Kidstreet began Nuit Blanche with such a bang that they temporarily knocked themselves offline. Opener X saw the small but passionate Drake Underground crowd (surrounded by passerbyers looking for the Nuit Blanche Funhouse) get into things off the top, blowing their light-up whistles alongside the energetic fronting brother. I mean that literally as a few were invited on stage and that was where the trouble began by cutting power to the sampler at the end of the tune. Following a minor delay things were back on track and one of the guys right in front of the stage actually removed his shirt and tossed it at the band. Hilarious. The band seem to be gaining even more confidence, and rightfully so with the release of their first official album, Fuh Yeah, this week (unofficial, unadvertised Toronto release party they joked.) Leading lady sang her heart out and wowed again with the ending to Penny Candy. One brand new track wad added to the set list and most of Fuh Yeah, including the title track, was played. Spin Twirl, the one old fave from the unofficial release that wasn't brought along to the new disc, was displayed too - much to my delight. Fun times and the perfect opener to Born Gold.
Without much introduction Born Gold launched into their first song - an upbeat number, as they all are no doubt, but a relatively subdued performance piece for this band. However once this was completed they got up to their old antics again. One dude waltzed into the crowd on stilts, a little less frightening when it is expected. Shovel percussion, slinking crowd tambo, blow up ghosts and leaf blowers all remained integral parts of the spectacle that the name change (from Gobble Gobble) has not removed. Personally I was stoked to rock/dance out to Boring Horror though overall nobody was too picky and people got into most everything they delivered. If you haven't seen a Born Gold set please do as there's no chance that you have any clue what goes on from what you've read here. Just keep your head down, while continuing dance, to avoid getting whipped by a sheet or smashed by a shovel which might spoil the party.
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