Articles by Marko Djurdjić
Modest Mouse Shared Some Good News in Toronto
History, November 17
PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2024
Let's just get this out of the way right now: at their show last night at History, Modest Mouse played "Float On." It's usually a concert...
Pain Is Generative on Mount Eerie's Beautifully Mundane 'Night Palace'
PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2024
When Phil Elverum released 'A Crow Looked at Me' in 2017 — a raw, dazzling and heartbreaking album that explored his partner Geneviève's...
Agriculture Overcame Early Disasters to Become Black Metal's Most Forward-Thinking Band
PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2024
Across Agriculture's three tremendous, triumphant releases, a pattern has emerged: the music rises, trembling, in optimism and memory...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Led Toronto Through the Dark
History, November 5
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2024
A loop is something destined to repeat itself until an opposing force stops it or gets in the way: a bump, a swipe, a cut, a flame...
High Vis Are Post-Originality on 'Guided Tour'
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024
All "post-" genres are fucking stupid. It's true. Sorry to burst the bubble, but someone had to do it. Adding "post" to genres is a lazy...
'Smile 2': 10 More of the Most Sinister Smiles in Film History
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024
Smiles — people love them! They are transmitted between us as a sign of good faith, camaraderie and acceptance. We smile at other people, a...
Chat Pile Won't Look Away from the Horror on 'Cool World'
PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2024
In Ralph Bakshi's 'Cool World,' a femme fatale in a supposedly "created" cartoon world uses her wits and her sexuality to try and overcome...
The Hives Were Electrifying in Toronto
History, September 16
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2024
When the Hives broke through in the early 2000s with their breakneck take on garage punk, it should have come as a surprise to no one...
