Concert Reviews

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  Cloud Nothings / The Courtneys / S.H.I.T.

  Opera House, Toronto ON, November 27

  PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2018

  Cloud Nothings are way past buzz band status, and they've instead settled into the steady, workmanlike part of their career. They put out a...

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  Brian Wilson / Beat Root Revival

  TD Place Arena, Ottawa ON, November 23

  PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2018

  Though Brian Wilson brought his "Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour" to Ottawa in 2016 , the 76-year-old musician decided to return to...

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  Travis Scott / Gunna

  Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, November 21

  PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2018

  As Travis Scott rages on through the flames, smoke and Roman candles, the seizure-inducing lights and all that rib-rattling bass, you find...

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  Jorja Smith / Ravyn Lenae

  Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver BC, November 20

  PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2018

  Some artists make perfect sense to pair together on a bill. Jorja Smith and opener Ravyn Lenae are 21 and 19, respectively; both are classi...

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  The Menzingers

  Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, November 17

  PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2018

  As the Menzingers rip their way through a headlining set at Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre, their high-energy, sing-along set is almost...

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  6lack

  Rebel, Toronto ON, November 18

  PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2018

  It was a cool quirk of the touring schedule that his Toronto show happened to fall on the same day that debut album Free 6lack was released...

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  Young Fathers / Algiers

  Venue, Vancouver BC, November 17

  PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2018

  On paper, a tour where Young Fathers and Algiers share the bill is very exciting, to say the least. The pair of bands exceeded expectations...

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  Tanukichan

  M For Montreal, Montreal QC, November 17

  PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2018

  Hannah Van Loon's bassist, Matthew Horton, had a lot to say. When she plunged to the ground between songs to adjust her guitar, he goofily...