reviews
Ought Offshoot Cola Are Fizzing with Energy on 'Deep in View'
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
Along with the unceremonious announcement of the end of beloved Montreal post-punk band Ought in November 2021, the band's vocalist-guitari...
Turnstile's Toronto Love Connection Was Evident Before Their Set Even Started
Phoenix Concert Theatre, May 19
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
Since the release of their third LP GLOW ON last August, Turnstile have been a dominant force and keep gaining steam. The Baltimore hardcor...
'Top Gun: Maverick' Loop-the-Loops Around the Original
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
PUBLISHED May 20, 2022
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise takes to the skies once again and pushes the limits of what a blockbuster can be, giving audiences a front...
Sheryl Crow Documentary Breezes Past the Best Parts
Directed by Amy Scott
PUBLISHED May 19, 2022
The irony of music documentaries is that the music is usually the least interesting thing about them. That's certainly true of Sheryl, a mo...
'The Valet' Takes a Joyride with Our Hearts
Directed by Richard Wong
PUBLISHED May 18, 2022
The Valet is the latest entry in the rom-com micro-genre of "civilians dating celebrities" (see also: Notting Hill, Marry Me). In this rema...
Porridge Radio Continue Their Existential Ascent on 'Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky'
PUBLISHED May 18, 2022
When Porridge Radio's sophomore album Every Bad was released in March 2020, it seemed a true disservice to have one of indie's most excitin...
'Men' Is a Bit Meh
Directed by Alex Garland
PUBLISHED May 18, 2022
Men, the third effort from Alex Garland, continues the director's exploration of the surreal, as he explores toxic masculinity and attempts...
Matmos Unite Polish Avant-Garde with the Present on 'Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer'
PUBLISHED May 17, 2022
Even the most understated Matmos release requires a Robert J. Waldinger-level of research to decode its elaborate context. But what makes a...