Articles by Nicholas Sokic

Cat Power Is Devotee, Student and Messenger on 'Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert'

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2023

Almost 60 years after his mythic performance at the Manchester Free Trade Hall, we're still talking about Robert Zimmerman. The infamous ac...

'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' Overcomes Choppy Conditions for a Worthwhile Journey

Directed by André Øvredal

PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2023

Despite some choppy storytelling, André Øvredal's The Last Voyage of the Demeter is largely the sort of welcome Hammer-style throwback that...

Bartees Strange Is Looking for Sustainability — and a Home in Canada

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2023

What Bartees Strange wants most is long-term sustainability. "If I could figure out a way to make a living doing this thing I really, real...

​Jenny Lewis Is Letting Her Dog Lead the Way

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2023

Jenny Lewis has a new album on the way, along with a hefty heaping of tour dates – but she's focused on the little things. "The joy is in...

PONY Find Profundity in Power Pop on 'Velveteen'

PUBLISHED May 17, 2023

Velveteen, the latest dispatch from Toronto duo Sam Bielanski and Matty Morand's PONY, isn't going to dramatically shake up listeners' perc...

The National's 20 Best Songs Ranked

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2023

Over 20 years into their career, the National have achieved a belated dominance in the indie rock scene. With their eight past albums — the...

ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT are Time Travellers on 'Darling the Dawn'

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

While the Internet's proclivity for describing spaces as 'liminal' has reached its stultifying peak, "Darling the Dawn" — the debut long pl...

'Therapy Dogs' Captures the Malaise of Adolescence in Suburban Ontario

Directed by Ethan Eng

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2023

Picture it: you're 17 at your friend's house, and his parents are gone for the weekend, so he decides to throw a party. In a moment of quie...