Nobody throws an outdoor party quite like Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino. The perpetually smiling Pratt couple better known simply as Matt and Kim have been making fun, infectious music since 2005, including their eponymous 2006 debut album, 2009’s Grand, and 2010’s Sidewalks. Onstage they are an utter delight, Kim pounding away on her drum kit — when not standing on top of it — and Matt banging on the keyboards and taking lead vocals. They’ve stirred up the crowd at McCarren Park Pool, the Siren Festival in Coney Island, and RiverRocks on Pier 54, and now they figure to do the same this Sunday when they play the Catalpa Festival on Randall’s Island, on a bill with Girl Talk, Matisyahu, the Dirty Heads, City and Colour, Snoop Dogg, and others. Look for the crazy kids, who once famously ran naked through Times Square for a music video, to feature songs from their upcoming album, Lightning, which is scheduled for release on October 12. To find out more about Catalpa, read our interview with the festival’s founder, Dave Foran, here.
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CATALPA VIDEO OF THE DAY: “LET’S GO” BY MATT AND KIM
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