By: Staff – NXNE just announced the first wave of their 2015 line-up. The Toronto staple, which is in its 21st year, will feature Queens, New York rapper Action Bronson, Vancouver indie rockers The New Pornographers, Mississippi hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, Los Angeles surf pop duo Best Coast, New Jersey indie rock band Real Estate, Los … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Reformed Toronto-based dance-punk duo Death From Above 1979, who are expected to release a documentary called “Life After Death From Above 1979”, which will be released on October 7th, and who released their second album, The Physical World, on September 9th via Last Gang Records, which features the single “Trainwreck 1979”, performed … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Long standing Vancouver based indie-rockers; The New Pornographers took to the CNE band shell on Saturday night. Even though the six to eight piece ensemble hasn’t released a new album in three years, that didn’t kill the enthusiasm of long time admirers in the audience. Beginning their set with “Moves”, the … Continue reading
By: Eric Freedlander – When Carl Newman of the New Pornographers changed his name to AC Newman for his solo career, he drastically altered his sonic direction. The sped up guitar licks and intense drumming was replaced with a more mature and sophisticated sound. On Newman’s first album The Slow Wonderer from 2004, he took … Continue reading