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  NXNE - Kid Sister

  Yonge and Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 20

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2010

  Hitting the stage to the backing track of "Right Hand Hi," Chicago's Kid Sister set out to prove that a hip-hop show doesn't have to be a b...

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  NXNE - Timber Timbre

  The Gladstone, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  With the bar's close proximity to the stage, the Gladstone Ballroom can get noisy. Thus, it took unassuming critical darlings, Timber Timbr...

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  NXNE - Man or Astro-man?

  The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  When the NXNE Twitter announced a power outage at the Horseshoe, many feared the worst for the midnight set from '90s surf rock experimenta...

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  NXNE - Best Coast

  The Garrison, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  At the end of a 30-degree day, a cramped club can get pretty hot. Or as Best Coast singer Bethany Cosentino put it, "I feel so aware of all...

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  NXNE - The Soft Pack

  The Garrison, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  If they were so inclined, the Soft Pack could be the greatest cover band in the history of weddings and/or pubs, as their solid non-sequitu...

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  NXNE - The Strange Boys

  The Silver Dollar Room, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  Night two of a three-night stand is always the best: a band know the terrain but they're not bored yet. Thus, the Strange Boys were in fine...

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  NXNE - K-os

  Yonge and Dundas Square, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  Gratis shows are often judged by different standards, though K-os's free gig didn't need lowered expectations. With a tight five-piece band...

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  NXNE - Wavves

  Lee's Palace, Toronto ON June 18

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2010

  In the span of one year, Wavves went from the blogosphere's favourite upstart no-fi champ to a hated-on punching bag that buckled under all...