reviews
Amaarae Is a Clever Alchemist on 'Fountain Baby'
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023
In a 2020 interview with Pitchfork, Amaarae wondered whether African music was on the brink of global popularity, similar to how Sean Paul...
'Past Lives' Is a Tender Story of Star-Crossed Love
Directed by Celine Song
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023
There's a romanticism to Past Lives that almost betrays its quiet story. The film revolves around a decades-long relationship between two i...
Jess Williamson Explores the Corporeal and Sublime on 'Time Ain't Accidental'
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2023
For a split second, as Time Ain't Accidental's title track gets underway, you might think of early Taylor Swift. The unassuming country aff...
'The Crowded Room' Is Empty
Created by Akiva Goldsman
PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2023
The epitome of meekness, Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland) is in dire need of an identity. Instead, he's moulded to a violent, destructive degre...
At Music Waste 2023, Vancouver's DIY Scene Continued to Shine Despite All Odds
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
Celebrating their 29th year, Music Waste returned to the DIY venues of East Vancouver Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 4 for another year o...
Dead Quiet Remain Ahead of the Curve on 'IV'
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
Kevin Keegan might be possessed. Or, if not that, the Dead Quiet frontman has some connection to a manic spirit, one that allows his bellow...
feeble little horse Are Relentlessly Unpredictable on the Charismatic 'Girl with Fish'
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
The camaraderie between the members of feeble little horse is like jet fuel in the hands of arsonists. Set ablaze, their sophomore LP Girl...
TEKE::TEKE Expand Their Kaleidoscopic Universe on 'Hagata'
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
It can be difficult for a band with a truly distinctive sound to innovate and expand beyond their signature style without compromising thei...