Concert Reviews

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  B.A. Johnston Had Victoria Laughing at Themselves (and Everything Else)

  Phoenix Bar & Grill, June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2022

  When the going gets weird, troubadour-on-the-skids B.A. Johnston is already there, camping out in the parking lot and selling hot dogs out...

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  Holy Fuck Had Victoria Raving to Rock

  Capital Ballroom, June 1

  PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2022

  Previously scheduled for February — and before that planned for a couple years ago — the long-delayed West Coast leg of Holy Fuck's tour in...

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  Tomberlin May Be Cursed, but Her Vancouver Show Wasn't

  The Wise Hall, May 27

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2022

  Over the course of two full-length records and one EP, Sarah Beth Tomberlin found a way to emerge from the reclusive, insular world of her...

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  EarthGang Brought Intimate Spirituality to Their High-Energy Toronto Show

  History, May 26

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2022

  It is an old but true adage: two is better than one, and with equally commanding stage presence on this summer's Biodeghettable tour, hip-h...

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  Anyway Gang Gave Ottawa Shelter from the Storm

  The Rainbow Bistro, May 24

  PUBLISHED May 25, 2022

  Still staggering from a weekend storm that left roughly 200,000 homes and businesses without electricity, a select few Ottawans made their...

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  Turnstile's Toronto Love Connection Was Evident Before Their Set Even Started

  Phoenix Concert Theatre, May 19

  PUBLISHED May 20, 2022

  Since the release of their third LP GLOW ON last August, Turnstile have been a dominant force and keep gaining steam. The Baltimore hardcor...

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  The Joel Plaskett Emergency and TUNS in Ottawa Were More Like Vaudeville Than a Rock Show

  Babs Asper Theatre, May 14

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2022

  An scorching mid-May evening in Ottawa found the National Arts Centre lobby intermingled with stunning gowns, stylish suits and the coolest...

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  Land of Talk Reemerged at Their Own Pace in Ottawa

  Club SAW, May 8

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2022

  Land of Talk have been consistently plagued by a run of unforeseen disruptions since releasing their debut LP, Some Are Lakes, in 2008, suc...