Concert Reviews
Samia Did What She Came to Do in Toronto
The Opera House, February 15
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023
Samia might seem all too easy to pigeonhole (never ask an indie musician why their parents' names are blue on Wikipedia). But with her new...
The Sadies Carried On in Montreal
La Sala Rossa, February 11
PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2023
Last summer it seemed possible that the Sadies would hang up their hats, guitars and stand up bass forever — but during their Taverne Tour...
MorMor Illuminated the Dark in Montreal
Theatre Fairmount, January 25
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2023
Hundreds of Montreal music fans pushed their way up the stairs into Theatre Fairmount on Wednesday night, eager to see MorMor (a.k.a. Seth...
Dan Mangan Held Toronto Rapt at Pindrop Acoustic Performance
Longboat Hall, January 19
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Dan Mangan's tender troubadour tunes have taken various forms over the years: warm 'n' cuddly folk (2009's Nice, Nice, Very Nice), cryptic...
Dry Cleaning Showed Toronto How the Sausage Is Made
Phoenix Concert Theatre, January 11
PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2023
UK indie's current infatuation with post-punk has led to a proliferation of British men yelling over jagged guitar riffs. So the arrival of...
Broken Social Scene Went Off-Script at Joyful, Cathartic Toronto Show
History, December 17
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2022
When I first got into Broken Social Scene, I thought I was too late. I was 21, just over midway through my undergrad, and quite frankly emb...
Winter Storms Were No Match for Alvvays' Heart-Melting Toronto Show
History, December 15
PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2022
By the time Slow Pulp finished their set and left the stage to make way for Alvvays, a warm familiarity had set over the crowd at History o...
The 1975 Were the Real Deal (Y'Know, Ironically) in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, December 12
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2022
The 1975 are very seriously not serious about playing the role of a rock band. Since the UK quartet's Tumblr-core early days, they've worn...
