Articles by Ian Gormely

​Eight Underrated Canadian Dance-Punk Bands That Are Primed for a Comeback

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2023

It's been 18 years since Daft Punk played at Jame's Murphy's house, and dance-punk is once again having a moment.  Part of a broader inter...

Bria Plays with the Past on Fiery 'Cuntry Covers Vol. 2'

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023

Over the past few decades, covers records have tended towards filler; stop-gap releases that let artists signal their street cred while kee...

Dry Cleaning Showed Toronto How the Sausage Is Made

Phoenix Concert Theatre, January 11

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2023

UK indie's current infatuation with post-punk has led to a proliferation of British men yelling over jagged guitar riffs. So the arrival of...

The 1975 Were the Real Deal (Y'Know, Ironically) in Toronto

Scotiabank Arena, December 12

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2022

The 1975 are very seriously not serious about playing the role of a rock band. Since the UK quartet's Tumblr-core early days, they've worn...

NOFX Reheat the Leftovers on Uneven 'Double Album'

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2022

Do you trust NOFX?  It's the kind of question we reflexively ask ourselves whenever we encounter new music: "Do I believe what this artist...

Arctic Monkeys Take the Scenic Route for Their Most Elaborate Music Ever: "We Were Way in the Weeds"

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2022

Arctic Monkeys have spent most of their career learning how to chill out.  After a rise as rapid as the tempos on their first two records,...

Titus Andronicus Are Stadium Ready on 'The Will to Live'

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2022

Over 17 years and a half-dozen albums, Titus Andronicus have been, at various times, raucus, epic, overwhelming, relentless, uncompromising...

POP Montreal 2022 Popped Off with Tortoise, OMBIIGIZI, the Linda Lindas and More

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2022

After tentative steps back to normalcy last year, POP Montreal was back in full force for its 2022 edition. As always, the fest featured a...