Black Kids
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Black Kids is an American indie pop
band from Jacksonville
, Florida
. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs
, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic
album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.
) and Ali Youngblood (keyboards
and backing vocals), Owen Holmes (bass guitar
), Kevin Snow (drums
), and Dawn Watley (keyboards
and backing vocals). Although they initially performed only in Jacksonville, they received national attention after a breakout performance at the Athens Popfest in Athens, Georgia
on August 11, 2007, which led to a sudden flurry of coverage in the music press, including NME
, Vice
, The Guardian
, and The Village Voice
. The same month, Black Kids' demo
EP
, Wizard of Ahhhs
, was released via free download on their MySpace
page. Soon after, Black Kids began working with Quest Management, the company that manages Björk
and Arcade Fire. In October, the EP received a favorable review of 8.4 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media
, including a "Best New Music" commendation.
Black Kids participated in the CMJ Music Marathon
in New York City
in October, earning the band exposure in The New York Times
and USA Today
. In December the band traveled to London
for a brief tour. Rolling Stone
called them one of ten "Artists to Watch" for 2008 and the band was also included in the BBC Sound of 2008
poll.
Black Kids toured the United Kingdom in early 2008, including the Vice Live Tour with Friendly Fires
and Ipso Facto
, a Sons and Daughters
tour, and a Kate Nash
tour. In April and May, Black Kids toured the United States as an opening act for Cut Copy
. The band played the summer festival circuit in the U.S. and the UK, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
in April, Radio 1's Big Weekend in May http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2008/artists/blackkids/, Glastonbury Festival
in June, and T in the Park
and Camp Bestival
in July. Black Kids then headlined an international tour in the U.S. and Europe from June to November.
While in the UK in early 2008 the band recorded their debut album, Partie Traumatic
, with producer Bernard Butler
, former guitarist of Suede
. Their first single, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
", was released in the UK on April 7 and debuted at #11 on the UK Singles Chart. "Hurricane Jane
", the followup single, was released in the UK on June 23, where it charted at #36. The album Partie Traumatic was released on July 7 in the UK on Almost Gold Recordings
, debuting at #5, and was released two weeks later in the US on Columbia Records
, debuting at #127.
In 2009 Black Kids performed at the Big Day Out
festivals in New Zealand
and Australia
. They have also toured with Kaiser Chiefs
in the U.K. and Mates of State
in the U.S. Their song "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You," was used in a trailer for the movie "Fame
", and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 film Jennifer's Body
. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" was also offered as an iTunes Free Download in July 2008. It is also featured in FIFA 09, and was performed on Glee
on May 10, 2011. Hurricane Jane was also on the playlist of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010.
They are currently writing songs for their second album. The band played new songs on their Mini-Tour along Florida as seen on their setlist. The new songs are possible related or at least contain the words 'Trippin', 'Smokes', 'Castles', 'Rude Boys' and 'Weird Hearts'.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band from Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs
Wizard of Ahhhs
Wizard of Ahhhs is an EP by American indie rock group Black Kids, released by the band in August 2007 via free download on their official MySpace page. In November the band launched their official website, where the EP was available for download until March 2008...
, received favorable critical response in 2007, and was followed by the Partie Traumatic
Partie Traumatic
Partie Traumatic is the debut album by American indie rock band Black Kids, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by Columbia Records on July 22, 2008 in North America...
album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008.
History
Black Kids formed in Jacksonville in 2006. The lineup consists of siblings Reggie Youngblood (lead vocals and guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Ali Youngblood (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and backing vocals), Owen Holmes (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Kevin Snow (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Dawn Watley (keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and backing vocals). Although they initially performed only in Jacksonville, they received national attention after a breakout performance at the Athens Popfest in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
on August 11, 2007, which led to a sudden flurry of coverage in the music press, including NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, Vice
Vice (magazine)
VICE is a free magazine and media conglomerate founded in Montreal, Quebec and currently based in New York City.Vice is available in 27 countries...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, and The Village Voice
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City...
. The same month, Black Kids' demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Wizard of Ahhhs
Wizard of Ahhhs
Wizard of Ahhhs is an EP by American indie rock group Black Kids, released by the band in August 2007 via free download on their official MySpace page. In November the band launched their official website, where the EP was available for download until March 2008...
