NXNE

NXNE Adds ScHoolboy Q, Land of Talk, Born Ruffians

PUBLISHED May 12, 2016

Despite a massive revamp, Toronto's long-running North by Northeast will soon return. Set to run from June 13 to 19 via a series of club sh...

​NXNE Announces Port Lands Lineup with Father John Misty, Ghostface Killah, Dan Mangan

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2016

Earlier this year, North by Northeast revealed that it would be switching up the structure of the long-running Toronto festival for 2016. T...

NXNE 2016 Gets Kamasi Washington, the Joy Formidable, Cold Specks for Club Shows

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2016

Toronto's North by Northeast announced some big changes for the 2016 instalment of the festival that involve ditching the club-hopping form...

NXNE President Michael Hollett Discusses the Big Changes at This Year's Fest

PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2016

The 22nd edition of North by Northeast has been shrouded in mystery, with some questioning whether the renowned Toronto music festival woul...

The Muscadettes

"Growing Pains" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2015

Twin sisters Chantal and Kathleen Ambridge are the Muscadettes, a band whose sun-drenched, reverb-laden sound reflects an upbringing on '60...

Dead Obies

"Jelly" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

Montréal's Dead Obies embody a unique musical style that incorporates "Franglais" lyrics with hip-hop, soul and electro influences. After r...

Ponctuation

"La Réalité Me Suffit" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2015

Heavy guitar riffs, loud drums and fuzzed-out vocals are vital ingredients to any garage rock sound, and Ponctuation have them in spades. F...

Crosss

"Old Sound" and "Interlocutor" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2015

Gloomy Toronto psych-rockers Crosss combine their heavy sound with a continuous rhythmic flow that creates a listening experience that is f...