Bruise Cruise

The annual NXNE fest is currently underway in Toronto, ON with the music portion really happening Wednesday - Saturday (June 18 - 21) at venues all over the Canadian city...

We already posted pictures of the Mikal Cronin/Shannon & the Clams show from day 3 (6/15) of Toronto festival NXNE, and that same day we also caught Mikal on the annual M for Montreal / Panache Bruise Cruise during NXNE with Toronto locals Odonis Odonis, Montreal's We Are Wolves, and rapper Fat Tony (who also played Yonge-Dundas Square)...

DOWNLOAD: Fat Tony - "Hood Party" (ft. Kool A.D. and Despot) (MP3) Though the music portion of SXSW isn't in full force yet, there are still some shows that have gone down, including yesterday's (3/10) Bruise Cruise with Milk Music, Fat Tony, The Blind Shake, and Outer...

With the backdrop of a beautiful day on Lake Ontario, the M for Montreal Bruise Cruise set sail on the afternoon of June 16th, the third day of the NXNE festival in Toronto...

DOWNLOAD: Marvelous Darlings - "I Don't Wanna Go To The Party" Ben Cook with Fucked Up at House of Vans (more by Chris La Putt)Pink Eye took to the Fucked Up played their second show with Titus Andronicus Tuesday night at Warsaw (where the above review comes from)...

Fucked Up at House of Vans in July (more by Chris La Putt) Bruise Cruise II, which will take place February 10-13, 2012 off the coast of Miami, added a few more artists to their lineup earlier this month...

1.You can actually get kicked off the boat Things got pretty rocking on the M for Montreal and Brooklyn Vegan Bruise Cruise Saturday afternoon ...

Ty Segall (fans) on Bruise Cruise 2011 (more by Gabi Porter) Going to be in Toronto for NXNE this coming week? If so, make sure to RSVP for the free BrooklynVegan/M For Montreal 'Bruise Cruise' which is happening this Saturday, June 18th...

Bruise Cruise (more photos by Gabi Porter) The Soft Pack, who will in fact be the surprise guest at both of the upcoming free Vice shows (that the band curated) in Costa Mesa and San Diego, are among those just announced on the lineup of Bruise Cruise II...

"Over the weekend, I see many other compelling images: Black Lips bassist Jared Swilley launching his instrument into the sea while shooting a music video...