Concert Reviews

Courtney Barnett's Everyday Observations Took on New Meanings in Toronto

Massey Hall, September 14

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2022

Warming up the room and establishing the material conditions of the occasion, Courtney Barnett opened her Massey Hall performance with the...

Rolling Loud Toronto Was for the Children

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2022

After a summer of anticipation, the first-ever Rolling Loud in Canada has come and gone, and like the end of summer, it resulted in a mixed...

Quebec's Festival de Musique Émergente Showed Why It's Canada's Unicorn Festival

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2022

Just like most people, most music festivals think they're special. But in the case of Festival de Musique Émergente (FME if you're in the k...

Pearl Jam Brought Arena-Sized Intimacy to Ottawa

Canadian Tire Centre, September 3

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2022

After a scrapped 2020 tour, along with the temporary sidelining of drummer Matt Cameron due to COVID and throat issues for vocalist Eddie V...

BADBADNOTGOOD Nearly Started the World's Most Rhythmic Pit in Ottawa

Bronson Centre Music Theatre, September 1

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2022

The scarcity of vehicles parked around the Bronson Centre for BADBADNOTGOOD's Thursday night appearance pointed to one thing: this one's fo...

The War on Drugs Set Their Own Strange Pace in Toronto

Echo Beach, August 28

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2022

Late summer evenings don't get more idyllic than this: beach air that's warm but not in the slightest bit muggy, carnival rides at the CNE...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Burned Hotter Than Ever in Toronto

Rogers Centre, August 21

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2022

A late-2019 announcement that beloved guitarist John Frusciante would once again join Red Hot Chili Peppers, coupled with their first Billb...

Franz Ferdinand Are Classic Rock Now, and That's Okay

PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2022

At some point in every rock fan's life, you must ask yourself a horrifying question: "What is the music from my childhood doing on the clas...