BLK JKS "Summertime" at SXSW Music 2009

[MrGuillermomartin]

I can't believe that people continue talking about tuning after all this time.

What is this, fokin 1760?

[Ibanossa]

Просто класс!

[vegadomis32988]

i love them they r so sick ... i love their album after robots..so good

[BEETSEEKA]

sloppy good

[erule92]

came back...

i stand with what i said....

but yea... that lead is def. outta tune

[erule92]

needs*

[erule92]

Don't know why people are hatin' on it...

Yea... it's a bit raw, and a bit more technical develpoment... but this is like the freshest stuff out there, man...

[Dialoquese]

rockisticrocker -

Sometimes I have a problem knowing wtf is going on myself. I posted the comment above in answer to another clip. Somehow it jumped over to this one. Technology never ceases to amaze.

[atanism]

i prefer the more chillout version from the EP. this is too rush for me, it lost the vibe.. great new band though! cant wait for their album!

[makako3307]

ta PIOLA LA BANDA....XF...

[grampaka]

freekin awful noise

[cory918]

yikes

[Musseroath]

drummer and guitarist go crazyyy xD

[3shiftgtr]

prog punk dub

[oneton0fun]

Most interesting and excellent sound. very good

[FrankietheMute]

had a mars volta feel to it.

[7grozni7]

Ha ha Dialoquese C'mon, if you classified their presentation as "garage band", then yours, posted in your page, is a "shower dude" presentation!

[Dialoquese]

They appear, and sound as if they haven't been practicing until they find the sympatico, or musical synergy to work as a team. The rhyme is slightly stilted at times. They simply need to be of one mind as they play. They're not there yet.

I have no posting of my own to compare with anyone. To my mind music is not about one group being "better" than another , it IS however about being the best you can be and reaching an audience with as few cosmetic distractions as possible.

[Dialoquese]

Technically this presentation might easily be classified as garage band. In the scope of emotional impact there's something there  which makes their ... off the cuff approach very worthy of a listen. It's a knock off sound forum of the stuff kids put out today but it has a "voice" that's at once melancholy and also tender. They don't wannna |"rip-it-up" so much as "lay-it-down". The drums take away more than they give. The singer's voice reminded me of Ian Anderson for some reason.

[rockisticrocker]

I totally agree... and this is coming from one of those 'kids' :P

[Dialoquese]

I think the STORY is a marvelous song. I don't blame you for scarfing up that one.

This girl Brandi is a winner.

[rockisticrocker]

wtf?

[Dialoquese]

Do you care if I don't have a clue what wtf means?

[rockisticrocker]

No... I just didnt really understand what you said.... sorry!

[boatboi007]

reminds me of.... chocolate rain... haha

[TrantHenru]

Dude, way to much out of tune distortion bullshit.

[vanillaface93]

That was excellent. Definitely one of the best new bands out there, right now.

[ericschmidt1289]

way better than most shit out there

[fender8675309]

Are you kidding me?

[garethwitte]

This is awful.

[nickwaitenr]

lead guitarist/singer is fucking terrible!!!! Oh my god I wanna kill myself. I seriously had to mute the song to type this.

[cb250cb]

that was fucking awesome.

[Panchee123]

out of tune....awful

[nickwaitenr]

I agree out of tune, and fuck u guitar ass.

[mushroomdragon]

Cacophony

[dupton10]

Im in kansas and i lived  in Austin for the last 30 years,until recently and you totally know how i feel. I think you rock

[ronoman88]

How fashionable to have the boys from SA

It is still terrible.

[DanTheMan9886]

These guys suck!

[nonamist]

dont like his voice or melody, guitars are out of tune...

[JOOMTranceHop]

i like this alot!

[beedollars]

wtf..

[RockAddict311]

Diggin it, but there were some ruff spots. I don't get why ppl r hating.

[Azzaiel]

black band duh

even though rock is black lol

hate away folks. they actually sound really good, and like sonic youth some really awesome tones, i love this song ... first band i give a 5 to =)

[klosar2009]

it s ok

[7grozni7]

you guys rock! the bad commentaries come from people not used to new sounds. Maybe you guys are too much for some fucking redneck texans

[jandhvideos]

i like this ists interesting

[thinker93]

this is a really sucky recording of them. they have great music on their EP "mystery." Its got a great production. Think Bob marley and Jimi Hendrix with lots of reverb.

[Azzaiel]

i haven't heard the other but i immediately thought reggae, i don't see the Hendrix though, maybe when i hear the album, they definitely kick ass though

[WillCallahan94]

no offense, but i think this really suks, the very begining is good, but u suk

[fender8675309]

This sucks. I guess every shitty band and every shitty festival deserves to be featured.

[ranv05]

The sound is atrocious. A sound engineer can make or break any band. Otherwise its seriously dated (Hendrix-imitation) but they are in tune.

[RockAddict311]

yah, it does seem a little like a Hendrix imitation.

[Azzaiel]

nope the only thing they have in common with Hendrix is skin tone.

hendrix giuitars are razor blade sharp. even being a feedback god

[CorkyRomano64]

i totally disagree with people who say this sucks. the sound they make is weird, like a carnival, i feel like they are actually saying something cool, unlike all this narrow-scope white-boy lazy indie rock, uptight, controlled stuff.

it's also good to a band of all black guys playing rock instruments after about 4 decades of not having that

[dannyboy9844]

boodey boodey boogey

[meowskull]

wtf is this shit?

[DarianMogili]

The drummer is super good. But the sound that is coming out of all of them at the same time... It sucks...

But maybe you have to get used to it.

[ibanezmike1989]

mommy, is he killing that guitar? yes son he is.....with a rusty knife

[cancerbero8]

You kinda stole the intro from hotel california.

Was this thing really featured? I don't get it

[RadioReligion]

no, it sounds nothing like hotel california

[XxClemsonTigersXx]

wow you guys are a fucking horrible band-keep it up!!!!!

[fsayagohenao]

intense

[CorkyRomano64]

this is actually good. unlike most of the SXSW crap

[justap19]

Super !

[cthulhubaradanikto]

huhuh first I thought it's a "hotel california" cover

[phillyspread]

These guys are just plan sick. More like a heavy version of TV on the Radio than Mars Volta. Splendid Music - full of dirty crunch and popping energy!

[mrlewisone]

You guys are doing your thing and thats dope. Don't stop the music.

[Jduga78]

I don't like it....like a South African Mars Volta.....but not as Mathy and not as viceral

[jlkennedy72]

I like to think I am pretty open minded musically, but this quite frankly...sucks!

[tntryon]

jlkennedy72... Agreed!

[ModGyo]

Nice, they got their own sound.

[lynnann96]

they are very reminiscent of Arthur Lee and the band LOVE...they are rough now...maybe will "even out" with time??? keep at it!!! love and peace...

[RuffianTV]

Lame. Techies = Hippies 2.0