Harbingers of the newest strain of mutant Memphis pop, the Magic Kids and the Barbaras (two bands who share a hand-full of members with each other and the current Jay Reatard band) are making waves with their twisted variants of the Ronettes/Beachboys/Specter sound. Nylon Magazine has already announced that it's got a "band crush" on the Magic Kids, and the Barbaras' profile keeps rising with every Reatard tour. Anyway, it seems like both of these bands are always playing whenever I'm in Memphis, whether it's a daytime bbq or a 4am after-Gonerfest house party. If you find yourself in the Bluff City anytime soon, keep an eye out.
Magic Kids: Cry With Me Baby
BAND CRUSH!
The Barbaras' first practice.
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