, was released via free download on their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page. Soon after, Black Kids began working with Quest Management, the company that manages Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
and Arcade Fire. In October, the EP received a favorable review of 8.4 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
, including a "Best New Music" commendation.
Black Kids participated in the CMJ Music Marathon
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in October, earning the band exposure in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. In December the band traveled to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for a brief tour. Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
called them one of ten "Artists to Watch" for 2008 and the band was also included in the BBC Sound of 2008
Sound of... (BBC poll)
Sound of... is an annual poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent. It was first conducted by the BBC News website in 2003. A top 10 list is published each January.-Winners:-Sound of 2009:...
poll.
Black Kids toured the United Kingdom in early 2008, including the Vice Live Tour with Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009.-History:Friendly Fires...
and Ipso Facto
Ipso Facto (band)
Ipso Facto were a goth-inflected, melodramatic psychedelic rock band. Founded in 2007 by Rosalie Cunningham , Victoria Smith , Cherish Kaya and Samantha Valentine . They were based in London but individually originated from different parts of the UK, including Southend, Newcastle and Bedford...
, a Sons and Daughters
Sons and Daughters (band)
Sons and Daughters are a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland.-Biography:Conceived while on tour with Arab Strap in 2001, Sons and Daughters was initially Adele Bethel's creation...
tour, and a Kate Nash
Kate Nash
Kate Marie Nash is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. She had a UK no. 2 hit "Foundations" in 2007, followed by the platinum selling UK number 1 album Made of Bricks. She was named Best Female Artist at the 2008 BRIT Awards....
tour. In April and May, Black Kids toured the United States as an opening act for Cut Copy
Cut Copy
Cut Copy are an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford on vocals, keyboard and guitar. Other members are Tim Hoey on guitar and sampler, Ben Browning on bass guitar and Mitchell Scott on drums. Their second album, In Ghost Colours peaked at number-one on the ARIA Albums Chart in...
. The band played the summer festival circuit in the U.S. and the UK, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
in April, Radio 1's Big Weekend in May http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2008/artists/blackkids/, Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
in June, and T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
and Camp Bestival
Camp Bestival
Camp Bestival is a British music festival, the "little sister" of Bestival, both organised by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank. It is held annually, in July, at Lulworth Castle in Dorset and is targeted at families with small children. It has a capacity of 10,000 adults and 5,000 children...
in July. Black Kids then headlined an international tour in the U.S. and Europe from June to November.
While in the UK in early 2008 the band recorded their debut album, Partie Traumatic
Partie Traumatic
Partie Traumatic is the debut album by American indie rock band Black Kids, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by Columbia Records on July 22, 2008 in North America...
, with producer Bernard Butler
Bernard Butler
Bernard Joseph Butler is an English musician and record producer. He first emerged in the early Britpop era with Suede. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation, as well as one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists...
, former guitarist of Suede
Suede (band)
Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...
. Their first single, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song from American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008 in the UK, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008 in...
", was released in the UK on April 7 and debuted at #11 on the UK Singles Chart. "Hurricane Jane
Hurricane Jane
"Hurricane Jane" is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids. It was released as the second single from their debut album Partie Traumatic in the UK by Almost Gold Recordings on June 23, 2008. A demo version of the song appeared on the band's 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs...
", the followup single, was released in the UK on June 23, where it charted at #36. The album Partie Traumatic was released on July 7 in the UK on Almost Gold Recordings
Almost Gold Recordings
Almost Gold Recordings is an independent record label. It was originally founded in 2007 in New York City by Scott Rodger of Quest Management with distribution in North America through Columbia Records. The first release on Almost Gold was the Peter Bjorn and John album Writer's Block, on February...
, debuting at #5, and was released two weeks later in the US on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, debuting at #127.
In 2009 Black Kids performed at the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festivals in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. They have also toured with Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
in the U.K. and Mates of State
Mates of State
Mates of State are an American indie pop duo, active since 1997. The group is composed of the husband-and-wife team of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel .Over the course of the band's fourteen year career, they've released three EPs and six full-length, studio...
in the U.S. Their song "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You," was used in a trailer for the movie "Fame
Fame (2009 film)
Fame is a 2009 musical film and a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same title. It was directed by Kevin Tancharoen and written by Allison Burnett. It was released on September 25, 2009 in the USA, Canada, Ireland, and the UK.-Freshman year:...
