nxne 2013 in photos, part iv

Mickey Avalon, June 16 @ Yonge-Dundas Square

nxne 2013 in photos, part iii

Villagers (solo show), June 15, 2013 @ Sidedoor in Soho House

nxne 2013 in photos, part ii

Dead Bent, June 15, 2013 @ Harbourfront Redpath Stage

sunday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

Mickey Avalon, 3pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square (FREE show!)





LiveWire, 1pm @ the Harbourfront Redpath Stage (FREE show!)

From the NXNE site: "... this Chicago group ranges in age from 8–10 and play everything from Elvis to Ozzy, The White Stripes, and even some original numbers, too."

"Stairway to Heaven" cover





Ludacris, 9pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square (FREE show!)

Technical Kidman, 10pm @ Measure

nxne 2013 in photos, part i

The Flatliners, June 13, 2013 @ Yonge Dundas Square





GODS, June 14, 2013 @ The Shop in Parts & Labour

saturday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

Villagers, 8pm @ Sidedoor + 12am @ The Great Hall!!!

"The Waves", Cardinal Sessions



"Cecelia & Her Selfhood"




Dead Bent, 4pm @ the Harbourfront Redpath Stage (FREE show!)

"Breakfast of Champions"





Millencolin, 8pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square (FREE show!)

"Fox"




Brazos, 6pm @ St. James Gazebo (FREE show!)

P0ST3RB0Y, 9pm @ Johnny Jackson

Our Founders, 10pm @ The Great Hall

The Death Set, 12am @ Lee's Palace

Iceage, 12am @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

Fucked Up, 1am @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

Soupcans, 2am @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

friday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

FLAG, 12am @ The Opera House

Live @ Moose Lodge 1873 in Redondo Beach





GODS, 11pm @ The Shop / Parts & Labour



We Are The City, 2am @ Rivoli

High School Video Series featuring the songs "Get Happy", "Happy New Year", "That's It, That's All", "Dark/Warm Air", "1987" and "An Angel in White", all taken from the High School EP.

thursday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

My NXNE picks for today, June 13th:

The Flatliners, 7pm @ Yonge Dundas Square (this is a FREE show!)

"Count Your Bruises", one of my favourite songs from the last 5 years!




Merchandise, 11pm @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern

"In Nightmare Room"




Callan Furlong and the Old Fashioned Trash, 12 am @ The Piston

"The Sweetest Thing", live at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto.




Destruction Unit, 12 am @ The Garrison

"Sonic Pearl"

wednesday wake up call (nxne 2013 edition)

The music portion of NXNE in Toronto is underway, here is my pick for today, June 12th.

Rituals, 10pm @ The Shop / Parts & Labour

"Mesmerized"




Also, Merchandise will be playing a secret show somewhere tonight ... I think this one might be at Parts & Labour as well (12:00 am).

friday wake up call

Brand new video by Merchandise for the song "Totale Nite".



Merchandise will be playing at this year's NXNE on Thursday night, June 13 @ The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern.

sunday wake up call

Villagers performing "The Waves" live @ Le Grand Mix in Tourcoing, France.



"The Waves" is from {Awayland}—one of my favourite records of this year so far—out now on Domino.

Villagers are playing two shows at this year's NXNE, 8:00 pm @ Sidedoor and 12:00 am @ The Great Hall on June 15th.

ceremony june 16, 2012 @ wrongbar

Best. Show. Ever.













See more photos of Ceremony @ Wrongbar here.

of montreal june 16, 2012 @ yonge dundas square

The of Montreal set at Yonge Dundas Square last night was one of the most bizarre + entertaining sets I have ever witnessed!











See more of Montreal photos @ Yonge Dundas Square here.

ceremony june 16, 2012 @ yonge dundas square

Pretty sure this is the only time I will see Ceremony perform under a fucking disco ball!











See more photos of Ceremony @ Yonge Dundas Square here.
Stay tuned for photos from Wrongbar!

saturday wake up call / nxne day 4 picks

This is the day I've been waiting for ever since NXNE announced its lineup back in April and this is the only band that matters at this year's festival!

CEREMONY

3 @ Yonge Dundas Square
11 @ Wrongbar

Really hope they play "Kersed"...



...and "You're All the Same"



I've been dying to see this band live forever!

Live @ The Met in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on June 12, 2012



Video by hate5six, check out other wicked live sets here.

friday wake up call / nxne day 3 picks

Pick of the day: The Death Set @ Wrongbar, 1am




Basically, the entire lineup at Wrongbar tonight looks great:

Bass Drum Of Death, 10pm




METZ, 11pm




The Men, 12am

thursday wake up call / nxne day 2 picks

Pick of the day: Mean Jeans @ The Shop at Parts & Labor, 1am

"Anybody Out There", off their new record On Mars, out now on Dirtnap Records.




Also check out:

Mac DeMarco @ The Garrison, 10pm




Obey The Brave @ Lee's Palace, 11am




And don't forget:

FREE show at Yonge-Dundas Square tonight featuring No Use For A Name (7pm), Good Riddance (8pm) and Bad Religion (9pm).

wednesday wake up call / nxne day 1 picks

The music portion / first real day of North by Northeast Festivals and Conference (NXNE) begins today! Below are some of my picks for tonight; for the full band list and schedule, head over to the NXNE schedule page.

Pick of the day: Teenanger @ The Garrison, 12am

"Bank Account"



"Cops But Not"




Also check out:

Young Doctors in Love @ El Mocambo (Upstairs), 8pm




HiFi Phantom @ The Painted Lady, 1am

nxne 2010, post-festival

Avi Buffalo's setlist from The Great Hall

Favourite shows:
Avi Buffalo @ The Great Hall and @ Lee’s Palace
I saw them twice during this year’s NXNE! Although I liked the stripped-down set at The Great Hall more, both shows were absolutely wonderful! I was really surprised that more people weren’t at the shows; given the fact they put out one of the best records of 2010.

Japandroids @ Lee’s Palace
The lively set from the BC duo + the energetic packed crowd made for an extremely fun and entertaining show!


Surprises:
Zola Jesus @ Sneaky Dee’s
I went into Sneaky Dee’s on Thursday night not knowing what to expect— I didn’t know much about Zola Jesus and I have only started listening to Stridulum EP prior to the show. However, the moment Nika Roza (aka Zola Jesus) started to sing, I knew I was watching something special. Roza’s vocal was incredibly haunting and the music was moody and atmospheric, think Fever Ray meets Bat For Lashes.

Wavves @ Lee’s Palace
I was undecided about this show for the longest time because I didn’t think Wavves would be good live. Man was I wrong… I am really glad I went because it was fucking great! Like Japandroids later, the band was lively and the crowd seemed to really enjoy the music.

nxne 2010, day 5

Phenomenal Handclap Band—June 20, 2010 @ Criminal Records





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