I have been horrible about writing reviews and keeping this up. But! It's a new month[still baffling] and soo much is going on that I have no excuses to abstain from reporting.
I'm a volunteer for the North By Northeast[NXNE] music festival here in Toronto which is going on from Mon June 13th- Sun June 19th. I'll be helping out as a stage hand at the main floor of the El Mocambo[historic venue where the Rolling Stones played a surprise set in the 70s] Wed June 15-Sun June 19. 6pm-4am every night!
Exciting stuff! This is a great opportunity to see little known bands, either up and coming or those playing in the outskirts of the mainstream machine. Bands on my venue's roster hail from Dublin, Iceland, USA and my current home and native land Canada. There are 27 of them so I won't list them all but I WILL include a link to the NXNE site where all bands playing at all venues can be seen along with descriptions of their sound. The genres are ranging night by night from country and acoustic rock to electro and alternative rock/punk. None of the bands at the mocambo are familiar to me but from a first glance these sound mighty interesting:
-Brothertiger [http://www.myspace.com/brothertiger]
-Harper Blynn [http://www.myspace.com/harperblynn]
-The Star Department [http://www.myspace.com/thestardepartment]
-HONHEEHONHEE [http://www.myspace.com/honheehonhee]
-Bensh [http://www.myspace.com/benshmusic]
The festival isn't only a celebration of music but of film and other interactive conference stuff. ch-ch-ch-check it out!
Sidenote pertaining to this being the summer of music, as I was heading from work to my first stage hand training session I was greeted by a musician samples from his unreleased cd for donations and I'm now the owner of Melodic Yoza's sampler cd for a measly 2.25 donation. His website: www.reverbnation.com/melodicyoza
sounds like: reggae, world music, with some undertones of r&b. Lyrics focusing on daily life problems and nostalgic memories of happier and younger days.
Working in a bakery means morning shifts and weekend shifts which makes it difficult to see shows like the one I will most likely be missing on thursday--> "dance celebration funk gypsy band" @ the Lula Lounge followed by sets from DJ's Medicineman and Nomadica. *shakes fist to air*
Reviews ARE coming up...tyler the creator's Goblin and some highlights from the NXNE of course. Warpaint perhaps...I was planning on reviewing Adele but she's been written to pieces by everyone and the feelings are pretty much mutual so maybe not. Alas, I am missing Cults who are performing at Lee's Palace and for free at Dundas Square but that will not keep me from giving a shout about their album 7".
peace & love.
NXNE -------------------> http://nxne.com <----------------------
I'm a volunteer for the North By Northeast[NXNE] music festival here in Toronto which is going on from Mon June 13th- Sun June 19th. I'll be helping out as a stage hand at the main floor of the El Mocambo[historic venue where the Rolling Stones played a surprise set in the 70s] Wed June 15-Sun June 19. 6pm-4am every night!
Exciting stuff! This is a great opportunity to see little known bands, either up and coming or those playing in the outskirts of the mainstream machine. Bands on my venue's roster hail from Dublin, Iceland, USA and my current home and native land Canada. There are 27 of them so I won't list them all but I WILL include a link to the NXNE site where all bands playing at all venues can be seen along with descriptions of their sound. The genres are ranging night by night from country and acoustic rock to electro and alternative rock/punk. None of the bands at the mocambo are familiar to me but from a first glance these sound mighty interesting:
-Brothertiger [http://www.myspace.com/brothertiger]
-Harper Blynn [http://www.myspace.com/harperblynn]
-The Star Department [http://www.myspace.com/thestardepartment]
-HONHEEHONHEE [http://www.myspace.com/honheehonhee]
-Bensh [http://www.myspace.com/benshmusic]
The festival isn't only a celebration of music but of film and other interactive conference stuff. ch-ch-ch-check it out!
Sidenote pertaining to this being the summer of music, as I was heading from work to my first stage hand training session I was greeted by a musician samples from his unreleased cd for donations and I'm now the owner of Melodic Yoza's sampler cd for a measly 2.25 donation. His website: www.reverbnation.com/melodicyoza
sounds like: reggae, world music, with some undertones of r&b. Lyrics focusing on daily life problems and nostalgic memories of happier and younger days.
Working in a bakery means morning shifts and weekend shifts which makes it difficult to see shows like the one I will most likely be missing on thursday--> "dance celebration funk gypsy band" @ the Lula Lounge followed by sets from DJ's Medicineman and Nomadica. *shakes fist to air*
Reviews ARE coming up...tyler the creator's Goblin and some highlights from the NXNE of course. Warpaint perhaps...I was planning on reviewing Adele but she's been written to pieces by everyone and the feelings are pretty much mutual so maybe not. Alas, I am missing Cults who are performing at Lee's Palace and for free at Dundas Square but that will not keep me from giving a shout about their album 7".
peace & love.
NXNE -------------------> http://nxne.com <----------------------
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