Articles by Marko Djurdjić
Shiv and the Carvers Were Powerful, Playful and Pissed Off in Toronto
The Baby G, March 14
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2025
From pounding blasts and whip-smart ragers, to sensual, rhythmic rockers, Toronto's Shiv and the Carvers blend numerous genres seamlessly...
Stylish Spy Thriller 'Black Bag' Doesn't Interrogate Its Own Iffy Script
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2025
In espionage circles, a "black bag" refers to a covert mission wherein an intelligence officer enters a structure — be it technological or...
'Apologies to the Queen Mary' Turns 20: Wolf Parade on Disliking the Beatles and Pissing Off Isaac Brock
PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2025
On September 27, 2005, Wolf Parade released 'Apologies to the Queen Mary,' an album steeped in gorgeous abrasion and awful beauty. It howls...
Kraftwerk Merged Man and Machine in Toronto
Massey Hall, March 8
PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2025
Kraftwerk's influence on every kind of music is unparalleled. That's right: every kind of music. From electronic music to rock, hip-hop to...
‘Paddington in Peru’ Fails to Live Up to Its Predecessors
Directed by Dougal Wilson
PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2025
Threequels, ugh. Sometimes, they become timeless classics — much beloved and endlessly rewatchable — others serve as the black sheep of the...
Horsegirl Make Their Own Enduring Consonance with 'Phonetics On and On'
PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2025
Horsegirl have deftly bridged the wide gulfs between archetypal and ingenious by making music that, while indebted to the sound of decades...
Squid Bravely Face a Burning World on 'Cowards'
PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2025
Before their second album was even released, Squid had already finished writing and recording their third. In fact, the band finished...
'Blue Rodeo: Lost Together' Pays Tribute to the "Sound of Canada"
Directed by Dale Heslip
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2025
Blue Rodeo are a Canadian institution. Their songs have soundtracked the lives of Canadians for over four decades, and yet their story has...
