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Wet Leg Level Up with Punchy "catch these fists"
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PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2025
"Level up," Wet Leg vocalist Rhian Teasdale declares as the thundering groove of "catch these fists" bursts into its pummelling chorus. It's...
The Hives Continue Their Comeback Era with "Enough Is Enough"
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PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025
The Hives were among my least-expected comebacks in 2023, but their tear back into public consciousness with 'The Death of Randy...
Black Country, New Road Are Measured Yet Magnificent on 'Forever Howlong'
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2025
After the exit of their beloved frontman Isaac Wood, the path ahead for Black Country, New Road was not without mystery — full of...
Kylie Minogue's Soft-Focus Celebration of Resilience Set Toronto Free
Scotiabank Arena, March 29
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2025
On a misty Toronto night, Kylie Minogue — the enduring fairy princess of pop — reminded this city that maximalist pop concert fantasies...
'Dan's Boogie' Offers a Beginner's Introduction to Destroyer
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PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025
For much of his career, Vancouver songwriter Dan Bejar has been one of those musical chameleons — a Bowie or a Beck, whose arrangement...
Bria Salmena Is Unleashed on 'Big Dog'
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PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025
Toronto's Bria Salmena is a familiar presence, but an unknowable one all the same. In the years leading up to today's release of her debut...
Gloin Break the Feedback Loop on 'All of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry)'
PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2025
Noise was always part of the Gloin proposition — it says "noise rock group" right in their Bandcamp bio — but they've never sounded this...
Perfume Genius's 'Glory' Is a Bright Return to Form
PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2025
I'll never forget the first time I encountered the music of Perfume Genius. For some reason, the music video for the singer-songwriter born...
