Concert Reviews

Pascal Germain-Berardi's 'Basileus' Opened FIMAV 2024 with a Bang
Le Carré 150, May 16
PUBLISHED May 17, 2024
Taking over as artistic director of a major festival is a daunting task, but Scott Thomson has the extra pressure of tackling the 40th edit...
Alix Fernz Was a Wayward Star in Montreal
Bar Pow Pow, May 16
PUBLISHED May 17, 2024
As we piled up the stairs into the Pow Pow Club to join the album release party of Alix Fernz, one of the newer Mothland label phenomenons...
Julia Holter Took Her Music to New Heights in Toronto
Great Hall, May 13
PUBLISHED May 14, 2024
Julia Holter's music is known for its careful intellectualism, a body of work that sometimes requires an open tab or two. Her Monday night...
Mannequin Pussy Brought ASMR Hardcore to Toronto
The Concert Hall, May 11
PUBLISHED May 13, 2024
"I have something for your review," Exclaim!'s Online Editor Allie Gregory told me as we spilled onto the street after Mannequin Pussy's Sa...
Trans-Canada Highwaymen Were Pure Nostalgic Joy in Ottawa
Babs Asper Theatre, May 10
PUBLISHED May 11, 2024
All-hits touring packages are usually reserved for the casino and raceway circuit. But Trans-Canada Highwaymen, featuring Moe Berg from the...
Fuck the Facts Returned Anew in Toronto
Rivoli, May 10
PUBLISHED May 11, 2024
After an eight-year absence, Ottawa grindcore powerhouses Fuck the Facts returned to Toronto. Since the band's inception in 1997, they've b...
Home Front Did What They Do Best in Toronto
Velvet Underground, May 3
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
Home Front are one of Canada's best bands, in any genre, full stop, period. Hailing from Edmonton, Home Front was formed in 2021 by Graeme...
Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service Looked Perfect from Far Away in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, May 4
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
More than a year ago, when Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service announced their 20th anniversary tours celebrating their most beloved...