Articles by Marko Djurdjić

Prepare the Ground's Inaugural Day Was a Gentle Introduction

Lee's Palace, May 31

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2024

Prepare the Ground's inaugural festival opened last night across three venues (Lee's Palace, Baby G and the Garrison), bringing with it som...

Drain Brought Fun, Fury and a Couple Friends to Toronto

Danforth Music Hall, May 22

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Drain are the epitome of what Exodus were talking about in "Bonded by Blood." Not, like, actually, or whatever, but they are the essence of...

Gatecreeper Speak to Spirits on 'Dark Superstition'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Metal is often about posturing and comparing. Who's the loudest? (I'm the loudest!) Who's the fastest? (I'm the fastest?) Who's the heavies...

DIIV Have the Instinct to Survive on 'Frog in Boiling Water'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

DIIV is a band built on nuance and confrontation. While one side of their music is light, wistful and psychedelic, the other is frazzled...

'The Garfield Movie' Is as Mundane as Mondays

Directed by Mark Dindal

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Garfield is an uncomplicated character. He likes what he likes (lasagna, sarcasm, his teddy bear Pookie, and, begrudgingly, Jon and Odie),...

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...