- Kids on TV
Kids on TV are a punk-house
queercore band based inToronto .The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals and Roxanne Luchak on video and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars, and have appeared at steambaths and film festivals, among other places. In 2005, they collaborated with
Boy George on a remix of their song "Breakdance Hunx". That same year, their remix of the song "Bitchsy" byLesbians On Ecstasy appeared on "Giggles In The Dark", an LP devoted to remixes of Lesbians On Ecstasy's songs by various artists. Kids on TV's version featuresMaggie MacDonald (of the bandsThe Hidden Cameras andRepublic of Safety ) as well as samples from the song "All Women Are Bitches" by Fifth Column, which had originally inspired the Lesbians On Ecstasy song.The group also makes films which have been screened at various film festivals throughout North America. As well, John Caffery appears in
John Cameron Mitchell 's 2006 film "Shortbus ".Kids on TV collaborated with
Ohbijou for a concert on theCBC Radio One series "Fuse" in early 2007.Recordings
Compilations
*"36 Pills" on "Toronto is Great",
Blocks Recording Club LP, 2004
*"Bitchsy" on "Giggles In The Dark",Lesbians On Ecstasy remixes,Alien8 Recordings vinyl LP, 2005
*"Breakdance Hunx (Market Value Mix)" on "Girl Monster",Chicks On Speed Records vinyl EP, 2006
*"Breakdance Hunx (PSBEUYS PNP Mix)" on "Friends in Bellwoods ",Out of this Spark , 2007Albums
* "
Mixing Business With Pleasure ",Blocks Recording Club , 2007External links
* [http://www.kidsontv.biz Official Site]
* [http://newmusiccanada.ca/genres/artist.cfm?mode=longBio&Band_id=11775 Kids on TV on New Music Canada]
* [http://flickr.com/photos/photendo/sets/72157600268725024/ 51 Photos from KoTV's May 25th set]
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