nite jewel - want you back

IK VS DK gets ready for the next decade in style with a wicked downtempo track that gets lost in the eighties by Nite Jewel. Nice!!!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLPvUTJIRBI

Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name

The 1992 single from Rage Against The Machine's eponymous debut album looks set to be this year's Christmas Number One in the U.K. after a campaign to prevent the recent X Factor winner from reaching the coveted Christmas top spot.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkuOAY-S6OY

IK VS DK 2009: Year in Review

12 months and 12 singles - my favourite releases of each month in 2009.

Click on You Tube links to see/hear videos.

January
Kid Cudi – Day or Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVb_t_ao9gw

The Data Records anthem that had the clubs slammin during the holiday season

February
CFCF – You Hear Colors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkcmvELP_tU

Fantastic downtempo track from this Canadian outfit. I hear everything from Art of Noise Moments of Love to Running Up That Hill By Kate Bush borrowed for this chill out track. CFCF went onto release the brilliant full length Continent on Paper Bag Records in November

March
Big Pink – Velvet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA3twi3iSNQ

Grinding sonic noise on 4AD. Went on to follow up the track with further singles Stop The World and Dominoes to support the release of the full length album A Brief History Of Love

April
Jack Penate – Tonight’s Today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfrVnYsu1c

Excellent first single from Jack Penate from the album Everything is new. Jack is definately channeling some Vampire Weekend with a very worldly sound going on in this song. Nice indierock off the XL Recordings Label

May
Dub Pistols – Back To Daylight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwitrOosutQ

Funky head nodder track from the Dub Pistols. Taken from the summer anthem and my favourite album of 2009 Rum and Coke. An Album full of funked up, skaful, reggae tinged grooves. Full of all sorts of guest vocalists. Lindy Layton (of Beats International fame) lights up the second single I’m In Love.

June
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Young Adult Friction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4itzHRpltQ

Great twee buzz indiepop track from this great band called The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Its taken from their full-length self-titled first album off Slumberland Records, The album is full of 80s reminiscent dreamy low-fi buzzpop singles. Nice

July
Reverend and The Makers – Silence is Talking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDRS3uNN_Zg

A little bit of tequila from Reverend and The Makers off the Wall of Sound label. Funky electro Britpop.

August
Pitbull – I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk

Massive beats and catchy lyrics made this the club track of the summer. All I have to say is one word. Rumba!

September
Get Back Guinozzi - Low Files Tropical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZkacNjfQXE

Cut and paste pop ala avalanches almost. Also, quite the weirdest video. There was to be a full length coming out soon in October called Carpet Madness. They hail from London or France or both.

October
The Drums – Let’s Go Surfing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsTUnkqSi4

Using the PBJ whistle strategy the band kicks out this indipop anthem.

November

Alphabeat - The Spell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwH0BxtbeEA

Although the list so far would speak differently, I’m definitely a sucker for the nice pop hook sugar coated single with female vocals. Clever Infectious pop music once again from this Danish outfit. Taken from their second album The Spell.

December

The XX – Islands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcKXBFLOeo

Nice eerie duet from the XX out of the UK. Simple but explosive; the formula for the whole self-titled album.

Rewind The Icicle Works - The Icicle Works

As we enter in the winter period and single releases slow down I thought I'd start up a new feature called Rewind where Indie Kid Vs Dance Kid will revisit classic albums from way back when. First up Self-Titled First Album by the Icicle Works from 1984. Featured the singles Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream), Love Is A Wonderful Colour, In The Cauldron Of Love, and Nirvana. Love is a Wonderful Colour hit number 15 in the UK but the better single was Birds Fly. Classic eighties alternative new wave album. The band went on to release five albums but this is the one they are really known for.


Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVQCpI4GbKQ



Check out another review on the CD

La Roux - Quicksand

La Roux recycles an early single called Quicksand for a re-release to keep the hype going for the first album. Hard to believe you can get the full length album shipped to you in the UK for free and only pay 4 pounds for the CD. The music industry is definately changing

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq7bx_g9VyM

As per most La Roux video's you will need to click on the youtube link to get it as the record company won't let me embed

Vampire Weekend - Cousins

Vampire Weekend are back with a new album, "Contra", which will be released in January. Here's the first single, complete with frenetic music video.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e0u11rgd9Q

Groove Armada - I Won't Kneel

New Groove Armada track goes the La Roux route. Nice cut called I won't Kneel off the new album. Electronic slow groove featuring the vocals of UK artist SaintSaviour

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te800CeEjBM

Florence and the Machine - You've Got the Love

Brand new single from Florence and the Machine and its a cover of a classic by Candi Statton. This song has been reworked and revisited numerous times since its creation. Florence and the Machine do a good job with it but I'll stay preferential to the original eighties version.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzMcNAe4nE8



