reviews

serpentwithfeet Doesn't Let Up His 'GRIP'

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Back in the depths of the pandemic, Fred again.. fashioned one of his breakout tracks from a sample of friend and fellow producer and DJ...

Kittie Sink Their Claws into "Eyes Wide Open"

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PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2024

Kittie's "Eyes Wide Open" is a raring return; a straight-ahead crusher from a group ready to sink their claws into this world once more...

Lizzy McAlpine Uncovers Timeless Truths on "Older"

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PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

McAlpine's third studio album, 'Older,' has been previewed with its cyclical title track...

Eve Parker Finley Confronts the Darkness on 'In the End'

PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

On her sophomore full-length album, Eve Parker Finley employs lush orchestration and colourful pop sensibility to paint a relentlessly opti...

'Shōgun' Is a Grand Epic Without Focus

Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks

PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

Adapting any beloved novel to the screen is daunting, even more so when some of the book's themes are perhaps a little dated...

Ducks Ltd. Kept Their Foot on the Pedal in Montreal

Taverne Tour, February 10

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

Watching Ducks Ltd. was too much fun, McGreevy’s wobbling moves and lead guitarist Evan Lewis’ aloof demeanour providing genuine spark...

ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT Made a Scene in Montreal

Taverne Tour, February 8

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

What makes an ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT performance so memorable is the amount of sonic space both Menuck and Engle leave for each other...

Mitski Suspended Disbelief in Toronto

Massey Hall, February 10

PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2024

Mitski brought honky-tonk theatricality and big feelings to Toronto's Massey Hall...