Browsing the "NXNE" Tag

Dusted Bruises Music Video

Dusted “Bruises” Music Video

Toronto duo DUSTED are back with a new video for “Bruises” off their recent album off Total Dust which is out now on one of our favourite local labels Hand Drawn Dracula. The clip is directed by long time label [...]

May 10, 2013 Music
Sean Nicholas Savage

Sean Nicholas Savage “More Than I Love Myself”

Montreal’s Sean Nicholas Savage has released the track “More Than I Love Myself” from his forthcoming album Other Life.  The album drops May 28 on Montreal’s Arbutus Records, but it is available for preorder here. Savage has embarked on a European tour this month [...]

May 8, 2013 Music
Action Bronson at the Drake Underground

NXNE 2012 | Action Bronson at the Drake Underground

Last Saturday, the Drake Hotel hosted a hip hop showcase as part of NXNE, curated by Mook-Life, a Montreal-based lifestyle blog. Although Action Bronson was playing again the following night at Yonge & Dundas Square as an opener for Wu-Tang’s [...]

June 22, 2012 Music
Dusted & Smith Westerns at JanSport Bonfire Sessions NXNE 2012

NXNE 2012 | Dusted & Smith Westerns at JanSport Bonfire Sessions

On Thursday night we ventured over to Hanlan’s Point on the Toronto Island to check out Dusted and Smith Westerns at the JanSport Bonfire session. Vice parties are always a good time and this particular one boasted a couple of [...]

June 17, 2012 Live Music, Music
2 54 Creeping Video

Music Video | 2:54 “Creeping”

One of the top artists on our NXNE must-see list are Brit sisters 2:54 and they’ve just released a video for their debut album’s single “Creeping” directed by Frode & Marcus, which is getting us revved up to see them [...]

June 7, 2012 Music
Converse Rubber Tracks x NXNE 2012

Converse Rubber Tracks x NXNE 2012

Earlier this week we showed you the Converse Rubber Tracks ‘Oh Hello’ video featuring one of our favourite little indie bands Tennis, and now the project is heading to Toronto. [...]

May 17, 2012 Fashion, Music
Now Streaming | Violens ‘True’

Now Streaming | Violens ‘True’

Just days away from Violen’s second full length album True drops and it’s online for your listening pleasure! We got an exclusive preview of the album a few months back and it’s been in heavy rotation ever since. [...]

May 11, 2012 Music
Twin Shadow Lee's Palace NXNE 2011

NXNE 2011 | Twin Shadow at Lee’s Palace

Saturday marked our third time seeing the amazing Twin Shadow perform this year for the AUX showcase as part of North By North East Festival at Lee’s Palace along other bands like Memoryhouse, Wild Nothing (review here), and Guards, and [...]

June 20, 2011 Live Music, Music
Wild Nothing at Lee's Palace NXNE 2011

NXNE 2011 | Wild Nothing at Lee’s Palace

Last night AUX rounded up some of the best bands for their North By North East showcase including Guards, Twin Shadow, Wild Nothing, and Memory House packing out Lee’s Palace like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Wild Nothing was the [...]

June 19, 2011 Live Music, Music
NXNE 2011 | Cults at Yonge-Dundas Square

NXNE 2011 | Cults at Yonge-Dundas Square

Yesterday evening we caught Cults, yet again, playing at Yonge-Dundas Square following our interview with the band earlier that morning and their other NXNE 2011 live set at Lee’s Palace on Friday night. [...]

June 19, 2011 Live Music, Music
Cults at Lee's Palace NXNE 2011

NXNE 2011 | Cults at Lee’s Palace

Last night at Lee’s Palace, San Diego’s Cults rocked alongside Dum Dum Girls, Superhumanoids, Writer, and Dirty Beaches as part of the second night of the festival portion of North By North East in Toronto. It was a pretty short [...]

June 18, 2011 Live Music, Music
North By North East Festival 2011

North By North East Festival 2011

Stay tune kiddies, it’s about to drop tomorrow and you better be ready for the festival portion of North By North East in Toronto! We’ll be covering it daily so make sure you check back to see our photos, videos, [...]

June 14, 2011 Live Music, Music
Shad NXNE

Contest | Rock with Windows & Shad at NxNE

Once again the musical jamboree that is NxNE is about to roll into Toronto, turning the city into a cacophony of musical wonderfulness. In and amongst the excellent musical showcases taking place, and there is a lot of them, is [...]

June 13, 2011 Contest, Music
Music Video | Dirty Beaches “Speedway King”

Music Video | Dirty Beaches “Speedway King”

Vancouver’s Dirty Beaches is at it again with this video for “Speedway King” released yesterday from their album BADLANDS dropped earlier this year via Zoo Music and We Are Solid Gold.  [...]

June 8, 2011 Music
Wavves | King of the Beach

Wavves | King of the Beach

California low-fi pop rock stoners Wavves have intrigued us to say the least. We had a chance to catch a few tracks last month at North By North East Festival in Toronto and will be listening a tad more intently next [...]

July 21, 2010 Music