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Good music videos still exist! Episode four
Posted on June 29, 2012 | No Comments
The good music videos continue to pour in this year, and this installation of Good Music Videos Still Exist is proof of that, with four videos featured. First up is...
Album Review: Die Mannequin’s ‘Danceland’
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
“I hope I find the right place for myself” What happens when you get dropped from your label and management despite a stellar album and a couple Juno nods? You...
NXNE: Bruise Cruise photo gallery and videos
Posted on June 19, 2012 | 1 Comment
This year’s NXNE was the largest and busiest yet, with venues all around the western half of Toronto. One venue stood out –or, floated out– and that was the ‘Captain...
NXNE: Day 4 photo gallery and videos
Posted on June 19, 2012 | No Comments
Saturday was yet another busy day at NXNE, with plenty of big name acts taking over Yonge-Dundas Square. While big name acts like Portugal. The Man, Of Montreal and Flaming...
NXNE video: Strumbellas perform ‘Pistol’
Posted on June 18, 2012 | No Comments
I saw many a sing-along, hand-clap and drunken karaoke during NXNE –and not just from fans, John Maus has an interesting live show– but The Strumbellas went one step further...
NXNE: Day 3 photo gallery
Posted on June 17, 2012 | 1 Comment
Friday was the busiest and best of the first three days of NXNE, with several bands performing at locations across the city. This year’s festival, which many are calling easily...
NXNE: Day 2 highlights, photos & day 3 tips
Posted on June 15, 2012 | No Comments
Day 2 of NXNE was a non-stop rollercoaster of weird and wonderful, and that’s coming from just one man’s experience. As you can see in the photo gallery above a...
NXNE: Day 1 highlights, photos & Day 2 tips
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
The Drake Hotel Underground was the site of the first real highlights of NXNE 2012 last night. Starting with Eternal Summers, the Virginia trio who lived up to their self-applied...
Young Magic listens to this
Posted on June 14, 2012 | No Comments
New York based, but featuring members from Australia and Indonesia, Young Magic have been gathering buzz since releasing their debut Melt earlier this year. I had a bit to say...
NXNE acts to catch: Wednesday
Posted on June 12, 2012 | No Comments
The musical portion of NXNE gets off to a somewhat slow start on Wednesday, but that’s not to say there isn’t plenty to see and hear. The first real highlight...
NXNE wristband contest and Toronto acts to watch for
Posted on June 7, 2012 | No Comments
It can be hard to decide who to check out at NXNE, especially this year with so many top notch international acts coming to town. However, one easy decision you...
NXNE 2012: Gangstagrass interview & album reaction
Posted on June 6, 2012 | No Comments
Don’t call Gangstagrass a novelty, at least not in the sense that they are simply some gimmick that fuses rap with the honktytonk of bluegrass and country. That is the...
Listen to This! – June 4, 2012
Posted on June 4, 2012 | No Comments
Do you like rock and roll? We sure do, and the first Tuesday of June is chock full of releases of albums that rock without fear. Crocodiles rinse and repeat...
NXNE announces bruise cruise
Posted on June 2, 2012 | No Comments
Mac DeMarco and Hooded Fang are just two of the countless highlights at this year’s NXNE, and they’re going to be playing a show together, on a boat (!). Also...
Good music videos still exist! – NXNE edition
Posted on May 31, 2012 | No Comments
With NXNE less than two weeks away, take a moment to watch some new music videos from three of the big names hitting Toronto for the fest. First up are...