Shows I wish I’d seen, #2
photo: Lisa Marie Kruchak
Zola Jesus at the Garrison. Friends were stunned by her voice and the way she put her songs across. More pics here.
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Yonge-Dundas Square takes off
Great music and great weather combined for a perfect setting as NXNE’s first of four nights took over the centre of town at Yonge-Dundas Square.
Mudhoney from a distance (photo: Phil Ogynist)
LA punk rock icons X headlined a show that included Mudhoney, the Icarus Line, and Free Energy. More Mudhoney shots here – and here for [...]
Iroquois Falls @ the Garrison
Iroquois Falls' Priya Thomas (photo: Jordana Rotenberg)
Iroquois Falls’ showcase at the Garrison. More shots here.
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This Movie is Packed
Bruce McDonald & BSS pack 'em in (photo: Julie Lavelle)
NXNE Film screened director Bruce McDonald’s This Movie is Broken, which uses a concert by Broken Social Scene as the backdrop to a compelling love story. Crowds lined up outside the Royal Cinema for the World Premiere of the film.
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Get to the ‘Shoe!
Dinosaur Bones, Free Energy, WARPAINT, Elliott BROOD, and more. It’s gonna be slammed – get there early!
LA rockers WARPAINT – the 'Shoe at 11pm
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They don’t sound like locals
…and yet they mostly are. A fascinating and eclectic bill tonight at Bread & Circus, 299 Augusta at the top end of Kensington Market:
Jaffa Road: 2010 Juno nominees for world music album of the year
8pm – Rakkatak
9pm – Brenda Macintyre Medicine Song Woman
10pm – Senaya
11pm – Jaffa Road
12am – Kobo Town
1am – all star mash [...]
Thursday @ the Garrison
Iroquois Falls: compelling, intense, unforgettable
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8pm – Neon Windbreaker
9 pm – Iroquois Falls
10pm – The Racoon Wedding
11 pm – METZ
12 am – DD/MM/YYYY
1am – Burning Love
Get there early; get up front; put your mobile handheld devices away.
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In case you missed Wednesday…
…here are the highlights from our TV partners, AUX TV. Check out AUX’s complete NXNE channel here. Thanks, guys!
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NXNE at the CN Tower
Hollerado on the roof of the world (photo: Matthew Broszkowski)
Yep, that Tower…and that’s the Island Airport in the background, waaaay down below. NXNE opened at the CN Tower with an Audio Blood showcase featuring the Balconies, Meligrove Band, and Hollerado. Snaps here.
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Eagles of Death Metal kickstart NXNE
sweet jesus – there's a tiny guitarist sprouting from my left thigh (photo: Phil Ogynist)
NXNE Opening Night at the Phoenix, presented by Virgin Mobile, rocked hard with Toronto’s Small Sins opening for the straight-up, no-chaser punch of California’s Eagles of Death Metal. More great shots here.
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And away we go!
Kathleen Edwards w/ her first real 6-string (photo: Phil Ogynist)
NXNE 2010 transitioned tonight from a wildly successful (and sold-out) Interactive conference into five days of Music and Film. Kicking things off at the Courthouse were K-os, Kathleen Edwards, and the Arkells, all celebrating NXNE and the Juno Awards Opening Night, presented by our good friends [...]
Tickets at the door tonight!
Eagles of Death Metal. The Phoenix. Tonight. NXNE Opening Night presented by Virgin Mobile. Just $25 at the door. Doors at 8; Small Sins at 10; EODM at 11. Be there for “the ass-kickingest band ever” (Paul Valery).
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the NXNE app for Blackberry
The NXNE 2010 app for BlackBerry connects you to the coolest bands, films and events at NXNE.
With up-to-the-minute music, conference, and film schedules, the NXNE 2010 app for BlackBerry is your portal to everything NXNE.
Twitter integration allows you to monitor and participate in this year’s #NXNE Twitter community.
Built-in BlackBerry(r) smartphone calendar [...]
Just Entertainment presents…
…a great R&B showcase, tonight, at the Trane Studio, 964 Bathurst St. Featured artist is the James King Crew, a melodic and lyrical fusion of pop, R&B, and rock.
The show’s at 800pm, and the first 20 NXNE passes/wristbands get admission to the show – otherwise it’s $10 at the door.
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Gasoline Showcase @ NXNE
Straight from the California desert to Toronto’s Bovine Sex Club are Brant Bjork & The Bros. Formerly of Kyuss and Fu Manchu, Brant Bjork has now taken on an organic 70s rock sound.
Gasoline Official Showcase at the Bovine Sex Club on Friday, June 18:
3AM – After hours until 4 AM
2AM – Special Guest
1AM – [...]
DVAS HIT NXNE…
…WITH UPPER CLASS RECORDINGS, RELEASE NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “SOCIETY”
EL MOCAMBO THURSDAY JUNE 17 (2nd Floor, 1am)
LISTEN TO SOCIETY + THE HOOD INTERNET REMIX FEAT. KID STATIC AT THE UC BOUTIQUE!
Dietzche V. and the Abominable Snowman take you on a journey of disco, funk, and soul with their bounce-heavy [...]
Toshiba presents The Primer Party
Grab a drink on us, listen to DJ Jai Johnson lay down the beats and marvel at the laptop mini-museum with models dating back to the ancient 1980’s. PLUS you can win a TOSHIBA 3-D laptop! Swing by before you head out and enjoy other events at this year’s NXNE festival.
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HEALTH returns to NXNE
One of NXNE 09’s favourite – and loudest – bands, HEALTH, returns to the fest this year for a midnight slot at Sneaky Dee’s. Here’s the evening’s bill:
1 AM – Kidstreet
12 AM – HEALTH
11 PM – Indian Jewelry
10 PM – Gold Panda
9 PM – Zola Jesus
Sneaky’s, like 27 other NXNE venues, stays open (& serves) [...]
Canning puts the boot in van Koeverden
Who you callin' a bocce player, bargeman?
Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning (above) and Canadian Olympic kayaking gold medallist Adam van Koeverden are both passionate about their football. So passionate that they’re not just content to root for their fave teams in the World Cup – they’re also hitting the pitch themselves at BMO Field as [...]