Concert Reviews

Bright Eyes' Toronto Show Made Despair Fun, Sort Of
History, November 9
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022
"We're going to play a song I wrote when I was 15, and I just turned 64, so…" Conor Oberst told the crowd in Toronto, before trailing off a...
KEN mode's Toronto Show Put a Fresh Spin on Classic Noise
The Baby G, November 8
PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2022
Throughout KEN mode's headlining show at the Baby G, there seemed to be a constant acknowledgement of the past while looking to the future,...
Alex G Kept the Mystery Alive in Toronto
History, November 5
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2022
In the middle of his set in Toronto on Saturday night, Alex Giannascoli, who performs under the name Alex G, began to croon the opening lin...
Holly Humberstone Broke Through the Haze in Toronto
Axis Club, November 3
PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2022
There was an exceptional layer of fog hanging over Toronto when Holly Humberstone came to town. It was nearly that bad British weather on t...
Smashing Pumpkins Kept the Dream of the '90s Alive in Montreal
Bell Centre, October 26
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2022
The Smashing Pumpkins' Spirits on Fire tour hasn't totally gone according to plan. Most notably, their jaunt with fellow alt-rock veterans...
Remi Wolf Took Being Funny Seriously in Toronto
October 16, Danforth Music Hall
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2022
The line between irony and sincerity is paper-thin with Remi Wolf. She's the kind of artist who will open her set by rapping about a gangba...
Muse Looked to the Future and Grappled with the Past in Toronto
History, October 14
PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2022
Muse stepped outside their usual stadium setting Friday night in Toronto, bringing their latest dystopian semi-concept record — this summer...
Sudan Archives Pulled Toronto into Her Expansive New World
The Axis Club, October 7
PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2022
Brittney Parks sent her sound through a prism on acclaimed sophomore record Natural Brown Prom Queen, revealing that her Sudan Archives per...