X Avant

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  Nick Storring

  The Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

  Sitting in front of a bank of pedals and effects and a laptop, Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Storring got comfortable, reached f...

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  Shigeto

  The Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

  Shigeto, aka Detroit's Zach Saginaw, began his set by explaining that he was so impressed with the setting of the Music Gallery, which is h...

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  Pursuit Grooves

  Drake Underground, Toronto, ON, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2012

  Taking to the stage after an excellent set by Guelph's hip-hop beatmaker extraordinaire Elaquent, Pursuit Grooves (aka Vanese Smith) took t...

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  Andy Haas

  OCAD University, Toronto, ON, October 17

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2012

  While Bob Ostertag opened Toronto's X Avant festival, Andy Haas kick-started its second run of shows. Haas, a former member of Martha and t...

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  JP Carter

  OCAD University, Toronto, ON, October 17

  PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2012

  Trumpeter JP Carter was Polaris-nominated for his work with Vancouver's Destroyer and is a member of several bands, including Aeroplane Tri...