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18May/120

The Matadors Scare Up A Toronto Show

London, Ontario’s The Matador’s promise a frighteningly good time at the Hard Luck Bar on June 16th. The gig, which surprisingly isn’t part of NxNE, will also feature other horrorbilly acts including The Hellbound Hepcats, Evil Elvis and Butch Haller & His Chesterfield Ramblers with yet more acts expected to be announced. “Since this is [...]

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17May/120

Austerity Measures :: Betty Burke offers up 4 free tracks!

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I’ve been following Maggie MacDonald’s projects for many years. She is a veteran of the Toronto music scene (Barcelona Pavilion, Hidden Cameras, Republic of Safety) as well as an author, playwright and political activist. For those who are unaware, her current project is Betty Burke, which features Maggie, Jo Snyder, Sheila Sampath and Paul Mathew. [...]

17May/120

Daps Records Unveils NXNE Showcase

Newly minted Toronto indie label Daps Records will hold their inaugural NXNE showcase at Sneaky Dee’s on June 15th. The line-up will feature Phèdre and Odonis Odonis along with the latest additions to the Daps’ roster including Beta Frontiers, Cartoons, Hellaluya, Hussy and Times Neue Roman. The gig kicks off at 7 pm with last [...]

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17May/120

Down With Webster Announced as Headliners for S.C.E.N.E Fest 2012

S.C.E.N.E Fest has announced that Toronto rap/rockers Down With Webster will headline the 2012 edition in downtown St. Catherines on June 24th. While the band may not necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea, the rest of the bands on the festival’s line-up will doubtlessly please everyone from fans of mainstream rock to indie music. Abandon [...]

16May/120

Fundraiser: Pollux Dance Needs Your Help to take Heterollectual to Ottawa Fringe

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Toronto’s Pollux Dance (Facebook) is taking “Heterollectual: Love, and Other Dumb Ideas” to Ottawa Fringe, at least they are trying to. People who have been reading NxEW for awhile are familiar with the dire financial straights that most Canadian musicians find themselves in. The reality though is that musicians are doing well compared to most [...]

16May/120

Charlottetown’s Paper Lions Exceed 1 Million Views on Youtube Video for ‘Travelling’, Plans to Play NXNE and Release Acoustic EP for June 2012‏

Fan favourites Paper Lions have a lot to celebrate this spring and summer! Their music video for “Travelling” just surpassed the 1 million views mark, with numbers continuing to grow by the thousands every day, and they are fresh off the heels of nominations for “Song of the Year” and “Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year” at [...]

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16May/120

Canadian Film: A Little Bit Zombie opens this weekend

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A little bit Zombie opens across Canada this weekend. According to First Weekend Club:”A Little Bit Zombie follows the adventures of Steve, a mild-mannered HR manager (Kristopher Turner) who becomes infected with a virus during a weekend get-away with his sister, Sarah (Kristen Hager) his best friend, Craig (Shawn Roberts), and his fiancé, Tina (Crystal [...]

15May/120

Crystalyne Releases Debut EP “Navigate” And Announces Supporting Ontario Tour Dates

  Up and coming pop quartet Crystalyne are excited to announce the release of their much anticipated Navigate EP on June 5th, 2012. After just wrapping up a 3 month tour of visiting over 60 high schools in Canada earlier this year, the band has been cutting their teeth on the road and are finally [...]

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15May/120

This You Need to Hear: Cookie Duster- Two Feet Stand Up

Broken Social Scene may have disbanded, but that doesn’t mean Brendan Canning has resigned himself to a career in real estate. In fact, he’s resurrected his former band, Cookie Duster, and (surprise!) they’ve already pressed an album. When Flying Was Easy drops on June 12th (pushed back from May 15th, unfortch).   The first single, [...]

15May/120

New Dog is Blue video “People” made entirely on an iPad

This animated video for “People” was made entirely on an iPad. The song is from Dog is Blue’s 2011 album Tortoise. Find more at DogisBlue.com.

