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NXNE Reviews: Crosss, Bishop Nehru, Tenderness, June 18

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Brent in Concerts, North By Northeast | Leave a comment

What NXNE Press Guide said about Crosss: Crosss make psychedelic metal and futurist grunge. They put out their lauded debut, ‘Obsidian Spectre’, in 2013 and have undergone a lineup change in the two years since. Of their output, AUX wrote: “Crosss may recite classic stone-rock rituals, but their songs are also defined by repetitious, druidic chanting – it feels like a near-religious experience, which is no accident.” Exclaim! also got on the bandwagon, offering: “Crosss is a stoic band but … →

NXNE Review: The Barr Brothers, Massey Hall; Danny Brown, Mod Club, June 20

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Brent in Concerts, Everything, North By Northeast | Leave a comment

What the NXNE Press Guide said about Barr Brothers: After touring North America through the 90s as part of improv-based rock trio The Slip, brothers Brad and Andrew Barr settled in Montreal and expanded to a quartet with the inclusion of harpist Sarah Page and multi-instrumentalist Andres Vial. They’ve birthed a unique sound reliant on interwoven string arrangements, wide open spaces, and a multitude of musical traditions. Using Massey Hall as a regular NXNE venue was a smart decision by … →

NXNE Review: Pissed Jeans, June 19 ,The Mod Club

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Brent in North By Northeast | Leave a comment

What the NXNE Press Guide said about Pissed Jeans: Age and a total of four full-lengths haven’t mellowed Pissed Jeans; they can still unleash a blare that will exfoliate your cochlea. Sometimes they sound like that feeling you’d get if you dipped your arm up to the elbow in a vat of boiling grease. Sometimes they slow down and they sound like when you wake up from a nightmare you can’t quite remember. They are also catchy. Not in a … →

NXNE Review: Tobacco, June 19, Massey Hall

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Brent in Concerts, North By Northeast | Leave a comment

What the NXNE Press Guide said about Tobacco: On his third album, 2014’s ‘Ultima II Massage,’ the Pennsylvania snake-synth-charmer deepens his approach to aural depravity. It widens a jagged swath through a weird catalog that already includes collaborations with Beck, subverting pop urges in favour of analog weapons of distortion. It’s difficult and jarring, but also fulfilling and fully realized. You may hear disembodied bits of Boards of Canada, early Def Jam records, and Gary Numan – or maybe just … →