
Last night Clevelands own hip-hop production legends turned short lived electro dj duo turned full on indie band The Kickdrums performed at Bside Liquor Lounge to a packed house. Bside lacks any real stage so the show was very intimate like an episode of VH1 storytellers. Tilla on laptop, a small synth, and lead tambourine, and Alex on lead vocals and guitar were joined by a band, a first for them in Cleveland. I was impressed but not at all surprised by the more polished and confident stage presence and performance on their part, as well as the seamless transition from a duo to a group of five. Theyve grown a lot as entertainers since their last Cleveland appearance at the Grog Shop almost two years ago.
They announced a video for their single Animal will be surfacing shortly, which we will be sure to cover on this blog. We were also treated to a rare performance of two new songs that even Alex seemed hesitant to perform due to lack of practicing. Despite his preemptive warnings both songs played out wonderfully, and the crowd was reminded that it may not be much, but we still have a few things to be proud of in Cleveland.
Head on over to Kickin it w/ the Godfather blog to see videos from the performance.