A local rap group bounces back from a cancelled show with a fun, high-energy video.
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Chris Dart
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Watching “The Rebels (Listen Up),” the new video by local rap duo The Antiheroes , it’s hard to imagine that the group would ever have had a concert of theirs cancelled due to security concerns. They just look too damn nice.
The Antiheroes and Rich Kidd , who produced the beat for “The Rebels,” were both scheduled to perform during SmashMouth Entertainment’s June 13 showcase, as part of the North by Northeast music festival. The Rivoli cancelled the show at the last minute , after members of the Toronto Police Service’s Guns and Gangs Unit approached management at the venue with security concerns. According to the Antiheroes’ MC Flex, the exact reasons for the cancellation are still a mystery.
“The Rebels,” which features a guest verse from local rap veteran D-Sisive , is a sort of response to the misconceptions about hip-hop culture that the group believes led to that incident. From the start, Flex and his partner-in-rhyme, Sha Prince, aimed to make a video that stood out.
Keep reading: After Being Cancelled for “Security” Reasons, The Antiheroes Try Something Different
Torontoist sent four writers and one photographer to wander the city for this year's edition of NXNE. Here's what they learned.
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Chris Dart • Photos by Loni Schick
171923 We Were Lovers at The Boat. 20120613-WeWereLovers-2-at-TheBoat-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-WeWereLovers-2-at-TheBoat-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-WeWereLovers-2-at-TheBoat-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-WeWereLovers-2-at-TheBoat-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339586219","focal_length":"50","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120613-wewerelovers-2-at-theboat-photobylonischick/ 20120613-wewerelovers-2-at-theboat-photobylonischick 0 0
171924 Amos the Transparent at the El Mocambo. 20120613-AmosTheTransparent-2-at-ElMocambo-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-AmosTheTransparent-2-at-ElMocambo-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-AmosTheTransparent-2-at-ElMocambo-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-AmosTheTransparent-2-at-ElMocambo-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"5.3","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339577649","focal_length":"58","iso":"1000","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120613-amosthetransparent-2-at-elmocambo-photobylonischick/ 20120613-amosthetransparent-2-at-elmocambo-photobylonischick 0 0
171880 Teenanger's Melissa Ball. 20120613-Teenanger-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-Teenanger-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-Teenanger-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120613-Teenanger-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"1.8","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339582564","focal_length":"50","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120613-teenanger-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick/ 20120613-teenanger-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick 0 0
Teenanger’s Melissa Ball.
171917 The Black Belles at the Garrison. 20120614-TheBlackBellesnxne-2-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheBlackBellesnxne-2-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheBlackBellesnxne-2-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheBlackBellesnxne-2-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"1.8","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339668756","focal_length":"50","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120614-theblackbellesnxne-2-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick/ 20120614-theblackbellesnxne-2-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick 0 0
171882 The Men wreck shop at The Garrison. 20120614-TheMen-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheMen-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheMen-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-TheMen-at-TheGarrison-photobylonischick1.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"1.8","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339671094","focal_length":"50","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120614-themen-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick-2/ 20120614-themen-at-thegarrison-photobylonischick-2 0 0
The Men wreck shop at The Garrison.
171916 No Use for a Name at Yonge-Dundas Square. 20120614-NoUseForANamenxne-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-NoUseForANamenxne-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-NoUseForANamenxne-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120614-NoUseForANamenxne-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"4.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339649569","focal_length":"38","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120614-nouseforanamenxne-2-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120614-nouseforanamenxne-2-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171899 This man's picture appears in the dictionary next to the word "stoked." 20120615-MoshPit-FacetoFace-at-SoundAcademy-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120615-MoshPit-FacetoFace-at-SoundAcademy-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120615-MoshPit-FacetoFace-at-SoundAcademy-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120615-MoshPit-FacetoFace-at-SoundAcademy-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339752767","focal_length":"18","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120615-moshpit-facetoface-at-soundacademy-photobylonischick/ 20120615-moshpit-facetoface-at-soundacademy-photobylonischick 0 0
This man’s picture appears in the dictionary next to the word “stoked.”
171913 Portugal. The Man play Yonge-Dundas square. 20120616-PortugalTheMan-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-PortugalTheMan-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-PortugalTheMan-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-PortugalTheMan-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"4.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339825691","focal_length":"40","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120616-portugaltheman-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120616-portugaltheman-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171921 A very enthusiastic Flaming Lips fan at Yonge-Dundas Square. 20120616-NXNE-crowd-1-TheFlamingLips-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-NXNE-crowd-1-TheFlamingLips-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-NXNE-crowd-1-TheFlamingLips-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-NXNE-crowd-1-TheFlamingLips-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339831856","focal_length":"18","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.1"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120616-nxne-crowd-1-theflaminglips-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120616-nxne-crowd-1-theflaminglips-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171914 Flaming Lips fans at Yonge-Dundas Square. 20120616-TheFlamingLips-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-TheFlamingLips-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-TheFlamingLips-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120616-TheFlamingLips-2-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339832054","focal_length":"18","iso":"400","shutter_speed":"0.1"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120616-theflaminglips-2-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120616-theflaminglips-2-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171912 Killer Mike is really happy to be here. 20120617-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"4.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339912590","focal_length":"40","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120617-killermike-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120617-killermike-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171920 A rapt crowd watches Killer Mike at Yonge-Dundas Square. This guy is so stoked for the Sunday night hip hop show, he can't even keep it together. Photo by Loni Schick/Torontoist 20120617-TupacintheCrowd-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-TupacintheCrowd-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-TupacintheCrowd-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-TupacintheCrowd-KillerMike-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"3.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339912552","focal_length":"18","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.016666666666667"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120617-tupacinthecrowd-killermike-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120617-tupacinthecrowd-killermike-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
This guy is so stoked for the Sunday night hip hop show, he can’t even keep it together. Photo by Loni Schick/Torontoist
171919 Ghostface Killah at Yonge-Dundas Square. 20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-3-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-3-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-3-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-3-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"4.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339916645","focal_length":"40","iso":"800","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120617-ghostface-raekwon-3-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120617-ghostface-raekwon-3-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
171898 Wu-Tang fans throw their "W's" up at Yonge-Dundas Square. 20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-1-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-1-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-1-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/20120617-Ghostface-Raekwon-1-at-YongeDundasSquare-photobylonischick.jpg 1024 685 {"aperture":"4.5","camera":"NIKON D80","created_timestamp":"1339916153","focal_length":"35","iso":"640","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontoist.com/2012/06/nxne-2012-a-few-reflections/slide/20120617-ghostface-raekwon-1-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick/ 20120617-ghostface-raekwon-1-at-yongedundassquare-photobylonischick 0 0
Wu-Tang fans throw their “W’s” up at Yonge-Dundas Square.
