Articles by Marko Djurdjić

Home Front Did What They Do Best in Toronto

Velvet Underground, May 3

PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

Home Front are one of Canada's best bands, in any genre, full stop, period. Hailing from Edmonton, Home Front was formed in 2021 by Graeme...

Antichrist Siege Machine Are Relentless Explorers on 'Vengeance of Eternal Fire'

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2024

War metal, bestial black, blackened death metal: these are all apt generic descriptors for Richmond, Virginia's 'Antichrist Siege Machine'...

Vampire Weekend Ditch "Smartass Stuff" and Ask the Big Questions

PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

For Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend haven't been gone that long. "The five years flew by," he says. "Five years doesn't feel long anymore. So...

Jlin's 'Akoma' Is a Mind-Scrambling Masterpiece

PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2024

When Jlin released 'Black Origami' in 2017, the Gary, Indiana producer must have known what she had on her hands...

Uranium Club Are Ambitious as Ever on 'Infants Under the Bulb'

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2024

Uranium Club’s music can best be described as warped, or maybe wiry. Or perhaps groovy is best. Or… unsettling? It’s very difficult to pinp...

Five Must-See Acts at Toronto Metal Fest Prepare the Ground 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2024

This year, Toronto will be hosting the inaugural Prepare the Ground festival, a three-day celebration of all things heavy. Organized by...

'Imaginary' Isn't Real Scary

Directed by Jeff Wadlow

PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024

The imagination can be a hell of a scary place, where the worst fears — about the world, about others and about the self — can manifest and...

Ethan Coen’s 'Drive-Away Dolls' Needs His Co-Driver

Directed by Ethan Coen

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2024

Few writer-directors — or in this case, writer-director duos — have a voice as distinct as Joel and Ethan Coen, a.k.a. the Coen Brothers...