Articles by Ian Gormely
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Bryan Singer
PUBLISHED May 23, 2014
Marvels' Avengers and its feeder films asked a lot of viewers, requiring audiences to watch five other movies in order to fully "get" the s...
Cousins' Aaron Mangle Discusses His Grandmother's Influence on 'The Halls of Wickwire'
PUBLISHED May 16, 2014
Halifax's Cousins were always a songwriting vehicle for singer-guitarist Aaron Mangle, but for the band's latest, the just released The Hal...
Cousins
The Halls of Wickwire
PUBLISHED May 14, 2014
Aaron Mangle has always been Cousins' central force. As the project's lone constant, his high-pitched howl formed the nucleus of Cousins' i...
Woods
The Great Hall, Toronto ON, May 9
PUBLISHED May 11, 2014
Woods amassed a sizeable back catalogue in a relatively short amount of time, and the Brooklyn group's live performances are a rare chance...
Nothing
Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, May 10

PUBLISHED May 11, 2014
Given the wide open, triumphant tone of their record, Nothing are certainly a dour-looking group of dudes. The Philadelphia quartet looked...
No Age
Virgin Mobile Mod Club, Toronto ON, May 10
PUBLISHED May 11, 2014
Someone recently asked me to explain the appeal of No Age, and there's really no better place to start than their live shows. Stripped of t...
La Sera
Hour of the Dawn
PUBLISHED May 9, 2014
The press release for La Sera's third record frames the album as a break from the past. After two releases focused on Katy Goodman's person...
Astral Swans
Cameron House, Toronto ON, May 8
PUBLISHED May 9, 2014
"I'm kinda nervous as fuck," announced Matthew Swann as he took the stage. "Please be gentle." Best known for his role in Calgary's Extra H...