NXNE

Brent Randall and His Pinecones

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

Brent Randall termed the trio format of this gig his "mini-Pinecones," but the Halifax-based tunesmith doubled ably on both keyboards and g...

British Columbia

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

Playing at the ungodly hour of eight for their Toronto debut, British Columbia managed to draw a fairly large crowd, which they proceeded t...

Burning Brides

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

It was pleasing to see a full house congregate at the El Mocambo for Philly rock trio Burning Brides. Critically-acclaimed but commercially...

Change of Heart

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

"I'm scared shitless," Ian Blurton announced seconds before Change of Heart played their first show together in 12 years. There was a nervo...

Jason Collett

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

In the midst of making a new record, Toronto's Jason Collett wrapped his twang around a wack of unreleased material that an appreciative an...

Dillinger Four

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

Punk bands that lack a half-naked fat-guy singer always disappoint. Luckily, Dillinger Four's Paul Costello, fits the bill nicely. Througho...

Elephant Stone

NXNE, Toronto, ON June 17 to 21, 2009

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2009

Montreal's Elephant Stone showed why they're creating a buzz. They're fronted by multi-instrumentalist Rishi Dhir, whose warm vocals meshed...

Feist Rejoins the Ranks of Broken Social Scene at Surprise NXNE Appearance

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2009

With the 15th annual NXNE kicking off tonight, there were more than just a few music-filled events to choose from in Exclaim!'s home base o...