First act for IKDK on the 3rd day of NXNE was Vancouverite Dirty Beaches. We had caught the Dirty Beaches earlier this year opening up for the Dum Dum Girls so we were ready for what this one man wrecking crew could do. Playing for about thirty minutes he churned through his devil channeling Elvis routine. He stopped once to proclaim that he had made it. Made it in the sense from going from DIY shows to playing Dundas Square. He might be right. He played like 5 times around the city during NXNE. Here's what people said about the daylight show.
@benjaminboles: Dirty Beaches up next at Y&D Square. I like him, but understand why others would find his greaser noise rock abrasive and annoying. #nxne
@andyalexanderr: Dirty Beaches would be alot cooler if they actually had a bassist and drum play live. Backing tracks are a cop out #nxne (IKDK: This is 2011, everyone is channeling Laptops)
@IKvsDK: Dirty beaches is causing mayhem at dundas square #nxne
@benjaminboles: As I feared, I think Dirty Beaches might be bumming out the crowd at YD. He's an acquired taste. #nxne (IKDK: No way, he's just getting started)
@annetdonahue: In other news, Dirty Beaches is all sorts of alright. #nxne
@thejonrandall: Buzz Killington. "@benjaminboles: As I feared, I think Dirty Beaches might be bumming out the crowd at Y&D. He's an acquired taste. #nxne"
@VIVAxHATE: At the fascist beer tent at Y&D with @5tephenPaul watching dirty beaches.
@staykeener: #Polaris2011 long list Dirty Beaches at Yonge/Dundas laying an Elvis groove with nought but a guitar, some pedals and a mic. #nxne (IKDK: What about shortlist)
@benjaminboles: Hmmn, I may have been wrong - looks like the y&d crowd might be coming round to Dirty Beaches noise-rockabilly. #nxne (IKDK: Yep)
@niel_IGIF: Dirty Beaches is great live, his new jams are nice! Ya heard @dirtybeaches808?
@IKvsDK: Vancouver outfit Dirty Beaches at dundas square has led to riots and shut down of dundas square #nxne
@annetdonahue: If you caught Dirty Beaches at YDS yesterday afternoon, you'll understand why I have Badlands on repeat. #NXNE (IKDK: We understand)
This was the track that got us hooked a couple of months back
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTch7g_gkfU
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