Concert Reviews

Slowdive Carried the Mantle in Ottawa
Bronson Centre, January 26
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2025
Even the most devoted Slowdive fans may be unaware of just how harshly the legacy press criticized the band during their brief...
BIG SIS and NADUH Brought Hi-Vis Energy to Winnipeg
Winterruption, January 25
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2025
Winterruption may hold events all across the country, bringing in acts from all over the world; but at its core, it's a community-based...
Nap Eyes and the Haileys Captured Eternal Magic in Winnipeg
Winterruption, January 24
PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2025
Is it the genre that defines a song's perpetuity? Is it the fact that it's written down and recorded, or that it's played live in a communa...
Cheekface and Tired Cossack Warmed Winnipeg with Cheery Optimism
Winterruption, January 23
PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2025
Winter stains Winnipeg with a perpetual scar that each local begrudgingly learns to wear without much pride. Most people living here resent...
Sum 41 Were All Killer, No Filler in Calgary
Scotiabank Saddledome, January 16
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2025
Some 26-odd years ago, a group of teenage punks graduated high school and signed a record deal worth $3.5 million dollars. It was the large...
Goodbye Never Felt So Good at Tokyo Police Club's Joyous Farewell to Toronto
History, November 28
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2024
In June, Exclaim! posted a feature with Tokyo Police Club. In that interview, bass player and lead vocalist Dave Monks and keyboardist...
Gleeful Chaos Fuelled the Kids in the Hall's 40th Reunion in Toronto
The Rivoli, November 26
PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2024
The Rivoli has hosted many now-famous artists in its 40-plus years in business, yet none are as closely associated with the Toronto venue a...
Caribou's Toronto Show Was as Healing as It Was Hype
History, November 24
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2024
Like any artist bravely hosting shows during Taylor Swift's two-week reign over Toronto in November, Caribou's doubleheader this weekend...