reviews

Killer Mike Was a Tough Sell at Ottawa Bluesfest

RBC Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2024

Since their first-ever performance as a duo on these same festival grounds, Run the Jewels have become a staple at Bluesfest. With each ...

Tokyo Police Club Were Positively Buoyant at Ottawa Bluesfest

RBC Stage, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

On night one of Ottawa Bluesfest 2024, the organizers celebrated American independence with an all-Canadian lineup on the festival's ...

Glastonbury 2024: Good Vibes, Nostalgia, Soccer and the Coldplay Effect

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

People keep asking how Glastonbury festival was this year, and I keep telling them about the night before I left for the festival...

Kittie Were Back with a Vengeance at Festival d’été de Quebec

SiriusXM Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It was fitting that Kittie took the stage in what vocalist-guitarist Morgan Lander called "the heavy metal capital of our country" for ...

50 Cent Proved His Staying Power at Festival d’été de Quebec

Bell Stage, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2024

It's been 20 years since 50 Cent muscled his way into mainstream rap consciousness with Get Rich or Die Tryin', and 10 years since his most...

Missy Elliott's First-Ever Headlining Tour Sent Vancouver into Hyperspace

Rogers Arena, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2024

It's hard to believe it's taken almost 30 years for hip-hop legend Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott to headline her first tour. Why now? ...

'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Is a Crime Against Nostalgia

Directed by Mark Molloy

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2024

At this point, Eddie Murphy is a cultural institution — a powerhouse comedian and performer who cultivated a career based on lewd jokes, bo...

The Thrilling 'Kill' Slays Hollywood's Popcorn Blockbusters

Directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat

PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2024

Back in the 1960s, Hollywood hit a bit of a snag: the Golden Age was over, the Hays Code was petering out but still in effect up to 1968, a...