Check out the video for "Neon Black" by Toronto's electro-urban stars, Candy Coated Killahz . The band has been making waves with the sizzling single and "ghetto-tronic," pop-friendly sound comparable to Robyn, MIA, & Gwen Stefani. This is the title track on their upcoming release slated for July 5th via Maple Music Recordings. Watch below and for more information on Candy Coated Killahz check out their official website , MySpace , and Facebook pages.
We're going to have plenty of recaps of our time at NxNE this past weekend in the next couple of days, but I wanted to talk about this Toronto trio that we saw at an unofficial barbecue on Saturday: Toronto's Candy Coated Killahz. I have a weird thing about not paying much attention to bands...

We've been following Toronto-based dance party electro-poppers Candy Coated Killahz since early 2008 . Their previous album, It Factor , was full of urban-dance jams , and their latest single, Neon Black , shows the band continuing to pushing the electro with classic dance floor pop inspirations. The beats in Neon Black are like something from the most recent TRON: Legacy soundtrack [...]

by teepoo Happy Canada's Day! To celebrate I decided to feature music from all the provinces and territories. Believe it wasn't easy, especially for the territories, but here is some Canadian music I hope you will enjoy. There is no particular reason why I chose each of these artists out of all the artists from their respective provinces. Some of these are known, some unknown but I hope you will hear something new and enjoyable! BRITISH [...]

Torontonian duo Tosha Dash and Icon the Anomali have releasted their debut album, It Factor . I don't know if everyone is tired of electro pop / hiphop fusions yet and I'm not sure if there is anything truly unique about Candy Coated Killahz but I will say that It Factor is thoroughly enjoyable. The album does a good job of marrying genres into a seamless relationship. Tosha's voice is sweet and sensual but with a sense of attitude. Icon has a subdued style, content with his position in the background. The songs can [...]
At long last, the Ontario (not Toronto's) Virgin Music Festival lineup has been unveiled. It shall go down August 29-30. Goodbye Toronto Islands Park, hello Burl's Creek! which is near Orillia, Ontario, down highway 400, an hour trek from downtown Toronto ... or so i'm told. The reason for the move? "We've always wanted to bring the European festival experience to Canada," says [...]
Sadly, this year I will be missing out on NXNE . I haven't posted in about a week, mostly due to knee surgery if you follow us on Twitter . While still suffering, three of our writers will be heading out to concerts all over the festival. We'll be having next day coverage by Nancy, George and Sheila. So while my preview took forever to write up, the concert reviews will be up a lot faster. Anyway here's a list of bands on the NXNE lineup: Health – I gave their new single, [...]

~ Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy ~ I was flipping channels the other day, and I came across this cool lil' track playing on MuchMusic (Canada's answer to MTV). The song's called Playboy and it's a synth-heavy pop/dance track by a new duo called the Candy Coated Killahz, who hail from Toronto, Canada. I'm liking this a lot. To learn more about CCK, check out their MySpace by clicking here . Listen: Link 1 / Link 2
The Candy Coated Killahz are a dynamic duo from Canada that make very fun electro-pop music. The song 'Playboy' is featured on their debut album, and they have recently finished a music video for the song and have also shared with us a couple of fresh remixes. Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy (Mansion remix) [click to download] Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy (Nate Wize remix) [click to download] [...]

DJ STV SLV - Candy Coated Chromophobia [ direct ] [ drop.io ] TONIGHT IN CHICAGO: It's yet another installment of our Information Superflyway residency at Sonotheque . This time the Hood will be joined by The Prairie Cartel DJs and Chips N Salsa , with visuals provided by Cliche. THE HOOD vs CANADA: On Friday we'll be doing a Hood set on the [...]
Brand new video directed by award-winning director RT! . & a hot remix by Toronto duo, Mansion . "Playboy (Mansion remix)" | download CCK | Myspace | Gigs | Buy
Nate Wize recently remixed Candy Coated Killaz 's Playboy . CCK will be down at SXSW this year, but I can't find any details on where/when. Candy-Coated Killahz - Playboy (Nate Wize RMX) Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy The Canadian electro/dance-hop duo also have a new video for the non-remixed version of the song... Previous: [...]

Maybe it's because it's been an extremely long week or maybe because it's all wet, windy and orange sky outside at midnight (reminds me of England) but I'm more in the shoegazer mood this week - songs that make my eyebrows go all scrunchy and my lower lip slightly stick out. It's a me thing, don't worry about it. There's still a few beats in there though so without further ado: The winner this week is Adele's "Hometown Glory" remixed. I love the original (and have posted that and another remix in the past - click on [...]
Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy from MapleMusic Recordings on Vimeo . Our good friends Candy Coated Killahz just dropped the dope new vid for their single, Playboy. It's visually entertaining and the song has always been one of my faves. They've inspired me to break into my old high school and start a dance party. ... Seriously. Who's in? *** BONUS MP3 *** Candy Coated Killahz - Playboy (Mansion Remix)

Not Christmassy & although varying in taste, really not at all sweet... these are the pre-festivities antidote to over-indulgence in sugary confections. Six candy-related songs, each quite different, each artist seeming to know exactly what they're doing, and be good at it. From the measured,tuneful claustrophobia of El Perro Del Mar, the acoustic grit & strings of Little Teeth, the smooth yet manacing hip-hop of Candy Coated Killahz... there's a real depth & range here. Rafter are in for their lo-fi take on banjo based indie- folk, Tim Fite, simply because I so admire his ability, [...]
Wow, there really must be a recurring theme here going on with me the last two weeks. I suppose with the climate change and just change in moods, I've been posting all of these sweet electro-dance tracks that I am quite fond of. Candy Coated Killahz are Tosha Dash and Icon The Anomoli from Toronto. [...]

Toronto based urban electro duo Candy Coated Killahz aka Tosha Dash and Anomali are the sort of act blogs were invented for. Tosha dropped a great e-mail recently informing us that their album 'It Factor' gets a release party on May 8th at Wrong Bar. The album combines all the good stuff from hip hop, bouncy electro-pop, and dance anthems, with a little throwback nod to the eighties, and their sound has been compared to Gwen Stefani, Dragonatte, Kelis, Outkast and M.I.A. Here's the debut single, plus an ode to hard partying. mp3: [...]

It's the middle of the week, and to help get you over the hump, Badical Beats dug up a few fresh bangers for your listening pleasure. The first track is a REMIX of "Slow Kids" by The Shoes . The original track was done by the British fuzz rockers Cheeky Cheeky and The Nosebleeds . The Shoes came up big on this one, lacing it with their Frenchy production talent to give it some serious spice. MP3: Cheeky [...]
Time to make things right. So I totally balked on that last post I promised to make for Dani . Y'all know that. But it's cool, 'cause now I'm writing up a party she's throwing tonight for her new label, Calamity Jane Recordings. Know who rolls with that crew? The Glamour . As in my favorite Big Stereo find ever. As in the Milwaukee boys. As in the one of URB 's picks for their next 100. The lads have a new song on their MySpace, so check it out: The [...]

We got all kinds of hyped about the Toronto-based dance-hop duo Candy Coated Killahz when we stumbled upon them earlier this year . Lead "ladygirl", Tosha Dash, got in touch and promised to keep us up-to-date on their upcoming album. She sent over the first cut from it today. There might have been a time when I thought bringing back the 80s was a bad thing, but I was wrong. The album is to be called It Factor , [...]