My Fav version

Little Boots - Earthquake

Brand new single from Little Boots hitting the market that Britney has missed. Taken from the spectacular album Hands. This is the third single from this electro-tinged pop album

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeJBd746-4w

Dizzee Rascal - Dirtee Cash

Dizzee gets crazy with a cover of the classic old skool nineties cut from Adventures of Stevie V and it works.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FT0-GdA4Ss

The Books - Smells Like Content

I was checking out the live music scene in Milwaukee over the next couple of months (I'll be there over the holidays) and I noticed that the Books are playing at the end of November. While I will miss the show, I thought I would post one of their songs on here since IDKD has not acknowledged their presence before. The musical duo have an experimental musical style and incorporate a variety of samples in their music with an upcoming studio album that will be worth checking out. Oh, and they are more than a little pretentious, but just let the music wash over you.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHNArEfBKdc

White Belt Yellow Tag - Remains

Nice epic indie alternative rock tune from this UK outfit called White Belt Yello Tag. There doesn't seem to be an album out yet just the first couple of singles. This is the third

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq2hEXt390M

Camera Obscura The Sweetest Thing

Brand new single from the melodic downtempo indiepop outfit Camera Obscura. This is the third single taken from their latest album My Maudlin Career. Currently signed to 4AD this band can't seem to do wrong

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSanTYPm2g

Armand Van Helden & A-TRAK Present Duck Sauce - Anyway

First post in awhile due to a 75 hour work week last week. Always been a fan of Armand Van Helden and he doesn't disappoint with this disco funk groove. Out on Data Records now

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWM5D3MwSgA

The Xx - Islands

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjcKXBFLOeo

Eerie echo third single from uk outfit XX. IKVSDK was all over crystallized back in April. The band will be live at the Phoenix on December 2nd in Toronto. Their first album X is out now.

The Horrors - Whole New Way

Catchy new single by the Horrors which seems to have been a bonus track on the Japanese version of the bands second album Primary Colours

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd2ZI2crgM4

Miike Snow - Black and Blue

New single from Miike Snow. Again, clever indie atmospheric soulful rock and roll from Miike with two eyes.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oKQSAt4c4c

Brothers Movement - Standing Still

Oasis is back. This second generation Oasis sounding like outfit should appeal to the die hards who still think Oasis is the best band in the world

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuv1wj0xR7k

James Pants - Thin Moon, from Seven Seals

Down tempo dreamy indiepop track from James Pants out of Spokane in the good old USA. Near Washington or something like that. My knowledge of USA geography is limited.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfPN85ABVdY

John Vanderslice - Too Much Time

Nice dreamy glittery indiepop track by John Vanderslice taken from the album Romanian Names. John is from Florida

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ou7FnmExvU

Fehlfarben - Ein Jahr

Definately single of the moment. Nice indiepunk ala eighties but spewed out in the 2000s from this German band.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ckAlX7mSno

Alphabeat - The Spell

First single from the second album. Clever Infectious pop music once again from this Danish outfit.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwH0BxtbeEA

Banjo or Freakout - Upside Down

Nice hippy breezy indierock literally with a quirky nice Village People type video on the beach. Great track!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoYWBYH_Oy0

Raveonettes Bang / Last Dance

Brand new 7 Inch single from the Raveonettes featuring two tracks taken from their latest CD In and Out Of Control out on Fierce Panda records. Track 1 Bang is a shimmering pop track while Last Dance could have been found on a John Hughes soundtrack back in the eighties. I look forward to hearing the new album.

Bang

Unofficial Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ph7IglvfGs



Last Dance

Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOnKJf522kE

Bad Lieutenant - Sink Or Swim

First single from New Order lead singer Bernard Sumner from his new band Bad Lieutenant taken from the first album Never Cry Another Tear. Typical New Order sound without the dance beats.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxdkvkPSuY

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Higher Than The Stars

Brand new EP from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Nice jangily guitar pop ala the eighties twee sound. The ep has 4 tracks and a low tempo spacey remix for the dance floor by Saint Etienne. The Pains can't seem to do no wrong. The Ep is released off the Slumbberland Record Label in the USA

Regular Version

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpSX42EcKw



Saint Etienne Remix

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JemWi8T-ejI

Clare and the Reasons - All The Wine

Spacey acoustic single taken from the new album Arrow to be released in November from this New York outfit

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0a03Nb7u_8

Kill It Kid - Heaven Never Seemed So Close

Third single from Kill It Kid. Very rocky indie track taken from their self-titled album out on One Little Indian.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtDajHR3NA

A Place to Bury Strangers - In Your Heart

Dark eighties sounding gothic factory alternative rock. Nice track from A Place To Bury Strangers taken from their new album Exploding Head

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR5JV3qXbak

The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

Allison of Sister blog Panic Manual was on the pulse on this one back at the beginning of September. Fantastic track that was just released on 7 inch in the UK in October. Using the PBJ whistle strategy the band kicks out a soon to be anthem.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsTUnkqSi4

The Very Best (feat. Ezra Koenig) - Warm Heart of Africa

The new 2009 album 'The Warm Heart of Africa' from the trio calling themselves The Very Best has been getting a lot of attention recently in the UK. The unusual story of Malawi-born Esau Myamwaya meeting one of the two Radioclit DJs in a junk shop in London has been in the headlines this week. Their collaboration led to a very well-received mixtape in 2008 and their recent debut album. Esau sings in Chichewa, the national language of Malawi. This particular song features Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend.

