music reviews
Tribeca 2025: Counting Crows Embrace Their Corniness in 'Have You Seen Me Lately?' Documentary
Directed by Amy Scott
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2025
In 'Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?,' director Amy Scott provides an intimate look at Counting Crows' humble beginnings with...
Otoboke Beaver Kept Legacy-Building at Sled Island — Tech Issues Be Damned
The Palace Theatre, June 21
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2025
One of the hallmarks of Sled Island is their guest curation program, wherein each edition of the festival selects an act who will not only...
Ribbon Skirt Stepped into Their Power at Sled Island
The Ship & Anchor, June 20
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2025
You'd think you might get jaded to the whole thing, but there really is nothing like discovering a new band that you love and getting to see...
Yaya Bey Embodied Her North Star at Sled Island
Commonwealth, June 19
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2025
"I was fighting for my life just now," Yaya Bey told the Sled Island crowd, exasperated and out of breath. She explained that she hadn't...
Hotline TNT's 'Raspberry Moon' Shines Brightly Through the Clouds
Exclaim! Staff Picks
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2025
Will Anderson used to front the Vancouver shoegaze band Weed, but since moving back to his home country of the US, he's upped his game...
TOPS Topped Themselves at Sled Island
#1 Royal Canadian Legion, June 18
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2025
Between the surplus of one-way streets easing congestion in the downtown core and hosting a music festival like Sled Island, Calgary has...
HAIM's 'I quit' Is a Sigh of Relief
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2025
"Fucking relationships," Danielle Haim sighs on "Relationships," the deceptively straightforward lead single from HAIM's fourth album, 'I...
Perfume Genius Transcended the Tension in Toronto
The Concert Hall, June 14
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2025
Perfume Genius brought the 'Glory' tour to Toronto's Concert Hall on Saturday night (June 14) like a small revival minister performing...