reviews

Lucinda Williams Took Toronto on a Winding, Wonderful Drive

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

"I've known some beautiful misfits in my life," Lucinda Williams told the crowd at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, perched on a chair with a s...

Model/Actriz Brought the Tension to Toronto

The Garrison, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

Before Dogsbody — Model/Actriz's debut album that's become an under-the-radar pick for album of the year — the Brooklyn band cut their teet...

Bibi Club Are All-Encompassing on "Le feu"

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PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

There's something all-encompassing about Bibi Club, the Montreal indie pop duo that shook me and my colleagues at a late-night Hillside set...

Rêve Is a Dream Come True on 'Saturn Return'

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

This isn't so much an entrance as an ascension. The first album by Montreal-born, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Briannah Donolo under her...

John le Carré Doc 'The Pigeon Tunnel' Is as Mysterious as a Spy Novel

Directed by Errol Morris

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

Forever a master of portraiture, the prolific Errol Morris has a documentary style that is just as pronounced and refined as that of a Mart...

​'Killers of the Flower Moon' Is a Sensitive Look at a Brutal Moment in History

Directed by Martin Scorsese

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

At the age of 80, Martin Scorsese is, perhaps unknowingly, dominating the internet's film discourse. Whether he's endearing himself to Gen...

Caroline Polachek's "Dang" Is Both a Continuation and Counterpoint

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PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

This past February's Desire, I Want to Turn Into You is a glorious, life-affirming masterpiece, its unpredictable stylistic turns (trip-hop...

Mustafa Is Stripped Bare on "Name of God"

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PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

It's been over two years since Mustafa shared his debut When Smoke Rises and since then, there's been a gaping hole in Toronto's music scen...