30-Minute Music Hour

>> Excuse me. It's the 30 Minute Music Hour. I'm Andy Moore. Tonight, from Chicago, Illinois, Kids These Days.

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I'm larger than life Hard with a mic When ya talk to me You've got to send A card with a -- -- to a flight See me in the sky Like stars in the night

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I get blamed Don't blame me Get up now Get up Get up now Don't blame me Get up now For you

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Don't blame me Get up now Get up Get up now Don't blame me Get up now For you Don't blame me Get up now Get up Get up now Don't blame me For you For you I, I want you to be With me when I die I want you to be with me When I cry I want you to be with me When I fly away I, I want you to be With me when I die I want you to be with me When I cry I want you to be with me When I fly away Oh I, I I want you to be with me When I die I want you to be with me When I cry I want you to be with me When I fly away Fly, fly I said I I want you to be with me When I die I want you to be with me When I cry I want you to be with me When I fly away Fly, fly

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>> Nice, that's real nice, Vic. That's real nice >> Thank you. >> 30 Minute Music Hour, Kids These Days from Chicago. If you're watching online live on January 26, they're at Frozen Fest tonight at the High Noon in Madison. So if you're within driving distance, walking distance, flying distance to Madison, you gonna want to go to that. I think it's probably going to sell out, so you're gonna want to get on top of that. If you're watching in March when it's on TV, sorry for the confusion. I hope you're enjoying the nicer weather. See you then. Some of these tracks are from the first project, and some of them that we're hearing today are from Traphouse Rock, that's the new downloadable record that was recorded in Louisiana and in Chicago, right? >> Texas and Chicago. > Yeah. Jeff Tweedy oversaw the Chicago production, of Wilco? >> Yeah. >> What was it like working with him? >> That was a crazy experience. None of us had ever worked with a producer with the band before, so, you know, it's like, our first experience on having outside input really, in our songwriting process. It just open our eyes so much to how songs really are made, and can be made. You know, 'cause Jeff, he's a genius, but he's, like, a twisted, evil genius. >> So a good match. >> Yeah, I mean, in a positive way. It's like, he just brought out a lot of different things that we hadn't originally conceived but, you know, made a lot of sense. >> So it was like, you realized that you were kind of left to your own devices, that got you so far, but with a real smart producer in it made a lot of difference. >> Definitely. >> Is he a demanding guy? >> Nah, he's really cool. He was really laid back. He's not a pushy dude or anything. But it's like, we all respect him so much, and just, you know, admire his music and his sensibilities. When he had an idea, it's like, that's what we're going to do. >> It seems like that his presence on Chicago-- It's a tight music scene in the big city of Chicago, isn't it? >> Yeah. >> People are in and out of each other's projects and so on? >> Yeah, definitely. >> Traphouse Rock, as I mentioned, is downloadable. A lot of people wonder, because you can download it for free. 15 tracks, right? It's still downloadable free, right? >> Yeah. >> What's up with that, with giving it out? >> I think the music industry is in, not really a strange place, but just a different place. I mean, we're all kids that grew up with the internet. And we know that music-- music to me, unless I choose for it not to be, is free. You know? It was a decision just based on where we were and are, or at that point, you know, where we were in our career and how recognized we were. We decided that putting it out for free would be the best move. >> Well, it came out right at a busy time last summer and this fall. So much cool exposure, being on Conan. What was that like? Macie Stewart, on keys everybody. What was it like doing the big Conan show? >> Conan was really cool, because it was at the Chicago Theater which is in Chicago, so we've seen the Chicago Theater as it normally is. They changed it all to be the Conan set for a day. It looked completely different. It was really cool. And it was just nice to be able to play on stage. Like first time TV, I think, big TV exposure. >> Right, I'll bet that was exciting. As well as the big festivals, Lollapalooza, Summerfest. The music is-- When you hear it live you feel like you want it to be live, or you want to experience it live. Is it a big difference playing in a TV studio verses a huge festival, Liam? >> I don't know. I enjoy every different setting. It's like a new challenge. You know? Like, you know, if we're on the road or something, maybe I'll bring more tools to use to my disposal. In some venues that doesn't work, so I have to make it work. Like, I don't know. I like being thrown into different situations and, like, making the best show I can in the venue that I'm in. >> Well, thanks for coming to this venues. Here's more music from Kids These Days. Thanks a lot. Darlin' I still love you Oh Darlin', I still love you

