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Whew...almost there! As we get close to finalizing programming, here's this week's sample of some confirmed acts for NXNE 2008, coming your way in June!
Crash the Car (Whitehorse, Canada)
Crash the Car swings into Toronto from sunny Whitehorse, YT. Songwriter Kyle Cashen's tunes echo Neil Young via Pearl Jam and Calexico. With bandmates Jordy Walker and Micah Smith, Cashen turns out melodic, mysterious, songs. Maybe it's just us--but we think that somewhere in there, we hear the space and slow pulse of those big northern landscapes.
Kapow! (Brooklyn, NY)
Following a two-year stint with The Fiery Furnaces and Franz Ferdinand, Toshi Yano returned to his first love--writing frantic, inspired, epic pop gems. With an eclectic handful of seasoned New York musicians, Yano formed Kapow! and released a 3-song demo. These days, the band regularly plays shows supporting The Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, The Fiery Furnaces, Blood On The Wall, Enon, Love As Laughter and We Are Wolves.
Muchos Backflips (Austin, TX)
Here's what it says about them: "Metal, hip-hop, jazz: they're all molten alloys used for the creation of toy-bots programmed to rock you into submission so they can massage you into euphoria." Normally, we'd be suspicious of press with so many big words--but these guys warrant the hyperbole. This is some weird shit. Impossible to describe but ridiculously captivating.
Aleks and The Ramps - Australia CATNIP - Australia City Riots - Australia The Satellite Nation - Australia The Re-Mains - Australia The River Raid - Brazil MONTERA - Columbia Wentus Blues Band - Finland Angel Pier - Ireland ASC - Ireland Elder - Ireland Afterhours - Italy ok city ok - Japan moja - Japan ironic HUE - South Korea The Spirits of the Dead - Norway We are Balboa - Spain Grace Emilys - UK Ian Britt - UK Koogaphone - UK Mad Staring Eyes - UK Spies in Limbo - UK The Prelude - UK This is Radio Freedom - UK Cut Cut Shape - UK Chris Letcher - UK The Travelling Band - UK
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NXNE 2003
In the slow summer after SARS, bands like the Constantines gave this burg what it needed most: a serious jolt of homegrown vitality, reminding us that there was plenty of life and energy left in the city. The boys, originally from Guelph, ON, are another shining example of a band that hit NXNE on its way to national and international stardom--since 03, the Constantines have released two great albums, including this spring's Kensington Heights. They've also won fans and rave reviews across North America and in the UK, drawing frequent comparisons to the Clash and Crazy Horse.
nxne 08 programming
...is almost complete. Our programming staff has been working hard to listen through almost 3,000 submissions and to get messages out to all international and North American performers who submitted to the festival. If you haven't received an email from us yet--you will, very soon. Please check your incoming messages--including spam or trash--carefully. Thanks for your patience!
Also, we're sorry about this, but we don't have the resources to offer individual feedback on submissions.
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HEY! NXNE's ALREADY ON SALE!
Click here to buy freshly-minted passes and wristbands to the year's best fest. Check out our great new 2008 deals to get you into all the clubs, films, celebrity interviews and conference sessions. If you're in the Toronto area, you can also grab a wristband at any one of 25 ever-so-cool retail stores in the GTA. Click for details.
NXNE XTRA SERIES: for those who just can't get enough!
It's concert season, Toronto. As if 500+ NXNE acts at 50 venues doesn't fill your dance card... your festival pass or wristband also gets you access to limited spots at more great shows around town mid-June. A sampling:
Rough Trade (as part of "Gay Wave") - June 12, the Phoenix, 100 NXNE spots
hey-they're back!
Sheek Louch, w/ Cormega - June 13, the Phoenix, 100 NXNE spots (all ages show!)
The Carps - June 14, Mod Club, 50 NXNE spots
PLUS LOTS MORE - see NOW Magazine this Thursday for details
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