reviews
'Boys from County Hell' Finds the Heart in Vampire Comedy
Directed by Chris Baugh
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2021
What would you do if the man you paid with a bottle of whiskey to guard the construction site your dad put you quasi in charge of turns int...
'Love and Monsters' Offers Post-Apocalyptic Escapism
Directed by Michael Matthews
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2021
Post-apocalyptic fiction has taken on new resonance during lockdown, but there's something wonderfully un-topical about Love and Monsters'...
Alfa Mist's Nostalgic 'Bring Backs' Is a Celebration of Origins
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2021
Alfa Mist discovered jazz through hip-hop. Growing up, the English multi-instrumentalist came across records by the likes of Hi-tek, Madlib...
Laurence-Anne Beats the Sophomore Slump on the Dream-Like 'Musivision'
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2021
They say that sophomore albums are the hardest for an artist. They're the ones that will cement the artist's reputation: are they worth our...
Winnipeg's JayWood Turns His Influences into His Peers on 'Some Days'
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2021
There's a thoughtful levity to JayWood's music, one that enlivens as it uplifts, built from the act of continuation and a considered yet ef...
'The Marijuana Conspiracy' Gets Bogged Down in Stoner Clichés
Directed by Craig Pryce
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021
Since its legalization in 2018, cannabis has slowly become more welcomed and tolerated by Canadians as a recreational drug. Though the drug...
Cities Aviv's 'The Crashing Sound of How It Goes' Is Too Rough Around the Edges
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021
There comes a certain kind of creative freedom when hip-hop artists are able to bridge the divide between the roles of rapper and producer....
DijahSB's Vulnerable Hip-Hop Will Keep Anyone's 'Head Above the Waters'
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021
DijahSB is masterful at making hard times sound good thanks to their potent combo of vulnerable, heartfelt rhymes and upbeat, groove-laden...