Articles by Ian Gormely
Hollerado Shed Light on Long-Lost Debut Album and Future Reunion Possibilities
PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2024
Just when Menno Versteeg thought he was out, fate pulled him back in. Since Hollerado split in 2019, Versteeg has kept busy with projects...
MJ Lenderman Was Understated and Unhurried in Toronto
Lee's Palace, October 19
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2024
Four days before MJ Lenderman stopped in Toronto to promote his new album, 'Manning Fireworks,' the Asheville, NC musician announced he...
Rich Aucoin Hangs Up the Parachute: "We've All Been Jumping Around — We Deserve a Sit"
PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2024
Rich Aucoin is packing up his parachute for the last time. After more than 15 years, his current New Nostalgia: Penultimate Tour marks the...
Japandroids Finally Hit the Brakes on 'Fate & Alcohol'
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
The road beckons Japandroids. In song and on stage, there's always another bar, another girl or another gig to get to. They're a screaming...
illuminati hotties Are All Grown Up on 'POWER'
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2024
Keeping existential dread at bay has been an underlying current for illuminati hotties since day one. When it inevitably does rear ...
Kehlani Is Living Well on the Careening 'Crash'
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024
These days, our main pop girls work in feedback loops. They live in, respond to and build on the lore that surrounds them — no questions...
Alexandra Stréliski Is the Underdog of 2024's Festival Headliners: "A Sea of Men and Just Me Playing the Piano"
PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024
With its grand halls and elite academies, classical music is often thought of as the music of the establishment. But to hear Alexandra...
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...
