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NXNE 2007 Picks: Saturday, June 9th

My day is going to be starting quite a bit earlier than a normal saturday for me, heading down to the Yonge-Dundas square in Toronto to see bands play at the Indie Music Market.

12pm:

Burning Boyz. Four 7 year olds who rock. Check out this Video.

1pm:

Hopefully a nap this afternoon.

9pm:

Amy Honey, The Hideout (484 Queen w). Check out Old Reliable Death on her myspace page.
Beth In Battle Mode, Rancho Relaxo (300 College). Check out Everyone Is In A Band on their myspace page.
Charlemagne, The Rivoli. Download Oh, The Boss Is Coming.

10pm:

Ohbijou, Horseshoe Tavern.

11pm:

Sebastien Grainger (x-DFA), Horseshoe Tavern.

Put The Rifle Down, Silver Dollar.

12am:

Yo Majesty, Drake Hotel.

The Cush, Reverb.

1am:

Germans, The Boat.

Public, C’est What.

Entire Cities, Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington).

In-Flight Safety, Horseshoe Tavern.

6ixty 8ights (and winner of my favorite band name at NXNE), Rancho Relaxo.

NXNE 2007 Picks: Thursday, June 7th

I spent quite a few hours with the NXNE schedule robot over the last couple of days, here’s what it spat out for Thursday….

9pm:

Horton The Irrelevant & August The Creep, Harlem (67 Richmond). Check out What I Know here.

Rebecca Higgs, Sneaky Dee’s. Download Parables on her myspace page.

10pm:

Five Blank Pages, Drake Hotel.
Camouflage Nights, Sneaky Dee’s. Check out Five Five Minutes.
Mardeen, Supermarket. Check out Kids.

11pm:

Seawolf, Horseshoe Tavern.
Jim Bryson, Lee’s Palace.
Jade McNelis, Rivoli.
The Easy Targets, Silver Dollar.

12am:

The Parkas, Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington).
Royal Wood, Gladstone Hotel.

1am:

Champion, The Boat.
Put The Rifle Down, Silver Dollar.