NXNE

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  Deafheaven

  Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, June 20

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2015

  There are many ways to describe Deafheaven — both their music and the band themselves — but intense does it quite succinctly. Singer George...

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  Angel Olsen

  The Mod Club, Toronto ON, June 20

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2015

  It takes a special artist to recover from forgetting their own lyrics, especially from a song that documents the disintegration of its prot...

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  Eric Andre

  NXNE Hub, Toronto ON, June 20

  PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2015

  Much like his bizarre talk show on Adult Swim, Eric Andre was a torrent of hilariously surreal energy that shone in both his improvisation...

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  Warpaint

  Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2015

  Warpaint are a band set apart by subtleties; though rooted in '80s indie and post-punk, their minimalist approach leaves room for small ges...

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  Cassie Ramone

  The Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2015

  As a founding member of beloved Brooklyn indie rock group Vivian Girls, one half of the Babies with Los Angeles singer-songwriter Kevin Mor...

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  Dilly Dally

  The Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2015

  Toronto's Buzz Records have been one of the busiest labels at this year's NXNE, between hosting an official showcase and supporting some of...

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  Lia Ices

  Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2015

  Lia Ices decided to reinvent herself following her sophomore LP, trading Grown Unknown's Cat Power inflections and baroque, mournful ballad...

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  Chastity Belt

  Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, June 19

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2015

  Riding high on the crest of a series of dates opening for 2015 breakout star Courtney Barnett, Chastity Belt's NXNE showcase was one of the...