The Gig: Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, with Action Bronson, Killer Mike Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada When: June 17, 2012 In One Word: Beautiful Because the idea of NXNE as an “indie” festival is fairly entrenched, throughout the course of the week it can become difficult to remember that there is...
“I went to school and I was recording songs and whatever… And then I was going through all these hard times and it was like, ‘Man, I really gotta get up and do something!’…” – Brad Oberhofer on starting Oberhofer while at New York University to study music composition. [Speaking to...
The Gig: BADBADNOTGOOD Where: The Hoxton, Toronto, Canada When: 14 June 2012 In One Word: Based BADBADNOTGOOD are, basically, a perfect band. The Toronto jazz-hop trio’s greatest asset – besides their obviously astronomical talent – is an unassailable cool that only comes to those who seriously have their shit together on...
Zulu Winter are a five-piece band from Oxfordshire, UK. Their debut album Language just released in North America this Tuesday, 19 June on Arts & Crafts. Last week during NXNE in Toronto, I dropped by the Arts & Crafts headquarters and sat down with lead singer Will Haunt and drummer Guy...
Volcano Playground are a band who have been on my radar for a long time. Literally light years, in fact. I’ve known about them for 4 years and once even journeyed to Oshawa, Ontario to see them play at a free outdoor show. Despite remaining active and playing some shows, Volcano...
The Gig: Bass Drum Of Death at NXNE Where: Silver Dollar, Toronto, Canada When: 15 June 2012 In One word: Killer When flipping through NOW Magazine to see what to see Friday night, I had a feeling Bass Drum of Death was something to look up that would be worth while,...
The Gig: Parlovr Where: Silver Dollar, Toronto, Canada When: 15 June 2012 In One word: Improvised I got the chance to see Parlovr open for The Besnard Lakes a few NXNE’s ago. It was such a great show. I was blown away by their musicality and ability to play so freely...
What: Army Girls Where: El Mocambo, Toronto When: 14 June 2012 One word: Pow! Showcase music festivals like NXNE with hundreds of indie bands (there were 780 at this year’s NXNE) are a tough gig for any artist looking to impress and stand-out above the rest. You’re likely only to get...
The Gig: The Men Where: Wrong Bar, Toronto, Canada When: 15 June 2012 In One Word: Blistering The Men are a rock and roll band, plain and simple. They are four ugly, hairy dudes who wear t-shirts and play guitars very loudly, and they are very, very good at what they...
The Gig: Young Magic Where: Wrongbar, Toronto, Canada When: 14 June 2012 In One word: Messed I wanna say I like Young Magic, but I wasn’t particularly affected by their show on Wednesday night. I did see the sound technician zero in on his phone a lot, to the point were...Music Vice Magazine - www.musicvice.com - Independent online music magazine established 2002: UK, Canada, Australia and Planet Telex
