reviews
Built to Spill Remember Who They Are on 'When the Wind Forgets Your Name'
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2022
Several things can send the sound of a band in a new direction, whether it's a change of label or a new lineup. For Built to Spill mastermi...
Daniel Romano's Outfit Ponder the Divine on the Moonstruck 'La Luna'
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2022
Prolific alternative country, freak-folk, indie-rock troubadour Daniel Romano followed a path of heavenly inspiration tread by many, but co...
Pearl Jam Brought Arena-Sized Intimacy to Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre, September 3
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2022
After a scrapped 2020 tour, along with the temporary sidelining of drummer Matt Cameron due to COVID and throat issues for vocalist Eddie V...
BADBADNOTGOOD Nearly Started the World's Most Rhythmic Pit in Ottawa
Bronson Centre Music Theatre, September 1
PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2022
The scarcity of vehicles parked around the Bronson Centre for BADBADNOTGOOD's Thursday night appearance pointed to one thing: this one's fo...
Living Hour Float Through Life's Changes on 'Someday Is Today'
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2022
On their second full-length album, Winnipeg's Living Hour craft a fitting soundtrack for the intense, isolating winters for which their hom...
'Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.' Worships at the Altar of Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown
Directed by Adamma Ebo
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2022
One of the more fascinating aspects of Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is how much of the story is based in truth. Director and writer Adam...
'The Patient' Requires Some Patience
Created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2022
The Patient has a truly thrilling premise: a serial killer, in a desire to curb his homicidal urges, kidnaps his therapist and holds him ho...
The War on Drugs Set Their Own Strange Pace in Toronto
Echo Beach, August 28
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2022
Late summer evenings don't get more idyllic than this: beach air that's warm but not in the slightest bit muggy, carnival rides at the CNE...