(The Belle Game @ Live in Bellwoods 2012) There’s so much going on during NXNE that even the most skillful triage wouldn’t help you see everything you want, and the plethora of unofficial or unrelated events makes it even harder. Thankfully, the best non-NXNE event of all takes place in... More
The sound guy at Supermarket was somehow put in charge of the 19 year old volunteer girls for NXNE and kept addressing them as some kind of team. I almost only wrote about that. There’s always next year. TIME GIANT Time Giant look like if I drew a picture of... More
This year’s NXNE was an unabashed great success. From killer free lineups in Yonge-Dundas Square to a massive collection of international music, film and interactive talents converging on our already fantastic city to the unofficial parties that pop-up because everyone is in town, it was almost too easy to have... More
CROOKED VALENTINE Really, in 2012: a Drum N’ Bass Intro? Multiple pairs of leather pants? I was pretty confused by Crooked Valentine until I remembered that every action movie in the mid-90′s had an industrial-biker band in a bar scene. This band is clearly waiting for Strange Days 2 or... More
It’s almost sad to see NXNE go. My eardrums and liver will be happy for the break, but this festival honestly brings out the best of what Toronto has to offer. There were singalongs in the park, too many bands to see, taxi drivers who let you smoke in their... More
Yonge & Dundas Square I generally try and avoid Times Square North during NXNE. Today however, given the great Radiohead (playing at Downsview) v. Flaming Lips showdown, I find it necessary to go see the festival’s top billing. Fortunately, today there are several draws to the outdoor stage. Art vs.... More
The biggest problem with NXNE this year: Too many options. The weekend lineup is the prime example. From a steller free stage at Yonge-Dundas sqaure to both local and foreign legends to bands you’ve never heard of that just might blow you away, your biggest burden as a concert goer... More
A round up of the best/weirdest things to do this weekend in Toronto… Friday June 15th - Friday Night Live at the ROM - Market 707 Outdoor Theatre - Photographing Intimacy at Good For Her - TEL-TALK: art interventions in telephone booths - Sockdolager at Campbell House Museum -... More
NXNE is more than a myriad of musical, comedic, and theatrical talent converging on our city for a whirlwind week of rocking out and partying down. NXNE is a showcase of Toronto, and its vast resources of awesome venues and wicked people. NXNE is a chance for people from all... More
From the intense nostalgia of acts like the Flaming Lips, Bad Religion, Bran Van 3000, Matt Good and Limblifter to the Brooklyn invasion (Friends, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Hundred In The Hands) and just the sheer volume of world-class acts (650) playing shows in a 5 day span,... More
North By Northeast starts on Wednesday and Central & Remote wants to bring you a preview. There’s a lot to sift through so let’s just get to it: Audio Blood Media knows music and they know how to throw a party. Watch twitter for #ABDOESNXNE and check out these... More
Once In A Lullaby: The PS 22 Chorus Documentary (USA, 89 minutes) When I was invited to the press screening for the NXNE Film Fest this year, I mistakenly registered to see this, the first flick of the afternoon. I reread the description for it the day of and became... More
(The Belle Game @ Live in Bellwoods 2012) There’s so much going on during NXNE that even the most skillful triage wouldn’t help you see everything you want, and the plethora of unofficial or unrelated events makes it even harder. Thankfully, the best non-NXNE event of all takes place in... More
The sound guy at Supermarket was somehow put in charge of the 19 year old volunteer girls for NXNE and kept addressing them as some kind of team. I almost only wrote about that. There’s always next year. TIME GIANT Time Giant look like if I drew a picture of... More
This year’s NXNE was an unabashed great success. From killer free lineups in Yonge-Dundas Square to a massive collection of international music, film and interactive talents converging on our already fantastic city to the unofficial parties that pop-up because everyone is in town, it was almost too easy to have... More
CROOKED VALENTINE Really, in 2012: a Drum N’ Bass Intro? Multiple pairs of leather pants? I was pretty confused by Crooked Valentine until I remembered that every action movie in the mid-90′s had an industrial-biker band in a bar scene. This band is clearly waiting for Strange Days 2 or... More
It’s almost sad to see NXNE go. My eardrums and liver will be happy for the break, but this festival honestly brings out the best of what Toronto has to offer. There were singalongs in the park, too many bands to see, taxi drivers who let you smoke in their... More
Yonge & Dundas Square I generally try and avoid Times Square North during NXNE. Today however, given the great Radiohead (playing at Downsview) v. Flaming Lips showdown, I find it necessary to go see the festival’s top billing. Fortunately, today there are several draws to the outdoor stage. Art vs.... More
The biggest problem with NXNE this year: Too many options. The weekend lineup is the prime example. From a steller free stage at Yonge-Dundas sqaure to both local and foreign legends to bands you’ve never heard of that just might blow you away, your biggest burden as a concert goer... More
A round up of the best/weirdest things to do this weekend in Toronto… Friday June 15th - Friday Night Live at the ROM - Market 707 Outdoor Theatre - Photographing Intimacy at Good For Her - TEL-TALK: art interventions in telephone booths - Sockdolager at Campbell House Museum -... More
NXNE is more than a myriad of musical, comedic, and theatrical talent converging on our city for a whirlwind week of rocking out and partying down. NXNE is a showcase of Toronto, and its vast resources of awesome venues and wicked people. NXNE is a chance for people from all... More
From the intense nostalgia of acts like the Flaming Lips, Bad Religion, Bran Van 3000, Matt Good and Limblifter to the Brooklyn invasion (Friends, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Hundred In The Hands) and just the sheer volume of world-class acts (650) playing shows in a 5 day span,... More
North By Northeast starts on Wednesday and Central & Remote wants to bring you a preview. There’s a lot to sift through so let’s just get to it: Audio Blood Media knows music and they know how to throw a party. Watch twitter for #ABDOESNXNE and check out these... More
Once In A Lullaby: The PS 22 Chorus Documentary (USA, 89 minutes) When I was invited to the press screening for the NXNE Film Fest this year, I mistakenly registered to see this, the first flick of the afternoon. I reread the description for it the day of and became... More
