NXNE is about more than just live music. Take NXPO, a three-day arts lifestyle exhibition featuring, among other things, a fabulously colourful poster show by talented graphic artists working in music and film. The Poster Show is on all weekend long at the Hyatt Regency (370 King West).
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And don’t forget about the annual NXNE conference, also happening at the Hyatt unless otherwise stated. Geared primarily toward bands looking for a break, it includes seminars on artist management (June 20, 11:30 am, Rivoli), media training (June 19, 1 pm) and breaking into the UK market (June 19, noon), to name a few.
Not in a band? No biggie. The conference also features the always popular celebrity interviews. This year, Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA (June 20, 1 pm) discusses the legendary New York hip-hop group’s rise to fame with American hip-hop historian and former graffiti artist Fab 5 Freddy, and legendary punk manager Danny Fields (June 20, 4 pm), in conversation with local author/musician Warren Kinsella, er, fields questions about what it was like managing bands like the MC5, the Stooges and the Ramones in pre-Twitter days.
