reviews

Daniela Andrade Rides a Fearless Momentum on "Biking"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

The obsession with biking through Toronto is a strange phenomenon I've noticed since moving here. Obviously it's also just a convenient (and...

MJ Lenderman Fights the Wind – And Wins – on the Fantastic 'Manning Fireworks'

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

"Birds against a heavy wind that wins in the end," mourns MJ Lenderman in the very first words of his new album 'Manning Fireworks'...

'The Front Room' Scatelogically Squanders a Great Performance

Directed by Max and Sam Eggers

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

This year has given audiences no shortage of messy, campy horror films with eccentric villains at their heart — from Nicolas Cage's creepy...

'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Is Yet Another Disappointing Legacy Sequel

Directed by Tim Burton

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

Sequels and reboots and remakes, oh my! Audiences have been subjected to these kinds of films for years, but it feels more and more...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...