NXNE brings people together for many reasons: film, the interactive sessions, and most importantly, music. This year, NXNE also brought together an amazing number of people from CBC Radio 3's passionate blogger community, many who've only known each other for years through computer screens and cell phones. They traveled from all over Canada (from Vancouver to Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland), the U.S. (from L.A. to New York) and even the U.K. to meet, eat, drink and celebrate a common love for Canadian indie music. Here's a look at the faces, places and embraces we shared. That's why we do, and love, what we do.