Category Archives: nxne
NXNE Night #2 – Fucked Up, The Descendents, Suuns, and more.
Sleep be damned, I’m here with my second write up of the festival! Last night was a ton of fun, I spent most of my time at a happily rainless Y&D Square, but I made sure to fit in some … Continue reading
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The Love Machine @ Rancho Relaxo
I always enjoy a show with the Love Machine. They play well, their songs grab you, and the fun they have on stage is infectious. They have great live chemistry, as well; I like it when you can tell from … Continue reading
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Girl + The Machine @ Rancho Relaxo
Well, I don’t have a photo of this band, because I wasn’t into the music enough to go to the front of the bar. In fairness to Girl + The Machine, I was watching hockey, but the first two bands … Continue reading
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Broken Bricks @ Rancho Relaxo
I spent much of the Broken Bricks set trying to figure out which band their sound reminded me of. I think I settled on Arctic Monkeys, but that’s still not really right. What I can tell you is that it’s … Continue reading
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Kicking it off right with Broken Bricks @ Rancho
I don’t want to alarm you, but if you missed Broken Bricks’ only NXNE performance last night at Rancho I feel you have done yourself a disservice. Taking the stage promptly at 9 pm after a strong set by Young … Continue reading
Wednesday NXNE Round Up: Washington & The Love Machine
Washington @ the Supermarket One of my favourite aspects of the festival scene is the ability to jump from show to show and experience different genres, sounds, crowds and venues that might otherwise not show up on your radar. Last … Continue reading
NXNE Night #1 – Broken Bricks, Red Mass, The Job and More.
Every year it starts the same, with my “I can’t believe it’s NXNE again already!” post. But seriously guys, CMW feels like it was a week or two ago. I may not have been completely ready for NXNE last night, … Continue reading
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Young Contrarians @ Rancho Relaxo
It’s too bad Young Contrarians don’t play more often, but it’s a nice treat when they do. Their synthy but dark songs were a great way to start off the festival — catchy but not overwhelming.
Enjoy Your Pumas: These Pumas are rather fresh
(I couldn’t help myself.) A lot of bands come to Toronto to play NXNE from pretty far away — like Enjoy Your Pumas, who are coming east from Winnipeg for the first time. That’s no short-haul trip, guys.
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NXNE Artist Spotlight: Monokino
If electro-indie is your thing, then you may want to focus your attention towards Amsterdam’s Monokino. The three-piece band plays upbeat synthpop with a little bit of an ’80s sound. Think if the singer of Placebo fronted a band that … Continue reading
