Cassidapax - Virago (Hype 0106)

Lo-fi outfit Cassidapax with a track taken from the Sin By Proxy EP. Nice!!!!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgtSo32L1bs

Drums - Money (Hype 095)

Great new track by the Drums off their new album Portamento. This time we rewind to offer the original version of the track. All about not having any money. Reminds me of my twenties.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqYgNiZdfh4

Erasure and Frankmusik Sound Academy Toronto September 11, 2011

On-stage Costume Change

First time to ever take in Erasure in Concert. What a show, or should I say spectacle. Vince Clark and Andy Bell definately put on a good party. Andy with the dance moves, Vince controlling the music from a gargoyle, and two backup singers to keep it real. Frankmusik opened up the night with some high flying covers and originals to get the crowd moving but this was definately Erasure's night. The set list was all over the map taking hits from across their career while getting in five new ones from the new album called Tomorrow's World.

Erasure Setlist

1.Sono Luminus (Erasure-1995)
2.Always (I Say I Say I Say-1994)
3.When I Start To (Break It All Down) (Tomorrow's World-2011)
4.Blue Savannah (Wild-1989)
5.Fill Us With Fire (Tomorrow's World-2011)
6.Drama (Wild-1989)
7.You've Got To Save Me Right (Tomorrow's World-2011)
8.Ship Of Fools (The Innocents-1988)
9.Chorus (Chorus-1991)
10.Breathe (Nightbird-2005)
11.Victim Of Love (The Circus-1986)
12.Alien (Loveboat-2000)
13.Push Me Shove Me (Wonderland-1985)
14.Love To Hate You (Chorus-1991)
15.I Lose Myself(Tomorrow's World-2011)
16.A Whole Lotta Love Run Riot (Tomorrow's World-2011)
17.Breath Of Life (Chorus-1991)
18.Chains Of Love (The Innocents-1988)
19.Sometimes (The Circus-1986)
20.A Little Respect (The Innocents-1988)

Encore:

21.Oh L'Amour (Wonderland-1985)
22.Stop! (Crackers International-1988)

This is what the crowd said that night:

Frankmusik

@Frankmusik I will be performing at 8pm at the Sound Academy in Toronto tonight! (IKDK: We were there!!)

@IKvsDK @frankmusik toronto knows Frankmusik (IKDK: Yes we do)

@xxtopher @Frankmusik .. you need a full concert in Toronto. Including songs from both albums & your acoustic album! ...this NEEDS TO BE DONE!

@Frankmusik Sorry to duck out 2nite Toronto. Border control wouldn't allow me to bring my merch to sell in Canada and we have a long drive 2nite big

@Frankmusik Toronto you were pretty tonight. http://yfrog.com/h06rsnoj

@willeagle Very lucky to see @Frankmusik in Toronto tonight for the first time. Talented, high energy, great stage presence, handsome #newfanhere

@dean @Frankmusik Fantastic show in Toronto last night. Won my friend over as another new fan!

@WRC_DOD @Frankmusik Loved your performance last night in Toronto! The crowd LOVED YOU! Thanks for a great time!


Erasure

@tvdean Off to get my 80s on at an #Erasure concert

@RolynSays Off to the #erasure concert I go. Why? Cause @RaymondHelkio is addicted to them like The Valley Of The Dolls.

@sheryl_kirby Dear TTC... Don't screw this up. I need to get to the Erasure concert. No delays tonight, please.

@willeagle Frankmusik and Erasure at the Sound Academy!! Very happy

@Alphamoongirl At the Erasure concert at Sound Academy. The average age here is around 40. Peeked at the setlist. Wish it were less of a 'hits' medley.

@panicmanual once again I'm one of the younger people at the concert. Makes me feel good about myself #erasure (IKDK: Panicmanual...getting older by the minute)

@AvitaniaInTO Hoping my love for Erasure can overpower my hatred for Sound Academy. (@ Sound Academy for Erasure and Frankmusik)

@Lucky_Yogini waiting for the Erasure concert to start @ The Sound Academy, it's like being at an 80s high school reunion

@palomabonita So excited to see Erasure again in Toronto this weekend!! I wanna dance my pants off :) @AndyBell_info @thecabinstudio

@Daphne7411 Desperately in need of a breather-- its Erasure at the Sound Academy

@billcs At the Erasure show in Toronto Andy Bell says Toronto always makes him horny as he launches into - Always of course!

@SteveMcGar At amazing Erasure concert in Toronto. They still have it!

@MrMikeBax Erasure - Victim Of Love at Sound Academy = amazing. Totally impressed! @erasure

@willeagle Spectacular Erasure show in Toronto tonight, feeling energised and happy, @AndyBell_info (looking v fit) and @thecabinstudio were incredible
 
@MollyCLeonard Tonight's Erasure concert featured more glare from bald male heads than from digital cameras. That's not a crowd norm I'm used to! (IKDK: Wasn't us. we have all our hair.)

@byronkentwong Go see Erasure live for the best dance party! Amazing show in Toronto. Thanks @thecabinstudio for making the beats bang ! Such a pleasure.

