reviews
Vancouver's Thirteen Goats Don't Care What You Think on 'Servants of the Outer Dark'
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2022
Back in the early aughts, when metalcore was all the rage, schools of subgenre philosophy opened their doors to admit hoards of fans, young...
Sled Island Built Bridges Between Calgary and the Rest of the World
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2022
There are only so many music festival formats, but Sled Island's approach stands out: in addition to packing Downtown Calgary's venues and...
Lupe Fiasco Preaches Without Being Preachy on 'DRILL MUSIC IN ZION'
PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2022
Before Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Wale or Chance the Rapper, Lupe Fiasco was mainstream hip-hop's voice of reason. Once co-signed by giants l...
'The Lake' Splashes Around in the Wake of 'Schitt's Creek'
Created by Julian Doucet
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2022
A dysfunctional family retreats to the backwaters of Ontario, where they clash with the quirky locals and ultimately develop a deeper bond....
'Slash/Back' Brings an Alien Invasion to Nunavut, with Entertaining Results
Directed by Nyla Innuksuk
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022
Think Attack the Block, but instead of an alien invasion in a council estate in London, it's in a hamlet called Pangnirtung on Baffin Islan...
'The Man from Toronto' Is Worse Than a Maple Leafs Playoff Run
Directed by Patrick Hughes
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022
Originally set for a theatrical release, The Man from Toronto's distribution rights were eventually sold by Sony to Netflix — and what a pr...
Art d'Ecco's 'After the Head Rush' May Cause Disorientation
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2022
At its best, Victoria-based Art d'Ecco's brand of glam is a modern synthesis of all the usual suspects (Bowie, Bolan, Ferry, et al.), with...
André Ethier and Joseph Shabason's 'Fresh Pepper' Is a Mystery Box Challenge Gone Right
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2022
Bringing the culinary arts from the kitchen to the recording studio, Fresh Pepper deliver a sonic feast through the eight delicious tracks...