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I know that My feeling's still strong That's why I've been Running up your phone Open your eyes And tell me the truth Because darlin' I still love you

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Darlin' I still love you They say Love is a losing game So I'd rather Not participate If it ain't in court Then I ain't tripping If I miss a date Boy, I spit that crack I mean I could be Moving this is weight And as for the low I'm killing the competition I often get 'em And forget 'em Can't even help it I used to get my feeling As of late I haven't felt it -- Say I'm selfish Have them girls rookie bull Derrick Rose on the Celtics I'm off that Now them little ladies Wanna take notice The pot sittin' on the dock I awake Otis I used to sit upon the stoop Sipping grape sodas Them girls be all on my back But I got straight shoulders Stand up Go and put your hands up If you homie's Smoking something Go and light your man's up We being invaded To the point of Mess our plans up Them girls, they want to Act anonymous 'Til they Bring their band up Like Know that my feelings Still strong That's why I've been Running up your phone Open up your eyes And tell me the truth 'Cause darlin' I still love you

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'Cause darlin' I still love you

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Oh my god, you're so sweet I can't believe it You're picture prefect And I peeped it What's your secret? Vicky, Vicky's so picky Pick your apple, Judy booty Bring her home with me Just cuddle with me Met her in Houston Two string and acoustic Work through the bra Pledged to play Blues riffs With my pool stick I let her sing a song Feel free to sing along Long time no see CC me in a thong Send it to herself But set herself for me You can bring a fan I'm Jack Tripper Three is company She's almost sweet Run away train I turned into a Great Dane My dame got a Green Card From Cali With a fake name The medication is free She got the love potion She drugged me And dragged in me When the club closin' Close your eyes Why -- But leave your love open Hoping she don't Leave me in the morning With my gun smokin' What can I say I'm here to stay 'Cause darlin' I still love you 'Cause darlin' I still love you Darlin' I still love you Don't you know That I love you? Oh, darlin' I still love you 'Cause darlin' I still love you Darlin' I still love you Don't you know That I love you? Oh, darlin' I still love you 'Cause darlin' I still love you

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>> Let me tune up really quick. All right, that last one and this next one was from our first project. I give you all my love But you left me out You got me up all night I scream and I shout Tell me why I gave you All my time Any day, any day now You'll be walkin' on Down the line Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You'll be walkin' on Down the line And when I let you in You seemed all right And when you come home And hold me tight You had secrets That I couldn't find Oh, well, any day Any day now You'll be walkin' on Down the line Yeah, you'll be walkin' on Down the line I fell for body Instead you move away I brought it up But you had nothin' to say You thought our home Would be Just Just Just Just Just Just Just Just Just Just Just Fine Oh, well, any day Any day now You'll be walkin' on Down the line

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>> Chicago What a beautiful disaster I see the flashing light And drive faster Riding with a church girl Her father's a pastor Rolling up that window Light in a purple mask The money up in the cellar Sittin' right Over the planter, yes Gray skies With a chance of rain Weed to enhance the brain Cigarette smoking Up the cancer chain Ladder to the ladder To my daddy's bed Open doors So no Ibuprofen Like a Meth head -- Grab 'em if they come -- Westside is where I'm at Chicago is where I'm from I swear I'm loosing brain cells But where I be goin'

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Come and get you So I know you want it Can't have it I be murdering son It's like a habit You'all been runnin' Runnin' but yet I don't know where I'm at -- But I'm right on track I've been running For so long I ain't got my mind On my head Ain't got my mind on my head You know I've got My mind on my bread I've been runnin' For so long I ain't got my mind On my head You see that I ain't got my mind On my head But you know I've got My mind on my bread So bring it back Don't you follow me down 'Cause soon I'll be dead

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>> Let it go now. Come on! Come on! Come on! Oh! I've been Runnin' for so long I ain't got my mind On my head I ain't got my mind On my head But well, you know I got My mind on my bread So bring it back I've been Runnin' for so long I ain't got my mind On my head See I ain't got my mind On my head Well, you know that I've got My mind on my bread So bring it back to me Don't you follow me darlin' Tell me why I'm runnin' from you I don't know I don't know I don't know I don't know Tell me why I'm runnin' from you I don't know I don't know And I don't know I don't know Oh, tell me why I'm runnin' from you I don't know I don't know And I don't know I don't know I been runnin' I been runnin' from you I been runnin' Runnin' runnin' runnin' Runnin' from you Runnin' from you Tell me why I'm running from you I said I'm runnin' From you

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