reviews

Marie Davidson and Kaya Hoax Were Set Free at FME

Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Marie Davidson is one of those rare artists that's as comfortable on a mainstream label like Bonsound —for her '80s synth and psych project...

Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME

Main Stage, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...

Myriam Gendron Kept It Real and Rapturous at FME

Agora des Arts, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

In contrast to the previous night's performance at the Agora des Arts, which started off moderately well attended, tonight's double bill ...

Erika Angell Was Obsession-Worthy at FME

Agora des Arts, August 30

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

"These songs are off my recent album entitled 'The Obsession with Her Voice.' You'll soon understand why."Thus began Erika Angell's ...

Karkwa Bid Rouyn-Noranda a Subdued Adieu at FME

Main Stage, August 29

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

There were some light grumblings when Karkwa were announced as headliners for the 2024 edition of the Festival de musique émergente ...

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 'Wild God' Finds Jubilance in the Dark

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2024

By this point, there isn't much more that can be said about Nick Cave. A post-punk punk who evolved into one of music's elder...

Tycho's 'Infinite Health' Is Melodic Medicine

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

There are few guarantees in life, but a new Tycho album that doesn't disappoint is something you can always bet on. Based in San Francisco...

'The Crow' Is Caws for Concern

Directed by Rupert Sanders

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

James O'Barr's graphic novel 'The Crow' isn't a dense text. Its core themes aren't so thickly packed in metaphor as to obscure their...