(Rather bizarre) video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HgwWTxTwSE

Catching Up 2

1) Lou Barlow - The Right



On Domino Records...nice indie song Dinosaur Jr guy Lou Barlow.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQ0wlXn4yA



2) Jeremy Jay - Breaking The Ice



Smooth eighties Factory Records inspired track. Essential!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCYId_6Rl7w



3) La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy



New wave dance music from La Roux. 3rd or 4th single from their debut. Nice!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IGE58IPgo

4) Bombay Bicycle Club - Magnet



Droning indierock from the Club. Taken from their first album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkKJHYHCt6Q

Catching Up

I've been falling behind due to work. I'll try to play catch up on this long weekend with some really good tunes I've been hearing in the past week

1. Fists-Cockatoo



Jangily pop from the Fists released on Hello Thor Records

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejxtCvmMC4




2.The Octopus Project - Wet Gold



Hippy shiny glimmer pop which has been around for awhile but gets the reissue treatment on the Golden Beds EP released just recently

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Avw3vfeyjI




3. Damien Leith - To Get To You

Emotive pop from the Australian Idol Winner. Nice indiepop tune and better than anything American Idol has churned out.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4scDYtxb0w



4. The Leisure Society - Save It For Someone Who Cares



Indie tinged Alt-country track from this UK band taken from their debut The Sleeper

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtKuu2IZ8b8

2XClub Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer and Example Watch The Sun Come Up

Example - Watch The Sun Come Up

Nice early morning trancy hip hop club song on Data Records





Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer

Armand Van Helden rips the track apart in this thundering 2000s rendition. Need I say more. Also on Data Records

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHyTwkK2wc

The Wave Machines - Keep The Lights On

Great track from this Liverpool band. Beatles who?

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_s6_L5Qp94

CFCF Monolith

Excellent eighties influenced downtempo track from CFCF taken from the album continent. This is the second track I have heard by this Canadian Outfit but each track has niftily borrowed an eighties track and subtely downtempolized it. This particular track borrows from the Pet Shop Boys. Nice!!

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otOipmJhqpc

Phenomenal Handclap Band - 15 to 20

Funked up track from this New York band in the mode of CSS. Taken from their full length debut titled The Phenomenal Handclap Band. The band open up for Simian Mobile Disco on Nov 6 at the Mod Club in Toronto.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NONo10bU67M

Dub Pistols I'm In Love

Okay...I've been constantly raving to whoever will listen to me about this album Rum and Coke. As a whole it ain't super strong, but the majority of the tracks make this a must have. This is the second single featuring the vocals of Beats Internationalist Lindy Layton (old Skool). Check out my other review of the first single Back to Daylight on this blog reviewed back in May.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JIncRMkr00

Ian Brown - Stellify

New single from Stone Roses guy Ian Brown. First single from his sixth album My Way released recently. Typical Ian Brown track.

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsct546pCBE

Florence +The Machine - Drumming Song

Fourth single from the brilliant band Florence + The Machine led by Florence Mary Leontine Welch. The track is taken from their first album Lungs. Not as strong as the first three singles but still entertaining enough.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLXQorSQe8

Pixie Lott - Boys And Girls

Clever dance music out of the UK. Second single from her first album called Turn It Up. Both singles have hit number one in the UK.

Unfortunately record company won't let you embed the video so click on the link to get to the youtube video.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMCsgcp7uz8

Gossip - Love Long Distance

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12W0SfvJRfA



New single from American outfit The Gossip....always thought they were Canadian. Taken from their new album Music For Men. Nice low key indiepiano club track with rollerskating video to boot

The Dodos- Fables

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw1jGxIHa_Y

Nice indiepop song from the Dodos with a light eighties XTC vibe. Taken from their CD Time To Die

Get Back Guinozzi - Low Files Tropical

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bry_iMt-3Zk

What an amazing track; cut and paste pop ala avalanches almost. Also quite the weirdest video. Best thing I have heard in awhile. There seems to be a full length coming out soon in October called Carpet Madness. They hail from London or France or both.

