To be honest, I was rather exhausted by all the work I did planning my music picks and processing my photos from CMW. I wasn’t even planning on going full bore for NXNE until very recently. All of which is to say that I’m very late in posting my NXNE picks and because I wasn’t working on them in advance, I also haven’t been able to do a write-up for each band. However, wherever possible, I’ve posted links to check out their songs/videos and I’ve also posted photos if I’ve shot the bands in the past.
I’ve put asterisks next to the shows that you absolutely should not miss. At a minimum, it will be worth your time to explore those bands online.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 12, 2013
*6:00 pm – Paper Beat Scissors @ Arts & Crafts Pop-up (1093 Queen Street West)
Tim Crabtree @ The Rustic Owl – March 24, 2013
8:00 pm – Mouth @ Rancho Relaxo
9:00 pm – Thought Beneath Film @ Rancho Relaxo
Track: If I Could Fix You You Know That I Would
10:00 pm – Coyote @ Rancho Relaxo
11:00 pm – Wind-up Radio Sessions @ C’est What
*12:00 am – Box Tiger @ Supermarket
Video: Taller than Trees Video
The Box Tiger @ The Great Hall – March 20, 2013
1:00 am – The Damn Truth @ Horseshoe
2:00 am – Duck Duck Goose @ Rivoli
THURSDAY – JUNE 13, 2013
7:00 pm – The Balconies @ St. James Gazebo (St. James Park near King & Church)
The Balconies @ Libra Cusp Co-Birthday – September 24, 2010
8:00 pm – Arizona Lily @ Rancho Relaxo
9:00 pm – Wordburglar @ Sneaky Dee’s
Wordburglar @ Global Backpackers - March 21, 2013
10:00 pm – Modern Rivals @ Rancho Relaxo
*11:00 pm – Braids @ Comfort Zone
*12:00 am – Sean Nicholas Savage @ Comfort Zone
Sean Nicholas Savage @ DoubleDoubleLand – April 9, 2012
*1:00 am – Blue Hawaii @ Comfort Zone
2:00 am – Moka Only @ Sneaky Dee’s
3:00 am – Philly Moves @ Sneaky Dee’s
Philly Moves @ The Painted Lady – March 21, 2013
FRIDAY - JUNE 14, 2013
8:00 pm – Seraphic Lights @ Rancho Relaxo
9:00 pm – Blinker the Star @ Horseshoe
10:00 pm – Still Corners @ Horseshoe
*11:00 pm – Buke & Gase @ Horseshoe
Homemade bass ukulele and a mixed bass/acoustic guitar, need I say more? Radiolab even did an episode on these guys. Seriously, do not miss this band.
Video: Live show for NPR’s Tiny Desk
12:00 am – Why? @ Horseshoe
1:00 am – Gold & Youth @ Blk Box (below the Great Hall)
2:00 am – Radius & Helena @ Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton)
Radius & Helena @ Horseshoe – November 24, 2012
SATURDAY – JUNE 15, 2013
7:00 pm - Dusted @ St. James Gazebo
Video: There Somehow (fast forward to 1:20)
9:00 pm – BB Guns @ Lee’s Palace
10:00 pm – Suzie Wilde @ Tranzac Southern Cross Lounge
11:00 pm – Most People @ Creatures Creating (822 Dundas)
The Most People @ Cinecycle – December 2, 2012
12:00 – Del Bel @ Creatures Creating
1:00 am – Meanwood @ Dakota
Meanwood @ Rancho Relaxo – June 17, 2012
*2:00 am – KetchHarbour Wolves @ Dakota
Ketch Harbour Wolves @ Neutral – March 10, 2010
SUNDAY – JUNE 16, 2013
8:00 pm – The Penske File @ Rancho Relaxo
9:00 pm – FlickerState @ Measure (296 Brunswick)
10:00 pm – Technical Kidman @ Measure
11:00 pm – Another City @ Rancho Relaxo
12:00 am – North America @ Measure
1:00 am – The D.G.B. @ Rancho Relaxo