As we shake off our hangovers and readjust to the rhythms of normal life, let’s take a minute to look at what we learned over the course of this year’s edition of North by Northeast.Keep reading: NXNE 2012: A Few Reflections
There was a lot going on during the closing weekend of NXNE, including veteran rappers, chest-thumping punk bands, and indie-rock boat cruises.
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Torontoist • Photos by Loni Schick
A sea of humanity at the Flaming Lips show at Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday.
Like all good things, North by Northeast must eventually come to an end, but that’s probably for the best, because while we can’t speak for the rest of you, the Torontoist staff is thoroughly exhausted right now.
Keep reading: NXNE 2012: Weekend Reviews
Toronto band plans to end NXNE with musical equivalent of a cake cannon.
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Kevin Scott
Forget compasses, GPS, or helpful Sherpas. From June 11–17, Torontoist is here to be your guide to everything NXNE .
Photo courtesy of the artists.
Goodnight, Sunrise 300 College Street )here for NXNE wristband pricing options
Sure, by this point you may feel like you’ve had your fill of rock ‘n’ roll, but Goodnight, Sunrise are just getting started. It’s somehow fitting that a group that knows how to embrace the pageantry of a good show (see below) are slated to play on the festival’s closing night. Their EP, Fragments , has been earning them some worthy accolades. We chatted with lead vocalists David Kochberg and Vanessa Vakharia to learn more about grand ambitions for the future.Keep reading: Who’s Playing NXNE: Goodnight, Sunrise
The reunited '90s rock group on what it's like to achieve greater success the second time around.
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Kevin Scott
Forget compasses, GPS, or helpful Sherpas. From June 11–17, Torontoist is here to be your guide to everything NXNE .
Photo by Sandlin Gaither.
Archers Of Loaf 410 Sherbourne Street )here for NXNE wristband pricing options.
Not to be forgotten on the night of a hundred good shows, Archers of Loaf are a seminal indie rock band from North Carolina whose albums—like 1993’s debut, Icky Mettle —garnered them a cult following before the members went their separate ways in 1998. A reunion last year was accompanied by the reissue of their entire back catalogue by Merge Records (Arcade Fire, Spoon), and we talked recently to guitarist Eric Johnson about this exciting and gratifying time for the band.
Keep reading: Who’s Playing NXNE: Archers Of Loaf
There's so much happening at North by Northeast, it's impossible to catch everything. Here's some of what you missed last night.
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Torontoist • Photos by Loni Schick Jun. 16th, 1:30 pm
Are you tired yet? Tough. Grab a coffee and get back in the pit.
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Chris Dart • Photo by Loni Schick Jun. 16th, 11:30 am
Bringing confetti, mayhem, and humour to their live act are just a few of the elements that make Hollerado one of the most fun Canadian bands around. We talked to them about their new record, DIY music releases, and ostrich-racing.
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Kyle Bachan Jun. 16th, 11:00 am
One half of the Manitoba duo talks about the virtues of both NXNE and the music scene back home.
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Kevin Scott Jun. 15th, 3:00 pm
Punk rock and buzz bands and goth girls! Oh my!
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Chris Dart • Photos by Loni Schick Jun. 15th, 1:15 pm
If you're looking for '90s pop punkers, naked comedians, or Australians, tonight's your night.
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Chris Dart • Photo by Loni Schick Jun. 15th, 11:00 am
Lead singer and songwriter Tony Sly discusses his time in punk rock and new forays into solo work.
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Kevin Scott Jun. 14th, 3:05 pm
Wednesday was just a warm-up. Now things are starting to get serious.
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Chris Dart • Photo by Loni Schick Jun. 14th, 12:30 pm
It didn't matter if you came out looking for punk, pop, hip-hop or celebrity children, the first night of NXNE had something for everyone.
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Chris Dart • Photos by Loni Schick Jun. 14th, 11:45 am
Local punkers explain their obsession with wolves.
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Chris Dart Jun. 14th, 11:15 am
Decision made after visit from the Gang Unit.
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Chris Dart Jun. 13th, 11:28 pm
In the immortal words of C&C Music Factory, let's get this party started right.
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Chris Dart • Photo by Nancy Paiva Jun. 13th, 12:30 pm
The rising stand-up comic talks about Strip Comedy, among other things.
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Chris Dart Jun. 13th, 9:45 am
MC Roshin talks about the evolution of Toronto's hip-hop scene, and what that means for the genre at NXNE.
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Chris Dart Jun. 13th, 9:00 am
Explore the foundations of music with NXNE's solo artists.
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Kyle Bachan Jun. 12th, 11:01 am
