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NXNE (June 11 – 17), now in its 18th year, is a week of 650+ musical acts, dozens of independent films and interactive presentations at over 40 venues across Toronto. Here’s what we’re most excited to see. MUSIC Raekwon and Ghostface Killah Yes, the Ice Cream man is coming! Two of … Read More
During late January and into the month of February, Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival tasks creative Canadian and international artists to push (hence the name) boundaries, engage audiences and expand horizons. There are far too many shows to attend all, but here are a few suggestions that will have … Read More
Trent, old pal, what happened? You used to wear fishnets, dive into mudslides, smash Fenders. Now you wear suits, shake hands, clutch gold-plated Oscars. Nine Inch Nails main man Reznor was tapped by director David Fincher for the creepily brilliant soundtrack to last year’s The Social Network, turning what could … Read More
Canadian music continued to make huge waves this year. In the wake of the world’s love affair with Arcade Fire, North American critics are still agog over Canuck product. Drake, Feist, The Weekend and tUnE-yArDs have all been dominating top ten lists, even if most of the time American writers … Read More
Even with the abundance of piracy, music blogs and award shows, keeping up with the latest and greatest Canadian bands is no easy task. Sometimes a few manage to scratch the surface — recent explosions of Drake, Justin Bieber and Arcade Fire surely, but nonetheless surprisingly, put Canada on the … Read More
