Articles by Marko Djurdjić

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...

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...

Drain Brought Fun, Fury and a Couple Friends to Toronto

Danforth Music Hall, May 22

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Drain are the epitome of what Exodus were talking about in "Bonded by Blood." Not, like, actually, or whatever, but they are the essence of...

Gatecreeper Speak to Spirits on 'Dark Superstition'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Metal is often about posturing and comparing. Who's the loudest? (I'm the loudest!) Who's the fastest? (I'm the fastest?) Who's the heavies...

DIIV Have the Instinct to Survive on 'Frog in Boiling Water'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

DIIV is a band built on nuance and confrontation. While one side of their music is light, wistful and psychedelic, the other is frazzled...

'The Garfield Movie' Is as Mundane as Mondays

Directed by Mark Dindal

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Garfield is an uncomplicated character. He likes what he likes (lasagna, sarcasm, his teddy bear Pookie, and, begrudgingly, Jon and Odie),...

Home Front Did What They Do Best in Toronto

Velvet Underground, May 3

PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

Home Front are one of Canada's best bands, in any genre, full stop, period. Hailing from Edmonton, Home Front was formed in 2021 by Graeme...