reviews
Orville Peck Ditches Grit for Glam on 'Bronco'
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022
Alt-country's most mysterious face remains obscured by a veil of leather and fringe — but for the first time in Orville Peck's whirlwind ca...
Daniel Rossen Repeats the Grizzly Bear Formula on 'You Belong There'
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2022
By all accounts it wasn't a hostile takeover, but when track eight on Grizzly Bear's 2006 breakthrough album, Yellow House, hit, it felt a...
Tanika Charles's Voice Is the Leading Light of 'Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly'
PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2022
Tanika Charles was in the process of taking her career to the next level when the pandemic cancelled everything. She tasted success with he...
Viagra Boys Went Hard All Night Long in Toronto
Lee's Palace, April 6
PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2022
At first glance, Swedish post-punks Viagra Boys looked like a band of middle school gym teachers fronted by a speed dealer. On stage, howev...
The Linda Lindas Tap Into Youthful Punk Potential on 'Growing Up'
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2022
The Linda Lindas make no attempt to hide their youth. They named their debut album Growing Up, and its title track is a spirited pop-punk a...
Deanna Petcoff Puts Honesty at the Heart of 'To Hell with You, I Love You'
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2022
Deanna Petcoff has gathered a following in Toronto's music scene with a lovestruck, forlorn brand of indie rock. Her first full-length LP,...
'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' Tries to Appeal to Everyone — and It Succeeds
Directed by Jeff Fowler
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2022
Our favourite furry blue speedster has returned, and this time, he has brought along some new friends with him on a new adventure. The firs...
They Don't Make 'Em Like 'All the Old Knives' Anymore
Directed by Janus Metz
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2022
All the Old Knives seems almost out of time. Not so much because of its chronology — it revolves around events before, after and during a f...