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Since Capitol Hill denizens stepped up to the plate and donated the most during the 2008 summer membership drive, KEXP is spending Friday hanging out in the neighborhood. John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will all broadcast their shows from Caffe Vita--with live performances aplenty, including The Moondoggies, Say Hi, Mates of State, and Black Kids--while other djs will be taking over the sound systems at Linda's, Grey Gallery, the Cha Cha, Havana, Moe Bar, and the Wild Rose. Plus, there's extra discounts and perks for KEXP members at Capitol Hill establishments. Full details here.

Last fall, the blogosphere was abuzzin' about Jacksonville, Florida's Black Kids. Their self-produced debut EP, Wizard of Ahhs, garnered them some major attention on both sides of the pond when they made the four-song demo available for free download via the MySpace. The Kids' five-piece band (two of which are indeed black) make catchy, driving, dance-happy songs somehow reminiscent of both The Cure and Go! Team. They've just wrapped up touring the UK, they rocked Coachella last weekend, they're working on recording their first full-length album (set for release this July), and they've still found the time to play Neumo's tomorrow night, opening for the Australian indie dance pop of Cut Copy. Busy busy Black Kids. Head to the Wednesday's show to check if these guys live up to The Hype. Word is they do.