Album Review: Cults
How do you become a viral sensation without having much of an internet presence? Ask Cults. Last year, Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin started putting music up on Bandcamp.com to amuse their friends. A few months later their summery single, ‘Go Outside’ was an internet sensation. But those songs were their sole internet existence; [...]
Canada Live This Week and NxNE Podcasts
Last week CBC Radio 2 released 5 podcasts from their North by North East show at the Rivoli. In case you missed any of them you can grab them at the links below: Bruce Peninsula Peter Elkas Sweet Thing Imaginary Cities Bobby Bazini Of course, as usual, CBC Radio 2 has a full week of [...]
Olenka and the Autumn Lovers – Live at the Gladstone for NxNE
On Friday night of NxNE I hit the Gladstone Hotel, which was the home to NxEW’s NxNE Showcase last year. Friday’s Gladstone lineup, again, featured the great Olenka and the Autumn Lovers. I was sure that Olenka would be a lock for this year’s Polaris list, sadly the rest of the jury had other ideas. [...]
NXNE 2011 Photos: Chad VanGaalen, One Hundred Dollars, Wildlife
One last kick at the NXNE late night. Approaching The Great Hall, it was clear that news of the lines at The Garrison for Braids the previous night and the appeal of Alberta’s Chad VanGaalen had spread. Two lines, extending from just outside the bottom of the red carpeted stairs to the old dance hall, [...]
Maylee Todd & Pegwee Power – Live at Duffy’s Tavern (not really at NxNE, but near it.)
Having obtained a priority pass to get me into any of North by North East’s multitude of shows at any one of dozens of venues all over town, I decided to kick off the festival on Thursday by going to the one show my pass wouldn’t get me in to – cause that’s (apparently) how [...]
NXNE 2011 Photos: Elephant Stone, Braids, Passwords & Rich Aucoin @ The Garrison
At first, a sparse crowd of less than 20 sat strewn about the edges of the back room at The Garrison early on Friday night. As Montreal’s Elephant Stone began their set however, the mass accreted. Through sharp guitars and the twang of a sitar, they moved the growing audience to dance. The lineup grew [...]
NXNE 2011 Photos: The Luyas, PS I Love You, Suuns @ The Horseshoe
From shining lights in the darkness, to technical snafus, bodily violations and sneering dance beats, the Horseshoe Tavern became a sweaty pit on Thursday night as The Luyas, PS I Love You and Suuns progressively packed the Queen St. venue. The Luyas positively captivated. Through incandescent bulbs triggered in flashes and sequences by Stephan Schneider’s [...]
NXNE 2011: Bands To See, Because I Said So
The official NXNE showcases start tonight! If you’ve been reading the indie sites and mags, you’ve likely seen the same few band names repeatedly. Here are a few worthy shows that haven’t been wildly over-hyped. Wed. June 15th 12am: Dearly Beloved @ Cherry Cola’s 1am: Die Mannequin @ Cherry Cola’s Thurs. June 16th [...]
Band You Should Know: Dearly Beloved
Chaos, Tempered With Love. Delivered With Great Fury. If you’re like me, you arrogantly assume you’ve heard of every band worth hearing. I mean, if they’re that good, you’d know about them by now, right? Well, somewhere in the depths of Toronto lurks a band that is, for some reason, not on your radar yet. Their name is Dearly [...]
So, you want to volunteer for a music festival
It might not seem like a big deal; free labour isn’t usually turned down. However, being a good volunteer is something entirely different. After a few years of being a Volunteer Coordinator for NXNE, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Observe these guidelines if you want to be the kind of person [...]
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