NXNE:June 13-19th: Kanae's Artist Pick:The Driftwood Singers

Let's continue with Kanae's Artist Pick, as NXNE is just around the corner.

Not all of us can party every night and sleep in until noon the next day during the NXNE. If you are looking for something more calming and chilling to listen to, rather than standing on your feet and making noise for long hours at a time, then it would be best to check out some venues like 'The Central' or Gladstone Hotel Ballroom with a glass of wine in your hands. There is one band in particular that I recommend for you to check out: The Driftwood Singers.

This California Folk duo crafts dedicated harmonies with a vibe reminiscent of the Carter family. The heart-warming tracks from their latest album, "Look",(You can stream the album via Bandcamp), mirror their strong 50s-60s bluegrass influence and the simplicity of the beauty from those eras.

The Driftwood Singers will perform at the Central on June 17th, at 9 p.m.

Here is the video of their tune, called " Coco Ellis". Enjoy, and don't forget to stay tuned with all the coverage of NXNE. I have some surprises for you coming up soon next week.

NXNE:June 13-19th: Kanae's Artist Pick: Pick A Piper

As band performances start from June 15th, Wednesday, ( By the way, film screenings start from June 13th), you wanna party from the very first day, right?  I've found a perfect band for you to entertain your first night at NXNE : Pick A Piper. This band will bring you crazy energetic beats and fume a fire in you. 

Pick a Piper is a Toronto based collective, which has recruited a member of Caribu, Tenth of May, and a post member of Winter Equinox. It is indeed great o be in the city of amazing local musicians, which enables them to create another talented super group. 

Due to the band's trademark's fun percussion and instrumental tunes, the quintet has received wonderful credits from different media outlet, including the Exclaim! magazine: " Their entirely danceable CMW show combined spooky psychedelia and fanfare undertones with the instrumental complexity that had people crammed into every nook of Rancho Relaxo to watch rock adopt a smart, electro mentality." It's definitely worth giving a shot for this band! 

Pick A Piper will be performing on June 15th, at the Garrison (1a.m)

Video Premiere: Broken Social Scene " Sweetest Kill"

According Broken Social Scene's office Facebook page, the super collective has just released a video premiere of " Sweetest Kill", a song from their latest album, "Forgiveness Rock Record". This song is by far my favorite song from the album. Enjoy!!!