Hint 1: They were then they weren’t then they were, kind of.
Hint 2: Close but… not exactly in the Ikea catalogue.
Hint 3: Vamonos. They’re worth the trip.
(Source: twitter.com)
Fill those rabbit ears with the 60 acts on the NXNE tip sheet.
It’s Movember year-round with quirky Keswick-ians The Elwins, who also play the Academy of Lions tonight. Assuming they’re not too busy on/with the phone…
Our Spinner friends had a busy NXNE. They presented our Saturday street party at YDS with Oberhofer, of Montreal, Portugal. The Man, and many (many) more. Of course, we can’t say Saturday + NXNE + YDS without talking about the Flaming Lips. Spinner spent the day with the band & documented it all. Finally, an answer to the question: “What’s it like to be Wayne Coyne for a day?” (Fewer lawn bathtubs than you might expect…)
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A BAND A DAY WITH NXNE: YAMANTAKA//SONIC TITAN
• Band Members: Ruby Kato Attwood & alaska B + Ange Loft, John Ancheta, Brendan Swandson, Alana Ruth, Walter Scott
• Genre: Experimental noh-wave, psych opera and a whole mix of everything
• From: Montreal//Toronto
• Year Formed: Late 2007
• Biggest Song: “Queens”
• Need To See Video: The live video for “Counting Track” will give you some indication of how an NXNE show is going to go down. Art: get ready for it
Make sure YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN find a place on your NXNE 2012 schedule. They’ll be at The Garrison on June 15. Check out http://nxne.com/2012/yamantakasonic-titan for more information.
A BAND A DAY WITH NXNE: FRIENDS
THREE FACTS:
• Both videos for “I’m His Girl” and “Friend Crush” were co-directed by lead singer/lyricist Samantha Urbani.
• The band was originally known as Perpetual Crush. Now that’s the title of one of their songs.
• Samantha and Lesley are lifelong… friends, having met at age seven at school. Samantha, Nikki and Matt all worked together at Angelica Kitchen, a vegan cafe in Manhattan. Oliver attended Samantha’s “wild satanic” house parties, and that’s how friends became Friends.
Friends will be there for you during NXNE 2012. Visit nxne.com/2012/friends for more information.
For one day only this June, Broken Social Scene & Feist headline a Field Trip to celebrate Arts & Crafts 10th Anniversary – and we’re joining them: http://bit.ly/nxneacft
Trends + tunes at Urban Outfitters during NXNE. Check out the videos of DJs & bands playing for free at the Queen Street store to either A) remember how great it was or B) kick yourself for not going.
Part 1 with Bowly, DJ Fusion, Kenny Wilson, Beta Frontiers
Part 2 with Vacationer, Zulu Winter, Young Magic, DIIV
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A BAND A DAY WITH NXNE: 2:54
• Band Members: Hannah Thurlow, Colette Thurlow, Alex Robins, Joel Porter
• Genre: Indie lo-fi
• From: London, UK
• Year Formed: 2011
• Biggest Song: “Scarlet” has us seeing red, though that may just be all the beats we’ve been eating…
• Need To See Video: “You’re Early” and not just because it’s a good goal to keep in mind if you want to avoid venue lines
Be on time for 2:54 at NXNE 2012. They play Lee’s Palace on June 15. Check out http://nxne.com/2012/254 for more information.
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DIE MANNEQUIN - Mod Club, June 15
Punk rock hits Toronto’s Mod Club on June 15. Be there to see Care Failure, Tony Bleed, Dazzer Scott and Stacy Stray (as well as Dearly Beloved + Courage My Love) or regret it. Really.
Doors at 6 pm
7 pm - Courage My Love
8 pm - Dearly Beloved
9 pm - Die Mannequin
$15 or arrive early - first 100 NXNE pass/wristbands get in free
More info & get your tickets HERE
A BAND A DAY WITH NXNE: FRIENDS
“Friend Crush” is a dreamy, glittery, colourful eyeful. Like taping kaleidoscopes to your face.
• If you lick the right frogs before going into Value Village, it might look a little like “I’m His Girl.”
• Friends performing live in Union Square.
Friends will be there for you during NXNE 2012. Visit nxne.com/2012/friends for more information.