U2 - I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmJgdXkAqMU

Very good video for U2's new song I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight. The song itself has alittle bit of Coldplay in it in my opinion. Can't embed so you will need to go to Youtube with the link above to see the video.

The Big Pink - Dominos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGnNlQ-KNv4

I really like this band. Grinding pop music on the 4AD label by The Big Pink. This is the third single I believe

Bananarama - Love Comes

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOLwcHhy_Wk

Brand new track from eighties band Bananarama who keep on cranking out the hits. Catchy europop/club single from the two remaining members of the band.

Golden Silvers Please Venus

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IyCgXfDLs

Nice lazy day track from the Golden Silvers on XL Recordings

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Come Saturday

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpKkzU1ILRI

More droning buzzing pop from The Pains Of Being Pure at Heart. New single released on 7 Inch featuring two track Come Saturday and Side Ponytail.

O.Children - Dead Disco Dancer

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh1o_03ilQY

One Half Concrete Blonde and One Half Nick Cave being channelled here. Very interesting sounding UK band. Lead singers vocals are definately deep and eerie

Dizzee Rascal - Holiday

Just before we get to today's video we'd like to thank our regular readers as IK VS DK reached 500 posts last week. Here's to 500 more.

J and D


Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JQw84rW8rE

IKVSDK are huge fans of the Dizzie and Calvin Harris as is our sister blog Panic Manual who have been hyping this track for weeks. Definately a floor filler. This is the third hit single from the forthcoming fourth album Tongue and Cheek. Dizzee, recently confirmed in an interview on Radio One, that he is leaving his grime roots behind, in favour of more mainstream pop. As noted by the past 3 singles Its more like left. The single finally physically got released this week.

The Cribs - Cheat On Me

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkJDKdOlUGQ

The first single to be taken from their fourth album Ignore The Ignorant!! The Cribs are back with more great indierock! (Note Witchita records won't let me embed so you will need to click on youtube video above)

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - 40 day dream

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WooOuzJQmL8

Nice orchestral slice of pop from this Los Angeles band.

Lily Allen - 22

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q76BtWlXRDw

Great new track from Lily Allen and the fourth single from here latest album It's Not Me, It's You. Perfect pop music.

EMI won't let me embed so you need to click on youtube link above to see video

Electrelane - To The East

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlSfPmqiplY

Not a new song, but a catchy one, from this band out of Brighton.

Black Lips - Drugs

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8umvDMhjQM

Great new single from The Black Lips. Typical Punk Garage Rock from this US band

Kasabian - Where Did All the Love Go?

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuPK6KgSjno

Crazy Tornado action here in Toronto. More exciting then the music releases this week. Absolutely nothing out worth commenting on except the brand new single/video from Kasabian. Second single taken from West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

Little Boots - REMEDY

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McdqerXrwXE

New single from UK big thing Little Boots. Sounds very Britney Spears on this one. Prefer the first single New In Town.

Charlotte Hatherley - White

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brS8pYY2dnY

Brand new single from former Ash member Charlotte Hatherley. Good Indierock track.

Miike Snow - Animal

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niKT-kJfUz4

Jeff mentioned this band in a tweet recently as they were opening up for Lykke Li here in Toronto. And by coincidence, this new catchy single got released this week in the UK. Melodic indie rock/pop.

Deastro- Vermillion Plaza

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrDCbu-aZA

Nice atmospheric eighties alternative sounding track from this band. Not sure where they are from as the band's Myspace page is quite cryptic.

Simian Mobile Disco - Audacity of Huge

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylu0ybj7DIg

Love Simian Mobile Disco but have to admit this new single took alittle bit for me to warm up too. Look forward to hearing the full length.

Kill It Kid Burst Its Banks

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHrPQM5PP8

Melodic brooding alternative indiepop memorable of Shellyan Orphan from the Eighties. Out on One Little Indian

Lovvers - OCD GO GO Girls

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ETEgecb_wE

More Indierock from the Lovvers on Witchita Records. The brand new single, from the forthcoming album, OCD GO GO GO Girls

Malcolm Middleton - Zero

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1mjGvpZU0

Catchy indierock track

Architects Of Grace - Hot White Sun

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hObheDZmojs

Guitar drone ala Jesus and The Mary Chain or The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Nice.

Eyes on 3: Pitbull, Chicane, MSTRKRFT

1) Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk

Slammin club track which has probably been around for awhile but got the full release in the UK just recently. Massive beat and catchy lyrics make this the song of the summer. Rumba.



2. Chicane - Poppiholla

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-phtXAyv5N0

Chicane keeps on churning out the nice atmospheric club trance tracks with an interesting but simple video for this one.



3. MSTRKRFT ft. John Legend - Heartbreaker

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv0Z_Q9CLEM

Very nice piano driven indie-electro track from MSTRKRFT featuring the vocals of John Legend. Bizarre video about teenage shenanigans and love.