Showing posts with label Toronto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toronto. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Ottawa Bands at NXNE 2012



NXNE is one of the best festivals to hear loads of new music, from Canada and around the world. Ottawa continually offers up solid additions to the festival, some seasoned veterans and others new to the event. Here is a list I made of all the Ottawa bands and their shows at NXNE this year, I hope some peeps get out to support our local talent in the big city. Good luck to them!



June 13, 2012 at 11PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ El Mocambo (464 Spadina)

June 17, 2012 at 11PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ Rancho Relaxo (300 College)

Laurent Bourque

June 13, 2012 at 9:00 PM 
@ Czehoski (678 Queen St. W.)


June 14, 2012 at 2:00 AM (Event starts at 9PM)
@ Crawford (718 College St.)

June 14, 2012 at 9:00 PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Piston (937 Bloor Street West)

June 14, 2012 at 10:00 PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton St.)

June 13, 2012 at 2:00 AM (Event starts at 8 PM)
@ The Rochester  (423 College St.)

June 15 @ 10PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Sister (1554 Queen W)

June 15 @ 11PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen W)

June 15 @ 9PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington)

June 16 @ 9:30PM (Event starts at 8:30PM)
@ Lot 100 (100A Ossington)

June 13 @ 9PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Boat (158 Augusta)

June 15 @ 1AM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Sister (1554 Queen W)

June 13 @ 11PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Central (603 Markham Street)

June 13 @ 11PM (Event starts at 9PM)
@ The Garrison (1197 Dundas St W)

June 13 @ 10PM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen W)

June 15 @ 11PM (Event starts at 9PM)
@ Bovine Sex Club (542 Queen W)

June 13 @ 1AM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ The Central (603 Markham St.)

June 13 @ 1AM (Event starts at 8PM)
@ Hideout (484 Queen W)

June 16 @ 10PM (Event starts at 9PM)
@ Crawford (718 College Street)




Friday, 1 June 2012

Weekly Pick: Young Empires - Wake All My Youth [EP]


The time has come to bust out the new playlists and add new tunes that will inevitably become your soundtrack for summer. Well, for me anyway. If you are like me and like to keep things updated on the old ipod, then keep an eye on my weekly picks. I'll be adding new weekly pics in order to keep things fresh, for myself and anyone generous enough to read my blog or visit my website. I'm not going to go into too much depth with these pieces, just give a recommendation and brief overview of what you can expect with said pick.



Young Empires – Wake All My Youth [EP]
Released: Jan. 31, 2012

Toronto's Young Empires have been increasingly making their presence felt. Their new groove-driven, dance-causing, merrymaking debut release 'Wake All My Youth' EP follows indie electro-rock forefathers Passion Pit and Empire of the Sun in creating genre-defying eclectic songs. They released their EP through Pirates Blend, who also represent the likes of Bedouin Soundclash (a long time personal favourite of mine). The EP itself is a logical extension of the original 'Enter Through the Sun' release in 2011, combining synth, beat-laden and bass heavy aspects with raw guitar riffs and stunning vocals. Their songs have also reached top spots on Canadian charts and the Top 15 on The Hype Machine. It is undeniably fun from start to finish. It should prove to be a solid basis from which to create a full-length album in the (hopefully near) future.