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NXNE expands 2015 lineup; Atlas Sound, Foxes In Fiction and more playing BrooklynVegan showcase

NXNE has added a lot more artists to its 2015 edition which happens June 17 – 21 at venues all over Toronto, ON. Additions include Atlas Sound who will play a BrooklynVegan-presented show at Lee’s Palace on 6/19 with Foxes in Fiction, Holydrug Couple, Fresh Snow and more TBA…

NXNE expands 2014 lineup again (Future Islands, Xiu Xiu, AraabMUZIK, Kirin J Callinan, Autre Ne Veut & more)

Viet Cong @ BV SXSW 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) The NXNE Festival happens in venues all over Toronto, Cananda from June 13 – 22. They’ve already had a few lineup announcements and have just released another round of artist additions, including Future Islands, AraabMUZIK, Pusha T…

Sled Island 2014 initial line-up: St. Vincent, Spiritualized, Neko Case, Rocket from the Crypt, Touche Amore, Rhye & more

Though the 2013 Sled Island Festival got flooded out, it returns to Calgary, AB this year from June 18 – 22. The full line-up will be announced on April 29, but artists appearing include St…

Thee Oh Sees curating 2013 Sled Island Fest; initial line-up includes JAMC, Swans, EITS, Divine Fits, Mac DeMarco + more

The Jesus and Mary Chain, Explosions in the Sky, Swans, Divine Fits, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Colin Stetson, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Mac DeMarco and Metz are the first confirmed artists to be announced for the 2013 Sled Island Festival which will happen June 19 – 22 at 30+ venues in Calgary, Alberta…

2012 Polaris Music Prize Long List revealed

The long list for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, Canada’s annual award for a great album, has been revealed. It includes Leonard Cohen, Cold Specks, Drake, Feist, Fucked Up, Grimes, Japandroids, The Weeknd, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, and more…