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Flaming Lips, Of Montreal, Art vs. Science Rule NXNE Yonge-Dundas Show

Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne

Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne

Spinner’s giant free NXNE 2012 show at Yonge-Dundas Square certainly was something. Ten bands, over 20,000 people, and I wrote about it all hiding behind a garbage bin in the VIP area.

Headliners The Flaming Lips were awesome, even though they were on a bit of a heavy trip because of that Radiohead stage collapse thing. Of Montreal were a pretty great time, too, what with the costumes and all. So were Hollerado. But the real revelation for me were Art vs. Science, a dance-rock band from Australia. They were truly ridiculous in their silver spacesuits and their songs and showmanship made for one super-max party.

To read about those bands, as well as Portugal. The Man, Brasstronaut and more, click here.

 

 

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Hollerado Talk About All Their Videos (And Insane Ostriches) In One Place

Hollerado are a great band. They also make great videos.

In the lead up to NXNE I talked to them about five of their best — “Americanarama,” “Fake Drugs,” “Got To Lose,” “Juliette” and their insaneballs ostrich adventure latest, “Good Day At The Races.”

To read the story head over to Spinner and click here.

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10 Greatest/Weirdest Moments In Flaming Lips History

Flaming Lips

Flaming Lips

If you live near Toronto and like music you’ve no doubt heard about The Flaming Lips doing a free concert at Yonge-Dundas Square on June 16.

In honour of said concert I dove deep into the technicolour wig-out tripping balls-space that is the history of The Flaming Lips and emerged with a story:

Ten of the greatest/weirdest moments in Flaming Lips history.

There’s human skull usb-drive 24 hour songs, appearances at The Peach Pit, nudity and a whole lot more.

To read the full Spinner story click here.

 

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Burning Boyz: Unlikely NXNE Veterans

Burning Boyz

Burning Boyz

Sarah was a little perplexed when she was randomly assigned some band called Burning Boyz as part of Spinner’s NXNE coverage.

Then she found out what they were all about — they’re hard rock 12- and 13-year-olds who’ve been playing the fest regularly for the past half-dozen years.

Being a Redd Kross fan with a particularly fondness for their tween period, she was sold.

The resulting article, which talks about The Flaming Lips and them being grizzled big stage veterans, can be read here.

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Aaron’s Hot Picks For NXNE 2012

The Black Belles are my #1 must-see at NXNE

The Black Belles are my #1 must-see at NXNE

It’s NXNE time. That means a billion bands, a billion parties and me ignoring all your emails.

Here’s a rough sketch of what I’m hoping to see:

Wednesday, June 13

9 p.m. JF Robitaille @ Cameron House
9 p.m. Red Orkestra @ The Central
10 p.m. Eternal Summers @ Drake Hotel
12 a.m. Teenager @ The Garrison
1 a.m. Holiday Crowd @ El Mocambo

Thursday, June 14

10 p.m. Hooded Fang @ Horseshoe Tavern
11 p.m. The Schomberg Fair @ Sneaky Dee’s
12 a.m. The Black Belles @ The Garrison
12 a.m. Whale Tooth @ Great Hall
1 a.m. Bran Van 3000 @ Horseshoe Tavern
1 a.m. A Place To Bury Strangers @ El Mocambo

Friday, June 15

8 p.m. Dearly Beloved @ Mod Club
9 p.m. DZ Deathrays @ Wrongbar
9 p.m. Bradleyboy Mac Arther @ The Sister
10 p.m. Hooded Fang @ Silver Dollar
10 p.m. The Vandelles @ Great Hall
11 p.m. The Black Belles @ Horseshoe Tavern
11 p.m. Dearly Beloved @ Velvet Underground
12 a.m. Bleached @ Silver Dollar
12 a.m. Phedre @ Sneak Dee’s
12 a.m. Yamantaka//Sonic Titan @ The Garrison
1 a.m. Wordburglar @ Crawford

Saturday, June 16

I’ll be working all day at Yonge-Dundas Square, so this one’s mostly locked in already…
12 p.m. The Burning Boyz
1 p.m. Brasstronaut
2 p.m. Parlovr
3 p.m. Ceremony
4 p.m. Art Vs. Science
5 p.m. Hollerado
6 p.m. Oberhofer
7 p.m. of Montreal
8 p.m. Portugal. The Man
9:30 p.m. The Flaming Lips
11 p.m. The Mark Inside @ Gladstone Hotel
1 a.m. Bleached @ Silver Dollar

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