Q-Tip, The Cool Kids, The Knux
House of Blues
November 19, 2008
Better Than: Sitting at home remembering when hip-hop was still good.
As far as opening bands go, The Knux was a decent, average opening act. The reaction from the crowd was tepid and it was obvious the audience wanted to move on and see the main supporting act, The Cool Kids.
But The Knux didn’t let the limited crowd response hamper its show; the duo continued to work the crowd and, eventually, (mostly) won it over toward
On some level, yes, perhaps this was inevitable. But after many locals realizing it for some time now, it seems that the Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool Kids--or more likely, the people who represent them--have finally been hipped to the fact that, here in DFW, there exists a lo-fi punk outfit by the name of the Teenage Cool Kids. And, as such, the Cool Kids' handlers have sent Teenage Cool Kids a cease and desist order, asking that the band change its name. (You can download that letter rig
