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NXNE Schedule — As up to date as can be!
Here’s what you need to know about NXNE at Rancho Relaxo. There will be programming till 2 or 3 am on Weds, till 4 am on Thurs-Sat, and till 3 am on Sunday — so we haven’t filled the entire … Continue reading
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New Schomberg Fair album and national tour coming up in June
It’s no secret that we love, love, love the Schomberg Fair. It’s partly because they’re great guys, it’s true, but it’s also because they’re just a great band — with quality songwriting and playing, solid recordings, and a face-melting live … Continue reading
First wave of Rancho NXNE bands announced!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls — the first wave of NXNE bands to play the TWM shows at Rancho Relaxo have been announced. The majority of these bands have been picked by TWM in conjunction with NXNE, and I’m … Continue reading
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Limblifter debut to be released on vinyl via We Are Busy Bodies!
I just found out some crazy news from Exclaim and wanted to share it with all of you! One of my all-time favourite Can-Rock bands — and well, quite frankly, bands in general — Limblifter will be re-releasing their debut … Continue reading
Changed name, changed sound for Glory Glory
Halifax’s Glory Glory — formerly Glory Glory Man United — are a changed band. Or maybe, better explained, a matured band? They’ve dropped the Man United portion of the name, which was probably going to end up getting them punched by a drunk “football” fan … Continue reading
Saturday night at NXNE
A Friday-night set was my favourite — Dum Dum Girls at Lee’s — but Saturday earned the honours of being my top night at the festival. I started my Saturday evening at Yonge-Dundas Square to see Cults, because I had … Continue reading
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NXNE Night #4: Schomberg Fair, Heartbeat Hotel, HONHEEHONHEE and more
Aside from some small stuff going on today, Saturday night was the last big outing for me this year at NXNE. Here’s what I got to see: Mode Moderne @ Supermarket – I got to Supermarket and a singer/songwriter was … Continue reading
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Friday night @ NXNE
A few of us really wanted to catch Dum Dum Girls on Friday night, so me, Meghan and Kristen went to Lee’s Palace early. We got there just before doors, and there was barely a line; a few minutes and … Continue reading
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NXNE Night #3: The Breezes, Enjoy Your Pumas, Ruby Coast and more
Friday night is always an intense night at NXNE — having spent the two prior nights up late and up early for work makes staying up until 4am a little tricky. I gave it my best shot last night, and … Continue reading
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Thursday night at NXNE
I started my night off at Rancho again — not a bad way to do it, really. 1977 opened up the night; we actually have their vinyl at home from a Showcho show, but that’s the last time they played … Continue reading
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