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NXNE June 17 – Killer Mike, Ghost Face Killer & Raekwon

NXNE June 17 – Killer Mike, Ghost Face Killer & Raekwon

  Killer Mike (via AOL Spinner) Killer Mike shifted from Southern gentleman to politically-minded activist assassin and back again over the course of his powerful hour-long set at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday. “It’s harder to be poor now more than ever. The government is under-educating us. Read more

NXNE June 15 & 16 – Phedre & Christien Summers

NXNE June 15 & 16 – Phedre & Christien Summers

Phedre (via AOL Spinner) Based off of the tragic character from Greek mythology, Phedre is comprised of April Aliermo and Daniel Lee of Hooded Fang, with support from Maylee Todd, Doldrums‘ Airick Woodhead and others. A Toronto indie rock supergroup of sorts, the band brought to life an ’80s-excess R&B Read more

NXNE Coverage June 14 – Bad Bad Not Good & Bishop Morocco

NXNE Coverage June 14 – Bad Bad Not Good & Bishop Morocco

Bad Bad Not Good (via AOL Spinner) Bad Bad Not Good are probably the most precocious group to emerge from the Toronto jazz scene in a very long time. Their second set of the night at the Hoxton was announced with an “It was good before, Read more

Max Burgundy NXNE Coverage (via AOL Spinner)

Max Burgundy NXNE Coverage (via AOL Spinner)

Max Burgundy got the start treatment in my Spinner NXNE coverage last Wednesday.  Here’s what you missed! Max Burgundy A Bronx, NY native, Max Burgundy wasn’t fazed in the slightest when he was told his slot at The Crawford would be pushed back to accommodate some of Read more