A Fellow Ship is instantly gratifying! Sail the ship with Toronto’s latest folk fellows, their self titled EP was released last week at the Silver Dollar and is a an uplifting jubilee of poetic warmth. “Hit the Road” beats to a dancing drum of fiddles,mandolins and spirited harmonies that foot stomps its way to the end. “Wild Tonight” will get you going wild with outstanding boy-girl vocals. Listen as they take a step back with “In My Bones”; a quiet track that takes you on a heartbreak journey with soft harmonies and heartfelt guitars, that finishes with a mad piano. Don’t miss these fantastic friends get lively @ Johnnyland July 3rd with our friends Pins & Needles.

An empty fuel tank and a flat tire lead two couples down a terror-riddled road to Murder Murder. A cast of twisted individuals with a bloodgrass thirst hailing from the frozen forests of Northern, Ontario. With each slash of a throat or stab through a chest, listen and you can hear Murder Murder behind every gory scene. Watch their lastest video, for their full length album release "From the Stillhouse" on June 25th.  Check out this talented bluegrass, horror ballad bunch @ the Handlebar Wed 6/17 for NXNE.

The San Francisco based folk rock group, Vanwave will be performing live at Brick and Mortar Music Hall on June 27th. The group will be support along with the local Beatles-esque rock group, Cool Ghouls (who have seemed to have slowed down from playing live over the last number of months) and the Canadian synth pop musician, Calvin Love who will expand the bill and create a nice flow of upbeat rock music for the headliner - Netherlands based psych rock star, Jacco Gardner.

Gardner likes to play San Francisco often, nonetheless you never know how many times he's going to be around in the future so take your chance to see him on June 27th. You'll also never be able to catch him with this particular line up, which is a nice eclectic mix of modern independent rock music. Make your way out and support this show!!

The Oakland based folk band, Sugar Candy Mountain will be hosting a Hickey Fest pre-party at Swedish American Music Hall on Tuesday, June 16th. Sugar Candy Mountain will be playing a special acoustic set for the show and the Los Angeles based, Mile High Club will be sharing a solo set for the event.

ANTI- Records artist, Jolie Holland will be headlining the show to lubricate the celebration of her anticipated performance at Hickey Fest! Don't miss this event. It will give you a chance to move and shake with some of artists and attendees before the fest! Maybe you'll find a new tent mate and a number of new friends!

NXNE: Deli List, Here are our favorites!!

WED JUNE 17@The Painted Lady

Big Lonely

Teen Violence

WED JUNE 17@Coalition T.O.

Bike Thiefs

Catholic Girls

WED JUNE 17@Danforth Music Hall

Etiquette

WED JUNE 17@The Opera House

Anamai

WED JUNE 17@The Horseshoe

Blonde Elvis

For Esmé

WED JUNE 17@Lee's Palace

Doomsquad

Programm

ROLEMODEL

WED JUNE 17@The Drake

Prince Innocence

Bernice

WED JUNE 17@Bovine Sex Club

Mad Ones

WED JUNE 17@Handlebar

Murder Murder

WED JUNE 17@The Garrison

TWIST

WED JUNE 17@The Silver Dollar

The Corsets

Thursday June 18@The Horseshoe

Fake Palms

Bad Channels

Whimm

Thursday June 18@Handlebar

Walrus

Thursday June 18@The Opera House

Odonis Odonis

Thursday June 18@Smiling Buddha

Zones

Thursday June 18@The Cavern

Seraphic Lights

Thursday June 18@Silver Dollar

Comet Control

Elsa

Thursday June 18@The Garrison

Wrong Hole

Soupcans

Crosss

Friday June 19@The Garrison

Votiiv

Friday June 19@Lee's Palace

Fresh Snow

Friday June 19@Adelaide Hall

Zoo Owl

Friday June 19@Smiling Buddha

Foam

Friday June 19@The Silver Dollar

Dilly Dally

Pet Sun

Saturday June 20@The Bovine Sex Club

Terrorista

Saturday June 20@The Handlebar

Jaunt

Saturday June 20@Rivoli 

Sun K

Saturday June 20@The Silver Dollar

Mexican Slang

Beliefs

Dirty Frigs

Saturday June 20@Adelaide Hall

Greys

Das Rad

Saturday June 20@The Garrison

Darlene Shrugg

Michael Rault

Bile Sister