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LUMINATO: Patrick Watson at The Hub

Thursday, June 20, 2013 H’Sao Patrick Watson

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NXNE Night 5: Ground Control Showcase with Iceage & More

Sunday, June 16, 2013 The Beverleys – 9pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Ell V Gore – 10pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Lower – 11pm @ The Garrison (Ground Control) Iceage – 12am @ The Garrison (Ground Control)

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NXNE Night 4: Hand Drawn Dracula, Teenage Kicks, Brazos & More

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Brazos – 6pm @ St. James Gazebo Teenage Kicks – 7pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square (Ford) Cousins – 9pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Beliefs – 10pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Dusted – 11pm @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula) Tangiers – 12am @ The Garrison (Hand Drawn Dracula)

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NXNE Day/Night 3: The National, The Matinée, Still Corners & More

Friday, June 14, 2013 Still Corners – 3pm @ Urban Outfitters Dusted – 4pm @ Urban Outfitters Northcote – 6pm @ St. James Gazebo C T Z N S H P – 6:30pm @ Yonge-Dundas Square Hayden – 7:30 @ Yonge-Dundas Square The National – 9:10 @ Yonge-Dundas Square Kulas – 11pm @ The Hideout […]

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NXNE Night 2: Authentic (Young Rival tour documentary) & Afterparty

Thursday, June 13, 2013 Authentic: Young Rival’s Journey Through Canada – 6:45pm @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema We don’t often cover films at music festivals, but last year I really enjoyed watching Ages & Stages: The Story of The Meligrove Band. Last Frame Pictures directed and produced that documentary and when I heard they had […]

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NXNE Night 1: The Damn Truth, Grounders, The Darcys & More

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 The Darcys – 9pm @ Arts & Crafts Pop Up Bailiff – 10pm @ Horseshoe Tavern Reuben and the Dark – 11pm @ Horseshoe Tavern Grounders – 12am @ Horseshoe Tavern The Damn Truth – 1am @ Horseshoe Tavern

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A Day of Fun at S.C.E.N.E Music Festival in St. Catharines

Date of show: June 9, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo Now in its 18th year, SCENE Fest played a large role in my personal musical upbringing and continues to hold a special place in my heart. No matter how many larger-scale festivals we here at buying shots for bands cover, we also both always enjoy […]

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Preview: Toronto Urban Roots Festival

Written by: Chiara DiAngelo In it’s inaugural year, the Toronto Urban Roots Festival will bring a mix of Canadiana, Americana, folk, country, roots, soul, and straight up rock to Fort York and Garrison Common in downtown Toronto for 4 nights and 2 full days, running from Thursday July 4 to Sunday July 7. Headliners include […]

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Celebrating a Decade of Arts & Crafts at Field Trip

Date of show: June 8, 2013 Written by: Chiara DiAngelo To celebrate their 10-year anniversary, Toronto record label Arts & Crafts threw a day-long party at Fort York & Garrison Common. A family-friendly event, they took advantage of the green space offered by the location with a play area that included both a bouncy castle […]

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NXNE Preview: Harvest Breed

Chiara Recommends Harvest Breed: Thursday June 13 – 9pm at The Monarch Tavern w/ Charlotte Day Wilson (8pm), Familiar Wild (10pm) T. Nile (11pm), Arstidir (12am), Archery Guild (1am), The Human Orchestra (2am) Montreal/Sherbrooke, Quebec six-piece Harvest Breed is the project of C-Antoine Gosselin (vocals, composer) and Philippe Custeau (guitar, songwriter); and is rounded out […]

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