The High Dials
NXNE celebrates the opening of the 09 festival’s submission period by hosting the NXNE KICK-OFF SHOWCASE at the legendary HORSESHOE TAVERN on Tuesday, November 11 featuring The High Dials, Spiral Beach, The Golden Hands Before God… and The Evelyn Room. It’s a no-cover 102.1 the Edge Nu Music Nite …
9:00 pm: THE EVELYN ROOM: Dreamlike smoky soundscapes, influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Pink Floyd and Radiohead. 10:00 pm: THE GOLDEN HANDS BEFORE GOD CONDUCTS INCREDIBLE MAGIC BAND & THE SPIRITS: Garage-rock energy meets ‘60s psychedelia. 11:00 pm: SPIRAL BEACH: Angular, layered New Wave – think Talking Heads meet B52’s 12:00 midnight: THE HIGH DIALS: Lush psychedelic pop with strong melodies, bright harmonies, and jangly guitars.
Every band onstage at the NXNE KICK-OFF SHOWCASE has recently been added to the NXNE TOP 60 TIP SHEET, a one-of-a-kind pipeline that gets the music of the best Canadian NXNE musicians straight out to over 250 influential programmers across the country. The NXNE TOP 60 TIP SHEET plugs homegrown artists directly into Canada’s radio network—and it’s one more BIG reason for bands to apply to play NXNE in 2009.
Here’s what else NXNE does for artists ready to take their careers to the next level—fast:
- NXNE packs 70,000 fans and thousands more industry pros into over 50 participating venues—from intimate clubs and screening rooms to a jammed Yonge-Dundas Square and stages at Pearson Airport.
- NXNE draws media from around the world. Key performances are recorded for international broadcast and breakout bands are written up worldwide, giving festival performers unmatched global exposure.
- NXNE bands can score big cash via the $10,000 ROGERS FAN CHOICE AWARD and the GALAXIE RISING STAR AWARD, as well as a band prize pack from GIBSON.
Submissions are accepted November 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009 for the 15th annual NXNE, now one of the world’s premier festivals for the best new music and music-related films. Artists can submit their band or film by December 31 and pay only $25. (All entries submitted after December 31 pay $35.)
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POSTED 10/28/08 BY MIKE IN MUSIC |
