Every now and again, I am introduced to a band as a result of another artist's cover version.  For the Black Kids, that was certainly the case.  Kate Nash covered "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You" and given my affection for her music and likes (she is dating Ryan Jarman of the Cribs for fucks' sake) I figured I would check them out.  They have been all the rage in the blogosperes and indie radio, and though I have had their album for some time I can say I enjoy it, but I would not claim to be enamored with it. 

That is until I heard the Twelves Remix of the same song.  As far as remixes go, this has to be amongst some of the better remixes of the last couple years.  Even calling it a remix seems wrong, as it is simply a more finely produced version of an otherwise under produced and less than enthused track.  I absolutely love it and cannot begin to tell you how quickly it will likely end up dominating my playlist.

As I have previously stated, under my watchful eye, my music video for this version of the song would absolutely rule.  Flashback 22 years (I am officially old) when John Hughes actually wrote stuff worth seeing, and a young Jon Cryer, Molly Ringwald, and Andrew McCarthy were caught in a classic geek love triangle.  One of unrequited love as you watch your girl fall for everything one opposes.  This video needs to be a slightly updated version of Pretty In Pink almost exclusively told from Ducky's perspective.  You update the cast to modern day look a likes.  Ducky needs to still rock the classic Vans.  Since I will never make it, I will even share what should be the opening shots.  Ducky singing in the mirror prepping for his day,  with a hair brush trying for figure out the hair, cut to the bus ride where he is then singing to Andie...I could go on, but alas, I do not have the time, nor coordinating efforts to pull it off at this point.  In my alternate universe where I do not have a full time job and other responsibilities, I make the hell out of this video and it would rulesthe web and what is left of any TV music station, and everyone ends up loving the Black Kids (Via the Twelves).  Check out the song for yourself.  Play, repeat.

On related note, I hope to see folks at the Kate Nash concert coming up at the Vic.  Tickets sold out long ago, but you may still get some here.

In addition, be sure to catch the Black Kids at Lollapalooza.