Friday, October 2, 9pm--MATT & KIM, NINJA SONIC. By K. O'Day for Artvoice:
There’s not much that’s cuter than a Brooklynite indie pop duo…except that the breed does seem to be proliferating like kittens. And, just like with kittens in the springtime, there can be too much of a good thing. You can’t take the whole litter home with you, so how do you decide which ones to keep? Are some cuter than the others? In the case of Matt & Kim, the answer is yes: They are cuter. The video for their single “Lessons Learned” is already a classic, winning the MTV breakthrough video award for this year (it features the couple stripping their way through Manhattan, arriving naked in Times Square, in February, with keyboardist Matt Johson getting beaten by the cops and drummer/vocalist Kim Schifino being mowed down by a speeding truck). Another single, “Daylight,” is featured in a Bacardi commercial depicting a guy sipping through parties in every era—fitting in its perfect, timeless pop. This duo’s retro-techno, jump-around dance music encourages crowd-surfing and audience over-enthusiasm. Matt & Kim play at Soundlab on Friday (Oct. 2). It’s really cute, it’s really fun, it’s really popular, and, unfortunately, it is SOLD OUT.
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