THE INDIE MACHINE

Montreal’s Chromeo have just unleashed a video for ‘Don’t Turn The Lights On’ via Pitchfork. The song is the first single off their new album ‘Business Casual’. The LP is set for release September 14th via Last Gang. Chromeo play the Phoenix here in Toronto on August 3rd. Check them out on Myspace.

I’ve been into CFTPA for quite some time now but have not had the opportunity to catch him live. This is going to be my last chance (and yours). Owen Ashworth aka CFTPA has decided that this will be his last tour under the moniker. He will not be qutting music completely but instead will be focusing on other “projects”. He’s coming to Toronto on October 8th for a show at The Piston. In other CFTPA news, you can check out a new song on his Myspace page called ‘Goodbye Parthenon’. Definitely worth a listen. Visit his website here.

Every single one of us has a devil inside, and The Indie Machine is no different: this week we indulged our inner demons and joined up with Toronto’s Black Devils Brigade at THEIR locale to put together battleplans for a war-like onslaught of the music-loving populous. Check out their songs “Killing Business” and “The Fire Code” and then go spread the word about Part A of Operation: Infiltrate….we need more infantry.

Black Devils Brigade – Sessions: Episode 17 from The Indie Machine on Vimeo.

1. Teenage Kicks – Shook Our Bones
2. Arcade Fire – Month Of May
3. Tokyo Police Club – Boots Of Danger (Wait Up)
4. The Drums – Best Friend
5. Dinosaur Bones – Ice Hotels
6. Forest City Lovers – If I Were A Tree
7. Caedmon’s Call – She
8. First Rate People – Gentlemen’s Club (Feat. Luke Lalonde & Generation FK)
9. First Rate People – Girls’ Night
10. Jukebox The Ghost – I Love You Always Forever (Cover)
11. The Thermals – I Don’t Believe You
12. Wavves – Green Eyes
13. Wolf Parade – Ghost Pressure
14. Turkey – Marbles
15. Blonde Redhead – Here Sometimes
16. Beat Connection – In The Water
17. Black Devils Brigade – Gemini
18. Black Devils Brigade – The Fire Code
19. Young Empires – Rain Of Gold
20. El Guincho – Bombay
21. Delorean – Real Love
22. Yuck – Daughter
23. Owen Pallett – Keep The Dog Quiet (Simon Bookish Remix)
24. Robyn – Hang With Me
25. K-X-P – Pockets (Annie Vocal Mix)
26. Kid Years – 33 Reasons (To Go To The Park)

Owen Sound’s ‘First Rate People’ have a new song out today called Gentlemen’s Club. The track feature’s Born Ruffians Luke Lalonde on backing vocals. If you thought ‘Girls’ Night’ was good, wait until you hear this sucker. The band has a string of dates coming up in August including a date @ the Electric Eclectics Sound Festival. First Rate People on Myspace.

Tegan and Sara have just released a video for ‘On Directing’ off of their latest effort ‘Sainthood’. The album was recently shortlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. Check out the video below. Tegan and Sara on Myspace.

Black Devils Brigade are a straight up rock n’ roll band. The Toronto foursome have released a handful of demos and are currently working on their debut LP. You can catch them live this Friday night @ Duffys Tavern and again August 7th @ Rancho Relaxo. Check out a couple of their demos, Gemini and The Fire Code.  Be sure to tune in Thursday night between 6 and 8pm for the interview and live session.  For more info on BDB head over to Myspace.

Teenage Kicks frontman Peter van Helvoort claims “We’re not very cool, we never have been”. Who needs to be cool to make good music I say. Not these guys. The band is set to release their ‘Shook Our Bones’ 7″ August 17th and are currently working on their first full length album. The release party for SOB will held at Sneaky Dees in Toronto on the 20th of August. Get ready for some heavy guitar action kids…this is one you don’t want to miss. Head over to Myspace to hear what I’m talking about.

Robyn’s new single ‘Hang With Me’ is due out August 17th here in North America. In anticipation of the single, Robyn has released an ‘official’ video today for the incredibly catchy electro-dance track. Check it out below. Her new album ‘Body Talk Pt. 2′ is due out September 7th via Cherrytree Records. Robyn on Myspace

A friend recently suggested I check out Fort Collins Colorado’s ‘Candy Claws’. I’m glad he did. The dream pop band is set to release a brand new album ‘Hidden Lands’ August 3rd via Twosyllable Records. They are currently touring the US with the likes of Abe Vigoda, Titus Andronicus and Magic Kids. Head over to their Myspace to check out up coming tour dates and more. Pitchfork has album track ‘Sunbeam Show’ available for download.