ere's a show that's guaranteed to generate some buzz. Black Kids are playing at Richard's on Richards this Saturday. The band gained prominence because of blog hype, but when the blogs turned on them, they were still popular. It's a story we've seen happen a thousand times before. The band's intense hype destroyed all their cred and critical acclaim, but by that point enough people had been exposed to their music that they built up a dedicated fanbase. Whether or not this is deserved is a judgment I'll leave up to you. The music is fun, if a bit derivative (of The Cure, for one) and the lead singer could use a bit of vocal training, but overall they're a band worth seeing. The true test of a band is how their live performance holds up.