Concert Reviews

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  Spoon Pushed Through the Pain in Ottawa

  Bronson Centre Music Theatre, September 11

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

  Spoon's sustained relevance over the past 28 years was undeniable during their first-ever appearance in Ottawa. Selling out the ...

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  Pulp Were Consummate Stars in Toronto

  History, September 10

  PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2024

  Pulp should have been enormous. Monstrous, even. Okay, so they were huge, especially overseas, but here on our side of the Atlantic, they ...

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  At FME, Strange Froots Made the Most of Their Time

  Le Polonais Cocktail Bar, September 1

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

  Not all venues, or set times, are created equal. At a festival like FME, where shows are spread out among transitional venues and more ...

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  Marie Davidson and Kaya Hoax Were Set Free at FME

  Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda, August 31

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

  Marie Davidson is one of those rare artists that's as comfortable on a mainstream label like Bonsound —for her '80s synth and psych project...

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  Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME

  Main Stage, August 31

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

  Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...

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  Myriam Gendron Kept It Real and Rapturous at FME

  Agora des Arts, August 31

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

  In contrast to the previous night's performance at the Agora des Arts, which started off moderately well attended, tonight's double bill ...

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  Erika Angell Was Obsession-Worthy at FME

  Agora des Arts, August 30

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

  "These songs are off my recent album entitled 'The Obsession with Her Voice.' You'll soon understand why."Thus began Erika Angell's ...

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  Karkwa Bid Rouyn-Noranda a Subdued Adieu at FME

  Main Stage, August 29

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

  There were some light grumblings when Karkwa were announced as headliners for the 2024 edition of the Festival de musique émergente ...