North By Northeast // Day One

Don't take this as some sort of commitment to covering the festival in its entirely, but I do promise I will post a handful of videos captured at this year's North By Northeast music festival in Toronto.

Last night I unexpectedly spent most of the evening at the Tracks on Tracks showcase held at the Gladstone. The event specifically focused on Canadian bands from the West. All of them had travelled to the show as part of a cross-country tour on a VIA Rail train. While in transit they performed for passengers, and then the grand finale was this evening.

While I didn't stick around for the entire night, I can tell you that both the Matinee and Maurice were entertaining alternative rock performers, while I hear that the Topless Gay Love Tekno Party got the glitter flowing -- literally -- all over the floor.

I managed to capture one performance (I lost the others due to technical difficulties) from solo singer Adaline, whose songs have been featured on Grey's Anatomy. I really dig Rebels of Love, which is her new single.

Club Song of the Day // Nelly Furtado - Big Hoops (Bigger The Better) (Sultan & Ned Shepard Remix)

One of the best new club tracks this season comes from Nelly Furtado's flop first single from her upcoming album. Sultan & Ned Shepard completely spin the track around and make an entirely new sound from it. The song has captured the attention of top DJs, including Tiesto.

Song of the Day // Graffiti6 - Free

Graffiti6's track Free has been floating around the Internet for months, once being a free song of the week on iTunes, but it was more of a grower for me than an instant hit.

So, I present it to you today in case you haven't heard it before. The duo is comprised of British producer TommyD, who is best known for the guy who made Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy (I'm not kidding!) and singer Jamie Scott. Free is a soulful throwback track that'll reel you in over time.