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The Anti-Queens Up the Ante on 'Disenchanted'

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

The Anti-Queens understand punk. Not just because they've been a Toronto underground mainstay for over a decade, or because their 2019 self...

'I Saw the TV Glow' and It Was a Bit Dim

Directed by Jane Schoenbrun

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

In her second narrative feature, Jane Schoenbrun answers the question, "What happens when TV fandom goes too far?" However...

of Montreal Are Still the Horniest Freaks at the Party on 'Lady on the Cusp'

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

Over the span of 27 years, Kevin Barnes has released 20 albums and five EPs as of Montreal, nearly putting them in league with Guided by...

‘The Strangers: Chapter 1' Is Frighteningly Out of Touch

Directed by Renny Harlin

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

It's been a while since I've seen the cabin-in-the-woods subgenre presented without layers of meta self-reflection. That was until I...

John Mulaney's 'Everybody's in L.A.' Is as Chaotic and Confusing as the City Itself

Hosted by John Mulaney

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

Hosting a talk show famously takes a little while to get right. Comedians like Seth Meyers and Conan O'Brien took months or even years to...

Nap Eyes' "Feline Wave Race" Is a Patient Reintroduction to Halifax's Slacker Rock Philosophers

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PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

Nap Eyes' most recent album, 2020's 'Snapshot of a Beginner,' featured an absolutely gorgeous ballad about evolution...

Kaia Kater's 'Strange Medicine' Is a Healing Epic

PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

Back in 2018, Kaia Kater's third album 'Grenades' sent a ripple through the folk and roots music world, earning her Polaris and Juno ...

Kelly McMichael's "Bomb" Is a Blast

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PUBLISHED May 15, 2024

St. John's songwriter Kelly McMichael continues to drop explosive tunes in advance of her new album. "Bomb" is a blast of '90s pop rock ene...