reviews

Handsome Tiger Brought the Energy to Bass Coast

Cantina Stage, July 13

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2024

Ready to switch up the house and techno sets I'd been bumping to for hours (and after a brief river cleanse), I reset for Handsome Tiger...

DJ Dood Was Electric (Literally) at Bass Coast

The Cabin, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2024

A queer tarot card I pulled with Elsa Sainas, aka DJ Dood, set the mood for a great set to come. Right off the bat we were presented with ...

Los Campesinos! Grow with Grace on 'All Hell'

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

There are two main things that most people don't realize about Los Campesinos! — Firstly, they're an emo band. And secondly, they're one ...

'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' Makes Nazi-Bashing Seem Extra Fun

Directed by Guy Ritchie

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

Since so many countries were involved in World War II, people around the globe have stories of heroes committing acts of selfless gallantry...

The Jokes About the Red Hot Chili Peppers Are True, but Also, Fuck You

Budweiser Stage, July 17

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are, as the song goes, addicted to the shindig. Between songs at their sold-out Toronto show, they seemed unable...

Boy Golden Is All Grown Up on 'For Eden'

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

An all-purpose roots rocker with a heart of Acapulco Gold, Boy Golden is the friendliest guy you've never met. The Manitoban trouble-loving...

GUM/Ambrose Kenny-Smith Make the Most of 'Ill Times'

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

Jay Watson and Ambrose Kenny-Smith lead parallel musical lives you wouldn't necessarily expect to intersect. At surface level, they're ...

Fantasia 2024: 'Darkest Miriam' Finds Poetry Amidst the Chaos of a Toronto Library

Directed by Naomi Jaye

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

'Darkest Miriam' is an urban exploration of isolation, connection and literature that earnestly attempts to portray a sense of poetic...