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“Cowboy” Jack Clement passes the torch 9 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am
We’re sad today to learn of the passing of country music legend “Cowboy” Jack Clement (pictured in younger days above, right, with Johnny Cash and June Carter). Clement died today in a Nashville hospi...
RIP James Gray, 1960-2013 7 Aug 2013 | 01:51 am
We at NXNE are saddened by the sudden passing of talented Canadian keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist James Gray. Gray was best known for his work in Blue Rodeo, a band he joined in 1993 and le...
Long Weekend, Short Tweets 3 Aug 2013 | 08:28 am
Whether you’ve got a cottage to lounge around at or a festival to attend, we wish you a very happy/relaxing/music-filled August long weekend. While NXNE 2013 has sadly come and gone, there’s plenty o...
Indie 88 hits the airwaves 31 Jul 2013 | 08:38 pm
For those of us who’ve (vainly) hoped mainstream radio would ever play even a sliver of the independent music we love seeing live – and seen those hopes drown in a sea of classic rock, kiddie pop, te...
Keep Toronto Weird: A New Music Alliance with Austin 26 Jul 2013 | 05:29 am
Y’all bring the tacos, we’ll bring the poutine: music-lovers in Toronto and Austin are working together to expand and improve in a ground-breaking alliance endorsed by Toronto City Council. Beyond our...
Polaris Prize 2013 Short List 17 Jul 2013 | 12:26 pm
The good folks at the Polaris Prize should have you running to your record player – they’ve announced their 2013 short list. Godspeed You! Black Emperor – ‘Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! Zaki Ibrahim...
NXNE Highlights: The National Interview 9 Jul 2013 | 03:53 am
It seemed like most of Toronto came out for NXNE 2013 at Yonge-Dundas Square. Who can blame them? The National played Friday night and put on a stunning show with help from their new album, Trouble Wi...
NXNE Highlights: Blue Hawaii 3 Jul 2013 | 01:40 am
After Blue Hawaii packed in the Comfort Zone for the incredible/incredibly sweaty Arbutus Records showcase, NXNE’s Kate Killet talked to Alex “Agor” Cowan about Toronto times and festival memories. Ah...
NXNE Highlights: Gentleman Reg 1 Jul 2013 | 06:43 pm
Happy Canada Day to this wonderful country of ours and everyone in it. To celebrate, we ask: What’s more Canadian than Gentleman Reg? You might argue something like a beaver riding a caribou on ice s...
NXNE Highlights: Kobo NXNEi Influencer Party 1 Jul 2013 | 09:31 am
We’re still dancing (and trying to keep our glow sticks alive) thanks to Kobo‘s official NXNEi Influencer Party at The Hoxton with Brendan Canning, Red Mass, Poirier, and Boys Noize providing the nigh...
