Articles by Alex Hudson

Vancouver Jazz Fest Makes Plea for Support: "Worried About the Future"

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

Summer festival season is in full swing, but the times are tough for many of Canada's most beloved institutions. Having just completed its...

RHCP Troll Drake by Sharing Toronto Setlist with Photo of Kendrick Lamar

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have joined the many people (and sports organizations) trolling Drake by pasting a photo of Kendrick Lamar on top...

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...

ScHoolboy Q's Toronto Show Cancelled — and He Says It's Because of the Drake/Kendrick Feud

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2024

ScHoolboy Q was supposed to play Toronto tonight, but the show has been cancelled, and he has suggested that it's because of the Drake...

Kieran Hebden Says "Maybe I'll Never Make Another Four Tet Album in This Sort of Style" After 'Three'

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

Four Tet released his excellent album Three earlier this year, and in our 8/10 review of the album, we said that it was "familiar-sounding...

Stephen Malkmus Launches New Band

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

Stephen Malkmus has a new band. Pavement's singer-guitarist has announced the Hard Quartet, a new group with Emmett Kelly, Matt Sweeney and...

Hollerado's Menno Versteeg Announces First Single Under His Own Name

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

As Hollerado prepare for a brief reunion to support Tokyo Police Club's final shows, frontman Menno Versteeg has shared his debut solo sing...

Japandroids Break Up, Announce Farewell Album 'Fate & Alcohol'

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2024

Celebrated Vancouver rock duo Japandroids have announced that they're breaking up and releasing their final album. The farewell LP 'Fate &...