Articles By Max Mohenu
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Amen Dunes Freedom Published Mar 31, 2018In his ten years as Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon's music has never shied away from introspection. Freedom is the New York-based songwriter's fi...
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Vagabon Infinite Worlds Published Feb 28, 2017"Safe spaces" can be hard to come by when you're a POC artist — especially in predominantly white music communities — but when Cameroon-born...
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Cass McCombs / Delicate Steve The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, October 26 Published Oct 27, 2016Of all the albums singer-songwriter Cass McCombs has released over the last 10 years, his eighth LP, Mangy Love, is his most focused and poi...
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She-Devils Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, May 7 Published May 08, 2016Montreal's She-Devils may have the most minimal live setup around, but Audrey Ann and noise maker Kyle Jukka had no problem creating dreamy,...
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For Esmé Silver Dollar, Toronto ON, May 7 Published May 08, 2016There's something to be said about For Esmé, a band who refused to let technical difficulties stop them from playing their set. Last night a...
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NAO Mod Club, Toronto ON, May 6 Published May 07, 2016Even after various collaborations with Jai & AK Paul, and two flawless EPs, NAO's popularity in North America came as a bit of shock to her...
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Wild Nothing The Opera House, Toronto ON, May 5 Published May 06, 2016Upon first listen, Wild Nothing's latest album, Life Of Pause, demonstrates a change in Jack Tatum's approach to exploring new sounds and so...
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Charlie Hilton The Opera House, Toronto ON, May 5 Published May 06, 2016When Charlie Hilton isn't getting dreamy with her band Blouse, she's putting out music that's just as dreamy and spellbound on her own. ...
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Heat The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 4 Published May 05, 2016Montreal's Heat took the stage after the B Boys' set, starting things off with a sea of washed-out guitar lines that led into more heavenly,...
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B Boys The Garrison, Toronto ON, May 4 Published May 05, 2016"Thanks for coming guys! We're gonna keep on hitting ya," quipped the guitarist of B Boys before jumping into more fuzzed-out jams for the c...
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Wild Nothing Life of Pause Published Feb 19, 2016Third albums are typically the moment in a band's evolving artistry when one looks back on their achievements thus far and asks themselves:...
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Porches Pool Published Feb 08, 2016From dreamy Americana to his new-wave tinged dark pop, the early stages of Porches found Aaron Maine penning some very evocative narratives...
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She-Devils She-Devils EP Published Jan 15, 2016In 2014, Audrey Ann and noise artist Kyle Jukka began making music as She-Devils, a duo whose formless soundscapes quickly evolve into sonic...
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Rhye / Laser The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, December 8 Published Dec 09, 2015Even after two years, Rhye's debut LP, Woman, still has the power to leave a room completely spellbound, trapped in stillness as every word...
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Small Black Best Blues Published Oct 19, 2015Small Black's third album manages to remain blissful even while reliving hard times. On Best Blues, the Brooklyn band translate pain into sy...
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Homeshake / Sheer Agony / Baby Cages Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, August 13 Published Aug 14, 2015Even with the funkiest jams and a killer backing band at your deposal, it can be really hard to keep a crowd attentive and focused on your s...
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Future Islands Scene De La Montagne, Montreal QC, August 2 Published Aug 04, 2015Father John Misty's set wound up going overtime, but that didn't stop Future Islands from making the best of their shortened time. "We don't...
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Kendrick Lamar Scene De La Riverie, Montreal QC, August 1 Published Aug 02, 2015"I'm so honoured to be back in front of y'all," said Kendrick Lamar after a monstrous introduction with "Money Trees." The pensive rapper th...
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Alvvays Scene De La Vallee, Montreal QC, August 1 Published Aug 02, 2015It took Alvvays a little longer than expected to pinpoint their sound issue before they could begin their set. But the power of positive thi...
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Lion Babe Scene Des Arbres, Montreal QC, August 1 Published Aug 02, 2015Lion Babe frontwoman Jillian Harvey statuesque beauty seemed to turn heads the second she and Lucas Goodman graced the stage with their live...