Clocking in at just three songs (technically two songs and a “bonus track”), the Kinetic Stereokids’ EP, “Have a Nice Day” is really more of a single than an EP. Consider it an advertisement, then, for their first full-length, Basement Kids. It’s hard guitar rock, and the EP’s live bonus track (studio version below) has a most appropriate song name: “Explosions Were Heard.” That about sums up this band.
It’s hard to write a review based on just three songs, but they seem pretty good.
Bonus guitarsNdrums Song:
An early, and less radio-friendly, version of “Overdrive,” recorded live. Fuck I love the Foos. Wish they were indie. But I admit, they’re too big for indie. FF and Pearl Jam are two bands that act independent, even if they’re backed by corporate funds.
October 22, 2008
ekko1
2 responses to “KINETIC STEREOKIDS WANT YOU TO HAVE A NICE DAY. AND SO DOES DAVE GROHL, BUT HE’S NOT AS NICE ABOUT IT”
soundaffects
October 22nd, 2008 at 09:05
what does that mean:”fuck I love the Foos. Wish they were indie.”what is it that defines indie?does FF not being indie have any impact whatsoever on anything at all?is this just a throwaway comment that you haven’t thought about?
Ekko
October 22nd, 2008 at 20:26
I think regular readers of my blog would understand what it means. First of all, what defines indie is simple: Whether the artist is on a label that is represented by the RIAA. The RIAA has taken a position that mp3 blogging is illegal. Therefore, I have learned the hard way not to post anything RIAA protected, even if it is sent to me by a label rep–because I did just that once, and was threatened with jailtime (no exaggeration). So it does have an impact: It means I can’t post reviews on their official material. It doesen’t mean they’re not good–I said I love them–it just means they’re not blog-friendly.Hope that explains it for you.