reviews
Bright Eyes' Toronto Show Made Despair Fun, Sort Of
History, November 9
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022
"We're going to play a song I wrote when I was 15, and I just turned 64, so…" Conor Oberst told the crowd in Toronto, before trailing off a...
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Is an Emotional Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Directed by Ryan Coogler
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022
Director Ryan Coogler was faced with an impossible task after the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020. As a creator, the sequel he had...
Dumb Are Smarter Than Ever on 'Pray 4 Tomorrow'
PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2022
On their third LP for veteran indie label Mint Records, Vancouver's Dumb impress with strong songwriting and production choices, artfully e...
KEN mode's Toronto Show Put a Fresh Spin on Classic Noise
The Baby G, November 8
PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2022
Throughout KEN mode's headlining show at the Baby G, there seemed to be a constant acknowledgement of the past while looking to the future,...
Hunting Face the Pain on 'You've Got Love (But It Even Tears You Apart)'
PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2022
While initially hopeful, it's difficult to stay dancing to much of Hunting's You've Got Love (But It Even Tears You Apart) — what begins as...
Christine and the Queens' 'Redcar et les adorables étoiles (prologue)' Is Pure Id
PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2022
We throw around the word "reinvention" a lot. An artist changes a hairstyle, takes the jump from rock to rap, or drops a syllable from thei...
Thanks to 21 Savage, 'Her Loss' Is a Win for Drake Fans
PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2022
If you've ever listened to Andre 3000 speak about making music, it becomes immediately apparent why Outkast would never work without Big Bo...
Amy Schumer Rose to the Occasion on 'Saturday Night Live,' Like She Always Does
November 5, 2022
PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2022
Forever rising to the occasion as Saturday Night Live host, Amy Schumer was funny in everything she appeared in (even the half-written stuf...