New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This Saturday on
September 24, The Cool Kids - who've been called "vintage hip-hop fetishists of the highest order" (The New York Times), "The
Beastie Boys of The Midwest" (Chicago Tribune), "crispy, minimalist
Chicago rap greats" (Stereogum), and simply "one of the most revered rap acts of the past decade" (Paste) - will hold their inaugural NIGHT SCHOOL, a special night of food, comedy, and music at Chicago's
Thalia Hall.
To celebrate this event, The Cool Kids have shared "Sparklers," a bonus track from their 2022 album Before Shit Got Weird, released this March. Listen to "Sparklers" here.
NIGHT SCHOOL kicks off with FIRST PERIOD: a dinner curated by Chuck Inglish; followed by SECOND PERIOD: a LIVE Mystery School Podcast; and finishes with THIRD PERIOD: a performance from The Cool Kids & guests including Joey Purp, Guapdad 4000, and Zack Fox.
The Cool Kids just sat down with PAPER to talk about their plans for NIGHT SCHOOL and lots more.
The Cool Kids also just appeared on The Ringer's The Full Go With Jason Goff to talk White Sox, Justin Fields and their career at large. Listen here.
Praise For The Cool Kids:
"After all these years, the Cool Kids are still finding ways to reinvent themselves." - Pitchfork
"Vintage hip-hop fetishists of the highest order." - The New York Times
"Crispy, minimalist
Chicago rap greats." - Stereogum
"The Cool Kids created an enduring style more than a decade ago. They sound like they can cruise through several more vibe shifts without a scratch." -
Chicago Reader
"The
Beastie Boys of The Midwest." -
Chicago Tribune
"Chuck Inglish and Sir Michael Rocks have consistently woven slick references to their golden age Hip Hop heroes into their own futuristic tapestries" - HipHopDX
"The Cool Kids' magnetic chemistry and ridiculous humor has made them one of the most revered rap acts of the past decade." - Paste
