The Soft Moon - Total Decay (Hype 0145)

Dark Sinister gothic space indierock from The Soft Moon. Captured Tracks.

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

Phantogram - Don't Move (Hype 0144)

Chilly winter pop from Phantogram taken from their Nightlife EP. Ice!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RlV6cteiA

Flashguns - Passions Of A Different Kind (Hype 0143)

Catchy indie track for Saturday night from the Flashguns taken from their debut album Passions of A Different Kind. Don't ask me how I found out about this band.

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

Gigamesh - Red Light (Hype 0142)

Funky downtempo indie club track from Gigamesh. Gigamesh are currently in Toronto tonight performing at 99 Sudbury Street??? The last time I checked my friend went to the gym at this place but supposedly they have concerts also. Who knew? I found about the show too late unfortunately. Great track though.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbudFAFaT40

Star Slinger Horseshoe Tavern Toronto November 2, 2011

UK superstar dj/remixer Star Slinger was at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto for a low key funked up show. Chanelling the cut and paste movement the Slinger moved through a selection of downtempo, indie. funk, old skool, and soul selections. The outcome: a full on stage dance party by the end of the night as the Slinger rocked the laptop/knobs. Pass The Dutchie!!!!

Openers were Shlohmo and Shigeto.

This is what the crowd said:

Shigeto

@Jyushin Yo, these dudes is bangin'! (@ Horseshoe Tavern for Star Slinger, Shigeto and Shlohmo) http://4sq.com/uKC6KV

Shlomo

@shlohmo Beautiful people in toronto

@jmo000o I met shlohmo #starstruck

@mymanhenri You are now rawking w/ the best: @shlohmo got the #HorseshoeTavern tavern buckin wild w/ that @Gonjasufi rmx @FoFMusic

@mymanhenri Haha. @shlohmo cooking! #Prettyboyswag #Toronto

@thinthurston @shlohmo best performance ever. Any time you need a dose of beautiful women I'm here. Always good meeting an idol. Stay strong shlohmo!!

@durmarie @shlohmo amazing night dude. mad thanks.

@katekillet You're not too shabby yourself. RT @shlohmo Beautiful people in toronto

Star Slinger

@IKvsDKStar Slinger #horseshoe #chaos #ikdk #toronto

@IKvsDK Ultra hyped jammed Star Slinger show tonight. Who will be representing @panicmanual tonight #horseshoe #cutandpaste (IKDK: Nobody)

@IKvsDK Star Slinger with the beats rhyme and bleep #horseshoe #ikdk

@Tricky_Lake Diggin this Star Slinger dudes hair

@IKvsDK Star Slinger just destroyed Pass The Dutchie #musicalyouth #devil #bringitback #horseshoe #ikdk

@Katlyn_J Star Slinger. Amazing. http://yfrog.com/nukn7itj

@giztastic Star slinger slingin' stars.

@Eggramen On stage with star slinger! Un fucking real

@durmarie ill be talking about last night for a while.. yea. @shlohmo @starslingeruk can't believe i met you both!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1osmNEp2XGc

The Drums - How It Ended (Hype 0141)

IKDK favourites The Drums....again....with a new video/single called How It Ended from the new album Portamento.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3Fi8kDGyo0

Ministry - Everyday is Halloween (Retro 006)

The classic alternative/industrial track from 1985 and a timely posting to the blog. Happy Halloween from the IKDK crew.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXtX9u7_6F8

Carter Tanton - Fake Pretend [ft. Marissa Nadler] (Hype 0140)

Nice downtempo indie duet from Carter Tanton.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2R9lx_uEt8

City Reign - Making Plans (Hype 0139)

Nice catchy indierock track from City Reign on Car Boot Records.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwqnJ24rCs

Pop Will Eat Itself Chaos and Mayhem

Is this really the same Pop Will Eat Itself from the eighties?

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3KWNWNOGrc

Class Actress Mod Club Toronto October 26th, 2011

Class Actress in Toronto for the second time in the last couple of months and opening for Metronomy at the Mod Club. She is out promoting her fantastic new wave downtempo club beat album Rapprocher out on Carpark Records in the USA. Nice!.

This is what the crowd said:

@culturespotting: Dying for the first act! I wish the Mod Club had beds. A bar in London called boudoir had beds #MillionDollarIdea @shuttergrl (IKDK: That's Class Actress...get ready!!!)

@culturespotting: Digging opening act: Class Actress. Dynasty shoulder pads, 80s synth and I think she meowed that chorus line. #sold

@JRileyd: It's concentrated awesome on @kdhx right now... Class Actress was phenomenal... (IKDK: Not sure what that means but yeah!!!)

@DHWizzo: Haven't been this impressed by an opening band since Friendly Fires opened for Franz Ferdinand at Lee's Palace. Class Actress - nice.

@thatbrendagirl: Class Actress! So beautiful. @ The Mod Club Theatre

@panicmanual: crowd is packed at mod club for metronomy, where did they come from (IKDK: They were there to see Class Actress....gold!!)

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

Terry Malts - Something About You (Hype 0138)

Indiebuzzpop track from Slumberland Records artist Tery Malts.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiW63hNW7r8

Los Campesinos! - By Your Hand (Hype 0137)

Brand new single from indie rock band Los Campesinos. Buzz

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ku_ZMPJ5M0

Carter Tanton - Horrorscope (Hype 0136)

Another fiery track from Carter Tanton taken from the forthcoming album Freeclouds on Western Vinyl

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtlSspEjP3w

Girls Names - Black Saturday (Hype 0135)

Dark sinister alternative pop ala the eighties from Girls Names. Nice!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxJ8cSJuDM