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.