Concert Reviews

CHAI Welcomed Toronto to the Bright-Pink Future

Horseshoe Tavern, October 4

PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2023

"We are CHAIIIIIIIIIII!" — it's a familiar refrain for fans of the Japanese four-piece; a rallying cry, a greeting, an act of actualization...

POP Montreal 2023 Brought Eclecticism and Excitement with Kate NV, Hot Garbage, Loraine James, Hand Habits and More

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2023

POP Montreal brought no shortage of excitement to the city this year. Celebrating its 22nd instalment, the festival has steadily expanded b...

Mitski Conjured Hellfire and Heartache in Toronto

Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, September 29

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2023

Each time someone moved in their pew or headed to the washroom — or the merch line, which wrapped twice around the back room in a feverish...

Chat Pile Were a Thrilling Enigma in Toronto

Lee's Palace, September 23

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2023

Chat Pile is a strange and cavernous enigma. Everything about the Oklahoma City quartet — whose members, vocalist Raygun Busch, guitarist L...

Janelle Monáe Ushered Toronto into Her Age of Pleasure

Massey Hall, September 21

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2023

"The Age of Pleasure was created to be our safe oasis," Janelle Monáe proclaimed to her rapt audience from the stage of Massey Hall, sharin...

Rifflandia 2023 Brought Star Power and Synergy to Victoria

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2023

After last year's victorious return, the 2023 edition of Rifflandia inevitably felt more low stakes, able to breathe without the burden of...

Iggy Pop Brought Sweaty Swagger to Ottawa's CityFolk Festival

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2023

Nobody wants to let go of summer when September rolls around. Thankfully for Ottawa folk, CityFolk Festival arrives just in time to kick th...

KAYTRAMINÉ Were Twin Flames of Charisma in Montreal

Off Piknic, September 7

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023

An unseasonably humid heat wave had crushed Montreal's spirit for the better part of the week when the sold-out crowd walked into Parc Jean...