reviews
Fucked Up Made Toronto Come to Life
The Great Hall, July 7
PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2022
Fucked Up's 10-year anniversary shows for David Comes to Life, their 18-song marathon of a hardcore opera, were originally planned for earl...
'Cave World' Adds Cohesion to Viagra Boys' Chaos
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2022
On their first two records, Viagra Boys earned a reputation as one of the most eccentric bands in modern post-punk with their exciting take...
'Only Murders in the Building' Season 2 Is Blood-Soaked and Strangely Wholesome
Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2022
For a season that begins with a knife stabbed into someone's chest, Only Murders in the Building is curiously wholesome. Even as Season 2 e...
'For All Mankind' Blasts Off to New Heights in Season 3
Created by Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2022
The general premise undergirding alternate history narratives is a relatively simple one: take a specific point in the past and then game o...
Metric Make Today's Modern Perils Timeless on 'Formentera'
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2022
Naming your album after the fabled Spanish island Formentera — as Metric have done for their eighth release — carries with it certain expec...
Flasher Embody the Ups and Downs of Intimacy on 'Love Is Yours'
PUBLISHED Jul 4, 2022
Love Is Yours marks the start of a new era for Washington, DC, rockers Flasher — following the departure of bassist Danny Saperstein, remai...
'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On' Is a Huge Success for a Tiny Hero
Directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022
Did Marcel the Shell with Shoes On need to be made into a feature-length movie? No, probably not. The three-minute short from 2010 was undo...
Ghost Woman Haunts the Hallowed Halls of Psychedelia on Self-Titled Debut
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022
Some bands may take razor blades to their amps to get that authentic Kinks fuzz going. For his self-titled debut as Ghost Woman, Evan John...