NXNE Preview
Sadly, this year I will be missing out on NXNE. I haven’t posted in about a week, mostly due to knee surgery if you follow us on Twitter. While still suffering, three of our writers will be heading out to concerts all over the festival. We’ll be having next day coverage by Nancy, George and Sheila. So while my preview took forever to write up, the concert reviews will be up a lot faster.
Anyway here’s a list of bands on the NXNE lineup:
Health – I gave their new single, Die Slow a 5 out of 5.
MP3: Die Slow by Health
No Age – Nouns is still so good to listen to.
MP3: Things I Did When I Was Dead by No Age
Matt and Kim – They like getting naked? (music video)
MP3: Yea Yeah by Matt and Kim
Aids Wolf – Odd but popular.
Amos The Transparent
Black Hat Brigade – Rob loves them.
Boxer The Horse – EP was pretty good
MP3: Jackson Leftfield by Boxer The Horse
Crystal Antlers
Emma-Lee
Hot Panda
In-Flight Safety
Inward Eye
Japanther – Quote from Adam Hvisc – “Not only was it one of the best live show I’ve seen, it was one of the best audiences I’ve been a part of. ”
MP3: The Dirge by Japanther
Ketch Harbour Wolves – Rob again loves them.
Lioness
Provincial Parks
The Deep Dark Woods
King Khan and the BBQ Show – heard he’s awesome live
Slim Twig
Timbre Timbre
Wintersleep
MP3: Weighty Ghost by Wintersleep
Woodhands
Woodpigeon – I wonder if anyone in their audience has ever played hopscotch
MP3: Love In The Time of Hopscotch by Woodpigeon
Yonge-Dundas Square
If you don’t want to see regular concerts or purchase a $50 wristband for the whole festival, at Yonge-Dundas Square they have a batch of awesome free concerts. Here’s a partial list of artists:
Thursday June 18: Black Lips, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Spiral Beach
MP3: Short Fuse by Black Lips
Friday June 19: Wintersleep, In-Flight Safety
Saturday June 20: The Sonics, Japanther, Crystal Antlers
MP3: Have Love Will Travel by The Sonics
Sunday June 21: Cool Kids, Gza, Candy Coated Killahz
MP3: Rich Kids by Candy Coated Killahz
I(heart)Music.net is also having a showcase at the Drake, it’ll feature:
Amos the Transparent, Black Hat Brigade, Oh No Forest Fires, The Balconies, The Urban Aesthetics
MP3: I Fell In A Dark Black Hole by Amos The Transparent -part of I(heart)Music.net’s Thank You Compilation – I hope Matt doesn’t mind me using this track.
Lastly here’s what Nancy, Sheila and George have proposed to see (so far, more to be added to this list):
George:
Thursday, June 18 – Silver Dollar Room
Chang A Lang
Mother’s Children
Give Us The Daggers
Friday June 19 – Horseshoe Tavern
Golden Isles
The Novaks
Dinosaur Bones
Saturday June 20 – Sneaky Dee’s
Fjord Rowboat
Priya Thomas
Little Girls
Cold Cave
Nancy
Thursday: – Horseshoe Tavern
Spookey Ruben
The Burning Hell
United Steel Workers Of Montreal
King Khan and The BBQ Show
Health
Opopo (maybe)
Tin Star Orphans (maybe)
Friday: Lee’s Palace
Bobby Conn
Mika Miko
The Dead Science
No Age
Special Guest (?)
Saturday: DD/MM/YYYY or Nasty Nav
Sunday: I may just hang out at El Mocambo and see the bands there
Thurs.
Jim Cuddy, Royal Wood etc
Kevin Hearn, Jenn Grant etc
Beth In Battle Mode
Fri.
Melissa Auf De Maur
The Cliks
Wintersleep
Hooded Fang
Sat. (this has been the hardest night for me and I’ve only got two for sure’s)
The Parkdale Hookers
Young Galaxy
Sun.
Hot Panda
