Film Music Report: The Cool Kids with Alexandra Lederman

THE COOL KIDS

My Introduction to the Cool Kids…
I began to climb into my mattress on the floor for an afternoon sleep in my quaint English flat.  My phone begins to ring, I contemplate, “do I really want to bother answering that?”  I answer.  My friend Jullian invites me for a drive around Brighton in his new car.  He used to have an Audi, so of course I accept his invitation.  I lock up my flat and a Porsche (convertible) is waiting for me. I slither in, experience speeds I have never before and become acquainted with the Cool Kids.  

I was listening to sick beats in a Porsche on a sunny afternoon in England.  A memory that will never leave me and inspiration to obtain a fuller knowledge of the musicians behind the beats.

The Cool Kids
The Cool Kids consists of Mikey Rocks (Antoine Reed) and Chuck Inglish (Evan Ingersoll) from Chicago and Detroit.  They drop sick ass beats and spit about today’s DIY/hipster culture and their personal lives. I was able to get my paws on a demo of theirs, they came out with the album Bake Sale and their newest album Gone Fishing.  I recommend Bake Sale over Gone Fishing.

On Gone Fishing, producer Don Cannon makes himself extremely visible, actually annoyingly visible.  About every 30 seconds a second layer of vocals says “The Cannon”.  It is quite annoying and I think this “big-time” producer should have left the Cool Kids album alone.

 I love listening to their music in the car, but that is because it is nostalgic for me.  The gym is a wonderful place for their music, it really pumps you up and of course any party and if you’re a dj, start mashing up their music. 

UCSB Extravaganza
I blagged backstage entry to UC Santa Barbara’s Extravaganza- a one day music fest, free to the community.  This year the line-up included: The Cool Kids, The Cold War Kids, Girl Talk and Ludacris.  Since I had access to backstage, my goal was to interview the Cool Kids for this blog.  Oh and did

I succeed!  They were so kind and very sweet for doing this informal interview.  So thank you Chuck and Mikey! You made my fucking night!  Oh and your show rocked. Duh.

I asked Mikey and Chuck what their favorite films are.  They both gave me their top 5 films, but not in any order.

The Cool Kids Favorite Films 

Mikey Rocks top 5 favorite films:
Alice In Wonderland (1951)
Office Space (1991)
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Friday (1995)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Paid in Full (2002)

Chuck Inglish’s top 5 favorite films with a short explanation!:
Fresh (1994)- ‘authentic, well written’
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Crooklyn (1994)-
Hoop Dreams (1994)- ‘2 hours of life you’re glad you spent’
Big Fish (2003) – ‘happiest shit ever’

Article by Alexandra Lederman
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