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NXNE 2011 Band Reviews

We saw a lot of great bands. IndieCan Radio will be packed to the rafters with sounds and commentary. Here are just a few samples of bands seen and what we had to say about them:

D'Arcy Wickham Band - D'Arcy, a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar virtuoso, played a late-night show at the Free Times Cafe with his son on keyboard and a female back-up vocalist. Their set was comprised of mainly original compositions that ranged from folk to blues, all with well-crafted lyrics offering a potent mix of landscape, longing, and memory. Stand outs were "All of Your Faces" and "Malahat Highway". Their set also featured an uptempo rendition of a Mississippi John Hurt song. While not a stand-out vocalist, D'Arcy must be one of Toronto's finest acoustic guitar players, confident with a wide range of demanding styles -especially compelling is his finger-picking. On playing with his dad, Oliver Wickham said "it's really awesome. I've been wanting to do it since I was really young".

http://www.indiecan.com/    (June 2011)