ROCK: The Meddling Kids(1/12)

City Newspaper Archives - 1/2008

Published by Frank De Blase on Jan 09, 2008

If you spin The Meddling Kids' new disc you'll immediately hear the band's understanding of rock music's true originality - and its limits. There's really nowhere left to go that hasn't already been explored by the Stones, The Beatles, or their disciples. The only originality left is in the construction and re-working of established sounds, with brilliant execution by bands like The Meddling Kids. There's Cheap Trick, The Ramones, The Goo Goo Dolls, and the Fab Four thrashing around in this band's mix. But somehow - and this is where the talent comes in - it doesn't end up sounding like any of those influences. Or maybe it does, only better.

The Meddling Kids

Montage Live Music Hall, 50 Chestnut St

Saturday, January 12

9 p.m. | call for cover | 232-1580