Some NXNE recommendations to help you figure out what to hit tonight.[briefbreak}
Grimes Young Montreal ambient pop singer Grimes plays two NXNE gigs Saturday night. The first at 918 Bathurst at 11 pm, and then again at 1 am at the Great Hall.
Shad Canadian conscious rapper Shad rocks the mic at the Ballroom tonight.
AIDS Wolf Montreal noise rockers AIDS Wolf make a terrifying racket, but there’s a structure to the chaos that’s oddly hypnotic. They play 918 Bathurst tonight at 1 am.
No Gold Vancouver dance punks No Gold can turn a club into a tangled mess of sweaty bodies. See for yourself tonight at the Garrison
The Pack A.D. Vancouver garage rock duo the Pack A.D. have been turning down the blues influences lately in an effort to shed the “all-girl White Stripes” description, but no matter who you compare them to, they rock hard. They play the Horseshoe tonight.
Handsome Furs Husband-wife indie rock duo Handsome Furs showcase their excellent new album at the Garrison tonight.
Chad VanGaalen Reclusive Calgary studio-wiz/songwriter Chad VanGaalen plays the Great Hall tonight.
Eamon McGrath Incredibly prolific folk-punk singer Eamon McGrath performs as a duo tonight at Detour Bar.
Jon McKiel Halifax indie rocker Jon McKiel cranks up his guitar tonight at the Velvet Underground.
Brian Wilson The first 50 wristband/passes to lineup at Massey Hall today at noon will get in to see legendary Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson.
Yonge-Dundas Square Canadian synth-pop pioneers Men Without Hats are just one of the many bands playing for free today at Yonge-Dundas Square.
