Search - Real Kids :: No Place Fast

High caliber edgy power pop

George The Animal Jekic | 07/02/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"While I always dug their classic self-titled longplayer that rightfully established these Beantowners as amongst the top in the '77-era edgy, 3-chord power-punk/pop ouevre alongside the Ramones and Dictators, this sorely overlooked early 80's era re-release of their "Outta Place" lp and Taxi Boys side-project mini-lp (essentially the Kids re-shuffled minus Al Paulino and Bobby Morin) onto one cd is easily its equal, and more than merits your attention if you're a fan even from a distance. All the urgency of the earlier output is present, only the band's had five good years to pile some musical depth onto their solid foundation comprised of primitive rock drive and pop hook. The fourteen song affair opens with "Can't talk to that Girl", a rootsy, late-60's-sounding upbeat honkey-tonk rocker, complete with slide-guitar, recalling prime Stones or Flaming Groovies. The title-track could very well belong on some long lost good Springsteen album- sweet yet edgy cascades of guitar,up-front organ,vocal harmonies, and more major-to-minor hooks than a tackle box. "Every Day is a Saturday" is pure ear-candy that'll have little problem luring you in with its insidiously catchy hook and playful lyricism. By no means restricted to any genre 'cept perhaps "rock and roll", this is pretty essential summer-time listening that shakes, soothes and delivers."

What the ... is a Taxi boy?

George The Animal Jekic | 01/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The real kids 2nd album plus the BOMP e.p on one disc you can't go wrong.I prefer the taxi boys e.p though because it isn't as overproduced as the real kids album and rocks much harder.I just read on the net that these guys just played n.y.c and the new line-up has Billy Cole[slaw] on geetar, B- Face on bass,Jimmy Cunningham[No relation to richie] on the skins And of course "Hippy" Johnny Felice .If these guy's can keep it together and go into the studio, record and produce it themselves they will have a top selling album {c.d} for 2003.Hope to see it and please put WHO NEEDS YA on it."