@shaychguy Erasure at Sound Academy last night - loved it times 10! All the more amazing with my guy by my side. :)



And the song that ended a fantastic night:

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEMqu7v9CGs



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ERASURE - When I Start To (Break It All Down) (Hype 0105)

Brand new single from Erasure off their new album Tomorrow's World. Erasure are at the sound academy in Toronto tonight September 11, 2011.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SxoMAm89Lo

Glass Candy - Warm In The Winter (Hype 0104)

Low key eurowave track from Glass Candy. Nice!!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX922LVpULM

Cat's Eyes - The Best Person I Know (Hype 0103)

Chilling track in the spirit of Broadcast taken from their Broken Glass EP. If you like this I recommend you check out their Nick Cavish track called Cat's Eyes also on the Broken Glass EP. Don't be surprised if that track ends on the hype list also.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf9iqUziVMQ

Shriekback Oil and Gold (Reissue 001)

Another new column for the blog on album reissues. 26 years later english band Shriekback reissue their classic 1985 album Oil and Gold which featured the classic singles Fish Below Ice, and Nemesis.

The reissue is a double CD set featuring the original album on disc one and extended mixes/b-sides/live cuts taken from the singles (12 Inch/7 Inch) on the second disc. I'm excited to hear the Arch Deviant Mix of Nemesis which I didn't even know existed. I find out now that there was actually two 12 Inches for Nemesis released in 1985 in the UK. I've never physically seen the second.

CD 1: Original Album
1. “Malaria”
2. “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
3. “Fish Below The Ice”
4. “This Big Hush”
5. “Faded Flowers”
6. “Nemesis”
7. “Only Thing That Shines”
8. “Health And Knowledge And Wealth And Power”
9. “Hammerheads”
10. “Coelocanth”

CD 2: Bonus Disc
1. “Suck” - Live Hatfield Poly (Shrk3)
2. “Mothloop” – Live Hatfield Poly (Shrk3)
3. “Feelers” - Live Hatfield Poly (Shrk3)
4. “Nemesis” - Extended
5. “Nemesis” - Arch Deviant Mix
6. “Fish Below the Ice” – Single Edit
7. “All Lined Up” - B-Side “Fish Below the Ice”
8. “My Spine (Is The Bassline)” - B-Side “Fish Below the Ice”
9. “Fish Below the Ice” - The Plankton Enriched Mix
10. “Fish Below the Ice” – Dance Mix

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bMM61Y5CEU&ob=av2e

Plaid - 35 Summers (Hype 0102)

Very dark electronic offering from Warp Records Plaid taken from the forthcoming album cintilli

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNf5Ga1rw78

PJ Harvey - Sheela Na Gig (Retro 002)

So PJ Harvey won some UK music award yesterday for her new album Let England Shake. Good for her!!!! We take you back almost 20 years to 1992 for this classic track from her first album Dry. I remember getting to see her first concert in Toronto when she was touring Dry and opened up for Love and Rockets guy David J who was on a solo tour support his 4th record Urban Urbane at the Opera House. Definately alot of raw energy and definately blew David off the stage at a fairly empty Opera House.

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

Regina - Unessa (Hype 0101)

Grimey bitter sweet indie track from Finnish singer Regina off the new album released this month called Soita Mulle. Nice!!

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

The Saturdays All Fired Up (Hype 0100)

Hot club anthem from The Saturdays makes our 100th hype track (since we started keeping track). Storming club formula at work here. Technically should have posted this on Saturday.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdtIfp7WB0w

Queen - Body Language (Retro 001)

Supposedly its Freddie Mercury's 65th birthday today if he were to be still alive. He died at age 45. Google celebrated the event with a doodle on its home page (an animated Queen concert)to the Queen song Don't Stop Me Now off their 1978 album Jazz. IKDK commemorate the event with the classic eighties song Body Language which was a huge pop hit back in 1982 off their Hot Space album. This then starts another chapter of the IKDK blog as we will start to highlight classic songs from the past on a regular basis. Thanks to the doodle for the inspiration.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2EDkv_dyeI

Class Actress - Keep You (Hype 099)

Catchy watered down new wavish piece from Class Actress. Nice!!!!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSOWYyy693k

Upcoming Concerts as of September 4, 2011 in Toronto

Here are the concerts that IKDK are currently flagging:

08 Sept Sebastian (Hoxton)
09 Sept Teddybears (Wrong Bar)
11 Sept Erasure (Sound Academy)
13 Sept Empire Of The Sun / Miami Horror (Echo Beach)
14 Sept Chad Valley /Active Child (Garrison)
18 Sept Human League / Men Without Hats (Guvernment)
22 Sept Tahiti 80 (Horseshoe Tavern)
22 Sept Shins (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
23 Sept Marling Laura (The Great Hall)
24 Sept Peter Hook / Dirty Beaches / Frankie Rose & The Outs (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
24 Sept Kid Sister (Wrongbar)
25 Sept Yuck (Horseshoe Tavern)
26 Sept Tune-Yards (Lee's Palace)
27 Sept Horrors (Lee's Palace)
29 Sept Wild Beasts (Mod Club)
30 Sept James Blake (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
01 Oct Drums (Mod Club)
01 Oct Foster The People (Sound Academy)
03 Oct Twin Shadow (Mod Club)
05 Oct Ladytron / Sonoio (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
11 Oct Drums (Mod Club)
14 Oct Braids (Horseshoe)
16 Oct Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles (Lee's Palace)
20 Oct Shonen Knife (Horseshoe Tavern)
23 Oct Friendly Fires ((Phoenix Concert Theatre)
25 Oct Still Corners (Drake Hotel)
02 Nov Star Slinger (Horseshoe Tavern)
15 Nov Lykke Li (Sound Academy)
18 Nov M83 (Lee's Palace)
01 Dec Austra (Phoenix Concert Theatre)
08 Dev Anna Calvi (Lee's Palace)

Letting Up Despite Great Faults -Teenage Tide (Hype 035V)

We hyped this amazing song up in June but it now has a video so we hype it once more because its that good. Indie fuzz.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk7KdYOF0Is