reviews

On 'Everyone’s Getting Involved,' Some Should Have Sat Out

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

At a certain point, you stop wondering what was wrong with Talking Heads and start enjoying exactly that. Their appeal is multidimensional...

Priori Opens a Portal on 'This but More'

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

For Francis Latreille — the Montreal producer and one-man-act behind Priori — sound has always served as a portal to new realities...

'In a Violent Nature' Brings a Whole New POV to Slasher Gore

Directed by Chris Nash

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

Canadian writer-director Chris Nash's feature directorial debut, 'In a Violent Nature,' oozes atmosphere right from the opening sequence...

Prepare the Ground Closed with Considered Catharsis

Lee's Palace and the Garrison, June 2

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

Prepare the Ground closed their inaugural fest's Sunday night across three venues, ending the three-day affair at Lee's Palace. The absolut...

Wallows' 'Model' Slumps When It Should Soar

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

With two albums and two EPs under their belt, Wallows — the brainchild of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston — have success...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Levels Up the Drama in 'Tuesday'

Directed by Daina O. Pusić

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024

A talking parrot (or more accurately, a macaw) with a penchant for rap music and dad jokes is not your typical vehicle for the...

Prepare the Ground Day Two Was a Cacophony of Epic Proportions

Baby G and the Phoenix, June 1

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2024

Day two of Prepare the Ground necessitated some travel. With dozens of bands over four venues, sticking around at just one was a (meta)phys...

Prepare the Ground's Inaugural Day Was a Gentle Introduction

Lee's Palace, May 31

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2024

Prepare the Ground's inaugural festival opened last night across three venues (Lee's Palace, Baby G and the Garrison), bringing with it som...