reviews
DIIV Have the Instinct to Survive on 'Frog in Boiling Water'
PUBLISHED May 23, 2024
DIIV is a band built on nuance and confrontation. While one side of their music is light, wistful and psychedelic, the other is frazzled...
'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Is Satisfying Bonus Footage for 'Fury Road' Fans
Directed by George Miller
PUBLISHED May 23, 2024
To bring the everyone up to top speed: 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road rebooted the flawless Mad Max trilogy from the '80s, and the latest instal...
'The Garfield Movie' Is as Mundane as Mondays
Directed by Mark Dindal
PUBLISHED May 23, 2024
Garfield is an uncomplicated character. He likes what he likes (lasagna, sarcasm, his teddy bear Pookie, and, begrudgingly, Jon and Odie),...
Kim Myhr Closed FIMAV 2024 with a Dose of Magic
Carré 150, May 19
PUBLISHED May 22, 2024
In an uncharacteristic move, this year's FIMAV closed out in one of the smaller halls rather than with a widescreen blowout, or whatever pa...
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Communed with Mother Earth in Toronto
Budweiser Stage, May 20
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
At the advice of friend and contemporary Willie Nelson, Neil Young is keeping performances on his North American tour with Crazy Horse to o...
At FIMAV, Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield Welcomed the Melt
Carré 150, May 19
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
Trumpeter Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield project began in 2019, when he assembled a group of musicians to help interpret his compositions...
Beth Gibbons Looks to a Lost Future on 'Lives Outgrown'
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
Beth Gibbons is like a ghost. Probing the shadowy spaces of bereavement, her songs are articulated through weary quivers, moans and wails....
Joëlle Léandre, Mat Maneri and Craig Taborn Were a Force at FIMAV
Carré 150, May 18
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
There are a couple of clear ways to impress in the world of improvised music, especially in the context of a festival where a large portion...