reviews

Drahla Mine the Depths on the Anxious 'angeltape'

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

You wouldn't know it from Luciel Brown's cold and inert delivery, but an intense anxiety binds Drahla's seedy and seemingly despairing ...

'The First Omen' Is a Blessing for Religious Horror

Directed by Arkasha Stevenson

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

Several religious horror films have recently made an unholy splash at the box office. Indie releases 'Immaculate' and 'Late Night with the...

'In Flames' Offers Harrowing Comfort

Directed by Zarrar Kahn

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

After each of my experiences of sexual assault, I returned to my parents' home, my home, and tended to myself quietly. I didn't let anybody...

Flung's 'All Heartbeat' Flutters with Possibility

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

Kashika Kollaikal — otherwise known as Flung — found the inspiration for her third album, All Heartbeat, while trapped overnight in the Se...

PinkPantheress Was a Low-Key Superstar in Toronto

Danforth Music Hall, April 7

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

As PinkPantheress, English musician Victoria Walker managed the Herculean task of turning North American kids on to the sounds of early...

Caribou's Thumping "Honey" Blurs the Line Between Projects

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

Dan Snaith typically files his songs into two categories: there's Caribou for the more melodic material with vocals, and Daphni for the...

Queens of the Stone Age Brought Confrontation and Community to Winnipeg

Canada Life Centre, April 5

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

What can I say about the Queens of the Stone Age that an army of stoned obsessives haven't? As a long-time flirt with the Seattle alt-rock...

Kristen Wiig Returned to 'SNL' with New Tricks and Famous Cameos

April 6, 2024

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2024

In what seemed to be a conscious move, former (and HOF) 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Kristen Wiig didn't revisit any of her beloved...