'It Ends with Us' Isn't Very Lively
It Ends with Us has all the ingredients for success but, unfortunately, director Justin Baldoni can't consolidate them into a coherent whol
It Ends with Us has all the ingredients for success but, unfortunately, director Justin Baldoni can't consolidate them into a coherent whol
Covering Fleetwood Mac's biggest hit is a tall order, even for a performer and interpreter as gifted as Justin Townes Earle
Two years after her debut album 'HYPNOS,' Ravyn Lenae returns with 'Bird's Eye.' Another smorgasbord of the fluttery falsettos, iridescent
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A serviceable home invasion thriller, Barret Mulholland's 'Last County' unfortunately makes every effort to cover its Canadian roots and
If I had a nickel for every time a blonde actress from HBO's 'Euphoria' appeared as the lead in a horror film in 2024, I would have two
Going to an Amyl and the Sniffers show feels like the strangest guided workout you've ever participated in. You're sweating, regardless of
When 'Cold Visions' spawned into the world earlier this year, Bladee proved that there was a method to his delirium through the creation of
Chappell Roan has been on everyone's minds these past few months. The star's meteoric rise has shown no sign of stopping, and this energy
When going to see a band with a career spanning over 40 years and 14 studio albums to their name, what can one expect them to play?
When Charli XCX got Lorde for her "Girl, so confusing" remix, it was a revolutionary way to sing about friendship. In an era when pop stars
What does it mean to belong? At Terminus Fest, Devours showed us the answer. Originally from Nanaimo, Jeff Cancade launched Devours after
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Greg Kwedar's Sing Sing delivers a beautifully tender yet aching portrait of incarcerated men who use the transformative power of art to pr
Brooklyn's Bootblacks have a reputation for near non-stop touring, and they flaunted their performing prowess at Terminus Fest
In a lineup full of young, fresh faces in the industrial scene, Toronto's Digital Poodle crashed Terminus Fest with an unexpected reunion
Trends come and trends go, but every once in a while you realize you're watching a band that's about to break out. That could be the case
Some tent in the festival campground, staying up all night and missing the music the next day; some come exclusively to hear their
Sean Leon's "WHAT IS HAPPENING?" could easily have been a funk banger. All the pieces are there: a shimmying synth bass, choppy strums of
Respire are a difficult band to categorize. While certain parts are somewhat easy to parse out — they're a diverse collective that fuses
In 'Doubles,' we're first introduced to the titular Trinidadian food by Dhani (Sanjiv Boodu), a young Trinidadian street vendor who is fed
The Y2K phenomenon was a big buildup to something that turned out to be an over-hyped anticlimax. In the months before the millennium
It's slightly astounding to see how many people turn up for a Limp Bizkit show in 2024. But under each red cap at their Loserville 2024
The feminine impulse to hunt monsters in the Canadian wilderness is an innate mystery I respect and identify with. Kryptic, Kourtney Roy's
You don't sell out Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium three nights in a row if you're not making good music. But Alabama's
Berlin-based producer, DJ and label magnate Cinthie Christl is formally recognized as the Vinyl Princess, and she held that mantle proudly
Donald Glover is undeniably one of the most talented — or at the very least ambitious — artists of his era. The multi-hyphenate has made
Whether on Team Cinema or Team Marvel-Fucking-Rocks-Suck-It-Scorsese-You-Boomer, there's no denying the impact the Marvel Cinematic
After spending the early afternoon with SHEBAD for a Sun Stage session, Toronto's Altered by Mom made their way to Hillside Festival's Lake
As Hillside festivalgoers filed in to the Island Stage for Rich Aucoin's Saturday night closing set, they were met with a wall of security
When Jack White first went solo more than a decade ago, a big part of the fun was hearing the ways in which he expanded his sound after the
I hate "Heat Waves." The line "you look so broken when you cry" (Dave Bayley must be an empath), the shrill, near-intolerable vocals
This is where it gets interesting. I knew I was excited to see the legendary electro and techno icon, but maybe I was naive to think
BLAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!! Now that I have your attention, here's my review of Soul Glo's Le Festif! show on Friday night. Le Festif! is known for
Go to Le Festif! and you might just find yourself at a show in front of a woodworker's garage. If you saw Population II — one of the most
Le Festif! is known for some endearingly unconventional environments for the artists they book. Some might play at a stage built entirely
Though the top of the lineup for Le Festif! in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC this year felt dominated by francophone acts, they always make room
Taking its title from the pro-wrestling term to describe a non-televised event, Dark Match follows a small wrestling company that accepts a
Ready to switch up the house and techno sets I'd been bumping to for hours (and after a brief river cleanse), I reset for Handsome Tiger
A queer tarot card I pulled with Elsa Sainas, a.k.a. DJ Dood, set the mood for a great set to come. Right off the bat we were presented
There are two main things that most people don't realize about Los Campesinos! — Firstly, they're an emo band. And secondly, they're one
Since so many countries were involved in World War II, people around the globe have stories of heroes committing acts of selfless gallantry
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are, as the song goes, addicted to the shindig. Between songs at their sold-out Toronto show, they seemed unable
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Jay Watson and Ambrose Kenny-Smith lead parallel musical lives you wouldn't necessarily expect to intersect. At surface level, they're
'Darkest Miriam' is an urban exploration of isolation, connection and literature that earnestly attempts to portray a sense of poetic
Some stories benefit from constant reimagining to allow for the narrative to be adapted through a contemporary lens — 'A Star Is Born' and
Bristol-born label boss, sweet rolling DJ and slick producer Collins Nemi has been jamming as Conducta since he was in his early teens
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