Articles by Branan Ranjanathan

Superheaven / Diamond Youth / Rozwell Kid / Iris

Hard Luck Bar, Toronto ON, May 20

PUBLISHED May 21, 2015

Shoegazing locals Iris set the bar for the night with a brief, powerful set that had the audience entranced from the start. Drawing influen...

The Story So Far

The Story So Far

PUBLISHED May 19, 2015

Although it isn't as ambitious as their previous album, Bay Area pop punks the Story So Far have created a dependably satisfying listen on...

Knapsack / Fire In The Radio

Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, May 16

PUBLISHED May 17, 2015

Since their reformation in 2013, revered '90s emo quartet Knapsack have been playing small sets of shows, and until tonight (May 16) had ye...

The Early November

Imbue

PUBLISHED May 8, 2015

On their second full-length release since their return from hiatus, the Early November have delivered a set of songs that are significantly...

Salad Days

Scott Crawford

PUBLISHED May 8, 2015

Scott Crawford's aptly named documentary Salad Days examines the veritable petri dish of creativity and teenage rage that was the tightly k...

Death Cab For Cutie, Faith No More and the Weather Station Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED May 7, 2015

It's another busy week for live music across the country, so to make sure you don't miss out on any of the best artists hitting the North,...

Turnover

Peripheral Vision

PUBLISHED May 1, 2015

It is a rare, wonderful thing when a band dares to stretch beyond what is expected of them, and manages to find a balance between familiari...

Superheaven

Ours Is Chrome

PUBLISHED May 1, 2015

It's all too often that contemporary bands who fall under the heavy music umbrella eschew the idea of simplicity, equating technical skill...