", and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2009 film Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend...
. "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" was also offered as an iTunes Free Download in July 2008. It is also featured in FIFA 09, and was performed on Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
on May 10, 2011. Hurricane Jane was also on the playlist of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010.
They are currently writing songs for their second album. The band played new songs on their Mini-Tour along Florida as seen on their setlist. The new songs are possible related or at least contain the words 'Trippin', 'Smokes', 'Castles', 'Rude Boys' and 'Weird Hearts'.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
US Indie Independent Albums The Billboard Independent Albums is a chart of the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays in the United States, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
IRE Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Partie Traumatic Partie Traumatic Partie Traumatic is the debut album by American indie rock band Black Kids, released by Almost Gold on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom, and released by Columbia Records on July 22, 2008 in North America... |
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127 | 1 | 17 | 120 | 63 | 5 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Wizard of Ahhhs Wizard of Ahhhs Wizard of Ahhhs is an EP by American indie rock group Black Kids, released by the band in August 2007 via free download on their official MySpace page. In November the band launched their official website, where the EP was available for download until March 2008... |
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| Cemetery Lips Cemetery Lips Cemetery Lips is an EP by American indie rock group Black Kids, released by Columbia Records on April 7, 2009 via digital download only. It contains six tracks, three of which are remixes of tracks present on their previous release Partie Traumatic, and three new tracks.-Track listing:#"Look at Me... |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2008 | "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song from American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008 in the UK, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008 in... " |
11 | Partie Traumatic |
| "Hurricane Jane Hurricane Jane "Hurricane Jane" is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids. It was released as the second single from their debut album Partie Traumatic in the UK by Almost Gold Recordings on June 23, 2008. A demo version of the song appeared on the band's 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs... " |
36 | ||
| "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo) Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo) "Look at Me " is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids, taken from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released in the UK by Almost Gold Recordings on September 8, 2008 and debuted on the Top 200 UK Singles Chart at number 175.-Track listing:Digital single# "Look at Me "# "Look at Me... " |
175 | ||
Compilation appearances
- American TeenAmerican TeenAmerican Teen is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein and produced by 57th & Irving. It competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Directing Award: Documentary...
: Music from the Motion Picture (2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" - Jennifer's BodyJennifer's BodyJennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend...
: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2009) - "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
Television appearances
- Spanking New Sessions, MTV UK (February 2008) – "Hit the Heartbrakes", "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You", "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"
- Later... with Jools Holland, BBC (April 1, 2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
- Later... with Jools Holland, BBC (April 4, 2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You", "Hurricane Jane"
- Friday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
, BBC (May 30, 2008) – "Hurricane Jane" - The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS (July 24, 2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC (September 5, 2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You", "Hurricane Jane"
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC (October 17, 2008) – "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
- Last Call with Carson DalyLast Call with Carson DalyLast Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
, NBC (May 8, 2009) – "Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)", "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" - Yo Gabba Gabba, Nickelodeon (March 8, 2010) – "We Love Clowns"
- Two Broke Girls, CBS (October 10, 2011) - "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
Honors
- Artist to Watch – Rolling Stone, November 2007
- Sound of 2008: Top 10 (#8) – BBC News, January 2008
Partie Traumatic
- Best of 2008 (#4) – New York Post, December 2008
- 50 Best Albums of the Year (#39) – The Observer, December 2008
- The 40 Best Albums of 2008 (#22) – Spin, December 2008
- The Top 50 Albums of 2008 (#43) – NME, December 2008
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You"
- Top 100 Tracks of 2007 (#68) – Pitchfork Media, December 2007
- iTunes Single of the Week – iTunes, August 26, 2008
- Top 10 Singles of 2008 (#2) – New York Post, December 17, 2008
- Best Songs of 2008 (#22) – Spinner, December 2008
- Best Single of 2008 – The Sunday Mail, December 21, 2008
- Top Singles of 2008 (#36) - Village Voice, January 21, 2009