15May/120

Preview “Thank You” – the new album from Hexes and Ohs coming May 22

Montreal duo Hexes and Ohs (Hexesandohs.ca is set to release their new album “Thank You” next Tuesday, May 22. If you can’t wait that long, or don’t know if you should be excited about that or not, have a look at the first video for the first single from the album the Colors below and [...]

14May/120

Fiver: New Project from Simone Schmidt of One Hundred Dollars

On June 15 One Hundred Dollars’ vocalist Simone Schmidt will drop the first single from her new project Fiver. The math here is pretty easy, Simone sings for One Hundred Dollars, she sings for Fiver so if you like one you’re probably going to like the other too. If you’re not sure check out her [...]

14May/121

You Should Know Alberta Darling

Chances are, even if you’re in Toronto, you haven’t heard, five piece string band, Alberta Darling yet. I still haven’t, other than what I’ve found online. I ‘discovered’ them when I found Michelle Beauregard playing banjo on Roncesvalles (I’m a sucker for street musicians, especially if they don’t have a permit.) We talked about the [...]

11May/120

Toronto International Music Summit Hosts a Night of Showcases at the Hard Rock Cafe on May 26

  The 2012 Toronto International Music Summit is pleased to invite you to an evening of exciting, innovative performances by a collection of up-and-coming artists… The Artists: Anastasa A Little Black Dress Dane Hartsell Taya Marquis Vaness Alegacy Linda Luztono Susie Mclean Solid Mas The Venue: The Hard Rock Cafe 279 Yonge Street  Toronto Hosted by KISS 92.5’s very own, Devo Brown, this special showcase will cap an incredible day of conferences at the [...]

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11May/120

Exclaim.ca Premieres Sandman Viper Command’s ‘Feel is Good’ Today, Canadian Leg of North American Tour Kicks off Sunday‏

Fans of Sandman Viper Command are in for a variety of great things from the band during the month of May. For starters, the band has already begun their grand tour of North America. The tour kicked off on April 27th and will conclude May 27th, with plenty of stops in both Canada and the United States. [...]

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8May/120

Toronto’s Hill & the Sky Heroes Release Much Anticipated Debut Album 11:11 on June 12, 2012

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and filmmaker Hill Kourkoutis is set to release her full-length debut album with rotating backing band, The Sky Heroes. The album, entitled 11:11, is set for release on June 12th, and features a star-studded lineup of Hill’s previous collaborators and friends including Adrian Eccleston (Drake), Serena Ryder, Martha & The Muffins, Doc, Damhnait Doyle and Saidah Baba Talibah, to [...]

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5May/120

Coffee Shop Project: May 2012 Pick of the Month – Melissa Cameron

Get it here: http://csp.audioblood.com/ Described as, “Both vulnerable and rooted in a deep self-confidence,” by CBC Radio, and, “…a younger, far less weathered Fergie… Cameron steals the show with her heavy vocals and natural range,” by Elle Canada, Melissa Cameron is an easy choice for May 2012′s Coffee Shop Project Pick of the Month! Melissa’s [...]

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5May/120

Ben Caplan Amazes at the ECMAs and Announces NXNE and Canadian Tour Dates

It’s been a busy year for the man who never seems to sleep. It’s incredible that Ben Caplan has any strength left to tickle the ivories and entrance crowds across the continent after his impressive showing at the East Coast Music Awards earlier this month. Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers had an opportunity to [...]

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3May/120

New Video: Kids on TV – Bobby (feat Diamond Rings and Snax)

Kids on TV, who are bringing Pantheon to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre in a few days have released the first video from Pantheon, “Bobby”. It features Diamond Rings and Snax and was directed by KoTVs John Caffery. For more info on Kids on TV visit Kidsontv.biz.

3May/120

Kardinal Offishall and ULA Zukowska included in Toronto International Music Summit

  Four-time Juno award winner, Kardinal Offishall has been confirmed as a guest speaker for the conference portion of this year’s Toronto International Music Summit, taking place at the Royal York Hotel on May 26, 2012! One of the hardest working men in the business, Kardinal has ASCAP and SOCAN awards to his name, along with 4 MMVAs. [...]

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