Concert Reviews
PinkPantheress Was a Low-Key Superstar in Toronto
Danforth Music Hall, April 7
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024
As PinkPantheress, English musician Victoria Walker managed the Herculean task of turning North American kids on to the sounds of early...
Queens of the Stone Age Brought Confrontation and Community to Winnipeg
Canada Life Centre, April 5
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024
What can I say about the Queens of the Stone Age that an army of stoned obsessives haven't? As a long-time flirt with the Seattle alt-rock...
Dry Cleaning Brought Strange Weather to Boise
Treefort Music Festival, March 23
PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2024
In the time between 2021's 'New Long Leg' and now, Dry Cleaning's tour schedule has been dizzying....
Ty Segall Bridged Generational Gaps in Idaho
Treefort Music Festival, March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2024
I might take a hit to my punk cred by admitting this, but the only time I've ever risked life and limb to crowd-surf was at a Ty Segall...
Channel Tres Brought the Heat to Boise
Treefort Music Festival, March 22
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2024
The unseasonable warmth in Boise, ID set a cosmic mood for Treefort Music Fest's third day. In lieu of humidity at a high altitude...
Kevin Drew's Ottawa Show Became a Space for Remembrance
National Arts Centre, March 21
PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024
His first Ottawa appearance since his involvement in 'Secret Path,' Gord Downie's multimedia project on residential schools...
Danny Brown Was Candid and Commanding in Toronto
Phoenix Concert Theatre, March 18
PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2024
Speaking with Exclaim! shortly before the release of sixth studio album 'Quaranta,' Danny Brown shared that through achieving sobriety...
Squid Were in Transition in Toronto
Phoenix Concert Theatre, February 16
PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2024
Moreso in performance than on record, Squid have a firm idea of what they want to leave behind...