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).

tuesday wake up call

New Cold War Kids video for the track "Loner Phase", off of the band's latest record, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts.

monday wake up call

Really enjoying this band from Brighton called Gnarwolves ... check out "Melody Has Big Plans" below:



"Melody Has Big Plans" is from the band's upcoming EP, Funemployed, out on June 24th.

sunday wake up call

"The Funeral" by Band Of Horses was used during the opening montage to last night's Game 5 between the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada ... one of the best opening I've ever seen, totally gave me goosebumps!



"The Funeral" is from Band Of Horses' debut record, Everything All the Time, released back in 2006 through Sub Pop Records.

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.