By: BD Marie Hughes

Excitement, in anticipation of attending 3 of the 25 panels organized by NXNE, is building. I’m very interested to hear what music execs and industry insiders have to say, specifically on the role reversal of who is in the driver’s seat – labels vs artists – in a “DIY and Succeed” era.

Wed. June 17, starts 9 pm
Pre-Festival Kick-off at the legendary
Horseshoe Tavern
Silver Speakers
Graven
Meredith Lucer
Gentlemen Husbands
Thurs. June 18, 230 – 430 pm

NXNE Town Hall: State of the Industry 2009
Location: Second City, 51 Mercer St.
Moderator: Jake Gold, CEO/President, The Management Trust
NXNE: “On the one hand, we have sweeping technological changes, a shrinking industry, and an economic downturn; on the other, we have unprecedented chances to market our music and our artists internationally. Company heads from all aspects of the industry will discuss how the challenges and opportunities we face are changing the way we do business.”
Panelists:
• Denise Donlon, Executive Director, CBC Radio
• Jodie Ferneyhough, Managing Director, Universal Music Publishing Canada
• Bernie Finkelstein, President, Finkelstein Management
• Paul Haagenson, President, Canada, West, Live Nation Canada
• Mark Jowett, Vice President/Co-Founder, Nettwerk Music Group
• Steve Kane, President, Warner Music Canada
• Kevin Leflar, President, officialCOMMUNITY
• Heather Ostertag, President/CEO, FACTOR
• Jack Ross, Senior Vice President, The Agency Group
• Chris Sisam, General Manager, Corus Radio Toronto
• Chris Taylor, Owner, Taylor Mitsopulos Klein Oballa

Thurs. June 18, starts 9pm
Chunklet Magazine Presents:
The Bovine
• So So Glos – 9pm
• Prizzy Prizzy Please – 10 pm
• The Coathangers – 11 pm
• Tyvek – 12 midnight
• Easy Action – 1 am
• Youth Brigade – 2 am

Thurs. June 18, starts 9pm (goes to 3 am)
The Silver Dollar
• Red Mass (headlining)
• The Zoobombs
• The Sedatives
• Deutsche Bank
• Drunkula
• Give Us the Daggers
• Mother’s Children
• Chang A Lang

Fri. June 19, 12 noon – 1 pm
Show Me the Money
Location: Hyatt on King St. W., Regency A
Moderator: Catherine Bird, Catbird.ca
NXNE: “Find out more about national funders and other great organizations out there willing to give you money.”
Panelists:
• Rick Macmillan, SOCAN
• Sean McManus, Manitoba Music
• Russell Kelley, Canada Council

Fri. June 19, starts 9 pm
Panache Presents:
Sneaky Dee’s
• The Homosexuals
• Mika Miko
• Jonathan Toubin
• Aids Wolf
• The Coathangers
• Pterodactyl

Fri. June 19, starts 9 pm @ The Mod Club Theatre
• Spinnerette – 10 pm. Brody Dalle, former front-woman of The Distillers is back and recently signed to Canadian indie label Anthem Records/SRO Management (yup, label and management for RUSH). Their debut album comes out next week in Canada and the US. Preview some tracks here: http://www.myspace.com/spinnerettemusic

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