The Thin Kids – ’23 Things I’d Change About The Brisbane Music Scene’ (mp3)
You probably already know what this song is about just from reading the title – it’s not meant to be clever or ironic, just an accurate description of the lyrical content therein. What you might not know is that The Thin Kids is a new project from (in)famous British music critic Everett True (pictured above), now a restless Brisbane-based academic and “fading critic,” mainly of Pitchfork and Animal Collective. The band also features actual Brisbane folk in Edward Guglielmino, Margaret Collins and Scotty Regan – but it’s Everett who has the wikipedia entry so, you know, he gets some special mention. Plus it’s him doing most of the ranting in the above song.
The tune is apparently named for an open letter True published upon first arriving in Brisbane that singled a number of venues, publications and bands as being fairly crap – fellow Thin Kids member Ed G among them. But then other Thin Kids member Margaret Collins supposedly helped them make peace etc etc. I’m not sure how much of the bio on their MySpace is for shiz but, like this song and most things True touches, it stirs curiosity and interest regardless. Head over there to hear some of the other tracks available for streaming (two of which are called ‘We Never Rehearse’).
The Thin Kids make their live debut at the Troubadour in Brisbane the 24th Feb. I assume Mr True won’t have see cause to complain about this through song, but I wouldn’t put it past him.
February 6, 2010 10:44 am
Serious? I love the chicks in the strappy dresses with the boobs. That’s the best part!
February 6, 2010 2:57 pm
Its all true! Follow us on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Thin-Kids/277631079222?ref=ts
February 6, 2010 6:13 pm
An in-joke that shouldn’t have been let out.
February 6, 2010 9:32 pm
The comment above is a fair indication of what it’s like to live in Brisbane.
February 7, 2010 3:37 pm
I am honoured to be trolled by Mr. True using his given name. Will screenshot.
February 8, 2010 1:50 am
Mr True should have stuck to writing.
February 8, 2010 1:53 am
Scratch that, he should have stayed in his own country and criticised its terrible music.
February 8, 2010 11:46 am
Once again, the above comment is a fair indication of what it’s like to live in Brisbane.
February 8, 2010 3:46 pm
Brisbane is made of fairy floss and rainbows and you can ride unicorns down Brunswick Street if you slow down to avoid the gnomes.
February 8, 2010 4:49 pm
Once again, the comment above is a fair indication of what it’s like to live in Brisbane.
February 8, 2010 6:08 pm
I am moving to Sydney. I was in Starbucks this morning and someone said to me “fuck of thin kids cunt”.
February 9, 2010 12:01 am
that was me.
February 9, 2010 9:36 am
That’s a weird coincidence Matt, cos I said exactly the same thing to him the previous morning
February 16, 2010 12:05 am
This is funny for so many reasons.
Not in a “laughing with” kinda way, though…
February 17, 2010 11:38 am
Once again, the comment above is a fair indication of what it’s like to live in Brisbane.
August 7, 2010 1:15 am
Absolute tripe