Editorial

NXNE 2011 went punk so we made a zine! Get your copy now

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June 21, 2011
Milo Goes To Canada - Descendents front cover shot of special edition Music Vice NXNE zine

North By North East (NXNE) music festival came and went last week in Toronto in a flash. You may have thought we were sleeping or hungover like dogs here at...
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NXNE soccer 2011! Today at 1.30pm

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June 19, 2011
NXNE Charity Soccer

Brendan Canning (red) and Adan van Koeverden battle for the ball at last year’s NXNE charity soccer (Brian Banks in background) NXNE 2011 in Toronto is coming to an end but not without a bang. Come nurse...
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Australian hardcore band Urgent Blood break-up: last copies of their 7″ vinyl available in Toronto record stores

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May 23, 2011
Hits and Misses records, 799 Queen Street West, Toronto - photo by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Good day dear readers, happy Victoria Day. Only a few months ago, in February, we introduced you to a hardcore band from Melbourne, Australia called Urgent...
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Editorial Pissings #9 – Meeting Anvil, the dedication needed to being indie and my CMW wrap-up

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March 24, 2011
Anvil listening party - photo of Robb Reiner and Steve Kudlow in Noble Street studios by Brian Banks, Music Vice

Meeting Anvil Earlier this month on Saturday 12 March, during Canadian Music Week 2011, I had the privilege of meeting Canadian metal band Anvil. Two years earlier,...
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Another crazy year in the rock and roll scene… my favourite moments of 2010

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January 31, 2011
Slash-Kool-Haus-Toronto-10-September-2010-Brian-Banks-7

2010 was an amazing year. While we’re in the middle of the ‘winter slowdown’, I thought I’d take a look back at some of my favourite moments of 2010,...
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Big screen debut – my G20 short to premiere at the Reel Awareness film festival this weekend in Toronto

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November 17, 2010
Reel Awareness 2010 Toronto

Big Screen Debut – My short film on the G20 to premiere at Reel Awareness this weekend This weekend in Toronto the 5th Annual...
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Editorial Pissings #6 – 10 songs for 10/10/10: a Binary Day playlist

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October 10, 2010
101010 equals 42 - happy Binary Day

10/10/10 = 42 Happy 10/10/10 everybody! Not only does 10/10/10 look cool, but it’s also nicknamed by some as Binary Day. The binary numeral system is used inside all computers and...
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Editorial Pissings #5 – Comfort in Sound

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August 25, 2010
Editorial Pissings #5 – Comfort in Sound

“Rock and roll is serious and important, and on the other hand it’s absolutely meaningless. And if you can find that balance then you’re sussed.” Okay, catch up time… It’s been a while since my last...
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Editorial Pissings #4 – Going Waka Waka for Shakira as the World Cup kicks off

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June 10, 2010
Editorial Pissings #4 – Going Waka Waka for Shakira as the World Cup kicks off

The Library Is Your Friend – Recommended Reading In the past fortnight the public library here in Toronto made a few more friends. There was the fantastic free...
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Editorial Pissings #3 – Canada Deserves A Major Outdoor Festival

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June 4, 2010
Editorial Pissings #3 – Canada Deserves A Major Outdoor Festival

Virgin Festival Canada Cancellations – Canada Deserves A Major Outdoor Festival I was sad yesterday to hear the announcement that there would be no Virgin Festivals in Canada this year. Financial reasons were...
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