Concert Reviews

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  Post Malone

  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, October 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

  "Tell me: Has anyone in here seen the second-newest Spider-Man movie?"   This is how Post Malone hypes the first of two soldout crowds buzz...

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  Stereolab / Off World

  Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, October 2

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2019

  The last time Stereolab played Toronto it was 2008, the year before the band called for a "hiatus/ sabbatical/ pause/ intermission/ breathe...

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  Thom Yorke

  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, September 27

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2019

  What makes Thom Yorke special isn't only his haunting songs of paranoia and alienation — it's the way he turns those bummed-out songs into...

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  Laurie Anderson with Colin Stetson and Rebecca Foon

  POP Montreal, Montreal QC, September 26

  PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2019

  Laurie Anderson is a bit of an enigma. The artist's lone hit, "O Superman," was a perplexing crossover song that pulled equally from the wo...

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  Oso Oso / The Sidekicks

  Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON, September 21

  PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2019

  One of the last times Long Island's Oso Oso (aka Jade Lilitri) played Toronto, it was to promote 2017's The Yunahon Mixtape at the Hard Luc...

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  Built to Spill

  Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, September 20

  PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2019

  Built to Spill have always found a way to make things work. One of the most influential bands from indie rock's heyday, they've never left...

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  Lizzo

  Budweiser Stage, Toronto ON, September 19

  PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2019

  Going to a Lizzo concert is like going to a self-help retreat.   The 31-year old singer punctuated each song during last night's (September...

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  Massive Attack

  Meridian Hall, Toronto ON, September 18

  PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2019

  Massive Attack have never seemed particularly interested in nostalgia. Their music tends to speak to a particular moment or, in the case of...