Submissions for the 18th Annual NXNE (NORTH BY NORTHEAST) Music and Film Festival, taking place June 11-17, 2012, are now open. NXNE invites musicians and filmmakers to apply for a chance to be a part of one of the world’s premier festivals for new music and music-related films. Submissions will be accepted – online only – at www.nxne.com until January 31, 2012.

The best 20 bands of Vancouver Independent Music scene Part 2
The best of the best in Vancouver
Thats right folks, the post we all been waiting for is finally here. In the previous post we saw some of the bands that you have to watch for but that haven’t really go to the next level, these ones are on the next level. Time for us to unveil the best Vancover indie established bands. It this post we examine some of the best Vancouver acts that have achieved international success, that …

When filmmaker Jorge Pérez y Michel from México and my friend in Spain Jose Luis told me they liked a band called Japandroids from Vancouver I was not surprised. I knew my suspicions were right when I saw them at Shindig and thought these two guys were going to places. A powerful duo with a sonic sound. I think they have assimilated a lot of rock and that shows in their music, I though of a lot of bands while listening to their music, from the Strokes to Trans Am, from the British noise por of Ride or Jesus and Mary Chain to the New York Sonic Youthish bands. But their sound is direct, like a fist, just a guitar and vocals of Brain King and the drums and vocals of Dave Prowse.