Concert Reviews

Model/Actriz Brought the Tension to Toronto

The Garrison, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

Before Dogsbody — Model/Actriz's debut album that's become an under-the-radar pick for album of the year — the Brooklyn band cut their teet...

Dartmouth's Nowadays Festival Felt Like Home

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2023

Being new to a place can be hard. Employment, housing, a network of friends; These things are all important, sure, sure. But where are you...

De La Soul and Wu-Tang Clan Celebrated Hip-Hop's Past — and Looked to Its Future — in Calgary

Scotiabank Saddledome, October 14

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2023

50 years since its inception, hip-hop is alive and well in Calgary. That was clear from the tens of thousands who piled into the Scotiabank...

Men I Trust Kept It Small in Toronto

History, October 5

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2023

Men I Trust have managed to rack up many millions of streams without the support of a record label or publicity team — but, in case you wer...

Highlands Music Festival Stopped Time at Camp Walden

PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2023

Cell reception is lost about 10 kilometres before you need to turn off the two-lane highway curtained by thick wilderness — trees changing...

CHAI Welcomed Toronto to the Bright-Pink Future

Horseshoe Tavern, October 4

PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2023

"We are CHAIIIIIIIIIII!" — it's a familiar refrain for fans of the Japanese four-piece; a rallying cry, a greeting, an act of actualization...

POP Montreal 2023 Brought Eclecticism and Excitement with Kate NV, Hot Garbage, Loraine James, Hand Habits and More

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2023

POP Montreal brought no shortage of excitement to the city this year. Celebrating its 22nd instalment, the festival has steadily expanded b...

Mitski Conjured Hellfire and Heartache in Toronto

Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, September 29

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2023

Each time someone moved in their pew or headed to the washroom — or the merch line, which wrapped twice around the back room in a feverish...