Concert Reviews
blink-182 Brought Dick Jokes (and Just Enough Depth) to Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, May 11
PUBLISHED May 12, 2023
So many dick jokes. There's a reason that The Mark, Tom and Travis Show, blink-182's lone live album, is named after each of the band's thr...
Yves Tumor Tore a Hole in the World in Toronto
History, May 9
PUBLISHED May 10, 2023
All clad in platform shoes, black lipstick, and swaying their arms like goths screwing in a lightbulb, the crowd at Yves Tumor's Tuesday ni...
Men I Trust Brought a Magical Synergy to Vancouver
The Orpheum, May 3
PUBLISHED May 4, 2023
As the lights in the Orpheum dimmed and the crowd settled into their seats, you could hear them call out into the darkness — "Emma!" "Hel...
Sunny Day Real Estate Basked in Their Legacy in Toronto
Danforth Music Hall, April 26
PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023
"Hello, we're Sunny Day Real Estate, and we're going to play some songs," was the humble stage-front introduction from a band that's been m...
Caroline Polachek Welcomed Toronto to Her Island
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, April 17
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2023
Shoulders back and head straight, Caroline Polachek strode across the volcanic stage set at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre like it was a runwa...
Rico Nasty Was Sharp and Soft in Toronto
Toybox, April 16
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023
"Well-behaved women rarely make history" — so reads a plaque hanging from the ceiling at Toronto's Toybox, and the message could not be bet...
Tim Baker Balanced Joy and Sorrow in Halifax
Light House Arts Centre, April 15
PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2023
Through his more than two decades in music, Tim Baker has been no stranger to Halifax. As he noted to his energetic crowd last night, it's...
Bikini Kill Wove Story and Song in Toronto
Danforth Music Hall, April 14
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2023
"Sorry for the wait — the two-year wait," Kathleen Hanna beamed at 9:15. The set was meant to start at 9:00, but the sweetness in this dual...
