Concert Reviews
Julia Holter Took Her Music to New Heights in Toronto
Great Hall, May 13
PUBLISHED May 14, 2024
Julia Holter's music is known for its careful intellectualism, a body of work that sometimes requires an open tab or two. Her Monday night...
Mannequin Pussy Brought ASMR Hardcore to Toronto
Concert Hall, May 11
PUBLISHED May 13, 2024
"I have something for your review," Exclaim!'s Online Editor Allie Gregory told me as we spilled onto the street after Mannequin Pussy's Sa...
Trans-Canada Highwaymen Were Pure Nostalgic Joy in Ottawa
Babs Asper Theatre, May 10
PUBLISHED May 11, 2024
All-hits touring packages are usually reserved for the casino and raceway circuit. But Trans-Canada Highwaymen, featuring Moe Berg from the...
Fuck the Facts Returned Anew in Toronto
Rivoli, May 10
PUBLISHED May 11, 2024
After an eight-year absence, Ottawa grindcore powerhouses Fuck the Facts returned to Toronto. Since the band's inception in 1997, they've b...
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...
Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service Looked Perfect from Far Away in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, May 4
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
More than a year ago, when Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service announced their 20th anniversary tours celebrating their most beloved...
Laufey Was More Than Just Vibes in Toronto
Massey Hall, April 30
PUBLISHED May 1, 2024
How do you make a Laufey set interesting? When the highs are unassuming bossa nova bops and the lows are ballads gentle as falling snow, ho...
Waxahatchee Was a Fledgling Legend in Toronto
Massey Hall, April 23
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024
With the haze of the full moon just breaking through the clouds in Toronto on Tuesday evening, Massey Hall prepared for a fledgling legend...