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Win 1 of 5 pairs of wristbands to NXNE

May 28th, 2012

Do you love live music, films and enlightening panel discussions from some of the best minds in pop culture? Then you, my friend, need a pair of wristbands to this years NXNE festival going down in Toronto from June 11 – 17. Over seven days you can watch 650 bands hit the stage and peep [...]

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Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Contests | Posted by Allison

Top Hip Hop Artists You should see at NXNE

June 15th, 2011

NXNE is this coming weekend and too many good music acts will be hitting the city. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite 10 hiphop acts we highly recommend that you should check out. Holler! The Pharcyde Hip hop pioneers whose ‘Bizarre Ride II’ is Kanye’s fave album ever. The classic crew reunited 3 years [...]

Tags: 88 days of fortune, boombox saints, brendan philip, Church Chizzle, keys n krates, kj, miles jones, nxne, RapCity, Reema Major, shad, Stalley, The Pharcyde, wolf j mcfarlane
Posted in Blog, RapCity | Posted by Char

We’ve Got A Pair of NXNE Wristbands With Your Name On Them!

June 9th, 2011

It’s one of the sickest music festivals in Canada for the year! Hundreds of bands and artists spread out over a week playing all over the city of Toronto. Cults, Shad, PS I Love You, Devo Chad VanGaalen, plus way more are all scheduled to appear and perform! if you’re ready to give up sleep [...]

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Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Contests, Music & Videos | Posted by Michael

The Wedge News Round Up for May 17

May 17th, 2011

… Cutesy Japanese pop experimentalists Cibo Matto have reunited for a new album and tour… Indie music blog Gorilla Vs. Bear announce inaugural music festival… New Joy Division/New Order compilation to feature unreleased New Order track… F**ked Up, Diamond Rings, Grimes, Handsome Furs and more added to North By Northwest line-up… Dead Can Dance to [...]

Tags: Cibo Matto, Dead Can Dance, Diamond Rings, fucked up, Gorilla Vs. Bear, Grimes, handsome furs, Joy Division, New Order, North By Northwest, nxne
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

Twin Shadow, Pharcyde, OFF!, Dum Dum Girls to play NXNE in June

April 19th, 2011

June is just around the corner and that means North By Northeast has announced the bulk of its 2011 line-up. Arguably the best the music conference/festival has ever assembled, this year’s bill shows a heavy emphasis on credible established and emerging acts. Among the more established bands set to hit Toronto between June 13th and [...]

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Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

Have you seen Aberdeen?

July 15th, 2010

You know you’re at an Aberdeen show when the audience comprises of mostly teenaged girls who know all the words. Their show at the Gibson Industry Showroom in June of 2010 for Toronto’s NXNE festival was no exception. Aberdeen shared the stage with Vancouver’s own Static In The Stars; both bands complimented each other perfectly [...]

Tags: Aberdeen, bryan adams, Demi Lovato, hedley, nxne, Static in the Stairs, the jonas brothers
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events, MuchMusic.com Interviews, pics, The NewMusic | Posted by Guest Blogger

NXNE: Free Wristband Giveaway!!

June 14th, 2010

NXNE aka North by North East is here!! And Much wants to send some lucky fans out to see the over 600 band, one week musical smackdown hitting the city totally for FREE! What? I said FOR FREE!! We’ve got some NXNE wristbands to giveaway, and we want to give ‘em away to you! All [...]

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Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concerts & Events, Contests, Headlines & Current Events, Just For Fun, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Much VJ Liz: XOXO 4 NXNE

June 14th, 2010

NXNE is my ideal music festival. It’s not your typical summer musical festival that is outdoors where you camp over night and jump stage to stage. Instead you jump venue to venue, are protected from the weather and can go home and sleep in a comfy bed after each night and do it all over [...]

Tags: concerts, giveaway, Kid Sister, nxne, Ravonettes, wristbands, Young Galaxy
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concerts & Events, Contests, Headlines & Current Events, Just For Fun, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic | Posted by Liz Trinnear

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NXNE Band Submissions!

January 11th, 2010

NXNE is by far one of the best music showcases to hit Toronto all year, with a week of live performances running the gamut from rock to electronic. Or, in their much more elegant language: “For five days and nights every June, NXNE takes over Toronto with the hottest bands, the coolest films, and the [...]

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Posted in Concerts & Events | Posted by admin