '80s-inspired hip hop. The show halted around mid-set for an impromptu dance-off among three audience members.
As if Nashville hadn't already made an impression on them by this point, The Cool Kids were completely unprepared for the crowd's intimidating demand for an encore. It took a couple minutes for the band to reassemble their gear, but the two kept the party bouncing full force for a couple more tracks before calling it a night. If this show doesn't make them want to come see us again, surely nothing will.
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