The Gig: Washington, Kevin Seconds, Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield Where: Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 16 June 2011 In One Word: Chill There’s something to be said for chill, laid back simplicity. The Thursday night NXNE line-up at Lee’s Palace featuring Washington, Kevin Seconds and Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield showed that...
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SNARLING! The Gig: OFF (with Fucked Up, Descendents) Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 16 June 2011 In One Word: Unprecedented Pictures of OFF! at Dundas Square: For a review and photos of Fucked Up from this concert, click here. And to read an exclusive print-only interview with OFF, pick up a copy...
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POWER BOMBING! The Gig: Fucked Up Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 16 June 2011 In One Word: Unprecedented On 16 June 2011, Toronto’s equivalent of Times Square was closed-off to traffic to make way for the Thursday night headline bill of Fucked Up, OFF and Descendents at North By North East music...
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SONIC BOOM! The Gig: Ume Where: The Drake, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 15 June 2011 In One Word: Frenetic Austin band Ume (pronounced Ooh-may and meaning “plum” in Japanese) have often been compared to Hole and other female-led bands of the early 90s.  While they may be influenced by those bands, as I see...
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Title: David Comes To Life Artist: Fucked Up Label: Matador Released: 7 June 2011 In one word: Outstanding Toronto rock band Fucked Up are doing things never done before in the hardcore genre. Earlier this June, Fucked Up released their most ambitious and greatest album yet, David Comes To Life – a hardcore opera,...
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The Gig: The Rifles supported by Korova Where: Gibson Guitar Studio, London When: 26 May 2011 In One Word: Epic After arriving at the Gibson Guitar Studio in London looking drenched after being caught in a downpour of biblical proportions I went to the top room in a building that doesn’t even look like...
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Title: Ukulele Songs Artist: Eddie Vedder Label: Universal Music Released: 31 May 2011 In one word: Inspiring The story of Christopher McCandless as told in 2007’s Into The Wild is one of the rare great films of 21st century cinema. Every great movie also needs a great soundtrack to help carry the story; Eddie...
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Liz Keith next to her winning image of Flaming Lips flaming lead singer Wayne Coyne On Thursday night, 2...
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The Machine Room Happy Robbie Burns day! In celebration of Scotland’s national literary hero, here are five new bands...
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RHCP… by an Oshawa backyard? The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced new dates to their forthcoming I’m With...
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