Festival Recaps
Nap Eyes and the Haileys Captured Eternal Magic in Winnipeg
Winterruption, January 24
PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2025
Is it the genre that defines a song's perpetuity? Is it the fact that it's written down and recorded, or that it's played live in a communa...
Cheekface and Tired Cossack Warmed Winnipeg with Cheery Optimism
Winterruption, January 23
PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2025
Winter stains Winnipeg with a perpetual scar that each local begrudgingly learns to wear without much pride. Most people living here resent...
Eliza Niemi Played Into the Bit at Project Nowhere
The Baby G, October 5
PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2024
"I am Eliza Niemi," Eliza Niemi introduced herself to a quiet house last night at the Baby G. "The band is also called Eliza Niemi...
Lightning Bolt Made the Walls Sweat at Toronto's Project Nowhere
1978, October 5
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2024
Their breakneck guerilla-style live shows the stuff of underground legend, Lightning Bolt have built a name on over 30 years grinding...
Leah Singer and Lee Ranaldo Forged a New Road Ahead at Toronto's Project Nowhere
St. Anne's, October 4
PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2024
Moments before hurling his guitar over his audience's heads, Lee Ranaldo swept its headstock along the floor, thrummed the backside of...
Pelada Took Their Last Stand at Project Nowhere in Toronto
The Garrison, October 4
PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2024
"You know, just because we're disbanded doesn't mean you have to not buy our songs on Bandcamp. It means you should continue to buy...
At Project Nowhere 2024, Toronto Experienced the Patriarchy
The Garrison, October 3
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2024
Of all the possible spawn points available to drop into the choose-your-own-adventure bar crawl format of Project Nowhere's second annual...
Chris Oday Enchanted the Ghosts at Highlands Festival
Camp Walden, September 28
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2024
The smoke from dying morning fires was made silver by the afternoon sunlight slanting through the red pine trees, leaving the air around...
