Our fave summer festival spot
…looks pretty good in winter, too – especially after Sid the Kid’s overtime winner Sunday night. The next time Yonge-Dundas Square goes this crazy will be during NXNE’s four big outdoor shows this June. Watch the site for details…
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Billy Talent pumps Olympics crowd
They played NXNE way back when they were called “Pez” – watch here as Billy Talent revs up Vancouver with “Fallen Leaves” earlier this week. Big hockey fans, these boys. Go Canada!
What one voice can do
Watch & listen – and be patient! - as Basia Bulat makes magic with just her stunning voice, handclaps, and her boot heels. The crowd at Toronto record store Soundscapes is silent & spellbound – shades of Mavis Staples, early Janis Joplin. Basia entertained the Texans at NXNE’s barbecue at SXSW 2008.
You want catchy?
Check out the new video “Noisemaker” from NXNE alums Two Hours Traffic. And click here to see how our friends at CHARTAttack deftly segue from some background on the video to some fascinating Jewish religious history…
Congrats to the Shoe’s Craig Laskey!
NXNE congratulates our good friend Craig Laskey on being nominated in the Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year category at this week’s prestigious Pollstar Concert Industry Awards. Craig’s nomination recognizes decades of great entertainment at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. Keep up the great work, Craig!
Elliot Brood rocks @ the Olympics
Festival faves Elliot Brood bringing a little Ontario to a packed LiveCity venue – barricades still intact – at the Vancouver Olympics on Valentine’s Day. Go Canada!
Coeur de Pirate’s “irresistible charm and megawatt smile”
Nice to see one of the crowd and media faves at NXNE 09 continuing to draw strong reviews – this one courtesy of our friends at CHARTattack. Full report on Coeur de Pirate’s Feb 5 Montreal gig here. An antidote to the rising tide of Auto-Tune…
New Zeus music video
Watch the video for NXNE 09 alumni Zeus‘ new release “Marching Through Your Head.” Then click here to watch the boys from the band talk to our friends at AUX TV about making the video.
Stay tuned…
Yes, NXNE 2010 submissions are closed…which means that the real work has started for our programmers. We’ve got thousands of submissions – all genres, from all around the world – so the poor sods won’t get the headphones off for weeks.Thanks to all who submitted music (and films) for this June’s festival. Please stay tuned [...]
Aids Wolf – Thurs Feb 11 in Toronto
Montreal’s Aids Wolf put on one of NXNE 09’s most dramatic and original shows last June at Sneaky Dee’s. They’re back in town Feb 11 at the Garrison, 1197 Dundas W. Read all about it before you head down!
Jack & Meg pas de deux
The latest in genre-bending: the National Ballet of Canada presents Chroma, a ballet set to the White Stripes’ music. The fun begins in Toronto, November 2010 – no word yet on whether Jack & Meg will attend, although they did show up at last September’s TIFF screening of their Canadian tour film, Under Great White [...]
GZA – Pro Tools
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Pro Tools – CD Review
Spanning just over 44 minutes “Pro Tools” seems neither too long or short. This is mainly due to the poetic structure of the lyrics and because of this “Pro Tools” is one of those albums where you’ll catch something different on each listen. “Pro Tools” has [...]
BEAT LOUNGE Beat Battle
On Sunday June 21st, 2009 20 local producers from Toronto went head to head in an elimination style Beat Battle tournament as part of The Academy’s 4 days of programming during NXNE 2009 Festival. The excitement levels blasted through the roof as contenders knocked each other out of the ring, fighting for a $500 [...]
North By NorthEast Music Festival 2009
More than 500 bands and 50 venues scattered in downtown Toronto, all accessible with a $30 wrist-band. It’s by far the most affordable way to enjoy a seasonal bar hop in the early summer.
By day, NXNE organizers hosted a conference for film and music at the Holiday Inn on King St just off of Spadina [...]
Pumpkinhead – “Picture That (The Negative)”
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Pumpkinhead – “Picture That (The Negative)” CD Review
Veteran underground emcee Pumpkinhead (PH) of Brooklyn Academy fame is back. “Picture That: The Negative” is his latest solo effort after 3 years since his last outing with up and coming Canadian producer Marco Polo on their critically acclaimed “Orange Moon [...]
The Cool Kids – “The Bake Sale”
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The Bake Sale – CD Review
Yeah yeah yeah, by now you’ve probably heard of The Cool Kids hailing out of Detroit and Chicago. Since I peeped their EP last summer (which is what’s being reviewed here) & their couple of mix albums I really have [...]
The Flatliners – This Respirator
The Flatliners are back and tighter than ever. We managed to grab an interview with vocalist/guitarist Chris Cresswell and guitarist Scott Brigham back stage at Edgefest ‘08. It’s been a year since we’ve met the boys at NXNE 2007 where they just finished recording their album and signed to Fat Wreck Chords (the youngest group [...]
Hostage Life – White Jesus
Interviewed at Edgefest ‘08, guitarist Patrick Mathers of Hostage Life recounts a story from 2 years ago when Hostage Life played Edgefest in 2005. It’s interesting to remark upon the fact that certain venues expect a certain stage etiquette when a band performs in front of a family audience. For some artists, that goes without [...]
The Vulcan Dub Squad – Die Deif Die
The North by North East music festival presents The Vulcan Dub Squad at Holly Joe’s in Toronto. Their image portrays the look of a 60s rock band like the Beatles, dressed to impress with style and class. Their front man Ranbir Gundu is surely an actor with his casual yet alluring dialogue while captivating the [...]
DJ Champion – NXNE
To the left is Betty Bonifassi from DJ champion. Their performance at The Boat for the North by North East (NXNE) festival in Toronto was amazing. The entire floor from the stage to the back end at the bar was bouncing with everyone jumping along to the music. Sadly, as hype as the crowd [...]
